My Revised Gunslinger Build in CYBERPUNK 2.0 Phantom Liberty!

[@YoloToSolo]

I'm glad you didn't abandon one of your iconic original first build still remember watching your 1.5 Gunslinger build back in the day and happy to see it again at 2.0!

[@rhodes3983]

I think this would work phantastically with Jackie's pistols. Equip both of them with silencers, keep swapping between them and if you can keep hitting consistent headshots you will never run out of ammo or even have to reload

[@strikerheadshot7215]

Well the new smg perk allows you to switch to another SMG to reload now. You can do it with smgs too

[@SoloC33]

@@strikerheadshot7215but that uses ammo the perk on the pistols makes it give u ammo back each Tim u get a headshot

[@blaze3495]

I subbed, because you explained attributes and perks so well. It's extremly helpful for new player like me and kinda rare on youtube to find a really good explanation.

[@chadtheafricanbullfrog]

I’ve been using a similar build with the addition of throwing knives and it’s so much fun! Death and Taxes is my preferred pistol of choice, since the rework giving it a 2 round burst is absolutely busted for guaranteed critical headshots mid sandy. 10/10

[@hafidhadhiet]

it's actually a nerf. the old version is actually shoots 1 bullet with a damage of 2 bullets. now it gives you a 2 bullets burst fire so the second bullet will have inconsistency because of the recoil

[@editorrbr2107]

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for. I lost my pistol build from last summer, and I needed to know how the new perks worked.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Glad I could help, thanks for the support!

[@konohashinobi89]

Such clean and straight to the point builds! Love it 💪

[@abrahamsandwich]

That’s the goal!

[@MkadinA01]

I was so sad when I started a new game and revolver muzzle slots were gone. It definitely nerfs your damage but with the crafting changes its much easier to offset that damage difference by upgrading with the endless components available in game. I enjoy stealthy netrunner pistol assassin like this but I went with shotguns and katanas. The difficulty is a pretty drastic difference too especially with a certain boss that goes invisible.

[@MultiheadedD]

I really like that there's more of a distinction now, revolver is the 0% subtle option for a Cool build that has so much stealth in it otherwise. It also benefits from the nerves of tungsten steel capstone for guaranteed headshot crits.

[@Existential_Robot]

@@MultiheadedD I feel like they should still have Muzzles, but be barred from Silencers. It removed a core part of their customization, which understandably feels bad.

[@brohanfromrohan5771]

It makes sense though. The notion of a suppressor on a revolver is absolutely ridiculous lol.

[@SuryaGupta-te7fq]

I am really liking the new metel revolver as well as its iconic variant the bald eagle. Fully upgraded, bald eagle does 133 dmg with 250 percent headshot multiplier. I found a tier 5 plus metel that does 151 dmg with 170 headshot multiplier. Right now I'm looking for a tier 5 plus plus metel... if it even exists... because according to my math it should do over 170 dmg per shot

[@andreasliljeklinga6171]

168 and they do drop, easiest from auto-shop gigs

[@LegacyDaKing]

I’m glad you made this because I tried out your first one in my second play through and had a lot of fun and I want to run this for my third playthrough

[@itz_justreese]

This is truly the equivalent of skyrims stealth archer of Cyberpunk XD

[@abrahamsandwich]

Absolutely!

[@personagrand5674]

This is probably gonna be the build I run but I’ll run assault rifle perks over movement to make it more of a Mandolorian styled build with a handgun, sniper rifle and assault rifle. Definitely fun

[@sinvtraaongo6475]

Drop the vid

[@BookkeeperGaming]

I played a stealth netrunner pistol build on my first playthrough. Honestly pistols/revolver seem have the most unique, which make pistol builds very interchangeable with lots of different uniques.

[@amberbasco9796]

Your information structure is exactly what I've been looking for among all the other character build videos. Thank you!

[@abrahamsandwich]

Happy to help!

[@ApexWalrus]

Great build! I've been looking for a good build that uses the Sandi but every build guide I look at is melee focused. Very much looking forward to trying this!

