Key Takeaways
Pizdets is a Phantom Liberty Iconic smart submachine gun built around sustained fire: its handling improves while the trigger is held, rewarding a steady tracking window rather than repeated short bursts.
Sustained-fire accuracy defines it
Pizdets becomes more accurate as it continues firing, and its maximum-accuracy state improves the payoff of headshots. The mechanic makes target tracking and uninterrupted fire central to its handling.
It requires Phantom Liberty access
Pizdets is tied to Phantom Liberty content and is obtained during the Dogtown mission “Spy in the Jungle,” where it can be looted from Boris Ribakov.
Smart-weapon support matters
Its homing behavior is most useful with Smart Link cyberware and a build that can maintain target locks. Without that support, it does not provide the same smart-weapon experience.
Its strength is controlled sustained pressure
Once accuracy has built up, Pizdets suits players who can keep fire on a target and convert that stability into repeated headshots. Its main limitation is that stop-start firing gives up part of its defining benefit.
Iconic progression applies
As an Iconic weapon, Pizdets follows Cyberpunk 2077’s post-2.0 Iconic upgrade framework rather than being treated as an ordinary generic SMG. Its combat values must therefore be read with its current tier and upgrade state in mind.
Yinglong offers a different smart-SMG role
Yinglong is a useful same-class comparison: it emphasizes an EMP-oriented special effect, while Pizdets centers on sustained-fire accuracy and headshot pressure.
Overview
Pizdets is an Iconic Smart Submachine Gun in Cyberpunk 2077, introduced with . Its defining trait is a sustained-aim mechanic that rewards keeping the weapon trained on a target, making it a distinctive choice for players who want a Smart weapon with a deliberate ramp-up rather than immediate maximum output.
Pizdets occupies the close-to-mid-range role of a compact Smart firearm, but it is not simply a higher-rarity replacement for every other submachine gun. Its unique behavior becomes more valuable when the user maintains aim on an enemy: the weapon progressively improves its accuracy and rate of fire while the effect is active, then loses that advantage after the player stops aiming. This gives Pizdets a handling identity built around commitment to a target rather than constant target-swapping or uninterrupted hip-fire.
As a Smart weapon, Pizdets also belongs to Cyberpunk 2077’s post-2.0 technology-based firearm system. Its performance therefore depends not only on the weapon’s tier and other current item properties, but also on whether the character’s cyberware, perks, and general build support Smart targeting. The weapon is most naturally associated with play, while its sustained-aim effect gives it a different practical rhythm from Smart firearms that emphasize immediate target acquisition or broad automatic fire.
Pizdets is a Phantom Liberty weapon and is tied to the expansion’s Dogtown content rather than the base-game weapon pool. It can be obtained during the mission Spy in the Jungle, where it is associated with the encounter involving . That placement makes it a notable mid-to-late progression option for an expansion playthrough, while the exact combat values readers see should be interpreted through the weapon’s current tier rather than treated as fixed across all copies.
The weapon’s main appeal is therefore its combination of Smart targeting and escalating aimed fire. Players who frequently hold aim on one priority target can make better use of its defining effect than players who fire briefly, break line of sight, and immediately switch targets. Pizdets is a focused alternative within the Smart submachine-gun space: its identity comes from how it handles over the course of an engagement, not from a universal claim that it outperforms every competing Iconic or every weapon available at the same stage of the game.
Statistics
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Class | Submachine Gun |
| Subtype | Submachine Gun |
| Technology | Smart |
| Ammo | Handgun Ammo |
| Stat Scaling | Tier-dependent |
| Iconic | Yes |
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Content Scope | Phantom Liberty |
Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.
Compared to similar submachine guns
| Attribute |  Pizdets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Submachine Gun | Submachine Gun | Submachine Gun | Submachine Gun | Submachine Gun |
| Technology | Smart | Power | Smart | Smart | Power |
| Ammo | Handgun Ammo | Handgun Ammo | Handgun Ammo | Handgun Ammo | Handgun Ammo |
| Iconic | Yes | — | — | — | — |
How to Obtain
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
- Access to Dogtown and the “Spy in the Jungle” side job from Mr. Hands.
