Osprey
| Osprey | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Sniper Rifle |
| Type | Power |
| Ammo | Sniper Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Location | Dogtown |
The Osprey, also called the NDI Osprey, is an Iconic Nokota sniper rifle from Phantom Liberty. It is found in Alex's safehouse while the team plans its move on the Cassel twins. It is an unusual sniper rifle, because it rewards firing from the hip. Headshots raise the damage of hip-fire for a short time. A headshot through the scope can therefore set up several strong shots from the hip. Taking down several enemies in a row also speeds up its reload and raises the chance to set targets on fire. It is a sniper rifle for players who like to keep moving. It mixes long-range first shots with close-range follow-up shots. The Osprey is a Phantom Liberty find from the main job Birds with Broken Wings. It sits in a weapon case in the armoury of Alex's safehouse in Dogtown.
Combat
The Osprey works in two steps. First, V lands a headshot, which raises the damage of hip-fire for a short time. V then keeps shooting from the hip while the bonus lasts. The rifle becomes a strong close and mid-range weapon. A V who can land a quick headshot when a fight starts gets the most out of the rifle.
The second effect rewards several kills in a row. Neutralising several enemies boosts the chance to apply Burn and speeds up reloads. Burn deals high Thermal damage over a short time, so a group that catches fire keeps losing Health. Together, the two effects make the Osprey stronger the longer a fight lasts, as long as the kills keep coming.
How to Get Osprey Guide
- Play Phantom Liberty to the main job Birds with Broken Wings.
- Answer Reed's call and go to Alex's safehouse in Dogtown.
- Search the armoury of the safehouse.
- Take the Osprey from the weapon case.
Osprey Map Location and Quest Guide
- Wait a day for Reed's call to start the main job Birds with Broken Wings.
- Talk to Reed, then go to Alex's safehouse in Dogtown.
- Talk to Reed and Alex and take part in the briefings.
- Search the armoury of the safehouse before leaving.
- Take the Osprey from the weapon case.
Osprey map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
1 scope is compatible with Osprey.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| HPO Kanone MAX Mk.77 | 
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Adds high zoom and lowers weapon sway |
Upgrades
The Osprey can be upgraded tier by tier in the Upgrades tab of the crafting menu. Each tier costs crafting components gathered from looting, crafting and disassembly. The rifle must be in V's inventory to appear on that screen.
The table shows what each tier step of Osprey 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
Sniper rifles use the Cool tree. Focus makes the first headshot hit harder and triggers Focus mode when V aims at full Stamina. Deadeye adds more headshot damage. Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel guarantees crits on headshots with sniper rifles while Deadeye is active. Those perks make the first headshot more reliable. Quick Draw shortens the swap to the Osprey and returns Stamina on every combat swap. Head To Head resets Focus after an aimed kill.
For cyberware, Kerenzikov lets V aim and shoot while sliding or dodging, with time slowed for a moment. It helps with a rifle used on the move. The Militech Apogee Sandevistan adds headshot damage while time slows. The Osprey is a Power weapon, so the Ballistic Coprocessor improves its ricochets.
Select a Build
The build snipes while soaking up a steady stream of enemy fire. When the pressure gets too high, Optical Camo lets the character slip back into the shadows.
Attributes: Body 18, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feline Footwork | 
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Cool 4 | Faster and harder to hit while crouched |
| Deep Breath | 
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Cool 9 | Time slows while Focus is active |
| Focus | 
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Cool 9 | Focus mode for free Stamina aimed shots |
| Head To Head | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus reset its duration |
| No Sweat | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus lower its Stamina cost |
| Pull! | 
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Cool 9 | Easier grenade shots during Focus |
| Rinse And Reload | 
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Cool 9 | Faster reload after an aimed kill |
| California Reaper | 
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Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| High Noon | 
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Cool 15 | Faster reload and slowed time after a headshot kill in Deadeye |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw | 
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Cool 15 | Faster swap to handguns and rifles with a Stamina boost |
| Creeping Death | 
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Cool 15 | Health, Stamina and speed after a stealth kill |
| Ninjutsu | 
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Cool 15 | Crouch sprinting and more mitigation while crouched |
| Shinobi Sprint | 
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Cool 15 | Cheap crouch sprinting in combat |
| Vanishing Act | 
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Cool 15 | Optical Camo turns on while crouch sprinting |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel | 
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| All Things Cyber | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Built Different | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Unlocks the Cellular Adapter cyberware |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axolotl | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Immovable Force | 
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Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| Optical Camo | 
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Integumentary System | Near invisibility for a few seconds |
| Deep-Field Visual Interface | 
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Nervous System | Crit chance rises with distance |
| Chrome Compressor | 
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Operating System | More cyberware capacity |
| Rara Avis | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
| Universal Booster | 
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Skeleton | Health items also give armor and Stamina |
Lore
Birds with Broken Wings follows the gala at the Black Sapphire. Alex and Reed now know who the two netrunners are. They are the Cassel twins, who are due to meet Kurt Hansen and Songbird. The plan is to intercept the twins, take on their identities and walk into Hansen's meeting in their place. V wakes up a day later to Reed's call. V then heads to Alex's safehouse to talk the plan through with the two agents.
The safehouse holds an armoury, and the Osprey waits there in a weapon case. It is part of the gear the FIA agents keep for jobs like this one.
Notes
- If the rifle is missed, Herold Lowe sells it at the black market in the EBM Petrochem Stadium.
Weapon Categories
All Sniper Rifles
Every sniper rifle is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Sniper Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borzaya | 
|
Dogtown | ||
| Breakthrough | 
|
+300% | 100% | Rancho Coronado |
| Foxhound | 
|
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| O'Five | 
|
50% | Arroyo | |
| Osprey | 
|
Dogtown | ||
| Overwatch | 
|
+300% | 50% | Badlands East |
| Rasetsu | 
|
+300% | 50% | |
| Sparky | 
|
+250% | 50% | Dogtown |
Standard Sniper Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashura | 
|
+150% | 25% | |
| Nekomata | 
|
+300% | 50% | |
| SPT32 Grad | 
|
+300% | 50% |