The world of Cyberpunk 2077 is full of weapons to aid you in your quest to make your way to the top of the Night City streets. There are melee weapons, shotguns, handguns, SMGs, rifles, and sniper rifles. All have their unique advantages and disadvantages. There are also plenty of Iconic weapons to collect as well.
These weapons have higher stats and do more DPS as well as usually being a bigger part of the world. It is also very important to know which weapons fit well with your character build. This list will help you narrow your decision down, and help you fight other mercenaries and gangs.
10 Dying Night
This handgun is a great start to this list. Dying Night is a variant of the Militech M-10AF power-pistol. It is easily acquirable near the beginning of V’s story. The handgun is equally good in the early game as it can be during the mid and end game if you keep it upgraded with the Edgerunner Artisan perk.
As said, you can get this gun after the prologue by visiting Robert Wilson’s shop and then purchasing it for free. His shop is in the same building as V’s first apartment in Megabuilding H10 in Watson.
9 Jinchu-Maru
Jinchu-Maru is one of the best Katanas in the game. It has two mod slots and has the ability to make the last hit in a melee combo do double damage and will always deal double damage to enemies with more health than your own.
It will also give you 100% while Kerenzinov is active, which is a cyberware mod that slows time while dodging or sliding. This iconic sword can be found on Sandayu Oda’s body after he is killed during the “Play It Safe” mission.
8 Divided We Stand
This is a great weapon to use if you like Smart Weapons. Divided We Stand is an Iconic variant of the Nakota D5 Sidewinder. Its special ability is to allow you to target up to five enemies when you use the Smart Link cyberware mod. This rifle would be a great fit in the new Phantom Liberty DLC coming out later this year.
The weapon’s bullets can also spawn a chemical explosion that applies poison to targets. A small downside to this weapon is that it only has one weapon mod slot. Divided We Stand can be found by beating Walker’s score during the Stadium Love side mission.
7 Fenrir
Fenrir is a solid SMG that can be upgraded in late-game to be even better. It is an Iconic variant of the Militech M221 Saratoga SMG. It also has the ability to deal thermal damage with an increased chance to apply Burn to enemies as well as an increased chance to dismember targets.
Fenrir also has three mod slots and has reduced bullet spread and increased bullet penetration, at the cost of higher recoil. The SMG can be found during the Sacrum Profanum/Losing My Religion side job and is looted from a table next to the captured monk.
6 Overwatch
This weapon could be considered one of the best snipers in Cyberpunk. Overwatch is an Iconic variant of the Techtronika SPT32 Grad Sniper Rifle. This rifle has increased reload speed as well as a custom silencer, perfect for stealthily taking out enemies.
You also have the ability to swap out the scope for one to match the range you need, as well as a normal mod slot. You can get Overwatch by completing the Riders of the Storm side job. It is gifted to you by Panam at the end of the job.
5 Guts
Hardcore fans of Cyberpunk should immediately recognize this weapon. Guts is an Iconic variant of the Budget Arms Carnage. The shotgun has the chemical damage type and has a chance to poison enemies on hit. It also has decreased reload speed and fire rate but has increased spread and increased recoil. Guts also have two mod slots.
This weapon is from the Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners anime. It was used by Becca in the show and can be found at a familiar location in the game. Guts are found in Memorial Park in the bushes by three praying monk statues.
4 Comrade’s Hammer
This pistol is a must-have for anyone using a pistol build character. Comrade’s Hammer is an Iconic Tech Weapon that can only be obtained by crafting. The pistol has a modifier that increases its damage by 50% and has a 25% chance to apply Burn to targets. Rounds also explode on impact with enemies or objects.
The downside of this handgun is its range reduction, reload speed reduction, and magazine capacity is only one round. The crafting spec can only be found during a Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Arroyo, found on Darius Miles’ body.
3 Scalpel
This katana is one of the most interesting melee weapons in Cyberpunk. The Scalpel is an Iconic katana that does electrical damage with a 10% chance to apply the Shock status effect. This weapon also gets a bonus when the Sandevistan cyberware mod is equipped on your character.
Scalpel gets an increased 50% critical chance as well as melee hits apply Bleeding when the Sandevistan is active. You can find this sword by completing the Big in Japan side job as a reward from Dennis.
2 Moron Labe
This rifle could be considered one of the best in the whole of Cyberpunk. Moron Labe is an Iconic variant of the Militech M251s Ajax. This weapon has an increased fire rate over its normal counterpart. Moron Labe also has a high chance to dismember its victims.
It also has all three mod slots for scope, barrel, and normal mod slots. This weapon is only crafted and the crafting spec can only be found during a Suspected Organized Crime Activity at the West Wind Estate, and is dropped by Anton Kolev.
1 Yinglong
Yinglong is by far the best weapon in all of Cyberpunk 2077. It is an Iconic variant of the G-58 Dian SMG. This variant has the advantage of dealing electrical damage as well as a chance to cause EMG explosions on impact. This is amazing because almost all enemies will have some kind of cyberware and the EMP ability will short them out and cause them to be inactive.
It is also extremely useful against robots, drones, turrets, and security cameras. Yinglong can only be found as a crafting spec during the Suspected Organized Crime Activity: Living The Big Life, and is dropped by Denzel Cryer.