[@Ch33zyph33r]

I did 20 Body/20 Reflex/20 Tech/18 Cool/3 Int for my gunslinger build; LMG, Shotgun, and AR/SMG flex on third slot. 20 pointers go into LMG, Shotgun, AR/SMG whichever is equipped, Edgerunner ofc, and I chose to max out the grenade sub tree for maximum chaos. I highly recommend finding a T5++ MA70HB, Tactician, and Ajax with sufficient slots, and equipping each one with the automatic partial reload on weapon swap mod. Took awhile to get all the ingredients together, but weapon cycling as I move from target to target inside of sandevistan+kerenzikov has been really fun. Try it out! Only downside is essentially zero synergy with all the Relic perks besides the vulnerability spots.

[@Wesblumarine]

Thank you so much! I was having the hardest time like 24hrs in. CDPR didn’t really explain all the attributes that well. I’ve re-specd because of your video. Thank you!

[@shannonoshea644]

Literally just found the channel and loved the video ❤ I normally play as a net stealth build and pistols etc when needed but lately I have tried this kinda build and really enjoying it and this video was a huge help !

[@jurgenbartels2743]

Well explained and quite various. Also i like your structure, no chaos, straight to the point. Great :)

[@XysGynx]

Thanks! Great video, this covers everything and is exactly the build I was looking for. I'm pretty new to Cyberpunk so I don't have much indepth knowledge on how to optimize a build by myself.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Glad to hear it!

[@MaChuKindaCrasee]

Any tier 5++ power pistols are extremely viable in this playstyle if you stack two equilizers on them. I've tested this with the Nue, Liberty, and Unity and you can one shot near everything from stealth. Unity is my favorite, you lose a little damage but the faster rate of fire makes up for it when fighting boss level enemies that aren't gonna get one-shotted anyway.

[@ParagonGorilla]

this build is awesome. My most recent one was a lmg, shotgun build and its so cool as well. just obliterating every enemy on dont fear the reaper is so satisfying.

[@busanikingz3453]

Kudos to you for mentioning a Lexington pistol as a viable option in your build. So far every gunslinger is build is centered around Pride.

[@Fakheet]

I actually completed the game with a similar build back before 2.0, except I had a cyberdeck instead of a Sandevistan, with Overwatch and a silenced Crash for my weapons of choice. Initially it started out as a non-lethal stealth netrunner build, but later I got fed up with stealthing and chose to click heads instead. It's just so satisfying to one-shot every enemy during open combat.

[@maurikunnas6266]

Is anyone else mad af since you can no longer suppress an Overture >:( ?

[@nicolasvaillant2583]

not mad cause it makes sense but thats annoying af

[@froilanflorentino1252]

​@@nicolasvaillant2583Yes it totally makes sense. I used to be like: How tf does a muzzle pacifify a revolver? Meh it's sci-fi magic. Revolvers have been repurposed to be for close quarter combat now.

[@arthurdent9281]

Nah, there really needed to be that differentiation with revolvers and pistols. Otherwise pistols were basically useless.

[@somekindadragon3414]

Absolutely, and mad you can no longer mod iconics.

[@thatonedude]

​@@nicolasvaillant2583it makes sense? Is it not a futuristic setting? Just let us have it. Lmao

[@Nyx__]

Wooo I've been waiting for an upload about Cyberpunk from you!! Great videos!!

[@SamuelBrady-n1d]

Sick! My first KZbin build was your 1.5 gunslinger. Excited to try this out.

[@--Nemesis]

Actually good to see people use hand guns with out some ridiculous massive scope on them. Your build is low profile and some what realistic. You'd be my go to if I was a Fixer needing a Solo/Techie

[@RageJ]

I actually avoid taking the points for slow mo during focus if i am using the apogee sandy, i find that there's a bit of an odd / buggy interaction when triggering a different slow down effect along side the sandy where it ends up functioning like kerenzikov where you're slowed down as well. Also some times (but more rarely) focus overrides sandy but the cool down on it is still ticking despite it not activating.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yeah it can get kinda weird at times.

