There’s nothing better than running around Night City with a boomstick and engaging in the thrills of bloody violence that only a Shotgun in Cyberpunk 2077 can be capable of. Luckily for players, there are 11 Iconic Shotguns in Cyberpunk 2077 that players can find and make excellent use of to create a furious playstyle where they are able to navigate gunfire to one-shot most enemies that dare test V’s legendary status as a merc.
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With the best Shotguns in Cyberpunk 2077 within reach, players will need to know everything they can about the selection of Shotguns before them so that they can carry the most superior of them all into battle and make sure that V and Johnny never back down.
11 Alabai
An Ultra-Violent Shotgun That Shoots Fast, As Heavy as a Tank
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
4.0 |
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Damage |
123 |
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Reload Speed |
1.7 |
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Effective Range |
9 |
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Weapon Handling |
4.5 |
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Magazine Size |
15 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Grants a chance to inflict a unique burn on the enemy. Shooting an enemy affected by this burn always deals Crit Damage. The more enemies simultaneously affected by this burn, the more Crit Damage you deal but at the cost of accuracy. |
- How to get Alabai: Picked up from the Airdrop at Brave Atlas in Longshore Stacks, Dogtown (Phantom Liberty)
The Alabai Shotgun is all about providing V with a city to burn, as this weapon has a unique burn effect that will have those impacted take extra Crit Damage. Due to the burn, more Crit Damage isn’t going to do all that much, and the fact that players lose accuracy with each enemy burning doesn’t warrant using this.
10 Bloody Maria
A Shotgun Which Increases Reload Speed with Dismemberment
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
1.2 |
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Damage |
309 |
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Reload Speed |
0.4 |
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Effective Range |
12 |
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Weapon Handling |
3.3 |
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Magazine Size |
8 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Increases knockdown, bleeding and dismemberment chance. Enemies deprived of their limbs increase your reload speed and Crit Chance. |
- How to get Bloody Maria: Automatically placed in V’s stash after completing Ride Captain Ride, acquired by completing all of Muamar Reyes’ gigs.
Bloody Maria has a moderately successful Iconic Modifier that only makes it slightly better than just the standard set of Shotguns. Bloody Maria’s increased chance to commit to knockdown, bleeding, and dismemberment makes for a nice weapon indeed, but destroying limbs just to reload faster doesn’t do all that much.
9 Mox
Increased Shock and Knockdown Chance When Enemies are Close
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
0.9 |
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Damage |
320 |
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Reload Speed |
0.6 |
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Effective Range |
12 |
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Weapon Handling |
5.5 |
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Magazine Size |
8 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Judy’s mods give this shotgun extra lightness and precision. When enemies get close, your Shock and Knockdown chance is increased. |
- How to get Mox: Gifted from Judy after completing Pyramid Song, and it can be found in her apartment in Kabuki, Watson.
Judy is one of the best characters in Cyberpunk 2077, and her Shotgun is proof of that. It’s a nice enough weapon, and its lightweight feel and precise aiming make for a tightly spread and accurate Shotgun, one that has further advancements thanks to its increased chance for Shock and Knockdown, but only if enemies are close.
8 Sovereign
Point Blank Shots Increase Movement and Reload Speeds
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Type |
Power Double-Barrel |
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Attack Speed |
5 |
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Damage |
209 |
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Reload Speed |
1 |
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Effective Range |
8 |
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Weapon Handling |
2.7 |
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Magazine Size |
2 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Guaranteed Crit Hits with point-blank shots. Increased reload speed and movement speed after shooting an enemy in the torso. |
- How to get Sovereign: Crafting Spec from Shinobu Amai in Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Modern Labor Market, found in Willow Street, Japantown, Westbrook.
Those who like to get truly personal with their enemies will like Sovereign, a double-barrel Shotgun that benefits from getting really close thanks to the point-blank shots provided. While headshots might be better, torso shots will provide reload speed and movement speed boosts.
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7 The Headsman
A Single-Round Shotgun That Behaves Like a Rail Gun
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
1.2 |
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Damage |
194 |
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Reload Speed |
0.4 |
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Effective Range |
26 |
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Weapon Handling |
5.6 |
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Magazine Size |
6 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Fires a single round instead of pellets. Coupled with a unique scope, this shotgun gains ridiculous accuracy for its range. Headshots momentarily increase reload speed and accuracy and a subsequent headshot deals Crit Damage. |
- How to get The Headsman: Crafting Spec that’s dropped by Militech in Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Privacy Policy Violation in Impala Automatics, North Oak, Westbrook
The Headsman fires a single round, removing what is expected of the pellet spread of a Shotgun thanks to the fact that it is well-uniformed, complete with a scope for medium-range engagements. It has decent accuracy and range, but the Headsman also suffers from a slow fire rate, even if powerful headshots deal more Crit Damage than normal.
