Punching weapons aren’t quite as common as melee weapons, and there aren’t nearly as many to choose from. They do offer impressive damage for their speed and weight, and they all benefit from any investment you make in the Iron Fist perk.
Boxing Glove
Standard Model: Boxing Glove
Damage: 12 (ballistic)
Speed: Medium
Weight: 1
Value: 10
A standard boxing glove deals less damage than other punching weapons. It can be upgraded to pierce armor, and the Lead Lining upgrade allows the boxing glove to deal extra limb damage with a chance to cripple enemies.
Attached Mods
No upgrade
Deathclaw Gauntlet
Standard Model: Deathclaw Gauntlet
Damage: 35 (ballistic)
Speed: Medium
Weight: 10
Value: 75
The Deathclaw gauntlet is a high-damage punching weapon, but it’s Extra Claw upgrade makes it much more powerful and grants a chance to disarm targets.
The Deathclaw gauntlet is possible reward for completing Side Quest: The Devil’s Due.
Attached Mods
No upgrade
Large Deathclaw Gauntlet
Damage:43 (ballistic)
Speed:Medium
Weight:12
Value:97
Take a cue from one of the Commonwealth’s most feared predators! The large Deathclaw gauntlet packs a serious punch, and each swing has a chance to disarm your target. This wrist-mounted weapon works wonders in close-quarter combat.
Attached Mods
Extra claw
Knuckles
Standard Model: Knuckles
Damage: 14 (ballistic)
Speed: Medium
Weight: 0.5
Value: 10
This compact punching weapon is very light, and its available upgrades focus on armor piercing and bleed effects.
Attached Mods
No upgrade
Power Fist
Standard Model: Power Fist
Damage: 28 (ballistic)
Speed: Medium
Weight: 4
Value: 100
A standard Power Fist offers fairly high damage for a punching weapon, but it can also be modified to pierce armor or add a good amount of energy damage to each attack.
Attached Mods
No upgrade
Heated Power Fist
Damage:28 (ballistic), 20 (energy)
Speed:Medium
Weight:4
Value:200
Put some pep in your punch with this modified Power Fist! As the powerful hydraulics batter your opponents, the attached heating coil delivers searing energy damage. With the best of both worlds strapped to your wrist, you’ll give every enemy something to fear.
Attached Mods
Heating coil