It's way more fun than it should be. Playing 10 pin bowling with groups of bad guys never gets old. Throw in 20 tech, 20 cool and Breakthrough, Lizzie and a Sabarra and you legit have the most OP build in the game - the solo build I got going on right now MaxTac can't actually kill - health regen below 25% health is too strong for them to be able to finish V off.
Haha I've seen that popped up for like a year as a went through my liberty playthroughs. Also just like smashers gun, I just give myself stuff like Erebus with the console early on to actually enjoy them, instead of being useless at the end of the game
Right? I'm so not kidding when I saw the Yinglong trivializes the overwhelming majority of enemies in seconds. It has great damage, a freaking insane magazine of 60 rounds, smart aiming, and the emp effects usually stuns the enemy you are shooting/the enemies in close proximity of the one getting shot. What makes it's insanely OP is that you can make this combo insanely early by just getting a Cyber deck and just spamming weapon glitch or cripple movement.
It is the highest dps weapon in the game. You do need both explosion damage + electrical damage though for it to truly shine. Of course you want to activate Miltech Paraline MK.4 (60% bonus electrical damage) as well. I have killed Smasher within 45 seconds on very hard with it.
Is it just me or do more people need to talk about this game. I played it 2 years after it came out after all the updated and was so blown away. The combat and specifically the gunplay is so chunky and viceral. And the craziest part is the vibe of energy this game gives off. I can’t explain it like your date with rouge felt so surreal or even finding bartmoss on the fridge or the weird men in black people coming for that corpo couple. It’s such an original experience. It deserves more praise and a sequel to finish V’s story
I played it the week it came out, bug free, on an RTX 3060 and 5600x PC. It was amazing from the very first day, it’s a shame they released it on PS4, would have saved a lot of drama. The first time I rode off with the Aldo’s into the sunset I cried…
I always thought it was an awesome game. I played it on release on a ps4 pro, BUT the bugs and performance really bought the experience down for me. I really wanted to love it but it was just one of those times where the technical issues really made the game suffer, overall id say i still enjoyed my time then though. Fast forward to 2.0/ Phantom Liberty i picked it up on sale on PC. With a beast of a rig and an ultrawide QD OLED display i was absolutely blown away, probably one of if not the best looking games I've ever experienced. It also just plays and feels better on PC, couple that with the OLED ultrawide...jesus...chefs kiss. I'm glad CD project red knew they had a good thing on their hands and committed to fixing it, no doubt they're a very talented studio
as one who plays sniper, I still prefer un-iconic Nekomata. It has all the same stats as The Breakthrough, minus unique no-charging ability, but it can be looted almost everywhere, meaning it constantly improves during whole game without extra cost, and can get up to 3 mod slots. With right perks and Hydra iconic mod easily one-shots everyone.
@@Electrobuzz17 Yes, it can shoot through walls. As for mods, I use Hydra core Wallpuncher- for electromagnetic weapon overcharge 200%, and Spinetickler for 50% AoE impuls blast.
Yeah I just started, figured it was a good time to finally get into it. Glad I waited. Its like... all I want to do now. I haven't enjoyed a game like this since RDR2.
@@hp2823 Solid charachters, dynamic world, good story and decent mission variety. It doesn't constantly remind you its a videogame. Its not all compound clearing and fetch quests. Your decisions matter quite a bit, you can open or lock yourself out of entire questlines by saying the right/wrong thing and you have the option to go against the mission and betray everyone. It doesn't have the subtle dynamism that the RDR2 world does but its better than literally everything else by far. My only complaint is that most stealth missions aren't failed by blowing your cover, and a few charachters come back later and don't seem to know or care you have been killing their crew and stealing from them the whole time lol.
Also a complaint... Panam isn't down for the girl on girl action so I gotta make a new playthrough to get in on that. 🤣 I pretty much made my charachter to be Jane from Johnny Mnemonic. Maybe I will go for a Johnny role play next time. It would appear Johnny Mnemonic and Johnny Silverhand might be distant relatives. 🤣
Man I gotta watch that movie again to get the timeline... pretty sure its supposed to be the 2020s.... could Johnny Silverhand actually be Johnny Mnemonic after his experience and revelations in that movie? 🤣
I dunno if it was mentioned below but Death and Taxes has quickly became a favorite with the Sandy stealth build, paired with optical Camo and a silencer, on Very hard and not max level, head shots in Sandy time will kill most enemies in a single go. I'm sure there is better but 2 shots with the right perks is very deadly when its pinpoint accurate.
You have helped me so much with my playthrough of cyberpunk. I got it a few weeks ago and you are the main channel to help me. Congrats on 100k big guy 👍
congrats on 100k sam,started following you from 47k ish , it was and still a great ride on yer explanations and investigations , and all of best wishes on the upcoming journey
i randomly stumbled across your channel when you had just started cyberpunk content and i watched every single video since. you quality is incredibly high and i still remember kicking back and relaxing to the "secrets of all the gigs". Those videos were the best, with every single option included after playing all of the gigs there was still new stuff to be seen.
