Key takeaways
Acquisition
Obtain it from its associated quest, named enemy, hidden cache, crafting specification, or Dogtown black-market fallback when eligible. The exact source is left pending per-item verification.
Best role
general-purpose medium-range combat
Main limitation
recoil and reduced efficiency outside its intended range
Do not dismantle blindly
Keep Iconic weapons until the stash-wall, crafting, and upgrade implications are reviewed.
Overview
Chinook is an Iconic rifle / precision rifle in Cyberpunk 2077, suited to general-purpose medium-range combat.
Chinook is an Iconic rifle / precision rifle in Cyberpunk 2077, suited to general-purpose medium-range combat.
Chinook should be evaluated by weapon tier, installed mods, cyberware synergy, perks, and the current patch. Exact damage, attack speed, fire rate, capacity, range, accuracy, reload, price, and level values are intentionally blank because they scale or vary.
Statistics
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Class | Assault Rifle |
| Subtype | Assault Rifle |
| Technology | Power |
| Ammo | Heavy Ammo |
| Stat Scaling | Tier-dependent |
| Iconic | Yes |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Content Scope | Phantom Liberty |
Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.
Compared to similar assault rifles
| Attribute |  Chinook | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle | Assault Rifle |
| Technology | Power | Power | Power | Power | Power |
| Ammo | Heavy Ammo | Heavy Ammo | Heavy Ammo | Heavy Ammo | Heavy Ammo |
| Iconic | Yes | — | — | — | — |
How to obtain
- Own and begin Phantom Liberty
- Reach Dogtown or the associated expansion mission
- 01Obtain it from its associated quest, named enemy, hidden cache, crafting specification, or Dogtown black-market fallback when eligible. The exact source is left pending per-item verification.
- 02Before leaving a quest area, scan named enemies, tables, containers, and crafting-specification icons.
- 03If an eligible Phantom Liberty Iconic was missed, check the Dogtown black-market vendor; not every weapon is recoverable there.
Availability
Phantom Liberty
Exact price, tier, level, and patch restrictions are deliberately left empty.
Strengths, weaknesses, and best use
Strengths
- Built for general-purpose medium-range combat
- Iconic effect can enable a specialized build
Weaknesses
- recoil and reduced efficiency outside its intended range
- May be missable or tied to a mutually exclusive choice
Best uses
- Use perks and cyberware that reinforce rifle / precision rifle handling.
- Fire from the class’s intended range and return to cover during reloads.
Mods, upgrades, and recommended loadout
Compared with similar weapons
| Attribute |  D5 Copperhead |  DA8 Umbra | Ajax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Rifle / precision rifle | Rifle / precision rifle | Rifle / precision rifle |
| Reason to compare | Compare acquisition, handling, special effect, and compatible build with Chinook. | Compare acquisition, handling, special effect, and compatible build with Chinook. | Compare acquisition, handling, special effect, and compatible build with Chinook. |
| Data note | Exact tier-scaled values pending verification. | Exact tier-scaled values pending verification. | Exact tier-scaled values pending verification. |
