Night City is eternally dangerous, and sometimes it’s not the smartest idea to fight off one of its most troublesome gangs with a guns-blazing attitude. As such, it’s a smart idea to bring in the best stealth weapons for Cyberpunk 2077, featuring a range of unique modifiers for each gun, along with a desirable suppressor for perfect silenced kills.
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Cyberpunk 2077: Every Iconic Pistol In The Game & Where to Get Them
In Cyberpunk 2077, players are going to need the best Pistols in Night City and Dogtown if they are to become a Legend that Johnny Silverhand admires.
If players want to better engage stealth in Cyberpunk 2077, these weapons will be the perfect starting point to amass an arsenal of lethality without anyone even noticing that V’s the one behind this absolute slaughter of some of the most dangerous foes in Night City.
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Death and Taxes
Exchange Health for Lethal Bullets
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
3.33 |
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Damage |
87.21 |
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Reload Speed |
1.12 |
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Effective Range |
42 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.82 |
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Magazine Size |
10 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Every powerful hit will cost you a bit of Health. When your Health gets low, rounds will start to Poison enemies. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Death and Taxes: Found in Maiko Maeda’s office in Clouds, or later inside Judy’s Apartment after completing Ex-Factor.
If players want a competent pistol in a stealthy situation, then equipping a suppressor to the muzzle of the Death and Taxes pistol becomes a must. Death and Taxes is a Power Pistol, meaning that it deals more damage than the ordinary variety, and with that, comes further advantages with its iconic modifier.
Each shot fired from Death and Taxes provides additional damage, meaning a powerful hit may take some health from V, but that health is converted into power that will almost instantly kill anyone V shoots at to create a powerful and easily handled pistol.
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Overwatch
An Incredibly Lethal Sniper Rifle with a Custom Silencer
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
0.4 |
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Damage |
193 |
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Reload Speed |
2.6 |
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Effective Range |
90 |
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Weapon Handling |
4.5 |
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Magazine Size |
5 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Increases reload speed. Comes with a custom silencer. |
- How to Get Overwatch: A reward from Panam Palmer during Riders of the Storm
A gift from Panam Palmer is something that everyone should want to hold onto, especially when that gift is a two-handed Sniper Rifle capable of popping the heads off of those who V decides to look at through the scope of this amazing Aldecaldos weapon. The Overwatch Sniper Rifle is one of the few that has a built-in silencer, but what makes this even greater is its iconic modifier.
The Overwatch weapon provides players with an increase to reload speed as well as a 300% multiplier increase to headshot damage, this makes Overwatch an absolute beast when it comes to long-range stealth engagements, or for those twisted enough to use a sniper at close range for even more damage.
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Kyubi X-MOD2
A Reliable Assault Rifle for a Variety of Modifications
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
5.0 |
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Damage |
71 |
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Reload Speed |
1.9 |
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Effective Range |
63 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.8 |
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Magazine Size |
16 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
A special version of the weapon capable of additional modification. Optimized design also allows for improved handling. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Kyubi x-MOD2: Found underwater in the pit across from the Golden Pacific Data Term in Dogtown.
The Kyubi X-MOD2 doesn’t have anything special about its modifiers, but it does allow players to have a total of 4 mods equipped to the weapon. With a personalized scope, muzzle, and mod slots, players can craft the perfect Kyubi X-MOD2 for their builds to ensure that they have the most competent Assault Rifle possible as they engage in stealth warfare.
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Obviously a suppressor is going to be a must-have, but the fact that players can have additional modifications, and the stats of additional headshot damage and armor penetration, make this X-MOD 2 weapon something that’s definitely worth grabbing.
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Hawk
Weaken Enemies with Headshots
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
5.0 |
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Damage |
63 |
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Reload Speed |
1.8 |
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Effective Range |
68 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.0 |
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Magazine Size |
16 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Headshots temporarily weaken and mark enemies. In this weakened state, enemies move slower, cannot use abilities, deal less damage and are more prone to losing their balance. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Hawk: Found in an abandoned apartment after leaving for the Kress Street Hideout in Lucretia My Reflection.
Hawk is a great representation of Rosalind Myers, the NUSA President, who wields this weapon and attacks her enemies with stealthy fury, and weakens those who seek to claim her power. With Hawk now in the hands of V, this Assault Rifle can decimate the competition through its unique ability to weaken targets with headshots.
