I just got the Furious Power Fist weapon and I leveled up while doing it. Now I'm wondering if I should spend my points on either the Iron Fist or the Big Leagues perk so I can actually use it. I only have 3 strangth so far. So, do power fists count for melee weapons or just punches?

Power Fists have tradionally been considered an Unarmed weapon in the Fallout series.