Get this powerful pistol for free straight away in Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 Dying Night
(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)
Reach immortality with these Cyberpunk guides

Cyberpunk

(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)

Cyberpunk 2077 lifepaths: Which to choose
Cyberpunk 2077 map: What you need to know
Cyberpunk 2077 romance options
Cyberpunk 2077 builds: Best so far
Cyberpunk 2077 Braindance: How it works
Cyberpunk 2077 cars: Race around Night City
Cyberpunk 2077 hacking: How to do it

Looking for a great gun early in Cyberpunk 2077? Then you're in luck with the powerful, and free, Cyberpunk 2077 Dying Night pistol. While the combat can be tailored to suit your playstyle, with Cyberpunk 2077 quickhacks and numerous other modifications to help you out, a little extra firepower is something you won't want to overlook early on. 

So what makes it worth going out of your way to pick up? First, it's a special Iconic Weapon, so it boasts boosted stats and unique abilities. It's also especially useful early on for stealth builds with its bonus headshot damage and critical hit multiplier.

There are some very light spoilers ahead, though, so if you'd prefer to play and discover absolutely everything for yourself, click away now. Otherwise, read on below to discover how you can get your hands on the Cyberpunk 2077 Dying Night pistol.

How to get the Cyberpunk 2077 Dying Night pistol

Once you've chosen your Cyberpunk 2077 lifepath and played through that specific intro, you'll gain access to V's apartment. And as soon as you're able to explore the area around the megabuilding where V's apartment is located, you should head in the direction of the 2nd Amendment gun store—you'll find it near the elevator that leads out of the building. When you get close to it, Wilson, the store owner, will call you over, saying that your gun is ready to pick up and you'll automatically pick up the quest 'The Gun'. 

If you're itching to start the story, you may dismiss this a random side quest you can come back to later. Don't. It will only take a minute or two of your time, and you'll gain a powerful pistol for your trouble.

Apparently, V had sent the gun to the store owner for repairs and it also seems that the work has already been paid for as when you access Wilson's inventory to 'buy' it, the cost will be listed as 0. You'll also notice a yellow exclamation mark next to the Dying Night pistol so it should be easy to spot.

(Image credit: CD Projekt Red)

If you're curious as to how the Dying Night pistol measures up, you can find the stats for the handgun below:

  • Power Pistol
  • Iconic
  • 49.0 DPS
  • 7-9 Damage
  • 5.56 Attacks Per Second
  • Bullets can ricochet off surfaces
  • +6-7 Physical Damage
  • +5% Crit Chance
  • +1.80 Headshot Damage Multiplier
Sarah James
Senior Guides Writer

Sarah started as a freelance writer in 2018, writing for PCGamesN, TechRadar, GamingBible, Red Bull Gaming and more. In 2021, she was offered a full-time position on the PC Gamer team where she takes every possible opportunity to talk about World of Warcraft and Elden Ring. When not writing guides, most of her spare time is spent in Azeroth—though she's quite partial to JRPGs too. One of her fondest hopes is to one day play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing heap. She probably has more wolves in Valheim than you.

Latest in RPG
Rise of the Ronin review
Rise of the Ronin review
A lolporrit squeals in excitement while being driven in a moon buggie in Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, patch 7.2.
Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.2's trailer has me finally hyped to get stuck back in—and to go to the moon and pilot some mechs, because why not
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 barbers change hairstyle - Henry sitting on a horse wearing armour.
How to find a barber and change hairstyle in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Key art of the videogame Lunacid, showing a pale, long haired knight in purple armor contemplating a purple, flaming sword surrounded by the different phases of the moon.
One of my favorite indie RPGs is getting a follow-up made with FromSoftware's 25-year-old Super Mario Maker for first person dungeon crawlers
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 image - Henry riding a pink and blue striped horse while holding a fish
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 now has Steam Workshop support, and of course one of the first mods lets you adjust the 'jiggle physics'
Erenshor - A player and two simulated MMO party members stand on a plateau in front of a yellow landscape
This RuneScape-looking 'simulated MMORPG' has all the nostalgia without the drama because all the other 'players' are NPCs
Latest in Features
Monster Hunter Wilds' stockpile master studying a manifest
Monster Hunter Wilds' new gyro controls are a fantastic option for disabled and able-bodied players alike
Manhunt 2
I played the notoriously ratings-board-ravaged Manhunt 2 and was quite glad for the censorship actually
A busy marketplace in The Bazaar.
The Bazaar could be the future of autobattlers, if it stops strangling itself to death with its own microtransactions
Marvel Rivals characters - Hulk with his hands out as if he's grabbing the camera.
Marvel Rivals' growing roster of heroes scares me, but the game's director seems sure that all is under control: 'Everything is progressing smoothly'
Rainbow Six Siege year 9 season 2 key art - two Rainbow Six Siege operators facing each other
'Siege 2 was never on the table': Rainbow Six Siege X director explains why the 10-year-old FPS doesn't need a sequel
Gallica and the protagonist from Metaphor: ReFantazio.
The best deals in the 2025 Steam Spring Sale