Idk about y'all but the only gun I need is the tier 1 unity. I roll up to any back alley party and the Valentino's die from laughter you can't beat that.
I think Johnny's pistol should've been in here as an honourable mention. With 20 Cool and it at 5++ it does over 700 damage PER headshot, and it has ten shots per mag. Also, the quick attack is cool
I think the Kyubi -mod 2 is a really underappreciated weapon. Sure it doesn't have any fancy able but it works all ranges, with a good scope, muzzle, Ready Steady mod and Firecracker, you get a gun that does it all. Coupled with a Kerenzikov and Immovable Force cyberwar you have an explosive persecution rifle that can cope with any situation, and when silenced, functions as a strong stealth weapon. It these modes, it becomes quite overpowered.
Congrats on 100K!! 🎉🎉 You’re single-handedly the reason I’ve gotten this into Cyberpunk as a world rather than just a game! Keep up the amazing content my man!
There has been some debate between the Breakthrough and a standard Nekomata being the best since the Nekomata can take mods...specifically the Wallpuncher made from the Chimera Core, but there is a subtle reason why the Breakthrough is definitely better and flat out nasty. Tech weapons are bonkers strong when you can use their Bolt shots, being that they can eventually completely ignore armor, chain-strike to other nearby enemies and light them on fire. But for the Nekomata (and other tech weapons) the Bolt shot is not present at a full charge, its at roughly between 60% and 75% or so charge. The key problem is the minimum charge needed to have the shot punch through the wall is only at the end 5% to maybe 10% of that, so the timing on putting a Bolt shot through walls is very, very tricky. The Breakthrough, with permanent punch-through, gets past this. So you can Bolt Shot to your heart's content without having to worry about that narrow sliver of timing, and as an avid Nekomata and Satara user, trust me...THAT IS DEATH INCARNATE. And then you can put that Wallpuncher on your Satara instead so your close-range combat is sheer carnage as well, since you only get one of those Chimera Core mods.
Hot take: by the logic of this ranking list, the Nekomata should be the number one weapon in the game. It has almost identical stats to the Breakthrough, but you can attach a tier 5 Gaki tech sniper rifle scope to it, and the battery in it permanently increases the default firepower to 50% charge. It simultaneously increases base damage and halves the charge duration of the Nekomata, plus you'd only have to hold the trigger for a blink of an eye for it to shoot through walls and objects. Furthermore, depending on how many mod slots it has, you can use C-Thru for 25% less charge required to penetrate cover, and a 25% reduction in the damage penalty for doing so. Spinetickler is good for the 50% chance to set off an EMP blast. But if you don't like the Satara or shotguns in general, then fitting the Nekomata with the Wallpuncher mod would definitely be the next best thing to do. I get that the Breakthrough can penetrate cover without charging which is cool, but it's still subject to damage penalties. Even during the footage of this very video, the entire time that the Breakthrough was featured, Sam only did one uncharged shot through a wall and it did less than 1k damage despite being a critical headshot! Every other shot fired was either a Bolt shot, or an uncharged shot out in the open without having to fire through cover. The extra armour penetration is also made kind of redundant with a weapon that has a headshot damage multiplier of +300%, and the Technical Ability tree having the Shock Value perk as well. Plus the bonus ricochet is kind of negligible as it doesn't change the fact that you still primarily aim for headshots like you would with any other sniper rifle. Is the Breakthrough a great weapon? Yes. But is it the best overall weapon in the game? No. And I'm not even referring to the subjective arguments about the pros and cons of other weapon categories in comparison. Objectively speaking, there is a strong argument to be made that a Nekomata with a tier 5 Gaki scope is comparable, if not superior in overall performance and DPS, to the Breakthrough. The C-Thru mod would make it function more like the Breakthrough but with less of a damage penalty. Throw in the Wallpuncher mod and by all logic, the Nekomata's superiority over the Breakthrough would be indisputable.
My best most versatile build was a Sandevistan mixed with a Kyubi with a long scope and a silencer. The Kyubi has a great headshot multiplier and a good fire rate, so when mixed with the Apogee, you can take out groups of around 5 people without being seen or alerting any other enemies
Capped at level 60, just got the final missions of main story and phantom liberty left, my go to guns are the tier 5++ iconic tech pistol that has slingers deck, gris gris, tier 5++ db2 satara with tier 5 condenser and a tier 5 supercharger mod or tier 5++ m251s ajax baeghest version with tier 5 jue scope, tier 5 rc7 muzzle for recoil direction reduction and one tier 5 pyro mod and a tier 5 ready steady mod (better than any iconic assault rifle currently) and a tier 5++ baerghest version nekomata with gaki scope, iconic wallpuncher mod and that mod that cancels movement penalty for heavy weapons at the cost of armor penetration. Gotta say, tier 5++ baerghest version weapons are often better than iconic weapons cz they pack greater damage, but also can be modded according to my playstyle. I was initially a netrunner that relied on stealth, now with these guns and cyberware to grant me about 1250 armor, even the most packed gunfights are a breeze on hard difficulty.