[@x-iso]

there's a smart SMG in PL with a sliencer and burst fire, that's pretty great to use for stealth also, since you can angle your weapon to make it curve the bullets and hit the target around the corner or whatever is blocking clear line of sight. and for most targets that burst is enough to kill in one go. for some heavier ones you might be able to land 2-3 burst fires (especially using slomo) shots to finish them off before alerting anyone.

[@sunnyx213]

I’m a brand new player and am really overwhelmed with the attribute and skill points. Your video helped a lot!!

[@abrahamsandwich]

Glad I can help!

[@crusadr_4966]

Grinding out Phantom Liberty rn and we basically ended up with the same build lol. Cant wait to purchase the Apogee next

[@abrahamsandwich]

It’s crazy good!

[@Epicness560]

My first build circled around a full slow motion gunslinger type. It was so fun running circles around enemies blasting them in the head. I purposely left body low so i had to keep moving to survive

[@peergynt6515]

Thanks! I'm considering skipping reflexes as in my experience jumping around in first person makes me more disoriented than a static NPC, but I will try

[@fragr33f74]

Great build guide 👏 One thing I'd live CDPR to do is add the ability to reset attributes more than once.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yeah would be nice, but I get the restriction.

[@fragr33f74]

@@abrahamsandwich they could make it work work if they made it where you have to pay a decent amount of Eddies to a Ripperdock for attribute resets

[@zell8917]

Ah yes. Gunlinger.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Good catch haha!

[@ghost-boy386]

Pretty excited for ur netrunner 2.0 since i loved the old 1

[@Fushezy_]

was just thinking i need to look up a gunslinger build and boom, video posted. bless u toast man

[@abrahamsandwich]

Here to help haha!

[@marcingawlicki]

Great guide video, thanks. It's a really good build. My favorite way to play Cyberpunk is silence John Wick look style "Hitman" tech-hacker (intelligence cool and tech tree on 20 points) and My favorite pistol that I always try to get as fast as I can is "Seraph" (that awesome gun you can get from Padre as a gift when you finish all his gigs) I really like that one, especially with the silencer and Cool skill tree for pistols. The second best in my opinion is "Her Majesty" that beauty you get from Alex in PL DLC. For folk who like to use smart guns Genjiroh (the best version of HJKE-11 Yukimura, you can get better than skippy. and you can get up early to make a trip to North Oak Arasaka Villa when it is available to do that). And for tech gun "Lizzie". Greetings

[@ForeverZer0]

I love this type of build. There are other "more powerful" builds, but this is one that is my favorite to play for long runs. It is utterly OP when in stealth, but maintains a challenge when detected, which keeps it interesting. I love netrunning or being a cyber-ninja, but both of these are almost too powerful, and you can annihilate crowds of people or bosses with relative ease. The gunslinger will still punish the player during combat if they miss their headshots, whereas you can't miss with hacks, and it really isn't applicable when activating Sandevistan and slashing away with katanas.

[@Stevooo9999]

Such a great build like always i cant wait for your netrunner build because im curious how you approach it but first i need to end my katana build and dlc so yea i have alot time to spend before second playthrough 😂

[@ImperadorLucius]

Pistols became the best in this version, but it need to be stealth to really shine, or you have to work on incredible aim to only hit the head in fast combat (wich i have) All of your cyberware can improve the % of hit in the head damage and stealth damage. So it becomes REALLY OP.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Agreed!

[@CatboyLover69]

Blocked enough corpo channels that youtube is finally recommending me the good shit. Gonna binge your videos now 👌👌

[@abrahamsandwich]

🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@KARANSINGH-or1le]

I went to upgrade my synaptic accelerator but it doesn't have the headshot damage multiplayer. Why isn't it not there?

[@grubbrain3651]

Could be your attunement/tier level. If those don't change it then gotta check your perks/cyberware and get them to stack

[@bigrig9732]

I picked up Plan B kind of early in my run and have been using it all the way. I am level 53 currently.

[@abrahamsandwich]

It’s a solid gun!

[@dredgen0268]

Did I similar build my first 2.0. The pistol perks are CRAZY good.

[@grimmgunn4186]

Thank you! This was a very very good video! I look forward to more!!!

