Prejudice
| Prejudice | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Assault Rifle |
| Type | Power |
| Ammo | Heavy Ammo |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Headshot | +100% |
| Armor Pen | 25% |
| Weight | 7.2 |
| Location | Little China |
Prejudice is one of Rogue Amendiares' two signature guns. It is an Iconic Arasaka HJSH-18 Masamune assault rifle that she keeps at the Afterlife. V can only pick it up while gearing up for Rogue's assault on Arasaka Tower at the end of the story. It is built to work with its partner, the pistol Pride. A kill with Pride lets Prejudice fire for a short time without using ammo. The first shot is always a crit, and the rifle fires much faster when V's Health is low. With Pride, it forms a matched set for a player who swaps between a rifle and a sidearm. Prejudice is an endgame find from the main job For Whom the Bell Tolls. It is taken from the armoury at the Afterlife on Rogue's path.
Combat
Prejudice is a Power assault rifle that hits hardest when V uses its special effects. The first shot is always a crit, so the first shot of every fight hits hard. When V's Health drops low, the rifle's fire rate rises sharply. A desperate moment then becomes a fast burst of fire.
The link with Pride is the most important part of the rifle. After a kill with Pride, V can swap to Prejudice and fire for a short time without using ammo. A player can start with a headshot from the pistol, swap, and fire a free burst at the next target. The pair is at its best in the long, hard fights inside Arasaka Tower, where ammo and Health both run low.
How to Get Prejudice Guide
- Finish Rogue's side jobs Chippin' In and Blistering Love.
- In Nocturne Op55N1, choose to ask Rogue for help.
- At the Afterlife, take the optional chance to gear up.
- Take Prejudice from the armoury behind the bar.
Prejudice Map Location and Quest Guide
- Finish Rogue's side jobs Chippin' In and Blistering Love, or her path to the ending stays closed.
- In the main job Nocturne Op55N1, choose to ask Rogue for help when talking to Johnny on the rooftop.
- Meet Rogue at the Afterlife in For Whom the Bell Tolls.
- Talk to Rogue, then follow Weyland to meet her again.
- Take the Retrothrusters and gear up behind the bar.
- Take Prejudice from the armoury while gearing up.
Prejudice map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Compatible Mods
13 scopes and 9 muzzles are compatible with Prejudice.
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Add-Vantage | 
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Adds zoom and effective range |
| CQO Kanone MINI Mk.72 | 
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Adds zoom and effective range |
| ClearVue Mk.8 | 
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Adds zoom and effective range |
| E255 Percipient | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| Handyman | 
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Adds zoom and effective range, more headshot crit chance at top tier |
| Hyakume | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| Jue | 
|
Adds zoom and effective range |
| Kairo SA-1 | 
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Adds zoom and effective range |
| Kanetsugu | 
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Adds zoom, effective range and crit chance |
| Mk.2x Grandstand | 
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Adds zoom and effective range |
| OS-1 GimletEye | 
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Adds zoom and effective range |
| SO-21 Saika | 
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Adds zoom, effective range and crit chance |
| Type 2067 | 
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Adds zoom and effective range, lowers bullet spread |
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| CS-1 Taipan | 
|
Silences shots and raises stealth damage, lowers base damage |
| RC-7 Aswang | 
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Lowers recoil angle and direction, slightly lowers crit chance |
| RC-7 Ifrit | 
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Lowers recoil, slightly lowers crit chance |
| RC-7 Strigoi | 
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Lowers recoil |
| RC-7 Varkolak | 
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Raises ricochet chance and ricochet angle |
| RC-7 Zaar | 
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Lowers recoil angle, slightly lowers crit chance |
| TSX Tocororo | 
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Raises stealth damage, lowers base damage |
| XC-10 Cetus | 
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Raises stealth damage, lowers base damage |
| XC-10 Strix | 
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Raises stealth damage, lowers base damage |
Upgrades
Prejudice arrives late in the story, close to the ending, so upgrades matter less than for early Iconics. When needed, the crafting menu's Upgrades tab raises it a tier at a time for crafting components. Keep the rifle in the inventory, because stashed weapons are left out of the list.
