M-179e Achilles

M-179e Achilles

Class	Precision Rifle
Type	Tech
Ammo	Heavy Ammo
Headshot	+150%
Armor Pen	50%
Charge Time	1 s

The M-179e Achilles is a Militech Tech precision rifle that splits every round into a spread of five projectiles. A charged shot pulls that spread together into one hard hit that can go through cover. The Achilles works best in a Cool or Technical Ability build. It handles both quick uncharged shots and slow, aimed kills through walls. Its in-game line says the enemies of its owner never stood a chance. It is the base rifle for the Iconic Widow Maker and the Phantom Liberty rifle Achilles x-MOD2. Weapon shops in Night City stock the Achilles, and enemies drop it. It fits a loadout through most of the story.

Combat

Uncharged, each round from the Achilles breaks into a five-point pattern. Holding the trigger charges the rifle. A charged shot gathers the projectiles at the center for a single heavy hit. Like other Tech weapons, it can pass through obstacles to hit the target behind them.

The magazine holds nine rounds. Enemies hiding behind crates, doors or thin walls are open to a charged round.

How to Get M-179e Achilles Guide

Buy the M-179e Achilles from a weapon shop in Night City.
Loot it from enemies who carry one.
Buy the crafting spec and craft the rifle.

M-179e Achilles Map Location

The map shows the 2nd Amendment weapon shop in Little China, one of the weapon vendors that sell it.

M-179e Achilles map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Compatible Mods

11 weapon mods are compatible with M-179e Achilles.

Name	Image	Effect
Better Half		Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine
C-Thru		Charged shots pierce cover sooner and lose less damage
Equalizer		More damage against Elite enemies
Fleetshot		Lower Stamina cost and no heavy weapon slowdown, less armor penetration
Headtoll		A headshot kill streak grants stacking combat bonuses
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
Stabilizer		Better weapon handling when crouching or crouch-sprinting
Supercharger		Faster charge and lower Stamina cost, less armor penetration
Wallpuncher		Charges to 200%, full armor penetration, no cover penalty

Crafting Spec

The spec lets V craft M-179e Achilles in the crafting menu. Every spec in the game is listed on the Crafting Specs page.

The table shows what crafting M-179e Achilles 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

The Achilles improves by tier. Shops and loot rise with V's level. A crafted rifle has the same stats as a bought one of the same tier. Its crafting spec builds a new Achilles at V's current tier from crafting components.

Character Builds

The Achilles uses perks from two attribute trees, Cool and Technical Ability. Cool holds the precision rifle perks. Focus and Deadeye reward aimed headshots. Long Shot keeps full damage at range during Deadeye. Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel makes every Deadeye headshot a guaranteed crit. It also adds bonus damage based on distance. Technical Ability holds the Tech perks. Bolt speeds up charging. It also makes a shot count as fully charged if the trigger is released just before full charge. Shock Value makes those Bolt shots ignore armor. Chain Lightning turns them into electrical arcs that jump to nearby enemies.

For cyberware, the Kiroshi Stalker Optics highlight enemies behind cover while V aims a Tech weapon. They show where to aim a shot through the wall. The Feedback Circuit heals V on every fully charged Tech hit. Its mod slots take precision rifle and Tech weapon mods. C-Thru lowers the charge needed to pierce cover. It also reduces the damage lost when shooting through cover. Supercharger speeds up charging. Headtoll grants growing bonuses for headshot kills in a row.

Select a Build

Tech Weapon Build

Ping reveals enemies behind walls, and Tech weapon shots pierce the cover between them. A charged shot released at the click of Bolt deals the most damage. With a Militech Sandevistan, the charge starts first and time slows at half charge so the Bolt shot lands as a headshot.

Attributes: Body 17, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 4, Cool 20.

The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.

PerksCyberware

Name	Level	Effect
Painkiller	Body 4	Slow Health regeneration in combat
Adrenaline Rush	Body 15	More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode
Juggernaut	Body 15	More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush
Calm Mind	Body 15	Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays
Focus	Cool 9	More headshot damage and free shots while aiming
Head To Head	Cool 9	Kills reset Focus
Deep Breath	Cool 9	Time slows while Focus is active
Rinse And Reload	Cool 9	Faster reload after a kill while aiming
Deadeye	Cool 15	More headshot damage and no spread at high Stamina
California Reaper	Cool 15	Stamina back after a headshot kill
Long Shot	Cool 15	Full damage at any range during Deadeye
High Noon	Cool 15	Fast slowed reload after a headshot kill
Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel	Cool 20	Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye
Slippery	Reflexes 4	Harder to hit while moving fast
Dash	Reflexes 9	Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper
Ready, Rested, Reloaded	Reflexes 9	Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads
Air Dash	Reflexes 15	Dash in midair
Sharpshooter	Reflexes 15	Faster aim and stacks that ease Stamina use
Gundancer	Reflexes 15	No slowdown while aiming
Glutton For War	Technical Ability 4	Kills recharge Health items and grenades
All Things Cyber	Technical Ability 9	Stronger cyberware stats
Bolt	Technical Ability 15	Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder
In Charge	Technical Ability 15	Tech weapons hold a full charge
Shock Value	Technical Ability 15	Bolt shots ignore armor
Lightning Storm	Technical Ability 15	Faster charge after each Bolt
Internal Clock	Technical Ability 15	Wider timing window for a Bolt shot
License To Chrome	Technical Ability 15	Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot
Chain Lightning	Technical Ability 20	Bolt shots arc Electrical damage to 3 nearby enemies

Name	Slot	Effect
Heal-On-Kill	Circulatory System	Health back from each kill
Kiroshi Cockatrice Optics	Face	More crit chance
Microgenerator	Hands	Reloading an empty gun charges an electroshock shot
Immovable Force	Hands	Less recoil and tighter spread
Cellular Adapter	Integumentary System	Tech weapon damage and resistances from Technical Ability
Optical Camo	Integumentary System	Near invisibility for a few seconds
Reinforced Tendons	Legs	Double jump
Para Bellum	Skeleton	More armor