Death and Taxes
Cyberpunk 2077 Weapon

Iconic

Nothing in life is free. Every powerful hit will cost you a bit of Health. When your Health gets low, rounds will start to Poison enemies.

87.2

Damage

193.8

DPS

Tier 5

Death and Taxes is an iconic power pistol in Cyberpunk 2077 built on the Nue. It comes at every tier from 1 to 5++, its damage rising from 25.7 at Tier 1 to 110.2 at Tier 5++.

It is governed by Cool and levels the Headhunter skill.

It takes 16 mods across a scope slot and a muzzle slot. It is boosted by 17 perks.

Other iconics built on the same base: Riskit.

Death and Taxes Builds

Mid-Game Shadowrunner

Cyberpunk 2077 build

Stealth Katana Sandevistan build

Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped at the tier you've picked, then build attributes, perks, and cyberware around it.

Create a build with Death and Taxes

Mods

interactive

87.2

Damage

DPS193.8

Attack Speed3.3/s

Headshot Bonus+25%

Magazine10

Reload Time1.5s

Power Pistol

Iconic

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except victory when you have this gun in your hands.

1

25.7

57

DPS

1+

30.3

67.3

DPS

2

33.3

74.1

DPS

2+

39

86.6

DPS

3

47.5

105.5

DPS

3+

54.9

121.9

DPS

4

65.9

146.5

DPS

4+

74.4

165.4

DPS

5

87.2

193.8

DPS

5+

98.7

219.4

DPS

5++

110.2

245

DPS

Pick the tier here and mods below; the stats update live and the page URL keeps your setup.

Death and Taxes

87.2

Damage

Scope

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.35

Effective Range: +13%

1

2

3

4

CQO Kanone MINI Mk.72

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.6

Effective Range: +25%

Aim Time: -0.05

Aim In Time: +5

Aim Out Time: +5

3

4

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.5

Effective Range: +20%

Headshot Crit Chance: +10

1

2

3

4

5

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.5

Effective Range: +20%

3

4

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.35

Effective Range: +13%

Crit Chance: +5

Crit Damage: +10

4

5

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.35

Effective Range: +13%

1

2

3

4

Scope Fov: +26

Zoom Level: +0.45

Effective Range: +18%

Spread: -5

4

Muzzle

Stealth Hit Damage Multiplier: +2

Damage Reduction: +5

Additional Stealth Damage: +1

Damage: -5%

1

2

3

4

Ricochet Chance: +50

Bonus Ricochet Damage: +20

Bonus Ricochet Crit Chance: +10

1

2

3

4

5

Recoil Dir Reduction: +100

1

2

3

4

5

Crit Chance: -3

Recoil Kick Reduction: +15

3

4

Crit Chance: -3

Recoil Dir Reduction: +35

Recoil Angle Reduction: +10

4

Crit Chance: -3

Recoil Angle Reduction: +15

3

4

Stealth Hit Damage Multiplier: +2

Crit Chance: +10

Damage Reduction: +10

Additional Stealth Damage: +1

Damage: -10%

3

4

Stealth Hit Damage Multiplier: +2.5

Damage Reduction: +10

Additional Stealth Damage: +1.5

Damage: -10%

4

5

Stealth Hit Damage Multiplier: +2.5

Additional Stealth Damage: +1.5

Damage Reduction: +10

Damage: -10%

3

4

Base Weapon and Variants

Attack Speed2.9/s

Headshot Bonus+25%

Reload Time1.5s

Attack Speed3.3/s

Headshot Bonus+50%

Reload Time1.5s

Boosted by

Perks (17)

Keep 'Em Comin'

Rinse and Reload

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