1. Alien Blaster Pistol
Where you find it: There's not really any precise point in which the Alien Blaster Pistol becomes obtainable. There's still conflicting reports around the internet concerning the exact requirements to trigger the event that makes the extraterrestrial weapon available, but there are some cues. While you're out and about in Boston, you may hear NPCs take note of an unidentified object crash-landing somewhere in the distance which is actually a Zetan spaceship. Head to the crash site east of Oberland Station and north of Vault 81 to find the downed craft, and follow the green blood splatters to find an unmarked cave with an injured Little Green Man inside. You'll have to kill it to wrench the Alien Blaster from its cold, dead and spindly hands. Why you need it: Besides being the fastest-firing weapon in its class, the Alien Blaster Pistol is a one-of-a-kind weapon with no non-unique alternatives to be found. For some bizarre reason, it also counts as a silenced weapon, and can be fully modded with a high Science! perk rank - including to replace the ammo type so that it can be used long after its original ammo type is exhausted.
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