Crafting Weapons in Cyberpunk 2077
In Cyberpunk 2077, one of the most important aspects of character creation and progression is crafting weapons to take down your enemies. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of crafting weapons in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and the various options available to you.
Why Craft Weapons?
Advantages
• **Diverse Weapon Options**: Crafting your own weapons allows you to experiment with different combinations of components to create something unique to your playstyle.
• **Customization**: You can fine-tune your weapon’s performance, durability, and appearance to suit your preferences.
• **Cost-Effective**: Crafting is often more cost-effective than buying pre-fabricated weapons, allowing you to allocate your resources more efficiently.
• **Personalization**: Crafting allows for a level of personalization that buying guns from vendors can’t match.
• **Combat Variety**: With limitless possibilities for crafting, you’re free to experiment with new weapons that fit your playstyle, adding excitement to combat encounters.
Crafting Weapons Basics
Materials and Resources **
To craft weapons in Cyberpunk 2077, you’ll need a dedicated crafting space and a cache of materials and resources. **Blueprints** are the foundation of this process, providing the design structure for your weapon. **Materials and Resources** are the tangible necessities for bringing your design to life, such as **Metals** (Copper, Titanium), **Polymers**, and **Electronics**.
Acquiring Bluprints
* **Observe Enemies**: Blueprint drops are sometimes triggered by defeating enemies, giving you the added bonus of a unique weapon component **or** blueprint.
* **Looting**: Explore areas and bodies on the ground for **Blueprint Scrolls** or **Data Packs** containing encrypted blueprints.
* **Mission Tasks**: Complete side quests or main campaign missions to receive blueprint rewards.
Crafting Guide
When crafting, you’ll encounter decisions regarding **Weapon Class**, **Caliber**, **Laser/Projectile Type**s, and **Stat Modifications**, which impact the weapon’s overall potency and performance. Here’s a brief look at each category:
**Weapon Class**:
• **Tactical**: Balanced weapons suitable for engaging multiple targets.
• **Heavy Weapon**: High-damage weapons built for taking down tough foes.
• **Finesse Weapon**: Precision-centric weapons for sniping and long-distance engagements.
**Caliber**
• **Low Calibur**: Lower-damage weapons geared for high-fire-rate situations
• **High Calibur**: High-penetration weapons suitable for headshots and precise hits.
**Laser/Projectile Typ**s
• **Kinetics**: Physical projectiles with little to no penetration.
• **Energy weapons**: Laser-based weapons with moderate penetration to high-damage capabilities **or** EMP damage to damage electronics.
• **Chemical Projects**: Explosive rounds dealing considerable damage and spreading it onto nearby enemies.
**Stat Modification**s
• **Injury Resistance**: Boosts defender’s resistance to damage
• **Accuracy**: Increases projectile/bullet accuracy
• **Reload Capacity**: Increases weapon’s reload timing
• **Magazine Capacity**: Increases weapon’s ammunition volume
Advanced Crafting Strategy
To craft even more potent weapons, it helps to **prioritize stat nodes** and **optimize resource allocation**, as well as experiment with uncommon components. By fine-tuning your craft, you can unlock:
• **Elemental Traits**: Infuse your weapons with fiery, icy, or corrosive properties to enhance their performance.