You can modify the Saratoga SMG with explosive rounds and a drum mag and get a headshot machine that shreds pretty much everything in the game especially when combined with SMG perks
Congrats on 100K! Shame to not see Order on the list. I understand why, but it's extremely fun to just vapourise everything in front of you, especially if you use bolt for the EMP explosion for people you missed
One channel devoted to one game. Not the best strategy when thinking about MONEY. But you go to such depths regarding this game, its just simply unparalleled on UA-cam. This shows how much depth this game has and how much appreciation it can bring for a player who wants to play a game that feels ALIVE. Sam, you are like no other, hope you continue doing your work wholeheartedly . Hope u dont sell out and make videos abt ganmes that arent RLY worth it. LOVE U!
I think it's a lot easier to build a core audience on UA-cam by not jumping from game to game but yes, chasing what's popular might be better money wise. I'm more interested in the completionism aspect of exploring everything a game has to offer and Cyberpunk is such a rich game that only got bigger after 2.0. I still have so many ideas but would like to branch out to other games in addition to the Cyberpunk stuff now. It would be nice to play a different game I don't know inside and out as well 😅. Currently enjoying Elden Ring and a 2nd BG3 playthrough
You know... Watching this made me realise that I have only ever used at most half of these seriously as part of a build. And I am on my seventh playthrough of the game.
The weapon that carried me the most was any throwing Knife with the mod that lets it ignore gravity. Shit was straight up op. So much damage and super fast, on top of that a lot of nice perks you can skill to make it even more effective. It also feels great with a sandevistan. 10/10 can recommend
On my fourth playthrough of cyberpunk trying everything and anything in this game, thanks for being there for me in the side when I needed tips and tricks, congrats on 100K!
Congrats on 100k! I’ve been watching your cyberpunk content for about the last year now and it’s been the largest reason for getting me back into the game, as well as a much greater appreciation for the smaller details I would’ve never noticed on my own. Keep doing your thing Sam.
I generally use Johnny’s Malorian. Yeah, I know it’s not the best or most powerful, but dammit! It’s got style for days, and it’s still pretty good. But, I do get why it’s not the best. Other pistols are more versatile that the Malorian, which is only really good at open combat. And open combat isn’t a good idea when you’re playing ‘EldenPunk’, so I get it. Congrats on the 100k subs, but I bet it’s gonna get higher than that. See you in the big leagues Sam!
Congrats on hitting 100k. I had a real soft spot for Divided We Stand on my first play-through. Hadn't really focused on a build style but ended up being a mash up of net gunner with some good stealth. I'll also always keep a hold of the mallorian simply for the reload animation!
Your videos have been incredibly informative and have helped me in understanding the way this game works. Congratulations on 100k and cheers to more great content to come
Aw man, Ba Xing Chong not even being in the honorable mentions is a shame, I swear on my crowd killer build it's crazy and kills almost everything, especially in bossfights.
Big congrats on 100k bro, ever since finding your channel, you’ve been my source of best weapons, vehicles, cyberware builds and much more, big thanks and keep up the grind ❤️🎉
Congrats man!🎉🎉 Had your channel recommended as soon as I started playing Cyberpunk, and watched you until I just finished my first play through a week ago. Time to go Corpo Fem V!
I'm a recent sub, glad to be part of the last few thousand to push you over the 100K mark! Good voice, decent production quality, not annoying, etc. Figured you deserved it. One of these days, I'm going to lean into tech weapons, but I've been having too much fun playing as a pissed off chimp with Guts and Gorilla Arms. Having a 20B/20R/20T/18C lets me play around a little, but couldn't quite fit the tech perks in.
gratz on 100k subs sam! this calls for a celebration! how about a smart guns ranked video?! (even if yinglong takes 1st, it still be great to see how the rest fare)
My absolute favorite gun is the Lexington I got on my very first sidequests at the shooting range. It's still on my wheel and I'm almost finished phantom liberty. It shoots as fast as you can pull the trigger and with pinpoint and parallax with the xc scope. It's just amazing for my stealthy approach to the game. I just headshit everyone from far away in one shot. I don't use a cyber deck so I'm reliant on my pistol.
Sad to not see the Dezerter on this list, coupled with the Rip & Tear and Air dash perks, it's an insane powerhouse of a power shotgun, basically the sovereign if it was roided up and pissed off
Congrats on the 100k mark! I'm glad that Gorilla Arms made it to the list, it's my absolute favourite across my playthroughs. It's a satisfying feeling, at a primal level to "putting your hands to good use."
Congrats on the achievement mate. Been binging on all your content for a few months now and feel for you having to remake all the same videos.. I wonder what the future holds for your content.. Will be interesting no matter what you cover
Congrats on 100k, I have been watching you probably from the start and you are the one that made me reinstal cyberpunk and sink 300 more hours into it, just to play difrent builds
Hey. Gotta say I've been going back through a bunch of your recent videos because I just picked up Cyberpunk, and you've been so helpful. I love the explanations and detail you put into your vids. Congrats on the 100k! For me, I love Gwynbleidd. One, it's unique, but for those big boss fights just turns them into slightly tougher mobs. I ran a playthrough using it 90% of the time and it just wrecked Smasher even after the buff. So much fun. Anyways, thanks again for all the content and effort you put into this and congrats again!
