Sniper Rifles can be a handy weapon to carry inCyberpunk 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 thebiggest threats in Night Cityand 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.
The best Snipers inCyberpunk 2077will offer players a range of different abilities and modifiers that will truly separate them from other sets of weapons, and those who want to be the best sharpshooter in Night City will want to know what weapon to look for, and where to find it.
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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.
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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.
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 thatV has a city to burn.
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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 stilla fun time to blast at enemiesand go zap-zap-zap.
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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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Forplayers who just can’t seem to sit still, there’s the Foxhound. This Sniper Rifle works great with the fast movement and gameplay ofCyberpunk 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.
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Fires a powerful series of explosive rounds. Headshot increases damage from hip firing. Neutralizing multiple enemies increases reload speed and chance to apply Burning.
If players want somethingmore like a marksman riflethan 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.
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Charged rounds now penetrate through enemies and will bend their trajectory to hit multiple enemies simultaneously.
Players might have heard of Air Benders, but have theyheard 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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Increases reload speed. Comes with a custom silencer.
An absolute classic fromthe 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.
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Allows rounds to penetrate through walls without being charged, after which they can ricochet multiple times.
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.
