Amstaff
| Amstaff | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Shotgun |
| Type | Power |
| Ammo | Shotgun Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Headshot | +150% |
| Armor Pen | 25% |
| Attack Speed | 2.5 |
| Range | 16 m |
| Projectiles | 3 |
| Weight | 9.6 |
Amstaff is a BARGHEST shotgun that rewards V for staying on the move. Every kill or dismemberment adds a stack of movement speed. The faster V moves, the more damage each blast deals. One kill speeds V up, and the extra speed makes the next kill easier. It works best in an aggressive close-range build that keeps moving. Amstaff is a Phantom Liberty find. It drops from a Dogtown airdrop once Pit Bull has been collected.
Combat
Amstaff fires fewer pellets per shell than the standard Crusher. Its high headshot bonus makes aiming for the head worthwhile.
The Iconic effect grows during a fight. Each kill or dismemberment adds movement speed for a few seconds, and the stacks build up with each new kill. More speed means more damage per shot. The effect fades if V stops killing. Amstaff is at its best in a crowded room where the next target is always close. The extra armor penetration of BARGHEST weapons helps against armoured soldiers and gang members.
How to Get Amstaff Guide
- Start Lucretia My Reflection in Phantom Liberty to unlock airdrops in Dogtown.
- Collect the Iconic assault rifle Pit Bull first.
- Keep looting airdrops in Dogtown until Amstaff drops.
Amstaff Map Location
The map shows one of the Dogtown airdrop spots.
Amstaff map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
7 scopes are compatible with Amstaff.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Add-Vantage | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| CQO Kanone MINI Mk.72 | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| Handyman | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range, more headshot crit chance at top tier |
| Hyakume | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| Kanetsugu | 
|
Adds zoom, effective range and crit chance |
| OS-1 GimletEye | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| Type 2067 | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range, lowers bullet spread |
Upgrades
Amstaff is upgraded tier by tier in the Upgrades section of the crafting menu. Each upgrade costs crafting components, the same as for every Iconic weapon.
The table shows what each tier step of Amstaff 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
Amstaff works best with the shotgun perks in the Body tree. Like A Feather removes the movement penalty that shotguns carry, which keeps V's speed high. With Rip And Tear, a shotgun blast doubles the damage of the next Quick Melee Attack, and the reverse is also true. Close-Quarters Carnage and Spontaneous Obliteration add chances to obliterate enemies. Every dismemberment also adds to Amstaff's speed stacks. Juggernaut adds movement speed while Adrenaline Rush is active.
Cyberware that raises movement speed makes the bonus stronger. The Leeroy Ligament System raises movement speed directly. The Adrenaline Converter adds movement speed for a few seconds when V enters combat.
Select a Build
The Amstaff is fired at close range, where Obliterate kills and dismemberments come fast. Each kill speeds the character up, and the extra speed adds damage to the next shots. Adrenaline Rush and quick Health item recharges keep the character alive in the middle of the fight.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 18.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkiller | 
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Die! Die! Die! | 
|
Body 9 | Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 
|
Body 9 | Damage mitigation at low Stamina |
| Bullet Ballet | 
|
Body 9 | Tighter bullet spread while moving |
| Like A Feather | 
|
Body 9 | No movement penalty with shotguns and machine guns |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Juggernaut | 
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Calm Mind | 
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Unstoppable Force | 
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Bloodlust | 
|
Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Spontaneous Obliteration | 
|
Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| Close-Quarters Carnage | 
|
Body 15 | Higher Obliterate chance at close range |
| Dread | 
|
Body 15 | Ranged hits lower enemy Armor |
| Rush Of Blood | 
|
Body 15 | Faster reload after a dismemberment |
| Rip And Tear | 
|
Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Pain To Gain | 
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Tailwind | 
|
Reflexes 20 | Stamina back from Air Dashes and double jumps |
| Glutton For War | 
|
Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| Health Freak | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Faster recharge for Health items and grenades |
| All Things Cyber | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| License To Chrome | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomonitor | 
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Blood Pump | 
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Bionic Joints | 
|
Skeleton | More armor |
Lore
Amstaff is the Iconic variant of the Militech Crusher, painted in the colours of BARGHEST, Kurt Hansen's militia in Dogtown. Its description calls on V to unleash the power of the pack. Every weapon in the BARGHEST family gains extra armor penetration.
Notes
- Pit Bull is the BARGHEST Iconic variant of the M251s Ajax assault rifle. It has the same speed and damage effect.
- Red smoke marks the spot where a Dogtown airdrop lands.
Weapon Categories
All Shotguns
Every shotgun is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Shotguns
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabai | 
|
+85% | 25% | Dogtown |
| Amstaff | 
|
+150% | 25% | |
| Ba Xing Chong | 
|
Northside | ||
| Bloody Maria | 
|
+85% | 25% | Little China |
| Dezerter | 
|
+85% | 75% | Dogtown |
| Guts | 
|
+85% | 75% | Corpo Plaza |
| Mox | 
|
+85% | 25% | Kabuki |
| Order | 
|
+50% | 100% | Dogtown |
| Pozhar x-MOD2 | 
|
+85% | 25% | Dogtown |
| Sovereign | 
|
+85% | 75% | Japantown |
| The Headsman | 
|
25% | North Oak |
Standard Shotguns
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnage | 
|
+85% | 50% | Downtown |
| Crusher | 
|
+135% | ||
| DB-2 Satara | 
|
+85% | 50% | |
| DB-2 Testera | 
|
+85% | 50% | |
| DB-4 Igla | 
|
+85% | 25% | Northside |
| DB-4 Palica | 
|
+35% | ||
| L-69 Zhuo | 
|
+35% | 25% | |
| M2038 Tactician | 
|
+85% | 25% | |
| VST-37 Pozhar | 
|
+85% | 25% |