Cyberpunk 2077 guide: List of perks, skills, and attributes

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Cyberpunk 2077 offers an expansive world for players to explore, but in order to survive the brutality of this dark future, you'll need to upgrade yourself and increase your lethality wherever possible. We've compiled a full list of the perks, skills, and attributes available in Cyberpunk 2077.

We've broken down how stats and attributes work, but the most important thing to understand is that there are five major attributes to worry about: Body, Reflexes, Technical Ability, Cool, and Intelligence. In Cyberpunk 2077, you'll unlock a new perk point and an attribute point whenever you level up. This means you can upgrade an attribute as a whole while also unlocking particular perks in sub-categories.

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Cyberpunk 2077 attributes: Body

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Body refers to what you think it does: your physical prowess. This attribute affects your health and stamina, along with upping your melee damage. If you like to use your fists in combat, want to move quickly, or want to go full tank, put your points here. You can also put your points in certain perks to gain interesting abilities with ranged weapons.

Athletics

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Hard Motherf***er○ When entering combat, Armor and Resistances increase by 10% for 10 seconds○ Increases by 1% per Perk level○ Requires Level 20 in Athletics PerkRow 0 - Cell 2
Soft On Your Feet○ Reduces fall damage by 5%○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Body AttributeRow 1 - Cell 2
True Grit○ Increases max Stamina by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 5 in Body AttributeRow 2 - Cell 2
Epimorphosis○ Health regenerates up to 70% of max Health outside of combat○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Body AttributeRow 3 - Cell 2
Like a Butterfly○ Dodging does not drain Stamina○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Body AttributeRow 4 - Cell 2
Multitasker○ Allows you to shoot while sprinting, sliding, and vaulting○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Body AttributeRow 5 - Cell 2
Transporter○ Allows you to shoot with Pistols and Revolvers or sprint while carrying a body○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Body AttributeRow 6 - Cell 2
Wolverine○ Health regen activates 50% faster during combat○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Body AttributeRow 7 - Cell 2
Marathoner○ Sprinting does not drain Stamina○ Passive○ Requires Level 14 in Body AttributeRow 8 - Cell 2
Dog of War○ Increases Health regen in combat by 15%○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Body AttributeRow 9 - Cell 2
Invincible○ Increases max Health by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 5 in Body AttributeRow 10 - Cell 2
Regeneration○ Health slowly regenerates during combat○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Pack Mule○ Increases carrying capacity by 60○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Divided Attention○ Allows you to reload weapons while sprinting, sliding, and vaulting○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Body AttributeRow 13 - Cell 2
Steel and Chrome○ Increases melee damage by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Body AttributeRow 14 - Cell 2
Gladiator○ Reduces the amount of Stamina consumed when blocking melee attacks by 20%○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Body AttributeRow 15 - Cell 2
Human Shield○ Increases Armor by 20% when grappling an enemy○ Passive○ Requires Level 14 in Body AttributeRow 16 - Cell 2
Stronger Together○ Increases damage you deal while carrying a body○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Body AttributeRow 17 - Cell 2
Cardio Cure○ Health regenerates 25% faster as you move○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Body AttributeRow 18 - Cell 2
The Rock○ Enemies cannot knock you down○ Passive○ Requires Level 20 in Body AttributeRow 19 - Cell 2
Steel Shell○ Increases Armor by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 18 in Body AttributeRow 20 - Cell 2
Indestructible○ Reduces all incoming damage by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 20 in Body AttributeRow 21 - Cell 2

