With the ever-growing stability of Cyberpunk 2077, interest has renewed and with it comes the necessity for information about the game. As such, I’ve decided to put together a little guide to help those players who enjoy planning the path their RPG character will take prior to playing a game, and then bringing that build into fruition once the game is stable enough to allow them to make the necessary progress.
Patch 1.31 dropped recently and the general consensus is that if you were wary about picking up Cyberpunk at launch because of the reported myriad problems, missing features, and overall buggy nature of the game, well it’s at a stable point right now and certainly worth trying, especially if you can get it at a discount.
Today, we’re going to look at the various skill trees that mark your experience-related progress in the game, and the perks that are featured in each tree. Want to plan out your next venture in Night City or just curious about the road less traveled RPG-wise? You can find it all here!
The five ‘skill trees’ of V’s progress in Cyberpunk 2077.
The first thing you need to know is that your progress is broken up into five skill trees that you can level up and earn perks from. Those five trees are:
Body
Reflexes
Technical Ability
Intelligence
Cool
The method of progressing through these trees relies on the player performing actions related to each tree. For example, there is a perk branch under the Body skill tree for Athletics, and the simplest way to earn XP for this perk branch is to empty the stamina bar by performing melee attacks. All of the perk branches under the skills trees function similarly. You perform a related action, you earn XP for that branch within the skill tree. Let’s start with the Body skill tree.
Body
Each level of Body (starting from Level 3) will:
Add 5 Health Points.
Add 3 Stamina Points.
Increase damage with fists and Gorilla Arms by 3.
Increase damage with Melee Weapons by 1.5%.
Decrease movement penalty while grabbing an enemy and wielding an HMG by 6%.
Increase movement while grappling on an enemy grapple duration by 5 sec.
The Body skill tree is broken down into three Perk Branches:
Athletics
How to level up: Running, Climbing, Sliding, Melee Weapons, Turreted Guns (Detached)
Improves: Weight Cap, Stamina, Regeneration Rate, and Health
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Increases Carrying Capacity by 20.
3
+1 Perk Point
4
Increases Stamina by 5%.
5
Increases Stamina Regen Rate by 10%.
6
Increases Carrying Capacity by 40.
7
+1 Perk Point
8
+1 Perk Point
9
Increases Health by 5%.
10
+1 Perk Point
11
+1 Perk Point
12
Max Health +5%
13
Increases Carrying Capacity by 100.
14
+1 Perk Point
15
Health regen out of combat +10%
16
+1 Perk Point
17
Max Health +5%
18
Armor +3%
19
+1 Perk Point
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Ranks
Lvl Req
Effect
Pack Mule
1
–
Increases Carrying Capacity By 60.
Regeneration
1
–
Health Slowly Regenerates During Combat.
Invincible
3
5
Increases Max Health By 10% / 20% / 30%.
True Grit
3
5
Increases Max Stamina By 10% / 20% / 30%.
Epimorphosis
3
7
Health Regenerates Up To 70% / 80% / 90% Of Max Health Outside Of Combat.
Soft On Your Feet
3
7
Reduces Fall Damage By 5% / 10% / 20%.
Gladiator
2
9
Reduces The Amount Of Stamina Consumed When Blocking Melee Attacks By 20% / 40%.
Steel And Chrome
2
9
Increases Melee Damage By 10% / 20%.
Divided Attention
1
11
Allows You To Reload Weapons While Sprinting, Sliding, And Vaulting.
Like A Butterfly
1
11
Dodging Does Not Drain Stamina.
Multitasker
1
11
Allows You To Shoot While Sprinting, Sliding, And Vaulting.
Cardio Cure
1
12
Health Regenerates 25% Faster As You Move.
Stronger Together
1
12
Increases Damage You Deal While Carrying A Body.
Transporter
1
12
Allows You To Shoot With Pistols And Revolvers Or Sprint While Carring A Body.
Human Shield
1
14
Increases Armor By 20% When Grappling An Enemy.
Marathoner
1
14
Springing Does Not Drain Stamina.
Dog Of War
2
16
Increases Health Regen In Combat By 15% / 20%.
Wolverine
2
16
Health Regen Activates 50% / 90% Faster During Combat.
Steel Shell
1
18
Increases Armor By 10%.
The Rock
1
20
Enemies Cannot Knock You Down.
Indestructible
1
20
Reduces All Incoming Damage By 10%.
Hard Motherfucker
1
20
When Entering Combat, Armor, And Resistances Increases By 10% For 10 Sec. +1 Per Perk Level.
Annihilation
How to level up: Killing enemies with a Shotgun or Machine Guns
Improves: Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Reduces the ADS Time of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 20%.
3
+1 Perk Point.
4
Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
5
Reduces the Spread of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 25%.
6
+1 Perk Point.
7
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns.
8
Reduces the Recoil of you Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
9
+1 Perk Point.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Crit Damage by 15% when using Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns.
12
+1 Perk Point.