Congrats for 100k my guy!!! well deserved, heres to another 100k in record time 😊 but i wonder, (as seen at 12:15) is noone else noticing that the Cetus up to purple quality has a crit chance multiplier aswell, and so had the gold one until 2.1 update... I still think thats a bug since else the gold quality would be pointless, as the other XC-10 silencer type have 150% stealth/ -10%dmg at purple quality already 😮
I absolutely love Satara. It's been one of my go-to weapons since my first play through. So glad you can favourite weapons now, I accidentally disassembled or sold it so many times when going through it quickly.
Normal players: _Thinking about optimal weapons and combinations for their complicated build_
Me: Gorilla Arms and 20 Body? Splendid
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It's way more fun than it should be. Playing 10 pin bowling with groups of bad guys never gets old. Throw in 20 tech, 20 cool and Breakthrough, Lizzie and a Sabarra and you legit have the most OP build in the game - the solo build I got going on right now MaxTac can't actually kill - health regen below 25% health is too strong for them to be able to finish V off.
The Unga Bunga build is way better then it has any right to be
@@joj0634we are cave man. The best weapon for us is an oversized tree trunk with a magic Rock shoved in it
The ability to throw enemies and watch as they randomly bounce off of a dumpster like a bouncy ball is just too funny
Meanwhile Hanako waiting at Embers 🫥
At least she's the world's greatest pianist from practicing non-stop for months.
Hahaha that made me laugh hard..
@iyeetsecurity922 she actually didn't know how to play piano until V kidnapped her😂
Hanako only had to wait for 100 hours before i showed up nbd lol
Haha I've seen that popped up for like a year as a went through my liberty playthroughs. Also just like smashers gun, I just give myself stuff like Erebus with the console early on to actually enjoy them, instead of being useless at the end of the game
Congrats man, best Cyberpunk Content on UA-cam
I agree. He usually gets me back into it
Absolutely! Love his detailed data mining connecting various missions and backgroumd on main some of the main players in NC.
Absolutely! Love his detailed data mining connecting various missions and backgroumd on main some of the main players in NC.
Absolutely! Love his detailed data mining connecting various missions and backgroumd on main some of the main players in NC.
60% of the time, Yinglong works every time.
It's a totally risk free investment...
Right? I'm so not kidding when I saw the Yinglong trivializes the overwhelming majority of enemies in seconds.
It has great damage, a freaking insane magazine of 60 rounds, smart aiming, and the emp effects usually stuns the enemy you are shooting/the enemies in close proximity of the one getting shot.
What makes it's insanely OP is that you can make this combo insanely early by just getting a Cyber deck and just spamming weapon glitch or cripple movement.
I played my new playthrough with YinLong and Breakthrough with netrunner build. Even on the very hard difficulty, I was unstoppable..
Stings the nostrils 👃🏾
It is the highest dps weapon in the game. You do need both explosion damage + electrical damage though for it to truly shine. Of course you want to activate Miltech Paraline MK.4 (60% bonus electrical damage) as well. I have killed Smasher within 45 seconds on very hard with it.
Is it just me or do more people need to talk about this game. I played it 2 years after it came out after all the updated and was so blown away. The combat and specifically the gunplay is so chunky and viceral. And the craziest part is the vibe of energy this game gives off. I can’t explain it like your date with rouge felt so surreal or even finding bartmoss on the fridge or the weird men in black people coming for that corpo couple. It’s such an original experience. It deserves more praise and a sequel to finish V’s story
I played it the week it came out, bug free, on an RTX 3060 and 5600x PC. It was amazing from the very first day, it’s a shame they released it on PS4, would have saved a lot of drama.
The first time I rode off with the Aldo’s into the sunset I cried…
I wish the peralez quest wasnt such a dead end, really would have loved following that thread.
I always thought it was an awesome game. I played it on release on a ps4 pro, BUT the bugs and performance really bought the experience down for me. I really wanted to love it but it was just one of those times where the technical issues really made the game suffer, overall id say i still enjoyed my time then though. Fast forward to 2.0/ Phantom Liberty i picked it up on sale on PC. With a beast of a rig and an ultrawide QD OLED display i was absolutely blown away, probably one of if not the best looking games I've ever experienced. It also just plays and feels better on PC, couple that with the OLED ultrawide...jesus...chefs kiss. I'm glad CD project red knew they had a good thing on their hands and committed to fixing it, no doubt they're a very talented studio
Same! @@cowmath77
I have the original xbox 1. Runs fine lol😂@@cowmath77
as one who plays sniper, I still prefer un-iconic Nekomata. It has all the same stats as The Breakthrough, minus unique no-charging ability, but it can be looted almost everywhere, meaning it constantly improves during whole game without extra cost, and can get up to 3 mod slots. With right perks and Hydra iconic mod easily one-shots everyone.
