It's been almost two months now since the release of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt's long-awaited action-RPG. While its launch may have been mired in numerous controversies, Cyberpunk 2077 has nevertheless drawn in hordes of fans to explore Night City.
Of course, no mercenary in the big city would be seen dead without a trusty weapon at their side. Fortunately, Cyberpunk 2077 players can choose from a wide arsenal, ranging from explosive sniper-rifles to non-lethal adult toys. However, only a handful of the weapons in the game are Iconic. These are unique items that can be levelled up through crafting, allowing V to keep them throughout the game.
Iconic Blades and Grenades
Cocktail Stick
- Unique Perk: High base damage.
- Location: Found in the make-up room in Clouds during the Automatic Love mission.
Jinchu-Maru
- Unique Perk: Critical Chance increased to 100% while Cyberpunk 2077's Kerenzikov Cyberware is active. Last Strike in a combo deals double damage. Doubles damage against enemies with twice the player's current health.
- Location: Dropped by Oda during the Play it Safe mission.
Ozob's Nose
- Unique Perk: High Damage homing grenade.
- Location: Reward for completing Send in the Clowns mission.
Satori
- Unique Perk: Reduced base damage but very high Crit Damage multiplier
- Location: Found on the roof of Yorinobu's penthouse suite during The Heist mission.
Scalpel
- Unique Perk: Deals electrical damage. Increases Crit Chance by 50% and applies Bleeding while Cyberpunk 2077's Sandevistan Cyberware is active.
- Location: Reward for completing Big in Japan mission.
Stinger
- Unique Perk: Deals additional Chemical damage with a moderate chance to apply Poison.
- Location: Reward for completing I'll Fly Away mission.
Iconic Blunt Weapons
Baseball Bat
- Unique Perk: High chance to apply Bleeding, low chance to Stun.
- Location: Thrown into the pool in Denny's villa after the player decides to side with Denny during the Second Conflict mission.
Caretaker's CyberSpade
- Unique Perk: High base damage.
- Location: Leaning against a tree near the conference table in Knockin' on Heaven's Door mission.
Cottonmouth
- Unique Perk: Deals Electrical and Chemical damage. Small chance to apply Poison and/or Shock.
- Location: Found on Finger's bed during The Space in Between mission.
Sir John Phallustiff
- Unique Perk: High base damage.
- Location: After involving and not betraying Meredith in the mission The Pickup, can be found on the bed following the mission Venus in Furs.
Tinker Bell
- Unique Perk: Reduced damage, but strong attacks have a chance to Stun.
- Location: Found in the house on Edgewood farm in The Hunt mission, hidden behind a secret door that is opened with a switch under the table.
Tsumetogi
- Unique Perk: Deals Electrical damage with a chance to apply Shock. Also increases Electrical resistance
- Location: Found in the room for the meeting between Maiko and Tyger Claws, during the Pisces mission.
Iconic Power Weapons (Part 1)
Amnesty
- Unique Perk: Improved handling and damage.
- Location: Reward for completing Cassidy's Challenge during the Nomad party.
Archangel
- Unique Perk: Reduced Recoil. Deals Electrical damage with a chance to Stun.
- Location: Given by Kerry during Cyberpunk 2077's Off the Leash mission.
Buzzsaw
- Unique Perk: Fires piercing projectiles.
- Location: Can be crafted with the Edgerunner Artisan perk, after looting the spec from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Rancho Coronado.
Crash
- Unique Perk: Charging for a brief time while aiming enables fully-automatic firing. Decrease recoil. bullet spread, and fire-rate.
- Location: Given by River during the Following the River mission.
Doom Doom
- Unique Perk: Fires four rounds per shot, with increased damage, rate of fire, and chance to dismember at the cost of increased recoil and bullet spread.
- Location: If Dum Dum survived The Pickup mission, he will drop this weapon in the Second Conflict mission.
Dying Night
- Unique Perk: Headshot damage increased by 50%, reduced reload time.
- Location: Free purchase from Wilson at V's apartment building. Upgraded version can be found by scoring over 40 during Shoot to Thrill.
Fenrir
- Unique Perk: Deals Thermal damage with increased chance to Burn. High recoil, but reduced bullet spread and increased damage.
- Location: Found next to the hostage monk during the Losing My Religion mission.
Kongou
- Unique Perk: Can ricochet without the normal Cyberware requirement. Lowe recoil and increased fire-rate, but reduced clip size.
- Location: Found on Yorinobu's nightstand during The Heist mission.