13
Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
14
Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 15%.
15
+1 Perk Point.
16
Reduces the Spread of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 25%.
17
Reduces the Spread of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
18
+1 Perk Point.
19
Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 15%.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Ranks
Level Req
Effect
Hail Of Bullets
3
–
Shotguns And Light Machine Guns Deal 3% / 6% / 10% More Damage.
In Your Face
2
5
Reduces Reload Time Of Shotguns And Light Machine Guns By 20% / 40%.
Pump It, Louder!
2
5
Reduces Recoil Of Shotguns And Light Machine Guns By 10% / 20%.
Bloodrush
2
7
Increases Movement Speed In Combat By 5% / 10% While Carrying A Shotgun Or Light Machine Gun.
Dead Center
2
7
Increases Damage To Torsos By 10% / 20%.
Bulldozer
1
9
Increases Crit Chance With Shotguns And Light Machine Guns By 10%.
Mongoose
1
9
Increases Evasion By 25% While Reloading.
Massacre
3
11
Increases Crit Damage With Shotguns And Light Machine Guns By 15% / 30% / 45%.
Momentum Shift
3
11
Defeating An Enemy Increases Movement Speed By 10% / 15% / 20% For 10 Sec.
Heavy Lead
1
12
Shotguns And Light Machine Guns Knock Back Enemies With More Force.
Skeet Shooter
1
12
Deal 15% More Damage To Moving Targets.
Manic
1
14
When Entering Combat, Your Movement Speed Increases By 20% For 10 Sec.
Unstoppable
1
14
Dismembering An Enemy Increases Fire Rate By 10% For 8 Sec. Stacks Up To 3 Times.
Burn Baby Burn
1
16
Doubles The Duration Of Burn Status Effect.
Speed Demon
1
16
You Deal More Damage The Faster You’re Moving.
Hit The Deck
2
18
Increases Damage To Staggered And Knocked-Down Enemies By 10% / 20%.
Poppin’ Off
2
18
Shotguns Have A 25% / 50% Higher Chance Of Dismembering Enemies.
Bloodbath
1
20
Dismembering Enemies Reduces Weapon Recoil By 50% For 6 Sec. +1 Per Perk Level.
Street Brawler
How to level up: Melee combat such as V’s bare fists, blunt weapons, and melee Cyberware.
Improves: Melee combat with the use of blunt melee weapons.
The first rule about the Street Brawler Tree…
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Increases Block Damage Reduction by 10% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
3
+1 Perk Point.
4
Increases Attack Speed by 5% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
5
Increases Stamina Cost Reduction While Attacking by 10% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
6
+1 Perk Point.
7
Increases Crit Damage by 10% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
8
Increases Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) by 2% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
9
+1 Perk Point.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
12
+1 Perk Point.
13
Block effort +5%
14
Increases Attack Speed by 10% when using fists, Blunt Weapons, or Gorilla Arms.
15
+1 Perk Point.
16
Max Stamina +5%
17
Max Health +5%
18
+1 Perk Point.
19
Max Stamina +5%
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Ranks
Lvl Req
Effect
Crushing Blows
3
–
Increases Damage From Strong Attacks With Blunt Weapons By 30% / 40% / 50%.
Flurry
3
–
Increases Damage From Combo Attacks With Blunt Weapons By 30% / 40% / 50%.
Dazed
2
4
All Attacks With Blunt Weapons Have A 15% / 30% Chance To Apply Stun.
Juggernaut
2
4
Increases Armor By 15% / 30% While Blocking With A Blunt Weapon.
Efficient Blows
2
6
Reduces The Stamina Cost Of All Attacks With Blunt Weapons By 25% / 50%.
Rush
2
6
Successful Attacks With Blunt Weapons Regenerate 3% / 5% Health Over 2 Sec.
Human Fortress
1
8
Reduces The Stamina Cost Of Blocking Attacks By 50% While Using A Blunt Weapon.
Opportune Strike
1
8
Increases Damage With Blunt Weapons Against Enemies Affected By Stun By 50%.
Payback
3
10
Increases Damage With Blunt Weapons By 1% / 2% / 3% For Every 1% Of Missing Health.
Reinvigorate
3
10
Defeating An Enemy By Performing A Strong Attack With A Blunt Weapon Restores 10% / 20% / 30% Stamina.
Breathing Space
2
12
Increases Stamina Regen While Blocking With Blunt Weapons By 50% / 100%.
Relentless
2
12
Successful Attacks With Blunt Weapons Against Enemies Affected By Stun Restore 20% / 30% Stamina.
Frenzy
1
15
Defeating An Enemy Increases Damage With Blunt Weapons By 100% For 10 Sec.
Thrash
1
15
Strong Attacks With Blunt Weapons Reduce The Target’s Armor By 30% For 10 Sec.
Biding Time
3
18
Blocking Attacks With A Blunt Weapon Restores 5%/ 10% % / 15% Health.