Can it shoot through walls? Also can you pls tell what mod to use with neckotama
@@Electrobuzz17 Yes, it can shoot through walls. As for mods, I use Hydra core Wallpuncher- for electromagnetic weapon overcharge 200%, and Spinetickler for 50% AoE impuls blast.
This game man.... THE most addictive single player game EVER! Thanks for your work! I've pretty much watched and followed all your guides!
Yeah I just started, figured it was a good time to finally get into it. Glad I waited.
Its like... all I want to do now. I haven't enjoyed a game like this since RDR2.
@@gwoody4003 are u me lol? rdr2 was the last game i enjoyed too, then someone convinced me to give CP another go, and its fucking addicting
@@hp2823 Solid charachters, dynamic world, good story and decent mission variety.
It doesn't constantly remind you its a videogame. Its not all compound clearing and fetch quests. Your decisions matter quite a bit, you can open or lock yourself out of entire questlines by saying the right/wrong thing and you have the option to go against the mission and betray everyone.
It doesn't have the subtle dynamism that the RDR2 world does but its better than literally everything else by far.
My only complaint is that most stealth missions aren't failed by blowing your cover, and a few charachters come back later and don't seem to know or care you have been killing their crew and stealing from them the whole time lol.
Also a complaint... Panam isn't down for the girl on girl action so I gotta make a new playthrough to get in on that. 🤣
I pretty much made my charachter to be Jane from Johnny Mnemonic.
Maybe I will go for a Johnny role play next time. It would appear Johnny Mnemonic and Johnny Silverhand might be distant relatives. 🤣
Man I gotta watch that movie again to get the timeline... pretty sure its supposed to be the 2020s.... could Johnny Silverhand actually be Johnny Mnemonic after his experience and revelations in that movie? 🤣
I dunno if it was mentioned below but Death and Taxes has quickly became a favorite with the Sandy stealth build, paired with optical Camo and a silencer, on Very hard and not max level, head shots in Sandy time will kill most enemies in a single go. I'm sure there is better but 2 shots with the right perks is very deadly when its pinpoint accurate.
For a stealth build i prefer cheetah to death and taxes
Congratulations! Well deserved!
Thank you mate. Much appreciated!
You have helped me so much with my playthrough of cyberpunk. I got it a few weeks ago and you are the main channel to help me. Congrats on 100k big guy 👍
Cheers bro!
I accidentally drove to my first class an hour early, glad to have something to kill time while I wait lol. Grats on 100k 🎉
Good luck in college! 👍
wow no one cares
@novakid6068 mad for what
@@DannyRand1991someone's mad
@@DannyRand1991bro chill
congrats on 100k sam,started following you from 47k ish , it was and still a great ride on yer explanations and investigations , and all of best wishes on the upcoming journey
i randomly stumbled across your channel when you had just started cyberpunk content and i watched every single video since.
you quality is incredibly high and i still remember kicking back and relaxing to the "secrets of all the gigs". Those videos were the best, with every single option included after playing all of the gigs there was still new stuff to be seen.
Idk about y'all but the only gun I need is the tier 1 unity. I roll up to any back alley party and the Valentino's die from laughter you can't beat that.
I am trying that with a Bradley Arms Slaught-O-Matic when I find one 🎉
I think Johnny's pistol should've been in here as an honourable mention. With 20 Cool and it at 5++ it does over 700 damage PER headshot, and it has ten shots per mag. Also, the quick attack is cool
I think the Kyubi -mod 2 is a really underappreciated weapon. Sure it doesn't have any fancy able but it works all ranges, with a good scope, muzzle, Ready Steady mod and Firecracker, you get a gun that does it all. Coupled with a Kerenzikov and Immovable Force cyberwar you have an explosive persecution rifle that can cope with any situation, and when silenced, functions as a strong stealth weapon. It these modes, it becomes quite overpowered.
@equaltoreality8028 post footage
@@maskedman5657 I did not create this but it goes to show just how strong it can be. ua-cam.com/video/4OHzVj6FaBk/v-deo.html
Congrats on the 100k Sam and Maxtac mantis blades is where it’s at I also use the Hercules 3AX and Her Majesty a lot
Congrats on 100K!! 🎉🎉 You’re single-handedly the reason I’ve gotten this into Cyberpunk as a world rather than just a game! Keep up the amazing content my man!
There has been some debate between the Breakthrough and a standard Nekomata being the best since the Nekomata can take mods...specifically the Wallpuncher made from the Chimera Core, but there is a subtle reason why the Breakthrough is definitely better and flat out nasty.
Tech weapons are bonkers strong when you can use their Bolt shots, being that they can eventually completely ignore armor, chain-strike to other nearby enemies and light them on fire. But for the Nekomata (and other tech weapons) the Bolt shot is not present at a full charge, its at roughly between 60% and 75% or so charge. The key problem is the minimum charge needed to have the shot punch through the wall is only at the end 5% to maybe 10% of that, so the timing on putting a Bolt shot through walls is very, very tricky.
