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Body
18
Ref.
20
Cool
3
Int.
20
Tech.
20
60
Level
Relic
8

Contagion AoE Runner
Cyberpunk 2077
SMG Netrunner
build
by @IMES
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Lvl
60
PP
82
/ 82
RP
8
/ 15
331
/ 306
Level
60
Based on attributes
Perk
Points
82
/ 82
59
from leveling up
10
from skill rewards
13
from perk shards
Relic
Points
8
/ 15
from Phantom Liberty
Body
18
Shotguns, LMGs, HMGs, Blunt Weapons.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
3 / 3
Reflexes
20
Assault Rifles, Submachine Guns, Blades.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
1 / 1
1 / 1
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
Cool
3
Stealth, Sniper/Precision Rifles, Handguns, Throwables.
4
9
15
20
Intelligence
20
Netrunning, Smart Weapons, Monowire.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
1 / 1
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
2 / 2
3 / 3
Technical Ability
20
Cyberware, Explosives, Consumables, Tech Weapons.
4
9
15
20
1 / 1
1 / 1
2 / 2
3 / 3
2 / 2
3 / 3
Relic
8 / 15
Phantom Liberty cyberware abilities
1 / 1
1 / 1

Cyberware

Capacity
331 / 306
Exceeds the capacity available at level 60 (232) and all +74 from shards; Edgerunner covers the remaining 25 at -12.5% Max Health.
Armor
1037
Installed
22 / 22
Operating System
1 / 1
Raven Microcyber Mk.3
RAM9
8
4

Allows you to perform quickhacks on enemies and devices while scanning.

+100% spread distance with quickhacks.

Quickhacks spread to all valid enemies immediately instead of waiting for the initial upload to finish.

When Overclock is active: +15% chance for any quickhack to spread to 2 nearby enemies.

20
5
+
++
Frontal Cortex
3 / 3
Ex-Disk

+6 Max RAM +35% upload speed for quickhacks

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

10
3
4
5
+
++
RAM Reallocator

Instantly recovers 45% Max RAM when available RAM falls to 20%.

+2 Max RAM

Cooldown: 75 sec.

intelligence · -3 sec. Cooldown with this cyberware per Attribute Point.

40
4
5
+
++
Mechatronic Core

+40% damage against drones, robots, mechs and turrets.

+2 Max RAM

technical · +0.5 Armor per Attribute Point.

5
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Ocular System
1 / 1
Kiroshi "Cockatrice" Optics

Increases Crit Chance by 35%.

10x optical zoom when scanning or aiming.

30
4
5
+
++
Nervous System
3 / 3
Atomic Sensors

Increases movement speed proportional to the enemy's detection of you outside of combat (max. +64% movement speed at 80% detection). The effect ends when you enter combat.

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

5
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Reflex Tuner

Slows time by 60% for 4.5 sec. when your Health drops below 25%.

Cooldown: 35 sec.

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

5
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
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
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Arms
1 / 1
Thermal Gorilla Arms

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

Deal Thermal damage.

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

8
2
3
4
5
+
++
Hands
2 / 2
Smart Link

Enables the use of smart-targeting in Smart weapons. +20% target lock duration +15% Crit Damage with Smart weapons.

Directly links the user's optical implant to the weapon's system, offering real-time weapon info.

+2 Max RAM

intelligence · +0.1% Smart weapon damage per Attribute Point.

4
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Immovable Force

-35% recoil -25% bullet spread Automatically activates effects for ranged weapons that otherwise only occur when behind cover.

35
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Legs
1 / 1
Reinforced Tendons

Press [Jump] in midair to perform a double jump.

reflexes · +0.1% Crit Chance per Attribute Point.

8
12
2
3
4
5
+
++
Face
1 / 1
Behavioral Imprint-synced Faceplate

Activating a faceplate alters both your physical and digital identity, making you virtually unrecognizable. Outside of combat, you can easily escape the Law (up to Bounty level 4).

Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with [UseCombatGadget].

Cooldown: 900 sec.

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

5
+
++
Circulatory System
3 / 3
Clutch Padding

-20% Stamina cost for shooting.

body · +0.5 Health per Attribute Point.

