Being a Netrunner in Cyberpunk 2077 after the 2.0 update is a whole new experience.
Netrunners in Cyberpunk 2077 possess cunning and ingenuity, prioritizing agility and precision rather than relying on sheer force. With their adept control and nimble tactics, they can swiftly alter the course of a skirmish, incapacitating foes with devastating efficiency and swiftly moving on to the next target. For those seeking a Netrunner build in the Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update to navigate the streets of Night City, look no further, as we’ve got you covered.
With the 2.0 update, the choice of clothing no longer significantly impacts Cyberpunk 2077 builds, as most clothing items are purely cosmetic. You have the freedom to select any gear items that suit your preferences. Although a Netrunner build places primary emphasis on Cyberware, we recommend considering the Yinglong SMG when selecting a weapon.
Best Cyberware for Netrunner build in Cyberpunk 2077
Netrunners are the master of Cyberware. Sure they can use weapons but their strength lies in quickhacks and other gadgets. To help you make the best Netrunner that Night City has seen since Lucy, below are our recommendations for cyberware to equip at Ripperdocs
Frontal Cortex – Ex-Disk
This boosts your maximum Ram capacity while also boosting quickhack upload speed.
Arms – Monowire
You have the option to wield a melee weapon that scales its effectiveness based on your intelligence, although there’s also one available that scales with Reflexes. This particular melee weapon boasts an extended reach compared to other melee options, an area-of-effect capability to efficiently deal with large groups, and a charge mechanic that inflicts significant additional damage upon impact. It serves as an ideal hit-and-run weapon that complements a build focused on quickhacks and submachine guns. Additionally, it continues to accumulate charges passively, even when you switch to other weapons.
Skeleton – Dense Marrow
This implant enhances your melee damage, albeit with a slight increase in stamina consumption. Given that the monowire isn’t intended for continuous swinging like a Katana, this drawback is manageable. It actually enhances the impact when you do employ it, making those few swings quite devastating. Besides, your stamina costs for running and disengaging are already minimal thanks to the perks you’ll be investing in, as discussed in more detail below.
Nervous System – Kerenzikov
This tool helps slow down time while aiming sliding, dodging and aiming, to better allow you to go for critical shots during high intensitiy close quarters or mid ranged encounters.
Integumentary System – Subermal Armor, Pain Editor, Carapace
As you gracefully navigate the battlefield, shifting between cover or engaging foes in open terrain, the armor provided by these implants will fortify your build, allowing you to absorb a fair amount of damage while simultaneously delivering significantly greater punishment to your adversaries.
Operating System – Militech Paraline MK.4
The primary function of this implant is to enhance your quickhacking proficiency by enabling you to execute quickhacks while scanning both enemies and devices. It also adds an extra layer of security, making it more challenging for adversaries to track your actions. This implant aligns seamlessly with covert tactics, offering reduced RAM cost for stealthy quickhacks and the ability to replenish RAM through Takedowns.
Face – Kiroshi “The Oracle” Optics
This feature also enables you to scan adversaries who are concealed behind cover. Considering your reliance on a smart weapon and your investments in the smart synergy tree discussed in more detail below, this capability enhances your targeting precision without the need for unnecessary and potentially risky repositioning maneuvers.
Hands – Smart Link
Allows for smart targeting in smart weapons, greatly boosting accuracy with minimal effort on your part.
Circulatory System – Microrotors, Heal-On-Kill
The former is meant to augment your monowire damage output while the latter grants health regain on enemy eliminations.
Best attributes and perks for Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Netrunner build
- Reflexes: 20
- Intelligence: 20
- Technical: 15
- Body: 9
Netrunners prioritize clever strategies and agility during intense combat situations. Therefore, it’s advisable to allocate 20 points to both Reflexes and Intelligence. Additionally, given the crucial role of Cyberware implants in the Netrunner’s arsenal, investing approximately 15 points in Technical Ability is recommended, along with a Body rating of 9. This Body rating unlocks various potential perks within the Technical Ability category.
Regarding the remaining Attribute points, you have the flexibility to distribute them as you deem appropriate.
Best perks for Netrunners
Starting with the Reflexes perks, it’s advisable to focus on the Tailwind and Submachine Fun perk trees and fully explore their potential.
