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Yasha


Yasha
Yasha
Class Sniper Rifle
Type Smart
Ammo Sniper Ammo
Tier Iconic
Damage 21
DPS 35
Fire Rate 1.67

Yasha is an Iconic Tsunami Ashura, a smart sniper rifle that Phantom Liberty players got through a Twitch promotion. Its Iconic bonus is the x-MOD2 package: two guaranteed mod slots and better handling than the standard Ashura. Like the Ashura, it locks onto a single enemy at a time and fires one smart round before each reload. Yasha is a sniper rifle that does much of the aiming for V and then hits very hard. With the mod slots, V can improve its headshots, armor penetration or lock-on speed. Yasha was a Twitch promotion reward for Phantom Liberty owners. It was added straight to V's stash.

Combat

Yasha is a smart sniper rifle. With a Smart Link installed, it locks onto one enemy at a time and guides its round toward that target. It holds a single round, so every shot matters, and each one is followed by a reload.

The single lock works best for careful fights against one target at a time. V chooses the most dangerous enemy, waits for the lock, then fires a homing shot that is hard to dodge. It is worse against a crowd rushing in. Firing one slow shot at a time leaves V exposed.

The two mod slots are what make it better than a plain Ashura. Headhopper adds extra lock-on targets, faster lock-on and headshot damage. Panorama widens the smart targeting circle. Gambiteer adds bullet speed and armor penetration, but the rounds home in less. Headtoll grants a series of bonuses for headshot kills in a row. Stabilizer improves handling while crouching.

How to Get Yasha Guide

  • Yasha was granted through a Twitch promotion for Phantom Liberty owners.
  • Once the reward is linked to the account, collect Yasha from V's stash.

Compatible Mods

11 weapon mods are compatible with Yasha.

Name Image Effect
Better Half Better Half Raises crit chance with the second half of the magazine
Equalizer Equalizer More damage against Elite enemies
Fleetshot Fleetshot Lower Stamina cost and no heavy weapon slowdown, less armor penetration
Gambiteer Gambiteer Faster bullets and more armor penetration, less homing
Hackatomy Hackatomy Hits can apply a quickhack effect based on the body part hit
Headhopper Headhopper More lock-on targets, faster lock-on and more headshot damage
Headtoll Headtoll A headshot kill streak grants stacking combat bonuses
Panorama Panorama Larger smart reticle that holds a lock longer, slower lock-on
Pax Pax Makes the weapon non-lethal, more damage outside combat
Shuffler Shuffler Drawing the weapon refills part of the magazine
Stabilizer Stabilizer Better weapon handling when crouching or crouch-sprinting

Upgrades

Yasha is an Iconic weapon, so it can be raised through the tiers in the Upgrades tab of the crafting menu. Each step costs crafting components, and the rifle must be in V's inventory to appear in the list. Higher tiers also allow better mods, because a mod must be the same tier as the weapon or lower to fit.

The table shows what each tier step of Yasha 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

Yasha uses perks from two attribute trees, Intelligence and Cool. Intelligence covers smart weapons. Acquisition Specialist widens the targeting circle and speeds up lock-on. Target Lock Transfer keeps the lock when switching between aiming and hip-fire. Smart Synergy gives instant lock-on and bonus damage on hacked enemies during Overclock. Cool covers sniper rifles. Focus and Deadeye add headshot damage. Long Shot keeps full damage at range. Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel guarantees crits on headshots.

For cyberware, Smart Link is essential. It enables smart targeting and adds target-lock duration and crit damage with smart weapons. A Recon Grenade speeds up lock-on against the enemies it affects. Visual Cortex Support adds crit chance the farther V is from the target.

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 Painkiller Body 4 Slow Health regeneration in combat
Adrenaline Rush Adrenaline Rush Body 15 More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode
Optimization Optimization Intelligence 4 Faster RAM recovery
Embedded Exploit Embedded Exploit Intelligence 9 Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies
Precision Subroutines Precision Subroutines Intelligence 9 Smart weapon accuracy scales with max RAM
No Escape No Escape Intelligence 9 Shooting a fading lock resets it
Recirculation Recirculation Intelligence 9 Smart weapon kills restore RAM
Acquisition Specialist Acquisition Specialist Intelligence 15 Wider Smart reticle and lock kept through reloads
Overclock Overclock Intelligence 15 More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode
Power Surge Power Surge Intelligence 15 Overclock heals on activation
Sublimation Sublimation Intelligence 15 RAM recovery heals during Overclock
Target Lock Transfer Target Lock Transfer Intelligence 15 Wider Smart reticle and locks kept on swap
Targeting Prism Targeting Prism Intelligence 15 Lock onto more targets
Terminal Velocity Terminal Velocity Intelligence 15 Faster Smart rounds after a kill
Smart Synergy Smart Synergy Intelligence 20 Instant lock and more damage during Overclock
Spillover Spillover Intelligence 20 Quickhacks spread during Overclock
Dash Dash Reflexes 9 Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper
Ready, Rested, Reloaded Ready, Rested, Reloaded Reflexes 9 Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads
Sharpshooter Sharpshooter Reflexes 15 Faster aim and stacks that ease Stamina use
Air Dash Air Dash Reflexes 15 Dash in midair
Submachine Fun Submachine Fun Reflexes 20 SMG swaps reload and raise fire rate
Tailwind Tailwind Reflexes 20 Stamina back from Air Dashes and double jumps
Glutton For War Glutton For War Technical Ability 4 Kills recharge Health items and grenades
Health Freak Health Freak Technical Ability 9 One more Health item charge and faster recharge
All Things Cyber All Things Cyber Technical Ability 9 Stronger cyberware stats
License To Chrome License To Chrome Technical Ability 15 Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot
Edgerunner Edgerunner Technical Ability 20 Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost
Name Image Slot Effect
Blood Pump Blood Pump Circulatory System A Health item that heals over time
Heal-On-Kill Heal-On-Kill Circulatory System Health back from each kill
Memory Boost Memory Boost Frontal Cortex Kills restore RAM
Smart Link Smart Link Hands Turns on Smart weapon tracking
Defenzikov Defenzikov Integumentary System Mitigation after Kerenzikov ends
Reinforced Tendons Reinforced Tendons Legs Double jump
Kerenzikov Kerenzikov Nervous System Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge
NeoFiber NeoFiber Nervous System More Mitigation Chance and Strength
Visual Cortex Support Visual Cortex Support Nervous System More crit chance at long range
Militech Paraline Militech Paraline Operating System Cyberdeck with Smart weapon bonuses
RAM Recoup RAM Recoup Skeleton Damage taken restores RAM