Annihilation

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Bloodbath○ Dismembering enemies reduces weapon recoil by 50% for 6 seconds○ +1% per Perk level○ Passive○ Requires Level 20 in Annihilation perkRow 0 - Cell 2
Bulldozer○ Increases Crit Chance with Shotguns and Light Machine Guns by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Body attributeRow 1 - Cell 2
Bloodrush○ Increases movement speed in combat by 5% while carrying a Shotgun or Light Machine Gun○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Body attributeRow 2 - Cell 2
Dead Center○ Increases damage to torsos by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Body attributeRow 3 - Cell 2
Unstoppable○ Dismembering an enemy increases fire rate by 10% for 8 seconds○ Stacks up to 3 times○ Trigger○ Requires Level 14 in Body attributeRow 4 - Cell 2
Skeet Shooter○ Deal 15% more damage to moving targets○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Body attributeRow 5 - Cell 2
Heavy Lead○ Shotguns and Light Machine Guns knock back enemies with more force○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Body attributeRow 6 - Cell 2
Biathlete○ Weapon spread does not increase while moving○ Passive○ Requires Level 20 in Body attributeRow 7 - Cell 2
Hit the Deck○ Increases damage to staggered and knocked-down enemies by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 18 in Body attributeRow 8 - Cell 2
Poppin' Off○ Shotguns have a 25% higher chance of dismembering enemies○ Passive○ Requires Level 18 in Body attributeRow 9 - Cell 2
In Your Face○ Reduces reload time of Shotguns and Light Machine Guns by 20%○ Passive○ Requires Level 5 in Body attributeRow 10 - Cell 2
Hail of Bullets○ Shotguns and Light Machine Guns deal 3% more damage○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Pump It, Louder!○ Reduces recoil of Shotguns and Light Machine Guns by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 5 in Body attributeRow 12 - Cell 2
Massacre○ Increases Crit Damage with Shotguns and Light Machine Guns by 15%○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Body attributeRow 13 - Cell 2
Mongoose○ Increases Evasion by 25% while reloading○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Body attributeRow 14 - Cell 2
Momentum Shift○ Defeating an enemy increases movement speed by 10% for 10 seconds○ Trigger○ Requires Level 11 in Body attributeRow 15 - Cell 2
Burn Baby Burn○ Doubles the duration of Burn○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Body attributeRow 16 - Cell 2
Manic○ When entering combat, your movement speed increases by 20% for 10 seconds○ Trigger○ Requires Level 14 in Body attributeRow 17 - Cell 2
Speed Demon○ You deal more damage the faster you're moving○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Body attributeRow 18 - Cell 2

Street Brawler

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Guerilla○ Increases Crit Damage by 60% for 10 seconds after entering combat○ Increases by 2% per Perk level○ Requires Level 20 in Street Brawler PerkRow 0 - Cell 2
Efficient Blows○ Reduces the Stamina cost of all attacks with Blunt Weapons by 25%○ Passive○ Requires Level 6 in Body AttributeRow 1 - Cell 2
Relentless○ Successful attacks with Blunt Weapons against enemies affected by Stun restore 20% Stamina○ Trigger○ Requires Level 12 in Body AttributeRow 2 - Cell 2
Reinvigorate○ Defeating an enemy by performing a Strong Attack with a Blunt Weapon restores 10% Stamina○ Trigger○ Requires Level 10 in Body AttributeRow 3 - Cell 2
Breathing Space○ Increases Stamina regeneration while blocking with Blunt Weapons by 50%○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Body AttributeRow 4 - Cell 2
Unshakable○ Successful attacks with Blunt Weapons against enemies affected by Stun restore 5% Health and 5% Stamina○ Active○ Requires Level 18 in Body AttributeRow 5 - Cell 2
Juggernaut○ Increases Armor by 15% while blocking with a Blunt Weapon○ PassiveRow 6 - Cell 2
Flurry○ Increases damage from combo attacks with Blunt Weapons by 30%○ PassiveRow 7 - Cell 2
Crushing Blows○ Increases damage from Strong Attacks with Blunt Weapons by 30%○ PassiveRow 8 - Cell 2
Payback○ Increases damage with Blunt Weapons by 1% for every 1% of missing Health○ Passive○ Requires Level 10 in Body AttributeRow 9 - Cell 2
Human Fortress○ Reduces the Stamina cost of blocking attacks by 50% while using a Blunt Weapon○ Passive○ Requires Level 8 in Body AttributeRow 10 - Cell 2
Opportune Strike○ Increases damage with Blunt Weapons against enemies affected by Stun by 50%○ Passive○ Requires Level 8 in Body AttributeRow 11 - Cell 2
Biding Time○ Blocking attacks with a Blunt Weapon restores 5% Health○ Trigger○ Requires Level 18 in Body AttributeRow 12 - Cell 2
Frenzy○ Defeating an enemy increases damage with Blunt Weapons by 100% for 10 seconds○ Passive○ Requires Level 15 in Body AttributeRow 13 - Cell 2
Thrash○ Strong Attacks with Blunt Weapons reduce the target's Armor by 30% for 10 seconds○ Passive○ Requires Level 15 in Body AttributeRow 14 - Cell 2
Dazed○ All attacks with Blunt Weapons have a 15% chance to apply Stun○ PassiveRow 15 - Cell 2
Rush○ Successful attacks with Blunt Weapons regenerate 3% Health over 2 seconds○ Passive○ Requires Level 5 in Body AttributeRow 16 - Cell 2

Cyberpunk 2077 attributes: Reflexes

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Reflexes mostly have to deal with movement speed, but putting points in this attribute also increases your Crit chance in combat. The perks in this attribute all have to do with different weapons, the damage they deal, how much recoil you have, and more.

