DB-2 Satara
| DB-2 Satara | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Shotgun |
| Type | Tech |
| Ammo | Shotgun Ammo |
| Headshot | +85% |
| Armor Pen | 50% |
| Attack Speed | 3.3 |
| Range | 18 m |
| Charge Time | 1 s |
| Projectiles | 14 |
| Weight | 9.6 |
The DB-2 Satara is Rostović's electromagnetic double-barrel shotgun. It is a Tech gun that fires sharp steel spikes and can shoot them through walls. Its special strength is the charge. Holding the trigger builds a stronger blast. The Satara can charge while firing from the hip, so V can walk around a corner with the shot already charged. It works best in a close-range Technical Ability build that likes to hit enemies hiding behind thin cover. Order, the Iconic shotgun of Maelstrom's old boss Brick, is built on it. The DB-2 Satara is sold in shops from the early game onward, in Watson, Heywood and Santo Domingo. V knows its crafting spec from the start.
Combat
The Satara holds two shells, one per barrel, and each blast throws a cloud of spikes. An uncharged shot works like a normal double-barrel blast at close range. Holding the trigger charges the electromagnetic barrel, and a charged shot can pass through cover and walls.
Charging from the hip is its biggest advantage. V can build the charge while moving instead of stopping to aim down sights. The charged shot can then be fired the moment an enemy steps into view. A charged blast through a thin wall also hits enemies who think they are safe behind it.
Shotguns can knock enemies off their feet, which keeps a crowd from rushing V while the barrels reload. Like every shotgun, it is weak at range. The Satara works best in interiors, alleys and gang hideouts.
How to Get DB-2 Satara Guide
- Buy the DB-2 Satara from weapon vendors, such as Robert Wilson in Little China and the shops in Vista del Rey and Rancho Coronado.
- With Phantom Liberty, buy the military variant from Sophia Dupont at the EBM Petrochem Stadium in Dogtown.
- Loot it from enemies who carry one.
- Craft it from the crafting spec V knows from the start.
DB-2 Satara Map Location
The map shows Robert Wilson's 2nd Amendment shop in Little China.
DB-2 Satara map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
11 weapon mods are compatible with DB-2 Satara.
| 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 |
| Condenser | 
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Tighter pellet spread, less damage per pellet |
| Equalizer | 
|
More damage against Elite enemies |
| Kneel! | 
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Leg shots can dismember and kill instantly |
| Pax | 
|
Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat |
| Shuffler | 
|
Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine |
| Spinetickler | 
|
Fully charged hits can cause an EMP blast |
| Supercharger | 
|
Faster charge and lower Stamina cost, less armor penetration |
| Vivisector | 
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More dismemberment, then more torso damage for a short time |
| Wallpuncher | 
|
Charges to 200%, full armor penetration, no cover penalty |
Crafting Spec
Weapon vendors sell the DB-2 Satara spec. The spec lets V craft DB-2 Satara in the crafting menu. Every spec in the game is listed on the Crafting Specs page.
The table shows what crafting DB-2 Satara costs at each tier.
| Tier | Components |
|---|---|
| Tier 2 | 30 Tier 2 components |
| Tier 3 | 30 Tier 3 components |
| Tier 4 | 30 Tier 4 components |
| Tier 5 | 30 Tier 5 components |
Upgrades
A stronger Satara comes from buying or crafting a higher tier. V knows its spec from the start, so only components are needed to craft a better one in the crafting menu.
Character Builds
The Satara uses perks from two attribute trees, Body and Technical Ability. In Body, Like A Feather removes the movement penalty for shotguns. Bullet Ballet reduces the spread while moving. Rush Of Blood speeds up reloads after a dismemberment. Rip And Tear links shotgun hits and quick melee attacks for extra damage.
In Technical Ability, Bolt raises charge speed and charged-shot damage. It also makes a shot count as fully charged if the trigger is released just before full charge. In Charge stops Tech weapons from firing on their own at full charge, so V can hold the blast. Internal Clock widens the timing window for a Bolt. Shock Value lets Bolts ignore enemy armor. Chain Lightning makes Bolts spread Electrical damage to nearby enemies. For cyberware, Feedback Circuit and Electromag Recycler restore Health when a fully charged Tech shot lands. Cellular Adapter adds Tech damage for each point of Technical Ability.
Its mod slots take Tech and shotgun mods. C-Thru lowers the charge needed to shoot through cover. It also reduces the damage lost when shooting through cover. Supercharger speeds up the charge. Spinetickler adds a chance for an EMP blast on a fully charged hit. Vivisector raises dismemberment chance and adds torso damage after a dismemberment. Kneel! adds a chance to dismember and kill with a leg shot. Wallpuncher, an Iconic mod, doubles the charge capacity at no extra charge time.
Select a Build
The Satara is the main gun, charged for Bolt shots that arc lightning through groups of enemies. Body perks add shotgun damage and quick melee follow ups between shots. Kerenzikov and high Reflexes keep the character moving while the next charge builds.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 15, Technical Ability 20, Cool takes the remaining points.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spontaneous Obliteration | 
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Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| Rip And Tear | 
|
Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Bolt | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder |
| Chain Lightning | 
|
Technical Ability 20 | Bolt shots arc Electrical damage to 3 nearby enemies |
| 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 |
| Microgenerator | 
|
Hands | Reloading an empty gun charges an electroshock shot |
| Kerenzikov | 
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Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Wallpuncher | 
|
Double charge capacity and no cover penalty |
A tank that stands in close range and fires charged Satara shots that ignore armor and chain lightning. Adrenaline Rush and a large stack of cyberware keep the character alive through heavy fire. Edgerunner allows cyberware past the capacity limit.
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 |
| Die! Die! Die! | 
|
Body 9 | Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Juggernaut | 
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Unstoppable Force | 
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Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Bloodlust | 
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Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Rush Of Blood | 
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Body 15 | Faster reload after a dismemberment |
| Spontaneous Obliteration |
|
Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| Close-Quarters Carnage | 
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Body 15 | Higher Obliterate chance at close range |
| Rip And Tear |
|
Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Pain To Gain | 
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| All Things Cyber | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Bolt |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder |
| Shock Value | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Bolt shots ignore armor |
| Internal Clock | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Wider timing window for a Bolt shot |
| License To Chrome | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Ambidextrous | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Chain Lightning |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomonitor |
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Kiroshi The Oracle Optics | 
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Face | Scanning highlights enemies behind cover |
| Axolotl | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Kerenzikov Boost System | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Stronger Kerenzikov with free shooting Stamina |
| Immovable Force | 
|
Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| Defenzikov | 
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Integumentary System | Damage mitigation after Kerenzikov ends |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Kerenzikov |
|
Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| Adreno-Trigger | 
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Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| Chrome Compressor | 
|
Operating System | More cyberware capacity |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
| Rara Avis | 
|
Skeleton | More armor |
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Wallpuncher |
|
Double charge capacity and no cover penalty |
Lore
The in-game line borrows an old saying: faith can move mountains, but the Satara does not need to. Its database entry calls it an odd breed, strange to look at and built on unusual technology. Instead of normal buckshot, it launches small, razor-sharp steel spikes. Critics complain that it is heavy and bulky. Its fans point out that walls do not stop it.
MaxTac, Night City's unit for hunting cyberpsychos, agrees with the fans. The entry says the Satara has proven itself against even the most heavily chromed cyberpsychos. Order is the same shotgun in Brick's hands. It adds a charged shot that vaporises enemies and leaves an EMP trail.
Notes
- Order is the Iconic variant of the DB-2 Satara.
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% |