The Breakthrough, with permanent punch-through, gets past this. So you can Bolt Shot to your heart's content without having to worry about that narrow sliver of timing, and as an avid Nekomata and Satara user, trust me...THAT IS DEATH INCARNATE. And then you can put that Wallpuncher on your Satara instead so your close-range combat is sheer carnage as well, since you only get one of those Chimera Core mods.
You mean to say that since with Breakthrough we dont have to charge shots, that all shots released counts as Bolts from the tech tree?
@@joak-web yep
I’m so absolutely dumb. I’ve been using buzzsaw for maybe a third of my gameplay and didn’t notice it shoots through walls
Hot take: by the logic of this ranking list, the Nekomata should be the number one weapon in the game. It has almost identical stats to the Breakthrough, but you can attach a tier 5 Gaki tech sniper rifle scope to it, and the battery in it permanently increases the default firepower to 50% charge. It simultaneously increases base damage and halves the charge duration of the Nekomata, plus you'd only have to hold the trigger for a blink of an eye for it to shoot through walls and objects. Furthermore, depending on how many mod slots it has, you can use C-Thru for 25% less charge required to penetrate cover, and a 25% reduction in the damage penalty for doing so. Spinetickler is good for the 50% chance to set off an EMP blast. But if you don't like the Satara or shotguns in general, then fitting the Nekomata with the Wallpuncher mod would definitely be the next best thing to do.
I get that the Breakthrough can penetrate cover without charging which is cool, but it's still subject to damage penalties. Even during the footage of this very video, the entire time that the Breakthrough was featured, Sam only did one uncharged shot through a wall and it did less than 1k damage despite being a critical headshot! Every other shot fired was either a Bolt shot, or an uncharged shot out in the open without having to fire through cover. The extra armour penetration is also made kind of redundant with a weapon that has a headshot damage multiplier of +300%, and the Technical Ability tree having the Shock Value perk as well. Plus the bonus ricochet is kind of negligible as it doesn't change the fact that you still primarily aim for headshots like you would with any other sniper rifle.
Is the Breakthrough a great weapon? Yes. But is it the best overall weapon in the game? No. And I'm not even referring to the subjective arguments about the pros and cons of other weapon categories in comparison. Objectively speaking, there is a strong argument to be made that a Nekomata with a tier 5 Gaki scope is comparable, if not superior in overall performance and DPS, to the Breakthrough. The C-Thru mod would make it function more like the Breakthrough but with less of a damage penalty. Throw in the Wallpuncher mod and by all logic, the Nekomata's superiority over the Breakthrough would be indisputable.
@doctordragon5379 very interesting comment
glad im not the only one who feels like modded base weapons are better than iconics
How do u get it?
My best most versatile build was a Sandevistan mixed with a Kyubi with a long scope and a silencer. The Kyubi has a great headshot multiplier and a good fire rate, so when mixed with the Apogee, you can take out groups of around 5 people without being seen or alerting any other enemies
@tristandaries1129 Pride?
Capped at level 60, just got the final missions of main story and phantom liberty left, my go to guns are the tier 5++ iconic tech pistol that has slingers deck, gris gris, tier 5++ db2 satara with tier 5 condenser and a tier 5 supercharger mod or tier 5++ m251s ajax baeghest version with tier 5 jue scope, tier 5 rc7 muzzle for recoil direction reduction and one tier 5 pyro mod and a tier 5 ready steady mod (better than any iconic assault rifle currently) and a tier 5++ baerghest version nekomata with gaki scope, iconic wallpuncher mod and that mod that cancels movement penalty for heavy weapons at the cost of armor penetration.
Gotta say, tier 5++ baerghest version weapons are often better than iconic weapons cz they pack greater damage, but also can be modded according to my playstyle. I was initially a netrunner that relied on stealth, now with these guns and cyberware to grant me about 1250 armor, even the most packed gunfights are a breeze on hard difficulty.
Congratulations Sam. It’s appreciated just how much effort you put into your videos.
You can modify the Saratoga SMG with explosive rounds and a drum mag and get a headshot machine that shreds pretty much everything in the game especially when combined with SMG perks
@yungtoolshed251 so overclock?
Prenerfed Молот Товарища is number 1 for me forever. Grats on 100k subs.
Congrats on 100K! Shame to not see Order on the list. I understand why, but it's extremely fun to just vapourise everything in front of you, especially if you use bolt for the EMP explosion for people you missed
One channel devoted to one game. Not the best strategy when thinking about MONEY. But you go to such depths regarding this game, its just simply unparalleled on UA-cam. This shows how much depth this game has and how much appreciation it can bring for a player who wants to play a game that feels ALIVE. Sam, you are like no other, hope you continue doing your work wholeheartedly . Hope u dont sell out and make videos abt ganmes that arent RLY worth it. LOVE U!