Unshakable
3
18
Successful Attacks With Blunt Weapons Against Enemies Affected By Stun Restore 5% / 10% % / 15% Health And 5%/ 10% % / 15% Stamina.
Biathlete
1
20
Weapon Spread Does Not Increase While Moving.
Guerrilla
—
20
Increases Crit Damage By 60% For 10 Sec. After Entering Combat. +2% Per Perk Level.
Reflexes
Each level in Reflexes will:
Directly affect your Evasion, with each level increasing your chance to avoid enemy attacks by 1%.
Increase Crit Chance by 1% and Mantis Blade damage by 3% per level as well as improve your overall attack speed and movement speed.
Affects your overall proficiency with Rifles, Pistols, and Revolvers.
Slightly affects how quickly you gain experience for related Skills.
The Reflexes skill tree is broken down into three Perk Branches:
Blades
How to level up: Defeating enemies with sharp melee weapons such as Katanas or melee Cyberware like the Mantis Blades
Improves: Capability and effectiveness in melee combat with the use of sharp melee weapons
Defeat enemies with edged melee weapons under the Blades tree!
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
3
+1 Perk Point.
4
+10% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
5
+2% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
6
+10% Crit Damage when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
7
+5% Crit Chance when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
8
+1 Perk Point.
9
+1 Perk Point.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
12
+10% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
13
Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
14
+1 Perk Point.
15
Block Effort -25%
16
+1 Perk Point.
17
+1 Perk Point.
18
Max Stamina +5%
19
+3% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Roaring Waters
3
–
Strong Attacks With Blades Deal 30% / 40% /50% More Damage.
Sting Like A Bee
3
–
Increase Attacks Speed With Blades By 10% /20% /30%.
Slow And Steady
2
4
Armor Increased By 15% / 30% While Moving.
Crimson Dance
2
4
Combos With Blades Have A 15% / 30% Chance To Apply Bleeding.
Flight Of The Sparrow
2
6
Reduces The Stamina Cost Of All Attacks With Blades By 30% / 50%.
Offensive Defense
2
6
Defensive Attacks With Blades Deal 200% More Damage.
Shifting Sands
3
8
Dodging Recovers 15% / 30% / 25% Stamina. Can Trigger Once Every Two Seconds.
Stuck Pig
3
8
Increases Bleeding Duration By 1 / 2 / 3 Sec.
Unbroken Spirit
1
10
Successful Counterattacks With Blades Restore 25% Health And Stamina.
Blessed Blade
1
10
Increases Crit Chance With Blades By 20%.
Bloodlust
2
12
While Wielding A Blade, Recovers 7% / 10% Health When Applying Bleeding To An Enemy Or Hitting An Enemy Affected By Bleeding.
Float Like A Butterfly
2
12
Dodging Increases Damage With Blades By 25% / 50% For 5 Sec.
Judge, Jury And Executioner
3
15
Increases Damage With Blades By 50% / 75% / 100% Against Enemies With Max Health.
Fiery Blast
3
15
Increases Damage With Blades By 1% For Every 1% / 2% / 3% Of Health The Enemy Is Missing.
Deathbolt
1
18
While Wielding A Blade, Defeating An Enemy Restores 20% Health And Increases Movement Speed By 30% For 5 Sec.
Crimson Tide
1
18
Bleeding Applied With Blades Can Stack 3 Times.
Dragon Strike
1
20
Increases Crit Damage With Blades By 25%. +1% Per Perk Level.
Handguns
How to level up: Defeating enemies with Pistols and/or Revolvers
Improves: V’s ability to handle short firearms such as Pistols and Revolvers
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Reduces the ADS Time of your Pistols and Revolvers by 20%.
3
+1 Perk Point.
4
Reduces the recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
5
Reduces the Spread of your Pistols and Revolvers by 25%.
6
+1 Perk Point.
7
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Pistols or Revolvers.
8
Reduces the Recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
9
+1 Perk Point.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Crit Damage by 15% when using Pistols or Revolvers.
12
+1 Perk Point.
13
Reduces the recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
14
Reduces the recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 15%.
15
+1 Perk Point.
16
Reduces the Spread of your Pistols and Revolvers by 25%.
17
Reduces the Spread of your Pistols and Revolvers by 10%.
18
+1 Perk Point.
19
Reduces the recoil of your Pistols and Revolvers by 15%.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
High Noon
3
–
Increases Crit Chance With Pistols And Revolvers By 4% /8% / 12%
Gunslinger
3
–
Reduces Reload Time For Pistols And Revolvers By 10% / 15% / 25%.
Rio Bravo
3
–
Increases Headshot Damage Multiplier With Pistols And Revolvers By 10% / 20% / 30%.
Desperado
3
5
Increases Damage With Pistols And Revolvers By 3% / 6% / 10%.
Long Shot Drop Pop
2
7
Increases Damage To Enemies Over Pistols Five Meters Away By 25% / 50%.
