Master Night City’s chaos with this precision-focused pistol setup, blending tactical finesse and relentless firepower.

Optimizing handgun lethality requires deliberate attribute distribution and acquiring specialized firearms to dominate combat scenarios.

Core Attributes

Prioritize Cool Attributes to enhance firearm precision and unlock critical combat enhancements. Higher levels improve weak-spot targeting efficiency and unlock pivotal skills for aggressive engagements.

This attribute enhances tactical flexibility, enabling devastating critical strikes during high-pressure confrontations.

Critical Perks

Dead Eye transforms pistols into surgical tools, amplifying critical damage while stabilizing recoil patterns. This upgrade enables rapid elimination of multiple targets with calculated precision.

The Focus perk synergizes powerfully, granting substantial damage buffs for accurate shots to vulnerable areas. While snipers gain benefits, the true advantage lies in maximizing handgun lethality during close-quarters engagements.

Weapon Selection

Malorian Arms 3516 becomes your signature weapon, obtainable during pivotal story moments. Complete the “Chippin’ In” operation to secure this iconic firearm while pursuing leads about Smasher’s whereabouts.

Craft Comrade’s Hammer for explosive close-range encounters, while Kerry’s Archangel serves as a versatile alternative with shocking capabilities. Strategic weapon switching adapts to diverse combat situations.

Adaptive Playstyle

This configuration encourages experimentation with excess attribute points. While pistols remain central, players can develop supplementary skills like hacking or melee combat without compromising effectiveness.

Supplemental Skills

Allocating points to Intelligence introduces hacking utilities without sacrificing combat flow. Quickhacks provide crowd control opportunities, creating openings for decisive pistol strikes in chaotic battles.