Sniper rifles can be a handy weapon to carry Cyberpunk 2077and those who know where to look can find a total of 8 iconic sniper rifles to add to their collection on V's secret wall and use against some of the biggest threats in Night City and Dogtown. Snipers are a great time thanks to their high critical hit damage and are enhanced by a set of iconic modifiers.
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The best snipers from Cyberpunk 2077 will give players a range of different abilities and modifiers that will really set them apart from other weapon sets, and those who want to be the best sniper in Night City will want to know what weapon to look for and where to find it .
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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Deteriorate |
612 |
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Recharge speed |
3 |
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Effective radius |
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 |
Ignite your enemies with explosive-filled bullets. The more enemies you burn at once, the faster you reload and the higher your critical chance. |
The O'Five is definitely a powerful sniper rifle worth keeping an eye on thanks to its iconic modifiers that turn it into a rail gun. While the weapon is fun due to its explosive bullets, it lacks the headshot multiplier of other snipers, and a faster reload from flaming enemies doesn't excuse the fact that players are reduced to a slow walk when using this weapon.
7 Borzaya
A burn-loving, crit-loving sniper with high damage and poor accuracy
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Type |
Power |
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Attack speed |
0.4 |
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Deteriorate |
234 |
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Recharge speed |
3 |
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Effective radius |
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 |
Gives a chance to deal a unique burn to the enemy. Shooting an enemy affected by this burn always deals Critical Damage. The more enemies hit by this burn at once, the more critical damage you deal, but at the cost of accuracy. |
- How to get Borzaya: Found in an Airdrop from Brave Atlas, Golden Pacific, Dogtown (Phantom Liberty)
Borzaya is quite impressive in some aspects for the Sniper Rifle category, due to the way it has a chance to inflict Burns on enemies, and those affected by Burns will always take critical hit damage. This damage is scaled if even more enemies are affected by Burn. However, the reduced accuracy and juggling act of trying to keep enemies alive and burning is simply not viable for a Sniper, even though Johnny points out 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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Deteriorate |
275 |
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Recharge speed |
2.7 |
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Effective radius |
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 |
The rounds fired from this weapon emit electric bolts with each headshot. |
If players like to zap to the extreme, then they should check out the Sparky Sniper Rifle, as each headshot will apply shock and electrify affected enemies. While there's nothing special about this weapon outside of this modifier, it's still a fun time to throw at enemies and zap-zap-zap.
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5 English hunting hound
The faster you move, the more damage you will do
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack speed |
1.8 |
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Deteriorate |
173 |
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Recharge speed |
2 |
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Effective radius |
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 |
Gains increased movement speed on kills and dismemberments. The faster you move, the more damage you do. 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 gamers who just can't sit still, there's Foxhound. This sniper rifle works great with the fast movement and gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077as long as players stay in motion, the more damage their weapons do. Additionally, the movement speed is further increased with each kill and dismemberment, so it really is a weapon that benefits from constant footwork and lots of kills.
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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Deteriorate |
121 |
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Recharge speed |
4 |
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Effective radius |
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 burst of explosive rounds. Headshot increases damage from hip shot. Neutralizing multiple enemies increases reload speed and chance to apply Burning. |
- How to get NDI Osprey: Found in a weapon box in Alena Xenakis' safe house from Birds with Broken Wings (Phantom Liberty)
If players want something more of a sniper rifle than a Sniper, then look to the NDI Osprey, an oversized hip-fired Sniper with the added benefit of being fired in full auto mode. While movement speed may be reduced, the explosive rounds, headshot damage, and potential for quick reloads on a hip-throwing death-dealing monster are too good to pass up.
3 Rasetsu
Charged rounds can bend the trajectory and hit multiple enemies
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Type |
Tech |
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Attack speed |
0.8 |
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Deteriorate |
221 |
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Recharge speed |
3.6 |
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Effective radius |
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 enemies and will bend their trajectory to hit multiple enemies at once. |
- How to get Rasetsu: Automatically claimed during You Know My Name (Phantom Liberty)
Gamers may have heard of Air Benders, but have they heard of Bullet Benders? Rasetsu is an oddity, featuring an iconic sniper rifle that can make charged shots penetrate enemies to bend and hit multiple enemies at once. It is a rail gun that packs a violent punch with extremely noticeable head damage.
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2 Overwatch
Built-in dampener and increased reload speed
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Type |
Power |
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Attack speed |
0.4 |
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Deteriorate |
193 |
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Recharge speed |
2.6 |
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Effective radius |
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 custom damper. |
- How to get Overwatch: Automatically given by Panam after Riders on the Storm
An absolute classic from the popular Panam Palmer, the Overwatch is a sniper rifle worth keeping for a few reasons. Not only is it the essential Sniper for stealth thanks to its custom silencer, but the faster reload speed makes bolt firing feel a little better, and the headshot damage multiplier is nothing to laugh at.
1 Discovery
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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Deteriorate |
151 |
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Recharge speed |
2 |
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Effective radius |
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 walls without being charged, after which they can ricochet multiple times. |
- How to get a breakthrough: Dropped Olga as creative spec in New Boss, New Rules
There is nothing worse than a terrified enemy seeking cover against the power of a sniper rifle. Fortunately, this Sniper doesn't play by the rules when it comes to cover and will happily charge up to take a wall-piercing shot. Penetrating through cover and letting said charged shots ricochet will provide a deadly battlefield for all but V, especially with such a high damage count for headshots.
- ISSUED
- December 10, 2020
