Borzaya
| Borzaya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Sniper Rifle |
| Type | Power |
| Ammo | Sniper Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Location | Dogtown |
Borzaya is a banned Techtronika sniper rifle that sets its targets on fire. After its unique burn lands, every later hit on that burning enemy is a guaranteed crit. With several enemies burning at once, those crits hit even harder, but the rifle's accuracy drops. Borzaya is made for a sniper who picks off a group one enemy at a time. The crit damage keeps growing as more of the group burns. Borzaya is a Phantom Liberty find from a Dogtown airdrop. Herold sells it if that drop is missed.
Combat
Borzaya fires the Grad's Power rounds. Each hit has a chance to apply its special burn. The next shots on a burning target always crit, so they hit far harder than the first. Like those of every Power weapon, the rounds can ricochet off hard surfaces. Ricochets help against enemies hiding behind cover.
The bonus grows with the number of burning targets. Setting several enemies on fire raises the crit damage of every shot, but it also widens the spread. A good approach is to set a few enemies on fire first. V can then finish them one after another while the bonus is high.
How to Get Borzaya Guide
- Start Lucretia My Reflection in Phantom Liberty to open up Dogtown airdrops.
- Watch for airdrops landing in Dogtown, marked by red smoke.
- Loot Borzaya from its drop.
- If the drop is missed, buy Borzaya from Herold Lowe at the EBM Petrochem Stadium.
Borzaya Map Location
Borzaya map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
1 scope is compatible with Borzaya.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| HPO Kanone MAX Mk.77 | 
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Adds high zoom and lowers weapon sway |
Upgrades
Like every Iconic weapon, Borzaya can be upgraded tier by tier in the crafting menu's Upgrades section. Each step costs crafting components.
The table shows what each tier step of Borzaya 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
Borzaya works best in a Cool sniper build. Focus and Deadeye add headshot damage for sniper rifles. Deadeye also unlocks the perks that build on it. Long Shot keeps every shot at full damage at any distance while Deadeye is active. Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel guarantees crits on headshots during Deadeye and adds damage at range. California Reaper restores Stamina after a headshot kill, and High Noon speeds up the next reload.
The burn already guarantees crits, so crit damage is worth more than crit chance. The Militech Apogee Sandevistan adds crit damage and headshot damage while time slows. Visual Cortex Support adds crit chance at long range, which helps the first shot before the burn lands.
Select a Build
The first headshot comes from cover on high ground before the enemies know anyone is there. The Sandevistan then slows time while the rest of the group drops one by one. If the sniper is found, a slide turns on Optical Camo through Vanishing Act and the hunt moves to a new spot.
Attributes: Body 15, Reflexes 17, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 9, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feline Footwork | 
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Cool 4 | Faster and harder to hit while crouched |
| 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 |
| No Sweat | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus lower its Stamina cost |
| Pull! | 
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Cool 9 | Easier grenade shots during Focus |
| Rinse And Reload | 
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Cool 9 | Faster reload after an aimed kill |
| California Reaper | 
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Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| High Noon | 
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Cool 15 | Faster reload and slowed time after a headshot kill in Deadeye |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw | 
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Cool 15 | Faster swap to handguns and rifles with a Stamina boost |
| Creeping Death | 
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Cool 15 | Health, Stamina and speed after a stealth kill |
| Ninjutsu | 
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Cool 15 | Crouch sprinting and more mitigation while crouched |
| Shinobi Sprint | 
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Cool 15 | Cheap crouch sprinting in combat |
| Vanishing Act | 
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Cool 15 | Optical Camo turns on while crouch sprinting |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel | 
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| 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 |
| 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 | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerenzikov Boost System | 
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Frontal Cortex | Stronger Kerenzikov with free shooting Stamina |
| Axolotl | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Optical Camo | 
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Integumentary System | Near invisibility for a few seconds |
| Deep-Field Visual Interface | 
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Nervous System | Crit chance rises with distance |
| Kerenzikov | 
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Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| Chrome Compressor | 
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Operating System | More cyberware capacity |
| Spring Joints | 
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Skeleton | More mitigation strength |
The build deals huge damage at close range with shotguns and obliterates enemies outright. Health regen and Adrenaline Rush keep the character alive. Borzaya handles anything further away.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 18, 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 |
|
Cool 9 | Kills in Focus reset its duration |
| No Sweat |
|
Cool 9 | Kills in Focus lower its Stamina cost |
| Rinse And Reload |
|
Cool 9 | Faster reload after an aimed kill |
| California Reaper |
|
Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| High Noon |
|
Cool 15 | Faster reload and slowed time after a headshot kill in Deadeye |
| Long Shot |
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw |
|
Cool 15 | Faster swap to handguns and rifles with a Stamina boost |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel |
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Run 'N' Gun | 
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Cool 20 | Free Stamina hip fire |
| Dash |
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| All Things Cyber |
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| 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 |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Newton Module | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Shock Absorber | 
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Hands | Less recoil |
| Ballistic Coprocessor | 
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Hands | More ricochet chance and damage for Power weapons |
| Chitin | 
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Integumentary System | Extra Health regeneration |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Adreno-Trigger | 
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Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Rara Avis | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
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Skeleton | More max Health |
Lore
Borzaya is the Iconic variant of the Techtronika SPT32 Grad. Like the Alabai shotgun, its description places it in a special Techtronika series that was banned over humanitarian concerns. The standard Grad's own caption promises that no cover is safe from it. It arrives in one of the airdrops that land across Dogtown.
Weapon Categories
All Sniper Rifles
Every sniper rifle is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Sniper Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borzaya | 
|
Dogtown | ||
| Breakthrough | 
|
+300% | 100% | Rancho Coronado |
| Foxhound | 
|
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| O'Five | 
|
50% | Arroyo | |
| Osprey | 
|
Dogtown | ||
| Overwatch | 
|
+300% | 50% | Badlands East |
| Rasetsu | 
|
+300% | 50% | |
| Sparky | 
|
+250% | 50% | Dogtown |
Standard Sniper Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashura | 
|
+150% | 25% | |
| Nekomata | 
|
+300% | 50% | |
| SPT32 Grad | 
|
+300% | 50% |