Netrunning is a popular style of play for most professional players inCyberpunk 2077, due to how it allows players to control the battlefield with a frenzy of quickhacks that can delete enemies from existence. Yet, sometimes, it’s fun to use weapons with Netrunner abilities rather than relying solely on quickahcks.
While quickhacks will be the best and most efficient way to become a Netrunner, it’s nice to have weapons in case things go south, and these weapons will complement Netrunner builds in a variety of different ways for those looking to become a powerful V.
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It’s not common for SMGs to take the center stage, especially with Netrunner builds, but there’s something so much fun about Buzzsaw. It’s aripping and roaringcompetitor thanks to its extra damage to limbs, headshot multiplier, and great handling, but quickhacks make this weapon even better.
With the Ping quickhack, players will be able to see enemies through walls, which means the high-penetration rounds of Buzzsaw will allow players to rapidly fire their gun and pierce the enemies that dare attempt to hide from V’s wrath, providing animmensely powerfulone-of-a-kind SMG.
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Marks enemy on hit. Attacking the enemy’s head with any weapon deals 200% damage, returns the Headhunter and clears the mark.
Headhunter isa throwable knifethat adds some variety to Netrunner builds, since it might not be the strongest weapon to slash with, but the true power lies within throwing this great weapon to synergise with swapped out guns, all while quickhacks are melting through the crowd.
With the Headhunter’s special modifier, players can mark enemies that have been hit with the knife, and attacking the enemy’s head with any weapon at all provides an additional 200% damage, along with a 150% damage multiplier, and will even return the Headhunter knife to players so that they can do it all over again.
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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.
This Smart Pistol provides players with a necessary Smart Link weapon that can lock onto 4 enemies at once, and can also have a 4-round burst to ensure enemies hit with these seeking projectiles aren’t going to be able towithstand V’s power as a Netrunner, especially when each hit has a large chance to both induce Shock and deal Electrical damage.
Smart Link is a great piece of cyberware to run, especially for Netrunners, and a weapon as light as Genjiroh will certainly benefit from this as players lock onto multiple enemies and take out the competition alongside varying quickhacks to topple an empire of gang members.
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Deals additional Electrical damage with a small chance to apply an EMP on impact.
While there are plenty of quickhacks to use that can disable the cyberware of opponents, it’s also nice to have the option of an SMG that fires off potential EMPs with each impacting bullet. The Yinglong Smart Submachine Gun deals moderatedamage for the gun type, but has a rapid attack speed, along with great lock-on time and electrical damage.
Where the Yinglong really shines is that these electrical bullets can provide an EMP on impact, disabling cyberware and really making the life of one of V’s attackers a living Hell, and far worse than what Night City already is.
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Allows you to leap toward an enemy with full force. Killing them allows you to temporarily perform a rapid combo of attacks.
A powerful Netrunner will be able to set off an intense cyberware attack on clustered groups of enemies, and while this should kill them all, those who survive will wish they didn’t once V unsheathes Byakko. With this weapon, V can save some bullets and spend some stamina to dash, slash, and leap towardssurviving enemies.
With Byakko’s iconic modifier, players can leap towards enemies with the katana equipped, and even grant themselves faster attack patterns with each kill, meaning that with a lethal cyber attack, V can take out the survivors with rapid and brutal ease.
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Rounds fired from this weapon are infused with the dark energy from beyond the Blackwall. Highly effective against enemies with low Health.
If there’s any weapon that perfectly encapsulates the Netrunner’s dream, it’s Erebus. This is a weapon that players can only get if they side with Solomon Reed in the Phantom Liberty expansion, and one that can be easily missed if players aren’t careful in the final mission, but it’s immensely worth itconsidering it’s an SMGthat has a literal rogue AI from beyond the Blackwall inside it.
The Erebus has great damage to deal, and it even starts up its own lethal quickhacks without the Netrunner holding this gun having to do any of the heavy lifting, as low health enemies have more of a chance to be infected with the Blackwall Gateway quickhack when shot, ensuring that they scream in terror as their brains melt from their skulls.