On The Fly
2
7
Reduces Draw/Holster Time For Pistols And Revolvers By 25% / 50%.
O.K. Corral
1
9
Deal 50% More Damage With Pistols And Revolvers To Enemies Whose Health Is Below 25%.
Steady Hand
1
9
Reduces Pistol And Revolver Recoil By 30%.
Vanishing Point
1
9
Evasion Increases By 25% For 6 Sec. After Performing A Dodge With A Pistol Or Revolver Equipped.
From Head To Toe
2
11
Increases Damage To Limbs With Pistols And Revolvers By 7% / 15%.
A Fistful Of Eurodollars
2
11
Increases Crit Damage With Pistols And Revolvers By 10% / 20%.
Acrobat
1
12
You Can Now Perform Dodges While Aiming A Pistol Or Revolver.
Grand Finale
1
12
The Last Round In A Pistol Or Revolver Clip Deals Double Damage.
Attritional Fire
1
14
Firing Consecutive Shots With A Pistol Or Revolver At The Same Target Increases Damage By 10%.
Wild West
1
14
Removes The Damage Penalty From Pistols And Revolvers When Shooting From A Distance.
Westworld
1
16
Increases Crit Chance For Pistols And Revolvers By 10% If Fully Modded.
Snowball Effect
1
16
After Defeating An Enemy, Fire Rate For Pistols And Revolvers Increases By 5% For 6 Sec. Stacks Up To 5 Times.
Lead Sponge
1
18
Enables You To Shoot With Pistols And Revolvers While Dodging.
Brainpower
1
20
After A Successful Headshot With A Pistol Or Revolver, Crit Chance Increases By 25% For 5 Sec.
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
1
20
After A Successful Crit Hit With A Pistol Or Revolver, Damage And Armor Increase By 30% For 5 Seconds. +1% Per Perk Level.
Assault
How to level up: Defeating enemies with the use of Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and/or SMGs
Improves: V’s ability to handle long firearms such as Assault Rifles, Sniper Rifles, and SMGs
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Reduces the ADS Time on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types by 20%.
3
1 Perk Point.
4
Reduces the Recoil on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types 10%.
5
Reduces the Spread on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types by 25%.
6
1 Perk Point.
7
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using a Submachine Gun or any Rifle Type.
8
Reduces the Recoil on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types by 10%.
9
1 Perk Point.
10
1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Crit Damage by 15% when using a Submachine Gun or any Rifle Type.
12
1 Perk Point.
13
Reduces the Recoil on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types 10%.
14
Reduces the Recoil on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types 15%.
15
1 Perk Point.
16
Reduces the Spread on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types by 25%.
17
Reduces the Spread on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types by 10%.
18
1 Perk Point.
19
Reduces the Recoil on Submachine Guns and all Rifle types 15%.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Eagle Eye
3
–
Reduces Time To Aim Down Sight With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 10% / 25% / 50%.
Bulletjock
3
–
Increases Damage With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 3% / 6% / 10%.
Too Close For Comfort
2
5
Quick Melee Attacks With Rifles And Submachine Guns Deal 50% / 100% More Damage.
Covering Killshot
2
5
Increases Crit Chance With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 10% / 20% When Firing From Behind Cover.
Bullseye
1
7
Increases Rifle Damage While Aiming By 10%
Executioner
1
7
Deal 25% More Damage With Rifles And Submachine Guns To Enemies Whose Health Is Above 50%.
Duck Hunter
2
9
Increases Rifle And Submachine Gun Damage To Moving Enemies By 10% / 20%.
Shoot, Reload, Repeat
2
9
Defeating An Enemy With A Rifle Or Submachine Gun Reduces Reload Time By 20% / 40% For 5 Seconds.
Feel The Flow
2
11
Reduces Reload Time For Assault Rifles And Submachine Guns By 10% / 20%.
Nerves Of Steel
2
11
Increases Headshot Damage With Sniper Rifles And Precision Rifles By 20% / 30%.
Trench Warfare
2
12
Increases Rifle And Submachine Gun Damage By 5% / 10% When Firing From Behind Cover.
Hunter´s Hands
2
12
Reduces Recoil With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 20% / 40% When Firing From Behind Cover.
Named Bullets
1
14
Increases Crit Damage With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 35%.
Skull Skipper
1
14
Each Headshot Reduces Recoil With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 5% For 10 Sec. Stacks Up To 5 Times.
Bunker
1
16
Increases Armor And Resistances By 15% When Shooting With Rifles And Submachine Guns From Behind Cover.
Recoil Wrangler
1
16
Reduces Recoil With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 10%.
Long Shot
1
18
Rifle And Submachine Gun Damage Increases The Farther You Are Located From Enemies.
In Perspective
1
18
Bullets Fired From Rifles And Submachine Guns Ricochet An Additional 2 Times.
Punisher
1
20
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.
Savage Stoic
1
20
Increases Damage With Rifles And Submachine Guns By 35% When Standing Still
Technical Ability
Craft devastating weaponry with the Technical Ability tree.
