You lose it or give it away, it’s gone forever and the only way to get another one is with a fresh character.
Often they are quest rewards and have a story connected to them as well as a unique name and properties that separate them from their stock kin. Legendaries are all about the random chance that they’ll appear in enemy loot or containers, whereas Uniques have a set place that you can acquire them. What separates Uniques from Legendaries is availability. Fallout 4 had the likes of Spray n’ Pray. New Vegas had the unique Light in Shining Darkness and an arsenal more. Fallout 3 had the Lincoln’s Repeater and the Blackhawk pistol. Unique Weapons previously occupied the Legendary spot and were highly sought after by players for their unique looks and abilities. However, Legendary weapons have forced us to almost forget about another staple of the Fallout series. They are, according to the meta, some of the best weapons in the game, believed necessary for success. These are weapons that are dropped by Legendary grade monsters or from high-level loot containers, typically found at the end of an area.
In my body of work covering the numerous means of dispatching your foes in Fallout 76, I have talked at length about the wisdom and power of Legendary Weapons.
