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Body
20
Ref.
18
Cool
20
Int.
3
Tech.
20
60
Level
Relic
12

Knife Ninja
Cyberpunk 2077
Stealth throwable
build
Published ·

Build with the goal of never being seen, taking out enemies with knives from afar, with some backup cyberware in case you need to fight with the gorilla arms.

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More: Close Range builds, Long Range builds, Melee builds, Stealth builds

Lvl
60
PP
67
/ 67
217
/ 232
Level
60
Based on attributes
Perk
Points
67
/ 67
59
from leveling up
8
from skill rewards
0
from perk shards
Body
20
Shotguns, LMGs, HMGs, Blunt Weapons.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
3 / 3
1 / 1
Reflexes
18
Assault Rifles, Submachine Guns, Blades.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
Cool
20
Stealth, Sniper/Precision Rifles, Handguns, Throwables.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
3 / 3
1 / 1
Intelligence
3
Netrunning, Smart Weapons, Monowire.
4
9
15
20
Technical Ability
20
Cyberware, Explosives, Consumables, Tech Weapons.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
2 / 2
2 / 2
3 / 3
Relic
12 / 15
Phantom Liberty cyberware abilities
1 / 1
1 / 1
1 / 1

Cyberware

Operating System
Militech "Apogee" Sandevistan

Press the cyberware button to activate and deactivate. It can be activated at any charge level. When active: Slows time by 85% (you are not slowed) +20% headshot damage +20% Crit Chance +20% Crit Damage Neutralizing an enemy when active gives: +10% extended duration +22% Stamina Max Duration: 6 sec.

Cooldown: 25 sec.

reflexes · +0.1 sec. duration with this cyberware per Attribute Point.

44
5
+
++
Frontal Cortex
implant
implant
implant
Nervous System
NeoFiber

+11% Mitigation Chance +11% Mitigation Strength

Mitigation grants a chance to reduce incoming damage by current Mitigation Strength (default: 50%).

reflexes · +0.1% Crit Chance per Attribute Point.

14
3
4
5
+
++
Stabber

+20% Crit Chance with Blades and throwable weapons.

reflexes · +0.1% Crit Chance per Attribute Point.

12
2
3
4
5
+
++
Synaptic Accelerator

Slows time by 50% for 4.5 sec. when enemy detection reaches 50%.

Cooldown: 60 sec.

cool · +0.2% headshot and weakspot damage per Attribute Point.

5
2
3
4
5
+
++
Ocular System
Basic Kiroshi Optics

-44% camera detection speed

10x optical zoom when scanning or aiming.

cool · +0.2% headshot and weakspot damage per Attribute Point.

1
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Capacity
217 / 232
Arms
Electrifying Gorilla Arms

Gorilla Arms are lightweight, efficient and hard-hitting arm replacement cyberware. +6 to Body Attribute checks.

Deal Electrical damage.

technical · +0.5% damage with this cyberware per Attribute Point.

8
2
3
4
5
+
++
Hands
Handle Wrap

When equipping or throwing a throwable weapon: +27% Crit Chance with throwable weapons for 6 sec.

cool · +0.2% headshot and weakspot damage per Attribute Point.

8
3
4
5
+
++
requires Ambidextrous
Integumentary System
Optical Camo

-90% visibility to enemies for 7 sec., making it more difficult for them to detect you outside of combat and hit you during combat.

Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with the combat gadget button.

Cooldown: 50 sec.

cool · +0.1 sec. duration with this cyberware per Attribute Point.

20
40
2
3
4
5
+
++
Subdermal Armor

Armor – simple but effective.

technical · +0.5 Armor per Attribute Point.

5
55
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
implant
Armor
1158
Skeleton
Para Bellum

+13% Armor

technical · +0.5 Armor per Attribute Point.

25
150
3
4
5
+
++
Bionic Joints

Armor – simple but effective.

technical · +0.5 Armor per Attribute Point.

8
130
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Epimorphic Skeleton

+15% Max Health

body · +0.5 Health per Attribute Point.

40
186
4
5
+
++
Legs
Reinforced Tendons

Press the jump button in midair to perform a double jump.

reflexes · +0.1% Crit Chance per Attribute Point.

8
12
2
3
4
5
+
++
Circulatory System
Heal-On-Kill

+7.5% Health when you neutralize an enemy.

intelligence · +0.05% to all dealt damage per Attribute Point.

10
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Blood Pump

Functions as a powerful Health Item. Instantly restores 110 Health, then regenerates 23 Health per second for 6 sec.

technical · +0.1% Health Item efficiency per Attribute Point.

15
2
3
4
5
+
++
Biomonitor

Automatically heals you with your equipped Health Item when your Health drops below 50%. +16% Health Item effectiveness

technical · +0.1% Health Item efficiency per Attribute Point.

14
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Face
implant

Weapons

3/3
Stinger
IconicThrowable Knife
106.2
Damage
DPS326.6
Attack Speed3.1/s
Stamina Cost4.8
1
2
3
4
5
+
++

Attacks against poisoned enemies have a 100% chance to cause bleeding. Attacks against bleeding enemies have a 100% to cause poisoning.