[@OlegBlackhand]

My go to gunslinger build that made the game be very easy on very hard mode and made me kill all mac tac members relatively easy include: doom doom, ol reliable and hypercritical.

[@gregortheoverland100]

Basically did this on my first pl playthrough. I mean spies and stealth go hand in hand. Made some of the early bosses a pain in the ass. But might've been how I prioritized perks.

[@amduil8168]

Just finished phantom liberty/2.0 and can break my youtube blackout now. I got a challenge build idea for you. Jetstream Sam from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. He is a samurai type character that is focuses on mobility and sword skills. The challenge part comes in with the fact that he has pretty much no cybernetics. In his prologue dlc he is completely human, in the main game just his right arm is cybernetic.

[@poatrykdas]

probably the most fun build in the game, wish it had a pinch of netrunning for roleplaying reasons but i think you'd have to sacrifice too much to get it

[@OGxHxly]

Interesting build, deffo wanna try it was wondering I’m a fully new player but does the life path make any difference or just pick anything

[@aidanabregov1412]

I understand not allowing suppressor mods on revolvers, but it would’ve been nice to have a power revolver with an integrated suppressor. It’s a video game about crazy guns in the future.

[@dc-craftQc]

Hey, love the build and your video,keep it up! I got some question for the build, if you don’t mind 1: Why use the Kerenzikov boost system if you don’t have a kerenzikov? Is it maybe because you just want more reflex Attuned cyberware or maybe it also work with other time slowing cyberware ? 2: You took the Cyborg perk but your a missing a cyberware in your frontal cortex, is it just a oversight or do you know if you only need all the cyberware in one category for it to work (Ex:all nervous system slot fill so bonus active only for those cyberware)

[@abrahamsandwich]

I have the boost for the stats it’s gives. As for cyborg, I think I had all the slots filled before and forgot to take the point out.

[@dc-craftQc]

@@abrahamsandwich thx for the response !

[@Crazymonkey23451]

I like how the build I am going for just happens to almost exactly match this build before I even watched this video.

[@gfhjkfghj4208]

Raiju is great to use while driving, even for builds not specced into HGs/SMGs.

[@skp413]

Where do you get the legendary XC-10 Strix suppresor? I have been hopping around and all i've managed was the xc10 cetus. I do infact have one strix suprisingly but I do not now where I got it. I wish to replicate what i did to obtain a new one lol

[@christopherp211]

I love doing sidequests first so I haven't even looked for evelyn yet after meeting with takemura at the beginning of the game, and I am already done with this build roughly, apogee sandevistan and all lol. I love to use the seraphim iconic pistol till I can get rogues gun, it works super well for this build, especially when upgraded.

[@xxarcangelxx143]

Couldnt get into the game. Combat is uninspired except the hacking part which seems to be more fleshed out then the gun play but I decided to do an assault rifle focused build. Am i supposed to choose a hacking build in order to have fun with the game play? I liked walking around at night and just looking.

[@tomcascaddan8319]

Removing muzzle attachments, especially silencers, from revolvers makes sense if you know anything about revolvers in real life. My current playthrough is a Gunslinger, but I'm not going stealth, just straight run'n'gun. My pistol of choice is the fully upgrade La Chingona Derada (Rest in Peace, Jackie). And the stats have definitely been boosted in 2.0, as the damage is better than either of the revolvers, at least for an equal tier non-iconic version. It's also slightly better than Johnny's Malorian 3516.

[@abrahamsandwich]

I agree it makes sense, but I still want a silenced revolver!

[@linktojinx]

I have seen this thing in multiple videos I have never seen in my gameplay where diamonds appear on the enemy. What is that?

[@SubaruWRC1996]

Might try this setup. Been doing a melee build but I do like using pistols and revolvers

[@glioblastome]

Funny how both of us went for pretty much the exact same build (just minor tweaks) ^^

[@S..R..Gaaming]

Great build. I'm doing this for my 2nd playthrough

[@redneckdragon2642]

I love the build but does anyone know what armor he is using mainly the vest an baclava I can’t find it or is that modded in

[@abrahamsandwich]

It’s all vanilla and should be easily found at dog town vendors!