Leveling up Technical Ability will improve your ability to craft items, including weapons, and will also increase your ability to wield technologically-based weapons and defeat technology-based enemies like drones, mechs, and robots.
Each level increases your Armor by 5%
The Technical Ability skill tree is broken down into two Perk Branches:
Crafting
How to level up: Crafting and dismantling items
Improves: Improving V’s ability to craft unique and new items
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
+1 Perk Point.
3
Reduces Crafting Cost by 5%.
4
Reduces Crafting Cost by 5%.
5
+1 Perk Point.
6
Unlocks new Crafting Specs for consumables, weapons, and clothing.
7
Increases Chance to Acquire Component From Crafting by 5%.
8
+1 Perk Point.
9
Unlocks Crafting Specs for Rare weapons, weapon mods, and clothing.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Reduces Crafting Cost by 5%.
12
Increases Chance to Acquire Component From Crafting by 5%.
13
Epic crafting specs unlocked.
14
+1 Perk Point.
15
Chance to get some materials back after upgrading +5%
16
Upgrade costs -15%
17
+1 Perk Point.
18
Iconic crafting specs unlocked
19
Upgrade costs -15%
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Mechanic
1
–
Gain More Components When Disassembling.
True Craftsman
1
5
Allows You To Craft Rare Items.
Scrapper
1
5
Junk Items Are Automatically Disassembled.
Workshop
3
7
Disassembling Items Grants A 5% / 10% / 15% Chance To Gain A Free Component Of The Same Quality As The Disassembled Item.
Innovation
2
9
Consumables Are 25% / 50% More Effective.
Sapper
2
9
Grenades Deal 10% / 20% More Damage.
200% Efficiency
2
11
Crafted Clothes Gain 2.5% / 50% More Armor.
Field Technician
2
11
Crafted Weapons Deal 2.5% / 5% More Damage.
Grease Monkey
1
12
Allows You To Craft Epic Items.
Ex Nihilo
1
12
Grants A 20% Chance To Craft An Item For Free.
Efficient Upgrades
1
12
Grants A 10% Chance To Upgrade An Item For Free.
Let There Be Light!
2
14
Reduces The Component Cost Of Upgrading Items By 10% 20%.
Cost Optimization
2
14
Reduces Component Cost Of Crafting Items By 15% / 30%.
Tune-Up
1
16
Allows You To Upgrade Lower Quality Components Into Higher Quality Ones.
Waste Not Want Not
1
16
When Disassembling An Item, You Get Attached Mods Back.
Edgerunner Artisan
1
18
Allows You To Craft Legendary Items.
Crazy Science
1
20
Increases The Sale Price Of Crafted Items By 10%. +1% Per Perk Level.
Cutting Edge
1
20
Improves Damage And All Damage-Related Stats Of Crafted Weapons By 5%.
Engineering
How to level up: Using grenades and by shooting enemies through walls with Tech type weapons in combat
Improves: V’s handling of Tech weapons
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
+1 Perk Point.
3
Increases Armor by 3% when using Tech weapons.
4
Decreases Charge Time by 5%.
5
Increases Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) by 5% when using Tech Weapons.
6
+1 Perk Point.
7
Increases Armor by 3% when using Tech Weapons.
8
+1 Perk Point.
9
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Tech Weapons
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Armor by 3% when using Tech weapons.
12
All resistances +5%
13
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Tech Weapons
14
+1 Perk Point.
15
Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Tech Weapons
16
Increases Armor by 4% when using Tech weapons.
17
+1 Perk Point.
18
+1 Perk Point.
19
Tech Weapon charge time -10%
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Blast Shielding
3
–
Reduces Damage Taken From Explosions By 10% 20% / 30%.
Mech Looter
3
–
When Looting Drones, Mechs And Robots, There Is A 25% / 50% / 75% Chance Of Looting A Weapon Mod Or Attachment.
Can’t Touch This
1
5
Grants Immunity To All Effects From Your Own Grenades.
Grenadier
1
5
The Explosion Radius Is Visible.
Shrapnel
1
7
All Grenade Types Deal 20 Damage In Addition To Their Normal Effects.
Lock And Load
2
9
Increases Smart Weapon Reload Speed By 5% / 10%.
Up To 11
2
9
Allows You To Charge Tech Weapons Up To 75% / 100% Capacity.
Bladerunner
2
9
Increases Damage To Drones, Mechs And Robots By 20% / 40%.
Increases Crit Chance With Tech Weapons By 3% / 6% /10%.
Tesla
3
12
Increases The Charge Multiplier For Tech Weapons By 15% / 35% / 55%.
Gun Whisperer
1
14
Fully Charged Tech Weapons Do No Shoot Automatically.
Insulation
1
14
Grants Immunity To Shock.
Übercharge
1
14
Fully Charged Tech Weapons Deal 50% More Damage.
