To create the best Netrunner build in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0, prioritize 20 Intelligence, 15 Technical Ability, 15 Reflex, and 20 Cool, alongside specific perks, the Netwatch Netdriver Mk.1 Cyberdeck, and iconic Smart Weapons like Crimestopper and Pizdets. This setup maximizes quickhack potential, RAM recovery, and combat effectiveness.
Build Overview
The 2.0 update significantly enhanced Netrunning in Cyberpunk 2077, allowing for potent quickhack combinations and strategic combat. This guide focuses on maximizing your Netrunner’s potential, transforming you into a formidable hacker capable of neutralizing enemies from a distance. The build is most effective at Level 50, with additional benefits at Level 60 through the Phantom Liberty expansion. The core of this build revolves around high Intelligence for powerful quickhacks, supported by Technical Ability for cyberware efficiency, Reflex for mobility, and Cool for stealth and critical hits. While direct gunfights can be challenging for a pure Netrunner, careful stealth and strategic quickhack deployment allow you to clear entire areas without direct engagement.
Attribute and Perk Breakdown
Optimizing your attribute points and selecting the right perks are crucial for this Netrunner build. The recommended attribute spread ensures you have the necessary foundations for powerful quickhacks, efficient cyberware, and survivability.
| Attribute | Recommended Value | Notes
Intelligence: 20
Technical Ability: 15
Reflex: 15
Cool: 20
Body: 11 (for increased HP)
The perks for this build are selected to enhance quickhack effectiveness, RAM management, cyberware performance, and stealth capabilities.
| Attribute | Perks (Rookie -> Legend) | Body | Reflex | Technical Ability | Intelligence | Cool | |:----------|:-------------|:------------------|:-------------|:------------| | Level 50 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | | Level 60 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
Body Perks: Painkiller, Speed Junkie, Comeback Kid, Army of One. These Rookie-level perks enhance survivability and combat regeneration. Reflex Perks: Slippery, Muscle Memory, Multitasker -> Dash (2/2), Ready, Rested, Reloaded (2/2) -> Sharpshooter (3/3), Price Makes Perfect. These improve movement, weapon handling, and sustained damage. Technical Ability Perks: Glutton for War, First Aid -> All Things Cyber (2/2), Driver Update, Chipware Connoisseur, Chrome Constitution, Renaissance Punk -> License to Chrome (3/3), Extender Warranty. These are crucial for cyberware capacity, efficiency, and increasing your overall armor and health. Intelligence Perks: Eye in the Sky, Optimization, Proximate Propagation, Encryption -> Hack Queue, Counter-a-Hack, Copy-Paste, Data Recycler, Feedback Loop, Embedded Exploit (2/2), Speculation, Recirculation, Acquisition Specialist (2/2), Precision Subroutines -> Queue Acceleration (3/3), Queue Prioritization, Queue Hack_Root, Blood Daemon, Overclock (3/3), Sublimation, Race Against Mind, Power Surge, Target Lock Transfer (3/3), Terminal Velocity, Targeting Prism -> Queue Mastery, Spillover, Smart Synergy. This extensive list of perks forms the backbone of your Netrunner abilities, enhancing quickhack damage, RAM management, and queue efficiency. Cool Perks: Killer Instinct -> Focus (2/2), Rinse and Reload, No Sweat -> Deadeye (3/3), California Reaper, Long Shot -> Nerves of Tungsten-Steel. These perks boost stealth, critical hit chance, and headshot damage, complementing your Smart Weapon usage.
The attribute distribution prioritizes Intelligence and Cool to maximize quickhack power, stealth, and critical damage with Smart Weapons. Technical Ability is essential for leveraging high-tier cyberware and improving overall resilience. Reflex contributes to mobility and weapon handling, while a modest investment in Body provides a necessary health buffer.
Essential Gear and Cyberware
Choosing the right weapons and cyberware is paramount for a Netrunner, providing both offensive capabilities and crucial support for your quickhacks. Smart Weapons are particularly effective due to their synergy with Intelligence perks, while specific cyberware ensures sustained quickhack usage.
Recommended Weapons
| Weapon | Type | Tier | Acquisition