Tech weapons use the same ammo type as standard and power weapons in Cyberpunk 2077 but offer many cool features. You can use tech weapons to shoot enemies through cover.
They use a charging system that lets them hit enemies behind cover, and since they pack quite a punch, V should ideally use them against powerful foes and main bosses.
Best Tech Weapons and their Locations
I’ll discuss some of the best tech weapons you can use in Cyberpunk 2077. Moreover, I will explain how to get them, their stats, uses, and unique abilities that make them great.
Chaos
You can get the Chaos in the All Food Plant region while doing the Pickup quest. While doing the quest, you will encounter Royce, who will drop the Chaos when killed. You can kill him at the negotiation or the boss fight. Before you kill Royce, Maelstorm should have to be hostile.
Location: All Foods (kill Royce)
Stats
| Weapon | Chaos |
| Type | Pistol |
| Clip Size | 12 Rounds |
| Charge Time | 1.50 Sec |
| Attacks Per Second | 3.57 |
| Charge Multiplier | 25% |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 1.50% |
Effect
Chaos can increase the chances of Crit Chance to the opponent. The more the Crit chance, the more often you will deal with the Critical Hit. Once you have done a critical hit on the opponent, you will deal 50% more damage.
Uses
There are four types of damages that tech weapons can deal to the opponent. These are Chemical, Physical, Electrical, and Thermal. Chaos can shuffle one of the damages on each reload to deliver a variety of damage.
Chaos can also deliver a random percentage of the Crit Damage on each hit to the opponent. After each successful hit of the Chaos, you will also increase the chances of inducing the Status effect.
Comrade’s Hammer
Comrade Hammer’s schematics can be found on a leader in Arroyo. The region has suspected criminal activity, and you must kill the leader to loot the crafting specs.
Once you have the crafting specs, you can craft the Comrade Hammer using the Grease Monkey Perk.
Location: At Arroyo (Hargreaves Street)
Stats
| Weapon | Comrade’s Hammer |
| Type | Revolver |
| Clip Size | 1 Round |
| Attack Per Second | 0.26 |
| Charge Multiplier | 25% |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 200% |
Effect
This weapon has a special clip that only contains a special bullet. This bullet has explosive material and will explode at the point of impact.
Uses
A negative effect called burn will induce heavy thermal damage to the opponent. The Comrade’s Hammer has a 25% chance of inflicting the burn. It also can increase the damage by 50% with the help of the modifier.
All of these effects hurt the range and reload time of Comrade’s Hammer. The damage and reload time are still better than all the popular sniper rifles.
Lizzie
You can find Lizzie in the Lizzie Bar while doing the Automatic Love in Cyberpunk 2077. The bar will open after 6 in the evening. After that, you can go inside and find it on the table in the basement.
Location: At Lizzie’s bar (Basement)
Stats
| Weapon | Lizzie |
| Type | Pistol |
| Clip Size | 10 Rounds |
| Attacks Per Second | 17 |
| Charge Time | 1.71 Sec |
| Charge Multiplier | 25% |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 150% |
Effect
Lizzie’s pistol has the effect in which it fires an extra round per shot when the weapon is fully charged.
Uses
This weapon can shoot 4 rounds per shot, ultimately delivering more damage per shot. Also, the Lizzie pistol also has the 5 shots in the magazine instead of the 3. As a result of that, you will need less reloading when you are fighting with this weapon.
Breakthrough
To find the Schematics of Breakthrough, you must travel to the Suspected Crime Activity in Rancho Coronado. Once you are there, you must kill Olga Elizabeth Longmead. After killing her, you will get the crafting specs to craft Breakthrough with the help of Edgerunner Artisan Perk.
Location: Rancho Coronado
Stats
| Weapon | Breakthrough |
| Type | Sniper Rifle |
| Clip Size | 4 Rounds |
| Attacks Per Second | 0.93 |
| Charge Time | 2.37 sec |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 300% |
Effect
This weapon has the unique ability that can enable the rounds shot by it to penetrate the walls.
Uses
Breakthrough can quickly destroy the opponents when it is fully charged. They don’t have any chance to escape because your fired rounds can enter the walls and barriers. When multiple enemies are inside the scope of the Breakthrough, the rounds can bounce from the surfaces to hit both targets.
Widow Maker
You can get Widow Maker when you kill Nash during the fight with Panam. You can also get it in the Basilisk from the Raffens while doing Queen of the Highway.
