Cyberpunk 2077 features a total of 25 Iconic Pistols that players can find and test against the gangs of Night City. Every Iconic Pistol in Cyberpunk 2077 is worthy of its own discovery to be mounted to V’s stash wall, and players will need to know where to find them and if they’re even worth the trouble.
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Grabbing a new piece of iron and pulling the trigger against the gonks of Night City is made all the more fun with the best Pistols in hand for Cyberpunk 2077. With 25 to choose from, only one Pistol can be crowned as the true Legend of V’s arsenal in Night City.
25
Plan B
Every Bullet is a Eurodollar
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Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
5 |
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Damage |
53.12 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.90 |
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Effective Range |
36 |
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Weapon Handling |
7.17 |
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Magazine Size |
20 |
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Effects |
|
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Iconic Modifier |
Bullets have a higher chance to apply Bleeding, but every shot costs your eddies. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Plan B: Found in the Municipal Landfill after Act One on Dexter DeShawn’s corpse.
Dexter DeShawn’s very own pistol that was used to shoot V can later be claimed by V, and Plan B certainly shouldn’t be a Plan B, but a Plan Z. It’s not a good pistol in terms of damage output and speed, and the fact that players literally lose eurodollars just by using it shows that this can be left in the quiet life and not the blaze of glory.
24
Apparition
A Pistol That Only Improves if Players Are Almost Dead
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack Speed |
5 |
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Damage |
39.05 |
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Reload Speed |
0.75 |
|
Effective Range |
35 |
|
Weapon Handling |
8.21 |
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Magazine Size |
20 |
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Effects |
|
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Iconic Modifier |
When Health level is critical, fire rate, reload speed, and damage are increased. Charged shots deal twice as much damage. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Apparition: Looted from Frank Nostra in War Pigs, or purchased from Herold at the EBM Petrochem Stadium if players did not choose the Corpo lifepath.
A Pistol that relies on players having low health is a weapon that is just not worth its asking price, especially since it means using some of the worst Cyberware to stop healing interference. Apparition might improve damage, fire rate, and reload speed, but that’s only if players are a shot or two away from death.
23
Catahoula
A BARGHEST Weapon to Increase Damage and Speed With Each Kill
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack Speed |
5 |
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Damage |
39.78 |
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Reload Speed |
1.50 |
|
Effective Range |
24 |
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Weapon Handling |
5.86 |
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Magazine Size |
36 |
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Effects |
|
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Iconic Modifier |
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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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Catahoula: Random loot chance from Airdrops in Dogtown. (Phantom Liberty)
Catahoula is a pretty standard Pistol, and that’s why it’s not all that special when compared to other Iconic Pistols. It does the job, even if the job has a fairly slow fire rate. The default BARGHEST Iconic Modifier is also nice, but most players won’t see a benefit to extended movement speed on kills.
22
Kappa X-MOD2
A Smart Pistol for Easy Shots and Easy Modding
|
Type |
Smart |
|
Attack Speed |
8.33 |
|
Damage |
31.99 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.32 |
|
Effective Range |
18 |
|
Weapon Handling |
6.23 |
|
Magazine Size |
25 |
|
Effects |
|
|
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 Kappa X-MOD2: Found within Eventide Resort & Spa, Dogtown, in a blocked entrance that requires 10 Body. (Phantom Liberty)
Smart Link weapons will always have a love-hcate relationship, as some might not want to invest in the Hands Cyberware to access the Smart capabilities of this Pistol. On top of being a Smart weapon, the only real intrigue comes from two mod slots that don’t exactly offer much, but its Smart Link does benefit from a fast firing time and easy headshot.
21
Lexington X-MOD2
A Pistol Only Made Iconic Due to the Modification Slots
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Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
8 |
|
Damage |
42 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.9 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.9 |
|
Magazine Size |
20 |
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Effects |
|
|
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 Lexington X-MOD2: Earn the 1st place prize in Shoot to Thrill from Robert Wilson.
A weapon with great handling cannot be saved by the fact that the only real benefit of this Pistol is the fact that it uses more attachments than other weapons, allowing for a further variety of play styles. It’s a fairly average weapon not worth using over alternatives.
20
Kongou
Ricochet Technology with Little Recoil, But a Small Magazine
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Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
4.91 |
|
Damage |
53.75 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.90 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.30 |
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Magazine Size |
12 |
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Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Take advantage of ricochet technology even if you do not possess the required cyberware. Reduced recoil and an increased rate of fire make up for the smaller magazine size. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Kongou: Looted from Yorinobu’s Penthouse at the bed during The Heist.
Kongou isn’t a necessary Pistol for the arsenal of V, and its main advantage of not needing cyberware to use its ricochet ability comes in at a rather pointless time considering the Hands Cyberware provides that technology fairly easily. The weapon itself also lacks an advantage to players, as who wants to shoot at the floor for trajectory instead of a headshot?
