Unlocking Weapons:- (if using the optionallock security feature, otherwise only the crafting part counts.)
Weapons can either beoverridden with skills to remove the security lock or with the
correct rank in the Institute, they are broken down into four levels.
Skill BasedOverride:
Level 1 – Science One, Hacker OneLevel 2 – ScienceOne, Hacker Two
Level 3 – ScienceTwo, Hacker ThreeLevel 4 – ScienceTwo, Hacker Four

Institute Rank Unlockand Crafting:Level 1 - Member,Unlocks once you visit the Directors when first Joining The InstituteLevel 2 - Agent,Unlocks after completing Synth Retention after visiting your
quarters.Level 3 - Director,Unlocks after the directors meeting after the battle of Bunker Hill.Level 4 - Director,Unlocks after the directors meeting after the battle of Bunker Hill.
Level 1 Weapons:Laser, MkII. Laser,Relay Grenade, Frag Grenade/Mine, BatonLevel 2 Weapons:Stealth Pistol, HeavyLaser. SRB Rifle, EM Gun, SRB Laser, Cryo Grenade/Mine, Assassins
Sword,Level 3 Weapons:Plasma Gun, HeavyPlasma, Pulse Grenade/Mine, Plasma Grenade/Mine,Level 4 Weapons: Adaptive Launcher,Plasma Cannon, EM Minigun, Bulwark Relay Grenade,
Melee weapons do nothave a locking mechanism due to the new way locking is implemented as
it is done by assigning a non playable ammo with higher priority then
the ammo switch modification
Unique weaponLocations:-
Unique weapons for themost part are placed in the Institute or near a related character
unless your running the light version, in this case they will all be
in the SRB workshop.
Institute Dart Gun.


Found inside the FEVlab in the old storage area on a shelf and also inside the cave area if doing the RR quest line.


Found in the directorsquarters on a desk


Found inside Fort Hagenwhere you fight Kellog


On a desk inside themain Biosciences room


In Quentin Filmoresroom in the Concourse.