The build keeps its distance and picks enemies off one by one with headshots. The Sandevistan goes on before shooting an Elite, so several headshots land if the first one is not enough. A pistol or shotgun stays on hand for enemies that flank the sniping spot.

Attributes: Body 15, Reflexes 13, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.

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

Name Image Level Effect
Painkiller Painkiller Body 4 Slow Health regeneration in combat
Adrenaline Rush Adrenaline Rush Body 15 More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode
Feline Footwork Feline Footwork Cool 4 Faster and safer while crouched
Blind Spot Blind Spot Cool 4 Slower enemy detection while crouched
Killer Instinct Killer Instinct Cool 4 More damage with knives, axes and silenced guns before combat
Gag Order Gag Order Cool 4 A quick hit after being spotted delays detection by others
Focus Focus Cool 9 More headshot damage and free shots while aiming
No Sweat No Sweat Cool 9 Kills cut the Stamina cost of Focus
Rinse And Reload Rinse And Reload Cool 9 Faster reload after a kill while aiming
Head To Head Head To Head Cool 9 Kills reset Focus
Deep Breath Deep Breath Cool 9 Time slows while Focus is active
Deadeye Deadeye Cool 15 More headshot damage and no spread at high Stamina
California Reaper California Reaper Cool 15 Stamina back after a headshot kill
High Noon High Noon Cool 15 Fast slowed reload after a headshot kill
Long Shot Long Shot Cool 15 Full damage at any range during Deadeye
Quick Draw Quick Draw Cool 15 Faster swaps to pistols and rifles
Ninjutsu Ninjutsu Cool 15 Sprint while crouched
Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel Cool 20 Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye
Glutton For War Glutton For War Technical Ability 4 Kills recharge Health items and grenades
Health Freak Health Freak Technical Ability 9 One more Health item charge and faster recharge
All Things Cyber All Things Cyber Technical Ability 9 Stronger cyberware stats
License To Chrome License To Chrome Technical Ability 15 Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot
Bolt Bolt Technical Ability 15 Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder
Internal Clock Internal Clock Technical Ability 15 Wider timing window for a Bolt shot
Shock Value Shock Value Technical Ability 15 Bolt shots ignore armor
Edgerunner Edgerunner Technical Ability 20 Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost
Name Image Slot Effect
Blood Pump Blood Pump Circulatory System A Health item that heals over time
Biomonitor Biomonitor Circulatory System Uses a Health item when Health runs low
Kiroshi Clairvoyant Optics Kiroshi Clairvoyant Optics Face Scanning highlights nearby enemies
Axolotl Axolotl Frontal Cortex Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns
Microgenerator Microgenerator Hands Reloading an empty gun charges an electroshock shot
Immovable Force Immovable Force Hands Less recoil and tighter spread
Reinforced Tendons Reinforced Tendons Legs Double jump
NeoFiber NeoFiber Nervous System More Mitigation Chance and Strength
Visual Cortex Support Visual Cortex Support Nervous System More crit chance at long range
Militech Apogee Sandevistan Militech Apogee Sandevistan Operating System Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses
Epimorphic Skeleton Epimorphic Skeleton Skeleton More max Health

Lore

The item text asks a question: an Arasaka targeting system mounted on a Tsunami weapon? It adds that the combination is starting to make waves. Its Iconic text calls Yasha a special variant of the weapon, capable of additional modification, with an optimised design that improves handling.

The base Ashura is Tsunami's smart sniper rifle, sold in Night City's gun shops. Its own description is just four words: more than a rifle. Yasha takes that rifle and keeps its single-target smart lock. It also adds room for mods.

Notes

  • Yasha is the Iconic variant of the Tsunami Ashura.

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 Damage DPS Fire Rate Headshot Armor Pen Location
Borzaya Borzaya 54 20 0.37 - - Dogtown
Breakthrough Breakthrough 25.2 42 1.67 +300% 100% Rancho Coronado
Foxhound Foxhound 23.1 42 1.82 - - -
O'Five O'Five 54 20 0.37 - 50% Arroyo
Osprey Osprey 15 43 2.86 - - Dogtown
Overwatch Overwatch 54 20 0.37 +300% 50% Badlands East
Rasetsu Rasetsu 30 25 0.83 +300% 50% -
Sparky Sparky 54 20 0.37 +250% 50% Dogtown
Yasha Yasha 21 35 1.67 - - -

Standard Sniper Rifles

Name Image Damage DPS Fire Rate Headshot Armor Pen Location
Ashura Ashura 21 35 1.67 +150% 25% -
Nekomata Nekomata 25.2 42 1.67 +300% 50% -
SPT32 Grad SPT32 Grad 54 20 0.37 +300% 50% -