Night City might be a futuristic place, but the homage to the Wild West is positively tangible. Cyberpunk 2077 made sure to include cowboy boots, hats, leather, rusty metal, classic tattoos, scars, swagger, and every other kind of thing to remind you that this environment of lawlessness is what the Old West was all about.

Oh, and revolvers! Don't forget about the revolvers! Whether you're ready to duel a cyberpsycho one-on-one or need to fire off six rounds into a posse of enemies, these guns don't just fit the genre, they work really well in combat, giving you the firing rate of a pistol with the damage of a shotgun. And these iconic shooters are the best of the best.

Updated October 30, 2023, by Sean Murray: The release of Phantom Liberty and the 2.0 update has changed up Cyberpunk's revolvers significantly. We've updated this list with the newcomers and swapped some of these revolvers around based on changes made with Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update.

12 Bald Eagle

On its own, Bald Eagle is just a Techtronika Metel, but when combined with Fang, Kurt Hansen's traditional Yakut hunting knife, Bald Eagle becomes something a bit more potent. Throw Fang into some poor choom's leg, then whip out Bald Eagle to blow that leg clean off.

It's a two-step process that--while effective--could be more easily performed by a single weapon. For example, Bloody Maria is a shotgun that loves to tear enemies limb from limb without requiring you to toss a knife into their legs first.

If you want to cosplay as Kurt Hansen, then by all means use Bald Eagle and Fang. If you want to be efficient, there are better revolvers on this list.

11 Rosco

Rosco does what Bald Eagle does but with a single weapon. Just shoot your enemy in the leg first before popping them in the head for a guaranteed kill. It takes a little while to get used to Rosco's gunplay, but there's no denying this weapon's effectiveness--especially against high-threat enemies.

For regular gonks, you can use one of the revolvers higher up on this list as they'll typically die to a well-placed headshot. Save Rosco for scarier fights.

10 Doom Doom

Most guns can apply bleed effects, but odds are that most enemies die before it ever becomes an issue. This gun fixes that by firing four rounds at once.

The increased recoil is not appreciated, but four bullets for the price of one trigger squeeze is highly effective in close-quarters combat. It's essentially a handheld shotgun--provided you can keep your aim steady.

Keep in mind, Doom Doom is only obtainable if you left Dum Dum alive during "The Pickup." If you killed him along with Royce in a shootout with Maelstrom, Dum Dum won't be there.

9 Taigan

Taigan and Laika share the same iconic effect: the more people you set on fire with this weapon, the more damaging your guaranteed crits will be. The downside to the Taigan is that this gun loses accuracy the more gonks you set on fire.

It's a small downside, but it's significant and annoying if you really like Taigan's burn effect. You may be better off with Laika if you find your aim really suffering.

8 Gris-Gris

The Quasar is already a very powerful revolver that performs more like a submachine gun. Gris-Gris merely adds to the fun by uploading a random quickhack to whatever it is you're shooting at.

Of course, the likelihood of your target surviving for your quickhack to load is relatively small. Also, the usefulness of that quickhack will vary widely thanks to RNG. But it's never a bad thing to quickhack your opponents, so Gris-Gris is just a better Quasar.

It's possible to miss your chance to get Gris-Gris during "The Damned" if you haven't already completed the "Treating Symptoms" gig. Slider's key must be found during the gig in order to open the door to Slider's hideout in "The Damned." You won't be able to re-enter Slider's hideout afterward.

7 Laika

If you're looking for the slightly more relaxed Burya Iconic revolver, Laika offers a burn status that provides guaranteed criticals. The more enemies you light on fire, the bigger those critical hits get.

The problem is the Burya deals a lot of damage already, so random gonks aren't likely to survive a headshot to offer up that increased crit damage. Try aiming for the body with Laika and save your headshots for priority targets.

6 Ol' Reliable

There are two reasons to use a revolver in Cyberpunk 2077. The first is because you appreciate the stopping power that only a revolver can provide. The second is because you're trying to make Cyberpunk the Red Dead Redemption 2 sequel you always wanted.

Combine Crash with Ol' Reliable to become the ultimate cyberpunk cowpoke. Swap to Ol' Reliable at the start of a fight, blast a high-threat target's dome, and then swap to Crash to fan the hammer and every gonk in the room. All you need is a cowboy.

5 Comrade's Hammer

The new-and-improved Comrade's Hammer has been given some usability buffs thanks to Cyberpunk's 2.0 update. The gun now deals less damage to yourself, and you can get around its exceptionally long reload by bashing a poor gonk's head in. This will automatically chamber a new round to wreak utter destruction.

When combined with the new Pyromania perks in the Tech perk tree, Comrade's Hammer is a force to be reckoned with.

4 Amnesty

If you hate revolvers, but you really want all the benefits of a revolver (high damage, crit, and headshot bonuses), then look no further. There's nothing too fancy about the Amnesty, but its Iconic effect makes it far more usable than every other revolver.

By eliminating the biggest drawback of the revolver--the recoil--you might find this suits you better than the others. Even if you can aim just fine, the increased damage is noticeable when you score a one-hit-kill headshot.

Unfortunately, Amnesty is only obtainable right near the end of the game, so don't expect to use this revolver for much of your playthrough.

3 Archangel

Here's another gun that thankfully reduces that problematic recoil. With 40 percent less recoil, Archangel is easy to keep on target, and the electrical shock can keep high-health foes incapacitated while you keep firing round after round.

You can also get Archangel way earlier than Amnesty, making it a great choice for revolver fans throughout the game. You just can't go wrong with this gun.

2 Mancinella

Revolvers can no longer mount silencers as of Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update, so Mancinella's built-in silencer makes this a unique weapon. Better still, you retain that 250 percent damage bonus for several seconds after being detected, giving you plenty of time to plink a few more heads before it's time to swap to a more explosive combat option.

The poison is almost superfluous as most enemies will drop after a well-placed headshot, but it can prove useful to higher-tier enemies and bosses for an added damage-over-time effect. All in all, Mancinella is quite deadly.

1 Crash

Crash's Iconic effect isn't quite like fanning the hammer in an old-timey cowboy film, but it's close. Just aim down the sights, hold the fire button down, and turn this revolver into a fully automatic death dealer.

Firing from the hip is slightly improved by reduced recoil and bullet spread, but a slower fire rate means it's less useful for up-close situations. Always fire while aiming down the sights.

Combine Crash with a good sight and the Wild West perk, and you've got yourself a fully automatic pocket sniper.

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