Hackatomy
| Hackatomy | |
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| Class | Weapon Mod |
Hackatomy is an Iconic weapon mod that lets a Smart weapon apply quickhack effects with its bullets. Each hit has a small chance to trigger a quickhack effect on the target. The body part that the bullet strikes decides which effect it is. It is one of the Iconic mods that V can craft from the Active Chimera Core in Phantom Liberty. It suits an Intelligence build that mixes Smart guns with netrunning. Hackatomy is a Phantom Liberty mod, crafted after the main job Spider and the Fly from the core of the Militech Chimera.
Effect
Hackatomy gives every hit from the Smart weapon a 5% chance to apply a quickhack effect. The effect type depends on where the bullet lands. Shots to different body parts trigger different quickhack effects.
The mod is a Tier 5 Iconic item. Ordinary mods stay in a weapon once installed. Hackatomy is different, and V can unequip it and move it to another Smart weapon later.
How to Get Hackatomy Guide
- Play the Phantom Liberty main job Spider and the Fly.
- Defeat the Militech Chimera and take the Active Chimera Core from the wreck.
- Open the crafting menu and find the Iconic weapon mods.
- Craft Hackatomy with the Active Chimera Core.
- Install it on a Smart weapon.
Hackatomy Map Location and Quest Guide
- Start the Phantom Liberty main job Spider and the Fly.
- Fight off the Barghest forces while Songbird controls the Chimera.
- Fight the Chimera alongside Myers once Songbird loses control of it.
- Climb onto the Chimera when Myers calls for it, to finish the fight.
- Pick up the Active Chimera Core beside the wreck before leaving, since it has no marker.
- Open the crafting menu and go to the Iconic weapon mods.
- Craft Hackatomy with the Active Chimera Core.
- Install Hackatomy on a Smart weapon.
The map shows where the main job Spider and the Fly starts in Dogtown, the job that yields the Active Chimera Core.
Hackatomy map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Weapons
Hackatomy is compatible with 4 pistols, 3 SMGs, 1 assault rifle, 2 shotguns and 1 sniper rifle.
| Name | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| A-22B Chao | 
|
Smart |
| HJKE-11 Yukimura | 
|
Smart |
| Kappa | 
|
Smart |
| Kappa x-MOD2 | 
|
Smart |
| Name | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| G-58 Dian | 
|
Smart |
| HA-7 Warden | 
|
Smart |
| TKI-20 Shingen | 
|
Smart |
| Name | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| D5 Sidewinder | 
|
Smart |
| Name | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DB-4 Palica | 
|
Smart |
| L-69 Zhuo | 
|
Smart |
| Name | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ashura | 
|
Smart |
Upgrades
Hackatomy comes only at Tier 5, the tier at which V crafts it from the Active Chimera Core.
Character Builds
Hackatomy belongs on a Smart weapon in an Intelligence build. Targeting Prism enables multiple target locks when aiming. Target Lock Transfer widens the Smart reticle and keeps locks when V switches weapons or moves from aiming to hip fire. Smart Synergy gives Smart weapons instant target lock during Overclock. It also adds +25% damage against enemies affected by a quickhack.
The Smart Link is Hands cyberware that enables smart targeting for Smart weapons. The Tattoo: Tyger Claws Dermal Imprint also enables smart targeting.
The other Chimera Core mods each serve a different weapon type. Firecracker is the choice for Power weapons. Wallpuncher is the choice for Tech weapons. Severance is the choice for blades.
Lore
Hackatomy comes from the Chimera, a combat tank that Militech built as a prototype. The tank never entered mass production. During Spider and the Fly, V and President Rosalind Myers find a Chimera in a Barghest storage area under Dogtown.
Barghest forces attack, and Songbird takes control of the Chimera to fight them off. She then loses control, and the machine turns on V and Myers. After the fight, its still active power core can be taken from the wreck. The core is the only crafting material that Hackatomy needs.
Notes
- The Active Chimera Core can be used once. Crafting Hackatomy rules out Firecracker, Wallpuncher and Severance on the same playthrough.
- Hackatomy can be unequipped and moved to another Smart weapon.
Mod Categories
All Weapon Mods
Every weapon mods mod is listed below.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Airstrike | 
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Raises crit chance and crit damage for midair attacks |
| Barbarian | 
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More damage against stunned, staggered and knocked down enemies |
| Better Half | 
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Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine |
| Big Mag | 
|
Bigger magazine, slower reload |
| Bleedout | 
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Bleeding damage can crit |
| Bloodbruiser | 
|
Makes a blunt weapon lethal and able to cause Bleeding |
| Boomerang | 
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A headshot kill with a thrown weapon can return it at once |
| C-Thru | 
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Charged shots pierce cover sooner and lose less damage |
| Condenser | 
|
Tighter pellet spread, less damage per pellet |
| Critochet | 
|
Raises crit chance with ricochets |
| Cyclone | 
|
A sprint attack opens unlimited combos with stacking attack speed |
| Equalizer | 
|
More damage against Elite enemies |
| Firecracker | 
|
Shoots explosive rounds |
| Fleetshot | 
|
Lower Stamina cost and no heavy weapon slowdown, less armor penetration |
| Focus Fire | 
|
Tighter hipfire spread, shorter effective range |
| Gambiteer | 
|
Faster bullets and more armor penetration, less homing |
| Hackatomy | 
|
Hits can apply a quickhack effect based on the body part hit |
| Haemocide | 
|
Longer Bleeding and more crit chance, lower base damage |
| Headhopper | 
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More lock-on targets, faster lock-on and more headshot damage |
| Headtoll | 
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A headshot kill streak grants stacking combat bonuses |
| Javelin | 
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More armor penetration with melee, doubled on throws |
| K.O. | 
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More damage and knockdowns on stunned enemies, slower attacks |
| Kneel! | 
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Leg shots can dismember and kill instantly |
| Panorama | 
|
Larger smart reticle that holds a lock longer, slower lock-on |
| Parallax | 
|
Longer range and less sway when aiming, Stamina stops regenerating |
| Pax | 
|
Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat |
| Pinpoint | 
|
Tighter bullet spread after each headshot, stacking |
| Pyro | 
|
Turns part of the damage into Thermal damage with a chance to Burn |
| Ready Steady | 
|
Lowers recoil, more so when aiming from cover |
| Severance | 
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Hits to the head or limbs of a weakened enemy can dismember and kill |
| Shuffler | 
|
Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine |
| Silencio | 
|
More crit chance and crit damage when crouched and undetected |
| Slice 'Em Up | 
|
A kill leaves enemies more open to Finishers for a short time |
| Spinetickler | 
|
Fully charged hits can cause an EMP blast |
| Stabilizer | 
|
Better weapon handling when crouching or crouch-sprinting |
| Supercharger | 
|
Faster charge and lower Stamina cost, less armor penetration |
| Swiss Cheese | 
|
More armor penetration, higher Stamina cost per bullet |
| Vivisector | 
|
More dismemberment, then more torso damage for a short time |
| Wallpuncher | 
|
Charges to 200%, full armor penetration, no cover penalty |
| Zenith | 
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More crit chance, tighter spread and faster swap after drawing |
| Zero-G | 
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More effective range, thrown weapons fly straight |