Better HMGs - Heavy Machine Guns

cyberpunk2077 — Mods & Enhancements

Better HMGs transforms heavy machine guns into usable weapons: equip, store, reload, no overheating, no movement penalties, and rifle ammo. Uses Defender's spread/recoil stats. Popular with 874 endorsements and 402,847 downloads, last updated November 2023.

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Syntax

Weapons

Example

Downloads: 402,847

💡 Notes

By yakuzadeso

🎯 Tips & Tricks

If you're on PC, use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to ins

If you're on PC, use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.

Make sure to check if your other weapon mods alter rifle amm

Make sure to check if your other weapon mods alter rifle ammo, as this mod changes HMG ammo type.

Since it's a simple ESP/ESL, load order shouldn't matter muc

Since it's a simple ESP/ESL, load order shouldn't matter much, but keep it after major overhauls.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Mod conflicts

Check load order. Disable conflicting mods one by one.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Installing without checking requirements

👍 Pros

Huge community trust: 874 endorsements and over 400k downloads.
Makes HMGs actually viable: no overheating, no movement penalty, and reloading.
Uses Defender's stats for balanced spread and recoil.

👎 Cons

Last updated in November 2023 — may be outdated for the latest game version.
No installation instructions or compatibility notes provided by the author.
Changes ammo to rifle ammo, which might conflict with other ammo mods.

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