Guts
| Guts | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Shotgun |
| Type | Power |
| Ammo | Shotgun Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Headshot | +85% |
| Armor Pen | 75% |
| Attack Speed | 0.8 |
| Range | 12 m |
| Projectiles | 20 |
| Location | Corpo Plaza |
Guts is Rebecca's shotgun, the green and pink Budget Arms Carnage she carries in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. In the game it is an Iconic shotgun that gets stronger with every kill. Each enemy it kills raises its damage, crit chance, fire rate and reload speed for a short time. The downside is that its spread also grows, so the gun gets less accurate as the fight goes on. It works best in a Body build that likes to push into a room and keep killing without a break. Guts is a free find in Memorial Park in Corpo Plaza, with no job attached.
Combat
Guts works like a slow, heavy pump shotgun at first. Every kill then adds a stack of its bonus, and each stack lasts a few seconds. Up to five stacks can build at once. At full stacks the gun hits much harder, crits far more often, and fires and reloads faster. Its spread is wide by then. The pellets cover more of the room but miss more at range.
Guts gets stronger as long as the kills keep coming. It is at its best when one kill leads straight into the next, in a crowded gang hideout or a tight corridor. A long pause lets the stacks run out, and the next fight starts from zero. Like every shotgun, it works best when V is close to the target. Guts is also a heavy weapon. It slows movement and lowers jump height while it is drawn.
How to Get Guts Guide
- Travel to Corpo Plaza in City Center.
- Go into Memorial Park, the green ring at the middle of the plaza.
- Head to the southern part of the park, beneath a walkway.
- Look in the bushes behind the kneeling monks and take Guts.
Guts Map Location
Guts map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
7 scopes are compatible with Guts.
| 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
Rebecca's shotgun is raised through the tiers in the Upgrades tab of the crafting menu. Every step costs a lot of crafting components. Disassembling the junk weapons that gangers drop is a good habit. Guts has to be on V, not in the stash, for the option to appear.
The table shows what each tier step of Guts 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
Guts works best in a Body build, the tree for shotguns. Like A Feather removes the movement penalty for shotguns, which cancels the heavy weapon slowdown. Die! Die! Die! adds crit chance at low Stamina and speeds up fire rate as Stamina drops. Spontaneous Obliteration adds damage against nearby enemies. It also unlocks Obliterate, a chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health. Close-Quarters Carnage raises that chance at close range. Rush Of Blood speeds up reloads after a dismemberment. With Rip And Tear, shotgun blasts and quick melee attacks each boost the damage of the other.
For cyberware, the Ballistic Coprocessor raises ricochet chance and damage for Power weapons. Clutch Padding lowers the Stamina cost of shooting. Shock Absorber and Immovable Force cut recoil, which helps a gun with this much recoil.
Select a Build
The build fights at close range with shotguns and uses LMGs for ranged firepower. Berserk goes on for a chainsword that deals massive crit damage.
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 |
| Bullet Ballet | 
|
Body 9 | Tighter bullet spread while moving |
| 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 |
| Like A Feather | 
|
Body 9 | No movement penalty with shotguns and machine guns |
| Bloodlust | 
|
Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| 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 |
| Skullcracker | 
|
Body 15 | Quick melee hits harder at low Stamina |
| Spontaneous Obliteration | 
|
Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| 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 |
| Onslaught | 
|
Body 20 | Ammo refill after an LMG kill |
| 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 |
| Machine Learning | 
|
Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| All Things Cyber | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Extended Warranty | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump | 
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Microrotors | 
|
Circulatory System | Faster melee attacks |
| Immovable Force | 
|
Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| Chitin | 
|
Integumentary System | Extra Health regeneration |
| Fortified Ankles | 
|
Legs | Charged jumps |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Adreno-Trigger | 
|
Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| Dense Marrow | 
|
Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
A shotgun blows enemies apart, and a club, bat, hammer or bare fists beat down whatever survives. Gorilla Arms keep the character armed in high security areas.
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 |
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Bullet Ballet |
|
Body 9 | Tighter bullet spread while moving |
| 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 |
| Like A Feather |
|
Body 9 | No movement penalty with shotguns and machine guns |
| Bloodlust |
|
Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| 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 |
| Skullcracker |
|
Body 15 | Quick melee hits harder at low Stamina |
| Spontaneous Obliteration |
|
Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| 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 |
| Onslaught |
|
Body 20 | Ammo refill after an LMG kill |
| 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 |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| Extended Warranty |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomonitor | 
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate | 
|
Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Mechatronic Core | 
|
Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Chitin |
|
Integumentary System | Extra Health regeneration |
| ProxiShield | 
|
Integumentary System | Less damage from close enemies |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
|
Legs | Double jump |
| Adrenaline Converter | 
|
Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| Epimorphic Skeleton |
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
| Universal Booster | 
|
Skeleton | Health items also give armor and Stamina |
| Para Bellum | 
|
Skeleton | More armor |
Lore
Rebecca belongs to David Martinez's crew in the Edgerunners anime. The item text describes her through the weapon. It says the gun will wreak bloody havoc, but it can be a little unpredictable, much like its original owner. The gun is a Budget Arms Carnage, a huge, cheap shotgun with brutal recoil, repainted in green and pink.
The Iconic line matches her style of fighting: let the lead fly, shoot faster, deal more damage, and never mind the accuracy. In Night City, the gun is simply lying in the park at the heart of Corpo Plaza. It sits in a bush below a walkway, near a group of kneeling monks.
Notes
- Guts is the Iconic variant of the Budget Arms Carnage.
- Guts comes from the Edgerunners content and is part of the base game.
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% |