The table shows what each tier step of Prejudice 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
Prejudice, the rifle of the pair, uses Reflexes perks. Spice Of Life speeds up weapon swaps and reduces spread right after a swap. It works well with the constant swaps between Pride and Prejudice. Mind Over Matter cuts recoil while aiming. Sharpshooter gains a stack with each hit. Practice Makes Perfect gives crit chance and crit damage for each stack. Salt In The Wound adds bonus damage when the same target takes seven shots in a row.
For Pride, the pistol of the pair, the Cool perks matter. Focus and Deadeye add headshot damage, and Quick Draw makes the swap to Pride faster. For cyberware, the Militech Apogee Sandevistan adds crit damage and headshot damage while time slows. As a Power rifle, Prejudice also benefits from the Ballistic Coprocessor, which boosts ricochet chance and damage.
Select a Build
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 9, Cool 12.
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 |
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut | 
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Unstoppable Force | 
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Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Pain To Gain | 
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Mind Over Matter | 
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Reflexes 9 | Less recoil while aiming |
| Ready, Rested, Reloaded | 
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Reflexes 9 | Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads |
| Steady Grip | 
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Reflexes 9 | Shooting while dashing |
| Tunnel Vision | 
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Reflexes 9 | More range and accuracy |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Gundancer | 
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Reflexes 15 | Full speed while aiming and shooting while vaulting |
| Practice Makes Perfect | Reflexes 15 | Crit chance and crit damage per Sharpshooter stack | |
| Sharpshooter | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and Stamina stacks on hits |
| Shoot To Chill | 
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Reflexes 15 | Armor penetration per Sharpshooter stack |
| Spray And Pray | 
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Reflexes 15 | Cheaper hip fire |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Salt In The Wound | 
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Reflexes 20 | Bonus damage after 7 hits on one target |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| 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 |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| 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 on each kill |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate | 
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Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Kerenzikov Boost System | 
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Frontal Cortex | Stronger Kerenzikov with free shooting Stamina |
| Shock Absorber | 
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Hands | Less recoil |
| Defenzikov | 
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Integumentary System | Damage 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 |
| Bionic Joints | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
| Name | Image | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Handyman | 
|
Short scope with headshot crit chance |
Lore
Rogue is one of Night City's legends. As a young solo she worked with Johnny Silverhand. After his death, she gave up fighting and became the Afterlife's fixer. Prejudice and Pride are the weapons of her younger days. The item text calls the rifle biased against V's enemies, a play on its name.
For Whom the Bell Tolls begins after Nocturne Op55N1. V must have finished Rogue's side jobs Chippin' In and Blistering Love and choose to ask her for help. By then Johnny has taken over V's body. He meets Rogue at the Afterlife and talks her into one more raid on Arasaka Tower. Before the team boards the AV, there is an optional chance to gear up. Prejudice waits in the armoury behind the bar. The job leads straight into Knockin' on Heaven's Door, the assault on the tower.
Notes
- Prejudice is only available on Rogue's path to the ending.
- After finishing the game with it, Prejudice is waiting again when the save returns to the point of no return.
- Prejudice is the Iconic variant of the Arasaka HJSH-18 Masamune.
Weapon Categories
All Assault Rifles
Every assault rifle is listed below. The Iconic weapons come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Assault Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen | 
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+100% | 50% | Dogtown |
| Chinook | 
|
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| Divided We Stand | 
|
+50% | Rancho Coronado | |
| Hawk | 
|
+175% | 25% | Dogtown |
| Hercules 3AX | 
|
+50% | 25% | Dogtown |
| Kyubi x-MOD2 | 
|
+150% | 25% | Dogtown |
| Moron Labe | 
|
+85% | 25% | Badlands South |
| Pit Bull | 
|
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| Prejudice | 
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+100% | 25% | Little China |
| Psalm 11:6 | 
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+100% | 25% | Northside |
| Umbra x-MOD2 | 
|
+100% | 25% | Dogtown |
Standard Assault Rifles
| Name | Image | Headshot | Armor Pen | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D5 Copperhead | 
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+100% | 25% | |
| D5 Sidewinder | 
|
+50% | ||
| DA8 Umbra | 
|
+100% | 25% | |
| HJSH-18 Masamune | 
|
+125% | 25% | |
| Kyubi | 
|
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| M251s Ajax | 
|
+100% | 25% | |
| Nowaki | 
|
+150% |