12
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
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
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Integumentary System
3 / 3
Cellular Adapter

technical · For each Attribute Point: +1% explosion resistance +0.5% Tech weapon damage +0.5% Health Item recharge speed +0.5% grenade recharge speed

10
162
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Painducer

Converts 30% of damage taken into damage-over-time.

body · +0.5% damage-over-time resistance per Attribute Point.

30
186
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Shock-n-Awe

Whenever you take damage, you have a 10% chance to release a large electroshock that deals 500 damage to nearby enemies.

technical · +0.1% Tech weapon damage per Attribute Point.

25
124
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Skeleton
3 / 3
Feen-X

+250% RAM Regen Rate when available RAM is below 7.

intelligence · +0.1% damage reduction per Attribute Point.

16
38
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Epimorphic Skeleton

+15% Max Health

body · +0.5 Health per Attribute Point.

40
186
4
5
+
++
Spring Joints

+19% Mitigation Strength (Total Mitigation Strength cannot exceed 90%)

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

body · +0.5 Health per Attribute Point.

16
46
1
2
3
4
5
+
++

Weapons

2/3
Prototype: Shingen Mark V
Smart Smg
43.8
Damage
DPS292.1
Attack Speed6.7/s
Headshot Bonus+50%
Magazine30
Reload Time1.9s
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Iconic

Fires explosive rounds. The modified automated targeting system guides bullets to up to 3 targets while aiming. Perfect for when you're outnumbered.

Psalm 11:6
Power Assault Rifle
23.6
Damage
DPS262.2
Attack Speed11.1/s
Headshot Bonus+50%
Magazine30
Reload Time1.6s
1
2
3
4
5
+
++
Effect

Fires explosive rounds.

Iconic

Fiery coals and sulfur will rain down upon all sinners. Turns your enemies into a smoldering heap of... something.

Scope
Kanetsugu
Scope Fov: +26
Zoom Level: +0.35
Effective Range: +13%
Crit Chance: +5
Crit Damage: +10
4
5
Muzzle
RC-7 Strigoi
Crit Chance: +10
Recoil Kick Reduction: +20
Spread Penalty: +10
1
2
3
4
5
weapon

Grenades

1/1
CHAR Incendiary Grenade
Grenade
3.5m blast radius
2
3
4
5
+

Applies Burn for 5 sec.

Deals additional damage to armored enemies.

grenade

Quickhacks

3/8
Cyberdeck
Raven Microcyber Mk.3
RAM9
8
4

Allows you to perform quickhacks on enemies and devices while scanning.

+100% spread distance with quickhacks.

Quickhacks spread to all valid enemies immediately instead of waiting for the initial upload to finish.

When Overclock is active: +15% chance for any quickhack to spread to 2 nearby enemies.

20
5
+
++
Contagion
Combat
12 RAM
3s upload
2
3
4
5

Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 4 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.

Applying a Burn or Overheat effect against an affected enemy will cause the leaked toxic substance to detonate. The explosion removes Contagion's effect.

+15% damage with this quickhack against each subsequent enemy it spreads to.

Weapon Glitch
Control
6 RAM
0.3s upload
2
3
4
5

Jams a target's weapon, rendering it temporarily unusable.

Causes a weapon malfunction that reduces enemy accuracy and disables Smart-targeting and cover-penetration.

Locking onto the affected enemy with a Smart weapon will extend Weapon Glitch's duration until target-lock is released.

Detonates the enemy's primary weapon, forcing them to switch to their secondary weapon which will be affected by the quickhack's core effects.

+6% Crit Chance with Smart weapons for 10 sec. whenever you upload this quickhack. Stacks 5 times.

Reboot Optics
Control
7 RAM
0.3s upload
1
2
3
4
5

Extends the base effect's duration.

+15% headshot and weakspot damage against the affected enemy.

Blinds the enemy for the duration of the quickhack. In combat, it greatly reduces enemy accuracy.

Neutralizing the affected enemy via headshot or weakspot replenishes +3 RAM units and spreads the quickhack to the nearest enemy.

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Skills

+10 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
596Health
1037Armor
30RAM
350Carry Weight
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