Chesapeake
| Chesapeake | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Smg |
| Type | Smart |
| Ammo | Handgun Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
Chesapeake is a BARGHEST smart submachine gun whose bullets home in on their targets. Like the other BARGHEST airdrop Iconics, it makes V faster with every kill or dismemberment. The extra speed adds damage. It works well for a netrunner who likes to keep running while the bullets do the aiming. Chesapeake is a Phantom Liberty weapon tied to the BARGHEST militia. It comes from the Dogtown airdrops.
Combat
Chesapeake fires a stream of smart rounds that track locked targets. With Smart Link installed, V can keep moving and let the bullets curve onto the enemy. After each kill, the Iconic effect adds a stack of movement speed for a few seconds. Higher speed means more damage. Several fast kills in a row therefore make the gun hit harder and harder.
The effect fades when the killing stops, so Chesapeake works best in a fight with plenty of targets. The extra armor penetration helps it against armoured enemies.
How to Get Chesapeake Guide
- Unlock Dogtown airdrops by starting Lucretia My Reflection.
- Loot airdrops across Dogtown until Chesapeake drops.
Chesapeake Map Location
The map shows one of the Dogtown airdrop spots.
Chesapeake map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Like every Iconic weapon, Chesapeake can be upgraded through the tiers in the crafting menu's Upgrades section, using crafting components.
The table shows what each tier step of Chesapeake 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
Chesapeake needs Smart Link cyberware in the Hands slot to use its smart targeting. With it, the smart weapon perks in the Intelligence tree apply. Acquisition Specialist speeds up lock-on and keeps the lock through a reload. Targeting Prism lets V lock onto one more target at a time. Recirculation restores RAM after each smart weapon kill. Terminal Velocity raises bullet speed and lock-on range after a kill.
Cyberware that raises movement speed makes the Iconic bonus stronger. The Leeroy Ligament System raises movement speed. The Adrenaline Converter adds a burst of speed when combat begins.
Select a Build
Quickhacks deal most of the damage, with Reboot Optics, Memory Wipe and Sonic Shock for stealth. In combat, Cyberware Malfunction goes out again and again while Yinglong and Chesapeake fire. Sonic Shock and Synapse Burnout keep Overclock running.
Attributes: Body 15, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 20, Cool 6.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkiller | 
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Calm Mind | 
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut | 
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Unstoppable Force | 
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Precision Subroutines | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon accuracy grows with max RAM |
| Recirculation | 
|
Intelligence 9 | RAM back after a Smart weapon kill |
| Target Lock Transfer | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Smart locks survive weapon swaps and hip fire |
| Targeting Prism | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Lock on to more targets at once |
| Smart Synergy | 
|
Intelligence 20 | Instant Smart lock during Overclock |
| Acquisition Specialist | 
|
Intelligence | Bigger reticle and faster lock on for Smart weapons |
| Ready, Rested, Reloaded | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads |
| Spice Of Life | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Faster swap and tighter spread after a swap |
| Steady Grip | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Shooting while dashing |
| Tunnel Vision | 
|
Reflexes 9 | More range and accuracy |
| Dash | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Practice Makes Perfect | Reflexes 15 | Crit chance and crit damage per Sharpshooter stack | |
| Sharpshooter | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and Stamina stacks on hits |
| Shoot To Chill | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Armor penetration per Sharpshooter stack |
| Air Dash | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Submachine Fun | 
|
Reflexes 20 | SMG swaps reload and raise fire rate |
| Tailwind | 
|
Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| All Things Cyber | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Ambidextrous | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware 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 |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
|
Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Axolotl | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Smart Link | 
|
Hands | Smart targeting for Smart weapons |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
Lore
Chesapeake is the Iconic variant of the HA-7 Warden, a smart SMG from Hansen Armory. Its unique mod boosts V after kills and dismemberments, with more movement speed and better armor penetration. Every weapon in the BARGHEST family gets that armor penetration bonus.
Notes
- Pit Bull, Amstaff, Chinook, Catahoula and Foxhound are other BARGHEST Iconics with the same speed effect.
Weapon Categories
All SMGs
Every SMG is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic SMGs
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzsaw | 
|
+100% | 25% | Northside |
| Chesapeake | 
|
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| Erebus | 
|
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| Fenrir | 
|
+100% | Northside | |
| Guillotine x-MOD2 | 
|
Dogtown | ||
| Pizdets | 
|
+85% | ||
| Problem Solver | 
|
+100% | Badlands East | |
| Prototype: Shingen Mark V | 
|
+50% | Arroyo | |
| Raiju | 
|
West Wind Estate | ||
| Yinglong | 
|
+50% | Wellsprings |
Standard SMGs
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS1 Pulsar | 
|
+100% | ||
| G-58 Dian | 
|
+50% | ||
| Guillotine | 
|
+100% | ||
| HA-7 Warden | 
|
+50% | ||
| M221 Saratoga | 
|
+100% | ||
| Senkoh LX | 
|
+100% | Arroyo | |
| Shigure | 
|
+100% | ||
| TKI-20 Shingen | 
|
+50% |