Headshots also obtain an additional 175% damage multiplier, and each headshot will weaken and mark enemies to make them prone to more damage, as well as cause them to falter and become unable to attack before V triple taps them to death.
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La Chingona Dorada
Jackie’s Pistol That Increases Damage and Burn With Each Headshot
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
2.86 |
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Damage |
109.69 |
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Reload Speed |
1.12 |
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Effective Range |
42 |
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Weapon Handling |
5.38 |
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Magazine Size |
10 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Every headshot temporarily increases Crit Damage and Burn chance. The next time you equip La Chingona Dorada, you gain extra ammo equal to the number of headshots. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get La Chingona Dorada: Give Jackie’s body to Mama Welles and then join his ofrenda in the side mission, Heroes, and take the pistol from his shrine.
Jackie Welles will forever be missed, and while he cannot join V in the major leagues in the Afterlife, his gun certainly can. What better way to carry the legacy of Jackie than by allowing his weapon to save V’s life? With each pull of the trigger, it’s like Jackie is there with V, and on top of that, it’s a pretty good gun that’s definitely got its own set of skills behind it.
Consistent headshots will provide further Crit Damage and Burn chance, and the next time players equip this weapon in another combat situation, they will have extra ammo equal to the number of headshots previously acquired.
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Pride
Rogue’s Guaranteed Crit Hit Pistol
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
3.3 |
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Damage |
101.61 |
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Reload Speed |
0.9 |
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Effective Range |
36 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.18 |
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Magazine Size |
10 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
After neutralizing an enemy with the Prejudice power assault, Pride will not consume ammo for a short time. The first shot is a guaranteed Crit Hit. When you’re at high Health, headshots deal increased damage. Increased headshot damage against Elite enemies. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Pride: Complete the main story by joining Rogue and then picking up the pistol after a fight with Adam Smasher.
While the pride might come before the fall, this pistol ensures that there will be no fall, only Pride. With Rogue’s pistol in hand, players can experience the joys of a guaranteed Critical Hit with the first shot, and high health players get to experience increased damage dealt with their headshots, including against Elite enemies, which is great when one considers players aren’t running out of health during stealth.
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Pride does have a unique synergy with Rogue’s other weapon, Prejudice, but all that allows is for no ammo to be consumed for a short while. The main draw here is truly the high health potential and how that warrants further headshot damage against unsuspecting targets.
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Pariah
Fire Three Silent and Deadly Rounds
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack Speed |
3.33 |
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Damage |
31.47 |
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Reload Speed |
1 |
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Effective Range |
42 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.32 |
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Magazine Size |
21 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
A silent weapon. Headshots reduce charge time and increase reload speed. |
- How to Get Pariah: Taken from Solomon Reed in The Killing Moon.
Pariah is a Tech Pistol that requires no Smart Link to activate, which already makes it a great choice for those not entirely interested in cyberware. With Pariah in hand, players can fire off three shots at the same time, and each of these shots deals full damage, meaning a well-lined-up headshot is going to eradicate any enemy that even thinks about crossing V’s path.
Pariah also has a built-in silencer, so unless an enemy survives or witnesses a deadly encounter, it’s impossible to get caught. With a generous charge time of 0.75 seconds and a headshot multiplier of 175%, players will feel the power of Solomon Reed’s gun to understand why he’s one of NUSA’s best.
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Her Majesty
The Perfect Weapon for Optical Camo
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
2.86 |
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Damage |
99.54 |
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Reload Speed |
0.74 |
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Effective Range |
42 |
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Weapon Handling |
6.89 |
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Magazine Size |
10 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
While Optical Camo is active, this weapon’s shots gain perfect accuracy and guaranteed headshot Critcs along with increased damage. It comes with a unique silencer. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Her Majesty: Rewarded to V during the Phantom Liberty mission Get It Together.
Her Majesty is a gift from Alex, showcasing the immense power and precision of a NUSA agent in Dogtown with a small package. Her Majesty comes with a built-in silencer, but that’s not the main draw of this weapon. The main reason players should use Her Majesty is its synergy with the Optical Camo cyberware, generating further bonuses for stealth players who like to literally be invisible.
During an activation of Optical Camo, players will have perfect accuracy with Her Majesty, and headshots will always provide further critical damage and standard damage, on top of the headshot damage multiplier already provided.
