The First Shot

Base Damage	46
Fire Rate	50
DPS	38.3
Ammo	7.77mm Caseless
Mag Capacity	30
Accuracy	73.38%
Range	34
Mass	3.45
Mod Slots	6/8
Base Value	17459
Type	Ballistic Rifle
Item ID	002E1929
Variants	Beowulf

The The First Shot is a ballistic rifle in Starfield. It is a unique version of the Beowulf. It .50 calibre caseless ammo. The First Shots high base damage pairs very well with the Instigating effect often resaulting in one hit kills on most targets. This makes it the best sniper weapon in Starfield.

Weapon Effects

See full breakdown and information of all Weapon Effects.

Name	Tier	Effect	Description
Instigating	1	Deals double damage to targets with full health	+100% damage on targets with 100% HP

How to Get Guide

Location/Quest

To find The First Shot location you must find the Vendor located in The Crimson Fleet The Key Space Station in the Kryx System. Once you dock at The Key you can find Zuri Abara selling The First Shot unique weapon.

Weapon Modification

Pre-Attached

Category	Available Mods	Effect
Batteries	Armor-Piercing Rounds	More powerful casing can penetrate even the sturdiest armors
Grips	Tactical Grip	A lighter grip that increases Aim Down Sight speed, Reload speed and Stability
Internal	High Powered	Increases Damage done
Lasers	Foregrip with Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy
Optic	Reflex Sight	Reflex sights for quicker target acquisition and visibility

Compatible Mods

Category	Available Mods	Effect
Barrels	Long Barrel	Increases Accuracy, Recoil Control and Range at the cost of Aim Down Sight speed
Barrels	Short Barrel	Increases Aim Down Sight speed at the cost of Accuracy and Recoil Control
Batteries	Armor-Piercing Rounds	More powerful casing can penetrate even the sturdiest armors
Grips	Ergonomic Grip	A comfortable grip that helps increase Accuracy and Aim Down Sights speed
Grips	Tactical Grip	A lighter grip that increases Aim Down Sight speed, Reload speed and Stability
Internal	Hair Trigger	Installs a lighter trigger pull for increased Fire Rate
Internal	High Powered	Increases Damage done
Internal	High Velocity	Internal module that increases accuracy and range
Lasers	Foregrip with Laser Sight	Laser Sight attachment to help with target acquisition and increase Accuracy
Lasers	Foregrip with Recon Laser Sight	Marks enemies while Aiming and greatly increases Accuracy
Magazines	Tactical Magazine	Lighter mag that vastly increases Aim Down Sight speed and Reload speed
Muzzles	Compensator	Increases Stability and Hip-Fire accuracy at the cost of long-range Accuracy
Muzzles	Muzzle Brake	Increases long-range Accuracy and Stability at the cost of Hip-Fire Accuracy
Optic	Iron Sights	Standard issue iron sights
Optic	Medium Scope	Medium scope for 4x magnified view
Optic	Reflex Sight	Reflex sights for quicker target acquisition and visibility
Optic	Short Scope	Short scope or 2x magnified view
Receivers	Burst Fire	Receiver that fires 2 rounds per trigger pull
Receivers	Fully Automatic	Receiver that fires continuously while the trigger is pulled
Receivers	Semi-Automatic	Receiver that fires once per trigger pull
Suppressors	Suppressor	Vastly reduces acoustic intensity while increasing Accuracy at the cost of Range

Weapon Tier Level

Starfield has four weapon tier levels: Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced (in ascending order). The higher the tier, the better the damage of the weapon. As you level up, your chances of finding higher tier weapons increase, defeating higher level enemies will also increase the drop chance of best weapons. Note that superior weapons do exist, but they are incorrectly named as advanced weapons despite dealing more damage.

Unique Weapons in Starfield scale in base damage depending on their weapon tier level (Base, Calibrated, Refined, Advanced), but they keep the same unique name without any prefixes being added. You can find out more information on how to get the best version of each unique weapon you come across on the unique weapon tier system page.

Below you can find the stats for each tier level of this unique weapon.

Tier	Loot Level	Damage Change	Damage	Fire Rate	DPS	Tier ID
Base	0	0.0%	36.0	50	30.0	002E383
Calibrated	26	50.0%	54.0	50	45.0	002E384
Refined	36	58.0%	85.3	50	71.1	002E385
Advanced	46	67.0%	142.5	50	118.7	002E386

Weapon Categories

Unique Rifles

Rifles in Starfield are some of the most versatile weapons available ranging from semi-automatic sniper rifles, burst-fire, or even fully automatic rifles. Rifles are also one of the most common weapon types in the game, so if you decide to build a character around using rifles you will be spoiled for weapon options.