- Defeat Boris Ribakov during the mission; loot the body to claim the weapon.
- Pizdets is acquired once through its mission encounter; it is not a standard base-game or New Game Plus weapon.
- 01Install and enter Phantom Liberty, then begin the Dogtown side job “Spy in the Jungle,” assigned through Mr. Hands. Follow the job to its combat encounter at Organitopia in Dogtown; the weapon is tied to this mission rather than to a normal shop inventory or a random world drop.
- 02Defeat Boris Ribakov during “Spy in the Jungle,” then loot his body before leaving the encounter area. Pizdets is a guaranteed Iconic weapon associated with this boss encounter when the body is looted, so it does not require a separate drop-rate roll.
- 03If Pizdets was missed during the mission, check Herold’s Black Market Vendor in Dogtown. The vendor can offer missed Phantom Liberty Iconic weapons for recovery, although the exact stock can depend on which Iconics were previously missed. This is the alternate recovery route, not the original acquisition method.
Availability
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Dogtown
Pizdets is an Iconic weapon associated with the Phantom Liberty mission content and is obtained in connection with Boris Ribakov. Availability is tied to the expansion rather than a standard base-game vendor pool.
- Requires
- Phantom Liberty expansion and access to Dogtown; the Gig “Spy in the Jungle” must be active or completed.
Cyberpunk 2077 base game without Phantom Liberty
Pizdets is not available through the base game's ordinary weapon vendors or progression without the expansion.
- Requires
- Phantom Liberty is required.
Mechanics and Handling
Pizdets is a Smart submachine gun whose defining mechanic is sustained-fire heat management rather than a single burst of front-loaded power. Its Iconic effect rewards keeping the weapon active long enough to build heat, making the opening rounds and the end of a firing sequence behave differently. The weapon therefore feels strongest when it can maintain a target lock and continue firing, rather than when it is repeatedly drawn for isolated shots.
Heat builds critical chance during sustained fire
Continuous fire increases Pizdets's critical-chance effect as the weapon heats up. The benefit is temporary and tied to the firing sequence: interrupting the sequence or allowing the weapon to cool removes the reason to keep chasing the peak state. This gives Pizdets a ramping attack pattern instead of a static damage profile, with its best performance occurring after it has remained on target for several moments.
The mechanic also creates a handling trade-off. At high heat, Pizdets becomes less accurate, so the weapon's critical-potential increase is not an unconditional improvement. Long sprays can produce more valuable hits while simultaneously making target placement less reliable. Short pauses, controlled bursts, or a change to a closer target can be preferable when the spread begins to undermine the 's targeting advantage.
Automatic Smart fire favors locked targets
Pizdets uses the Smart weapon system and fires as an automatic submachine gun. With compatible functionality, its projectiles can track a locked target instead of relying solely on manual point aim. That makes the weapon more forgiving against moving enemies and complements its sustained-fire effect: maintaining a lock gives the heat and critical-chance mechanic time to matter.
Smart tracking does not remove the need to manage positioning. Targets that break line of sight, move outside practical engagement distance, or are difficult to keep selected can interrupt the weapon's effective firing pattern. Pizdets is consequently better suited to close and medium engagements than to deliberate long-range precision fire.
Accuracy is the main cost of staying on the trigger
The central decision with Pizdets is when to stop firing. Holding the trigger builds toward its critical-chance benefit, but the associated heat can make the spray less dependable. At close range, the loss of precision is easier to tolerate because more rounds remain likely to connect. At longer distances, continuing to fire after accuracy has deteriorated can waste ammunition and weaken the practical value of the temporary critical state.