La Chingona Dorada
- Unique Perk: Reduced reload time and extra mod slot. Higher chance to apply Burn and Stun.
- Location: Found be found by returning to Jackie's ofrenda in Cyberpunk 2077 a while after the Heroes mission.
Malorian Arms 3516
- Unique Perk: No special perk, but it used to be Johnny Silverhand's weapon.
- Location: Obtained from Grayson during the Chippin' In mission.
Iconic Power Weapons (Part 2)
Moron Labe
- Unique Perk: High fire-rate and chance to dismember.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in West Wind Estate.
Mox
- Unique Perk: Low reload speed but reduced spread while aiming.
- Location: Given by Judy Alvarez if V has romanced her, or after Automatic love if she decides to leave the city.
O'Five
- Unique Perk: Fires explosive rounds.
- Location: Collected after defeating Buck during Beat on the Brat: Champion of Arroyo.
Overwatch
- Unique Perk: Increased reload speed, custom silencer.
- Location: Reward for saving Saul in Riders on the Storm.
Plan B
- Unique Perk: Improved chance to apply Bleeding. Each shot costs a Eurodollar instead of a bullet.
- Location: Found in the scrapyard on Dex's body after completing Playing for Time.
Prejudice
- Unique Perk: Fires piercing rounds.
- Location: Found behind the bar in Cyberpunk 2077's iconic Afterlife bar at the beginning of For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Pride
- Unique Perk: Increased critical chance and headshot damage. Small chance to apply Stun.
- Location: Found on a victim of Adam Smasher in Knockin' on Heaven's Door.
Problem Solver
- Unique Perk: Increased clip size and fire-rate.
- Location: Dropped by the grunt at the Wraith camp's main entrance in Riders on the Storm.
Psalm 11:6
- Unique Perk: High Thermal damage with a chance to apply Burn.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Cyberpunk 2077's Northside.
Sovereign
- Unique Perk: Shoots two rounds at a time with increased reload speed and reduced spread.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Japantown.
The Headsman
- Unique Perk: Increased number of pellets in each shot, reduced reload time, and chance to apply Bleeding.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in North Oak.
Iconic Smart Weapons
Ba Xing Chong
- Unique Perk: Fires explosive rounds.
- Location: After completing Chippin In', spec can be found in Adam Smasher's container after the elevator on the way to Embers during Nocturne Op55N1. The container is opened with Grayson's key.
Divided We Stand
- Unique Perk: Can target up to five enemies simultaneously. Deals Chemical damage with a chance to apply Poison.
- Location: Reward for winning the shooting contest during Stadium Love. Alternatively, can be looted after killing everyone at the party.
Genjiroh
- Unique Perk: Fires four rounds per shot. Increases clip size, projectile speed and can target up to six targets simultaneously. Bullets deal additional Electrical damage with a higher chance to apply Shock.
- Location: Behind locked door on V's right after exiting the elevator in Play it Safe.
Prototype Shingen: Mark V
- Unique Perk: Fires explosive rounds and can target up to three enemies simultaneously.
- Location: Found in trapped shipping container 667 during Gimme Danger.
Skippy
- Unique Perk: Scales to V's level and has its own personality.
- Location: Found on the ground at the Undiscovered mission marker in Heywood - Vista Del Rey.
Iconic Tech Weapons
Apparition
- Unique Perk: Deals increased Electrical damage.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Wellsprings.
Breakthrough
- Unique Perk: Fires piercing rounds that can ricochet.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Rancho Coronado.
Chaos
- Unique Perk: Critical chance, damage type, and status effect are randomized each time the weapon is reloaded.
- Location: Dropped by Royce in Cyberpunk 2077's The Pickup mission.
Comrade's Hammer
- Unique Perk: Deals high Thermal damage, balanced by low clip size and long reload times.
- Location: Spec looted from Suspected Organized Crime Activity in Arroyo.
Lizzie
- Unique Perk: Fires an extra round per shot, and additional rounds when fully-charged.
- Location: Found in Lizzie's basement after completing The Space in Between.
Widow Maker
- Unique Perk: Fires two rounds per shot and deals Chemical damage, with a higher chance of applying Poison. Charged shots deal extra damage.
- Location: Dropped by Nash after helping Panam take revenge in Ghost Town.
While it's still early to be talking about DLC, it's almost certain that this list will expand in the future. That being said, it's almost certain that the original timeline for releases has been pushed back to make room to fix Cyberpunk 2077's worst bugs.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available now on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, and later on PS5 and Xbox Series X.