5 BEST BUILDS in 2.0 and Phantom Liberty - Cyberpunk 2077
This guide will provide you with the most powerful builds in Cyberpunk 2077 after the 2.0 update and the Phantom Liberty expansion. It explains the exact attributes to invest in and which perks to prioritize. It offers a clear roadmap to maximize your character’s potential by detailing the attributes and perks you should focus on.
Whether you want to dominate combat, hacking, or stealth, this guide serves as a strategic blueprint, giving players the knowledge needed to optimize their character’s abilities.
Attributes and Perks
Phantom Liberty raised the level cap to 60. The Intelligence stat mainly impacts quickhacks and smart weapons. You should focus on one or two attribute categories to get the most out of a build. The Reinforced Tendon cyberware upgrade is a must-have for every build.
1. Fire Samurai Build
The Fire Samurai build mainly emphasizes Reflexes and Body skills. This build focuses on hitting enemies with powerful fire-based melee strikes. The Reflexes skill tree perk Bullet Deflect reflects incoming projectiles back at enemies, while Lead and Steel allows you to block incoming projectiles with your sword.
The Finisher: Blade Runner perk lets you eliminate enemies in style. You can also use Air Dash and Dash to improve mobility. It is recommended to boost your Body attribute for more HP and invest some points in Technical Ability. Adrenaline Rush increases regeneration and HP and provides a temporary HP boost at level three.
If you want a full melee build, you should pick Quake and Wrecking Ball. It is recommended to max out the License to Chrome perk to expand your cyberware capacity. Cyberware choices depend on your preference, but options like Parabellum or Subdermal Armor help boost survivability.
You should also pick up Berserk, as it boosts melee damage and attack speed while making you temporarily invulnerable. For weapons, you can use the Thermal Katana, which can be found in a furnace in the basement of the facility.
2. God-Tier Netrunner Build
The God-Tier Netrunner build focuses on maximizing RAM management and hacking power. Intelligence perks such as Feedback Loop, Proximate Propagation, and Queue Routing increase RAM regeneration and reduce quickhack costs.
The Hack Queue perk boosts RAM and allows multiple quickhacks to be uploaded to a single enemy. The Overclock ability temporarily slows time and lets you apply additional quickhacks while increasing recovery rate and damage.
You should also pick Power Surge, Encryption, and System Overwhelm. For Technical Ability, Ticking Time Bomb enhances Overclock by creating an EMP blast. Maxing License to Chrome increases cyberware capacity.
For cyberware, choose EX-Disk and Memory Boost to increase RAM, and RAM Reallocator for instant regeneration. Armor options include Subdermal Armor, Parabellum, and Bionic Joints. For your operating system, use a Cyberdeck, with Tetratronic Rippler Mk.5 being the best choice due to its damage bonus and base RAM.
The Militech Canto Mk.6 cyberdeck grants access to the Blackwall Gateway ability. Weapon choices include the Adam Smasher smart shotgun or the Widow Maker tech rifle. Recommended quickhacks include Weapon Glitch and Cyberpsychosis for control.
For raw damage, use Detonate Grenade and Synapse Burnout. If you want a Lucy-inspired Edgerunners 2.0 build, equip her signature Monowire.
3. Ninja Assassin Build
The Ninja Assassin build focuses on silently eliminating enemies from the shadows. Cool perks like Focus and Deadeye improve handgun performance. The Ninjutsu perk increases crouch movement speed and allows silent sprinting at level three. Juggler lets you use throwing knives effectively as part of the kit.
The best cyberware choices are Mantis Blades and Optical Camo. Use a silenced pistol, as it gains a 100% crit chance while Optical Camo is active. Air Dash and Dash perks further improve mobility.
4. Techno-Necromancer Build
The Techno-Necromancer build focuses on tech weapons. You should max out Technical Ability perks such as Bolt and License to Chrome. Chain Lightning provides an arcing electrical attack that can hit up to three enemies. Ticking Time Bomb is also essential for this build.
Intelligence improves smart weapon effectiveness, while Cool boosts precision damage. From the Cool tree, pick Deadeye and Focus. From Intelligence, choose Target Lock Transfer and Acquisition Specialist.
Recommended weapons include the Yinglong SMG, Widow Maker rifle, and a custom shotgun. Cyberware choices are flexible and depend on your playstyle.
5. David Martinez 2.0 Build
The David Martinez 2.0 build focuses on Technical Ability and Body attributes. Invest in all perks on the left and center sides of the Body skill tree. The best-in-slot Sandevistan is the Militech Apogee. Use Thermal Gorilla Arms to set enemies on fire.
Pick Adrenaline Converter to increase movement speed and Blood Pump to regenerate HP. Use the DB-2 Satara shotgun as your primary weapon, along with a custom Satara shotgun.