Knife
Throwable Knife
106.2
Damage
DPS326.6
Attack Speed3.1/s
Stamina Cost4.8
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Mod
Silencio

When crouched and undetected: +100% Crit Chance +50% Crit Damage

1
2
3
4
5
Mod
Zero-G
Effective Range: +50%

+50% effective range Gravity has no effect on trajectory.

3
4
5
Nehan
IconicThrowable Knife
106.2
Damage
DPS326.6
Attack Speed3.1/s
Stamina Cost4.8
1
2
3
4
5
+
++

Deals bonus melee damage.

Thrown hits apply Bleeding. If the enemy is already affected by Bleeding from Satori, Nehan will cause hemorrhaging instead. Hemorrhaging drains enemy Health and regenerates yours.

weapon

Grenades

0/1
grenade
One grenade is equipped at a time; extras go to a switchable stash.

Quickhacks

Militech "Apogee" Sandevistan
Not a cyberdeck. Grants no quickhack slots. Install a cyberdeck to unlock quickhack slots.
quickhack

Skills

+8 Perk points from skills
Skills level from use in game; set your targets to count their milestone rewards.
Headhunter
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Levels from: Pistols, revolvers, precision and sniper rifles, knives, axes, stealth hits, takedowns, hiding bodies.
5

Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.

10

+10% headshot damage. +10% damage against vulnerabilities.

15

+1 Perk Point.

20

No weapon sway when crouched.

25

Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.

30

+15% headshot damage +15% damage against Vulnerabilities

35

+1 Perk Point.

40

Optical Camo is active while grappling enemies.

45

Decreases Recovery time after a throw by 30%.

50

30% faster when crouch-walking and crouch-sprinting.

55

Damage bonuses from being undetected outside of combat persist for 3 sec. after entering combat.

60

+15% Optical Camo charge when neutralizing an enemy in one of the following ways:

  • While undetected.
  • During Focus mode.
  • During Deadeye mode.
  • With a thrown weapon.
Netrunner
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Levels from: Quickhacks, monowire, smart weapons, access points, crafting quickhacks.
5

Increases RAM Recovery Rate by 5%.

10

Increases RAM by 1.

15

+1 Perk Point.

20

Increases RAM Recovery Rate by 5%.

25

Increases RAM Recovery Rate by 5%.

30

Increases RAM by 1.

35

+1 Perk Point.

40

-20% RAM cost for quickhacks used on devices and vehicles.

45

+15% duration for Control and Covert quickhacks. +5% damage with Combat quickhacks.

50

+40% duration for Overclock.

55

-10% Health loss from using quickhacks during Overclock.

60

When active, Overclock now reveals enemies within 10 m, and allows you to quickhack non-netrunner enemies through cover.

Shinobi
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Levels from: Blades, mantis blades, SMGs, assault rifles, deflecting with a blade, dashing, sliding, climbing, vaulting.
5

Increases Movement Speed by 5%.

10

-5% Stamina cost from dodging and Dashing.

15

+1 Perk Point.

20

Increased accuracy for a short time after dodging or Dashing.

25

Increases Movement Speed by 5%.

30

-5% Stamina cost from dodging and Dashing.

35

+1 Perk Point.

40

Increased Mitigation Chance the faster you move.

45

+25% damage with Fast Attacks.

50

Air Dashing and sliding automatically reload 20% of your equipped weapon.

55

When attacking from midair or while time is slowed, low Stamina does not affect ranged accuracy or melee attack speed.

60

When Sandevistan is active:

  • +40% Crit Chance.
  • No Stamina cost for any type of movement.
Solo
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Levels from: Blunt weapons, fists, gorilla arms, shotguns, LMGs, HMGs, blocking with a blunt weapon, forcing doors open.
5

Increases Carrying Capacity by 50.

10

Increases Health by 10.

15

+1 Perk Point.

20

Fists and Gorilla Arms have:

  • +20% damage
  • +20% attack speed
  • Fists also have a chance to apply Bleeding.
25

Increases Carrying Capacity by 100.

30

Increases Health by 15.

35

+1 Perk Point.

40

+10% Crit Chance against enemies within 5 m.

45

+25% damage with Strong Attacks and Quick Melee Attacks.

50

+25% Health after performing a Finisher.

55

When Adrenaline Rush is active, Adrenaline decays 50% slower and cannot decay below 10%.

60

When Berserk is active:

  • +30% enemy Health threshold to perform Finishers
  • +50% Health from performing Finishers
  • +30% Berserk duration
Engineer
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Levels from: Tech weapons, grenades, projectile launcher, Technical Ability device actions, disassembling items, fighting with Sandevistan, Berserk, Optical Camo or Overclock active.
5

Increases Armor by 15.

10

Increases Cyberware Capacity by 5.

15

+1 Perk Point.

20

+10% grenade damage and explosion radius

25

Increases Armor by 25.

30

Increases Cyberware Capacity by 10.

35

+1 Perk Point.

40

Increased Shock chance from charging a Tech weapon or electric baton.

45

+15% Health Item effectiveness.

50

+30% to all cyberware stat modifiers.

55

+10% damage with Bolt shots. +40% Burn chance with Bolt shots. Chain Lightning now also sets enemies on fire.

60

When Fury is active, you occasionally release an EMP blast.

Character stats
581Health
1158Armor
0RAM
350Carry Weight
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