Cyberpunk 2077 LONG SHOT Perk Guide | Best LONG SHOT Build and Weapons

The Cyberpunk 2077 Long Shot Perk is found within the Assault Skill Tree and is improved by leveling your Reflexes Stat. The Long Shot Perk Rifle damage increases the farther you are located from enemies. We rank this as a S-Tier choice and recommend using Assault Rifles and Precision Rifle weapons with this perk.

Long Shot

Skill Type: Assault

Requires: Level 18 Reflexes

Effect: Rifle damage increases the farther you are located from enemies

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Perks like Long Shot in Cyberpunk 2077

List of Assault Perks that are similar to Long Shot.

(Click/Tap the Names below for a complete guide on the perk.)

Rank	Lvl	Perk	Effect
B	1	Eagle Eye	Quickens Rifle and Submachine Gun aiming by 10% / 25% / 50%
C	1	Too Close For Comfort	Quick melee attacks with Rifle and Submachine Gun deal 50% / 100% more damage
C	1	Bulletjock	Increases damage with Rifle and Submachine Gun by 3% / 6% / 10%
A	5	Covering Killshot	Increases crit chance with Rifle and Submachine Gun by 10% / 20% when firing from behind cover
B	7	Bullseye	Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage while aiming by 10%
A	7	Executioner	Deal 25% more Rifle and Submachine Gun damage to enemies whose health is above 50%
C	9	Duck Hunter	Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage to moving enemies by 10% / 20%
B	9	Shoot, Reload, Repeat	Defeating an enemy with a Rifle and Submachine Gun reduces reload time by 20% / 40% for 5 seconds
B	11	Feel The Flow	Reduces reload time for Rifle and Submachine Gun by 10% / 20%
A	11	Nerves Of Steel	Increases headshot damage with sniper rifles and precision rifles by 20% / 30%
A	12	Trench Warfare	Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage by 5% / 10% when firing from behind cover
B	12	Hunter's Hands	Reduces recoil with Rifle and Submachine Gun by 20% / 40% when firing from behind cover
S	14	Named Bullets	Increases crit damage from Rifle and Submachine Gun by 35%
A	14	Skull Skipper	Each headshot reduces recoil with Rifle and Submachine Gun 5% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times
B	16	Recoil Wrangler	Reduces recoil on Rifle and Submachine Gun by 10%
A	16	Bunker	Increases armor and resistances by 15% when shooting with Rifle and Submachine Gun from behind cover
B	18	In Perspective	Increases crit damage on Rifle and Submachine Gun with mounted scopes by 2%
S	18	Long Shot	Rifle damage increases the farther you are located from enemies
S	20	Savage Stoic	Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage by 35% when standing still
S	20	Punisher	After defeating an enemy with a Rifle or Submachine Gun, weapon sway is nullified and weapon spread deos not increase for 10 sec. +0.2 sec per Perk Level

Best weapons to use with Long Shot Perk in Cyberpunk 2077

We consider Assault Rifles and Precision Rifle weapons to be the best to use with the Long Shot perk.

(Click/Tap the Images below for a complete guide on where to find and how to get.)

Assault Rifles and Precision Rifle	Stats
Buzzsaw Power DS1 Pulsar	Stats 24-30 Damage 8.89 Attacks Per Second + 17-21 Physical Damage + 3% Bleeding Chance 1.35 Headshot Damage Multiplier Mod Slots Scope Slot Muzzle Slot Mod Slot Effects Fires piercing projectiles.
Ds1 Pulsar Power	DPS Low Mod Slots Silencer Scope
Fenrir Power M221 Saratoga	Stats 16-19 Damage 6.90 Attacks Per Second + 12-14 Thermal Damage + 6-46% Crit Chance + 13% Burn Chance 0.85 Headshot Damage Multiplier Mod Slots Scope Slot Muzzle Slot Mod Slot Effects Deals thermal damage with increased chance to apply Burn. Reduced bullet spread and increased bullet impact, at the cost of high recoil.
G-58 Dian Smart	DPS None Requirement Smart Link Cyberware
M-179 Achilles Tech	DPS Low Mod Slots Scope Slot
M221 Saratoga Power	DPS Low Mod Slots Silencer Scope
Problem Solver Power M221 Saratoga	Stats 37-45 Damage 6.90 Attacks Per Second + 25-32 Chemical Damage Mod Slots Scope Slot Muzzle Slot Effects Increased ammo clip size and fire rate.
Sor-22 Power	DPS Low Requirement Body 6 Mod Slots Scope Slot
Tki-20 Shingen Smart	DPS None Requirement Smart Link Cyberware
Widow Maker Tech M-179E Achilles	Stats 27-33 Damage 12.41 Attacks Per Second + 21-25 Chemical Damage 1.90 Charge Time 0.20 Charge Multiplier + 33% Poison Chance 1.50 Headshot Damage Multiplier Mod Slots Scope Slot Mod Slot Effects Fires two projectiles per shot and deals chemical damage, with an increased chance to apply Poison. Charged shots deal more damage.
Yinglong Smart G-58 Dian	Stats 22-27 Damage 7.54 Attacks Per Second + 17-21 Electrical Damage + 20.15% Crit Chance + 49.61% Crit Damage 1.35 Headshot Damage Multiplier Mod Slots 4x Mod Slots Effects Deals high electrical damage.
Skippy Smart TKI-20 Shingen	Stats 36-44 Damage 4.55 Attacks Per Second Mod Slots 2x Mod Slots Effects Scales to your level and makes amusing comments.
Prototype Shingen: Mark V Smart TKI-20 Shingen	Stats 25-31 Damage 4.55 Attacks Per Second + 18-22 Thermal Damage + 15.82% Crit Chance + 38.62% Crit Damage + 10% Burn Damage 1.35 Headshot Damage Multiplier Mod Slots 4x Mod Slots Effects Fires explosive rounds. The modified automated targeting system guides bullets to up three targets while aiming.

