Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Exciting New Perks and Skills with Update 2.0 and Phantom Liberty Expansion
The latest updates and expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 have gamers buzzing with excitement. Update 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion bring a plethora of new perks and skills that have opened up endless possibilities for gameplay.
These changes have grabbed the attention of many, including myself, prompting us to return to the game after a long break. The previews of the new content have even inspired me to recreate one of my favorite characters from another popular game, VALORANT. Jett, one of the most beloved agents in VALORANT, can easily be replicated in Cyberpunk 2077.
Creating a Jett Build in Cyberpunk 2077
If you’re unfamiliar with Jett from VALORANT, her abilities allow her to propel into the air, dash in a specific direction, and throw smoke grenades for cover. Additionally, her ultimate ability grants her throwables that refresh with each kill.
To recreate Jett’s playstyle in Cyberpunk 2077, focus on the following:
- Combat style: Emphasize fast, aerial movement, throwing knives, and assault rifles.
- Primary attributes: Prioritize Cool and Reflexes.
- Weapons/Gear: Utilize throwing knives, assault rifles, and smoke grenades.
By investing points into Reflexes and Cool, you can unlock a new tier of perks. Reflexes directly affect your ability to use Dash, Air Dash, and assault weapons, making you highly nimble and deadly. Cool enhances your throwing knife skills, increasing damage, reducing cooldowns, and providing stealth options when needed.
While Reflexes and Cool are the essential attributes, allocating a few points into the other attributes can also be beneficial for unlocking basic perks.
Must-Have Perks
Until we receive official information, categorize the perks in the attribute trees into three groups: core perks, secondary perks, and ultimate perks.
Best Cool Perks for Throwing Knives
Here are the throwing knife perks to prioritize, along with their corresponding secondary perks:
- Killer Instinct: +25% damage with knives, axes, and silenced guns outside of combat.
- Scorpion Sting 2/2: -15% recovery time for throwable weapons, applies poison for five seconds on critical hits, headshots, and weak spot hits. Additional secondary perks include Neurotoxin (applies bleeding effect and disables sprinting) and Corrosive (applies poison to robots, turrets, drones, and mechs).
- Juggler 3/3: -15% recovery time for throwable weapons, +20% headshot and weak spot damage. Instant cooldown reset for all throwable weapons after neutralizing an enemy. Sleight of Hand secondary perk provides +20% critical damage.
- Style Over Substance (ultimate): Guaranteed critical hits with throwable weapons during specific movements, no movement speed penalty when aiming a throwable weapon.
Best Reflexes Perks for Dashing and Assault Rifles
These perks focus on maximizing movement, improving Dash and Air Dash abilities, and enhancing assault rifle effectiveness:
- Slippery: Increased difficulty to hit the faster you move.
- Dash 2/2: Dash instead of Dodge, with reduced stamina cost. Additional secondary perks include Mad Dash (increases Dash range) and Can’t Touch This (+100% mitigation chance during Dash).
- Air Dash 3/3: Dash in mid-air with reduced stamina cost and increased speed. Aerial Acrobat secondary perk improves midair maneuverability.
- Ready, Rested, Reloaded 2/2: Reduced stamina cost when shooting with assault rifles or SMGs, faster reload speed when above 50% stamina. Tunnel Vision secondary perk provides +20% effective range and accuracy.
- Sharpshooter 3/3: Increased aim speed and stamina regeneration for each successful shot. Practice Makes Perfect secondary perk adds +7% critical chance and damage per stack. Additional secondary perks include Gundancer (allows shooting while vaulting) and Air Kerenzikov (extends Kerenzikov duration in midair).
- Tailwind (ultimate): Increased stamina from air dashes and double jumps.
With these perks, you’ll maintain high stamina levels, allowing continuous fast movement and quick reload speeds.
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