List of where to find all the unique equipment, weapons, and armor in Wasteland 3
There's no restriction on how much you can carry, so pick up everything.
Wasteland 3 is an absolutely massive RPG where your squad of desert rangers will spend 80-100 hours exploring every corner of post-apocalyptic Colorado. You should leave no door unopened or lock unpicked as you might find quests, vendors, and useful loot.
Scattered throughout the game are numerous unique items, including powerful armor, weapons, and utility items. Here's a guide to everything you should look out for and where to find it. Note that some of these items require picking locks, restarting generators, or other skills, so be sure to check out our tips and tricks and character building guides for advice on how to assemble an unstoppable squad. If you're stopped by a bug or other issue, let us know, and we'll add it to our list.
Unique weapons in Wasteland 3
These weapons are some of the most powerful in the game, so be sure not to miss out on them. Search through these areas, and be sure to check in with the listed vendors regularly so you'll pack plenty of power for every fighting style in your squad.
Name | Weapon Type | Location |
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Atom Smasher | Assault Rifle | Godfisher Windfarm |
Crossboom | Assault Rifle | The Bizarre Exterior |
The Emancipator | Assault Rifle | The Bizarre Weapon Shop |
Polar Vortex | Assault Rifle | Little Hell |
Blade of Winter | Bladed Weapon | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Dorsey Family Sword | Bladed Weapon | Snowed Inn Resort |
Dental Pick | Blunt Weapon | The Bizarre Exterior |
Kneecapper | Blunt Weapon | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Patriarch's Prototype Hammer | Blunt Weapon | Patriarch's Palace |
The Grizzly | Brawling Weapon | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Plasma Fist | Brawling Weapon | Inspector Delgado at Ranger HQ |
Nitro Thrower | Flamethrower | Clown Museum |
Roasty Toasty | Flamethrower | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Spitfire | Flamethrower | Gett Family Homestead |
The Coming Storm | Heavy Machine Gun | Yuma County Speedway |
Flamesaw Cannon | Heavy Machine Gun | Yuma County Speedway |
Graviton Shredder | Heavy Machine Gun | Inspector Delgado at Ranger HQ |
Nidhogg | Heavy Machine Gun | Aspen |
War Pig | Heavy Machine Gun | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Fuser | Mechanics Weapon | Little Vegas |
Frostbite | Revolver | The Warrens |
Last Resort | Revolver | Machine Commune |
Marshall's Law | Revolver | Inspector Delgado at Ranger HQ |
Old Man Winter | Revolver | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Retriever | Revolver | Godfisher Windfarm |
Polar Express | Rocket Launcher | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Reagan's Gaze | Rocket Launcher | Denver Ruins |
Cold Comfort | Shotgun | Aspen |
Last Call | Shotgun | Little Vegas |
Whiteout | Shotgun | Snappin' Jimmy Bob in Colorado Springs |
Ray Tracer | Sniper Rifle | Inspector Delgado at Ranger HQ |
Red Ryder Air Rifle | Sniper Rifle | Santa's Workshop |
Brainwave Destabilizer | Weird Science Weapon | Downtown Colorado Springs |
Fusion Cannon | Weird Science Weapon | Scar Collector Mine |
Shrink Ray | Weird Science Weapon | Old Survivalist Bunker |
Unique armor in Wasteland 3
These armors will provide high levels of protection to your rangers plus other useful effects. While some of them are part of sets, there's no bonus for having all the pieces on one character, so feel free to mix and match.
Name | Slot | Location |
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Breather Mask | Helmet | Little Hell |
ChemTek | Chest | Denver Ruins |
ChemTek | Helmet | The Bizarre Exterior |
ChemTek | Legs | Santa's Workshop |
Commandant's | Helmet | Ranger HQ |
Electrohelmet | Helmet | Monster Bunker Bay |
Exoskeleton | Chest | Scar Collector Mine and Patriarch's Palace |
Exoskeleton | Legs | Paint Mines |
Hog Mask | Helmet | The Warrens |
Grid Iron | Helmet | The Bizarre Exterior |
Machine Shop | Chest, Legs, and Helmet | Ranger HQ |
Murdercross | Helmet | Arapaho Caravan |
Nuclear Knight's | Helmet | Ranger HQ |
Skullcap | Helmet | Cannibal Jamboree |
Solderpunk | Helmet | Department of Energy |
Waste Dweller | Helmet | Denver Ruins |
Unique utility items in Wasteland 3
In addition to three armor slots, every character in Wasteland 3 has a utility slot that can be equipped with powerful trinkets that up their skills or provide other bonuses such as an increased chance of scoring a critical hit or a faster movement speed. Unfortunately, there isn't a way to sort your inventory to see utility items, so be sure to go through everything you're carrying periodically in case you didn't notice picking one of these items up. You'll definitely want to equip them as soon as you can.
Name | Location |
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Adrenal Enhancer | The Bizarre Exterior |
Aviators | Union Station |
Binoculars | The Bizarre Exterior |
Cerebral Modem | Machine Commune |
Defusal Kit | Aspen |
EMP Cylinder | Aspen |
Leader's Banner | Denver Ruins |
Liver Box | The Warrens |
Modder's Kit | The Sanctified Piscitelli in The Bizarre |
Night Terror Plush | Machine Commune |
Nociception Clamp | Machine Commune |
Optilaser9000 | Machine Commune |
PDA | Ranger HQ |
Rabbit's Paw | Crash Site |
Silver Dollar Necklace | Little Hell |
Sonic Emitter | The Warrens |
Spiked Collar | The Bizarre Exterior |
Tactical Goggles | The Warrens |
Thick Glasses | Union Station |
Toaster Badge | Ranger HQ |
Tool Kit | Downtown Colorado Springs |
Turbocharger | Cannibal Jamboree |
Veteran Ranger Star | Ambush Site |
Into the wastes
Assemble a team of Desert Rangers, build a base, and work to tame the post-apocalyptic Colorado wilderness in this massive RPG. Make your choices carefully as they'll have significant impacts on the world and story.
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