[@robrobson8200]

Is Reed's pistol worth it with the Tech perks? (Without chain lightning for stealth, obviously)

[@Antonin1738]

Thanks, was looking for a pistol build

[@ankitjojha]

G U N L I N G E R 🗿🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♂️

[@howdi1655]

How do u get the tier 5 version of the XC-10 Strix silencer? Have done bunch of the DLC airdrop events and vehicle delivery. I have being getting every other silencer just not Strix.

[@DriedPlanet]

If I don’t have phantom liberty what should my point distribution look like? In terms of numbers in each category

[@GMSiNick]

There a chance we can see what the outfit you've chosen is?? Looks really cool.

[@Bill_Dipperly]

I just finished my first playthrough of the game and have no idea how you got so much money and levels. Do you just keep playing a lot after the credits? What is there to do afterwards? I’m gonna play it again a couple more times so I was really hoping for new game plus.

[@abrahamsandwich]

this build has existed since day one so I just have played a lot and use some glitches early on.

[@Walle1p]

I was waiting for your video since DLC premiere

[@abrahamsandwich]

i got them from the air drops and car missions!

[@CryoHunter00]

Which life path works best for this build? Or does it not matter?

[@vejinta]

In the Technical tree, if you refund Driver Update, it does actually get rid of that 3rd modifier to your cyberware until you put the perk back on. I was curious about this also, and looked at my currently equipped Cyberware with it both toggled on and off.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Hmm I’ll have to double check, I didn’t notice that happening.

[@Hafidz7102]

Hey man great video, but I'm wondering whether or not it's still fine if I replace the sandevistan with a cyberdeck? What do you think?

[@abrahamsandwich]

I think you'd have to move some perks around into intelligence for overclocking, but yeah i think you could!

[@Knightmage_elf]

what's the point of Pride? the only way to get it is at the very end? Unless there's a new way to get it way earlier.

[@liamcore7203]

Where did you get the xc-10 strix silencer? I was told only 1 legendary silencer was in game, the xc-10 cetus. Excellent, to the point presentation, thx. o/

[@abrahamsandwich]

Honestly no clue. Just had it in my inventory after completing a lot of missions.

[@ABC14412]

What outfit pieces are you using?

[@abrahamsandwich]

Just cycle the dog town vendors, you should find everything!

[@ywdanieltraylor]

I need a video on making a technical intelligence body build pretty please with sparkle on top

[@lvrbn]

Are the attuned cyberware random? Trying to get all of them to be cool attuned.

[@dirtygene5016]

Did they finally fix obtaining amnesty with 2.0? I did the nomad ending half a dozen times throughout patch 1.6 and could use it during the final mission but it would never carry over when I got to the open world.

[@abrahamsandwich]

honestly not sure, I got it in 1.6.

[@josbo8505]

8:00 Does anyone know the name of the items he is wearing ? not the equipped ones like ı just want the same fit

[@teo2413]

Yeah I agree that would be great if someone got the info

[@Fakheet]

How does Mancinella compare to Pride in terms of damage? Saw in another video that it's functionally silenced even though it doesn't have a muzzle slot. Used it for a bit, seemed pretty nifty

[@abrahamsandwich]

it's decent, but I found won't one shot the skull enemies.

[@paritoshd]

I kinda agree that tech ability can wait, but getting cyberware even early game is not a problem, because you just have so much money now. In my 2.0 run, I sold my first inventory load of weapons outside the no tell motel after the heist, so it was all the guns from all foods, some scanner hustles, and konpeki. I made a good 13k off that alone. Combined with Meredith's 10k, I had enough money saved to pay Rogue, AND pay off my debt to Viktor. Earlier I had joked that now I wouldn't have to pay off his debt because I don't need the Falcon sandy, but I did it anyway because I ran out of things to spend money on. My biggest, and mostly only expense throughout the game was cyberware, as I'd buy new stuff instead of upgrading them, and spend it on my iconics. Also, would the Axolotl help here? You can get it in Dogtown, but I've heard it's Regina's reward for finishing her gigs, so it's accessible to everyone.

