Handguns Skill in Cyberpunk 2077

The Handguns Skill in Cyberpunk 2077 involves the use of Pistols and Revolvers. Don’t overlook these, as the Pistols and revolvers are some of the most useful and powerful weapons in Cyberpunk 2077. The Handgun skill is part of the Reflexes Attribute.

Handguns Skill Tree / Perk List – Cyberpunk 2077

All Perks available for the Handgun Skill Tree are listed below. Perks can be unlocked at specific levels and are either Passive or Active.

Cyberpunk 2077 Handguns Skill Tree Perks List

NAME	EFFECT	Level
High Noon	Increases Crit Chance with Pistols and Revolvers by (4% \| 8% \| 12%). (3 Ranks)	1
Gunslinger	Reduces reload time for Pistols and Revolvers by (10% \| 15% \| 25%). (3 Ranks)	1
Rio Bravo	Increases headshot damage multiplier with Pistols and Revolvers by (10% \| 20% \| 30%). (3 Ranks)	5
Desperado	Increases damage with Pistols and Revolvers by (3% \| 6% \| 10%). (3 Ranks)	5
On The Fly	Reduces draw/holster time for Pistols and Revolvers by (25% \| 50%). (2 Ranks)	7
Long Shot Drop Pop	Increases damage with Pistols and Revolvers to enemies 5+ meters away by (15% \| 25%). (2 Ranks)	7
O.K. Corral	Deal 50% more damage with Pistols and Revolvers to enemies whose Health is below 25%.	9
Steady Hand	Reduces Pistol and Revolver recoil by 30%.	9
Vanishing Point	Evasion increases by 25% for 6 seconds after performing a dodge with a Pistol or Revolver equipped.	9
From Head To Toe	Increases damage to limbs with Pistols and Revolvers by (7% \| 15%). (2 Ranks)	11
A Fistful Of Eurodollars	Increases Crit Damage with Pistols and Revolvers by (10% \| 20%). (2 Ranks)	11
Grand Finale	The last round in a Pistol or Revolver clip deals double damage.	12
Acrobat	You can perform dodges while aiming a Pistol or Revolver.	12
Wild West	Removes the damage penalty from Pistols and Revolvers when shooting from a distance.	14
Attritional Fire	Firing consecutive shots with a Pistol or Revolver at the same target increases damage by 10%.	14
Westworld	Increases Crit Chance for Pistols and Revolvers by 10% if fully modded.	16
Snowball Effect	After defeating an enemy, fire rate for Pistols and Revolvers increases by 5% for 6 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.	16
Lead Sponge	Enable you to shoot with Pistols and Revolvers while dodging.	18
Brainpower	After a successful headshot with a Pistol or Revolver, Crit Chance increases by 25% for 5 seconds.	20
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly	After a successful Crit Hit with a Pistol or Revolver, damage and Armor increase by 30% for 5 seconds. +1% per Perk level.	20

Skill Tree Progression Rewards

Every Skill Tree in Cybepunk 2077 also comes with a built-in Skill Progression Rewards System. As you level up any Skill Tree in the game you gain bonus rewards, ranging from extra Perk Points to unique bonuses and stat modifiers.

Below are the Skill Progression Rewards for the Handgun Skill Tree:

Cyberpunk 2077 Handgun Skill Progression

LEVEL	REWARD
1	—
2	Reduces the ADS Time of your Pistols and Revolvers by 20%.
3	+ 1 Perk Point
4	Reduces the Recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
5	Reduces the Spread of your Pistols and Revolvers by 25%.
6	+ 1 Perk Point
7	Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Pistols or Revolvers.
8	Reduces the Recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
9	+ 1 Perk Point
10	+1 Perk Point
11	Increases Crit Damage by 15% when using Pistols and Revolvers.
12	+ 1 Perk Point
13	Reduces the Recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
14	Reduces the Recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
15	+ 1 Perk Point
16	Reduces the Spread of your Pistols and Revolvers by 25%.
17	Reduces the Spread of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
18	+ 1 Perk Point
19	Reduces the Recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 15%.
20	Unlocks the last Perk in the Skill tree.

Powerful Handguns

Lizzie – Iconic Tech pistol, Super Powerful Early game weapon!
Skippy – Smart pistol which can be set to auto aim at the head.
Comrade’s Hammer – Tech Pistol which can be built to do massive 1-Shot Damage

Lizzie

Lizzie is a Tech Pistol with a super high rate of fire and is available early in the game. It makes for a great early game weapon capable of doing mass amounts of damage.

Below, ESO has a great review showing how to get the Iconic Tech Handgun Lizzie.

Skippy

Skippy is found off of a corpse while doing a side job in the Heywood Section of Night City. Skippy is a smart pistol which will auto-hit the enemies.

When finding Skippy, you will go into a comical routine where the gun will talk to you. When selecting a mode to begin with, DO NOT select the Headshots mode, as after 50 kills, the gun will permanently switch modes.

This gun, when paired with a Quickhacking build using the legendary perk Short Circuit will pretty much make every enemy in the game a 1-shot headshot and add Short Circuit damage to them. This is one of the most powerful builds in the game. Watch the video below which shows how to get Skippy.

Comrade’s Hammer

One of the most powerful handguns in the game is a crafting spec called Comrade’s Hammer. It is a 1-Shot Revolver variant of the Burya and is a Tech Revolver. As it is a 1 shot weapon, as well as a tech weapon, it can be built to do massive damage with the right Handgun and Tech perks applied to it. Combined with some Cool perks as well, this can be an absolutely devastating weapon.

Here’s a video by ESO on Youtube showing how to find the crafting spec and how he built out the Comrade’s Hammer to do over 400k in damage. As mentioned, with other perks as well, this pistol can be built to do massive damage.

Hopefully this guide has given you some insight into the Handguns Skill for Cyberpunk 2077. We’ve also given a rundown on some powerful handguns in the game and where to find them. Like we mentioned earlier, the Handguns of Cyberpunk 2077 are some of the best weapons in the game, and when perked properly can be utterly devastating. Enjoy!