6 Ba Xing Chong
A Shotgun That Behaves as a Rocket Launcher
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Type |
Smart |
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Attack Speed |
2 |
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Damage |
1041 |
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Reload Speed |
2.3 |
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Effective Range |
30 |
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Weapon Handling |
2.5 |
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Magazine Size |
4 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
A rocket launcher that fires explosive rounds. This weapon can smart-target up to six enemies simultaneously. Everything caught in the blast radius is torn to shreds. Be careful – that goes for you too. At low Health, reload speed and Burn chance is increased. |
If players want a Rocket Launcher in Cyberpunk 2077, then they should try out the Ba Xing Chong, a Shotgun that behaves more like an explosive weapon than something with some buckshot. Ba Xing Chong is utterly lethal, but that comes at the cost of players also being within the firing line thanks to explosive splash damage.
5 Order
A Double-Barrel Shotgun That Can Vaporize Enemies
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Type |
Tech Double-Barrel |
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Attack Speed |
2 |
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Damage |
454 |
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Reload Speed |
1.2 |
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Effective Range |
18 |
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Weapon Handling |
3.1 |
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Magazine Size |
2 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Charging this weapon above 66% vaporizes any enemies in your path, leaving an EMP trail behind it. |
- How to get Order: Purchased from Herold Lowe in the EBP Petrochem Stadium (Phantom Liberty)
While some players might not want to charge shotguns, it means extra damage to perform what one would expect from a brutal railgun. Order benefits from its charged fire mode, as it will deal extended damage to those impacted by its blast for more damage in its double-barrel design.
4 Dezerter
More Movement Speed and Damage Mitigation When Set on Fire
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Type |
Power Double-Barrel |
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Attack Speed |
2 |
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Damage |
643 |
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Reload Speed |
0.8 |
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Effective Range |
12 |
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Weapon Handling |
2.8 |
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Magazine Size |
2 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Neutralizing an enemy engulfs you in flames except when your Health is low, granting a movement speed boost and increases Mitigation Chance. |
- How to get Dezerter: Picked up from Leon Rinder’s garage in Addicted To Chaos (Phantom Liberty)
Dezerter is a weapon that truly benefits from the right build due to its collaboration with being set on fire and utilizing Mitigation Chance to entirely avoid taking damage while remaining on fire. Dezerter will set players on fire with each kill, increasing their speed and Mitigation Chance. While fast speeds is nice, Mitigation Chance can be risky, especially with constant burning.
3 Amstaff
An Ultra-Violent Shotgun That Shoots Fast, As Heavy as a Tank
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
2.5 |
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Damage |
213 |
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Reload Speed |
1.7 |
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Effective Range |
16 |
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Weapon Handling |
4.2 |
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Magazine Size |
8 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Gain increased movement speed on kills and dismemberment. The faster you move, the more damage you deal. BARGHEST weapons also gain increased Armor Penetration |
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Attachments |
- How to get Amstaff: Random chance to be looted from an Airdrop (Phantom Liberty)
BARGHEST weapons all act rather similar, and Amstaff joins the list by providing increased movement speed to kills and dismemberment, and increased damage based on movement speed. It’s a weapon that works great for those who love to keep on the move and like to stay fast and agile.
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2 Guts
An Ultra-Violent Shotgun That Shoots Fast, As Heavy as a Tank#
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
0.8 |
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Damage |
421 |
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Reload Speed |
0.8 |
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Effective Range |
12 |
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Weapon Handling |
2.5 |
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Magazine Size |
6 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
Shoot faster, deal more damage… accuracy be damned. |
- How to get Guts: Found within the Memorial Park by some bushes near to three praying monks.
Fans of Rebecca from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners might want to use Guts as a way to remember her, but that’s not the only reason to check out this Shotgun. It’s Iconic, can be obtained early in-game, and has a fast rate of fire and lethal damage burst that only suffers from a lack of accuracy and reduction of movement speed and jump height.
1 Pozhar X-MOD2
A Moddable Shotgun with Improved Handling and Accuracy
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
3.6 |
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Damage |
166 |
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Reload Speed |
1.5 |
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Effective Range |
14 |
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Weapon Handling |
5.9 |
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Magazine Size |
10 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifiers |
A special version of the weapon capable of additional modification. Optimized design also allows for improved handling. |
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Attachments |
- How to get Pozhar X-MOD2: Found within a secret room in Elizabeth Kress Street, Longshore Stacks, Dogtown, at 1 AM in-game. (Phantom Liberty)
Pozhar X-MOD2 is extremely reliable thanks to how greatly designed this weapon is in terms of ammo count and fire rate, and it’s made even better with the attachments that players can use, as two Mod slots for Pozhar X-MOD2 allow players to create an extremely overpowered weapon that dominates every battle scenario.
- Released
- December 10, 2020