HJKE-11 Yukimura
| HJKE-11 Yukimura | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Pistol |
| Type | Smart |
| Ammo | Handgun Ammo |
| Headshot | +85% |
| Lock-On Time | 1.2 s |
The HJKE-11 Yukimura is Arasaka's smart pistol, a compact sidearm that fires homing rounds at whatever V has locked. Its long magazine and guided bullets let V keep shooting from the hip while moving between cover. It is a steady backup gun for an Intelligence build. It is also an easy first smart weapon for anyone new to them. It is the base of two Iconics: Skippy, the talking gun, and Genjiroh, an Arasaka burst pistol. The HJKE-11 Yukimura is a common pistol from the early game onward. Weapon vendors sell it, and it can be looted from enemies and NCPD crime scenes.
Combat
The Yukimura is a smart weapon. With a Smart Link installed, it locks onto enemies inside its tracking box, and its rounds curve toward them. Smart bullets can bend around low cover but travel slower than normal rounds. Smart guns also deal a little less raw damage in return for easier aiming.
In practice, the Yukimura rewards movement more than precision. V can strafe, slide and fire from the hip, and the rounds still hit. Its magazine is long for a pistol, so V can keep firing between reloads. Enemies who duck behind crates keep taking hits.
Its weak points are speed and distance. Rounds take a moment to reach a far target. An enemy who sprints out of the tracking box can break the lock. The Yukimura works best at short and mid range as a sidearm next to a heavier main gun.
How to Get HJKE-11 Yukimura Guide
- Buy the HJKE-11 Yukimura from weapon vendors around Night City.
- Loot one at the Reported Crime "Crash Test" in North Oak.
- Loot its crafting spec from Zoe Alonzo at a Suspected Organized Crime Activity in The Glen, Heywood, then craft it.
- Loot it from enemies who carry one.
HJKE-11 Yukimura Map Location
The map shows Zoe Alonzo's Suspected Organized Crime Activity, where the crafting spec drops.
HJKE-11 Yukimura map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
11 weapon mods are compatible with HJKE-11 Yukimura.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Better Half | 
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Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine |
| Equalizer | 
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More damage against Elite enemies |
| Gambiteer | 
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Faster bullets and more armor penetration, less homing |
| Hackatomy | 
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Hits can apply a quickhack effect based on the body part hit |
| Headhopper | 
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More lock-on targets, faster lock-on and more headshot damage |
| Panorama | 
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Larger smart reticle that holds a lock longer, slower lock-on |
| Parallax | 
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Longer range and less sway when aiming, Stamina stops regenerating |
| Pax | 
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Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat |
| Pinpoint | 
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Tighter bullet spread after each headshot, stacking |
| Shuffler | 
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Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine |
| Zenith | 
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More crit chance, tighter spread and faster swap after drawing |
Crafting Spec
Zoe Alonzo drops the HJKE-11 Yukimura spec at the Suspected Organized Crime Activity in The Glen. The spec lets V craft HJKE-11 Yukimura in the crafting menu. Every spec in the game is listed on the Crafting Specs page.
The table shows what crafting HJKE-11 Yukimura 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 Yukimura comes from a higher tier. It can be bought from a vendor or crafted from its spec. The spec drops from Zoe Alonzo, the boss of a Suspected Organized Crime Activity in The Glen.
Character Builds
The Yukimura uses perks from two attribute trees, Intelligence and Cool. In Intelligence, No Escape refreshes a fading lock when V shoots the target. Targeting Prism adds multiple locks while aiming. Terminal Velocity speeds up the rounds after each smart kill. Recirculation returns RAM after a smart kill. It returns more if the target was already hacked, which helps a netrunner who mixes quickhacks with pistol fire.
In Cool, Focus adds headshot and weakspot damage and unlocks Focus mode at full Stamina. Quick Draw speeds up the swap to a handgun and grants Stamina when swapping in combat. Run 'N' Gun removes the Stamina cost of hip-fire, which helps a gun that does its own aiming.
Smart Link is the essential cyberware, because it turns the smart targeting on. Its mod slots take smart and handgun mods. Panorama widens the smart targeting circle. It also keeps a lock for a moment after the target leaves the circle. Hackatomy, an Iconic mod, adds a chance to apply a quickhack effect based on the body part hit. Zenith adds crit chance for a few seconds after drawing the gun. Pinpoint reduces spread after each headshot, and Parallax steadies the gun while aiming.
Select a Build
Each fight starts with Overclock, then a control quickhack, then a combat quickhack. Smart guns lock on and finish the hacked enemies while Dashes and air Dashes keep the character moving. Silenced Smart guns and stealthy quickhacks also handle quiet gigs.