Assault

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Punisher○ After defeating an enemy with a Rifle or Submachine Gun, weapon sway is nullified and weapon spread does not increase for 10 sec○ +0.2 sec per Perk level○ Requires level 20 in Assault to unlockRow 0 - Cell 2
Executioner○ Deal 25% more damage with Rifles and Submachine Guns to enemies whose health is above 50%○ Passive○ Level 7 Reflexes required to unlockRow 1 - Cell 2
Too Close for Comfort○ Quick Melee Attacks with Rifles and Submachine Guns deal 50% more damage○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Bullseye○ Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage by 10%○ Passive○ Level 7 Reflexes required to unlockRow 3 - Cell 2
Hunter's Hands○ Reduces recoil with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 20% when firing from behind cover○ Passive○ Level 12 Reflexes required to unlockRow 4 - Cell 2
Feel the Flow○ Reduces reload time for Rifles and Submachine Guns by 10%○ Passive○ Level 11 Reflexes required to unlockRow 5 - Cell 2
Trench Warfare○ Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage by 5% when firing from behind cover○ Passive○ Level 12 Reflexes required to unlockRow 6 - Cell 2
Long Shot○ Rifle and Submachine Gun damage increases the farther you are located from enemies○ Passive○ Level 18 Reflexes required to unlockRow 7 - Cell 2
Recoil Wrangler○ Reduces recoil with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 10%○ Passive○ Level 16 Reflexes required to unlockRow 8 - Cell 2
In Perspective○ Bullets fired from Rifles and Submachine Guns ricochet an additional 2 times○ Passive○ Level 18 Reflexes required to unlockRow 9 - Cell 2
Covering Killshot○ Increases crit chance with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 10% when firing from behind cover○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Bulletjock○ Increases damage with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 3%○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Eagle Eye○ Reduces time to aim down sight with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 10%○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Nerves of Steel○ Increases headshot damage with Sniper Rifles and Precision Rifles by 20%○ Passive○ Level 11 Reflexes required to unlockRow 13 - Cell 2
Shoot, Reload, Repeat○ Defeating an enemy with a Rifle or Submachine Gun reduces reload time by 20% for 5 secTrigger○ Level 9 Reflexes required to unlockRow 14 - Cell 2
Duck Hunter○ Increases RIfle and Submachine Gun damage to moving enemies by 10%○ Passive○ Level 9 Reflexes required to unlockRow 15 - Cell 2
Bunker○ Increases Armor and Resistances by 15% when shooting with Rifles and Submachine Guns from behind cover○ Passive○ Level 16 Reflexes required to unlockRow 16 - Cell 2
Skull Skipper○ Each headshot reduces recoil with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 5% for 10 sec. Stacks up to 5 times○ Trigger○ Level 14 Reflexes required to unlockRow 17 - Cell 2
Named Bullets○ Increases Crit Damage with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 35%○ Passive○ Level 14 Reflexes required to unlockRow 18 - Cell 2
Savage Stoic○ Increases damage with Rifles and Submachine Guns by 35% when standing still○ Passive○ Level 20 Reflexes required to unlockRow 19 - Cell 2

