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If V is to survive the grizzly nature of Night City and find a cure for the Relic that is slowly killing them, then they are going to need to bring the bestweaponsthatCyberpunk 2077has to offer. While there are countless Iconic guns that will serve players well, sometimes it’s hard to get rid of an old favorite, which is why players will want to know how to upgrade weapons inCyberpunk 2077.
Knowing how to upgrade guns inCyberpunk 2077is going to provide players with more power so that the gangs of Night City fear V, and even themost twisted corporationswill quake in their boots at the sight of thisup-and-coming Night City legend, so look below to find out everything you need to know about upgrading weapons inCyberpunk 2077.
How to Upgrade Weapons in Cyberpunk 2077
Normal weapons cannot be upgraded inCyberpunk 2077, andplayers can only upgrade Iconic weapons. To upgrade Iconic weapons, players are going to need to head into their menu screen, where hovering over Inventory will allow them to select Crafting. After selecting Crafting, select the Upgrades tab to see a list of your Iconic weapons currently in your Backpack to see which of them can be upgraded with the Item Components you have available. Item Components range from Tier 1 to Tier 5, and after players reach the Tier 5 Item Component, theycan upgrade their weapon to Tier 5++for a whopping 200 Tier 5 Item Components. Here’s a look at the cost for upgrading a weapon:
All upgrading does isincrease the damageof the chosen weapon, and it does not affect any other stat, meaning it’s not essential to upgrade weapons when players obtain them. However, sometimes players might get an Iconic weapon that is at Tier 1, and in that case, it’s a good idea to upgrade it to Tier 5 so that it performs with the very best.
How to Get Upgrade Components in Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 Update has changed the way that players get Crafting Components. Players can no longer purchase Item Components from Vendors.Item Components can be obtained by disassembling clothes, weapons, and weapon mods from the Backpacksection of the Inventory Screen. Once players have selected the item that they wish to dismantle for their parts, they can hold Triangle/Y over the weapon to disassemble the item, which will provide them with Item Components depending on the rarity of the item itself. This means that a Tier 5 item will provide Tier 5 Item Components. The easiest way to get Item Components inCyberpunk 2077is to purchase weapons of the desired Tier, or by looting weapons off of defeated enemies to disassemble their guns as junk and obtain their materials.
