Sniper Rifles can be a handy weapon to carry in Cyberpunk 2077, and those who know where to look can find a total of 8 Iconic Sniper Rifles to add to their collection on V’s stash wall, and to use against some of the biggest threats in Night City and Dogtown. Snipers are a grand time thanks to their high Critical Hit damage, and they’re made even better thanks to a set of Iconic Modifiers.
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8 O’Five
Set Enemies on Fire with Explosive Bullets at the Cost of Movement
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
0.4 |
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Damage |
612 |
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Reload Speed |
3 |
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Effective Range |
40 |
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Weapon Handling |
3.4 |
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Magazine Size |
3 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Set your enemies alight thanks to explosive-packed bullets. The more enemies burning at once, the faster you reload and the higher your Crit Chance. |
O’Five is definitely a Power Sniper Rifle worth keeping an eye on due to its iconic modifiers that turn it into a railgun. While the weapon is fun thanks to its explosive bullets, it lacks the headshot multiplier of other snipers, and a faster reload from burning enemies doesn’t excuse the fact that players are reduced to a slow walk when using this weapon.
7 Borzaya
A Burn-Dealing Crit-Loving Sniper with Great Damage and Poor Accuracy
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
0.4 |
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Damage |
234 |
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Reload Speed |
3 |
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Effective Range |
69 |
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Weapon Handling |
3.4 |
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Magazine Size |
5 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
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 Borzaya: Found within an Airdrop in the Brave Atlas, Golden Pacific, Dogtown (Phantom Liberty)
The Borzaya is rather impressive in some aspects for the Sniper Rifle category, due to how there’s a chance to inflict Burn onto enemies, and those impacted with Burn will always take Critical Hit damage. This damage extends if even more enemies are affected by Burn. However, reduced accuracy and the juggling act of trying to keep enemies alive and burning just isn’t viable for a Sniper, even if Johnny emphasizes that V has a city to burn.
6 Sparky
Electrocute Enemies with Lethal Headshots
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
0.4 |
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Damage |
275 |
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Reload Speed |
2.7 |
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Effective Range |
83 |
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Weapon Handling |
3.8 |
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Magazine Size |
4 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Rounds fired from this weapon emit electric bolts on each headshots. |
If players like to zap to the extreme, then they should look to the Sparky Sniper Rifle, as each headshot will apply Shock and electrify the enemies impacted. While there’s nothing special about this weapon outside this modifier, it’s still a fun time to blast at enemies and go zap-zap-zap.
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5 Foxhound
The Faster You Move, the More Damage You Deal
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack Speed |
1.8 |
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Damage |
173 |
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Reload Speed |
2 |
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Effective Range |
90 |
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Weapon Handling |
6.1 |
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Magazine Size |
3 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Gain increased movement speed on kills and dismemberments. The faster you move, the more damage you deal. BARGHEST weapons also gain increased Armor Penetration. |
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Attachments |
- How to Get Foxhound: Random chance to be looted from Airdrops (Phantom Liberty)
For players who just can’t seem to sit still, there’s the Foxhound. This Sniper Rifle works great with the fast movement and gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077, as so long as players stay on the move, the more damage their weapon deals. To top it all off, movement speed is further increased on each kill and dismemberment, so it’s truly a weapon that benefits from constantly moving feet and plenty of death.
4 NDI Osprey
An Explosive Hip-Firing Sniper
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Type |
Power |
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Attack Speed |
2.9 |
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Damage |
121 |
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Reload Speed |
4 |
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Effective Range |
60 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.2 |
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Magazine Size |
12 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Fires a powerful series of explosive rounds. Headshot increases damage from hip firing. Neutralizing multiple enemies increases reload speed and chance to apply Burning. |
- How to Get NDI Osprey: Found inside a weapon case in Alena Xenakis’ safe house in Birds with Broken Wings (Phantom Liberty)
If players want something more like a marksman rifle than a Sniper, then look to the NDI Osprey, an oversized Sniper that can be fired from the hip, with the added benefit of being fired in full auto. While movement speed may be reduced, the explosive rounds, headshot damage, and potential for fast reloads on a hip-firing death-providing monster are too good to ignore.
3 Rasetsu
Charged Rounds Can Bend Trajectory and Hit Multiple Enemies
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack Speed |
0.8 |
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Damage |
221 |
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Reload Speed |
3.6 |
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Effective Range |
90 |
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Weapon Handling |
4.5 |
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Magazine Size |
3 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Charged rounds now penetrate through enemies and will bend their trajectory to hit multiple enemies simultaneously. |
- How to Get Rasetsu: Automatically claimed during You Know My Name (Phantom Liberty)
Players might have heard of Air Benders, but have they heard of bullet benders? Rasetsu is an oddity, providing an Iconic Tech Sniper Rifle that can have charged shots penetrate through enemies to bend and hit multiple enemies at once. It’s a railgun that has a violent punch to it, with extremely noticeably headshot damage.
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2 Overwatch
Built-in Silencer and Increased Reload Speed
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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: Automatically given by Panam after Riders on the Storm
An absolute classic from the popular Panam Palmer, Overwatch is a Sniper Rifle worth keeping around for a few reasons. Not only is it the essential Sniper for stealth thanks to its custom silencer, but it’s faster reload speed makes its bolt-action firing feel a tad better, and the headshot damage multiplier is nothing to laugh at.
1 Breakthrough
A Sniper Rifle That Can Shoot Through Walls
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack Speed |
1.7 |
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Damage |
151 |
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Reload Speed |
2 |
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Effective Range |
90 |
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Weapon Handling |
5.7 |
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Magazine Size |
4 |
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Effects |
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Iconic Modifier |
Allows rounds to penetrate through walls without being charged, after which they can ricochet multiple times. |
- How to Get Breakthrough: Dropped as a Crafting Spec from Olga in New Boss, New Rules
There’s nothing worse than a cowering enemy seeking cover against the might of a Sniper Rifle. Luckily, this Sniper doesn’t accept the rules when it comes to cover, and will happily charge up to fire a wall-piercing shot. Penetrating through cover and allowing said charged shots to ricochet will provide a battlefield of death for all but V, especially with such high damage numbers for headshots.
- Released
- December 10, 2020