Location: Rocky Ridge and Raffen Shiv hideout (kill Nash)
Stats
| Weapon | Widow Maker |
| Type | Rifle |
| Clip Size | 12 Rounds |
| Attacks Per Second | 10.38 |
| Charge Time | 2.40 Sec |
| Charge Multiplier | 35% |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 150% |
Effect
Widow Maker can fire two rounds per shot. The rounds are laced with poison that will deliver chemical damage to the opponent.
Uses
This rifle is a tech weapon in Cyberpunk 2077 that delivers chemical damage and poison chance in a single round. Not only that, but it also fires two rounds per shot. The damage done by this weapon will be multiplied 5 times when you are firing charged shots.
No one can survive if we combine the damage delivered by double shots and charged shots. The only drawback of this weapon is the high charge time and recoil.
Apparition
You can only get the Apparition if you have a corpo lifepath chosen from the start of the game. When doing the War Pigs quest, you can collect it from the body of Frank Nostra.
Location: Dogtown (Phantom Liberty DLC), purchased from Herold Lowe, who can be found at EBM Petrochem Stadium.
Stats
| Weapon | Apparition |
| Type | Pistol |
| Clip Size | 12 Rounds |
| Attacks Per Seconds | 3.57 |
| Charge Time | 1.42 Sec |
| Charge Multiplier | 135% |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 1.50% |
Effect
Apparition can increase the fire rate, reload speed, and damage based on your health level.
Uses
Apparition is a tech weapon in Cyberpunk 2077 that can induce double damage when you are doing charged shots. It will also deliver extra damage and fire rate when the player’s health is below 20%. It means that you will get stronger at the end of the fight.
The Apparition can be used to shoot at any range, and it has no limitations because it is a pistol. It also has one of the biggest clip sizes and a high reload speed, meaning you can shoot more baddies.
Techtronika RT-46 Burya
You can purchase the crafting specs for this tech weapon from the Downtown, The Glen, Wellsprings, and Vista Del Rey vendors. Once the crafting specs are acquired, you can easily craft it with the help of True Craftsman Perk.
Location: You can purchase Techtronika RT-46 Burya by visiting Gun Vendors in the following locations:
- Corpo Plaza
- Wellsprings
- The Glen
- Arroyo
- Vista Del Rey
You can also complete the NCPD scanner hustles to get the Techtronika RT-46 Burya.
- Assault in Progress #6 [Northside]
- Assault in Progress #4 [Arroyo]
Stats
| Weapon | Techtronika RT-46 Burya |
| Type | Revolver |
| Clip Size | 4 Rounds |
| Attacks Per Seconds | 0.78 |
| Charge Multiplier | 25% |
| Headshot Damage Multiplier | 200% |
Effect
This tech weapon has the effect that allows it to run at a low performance if your body attribute level is less than 10.
Uses
With the help of Techtronika RT-46 Burya, you can instantly fire charged shots when you start firing rounds. The weapon will not run at peak performance if your body level is below 10.
You will then be able to face reduced fire rate and increased recoil. Another drawback is that you cannot install the scope on top of this weapon.
How Tech Weapons are Different From Others
To understand how tech weapons are different from others, you need to analyze all the weapons in Cyberpunk 2077. There are three categories:
- The first one is Power weapons, which are similar to our modern-day guns and pack quite a punch in terms of damage stats
- Secondly, you will learn about the Tech weapons, which fire a powerful electrical charge like a railgun.
- Lastly, you will also be introduced to Smart weapons. These self-guided missile-firing weapons allow you to hit targets with high precision in Cyberpunk 2077.
With these in mind, you can now look towards the Tech Weapons as these fire high-powered pulse charges can even penetrate walls. However, the Tech weapons must be charged after every round to be most effective during your fights.
To negate that reload factor, pair it with a Sandevistan and become more destructible.
There are 14 Tech Weapons that you can find in Cyberpunk 2077. Moreover, these guns mainly comprise pistols and snipers, with one tech Shotgun and SMG in the mix. The main thing differentiating Tech weapons from Power and Smart weapons is that Tech Weapons come with penetrating capabilities.
If you pair it with Quickhack, such as Ping, you can see through walls more efficiently and target enemies from a safe spot.
Lastly, a vast number of perks (Up to 11, Tesla, Ubercharge, Gun Whisperer, Superconductor, etc.) in the game that allow you to improve your Tech weapons (e.g., Comrade’s Hammer) power exponentially. This contributes to making Tech weapons the most powerful guns in your playthrough.