[@Eliminator6363]

Have you tried Archangel you get from Kerry? I couldn't find anything better, and I missed the opportunity to get Amnesty, so I couldn't compare them, but Archangel was giving me 3k+ headshot damage after the first kill. It was easily 3 shotting mechs on their highlighted weakspots, everything else 1 shotting in combat, 2 shotting skulls I think, all on very hard. On top of that damage, it's got a built in stun while holding the trigger, and one of the fastest revolver reloads. I've since switched to a knife throwing build, which is INSANE! But I just couldn't switch off of the Archangel when I was using handguns.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yeah archangel is good! But the rate of amnesty is just too good, especially with a sandy active!

[@Eliminator6363]

@abrahamsandwich lol, barely an hour after writing this, I got Amnesty, and I vastly prefer it's fire rate. I just thought I missed it in my playthrough and wanted to know how they compared to eachother. Amnesty's definitely got that "gunslinger" feel to it.

[@liamratliff3824]

Next build idea: Tank/hammer/gorrila fist build. Its so fun with max body, you just barrel through enemies.

[@kden8321]

is deep field interface worth it? most of the time pistols can't shoot that far

[@katunu6030]

You can get an iconic lexington from wilson’s shooting range side job

[@abrahamsandwich]

Mine disappeared on me even though I already had it 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’ll probably just mod it ok later.

[@butterbauch6110]

I hate it so much that you can't remove mods from weapons anymore, makes everything so much harder to build

[@abrahamsandwich]

Agreed, This would be my main change I want.

[@srarayko]

love the video and the build, just thought i'd lyk, you can buy new iconic cyberware in dogtown, i'd love to see an updated build of whatever completely maxed out. Video is so well put togther fr

[@guild602]

what are starting attribute points at character creation for your build?

[@voltronix1606]

I love the build! But ive been searching for the XC-10 STRIX Silencer for a very long time now and i just cant find it. Ive even tried finding a console command for it but there is none. Please let me know where you found this.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Well mine just decided to change to epic on me so yeah. Not sure what happened.

[@ilfardrachadi2318]

I completely missed the fact we can switch perks around whenever we want! XD Personally, I'm not a fan of the new perks - too much active stuff for my poor brain to keep track of, and most of them trigger off things that I don't do too often when playing. Netrunner builds look like they're all about combos and planning now - another thing my poor brain isn't too good at. Cyberpunk for me is a kind of melancholy happiness now. Not the game for me anymore, but really awesome to see folk so excited for it all over again. :)

[@abrahamsandwich]

I wasn’t as much a fan at first, but now I think I like it better! Totally understand though, it’s a lot of changes.

[@FreeThoughtCrime]

I noticed you hipfire a lot. How reliable and accurate is hipfire compared to ADS?

[@abrahamsandwich]

I just enjoy hip fire a lot, also with the revolver skill tree you have perfect accuracy.

[@guardiandown8453]

when i go buy synaptic accelerator the 3 stat at the bottom are never changing when i try to upgrade even after i do save and reload they stay the same am i missing something plz help

[@abrahamsandwich]

try upgrading to 5++ the stats sometimes change!

[@Mythictempest]

Just an fyi there actually is 1 revolver that lets you assign a silencer. That’s what I’m using in my build.

[@abrahamsandwich]

What revolver is that? I haven’t seen or herd of one.

[@konradsielilo349]

im confused and new to the game, for the operating system would it not be better to have a system that allows you to quick hack?

[@abrahamsandwich]

Not for this build, I have 3 builds that utilize each main operating system!

[@ghost-boy386]

Yesss the builds are back! 😊

[@mauito5]

Glad to see that you did end up discovering the power of Pride, even if you kinda discarded my recommendation on your first stream before trying it...

[@abrahamsandwich]

haha yeah, it's just better!

[@michaelward457]

How do you use PAX as a weapon mod? It makes the weapon non-lethal. So, how can you kill anything?

[@abrahamsandwich]

you just knock them out technically, but you still get xp like you kill them so it doesn't feel any different.

[@snake000012]

This is really cool. I'm working on a Shinobi build. Dashing and deflecting bullets feels good :D