I think it's a lot easier to build a core audience on UA-cam by not jumping from game to game but yes, chasing what's popular might be better money wise. I'm more interested in the completionism aspect of exploring everything a game has to offer and Cyberpunk is such a rich game that only got bigger after 2.0. I still have so many ideas but would like to branch out to other games in addition to the Cyberpunk stuff now. It would be nice to play a different game I don't know inside and out as well 😅. Currently enjoying Elden Ring and a 2nd BG3 playthrough
@@SamBramit would be a huge task, but I think you make an amazing series like your cyberpunk videos but about Elden ring.
You definitely have it figured out. Keep rocking choom!
well deserved! im glad i found your channel
You know...
Watching this made me realise that I have only ever used at most half of these seriously as part of a build. And I am on my seventh playthrough of the game.
Testera is just like Sovereign but better in every way.
Doom Doom is Doom Doom, no need to explain.
Pride is the best stealth pistol.
congrats on the 100k man! well deserved
I love burst weapons for sandevistan like widow maker, prejudice, that silenced burst smart smg etc
The weapon that carried me the most was any throwing Knife with the mod that lets it ignore gravity. Shit was straight up op. So much damage and super fast, on top of that a lot of nice perks you can skill to make it even more effective.
It also feels great with a sandevistan. 10/10 can recommend
On my fourth playthrough of cyberpunk trying everything and anything in this game, thanks for being there for me in the side when I needed tips and tricks, congrats on 100K!
Congrats on 100k! I’ve been watching your cyberpunk content for about the last year now and it’s been the largest reason for getting me back into the game, as well as a much greater appreciation for the smaller details I would’ve never noticed on my own. Keep doing your thing Sam.
Congrats on a 100k, been here since almost the beginning. Love seeing the breakdowns
I generally use Johnny’s Malorian. Yeah, I know it’s not the best or most powerful, but dammit! It’s got style for days, and it’s still pretty good. But, I do get why it’s not the best. Other pistols are more versatile that the Malorian, which is only really good at open combat. And open combat isn’t a good idea when you’re playing ‘EldenPunk’, so I get it. Congrats on the 100k subs, but I bet it’s gonna get higher than that. See you in the big leagues Sam!
Breakthrough, Mancinella, and Archangel made for such a fun and OP playthrough for my gunslinger sandy V
I stumbled onto your channel a couple days after I got cyberpunk and you've been a great help. Congrats on 100k
Congrats on the 100k Sam.Your videos are V informative,learnt how to change my builds better,and I've played cp2077 from day 1
Proud to be one of your 100K Subs, my guy! Awesome Video!
I started playing CP late last year, and over the recent months your videos have been invaluable for me. Thank you for your work.
When it 1st came out, it was shit. I got a refund. 2 years later, I downloaded the trial and bought it a few hours later. It's an awesome game
Congrats! Best Cyberpunk content I've found. 100K well deserved!!
Congrats! Great content and scripts. You have an excellent voice for narration, has a very pleasant yet distinctive tone.
Congrats on hitting 100k. I had a real soft spot for Divided We Stand on my first play-through. Hadn't really focused on a build style but ended up being a mash up of net gunner with some good stealth. I'll also always keep a hold of the mallorian simply for the reload animation!
Congratulations on 100k! Here's hoping you get 900k more (at least).
Your videos have been incredibly informative and have helped me in understanding the way this game works. Congratulations on 100k and cheers to more great content to come
Grats on 100k! Wish they hire you to make some promo videos of Orion when that happens.
I gotta play Cyberpunk... again! Every video you make gives me the 2077 itch 😅
The double mod Pozhar is probably my favorite just because of how strong it is with "Kneel!". Add firecracker and it feels like a 40k bolter
The channel that helped me get the best outcomes for all the quests , congrats on 100k
CONGRATS SAM!!!! Thank you for making this game so much more fun to play and keeping me entertained / informed in between playing it!
congrats on the milestone! well-deserved sir
Aw man, Ba Xing Chong not even being in the honorable mentions is a shame, I swear on my crowd killer build it's crazy and kills almost everything, especially in bossfights.
Big congrats on 100k bro, ever since finding your channel, you’ve been my source of best weapons, vehicles, cyberware builds and much more, big thanks and keep up the grind ❤️🎉
congrats on 100k bro ❤️ been my favorite cyberpunk creator since the beginning :)
Congrats on 100k my choom!
Congrats man!🎉🎉 Had your channel recommended as soon as I started playing Cyberpunk, and watched you until I just finished my first play through a week ago. Time to go Corpo Fem V!
I'm a recent sub, glad to be part of the last few thousand to push you over the 100K mark! Good voice, decent production quality, not annoying, etc. Figured you deserved it.
One of these days, I'm going to lean into tech weapons, but I've been having too much fun playing as a pissed off chimp with Guts and Gorilla Arms. Having a 20B/20R/20T/18C lets me play around a little, but couldn't quite fit the tech perks in.
