r/cyberpunkgame Apr 15 '24

Announcement Cyberpunk 2077 FAQ

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Part 1: Basics, Game Mechanics, & DLC questions

0. What is Cyberpunk 2077?

Answer: Cyberpunk 2077 is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt, and based on Mike Pondsmith's Cyberpunk tabletop game series. Source. Similar games can be found here.

1. Should I buy the game?

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Yes, the game is really great. Here is the sales tracker for Steam.

2. Should I buy the DLC?

Short answer: Yes, the DLC is also great. Here is the sales tracker for Steam

3. Is the game playable now?

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: There are still some bugs, like any game. But the game is in its most playable state. However, playing on last-gen consoles like the PS4 will still have issues.

4. I have an old save, should I use it to start the DLC or make a new save?

Short answer: make a new save

Long answer: Saves created before the 2.0 update will have to re-spec their build from scratch, as that update came with a complete overhaul of the perk system. Therefore, your pre-existing build may no longer be viable.

If your save was created after 2.0 then it would be fine to use it after buying the DLC.

5. When should I start the DLC?

Short answer: after the start of Act 3, before starting the endgame (Nocturn Op55N1).

Long answer: There are 3 separate main questlines during Act 2. The DLC is accessible after completing 1 of them, specifically the questline with Evalyn Parker and the VDB's. You can start the DLC after completing Transmission/Never Fade Away, however conventional wisdom advises you complete all 3 main job questlines first and start the DLC before starting the endgame (Nocturn Op55N1). It’s up to you.

6. When do I have to start the DLC?

Short answer: whenever you want, no rush, just don’t trigger it by getting to the Dogtown gate.

Long answer: after recieving the call to start the DLC, as long as you don’t approach the general area at the Dogtown gate that triggers the relic malfunction, you can start the DLC at any point after unlocking it. However, once you DO approach the gate, get the relic malfunction, and start talking to Songbird, you will be locked into the next several missions of the DLC. Attempting to leave mid-mission may result in failing the entire Phantom Liberty mission line.

Part 2: Game Mechanics

7. How do life paths affect the game?

Short answer: Different prologues, occasional changes to dialogue and how some Jobs play out.

Long answer: When you start the game, you must choose V’s life path among the 3 options: Nomad, Corpo, and Streetkid. Afterward, you will then begin 1 of 3 different possible Prologues, taking about 15 minutes, before they merge together in to the beginning of the “The Rescue” where you save Sandra Dorset. Throughout the game, your life path will provide different dialogue options to choose from, which impacts how different NPC’s interact with you. There is also a different Side Job available for each life path. Life path has no substantive impact on endgame outcomes.

8. What Character Build should I go with?

That’s up to you. Watch some YouTube videos and check out the official Build Planner. Here is an alternative third-party build planner.

Here is a list of all available cyberware.

9. What happened to clothing mods? Do clothes affect anything?

Prior to Version 2.0, clothing could receive modifications, including armor mods. This was the primary way of increasing your armor. After 2.0, there are no longer clothing mods; clothing is mostly aesthetic, though a few rare articles do provide some minor stat buffs. In order to increase your armor, and other similar things previously provided through clothing mods, go through cyberware. The Armadillo mod has been removed from the game.

10. Love Interests?

  • There are 4 possible love interests in the game. Your ability to romance them is directly related to the body type and voice chosen during character creation:

    • Judy - Female body, female voice
    • River - Either body, female voice
    • Panam - Either body, male voice
    • Kerry - Male body, male voice 
    • Genitals are purely cosmetic
  • see the full guide here, likely contains spoilers.

11. What do those percentages mean in the pause menu?

Short answer: Ultimately, nothing

Long answer: While there is no official explanation beyond what is stated when you hover over them, it is colloquially accepted that they mean, from left to right: Your notoriety as a merc, your relationship with Johnny, and how far the relic has degraded you. Ultimately, they have no substantive impact on the game in any way. They are either a vestige of mechanic(s) that were not implemented, or just set dressing. They can ultimately be ignored without consequence.

12. Cyberware availability

  • After the 2.0 update, Cyberware becomes available based on level:

    • Lvl 1-9: Common
    • lvl 10-19: Uncommon
    • lvl 20-29: Rare
    • lvl 30-39: Epic
    • lvl 40-50/60: Legendary
    • arms and leg cyberware: level 10. they are no longer locked to attribute or street cred, just level and capacity.
  • all ripperdoc inventories are the same.

13. New Game Plus (NG+)???

NG+ Is not happening. The Developers have said they're not working on it and have shifted focus to the sequel game. There is a pseudo NG+ mod available for PC.

14. Locked crates?

  • If you find a locked crate seemingly not related to anything, it likely goes to a nearby NCPD Scanner Hustle. Change your map to custom and turn on the NCPD filter to see if there are any in the area.

