Use of silencers in 2.0

[Heinz-Fiction]

I struggle with the use of silencers on pistols/revolvers. i skilled quite a bit into the appropiate skilltree, but silenced kills are mostly impossible due to the lack of damage on the pistols. Before 2.0 the overture revolver seemed to be the only pistol capable of instakill enemies, but the gun got nerfed as far as i understand and cant fit a silencer anymore.
Is there any use for silencers in this update?

[adobo]

You pair it with blue rarity sonic shock so that they can't alert anyone even if you take a few shots to kill them.

[ÃrçL!ğhț𒌐]

I think u just need to upgrade stealth tree to some decent level to be able to 1shot everyone in the head why in stealth. It's just doesnt work on early levels i guess.

[JonWoo]

Stick one on a Nue. It’s what I’ve been using and the only thing I can’t down in 1 shot are bosses. Most enemies go down from just body shots.

[HazE_DayZ]

I'm pretty much one shotting with head shots with Silencer. i use Jackies pistol and the one you get from winning the Shooting range quest. Level you pistols up. I also use Cool Tree with Int and Tech for my Net build, so I play mostly stealthy with pistols and net runner skills
Also, check your cyber ware

[IncuBB]

Yeah. They pretty much ruined stealth weapons by removing revolvers. I mean, it was the only decent choice for a silenced weapon. Assault rifles are way too weak. And the only pistol with somewhat decent damage is Nue.
Stupid decision from CDPR.

[H.Honor]

Best silenced pistol so far is the Pride with 150% headshot and 100% crit dmg
but you get that gun end game
if you on a new game get La Chingona Dorada (Jackies gun you can get it early)

[Heinz-Fiction]

Does the difficulty level affect the instakill chance?

[charly4711]

Originally posted by HazE_DayZ:

I'm pretty much one shotting with head shots with Silencer. i use Jackies pistol and the one you get from winning the Shooting range quest. Level you pistols up. I also use Cool Tree with Int and Tech for my Net build, so I play mostly stealthy with pistols and net runner skills
Also, check your cyber ware

LOL, wow, thanks for reminding me to pick up Jackie's guns

[Detective Costeau]

I used the pistol called something like the Yukimura- highest damage per shot I could find on a pistol that can fit a silencer.
Honestly, though? Throwing weapons are far better for stealth kills, in my experience.

[LeftIsBest-James]

I'm considering HerMajesty - but I might stick with a Nue.
Headshot + Stealth. <phut-phut>

[King Kodiak]

Originally posted by Heinz-Fiction:

I struggle with the use of silencers on pistols/revolvers. i skilled quite a bit into the appropiate skilltree, but silenced kills are mostly impossible due to the lack of damage on the pistols. Before 2.0 the overture revolver seemed to be the only pistol capable of instakill enemies, but the gun got nerfed as far as i understand and cant fit a silencer anymore.
Is there any use for silencers in this update?

Yes, the skill tree gives you bonuses, but you also need appropriate cybernetics that boost headshot damage. They shifted the importance of everything in the game to skills and cybernetics, so you need to use both, not just one.

On top of that attachments are rarity-based, and they are leaning into Iconic weapons hard, that way you upgrade the Iconic weapons and use the attachments. You can't just plug in a blue attachment on a white or green weapon, has to be blue.

[Kel'Ithra]

Don't know I'm having no problems killing NPC's with a silence pistol. Just some silencers aren't as good as others and some pistols are better for it than others. There's also ways to boost your headshot damage, like stated above since Tier 4 and up or was it tier 3 and up cyberware come with passive buffs. Which with the proper perk you can sort of choose. The only problem are the skull which I normally two tap fast enough to keep them from alerting anyone.

[Heinz-Fiction]

Originally posted by Kel'Ithra:

Don't know I'm having no problems killing NPC's with a silence pistol. Just some silencers aren't as good as others and some pistols are better for it than others. There's also ways to boost your headshot damage, like stated above since Tier 4 and up or was it tier 3 and up cyberware come with passive buffs. Which with the proper perk you can sort of choose. The only problem are the skull which I normally two tap fast enough to keep them from alerting anyone.

Skilltree didnt matter all that much, even with a lot of points invested some pistols just cant instakill an enemy. i have a pistol with high enough damage now