Achilles x-MOD2
| Achilles x-MOD2 | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Precision Rifle |
| Type | Tech |
| Ammo | Heavy Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Location | Dogtown |
The Achilles x-MOD2 is a modified Militech Achilles hidden in Dogtown. It keeps the charged, wall-piercing shot of the standard rifle and adds better handling. Its main appeal is the extra room for mods that every x-MOD2 weapon has. Fans of the Achilles get a better-handling copy that takes more mods. The x-MOD2 is a Phantom Liberty find, picked up in a hidden room across from the Heavy Hearts club in Dogtown.
Combat
The x-MOD2 works like any Achilles. A quick tap fires a normal shot. Holding the trigger charges a much stronger shot, and a fully charged Tech round goes straight through cover and walls. It can hit enemies who think they are safe behind cover. The better handling helps when moving the sights between targets.
How to Get Achilles x-MOD2 Guide
- Travel to the Heavy Hearts club in Dogtown.
- Cross to the buildings on the other side of the street.
- Climb the stairs to the second floor and crouch through the small opening.
- Take the rifle from the hidden room, near a friendly NPC named Sam Jacobs.
Achilles x-MOD2 Map Location
Achilles x-MOD2 map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
11 weapon mods are compatible with Achilles x-MOD2.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Better Half | 
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Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine |
| C-Thru | 
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Charged shots pierce cover sooner and lose less damage |
| Equalizer | 
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More damage against Elite enemies |
| Fleetshot | 
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Lower Stamina cost and no heavy weapon slowdown, less armor penetration |
| Headtoll | 
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A headshot kill streak grants stacking combat bonuses |
| Pax | 
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Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat |
| Shuffler | 
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Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine |
| Spinetickler | 
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Fully charged hits can cause an EMP blast |
| Stabilizer | 
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Better weapon handling when crouching or crouch-sprinting |
| Supercharger | 
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Faster charge and lower Stamina cost, less armor penetration |
| Wallpuncher | 
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Charges to 200%, full armor penetration, no cover penalty |
Upgrades
Like every Iconic weapon, the x-MOD2 can be raised through the tiers in the Upgrades section of the crafting menu, paid for with crafting components.
The table shows what each tier step of Achilles x-MOD2 costs.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 to Tier 1+ | 75 Tier 1 components | - |
| Tier 1+ to Tier 2 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 75 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 75 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 75 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 40 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 75 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 200 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The rifle works best in a build that mixes Technical Ability and Cool. Bolt makes a shot count as fully charged if the trigger is released just before full charge. In Charge stops the rifle from firing on its own at full charge, so the shot can be held for the right moment. Shock Value makes Bolts ignore armor. In the Cool tree, Focus and Deadeye add headshot damage for precision rifles. Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel guarantees crits on headshots while Deadeye is active.
Kiroshi Stalker Optics link to an equipped Tech weapon and highlight enemies behind cover while aiming. With these optics, the x-MOD2 can spot a target and shoot it through the wall straight away. Feedback Circuit restores Health on every fully charged Tech hit.
Select a Build
Cyberware heals the character, sets off EMP blasts on enemies and shows where to aim a fully charged Tech weapon. The Achilles reaches out to enemies at long range. Up close, a Tech pistol or shotgun knocks them down.
Attributes: Body 18, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkiller | 
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Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut | 
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Unstoppable Force | 
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Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Deep Breath | 
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Cool 9 | Time slows while Focus is active |
| Focus | 
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Cool 9 | Focus mode for free Stamina aimed shots |
| Head To Head | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus reset its duration |
| Emergency Cloaking | 
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Relic | Optical Camo can break enemy tracking in combat |
| Machine Learning | 
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Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| Sensory Protocol | 
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Relic | Time slows when spotted while crouched |
| Vulnerability Analytics | 
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Relic | Hits on enemy Vulnerabilities always crit |
| All Things Cyber | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Bolt | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder |
| In Charge | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Tech weapons hold a full charge instead of firing |
| Internal Clock | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Wider timing window for a Bolt shot |
| Shock Value | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Bolt shots ignore armor |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Chain Lightning | 
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Technical Ability 20 | Bolt shots arc Electrical damage to 3 nearby enemies |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate | 
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Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Axolotl | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Kerenzikov Boost System | 
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Frontal Cortex | Stronger Kerenzikov with free shooting Stamina |
| Shock Absorber | 
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Hands | Less recoil |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Kerenzikov | 
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Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| Rara Avis | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Spinetickler | 
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Charged shots can cause an EMP blast |
| Wallpuncher | 
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Double charge capacity and no cover penalty |
Lore
The Achilles x-MOD2 is the Iconic variant of the Militech M-179 Achilles. Its description calls it a special variant of the weapon, built to take extra modification, with an optimised design for better handling.
Weapon Categories
All Precision Rifles
Every precision rifle is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Precision Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles x-MOD2 | 
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Dogtown | ||
| Hypercritical | 
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+200% | 50% | Kabuki |
| Widow Maker | 
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+150% | 50% | Badlands East |
Standard Precision Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolac | 
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Kabuki | ||
| M-179e Achilles | 
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+150% | 50% | |
| SOR-22 | 
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+150% | 25% |