19
Skippy
A Hilarious AI-Infused Gun that Comes with a Cost of Firing Modes
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Type |
Smart |
|
Attack Speed |
6.7 |
|
Damage |
36 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.6 |
|
Effective Range |
30 |
|
Weapon Handling |
4.8 |
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Magazine Size |
30 |
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Effects |
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- How to Get Skippy: Found by a body in an alley at Vista del Rey, Heywood.
Who doesn’t love Skippy? This AI-Pistol is fun to be around, especially with his love of music. Skippy provides an interesting weapon to players due to how it’s a Smart Link pistol that uses two modes: Puppy Loving Pacifist (limb shots) or Stone Cold Killer (headshots). A gun that will only shoot specific areas is great, but the fact that players are locked into the opposite choice after around 100 kills makes it a lacking gun, especially after returning it to Regina.
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18
Riskit
Improved Stats Upon Low Health
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Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
3.3 |
|
Damage |
98.72 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.96 |
|
Effective Range |
42 |
|
Weapon Handling |
5.71 |
|
Magazine Size |
10 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
When your Health is very low, weapon handling is improved and all hits are Crits. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Riskit: Picked up from Bree Whitney in Shot by Both Sides. (Phantom Liberty)
Riskit requires players to risk their life, putting their very future on the line with each shot due to how Riskit requires low health to be more effective. At low health, players can see critical damage with every shot from the gun, but an Iconic Modifier that only kicks in during intense shootouts where death could be a bullet away, makes this one to keep in the stash and not in V’s hands.
17
Seraph
Burn Enemies with Fire-Infused Bullets
|
Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
3.6 |
|
Damage |
105 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.9 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.1 |
|
Magazine Size |
14 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Each subsequent hit increases the chance that your enemies will be consumed by the purifying flame of the Seraphim. Once Burning, bullets deal increased damage to the enemy. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Seraph: Complete all of Sebastian Ibarra’s Gigs.
Watch Night City burn with Seraph, a Pistol that fires out bullets that have a chance to immolate enemies. Those affected with this this will have more damage dealt to them with each bullet fired, which can make for a pretty beefy choice of weaponry against high-health enemies, but not against much else.
16
Death and Taxes
Powerful Shots are Exchanged for Health
|
Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
3.33 |
|
Damage |
87.21 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.12 |
|
Effective Range |
42 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.82 |
|
Magazine Size |
10 |
|
Effects |
|
|
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 Judy’s Apartment after Ex-Factor.
A rather lethal Pistol that’s great for its damage output and handling, Death and Taxes provides decent damage especially when combined with a double tap to the head. However, getting taxed by losing health is pretty lethal to players, and while this can’t kill players, getting to critical health while being shot just makes this weapon a tad more annoying, even if the benefit of poisoning enemies is nice.
15
Ambition
Increased Headshots and Blinding Effects
|
Type |
Tech |
|
Attack Speed |
5 |
|
Damage |
38.91 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.75 |
|
Effective Range |
40.50 |
|
Weapon Handling |
8.17 |
|
Magazine Size |
20 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Comes with a unique Zetatech scope. Hits have a chance to apply Blinding and bonus headshot damage for its duration. |
- How to Get Ambition: Complete Go Your Own Way to earn this from Hasan Demir. (Phantom Liberty)
Every shot from Ambition will provide a small chance for the Reboot Optics quickhack to be applied to an enemy, where they will be blinded for a short duration, and allow players to maximize their damage output on a blinded opponent. It’s fun to use, but the Blinding chance is low
14
Dying Night
Better Damage Based on Movement
|
Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
8 |
|
Damage |
37.13 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.81 |
|
Effective Range |
22.50 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.69 |
|
Magazine Size |
20 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Increases damage while moving and guarantees Shock with rapid hits. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Dying Night: Speak to Robert Wilson for The Gun side job.
Staying accurate and hitting the same target provides Shock damage to said victim, and the fact that moving around provides more damage to opponents means that strafing has never been such an optimal strategy, allowing V to move towards foes of Night City without risk of dying.
13
Cheetah
More Chance to Apply Crit and Bleeding the Closer V is to Enemies
|
Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
3.54 |
|
Damage |
79.03 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.75 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
5.59 |
|
Magazine Size |
12 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
The nearer the target, the greater the Crit and Bleeding chance. Hits on an enemy’s torso also deal more damage. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Cheetah: Looted from Angelica Whelan in No Easy Way Out. (Phantom Liberty)
Don’t be afraid to get close and personal with Cheetah, a small Pistol with a nice cheetah print brushed onto the metal. With a great amount of Cirt Damage and Bleeding Chance, players are in for a treat if they like to get close to their enemies like they have a shotgun in their hands.
12
Crimestopper
Immobilize Enemies and Increase Crit Damage
|
Type |
Smart |
|
Attack Speed |
10 |
|
Damage |
31.82 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.06 |
|
Effective Range |
23.98 |
|
Weapon Handling |
6.53 |
|
Magazine Size |
20 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Rounds have a chance to disable cyber-limbs immobilizing the enemy and increasing Crit damage. Crit chance is momentarily increased after equipping this weapon. |
- How to Get Crimestopper: Within the VIP Room 06 in Heavy Hearts during Heaviest of Hearts. (Phantom Liberty)
A fast-firing Smart Link weapon that allows players to apply immobilizing rounds that will disable the cybernetic limbs of the most vicious of enemies. MaxTac and Cyberpsychos will certainly fear the potential of this weapon, which really aids players thanks to extra crit damage and immobilizing rounds.