In the Tailwind perk tree, prioritize unlocking all levels of Air Dash, Dash, and Slippery perks. These upgrades significantly enhance your mobility in combat, granting the ability to dash mid-air, improve evasion while sprinting and sliding, all while minimizing the associated stamina costs. This agility allows you to stay nimble and swiftly reposition during intense battles.
Furthermore, invest in the Steady Grip and Multitasker side perks within this branch. These perks enable you to shoot while dashing, sprinting, sliding, and vaulting, greatly enhancing your run-and-gun capabilities for sustained high DPS in chaotic encounters.
Within the Submachine Fun perk tree, allocate your points into the ‘Sharpshooter’ and ‘Ready, Rested and Reloaded’ primary nodes. It’s advisable to skip the Salt in the Wound perk, as it solely affects Assault Rifles and isn’t applicable to this SMG-focused build.
The Air Kerenzikov perk is optional but not essential. Focus on unlocking all other perks connected to these two primary nodes. These perks offer various advantages, including reduced stamina costs for automatic weapons, unrestricted aiming while moving, improved accuracy, reduced recoil, automatic reloading when switching weapons, and a fire rate boost during the transition.
The fire rate enhancement is particularly important, which is why we’ll be utilizing two submachine guns. This setup allows you to fully capitalize on these perks, resulting in minimal downtime and consistent offensive capabilities.
Moving on to the Intelligence perks, prioritize maxing out the primary nodes stemming from the three branches associated with Queue Mastery, Spillover, and Smart Synergy.
Regarding the secondary perk nodes, you can opt to ignore Forcekill Cypher, Warning: Explosion Hazard, Counter-A-Hack, Copy-Paste, Blood Daemon, Shadowrunner, Encryption, and Recirculation perks. It’s highly recommended to fully invest in all other nodes.
For instance, Carhacker proves valuable in open ambush scenarios within the city. It allows you to use vehicular cover against rival gangs or MaxTac forces, setting up explosions for tactical advantage or eliminating threats more effectively. Ram recovery in the ‘Spillover’ tree is crucial to maintain a consistent flow of quickhacks without interruptions.
The Smart Synergy tree is essential for this build, as Smart SMGs benefit from it. Given your double Yinglong Smart Submachine gun configuration, it significantly enhances weapon lock-on precision, resulting in more precise gameplay and additional lock-on effects with minimal manual effort and restrictions on your part.
Turning to the Technical Ability perks, it’s crucial to fully invest in the ‘License to Chrome’ and ‘All Things Cyber’ primary nodes. These perks augment your Cyberware, providing additional benefits such as stat modifiers, increased armor, extra slots, and reduced capacity requirements. These enhancements complement advanced Cyberware unlocks, making it worthwhile to allocate points to these perks.
Additionally, ensure you unlock the Driver Update, Renaissance Punk, and Extended Warranty sub-perks within this category. These perks extend the duration of cyberware effects, offer extra stat modifiers, and provide capacity upgrades.
With the core of your attribute distribution established, the remaining points are at your discretion for allocation.
How to be an expert Netrunner in Cyberpunk 2077 after 2.0 update
Your primary combat style revolves around running and gunning with quickhacks. In one-on-one encounters, leverage the ‘Embedded Exploit’ perk by initiating a manual hack on your target first. Then, stack quickhacks to inflict additional damage before gradually wearing them down with your Submachine gun.
Maintain a backward movement strategy, employing dashes when opponents attempt to close the gap, all while continuously firing at them. Utilize the Monowire for a rapid burst of devastating melee damage when the opportunity arises, then swiftly switch back to your primary weapon.
In group engagements, initiate by hacking and triggering vehicle explosions using the Carhacker perk. This tactic creates chaos among your adversaries, allowing you to eliminate them with your firepower. Additionally, the Overclock and Spillover perks complement each other effectively. Overclock enables you to execute quickhacks that exceed your RAM limit, while Spillover enhances the chances of these hacks spreading to nearby enemies. This synergy proves especially beneficial in encounters with MaxTac forces.
As MaxTac troops prepare to disembark from their Air Transport, take advantage of the opportunity to stack multiple quickhacks on them. Subsequently, open fire and execute a group Monowire cleave to swiftly dispatch them. Most other perks focus on augmenting your RAM recovery as a Netrunner in CP2077, extending quickhack durations, and offering various supplementary benefits, rendering you a formidable force capable of devastating opponents in mere moments before vanishing without a trace.