Handguns

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly○ After a successful Critical Hit with a Pistol or Revolver, damage and Armor increase by 30% for 5 seconds○ Increases by 1% per Perk Level○ Requires Level 20 in Handguns PerkRow 0 - Cell 2
Long Shot Drop Pop○ Increases damage with Pistols and Revolvers to enemies 5+ meteres away by 15%○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Reflexes AttributeRow 1 - Cell 2
Desperado○ Increases damage with Pistols and Revolvers○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
On the Fly○ Reduces draw / holster time for Pistols and Revolvers by 25%○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Reflexes AttributeRow 3 - Cell 2
Grand Finale○ The last round in a Pistol or Revolver clip deals double damage○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Reflexes AttributeRow 4 - Cell 2
A Fistful of Eurodollars○ Increases Critical Damage with Pistols and Revolvers by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Reflexes AttributeRow 5 - Cell 2
From Head to Toe○ Increases damage to limbs with Pistols and Revolvers by 7%○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Reflexes AttributeRow 6 - Cell 2
Lead Sponge○ Enables you to shoot with Pistols and Revolvers while dodging○ Active○ Requires Level 18 in Reflexes PerkRow 7 - Cell 2
Snowball Effect○ After defeating an enemy, fire rate for Pistols and Revolvers increases by 5% for 6 seconds○ Stacks up to 5 times○ Requires Level 16 in Reflexes AttributeRow 8 - Cell 2
Westworld○ Increases Critical Chance for Pistols and Revolvers by 10% if fully modded○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Reflexes AttributeRow 9 - Cell 2
Rio Bravo○ Increases headshot damage multiplier with Pistols and Revolvers by 10%○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Gunslinger○ Reduces reload time for Pistols and Revolvers by 10%○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
High Noon○ Increases Critical Chance with Pistols and Revolvers by 4%○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Vanishing Point○ Evasion increases by 25% for 6 seconds after performing a dodge with a Pistol or Revolver equipped○ Trigger○ Requires Level 9 in Reflexes AttributeRow 13 - Cell 2
Steady Hand○ Reduces Pistol and Revolver recoil by 30%○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Reflexes AttributeRow 14 - Cell 2
O.K. Corral○ Deal 50% more damage with Pistols and Revolvers to enemies whose Health is below 25%○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Reflexes AttributeRow 15 - Cell 2
Wild West○ Removes the damage penalty from Pistols and Revolvers when shooting from a distance○ Passive○ Requires Level 14 in Reflexes AttributeRow 16 - Cell 2
Acrobat○ You can now perform dodges while aiming a Pistol or Revolver○ Active○ Requires Level 12 in Reflexes AttributeRow 17 - Cell 2
Attritional Fire○ Firing consecutive shots with a Pistol or Revolver at the same target increases damage by 10%○ Passive○ Requires Level 14 in Reflexes AttributeRow 18 - Cell 2
Brainpower○ After a successful headshot with a Pistol or Revolver, Critical Chance increases by 25% for 5 seconds○ Trigger○ Requires Level 20 in Reflexes AttributeRow 19 - Cell 2

Blades

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Dragon Strike○ Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%○ +1% per Perk level○ Perk requires Level 20 Blades to unlockRow 0 - Cell 2
Offensive Defense○ Defensive Attacks with Blades deal 200% more damage○ PassiveRow 1 - Cell 2
Slow and Steady○ Armor is increased by 15% while moving○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Flight of the Sparrow○ Reduces the Stamina cost of all attacks with Blades by 30%○ PassiveRow 3 - Cell 2
Bloodlust○ While wielding a Blade, recovers 7% health when applying Bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy affected by Bleeding○ Trigger○ Level 12 Reflexes required to unlockRow 4 - Cell 2
unbroken Spirit○ Successful Counterattacks with Blades restore 25% Health and Stamina○ Passive○ Level 10 Reflexes required to unlockRow 5 - Cell 2
Float Like a Butterfly○ Dodging increases damage with Blades by 25% for 5 sec○ Passive○ Level 12 Reflexes required to unlockRow 6 - Cell 2
Deathbolt○ While wielding a Blade, defeating an enemy restores 20% Health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 sec○ Trigger○ Level 18 Reflexes requiredRow 7 - Cell 2
Crimson Dance○ Combos with Blades have a 15% to apply Bleeding○ PassiveRow 8 - Cell 2
Sting Like a Bee○ Increases attack speed with Blades by 10%○ PassiveRow 9 - Cell 2
Roaring Waters○ Strong Attacks with Blades deal 30% more damage○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Blessed Blade○ Increases Crit Chance with Blades by 20%○ Passive○ Level 10 Reflexes required to unlockRow 11 - Cell 2
Stuck Pig○ Increases Bleeding duration by 3 sec○ Passive○ Level 8 Reflexes required to unlockRow 12 - Cell 2
Shifting Sands○ Dodging recovers 15% Stamina○ Passive○ Level 8 Reflexes required to unlockRow 13 - Cell 2
Steady Hand○ Reduces Pistol and Revolver recoil by 30%○ Passive○ Level 9 Reflexes required to unlockRow 14 - Cell 2
Fiery Blast○ Increases damage with Blades by 1% for every 1% of health the enemy is missing○ Passive○ Level 16 Reflexes required to unlockRow 15 - Cell 2
Judge, Jury and Executioner○ Increases damage with Blades by 50% against enemies with full health○ Passive○ Level 15 Reflexes required to unlockRow 16 - Cell 2