Best Long Shot Build, Weapons, and Cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077

We recommend using this Machine Gun and Run build with the Long Shot Perk, together with Bullseye and Reload will improve the overall build.

A-Tier

Machine Gun and Run Build

20 Body	20 Reflexes	15 Cool	3 Intelligence	3 Technical Ability

The Best Weapons we recommend for this build

Name	Stats
DIVIDED WE STAND Smart D5 Sidewinder	Stats 23-28 Damage 6 Attacks Per Second + 17-20 Electrical Damage Effects Can target up to five enemies simultaneously. Deals chemical damage with a chance to apply Poison.

The Best Cyberware we recommend for this build

Name	Price	Effect
Smart Link Rare Hands Cyberware	9,000	No reqs. at Viktor's. Allows you to use the smart-targeting module in Smart weapons. Directly links user's optical implant to weapon's system offering real-time data-tracking. SC 14
Smart Link Epic Hands Cyberware	15,000	Same as rare, and Increase chance for smart bullets to hit targets by 10% and Crit Dmg by 10%.
Smart Link Legendary Hands Cyberware	21,000	Same as rare, and Increase chance for smart bullets to hit targets by 25% and Crit Dmg by 25%. SC 11

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The Best Quickhacks to use with this build

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
Ping Uncommon	60	RAM Cost: 1 Upload Time: 1 Duration: 20 Cooldown: 0	Reveals enemies and devices connected to the local network.
Ping Legendary	280	RAM Cost: 1 Upload Time: 1 Duration: 20 Cooldown: 0	Highlighted targets can be scanned and quickhacked through solid obstacles.

Machine Gun and Run Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
1	Bulletjock	Increases damage with Rifle and Submachine Gun by 3% / 6% / 10%
7	Bullseye	Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage while aiming by 10%
7	Executioner	Deal 25% more Rifle and Submachine Gun damage to enemies whose health is above 50%
9	Duck Hunter	Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage to moving enemies by 10% / 20%
11	Feel The Flow	Reduces reload time for Rifle and Submachine Gun by 10% / 20%
14	Named Bullets	Increases crit damage from Rifle and Submachine Gun by 35%
18	Long Shot	Rifle damage increases the farther you are located from enemies
1	Regeneration	Health slowly regenerates during combat
5	Invincible	Increases max health by 10% / 20% / 30%
7	Epimorphosis	Health regenerates up to 70% / 80% / 90% of max health outside of combat
11	Multitasker	Allows you to shoot while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
11	Divided Attention	Allows you to reload weapons while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
12	Cardio Cure	Health regenerates faster when moving
16	Dog Of War	Increases health regen in combat by 15% / 20%
16	Wolverine	Health regen activates 50% / 90% faster during combat
7	Dead Center	Increases damage to torso by 10% / 20%
11	Momentum Shift	Defeating an enemy increases movement speed by 10% / 15% / 20% for 10 seconds
16	Speed Demon	You deal more damage the faster you're moving
1	Cold Blood	After defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1/2/3 times
5	Will To Survive	Increases all resistances by 2.5% / 5% per stack of Cold Blood
7	Critical Condition	Increases duration of Cold Blood by 5/10 seconds
9	Rapid Bloodflow	Increase health regen inside and outside combat by50% / 100% per stack of Cold Blood
9	Defensive Clotting	Increases armor by 1% / 2% per stack of Cold Blood
11	Frozen Precision	Increases headshot damage by 50%
14	Cold And Calculating	Landing a crit hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood
16	Coolagulant	Stacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once