The best Cyberpunk 2077 builds and character classes
Three options for the best Cyberpunk 2077 builds including netrunner, melee, and stealth

The best Cyberpunk 2077 builds in a post-2.0 and Phantom Liberty era look vastly different to those that came in earlier versions of the game, because those two releases completely revamped how attributes, perks, and skills work. While classes don't exist in Cyberpunk 2077, these builds allow you to gear your V towards one very specific playstyle and become extremely powerful, no matter whether you want to hack your way to the end, sneak around like a ninja, or go in loud.
It's worth noting that these are just overviews of three of the best builds in the game, so we haven't detailed every perk that will come in handy. We have, however, highlighted the core perks that make the build work, along with the best Cyberpunk 2077 weapons for that build. So without further ado, here are the best Cyberpunk 2077 builds.
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Cyberpunk 2077 netrunner build
This Cyberpunk 2077 Netrunner build is one of the best in the entire game, but it comes with a warning: you basically don't need to fire any weapons using this build. Or, at the very least, you don't need to aim, because the only weapons you'll be using are smart ones. This also doesn't apply during the early game, as you'll need to still fight with guns until you've leveled up enough to make the endgame build.
Endgame attributes:
- Reflexes: 9
- Body: 15
- Technical Ability: 20
- Cool: 17
- Intelligence: 20
Best perks:
- Reflexes
- Level 4
- Slippery
- Muscle Memory
- Level 9
- Dash
- Can't Touch This
- Level 4
- Body
- Level 4
- Painkiller
- Dorph-head
- Level 15
- Adrenaline Rush
- Juggernaut
- Level 4
- Technical
- Level 4
- Glutton For War
- Level 9
- Chrome Constitution
- Health Freak
- Borrowed Time
- Level 15
- Extended Warranty
- Level 20
- Edgerunner
- Level 4
- Intelligence
- Level 4
- Warning: Explosion Hazard
- Encryption
- Level 9
- Embedded Exploit
- Recirculation
- Acquisition Specialist
- Level 15
- Overclock
- Race Against Mind
- Blood Daemon
- Level 20
- Queue Mastery
- Level 4
- Relic
- Vulnerability Analytics
Best weapons:
- Genjiroh (Smart Pistol)
- Yinglong (Smart SMG)
- Warden (Smart SMG)
- Yasha (Smart Sniper Rifle)
- Ba Xing Chong (Smart Shotgun)
Best cyberware:
- COX-2 Cybersomatic Optimizer (Frontal Cortex)
- EX-Disk (Frontal Cortex)
- Neofiber (Nervous System)
- Countershell (Integumentary System)
- Tetratronic Rippler (Operating System)
- Smart Link (Hands)
- Biomonitor (Circulatory System)
- Blood Pump (Circulatory System)
- Reinforced Tendons (Legs)
Best quickhacks:
- Cyberware Malfunction
- Burnout Synapse
- Reboot Optics
- Sonic Shock
- Overheat
- Memory Wipe
- Short Circuit
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Cyberpunk 2077 melee build
If your idea of fun is getting up close and personal with enemies, brawling and punching your way through them, then this Cyberpunk 2077 melee build - also known as a brawler build - is exactly what you need. You can also become invincible - genuinely - when the build is fully kitted out. Here's everything you need to make the build wor.
Endgame attributes:
- Reflexes: 15
- Body: 20
- Technical Ability: 20
- Cool: 15
- Intelligence: 3
Best perks:
- Reflexes
- Level 4
- Parkour!
- Level 9
- Dash
- Can't Touch This
- Bullet Deflect
- Flash and Thunderclap
- Level 15
- Air Dash
- Finisher: Bladerunner
- Opportunist
- Going The Distance
- Level 4
- Body
- Level 4
- Painkiller
- Dorph-head
- Comeback Kid
- Level 9
- Wrecking Ball
- Level 15
- Adrenaline Rush
- Quake
- Epicenter
- Level 20
- Pain To Gain
- Level 4
- Technical
- Level 4
- Glutton For War
- Level 9
- All Things Cyber
- Borrowed Time
- Level 15
- License To Chrome
- Extended Warranty
- Ambidextrous
- Level 20
- Ticking Time Bomb
- Edgerunner
- Level 4
- Relic
- Vulnerability Analytics
Best weapons:
- Byakko (Katana)
- Cut-o-Matic x-MOD2 (Chainsword)
- Errata (Katana)
- Gwynbleidd (Katana)
- BFC 9000 (One-Handed Club)
Best cyberware:
- Axolotl (Frontal Cortex)
- Quantum Tuner (Frontal Cortex)
- Gorilla Arms (Arms)
- Epimorphic Skeleton (Skeleton)
- Countershell (Intgumentary System)
- Shock-N-Awe (Integumentary System)
- Biodyne Berserk (Operating System)
- Biomonitor (Ciculatory System)
- Blood Pump (Circulatory System)
- Isometric Stabilizer (Circulatory System)
- Reinforced Tendons (Legs)
Cyberpunk 2077 stealth build
This Cyberpunk 2077 stealth build is all about blending into the shadows and not being spotted, while mostly using pistols and sniper rifles to do the killing, alongside takedowns. You'll be slowing down time and eliminating foes before they even know you exist. Here are the most crucial parts of the build.
Endgame attributes:
- Reflexes: 15
- Body: 15
- Technical Ability: 20
- Cool: 20
- Intelligence: 3
Best perks:
- Reflexes
- Level 4
- Muscle Memory
- Level 9
- Dash
- Can't Touch This
- Steady Grip
- Level 15
- Air Dash
- Aerial Acrobat
- Level 4
- Body
- Level 4
- Painkiller
- Dorph-head
- Level 15
- Adrenaline Rush
- Juggernaut
- Level 4
- Technical Ability
- Level 4
- Glutton For War
- Level 9
- Health Freak
- All Things Cyber
- Renaissance Punk
- Level 15
- License To Chrome
- Ambidextrous
- Level 4
- Cool
- Level 4
- Feline Footwork
- Blind Spot
- Killer Instinct
- Gag Order
- Level 9
- Deep Breath
- Rinse And Reload
- No Sweat
- Level 15
- Deadeye
- Long Shot
- California Reaper
- Quick Draw
- Ninjutsu
- Serpentine
- Creeping Death
- Vanishing Act
- Level 20
- Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel
- Level 4
- Relic
- Emergency Cloaking
- Sensory Protocol
Best weapons:
- Pride (Pistol)
- Tamayura (Pistol)
- Her Majesty (Pistol)
- Mancinella (Revolver)
- Overwatch (Sniper Rifle)
- Rasetsu (Sniper Rifle)
- Breakthrough (Sniper Rifle)
Best cyberware:
- Axolotl (Frontal Cortex)
- Spring Joints (Skeleton)
- Kinetic Frame (Skeleton)
- Epimorphic Skeleton (Skeleton)
- Neofiber (Nervous System)
- Revulsor (Nervous System)
- Countershell (Integumentary System)
- Painducer (Integumentary System)
- Optical Camo (Integumentary System)
- Militech "Apogee" Sandevistan (Operating System)
- Kiroshi "Cockatrice" Optics (Face)
- Biomonitor (Circulatory System)
- Blood Pump (Circulatory System)
- Reinforced Tendons (Legs)
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