Cyberpunk 2077 attributes: Technical Ability

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The Technical Ability attribute increases your skills in crafting and engineering. The former is self-explanatory (although still complicated in Cyberpunk 2077), while the latter pertains to your proficiency in using grenades, tech weapons, and even in gaining resistance from certain types of damage.

Crafting

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Waste Not Want Not○ When disassembling an item, you get attached mods back○ Level 16 Technical Ability requiredRow 0 - Cell 2
Mechanic○ Gain more components when disassembling○ PassiveRow 1 - Cell 2
True Craftsman○ Allows you to craft Rare items○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Workshop○ Disassembling items grants a chance to gain a free component of the same quality○ PassiveRow 3 - Cell 2
Innovation○ Consumables are 25% more effective○ PassiveRow 4 - Cell 2
Grease Monkey○ Allows you to craft Epic items○ PassiveRow 5 - Cell 2
Efficient Upgrades○ Grants a 10% chance to upgrade an item for free○ PassiveRow 6 - Cell 2
Cost Optimization○ Reduces component cost of crafting items by 15%○ PassiveRow 7 - Cell 2
Sapper○ Grenades deal 10% more damage○ PassiveRow 8 - Cell 2
Edgerunner Artisan○ Allows you to craft Legendary items○ PassiveRow 9 - Cell 2
Cutting Edge○ Improves damage and all damage-related stats of crafted weapons by 5%○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Crazy Science○ Increases the sale price of crafted items by 10%○ +1% per Perk levelRow 11 - Cell 2
Ex Nihilo○ Grants a 20% chance to craft an item for free○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Tune-Up○ Allows you to upgrade lower quality components into higher quality ones○ PassiveRow 13 - Cell 2
Let There Be Light!○ Reduces the component cost of upgrading items by 10%○ PassiveRow 14 - Cell 2
Field Technician○ Crafted Weapons deal 2.5% more damage○ PassiveRow 15 - Cell 2
200% Efficiency○ Crafted clothes gain 2.5% more armor○ PassiveRow 16 - Cell 2
Scrapper○ Junk items are automatically disassembled○ PassiveRow 17 - Cell 2

Engineering

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Mech Looter○ When looting drones, mechs, and robots, there is a 25% chance of looting a weapon mod or attachment○ PassiveRow 0 - Cell 2
Blast Shielding○ Reduces damage taken from explosions by 10%○ PassiveRow 1 - Cell 2
Can't Touch This○ Grants immunity to all effects from your own grenades○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Revamp○ Increases damage from Tech weapons by 25%○ Increases charge damage from all chargeable weapons and cyberware by 10%○ +1% charge damage per Perk levelRow 3 - Cell 2
Bladerunner○ Increases damage to drones, mechs, and robots by 20%○ PassiveRow 4 - Cell 2
Grenadier○ The explosion radius of grenades is visible○ PassiveRow 5 - Cell 2
Shrapnel○ All grenade types deal 20 damage in addition to their normal effects○ PassiveRow 6 - Cell 2
Lightning Bolt○ Increases Crit Chance with Tech weapons by 3%○ PassiveRow 7 - Cell 2
Tesla○ Increases the charge multiplier for Tech weapons by 15%○ PassiveRow 8 - Cell 2
Übercharge○ Fully charged Tech weapons deal 50% more damage○ PassiveRow 9 - Cell 2
Jackpot○ Enables grenades to deal Crit Hits○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Play the Angles○ Ricochets deal an additional 50% damage○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Lickety Split○ Tech weapon charge time is reduced by 10%○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Lock and Load○ Increases Smart weapon reload speed by 5%○ PassiveRow 13 - Cell 2
Up to 11○ Allows you to charge Tech weapons up to greater capacities○ PassiveRow 14 - Cell 2
Bigger Booms○ Grenades deal 5% more damage○ PassiveRow 15 - Cell 2
F*** All Walls○ Reduces the charge amount needed for Tech weapons to penetrate walls by 30%○ PassiveRow 16 - Cell 2
Insulation○ Grants immunity to Shock○ PassiveRow 17 - Cell 2
Gun Whisperer○ Fully charged Tech weapons do not shoot automatically○ PassiveRow 18 - Cell 2
Superconductor○ Tech weapons ignore Armor○ PassiveRow 19 - Cell 2