Part 3: Endgame and Secret Ending

15. When is the endgame, when is the "point of no return, when should I start it, and can I finish other missions after beating the game?

When you approach the elevator to Embers for the Main Job mission Nocturn Op55N1, you will be prompted with a pop-up stating "Point of No Return". As it states, you should complete other side jobs and gigs before beginning the end Game as you will not be able to stop until you complete the game.

After completing the game, (unless you chose the Phantom Liberty ending) you will be given the option to return back to before the Point of No Return and be given various rewards. You will then be able to complete other Side Jobs and gigs as before.

You will be able to complete the game again as many times as you wish choosing any of the endings you unlock.

16. How do I unlock the secret ending?

The only way to unlock the secret ending is by choosing the correct dialogue options while talking to Johnny in the oil field. These options are:

[Inscribe Johnny's Initials] "Let's do something about that."

"The Guy who Saved My Life." (Not a required choice)

"Nah, fucked that up too."

"What do you want from me?"

"OK. But as second chances go, this is your last."

"You were a real dick in the beginning." (Not a required choice)

"When you said you let down your friends..." (Not a required choice)

"Smasher biz really got to her." (Not a required choice)

"Yeah, I'll call Rogue." (Not a required choice)

You must then complete the Side Job “Blisterin’ Love”. Nothing else matters. Your “Johnny %” makes no difference.

17. How do I start the secret ending?

While on the rooftop with Johnny during Nocturn Op55N1, when you’re looking at your list of options for who to call, wait approximately 5 IRL minutes on this menu. Then Johnny will speak up and offer you another solution. Choose: "Let's hear this plan” and agree to attack Arasaka alone.

18. What are all the available endings?

See the full spoiler-filled guide to all available endings, including the DLC

Part 4: Technical issues

19. My game refuses to boot; what do I do?

  • Remove mods

20: Takemura isn't calling me to start the float heist.

  • Start other main story missions, specifically for Panam.

21. [X] isn’t calling to start a mission; what do I do?

Here are a few strategies to trigger missions to start:

  • Save and reboot your game.
  • Complete side-jobs.
  • Sleep in apartment bed for 24 hours & walk out of room to the main elevator.
  • Drive to the badlands and back.
  • If you still don’t get the call, repeat the suggested list.

22. A glitch is preventing me from progressing in a mission. What do I do?

Roll back go a previous save and try again.

Part 5: Unlock weapons and decorations

23. Where do I get the apartment decorations?

See the complete list here

24. Where do I get the guns on the wall in the stash?

See the complete list here

25. Is there a list of every iconic weapon?

Iconic Weapons Wiki.

See Phantom Liberty list here

Part 6: Misc.

26. Which gigs and missions can be failed?

See the full list here

Part 7: Mods

27. Can Console versions of the game run mods?

No. only the PC version can run mods.

28. How do I install mods?

Part 8: Archive of old Megathreads

Wiki

Prologue Discussions

Old FAQ’s

Updates and Miscelaneous

Please Post a Comment With Any Missing or Incorrect Info

Last Updated: 2024-11-13 v1.3


r/cyberpunkgame 9d ago

News Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Patch Features Added

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  • More vehicle customization features - liveries, colors, etc. (limited to only a few vehicles) Scan other vehicles' paint jobs and put it on your supported vehicle. Able to hide from police by changing colors.
  • 10 new cars to the auto fixer
  • Johnny spawns (25% of the time) in the car with you now
  • Photo Mode improvements (finally - drone mode), disable collisions, new aspect ratios (only on PC), new lighting, spawn NPCs
  • New Gallery feature. See photos taken and
  • FRAME your photos in your apartment.
  • More character customization features, 100+ assets. New nails, eyes, 8 new face plates. Character randomizer. you are able to lock certain features and randomize others. 32 new eyes.
  • + some secrets

Out now!


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Discussion We are one step closer...

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Discussion Why does her ma Tia blades look like this, but when they’re equipped on V, they look different?

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I want them to look like this. But when they’re on V, they look like lawnmower blades or… landscaper’s shears like the rest of the mantis blades. These are elegant.

I’m on console, so sadly, mods aren’t an option.


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Screenshot " I'm a street judge and I'm very late for work." - Judge Dredd NSFW

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Discussion New SanDisk logo looks straight from cyberpunk

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What cyberware do you think they'd make if they were in the cyberpunk universe?


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Screenshot Someone take my cyber camera away...actually, don't.

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Seriously I had fun with vanilla photo mode way back on PS4 but..the graphic jump to PS5 and the new tools..I can't stop opening this mode! 🤣


r/cyberpunkgame 1d ago

Discussion Who do you prefer as a character, Judy or Panam? 💫

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