Fuck All Walls
1
16
Reduces The Charge Amount Needed For Tech Weapons To Penetrate Walls By 30%.
Play The Angles
1
16
Ricochets Deal An Additional 50% Damage.
Lickety Split
2
18
Tech Weapon Charge Time Is Reduced By 15% / 30%.
Revamp
1
20
Increases Damage From Tech Weapons By 25%. Increases Charge Damage From All Chargeable Weapons And Cyberware By 10%. +1 Charge Damage Per Perk Level.
Jackpot
1
20
Enables Grenades To Deal Crit Hits.
Superconductor
1
20
Tech Weapons Ignore Armor.
Intelligence
Intelligence works similarly in Cyberpunk as it does in other games, wherein it affects your ability to reach conclusions, and improving this stat comes with an improvement to V’s perception and memory. Every level of Intelligence will:
Increase cyberdeck RAM capacity by 4%
Increase quickhack damage by 0.5%
Increase quickhack duration by 1%.
The Intelligence skill tree is broken down into two Perk Branches:
Quickhacking
How to level up: Using Quickhack on hostile characters
Improves: Effectiveness of distorting enemies with the use of Quickhack
Use nanowire and worm your way in!
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
+1 Perk Point.
3
Increases Quickhack Duration by 5%.
4
+1 Perk Point.
5
Increases RAM by 1.
6
Decreases Quickhack Cooldown by 5%.
7
Increases Quickhack Duration by 5%.
8
Decreases Quickhack Cooldown by 5%.
9
+1 Perk Point.
10
Increases RAM by 1.
11
+1 Perk Point.
12
Decreases Quickhack Cooldown by 5%.
13
Increases Quickhack Duration by 5%.
14
+1 Perk Point.
15
Increases RAM by 1.
16
Decreases Quickhack Cooldown by 5%.
17
Increases Quickhack Duration by 5%.
18
Decreases Quickhack Cooldown by 5%.
19
+1 Perk Point.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Bloodware
3
–
Quickhacks Deal 10% / 20% / 30% More Damage.
Biosynergy
3
–
Enables Ram To Recover During Combat (At A Rate Of 4 / 8 /12 Ram Unit(S) Per Minute).
I Spy
1
5
Reveals An Enemy Netrunner When They’re Attempting To Hack You.
Forget-Me-Not
1
5
Eliminating A Target Affected By A Quickhack Instantly Recovers 1 Ram Unit(S).
Hacker’s Manual
1
5
Unlocks Crafting Specs For Uncommon Quickhacks.
Weak Link
3
7
Reduces The Required Cyberdeck Ram For Quickhacks Used On Devices By 1 / 2 / 3 Unit(S).
Daisy Chain
3
7
Eliminating A Target Affected By A Quickhack Reduces The Existing Cooldowns For All Other Active Quickhacks By 10% / 35% / 50%.
Signal Support
2
9
Increases Quickhacks Duration By 25% / 50%.
Subliminal Message
2
11
Quickhacks Deal 25% / 50% More Damage To Unaware Targets.
School Of Hard Hacks
1
12
Unlocks Crafting Specs For Rare Quickhacks.
Diffusion
1
12
Quickhack Spread Distance Is Increased By 2 Times.
Mnemonic
1
12
Reduces The Cost Of Quickhacks Used Against An Enemy Already Affected By A Quickhack By 2 Ram Units.
Plague
3
14
Quickhacks That Spread Can Jump To 1 / 2 / 3 Additional Targets.
Critical Error
1
16
Quickhacks Can Now Deal Crit Hits Based On Your Crit Chance And Crit Damage Stats.
Hacker Overlord
1
16
Unlocks Crafting Specs For Epic Quickhacks.
Anamnesis
3
18
Available Cyberdeck Ram Cannot Drop Below 2 / 3 / 4 Unit(S).
Bartmoss’ Legacy
1
20
Unlocks Crafting Specs For Legendary Quickhacks.
Master Ram Liberator
—
20
Increases Ram Recovery Rate By 50%. +1 Per Perk Level.
Optimization
1
20
Reduces The Cost Of Quickhacks By 1 Ram Unit.
Breach Protocol
How to level up: Using Breach Protocol to hack hostile characters
Improves: effectiveness of hacking enemies with the use of Breach Protocol
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
+1 Perk Point.
3
Increases Breach Protocol Time by 5%.
4
Increases Components Acquired by 10%.
5
Increases Breach Protocol Time by 5%.
6
+1 Perk Point.
7
Increases Breach Protocol Time by 5%.
8
Increases RAM by 1.
9
Increases Components Acquired by 10%.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Breach Protocol Time by 5%.
12
Increases Components Acquired by 10%.
13
Increases RAM by 1.
14
+1 Perk Point.
15
Increases Breach Protocol Time by 5%.
16
+1 Perk Point.
17
Increases Components Acquired by 10%.
18
+1 Perk Point.