Currently playing with a thrower build and love the headhunter dagger
Congrats on 100k Sam! Tech weapons are my go-to. Breakthrough/Rasetsu, Raijy/Achilles and Ambition with a nice touch of Mantis Blades.
Congrats on 100k! 🎉
I found your channel in the months leading up to 2.0 and it’s changed my whole experience with this game. Thanks choom
Woah, been watching since you since 2022, huge congrats to 100K dude. Deffo one of the top quality Cyberpunk Tubers. Heres to 200K! Choom!
Congrats bro. Happy to see your channel growing. You deserve it 100%, great quality, high effort content!
gratz on 100k subs sam! this calls for a celebration! how about a smart guns ranked video?!
(even if yinglong takes 1st, it still be great to see how the rest fare)
Congratulations on 100k Sam
Congrats Sam you earned it!
My absolute favorite gun is the Lexington I got on my very first sidequests at the shooting range. It's still on my wheel and I'm almost finished phantom liberty. It shoots as fast as you can pull the trigger and with pinpoint and parallax with the xc scope. It's just amazing for my stealthy approach to the game. I just headshit everyone from far away in one shot. I don't use a cyber deck so I'm reliant on my pistol.
I do have the her majesty pistol and it does more damage, but it loads slower and shoots slower, so my go to is the lex :)
Congrats on 100k, found your channel on my 2nd play through and enjoyed your content very much
Congratulations on 100k Mr.Bram!
Sad to not see the Dezerter on this list, coupled with the Rip & Tear and Air dash perks, it's an insane powerhouse of a power shotgun, basically the sovereign if it was roided up and pissed off
I prefer the order (single handedly best Adam smasher with it) as an EMP weapon but the dezerter is great too
Congrats on the 100k mark! I'm glad that Gorilla Arms made it to the list, it's my absolute favourite across my playthroughs. It's a satisfying feeling, at a primal level to "putting your hands to good use."
Great work as always and great work on 100k. BTW I really enjoy Alibai and Shingen mark V while spreading some contagion.
Sam got 100k, remember you since 3k, choom is the best
Congrats on 100k you deserve it man love your content keep it up 🎉 let’s get you to 500k by next year 🎉
Lol, I think that's fairly ambitious. Even 200k will prove a challenge without Phantom Liberty hype but I'll do my best. Thanks for the support!
gg on the 100K mate; ya vids have helped alot of ppl getting more enjoyment out of CP2077
Congrats on the achievement mate. Been binging on all your content for a few months now and feel for you having to remake all the same videos.. I wonder what the future holds for your content.. Will be interesting no matter what you cover
Congrats on 100k, I have been watching you probably from the start and you are the one that made me reinstal cyberpunk and sink 300 more hours into it, just to play difrent builds
Congrats on 100k man! Very well deserved, your vids are too notch!
Congrats on the 100k milestone! More than deserved and many more shall come find your channel! You may have an awesome day aswell my guy!
I absolutely love the content you put out , really hope to see you tackle more games. Congrats on 100k🎉
Congratulations on hitting 100k subs
congrats on 100k Sam!
Congrats on the 100k Sam, thanks for the top tier 2077 content i've enjoyed so much 🎉🥳
Congratulations on 100k, we all love your content! Much respect choomba ❤
Hey. Gotta say I've been going back through a bunch of your recent videos because I just picked up Cyberpunk, and you've been so helpful. I love the explanations and detail you put into your vids. Congrats on the 100k! For me, I love Gwynbleidd. One, it's unique, but for those big boss fights just turns them into slightly tougher mobs. I ran a playthrough using it 90% of the time and it just wrecked Smasher even after the buff. So much fun. Anyways, thanks again for all the content and effort you put into this and congrats again!
Congrats for 100k my guy!!! well deserved, heres to another 100k in record time 😊
but i wonder, (as seen at 12:15) is noone else noticing that the Cetus up to purple quality has a crit chance multiplier aswell, and so had the gold one until 2.1 update... I still think thats a bug since else the gold quality would be pointless, as the other XC-10 silencer type have 150% stealth/ -10%dmg at purple quality already 😮
Congrats! I love your Videos and you helped me a lot with maximizing my sandy potential
Hell yeah, mate. Well done and congratulations! And a great video as always.
Congratulations Sam Bram! I love your ranking videos! They made me to replay cyberpunk 2077(2.0)!
Congrats on 100k!!!!!
Congrats on the 100k much deserved.
I absolutely love Satara. It's been one of my go-to weapons since my first play through. So glad you can favourite weapons now, I accidentally disassembled or sold it so many times when going through it quickly.
Manchella for the win!!
Congrats on the 100k
happy for you getting to 100K, i joined late, but glad i did. congrats again, friend!
great video, and glad you made it to 100k, you deserve it! If I can give a recommendation, do a top 10 list for non-iconic weapons.
Congratulations to 100k🎉
Well deserved, man
No no, thank YOU. These videos have been extremely entertaining to watch and I cannot wait for more, regardless of genre/game. Keep it up man! 👍
Congrats on 100K subs ! Keep it up ! you're doing great content .