Cyberpunk 2077 attributes: Cool

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If you want to play stealth, you have to put your points in Cool. It determines your effectiveness in stealth situations, but it also increases your stealth damage and resistance. Also, check out the Cold Blood perks for some quickhack abilities.

Stealth

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Toxicology○ Increases the duration of Poison applied to enemies by 5 seconds○ +0.2 sec per perk level○ Level 20 Stealth required to unlockRow 0 - Cell 2
Assassin○ Deal 15% more damage to human enemies○ Passive○ Level 7 Cool required to unlockRow 1 - Cell 2
Dagger Dealer○ Allows you to throw knives○ ActiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Strike from the Shadows○ Increases your Crit Chance by 15% while sneaking○ Passive○ Level 7 Cool required to unlockRow 3 - Cell 2
Stunning Blows○ Quick melee attacks with ranged weapons stagger enemies, giving you an opportunity to grapple them○ Trigger○ Level 11 Cool required to unlockRow 4 - Cell 2
Clean Work○ You can pick up an enemy's body immediately after performing a takedown○ Active○ Level 11 Cool required to unlockRow 5 - Cell 2
Aggressive Antitoxins○ Grants immunity to poisons○ Passive○ Level 11 Cool required to unlockRow 6 - Cell 2
Restorative Shadows○ While in stealth, increases Health regen by 25%○ Passive○ Level 16 Cool required to unlockRow 7 - Cell 2
Rattlesnake○ Enemies affected by poison are slowed○ Passive○ Level 14 Cool required to unlockRow 8 - Cell 2
Venomous Fangs○ All knives apply poison○ Passive○ Level 14 Cool Required to unlockRow 9 - Cell 2
Hasten the Inevitable○ Deal 20% more damage to enemies affected by poison○ Passive○ Level 18 Cool required to unlockRow 10 - Cell 2
Cheat Death○ When your health drops below 50%, reduce all incoming damage by 50% for 10 seconds, cannot occur more than once per minute○ Trigger○ Level 18 Cool required to unlockRow 11 - Cell 2
Ninjutsu○ Crouch attacks from stealth with melee weapons deal 100% more damage and guarantee a Crit Hit○ Passive○ Level 20 Cool required to unlockRow 12 - Cell 2
Hidden Dragon○ Allows you to perform non-lethal aerial takedowns on unaware targets○ ActiveRow 13 - Cell 2
Silent and Deadly○ Increase damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking○ PassiveRow 14 - Cell 2
Crouching Tiger○ Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%○ PassiveRow 15 - Cell 2
Cutthroat○ Thrown knives deal 30% more damage○ Passive○ Level 9 Cool Required to unlockRow 16 - Cell 2
Leg Up○ Movement speed after a successful takedown is increased 30% for 10 seconds○ Trigger○ Level 7 Cool required to unlockRow 17 - Cell 2
Sniper○ Increases damage from headshots fired from outside combat by 30%○ Passive○ Level 9 Cool required to unlockRow 18 - Cell 2
Commando○ You cannot be detected underwater○ Passive○ Level 14 Cool required to unlockRow 19 - Cell 2
Ghost○ Detection time is increased by 20%○ Passive○ Level 12 Cool required to unlockRow 20 - Cell 2
From the Shadows○ Upon entering combat, Crit Chance increases by 25% for 7 seconds○ Trigger○ Level 12 Cool required to unlockRow 21 - Cell 2
Neurotoxin○ Damage from poison is doubled○ Passive○ Level 18 Cool required to unlockRow 22 - Cell 2
Hasty Retreat○ Temporarily boosts movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds when detected by an enemy○ Trigger○ Level 16 Cool required to unlockRow 23 - Cell 2
Silent Finisher○ Enemies with less than 15% health are defeated instantly when attacked with a Knife, does not work on enemies with a Very High threat level○ Passive○ Level 16 Cool required to unlockRow 24 - Cell 2