19
Increases Breach Protocol Buffer +1
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Big Sleep
2
–
Unlocks The Big Sleep Deamon, Which Disables All Cameras In The Network For 3 / 6 Min.
Mass Vulnerability
2
–
Unlocks The Mass Vulnerability Deamon, Which Reduces The Physical Resistance For All Enemies In The Network By 30% For 3 / 6 Min.
Almost In!
2
5
Increases The Breach Time For Breach Protocol By 20% / 40%.
Advanced Datamine
2
5
Upgrades The Datamine Daemon, Increasing The Amount Of Eurodollars Acquired From Access Points By 50% / 100%.
Mass Vulnerability: Resistances
1
7
Upgrades The Mass Vulnerability Daemon, Reducing All Resistance For Enemies In The Network By 30%.
Extended Network Interface
1
7
Automatically Highlights Nearby Access Points.
Datamine Mastermind
2
9
Upgrades The Datamina Deamon, Increasing The Amount Of Components Acquired From Access Points By 50% / 100%.
Turret Shutdown
2
9
Unlocks The Turret Shudwon Daemon, Which Disables Security Turrets In The Network For 3 / 6 Min.
Total Recall
1
11
The Icepick Daemon Reduces All Quickhack Cost By An Additional 1 Ram Unit(S).
Turret Tamer
2
12
Unlocks The Turret Tamer Daemon, Which Sets The Status Of Every Turret, In The Network To Friendly For 3 / 6 Min.
Datamine Virtuoso
2
12
Upgrades The Datamine Daemon, Increasing The Chance To Acquire A Quickhack From Access Points By 50% / 100%.
Cloud Cache
2
14
Completing A Breach Protocol Reduces The Ram Cost Of Your Next Quickhack By 1 / 2 Time(S) The Number Of Daemons Uploaded.
Efficiency
2
14
Uploading 3 Or More Daemons In The Same Breach Protocol Increases Cyberdeck Ram Recovery Rate By 3 / 6 Unit(S) Per 60 Sec. Lasts 5 Min.
Mass Vulnerability: Quickhacks
1
16
Upgrades The Mass Vulnerability Daemon, Causing Enemies In The Network To Also Take 30% More Damage From Quickhacks.
Totaler Recall
1
16
The Icepick Daemon Reduces All Quickhack Costs By An Additional 1 Ram Unit(S).
Transmigration
—
16
Increases The Breach Time Of Breach Protocol By 50%. +5% Per Perk Level.
Head Start
1
18
Automatically Uploads The First Daemon In The List At The Start Of Breach Protocol.
Hackathon
1
18
Uploading 3 Or More Daemons In The Same Breach Protocol Shortens Quickhack Cooldowns By 33% For 5 Min.
Buffer Optimization
1
20
Increases The Duration Of Daemon Effects By 100%.
Compression
1
20
Reduces The Lengths Of The Sequences Required To Upload Daemons By 1. Cannot Be Reduced Below 2.
Cool
Whilst the vast majority of the gameplay in Cyberpunk might be designed to make you feel cool, the stat itself refers to V’s ability to keep cool. Investing in the stat will improve V’s composure and stealth ability. Each level of Cool will:
Keep a level head and erupt from the shadows with the ‘Cool’ tree.
Increase Crit. Damage by 2%
Increase all Resistances by 1%.
Increase stealth damage by 10%.
Reduce the speed at which enemies detect you in stealth by 0.5%
Increase Monowire damage by 3.
The Cool skill tree is broken down into two Perk Branches:
Stealth
How to level up: Performing stealth takedowns, killing enemies without triggering combat, avoiding being detected and dumping bodies
Improves: V’s effectiveness in stealth tactics and mobility
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Increases Evasion by 3%.
3
+1 Perk Point.
4
Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.
5
+1 Perk Point.
6
Increases Health Regen Rate Outside Combat by 10%.
7
+1 Perk Point.
8
Increases Movement Speed by 3%.
9
Increases Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) by 3%.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
Increases Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) by 2%.
12
Increases Evasion by 3%.
13
+1 Perk Point.
14
Movement Speed +2%
15
Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.
16
Increases Evasion by 4%.
17
+1 Perk Point.
18
+1 Perk Point.
19
Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Silent And Deadly
1
–
Increases Damage Dealt By Silenced Weapons By 25% While Sneaking.
Crouching Tiger
1
–
Increases Movement Speed While Sneaking By 20%.
Hidden Dragon
1
5
Allows You To Perform Non-Lethal Aerial Takedowns On Unaware Targets.
Dagger Dealer
1
5
Allows You To Throw Knives. Hold Rmb To Aim And Press Lmb To Throw.
Assassin
1
7
Deal 15% More Damage To Human Enemies.
Strike From The Shadows
1
7
Increases Your Crit Chance By 15% While Sneaking.
Leg Up
1
7
Movement Speed After A Successful Takedown Is Increased By 30% For 10 Sec.