There are a number of Unique Rifles to collect. Unique Weapons range from; rare, epic, legendary and come with pre-defined rarity modifiers that increase your damage output.

Using the science skill: weapon engineering you can modify your rifle with the best mods for your playstyle. This will affect the damage, fire rate, magazine capacity, range, mass and accuracy of the weapon. Each gun has a limited number of mod slots to utilise.

Below you will find a list of all the common and unique rifles locations in Starfield along with the weapon ID which can be used to add the weapon to your inventory using console commands.

Name	Damage	Fire Rate	DPS	Ammo	Mag Capacity	Accuracy	Range	Mass	Mod Slots	Value	Item ID
Acid Rain	3	170	8.5	7.77mm Caseless	50	70.3%	17	2.4	6/8	9079	002E3E85
Avatar	256	19	81	6.5mm MI Array	20	83.4%	100	13.6	4/7	744375	001AC6B4
Davis Wilson's Rifle	19	90	28.5	11mm Caseless	36	68.8%	40	4.65	3/6	11480	00367C5
Desperation	17	134	38.1	11mm Caseless	15	71.9%	34	3.2	6/8	23594	000EC2F1
Despondent Assassin	34	40	22.6	9x39mm Caseless	12	86.8%	100	2.95	2/3	15228	001492OB
Eternity's Gate	17 + 50	25	27.92	Heavy Particle Fuse	20	81.6%	60	5.1	4/6	11249	00329ABB
Feather	19	117	37.1	11mm Caseless	36	78.2%	48	2.19	5/6	14555	002E82A0
Fiscal Quarter	5	180	15	6.5mm CT	40	73.5%	40	2.15	5/7	3740	00019F5
Fury	20	150	50	7.62x39mm	100	68.9%	44	5.15	5/7	33189	0008AF62
Gallow's Reach	18	150	45	7.62x39mm	30	70.6%	40	4.25	5/7	33189	0032046C
Head Ranger	37	14	8.6	.50 Caliber Caseless	6	79.6%	48	5.5	5/6	9219	002FAD3F
Hunterwulf	14	120	28	7.77mm Caseless	30	88.7%	56	5	5/8	16246	002E383
Justifier	31	12	6.2	.50 Caliber Caseless	6	82.3%	58	4.55	5/6	5627	001BAA3C
Mindtear	13	345	74.75	.50 MI Array	75	66.4%	50	6.9	2/5	49941	002AC049
Peacekeeper	17	112	31.7	11mm Caseless	50	72.2%	41	4.5	4/8	18947	002A52E5
Peacemaker	37	12	7.4	.50 Caliber Caseless	6	82.1%	56	5.9	6/6	11853	000E7ED1
Pirate Legend	4	180	12	6.5mm CT	70	68.0%	40	6.6	4/7	9095	002FAC64
Power Beat	66	39	42.9	11mm Caseless	60	44.5%	39	4.1	4/7	9298	0022A8E1
Reflection	41 + 137	29	86.5	Heavy Particle Fuse	20	78.0%	70	6.45	4/6	94500	0022A90D
Revenant	14	330	77	.50 MI Array	150	69.8%	44	3.69	3/5	62022	0008AF62
Speechless Fire	33	48	26.4	9x39mm Caseless	20	87.5%	100	3.15	3/3	11092	002E0731
Tempest	19	90	28.5	11mm Caseless	36	68.8%	40	4.65	4/6	11480	003CE4B0
The Buzzcut	3	212	10.6	7.77mm Caseless	50	70.2%	22	2.85	6/8	4524	0020772C
The First Shot	46	50	38.3	7.77mm Caseless	30	73.38%	34	3.45	6/8	17459	002E1929
The Last Breath	139	25	57.9	.50 Caliber Caseless	5	83.8%	120	10.05	4/7	53105	0022A8E2
Unmitigated Violence	21	33	35.6	3KV LZR Cartridge	30	74.2%	68	6.85	4/7	12361	0011381D
Unrestrained Vengeance	18	33	9.9	3KV LZR Cartridge	30	81.2%	60	6.55	2/7	5227	0019F7
Vampire's Gift	18	120	36	7.77mm Caseless	66	75.3%	21	4.85	6/7	18432	002FAC66