11
Scorch
Burn Enemies to Replenish the Magazine
|
Type |
Tech |
|
Attack Speed |
3.33 |
|
Damage |
34.97 |
|
Reload Speed |
1 |
|
Effective Range |
42 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.32 |
|
Magazine Size |
21 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Charged shots that hit an enemy affected by Burn are automatically replenished in the magazine. |
- How to Get Scorch: Purchase GWENT: The Witcher Card Game or Phantom Liberty and link to a GOG Account.
Scorch is basically the Gwent card of the same name placed into a futuristic gun. Scorch is a rather standard weapon until one remembers to use the charged shots, which deal brutal damage, and can be made even greater by the fact that those impacted by it will burn, and those shot again with it will see the magazine of Scorch instantly replenish.
10
Chaos
A Pistol That Randomizes the Effects With Each Reload
|
Type |
Tech |
|
Attack Speed |
5 |
|
Damage |
39.05 |
|
Reload Speed |
0.60 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.95 |
|
Magazine Size |
20 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Crit Chance, damage type and status effect application are randomized after each reload. |
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Attachment Slots |
- How to Get Chaos: Looted from Royce during The Pickup.
If players have ever wanted to let random elements of luck decide their fate and the fate of their foes, then Chaos is the weapon for them. This weapon deserves its name, as the stats and effects of the weapon are completely randomized with every reload, meaning every magazine won’t be the same. This can often be unreliable, but still extremely fun.
9
Pariah
Reed’s Silenced Tech Pistol with Great Reload Speed and Headshot Charge
|
Type |
Tech |
|
Attack Speed |
3.33 |
|
Damage |
31.47 |
|
Reload Speed |
1 |
|
Effective Range |
42 |
|
Weapon Handling |
7.32 |
|
Magazine Size |
21 |
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Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
A silent weapon. Headshots reduce charge time and increase reload speed. |
- How to Get Pariah: Looted from Solomon Reed after betraying him in Firestarter and killing him in The Killing Moon. (Phantom Liberty)
A competent choice in stealth, that comes at the cost of killing Solomon Reed, and thus ending the Phantom Liberty content. Pariah is a cool gun and its built-in silencer makes it great, especially when each charged shot provides triple damage, making headshots in stealth encounters truly lethal.
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Genjiroh
A Superior Skippy That Attacks 4 Targets at Once
|
Type |
Smart |
|
Attack Speed |
7.84 |
|
Damage |
35.90 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.60 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
4.82 |
|
Magazine Size |
40 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
Rounds per burst increased to 4. Increases magazine size and projectile speed. When aiming, can lock onto 4 targets simultaneously. Projectiles deal additional Electrical damage with an increased chance to apply Shock. |
- How to Get Genjiroh: Found on Floor 21 during Play It Safe with the code: 2906. Also found on a desk in Arasaka Estate after Act 2.
With Skippy long gone, players who want something more reliable but less funny can count on Genjiroh, which provides a great deal of Shock and Crit damage to electrify enemies, and can also lock onto 4 targets at once, providing a boastful amount of projectile damage to an army of Night City fiends and goons.
7
Malorian Arms 3516
Johnny Silverhand’s Pistol That Looks and Feels Cool as He Is
|
Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
3.3 |
|
Damage |
122 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.4 |
|
Effective Range |
36 |
|
Weapon Handling |
9.6 |
|
Magazine Size |
10 |
|
Effects |
|
|
Iconic Modifier |
A Quick Melee Attack ignites the enemy and deals massive damage, but consumes all remaining bullets currently loaded in the gun. |
- How to Get Malorian Arms 3516: Looted from Jeremiah Grayson in Chippin’ In.
It’s impossible to look as cool as Johnny Silverhand, but taking his iconic pistol might help. It feels great to use, and its explosive bullets are truly something else. However, the Malorian Arms 3516 isn’t as brutal and lethal as it was in the Johnny segments of the game, so some players might be disappointed in its damage output that doesn’t improve as the levels rise.
6
La Chingona Dorada
Increase Crit Damage and Burn for Every Headshot
|
Type |
Power |
|
Attack Speed |
2.86 |
|
Damage |
109.69 |
|
Reload Speed |
1.12 |
|
Effective Range |
42 |
|
Weapon Handling |
5.38 |
|
Magazine Size |
10 |
|
Effects |
|
|
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 loot from Jackie’s ofrenda in Heroes.
While Jackie might not be able to reach the Major Leagues to become a Legend in the Afterlife, V can take his legacy with him by using his iconic golden gun, La Chingona Dorada. While players can’t dual-wield it like Jackie, they can feel its power in every headshot, and the fact that their ammo extends to the number of headshots obtained, proves this to be a worthy gun of V’s future.