Cutthroat
2
9
Thrown Knives Deal 30% / 60% More Damage.
Sniper
1
9
Increases Damage From Headshots Fired From Outside Combat By 30% / 50%.
Stunning Blows
1
11
Quick Melee Attacks With Ranged Weapons Stagger Enemies, Giving You An Opportunity To Grapple Them.
Aggressive Antitoxins
1
11
Grants Immunity To Poison.
Clean Work
1
11
You Can Pick Up An Enemy’s Body Immediately After Performing A Takedown By Holding E (Or R3 On Ps4).
From The Shadows
2
12
Upon Entering Combat, Crit Chance Increases By 25% / 50% For 7 Sec.
Ghost
2
12
Detection Time Is Increased By 20% / 40%.
Commando
1
14
You Cannot Be Detected Underwater.
Rattlesnake
1
14
Enemies Affected By Poison Are Slowed.
Venomous Fangs
1
14
All Knives Apply Poison.
Restorative Shadows
1
16
While In Stealth, Increases Health Regen By 25%.
Silent Finisher
1
16
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.
Hasty Retreat
1
16
Temporarily Boosts Movement Speed By 50% For 5 Sec. When Detected By An Enemy.
Neurotoxin
1
18
Damage From Poison Is Doubled.
Cheat Death
1
18
When Your Health Drops Below 50%, Reduce All Incoming Damage By 50% For 10 Sec. Cannot Occur More Than Once Per Minute.
Hasten The Inevitable
1
18
Deal 20% More Damage To Enemies Affected By Poison.
Ninjutsu
1
20
Crouch Attacks From Stealth With Melee Weapons Deal 100% More Damage And Guarantee A Crit Hit.
Toxicology
—
20
Increases The Duration Of Poison Applied To Enemies By 5 Seconds. +0.2 Sec. Per Perk Level.
Cold Blood
How to level up: Defeat enemies with points invested in Cold Blood
Improves: V’s basic stats and defenses such as Armor, HP, and Stamina
Progression Rewards:
Skill Level
Rewards
1
—
2
Increases Crit Chance by 10%.
3
Increases Armor by 3%.
4
+1 Perk Point.
5
+1 Perk Point.
6
Increases Health by 10%.
7
Increases Stamina by 10%.
8
Increases All Resistances by 5%.
9
+1 Perk Point.
10
+1 Perk Point.
11
+1 Perk Point.
12
All Resistances +5%
13
+1 Perk Point.
14
Increases Crit Damage by 5%.
15
Increases Crit Chance by 10%.
16
Movement Speed +3%
17
+1 Perk Point.
18
Armor +7%
19
Increases Crit Damage by 5%.
20
Trait
Perks List:
Name
Lvls
Lvl Req
Effect
Cold Blood
3
–
After Defeating An Enemy, Gain Cold Blood For 10 Sec. And Increase Movement Speed By 2%. Stacks Up To 1/2/3 Time(S).
Will To Survive
2
5
Increases All Resistances By 2.5% / 5% Per Stack Of Cold Blood.
Icy Veins
2
5
Reduces Weapon Recoil By 2.5% / 5% Per Stack Of Cold Blood.
Critical Condition
2
7
Increases Duration Of Cold Blood By 5/10 Seconds.
Frosty Synapses
2
7
Reduces Quickhack Cooldowns By 3% / 6% Per Stack Of Cold Blood.
Rapid Bloodflow
2
9
Increases Health Regen Inside And Outside Combat By 50% / 100% Per Stack Of Cold Blood.
Defensive Clotting
2
9
Increases Armor By 1% / 2% Per Stack Of Cold Blood.
Frozen Precision
1
11
Increases Headshot Damage By 50%.
Coldest Blood
1
11
Increases Max Stack Amount For Cold Blood By 1.
Blood Brawl
2
12
While Cold Blood Is Active, Increases Damage With Melee Weapons By 5% / 10%.
Predator
2
12
Increases Attack Speed By 1% / 3% Per Stack Of Clod Bood.
Quick Transfer
2
12
Reduces Quickhack Upload Time By 1% / 2% Per Stack Of Cold Blood.
Bloodswell
1
14
When Your Health Reaches 45% A Max Stack Of Cold Blood Is Automatically Activated.
Cold And Calculating
1
14
Landing A Crit Hit Has 25% Chance Of Applying A Stack Of Cold Blood.
Coolagulant
1
16
Stacks Of Cold Blood Are Removed One By One, Not All At Once.
Unbreakable
1
16
Increases Max Stack Amount For Cold Blood By 1.
Pain Is An Illusion
1
18
While Cold Blood Is Active, Reduces Damage Taken By 5%.
Merciless
—
20
While Cold Blood Is Active, Increases Crit Chance By 10% And Crit Damage By 25%. +1% Crit Chance And +3% Crit Damage Per Perk Level.
Immunity
1
20
While Cold Blood Is Active, You Are Immune To Bleeding, Poison, Burn And Shock.