Cold Blood

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Merciless○ While Cold Blood is active, increases Critical Chance by 10% and Critical Damage by 25%○ Increases by 1% Critical Chance and 3% Critical Damage per Perk Level○ Requires Level 20 in Cold Blood PerkRow 0 - Cell 2
Defensive Clotting○ Increases Armor by 10% per stack of Cold Blood○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Cool AttributeRow 1 - Cell 2
Critical Condition○ Increases duration of Cold Blood by 5 seconds○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Cool AttributeRow 2 - Cell 2
Frosty Synapses○ Reduces quickhack cooldowns by 3% per stack of Cold Blood○ Passive○ Requires Level 7 in Coold Blood PerkRow 3 - Cell 2
Quick Transfer○ Reduces quickhack upload time by 1% per stack of Cold Blood○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Cold Blood PerkRow 4 - Cell 2
Predator○ Increases attack speed by 10% per stack of Cold Blood○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Cold Blood PerkRow 5 - Cell 2
Blood Brawl○ While Cold Blood is active, increases damage with melee weapons by 5%○ Passive○ Requires Level 12 in Cold Blood PerkRow 6 - Cell 2
Immunity○ While Cold Blood is active, you are immune to Bleeding, Poison, Burn, and Shock○ Passive○ Requires Level 20 in Cold Blood PerkRow 7 - Cell 2
Unbreakable○ Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Cold Blood PerkRow 8 - Cell 2
Pain is an Illusion○ While Cold Blood is active, reduces damage taken by 5%○ Passive○ Requires Level 18 in Cold Blood PerkRow 9 - Cell 2
Icy Veins○ Reduces weapon recoil by 2.5% per stack of Cold Blood○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Cold Blood○ After defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds, and increase movement speed by 2%○ Stacks up to 1 times○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Will to Survive○ Increases all Resistances by 2.5% per stack of Cold Blood○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Frozen Precision○ Increases headshot damage by 50%○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Cold Blood PerkRow 13 - Cell 2
Rapid Bloodflow○ Increase Health regeneration inside and outside combat by 50% per stack of Cold Blood○ Passive○ Requires Level 9 in Cold Blood PerkRow 14 - Cell 2
Coldest Blood○ Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1○ Passive○ Requires Level 11 in Cold Blood PerkRow 15 - Cell 2
Coolagulant○ Stacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once○ Passive○ Requires Level 16 in Cold Blood PerkRow 16 - Cell 2
Bloodswell○ When your Health reaches 45%, a max stack of Cold Blood is automatically activated○ Passive○ Requires Level 14 in Cold Blood PerkRow 17 - Cell 2
Cold and Calculating○ Landing a Critical Hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood○ Passive○ Requires Level 14 in Cold Blood PerkRow 18 - Cell 2

Cyberpunk 2077 attributes: Intelligence

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You can either be great in combat or smart in Cyberpunk 2077. The Intelligence attribute pertains to your netrunning proficiency, or your hacking skills. You can also increase the usability of your cyberdeck, which makes you a more effective hacker in combat.