Attributes: Body 18, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 20, Cool 3.
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 |
| Optimization | 
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Embedded Exploit | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Precision Subroutines | 
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Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon accuracy scales with max RAM |
| No Escape | 
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Intelligence 9 | Shooting a fading lock resets it |
| Recirculation | 
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Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon kills restore RAM |
| Acquisition Specialist | 
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Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and lock kept through reloads |
| Overclock | 
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Power Surge | 
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Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Sublimation | 
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Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Target Lock Transfer | 
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Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and locks kept on swap |
| Targeting Prism | 
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Intelligence 15 | Lock onto more targets |
| Terminal Velocity | 
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Intelligence 15 | Faster Smart rounds after a kill |
| Smart Synergy | 
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Intelligence 20 | Instant lock and more damage during Overclock |
| Spillover | 
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Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper |
| Ready, Rested, Reloaded | 
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Reflexes 9 | Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads |
| Sharpshooter | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and stacks that ease Stamina use |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Submachine Fun | 
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Reflexes 20 | SMG swaps reload and raise fire rate |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina back from Air Dashes and double jumps |
| Glutton For War | 
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Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| Health Freak | 
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Technical Ability 9 | One more Health item charge and faster recharge |
| All Things Cyber | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| License To Chrome | 
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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 | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health back from each kill |
| Memory Boost | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills restore RAM |
| Smart Link | 
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Hands | Turns on Smart weapon tracking |
| Defenzikov | 
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Integumentary System | Mitigation after Kerenzikov ends |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Kerenzikov | 
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Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Visual Cortex Support | 
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Nervous System | More crit chance at long range |
| Militech Paraline | 
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Operating System | Cyberdeck with Smart weapon bonuses |
| RAM Recoup | 
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Skeleton | Damage taken restores RAM |
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Headhopper | 
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More lock-on targets and more headshot damage |
Lore
The Yukimura's in-game line makes the case for smart guns: aiming takes time V might not have. Arasaka builds it, and the pistol's smart system does the aiming that the line warns about.
Its two Iconics are very different. Skippy has an AI of its own that chats, jokes and changes fire mode whenever it likes. V can pick it up early in an alley in Vista del Rey. Genjiroh fires several rounds per burst and locks onto more than one enemy at a time. V can find it during the main job Play It Safe or later at the Arasaka Estate in North Oak.
Notes
- Skippy and Genjiroh are the Iconic variants of the HJKE-11 Yukimura.
Weapon Categories
All Pistols
Every pistol is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Pistols
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambition | 
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+150% | 25% | |
| Apparition | 
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+150% | 50% | Kabuki |
| Catahoula | 
|
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| Chaos | 
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+150% | 50% | Kabuki |
| Cheetah | 
|
+150% | Dogtown | |
| Crimestopper | 
|
+85% | Dogtown | |
| Death and Taxes | 
|
+125% | Japantown | |
| Dying Night | 
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+125% | 25% | Little China |
| Genjiroh | 
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+85% | Japantown | |
| Her Majesty | 
|
+150% | ||
| Kappa x-MOD2 | 
|
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| Kongou | 
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+150% | Arasaka Waterfront | |
| La Chingona Dorada | 
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+100% | 25% | The Glen |
| Lexington x-MOD2 | 
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+175% | Little China | |
| Lizzie | 
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+150% | Kabuki | |
| Malorian Arms 3516 | 
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+150% | Northside | |
| Ogou | 
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+50% | 25% | |
| Pariah | 
|
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| Plan B | 
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+200% | Badlands East | |
| Pride | 
|
+150% | Corpo Plaza | |
| Riskit | 
|
+150% | 25% | |
| Rook | 
|
Dogtown | ||
| Scorch | 
|
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| Second Opinion | ||||
| Seraph | 
|
Little China | ||
| Skippy | 
|
+85% | Vista Del Rey |
Standard Pistols
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-22B Chao | 
|
+85% | ||
| AR Raygun Supreme 9000 | 
|
Badlands East | ||
| HA-4 Grit | 
|
+125% | ||
| HJKE-11 Yukimura | 
|
+85% | ||
| JKE-X2 Kenshin | 
|
50% | ||
| Kappa | 
|
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| Liberty | 
|
+150% | ||
| M-10AF Lexington | 
|
+125% | ||
| M-76e Omaha | 
|
50% | ||
| Nue | 
|
+125% | 25% | |
| Slaught-O-Matic | 
|
+150% | 25% | |
| Tamayura | 
|
+150% | 25% | |
| Ticon | 
|
50% | ||
| Unity | 
|
+150% |