This makes Pizdets work best against an enemy who can remain exposed long enough for the weapon to ramp up. It is less comfortable for rapidly switching between distant targets, clearing enemies from cover one at a time, or conserving ammunition through carefully spaced shots. The weapon's handling is therefore governed by a repeating cycle of lock, sustained fire, accuracy loss, and reset rather than by a special single-shot attack.
Reloading and resource use
Pizdets uses standard firearm ammunition and a conventional magazine-and-reload loop rather than a unique charge, thrown-weapon recovery, or alternate resource system. Its practical resource pressure comes from automatic fire: missed rounds during the high-heat portion of a spray still consume ammunition, and frequent target changes can prevent the weapon from getting full value from its heat-based effect.
The weapon does not replace Smart Link or other Smart-weapon support with its Iconic effect. Its distinctive behaviour is the interaction between automatic fire, rising critical chance, and declining accuracy at high heat; targeting support remains part of the broader Smart weapon system.
Upgrades and Variants
Strengths, Weaknesses and Best Uses
Strengths
- Its sustained-fire mechanic rewards keeping the trigger held on a target: Pizdets can build offensive pressure over a continuous burst instead of relying only on its opening shots.
- As a Smart submachine gun, it can use Smart weapon targeting to reduce the burden of manually tracking moving enemies when the required Smart Link support is available.
- The SMG format gives it a practical close-to-mid-range role, where its automatic fire and target assistance are more useful than precision at long distance.
Weaknesses
- The same sustained-fire behaviour that increases its pressure makes accuracy progressively less reliable, so extended bursts become a poor fit for distant or small targets.
- Its performance depends on maintaining fire on a target long enough for the weapon's effect to matter; short engagements, frequent target changes and interrupted bursts reduce that benefit.
- Smart targeting does not remove the need for compatible cyberware and suitable firing conditions. Without the relevant Smart weapon support, Pizdets loses part of the handling advantage that distinguishes it from conventional SMGs.
- As an automatic SMG, it is less economical for deliberate long-range shots than a rifle or precision weapon, and its accuracy tradeoff makes careless sustained fire especially wasteful.
Best uses
- Use it for close-to-mid-range pressure against enemies who can be tracked continuously, allowing its sustained-fire effect to contribute before switching targets.
- It suits aggressive Smart weapon builds that already invest in Smart Link support and benefit from staying mobile while assisted targeting handles part of the tracking work.
- It is a stronger choice for room-clearing and prolonged encounters than for isolated long-range picks, where Pizdets's accuracy loss and automatic fire are more limiting.
Compared With Similar Weapons
| Attribute | Pizdets |  Yinglong |  Prototype: Shingen Mark V |  Fenrir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class / technology | Fire rate increases while maintaining fire; resets after firing stops | Smart rounds can trigger EMP explosions, making it effective against nearby groups and electronic targets | Fires explosive smart rounds with multi-target tracking | Power-weapon fire with incendiary effects and bullet ricochet potential |
| Primary distinction | Sustained close-to-mid-range automatic fire with Smart-targeting support | Smart-weapon builds that value area disruption over sustained single-target pressure | Crowd control and burst damage against clustered enemies | Players who want an aggressive SMG without Smart-weapon targeting requirements |
| Best fit | — | — | — | — |
Used In
- Spy in the JunglePizdets is obtained during this Dogtown gig.
- Boris RibakovThis boss carries Pizdets; defeating him provides the weapon.
- DogtownThe weapon is found in this Phantom Liberty area.
Trivia
- “Pizdets” is a Latin transliteration of the Russian profanity пиздец, a slang expression conveying that a situation is disastrously or completely screwed. The game uses the transliterated form as the weapon’s displayed name rather than translating it into English.
- The name is presented in Latin characters, consistent with Cyberpunk 2077’s broader practice of retaining culturally specific slang and transliterations in item names. This identifies the weapon’s linguistic reference, but does not by itself establish a documented developer explanation for the choice.
