Choice-lockedBase GameWatsonAct 1
Chaos
Ranged · Pistol · Tech · JKE-X2 Kenshin
This one sits behind a choice
The Pickup: Militech. Decide before the quest closes, because the other side of that choice locks this weapon away on this save.
What it does
Crit chance, damage type and status effect are randomized after each reload.
Where it sits
Loot a gang leader if a deal goes bad early in the storyMain Mission: The Pickup
Pick it up before
Depends on a choice in The Pickup; see Save Choices on Profiles
If you miss it
No known way back
Who it suits
Cool handgun build, Focus, Deadeye and Run 'N' Gun; add Technical Ability charge/Bolt perks · Crit/Headshots
The route
Show the step by step (spoilers)
During The Pickup, make Royce hostile. Shoot him in the negotiation, or take Militech's side and fight through All Foods. Put him down and loot the pistol before you leave the factory. Side with Maelstrom instead and it is gone.
Confirmed by published guides, not yet by Vaexil. Nobody here has walked this one in game, so take it as a strong lead rather than a promise. Cross-checked against CD PROJEKT RED patch notes, VULKK, and the Cyberpunk Wiki, for patch 2.31 with Phantom Liberty.