Breach Protocol

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NameAttributesGameplay Image
Transmigration○ Increases the breach time of Breach Protocol by 50%○ +5% per perk level○ Requires level 16 Breach Protocol to unlockRow 0 - Cell 2
Extended Network Interface○ Automatically highlights neaby Access Points○ PassiveRow 1 - Cell 2
Advanced Datamine○ Upgrades the datamine daemon, increasing the amount of eurodollars gained from Access Points by 50%○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Mass Vulnerability: Resistances○ Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, reducing all Resistances for enemies in the network by 30%○ PassiveRow 3 - Cell 2
Efficiency○ Uploading 3 or more daemons in the same Breach Protocol increases cyberdeck RAM recovery rate by 3 units per 60 seconds for 5 minutes○ PassiveRow 4 - Cell 2
Datamine Virtuoso○ Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the chance to acquire a quickhack from Access Points by 50%○ PassiveRow 5 - Cell 2
Turret Tamer○ Unlocks the Turret Tamer daemon, which sets the status of every turret in the network to friendly for 3 minutes○ PassiveRow 6 - Cell 2
Compression○ Reduces the length of sequences required to upload daemons by 1, cannot be reduced below 2○ PassiveRow 7 - Cell 2
Hackathon○ Uploading 3 or more daemons in the same Breach Protocol shortens quickhack cooldowns by 33% for 5 minutes.○ PassiveRow 8 - Cell 2
Head Start○ Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol○ PassiveRow 9 - Cell 2
Almost In!○ Increases the breach time for Breach Protocol by 20%○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Big Sleep○ Unlocks the Big Sleep daemon, which disables all cameras in the network for 6 min○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Mass Vulnerability○ Unlocks the Mass Vulnerability daemon, which reduces the Physical Resistance for all enemies in the network by 30% for 3 minutes○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Total Recall○ The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional RAM unit○ PassiveRow 13 - Cell 2
Turret Shutdown○ Unlocks the Turret Shutdown daemon, which disables security turrets in the network for 3 minutes○ PassiveRow 14 - Cell 2
Datamine Mastermind○ Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the amount of components acquired from Access Points by 50%○ PassiveRow 15 - Cell 2
Totaler Recall○ The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional RAM unit○ PassiveRow 16 - Cell 2
Cloud Cache○ Completing a Breach Protocol reduces the RAM cost of your next quickhack by 1 time the number of daemons uploaded○ PassiveRow 17 - Cell 2
Mass Vulnerability: Quickhacks○ Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, causing enemies in the network to take 30% more damage from quickhacks○ PassiveRow 18 - Cell 2
Buffer Optimization○ Increases the duration of daemon effects by 100%○ PassiveRow 19 - Cell 2

Quickhacking

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NameAttributesGameplay Image
Master Ram Liberator○ Increases RAM recovery rate by 50%○ +1% per perk levelRow 0 - Cell 2
Daisy Chain○ Eliminating a target affected by a quickhack reduces the existing cooldowns for all other active quickhacks by 10%○ PassiveRow 1 - Cell 2
I Spy○ Reveals an enemy netrunner when they're attempting to hack you○ PassiveRow 2 - Cell 2
Hacker's Manual○ Unlocks Crafting Specs for uncommon quickhacks○ PassiveRow 3 - Cell 2
School of Hard Hacks○ Unlocks Crafting Specs for rare quickhacks○ PassiveRow 4 - Cell 2
Mnemonic○ Reduces the cost of quickhacks used against an enemy already affected by a quickhack by 2 RAM units○ PassiveRow 5 - Cell 2
Diffusion○ Quickhack spread distance is increased by 2 times○ PassiveRow 6 - Cell 2
Bartmoss' Legacy○ Unlocks Crafting Specs for legendary quickhacks○ PassiveRow 7 - Cell 2
Anamnesis○ Available cyberdeck RAM cannot drop below 2 units○ PassiveRow 8 - Cell 2
Optimization○ Reduces the cost of quickhacks by 1 RAM unit○ PassiveRow 9 - Cell 2
Forget-Me-Not○ Eliminating a target affected by a quickhack instantly recovers 1 RAM unit○ PassiveRow 10 - Cell 2
Biosynergy○ Allows RAM to recover during combat. Recover 12 RAM units every 60 seconds (at level 3)○ PassiveRow 11 - Cell 2
Bloodware○ Quickhacks deal 30% more damage (at level 3)○ PassiveRow 12 - Cell 2
Subliminal Message○ Quickhacks deal 100% more damage to unaware targets (at level 2)○ PassiveRow 13 - Cell 2
Weak Link○ Reduces the required cyberdeck RAM for quickhacks used on devices by 1 unit○ PassiveRow 14 - Cell 2
Signal Support○ Increases quickhack duration by 50% (at level 2)○ PassiveRow 15 - Cell 2
Hacker Overlord○ Unlocks Crafting Specs for Epic quickhacks○ PassiveRow 16 - Cell 2
Plague○ Quickhacks that spread can jump to 1 additional target○ PassiveRow 17 - Cell 2
Critical Error○ Quickhacks can now deal Crit Hits based on your Crit Chance and Crit Damage stats○ PassiveRow 18 - Cell 2

Become V

Cyberpunk 2077 is finally here, and in our review, Xbox lead Jez Corden says it's an expansive RPG like no other. The next-generation update, bringing special support for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PS5, is set to arrive sometime in 2021.

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