Cyberpunk 2077 Attributes Guide

This Cyberpunk 2077 Attributes Guide will list and detail all the Attributes that you can unlock and equip on V. Your Character Attributes are divided in 5 main categories with each containing several Perks that you can unlock and use.

The 5 different character attributes are:

Body
Reflexes
Technical Ability
Intelligence
Cool

We will detail all the attributes below, while also detailing all the Perks available in each category

Below we have detailed the Character Attributes and the Perks.

Body

Body determines your raw physical power. In addition to allowing you to force open doors, each level of Body will give you additional buffs like adding 5 health points, increasing 3 Stamina Points, damage increase with fists, damage increase with melee weapons, decrease movement penalty while grabbing an enemy, and increasing movement while grappling an enemy.

Athletics

Perk	Level Required	Details
The Rock	20	Enemies cannot knock you down
Cardio Cure	12	Health regenerates 25% faster as you move.
Gladiator	9	Reduces the amount of Stamina consumed when blocking melee attacks by 20%
Pack Mule	–	Increases Carrying capacity by 60
Epimorphosis	7	Health regenerates up to 70% of max Health outside of combat.
Like a Butterfly	11	Dodging does not drain Stamina
Dog of War	16	Increases Health regen in combat by 15%
Marathoner	14	Sprinting does not drain Stamina
Multitasker	11	Allows you to shoot while sprinting, sliding, and vaulting
True Grit	–	Increases max Stamina by 10%
Regeneration	–	Health slowly regenerates during combat
Steel and Chrome	9	Increases melee damage by 10%
Stronger Together	12	Increases Damage and you deal while carrying a body
Steel Shell	18	Increases Armor by 10%
Indestructible	20	Reduces all incoming damage by 10%
Human Shield	14	Increases Armor by 20% when grappling an enemy
Divided Attention	11	Allows you to reload weapons while springing, sliding, and vaulting
Invincible	–	Increases max Health by 10%
Hard Motherfucker	20	When entering combat, Armor and Resistances increase by 10% for 10 seconds. +1% per Perk Level.
Soft On Your Feet	7	Reduces fall damage by 5%
Transporter	12	Allows you to shoot with Pistols and Revolvers or sprint while carrying a body
Wolverine	16	Health regen activates 50% faster during combat.

Annihilation

Perk	Level Required	Details
Speed Demon	16	You deal more damage the faster you are moving
Momentum Shift	11	Defeating an enemy increases movement speed by 10% for 10 seconds
Pump It, Louder!	–	Reduces recoil of Shotguns and Light Machine Guns by 10%
Dead Center	7	Increases damage to torsos by 10%
Heavy Lead	12	Shotguns and LMGs knock back enemies with more force
Poppin’ Off	18	Shotguns have a 25% higher chance of dismembering enemies
Hit the Deck	18	Increases damage to staggered and knocked-down enemies by 10%
Skeet Shooter	12	Deal 15% more damage to moving targets
Bloodrush	7	Increases movement speed in combat by 5% while carrying a Shotgun or LMG
Hail of Bullets	–	Shotguns and LMGs deal 3% more damage
Mongoose	9	Increases Evasion by 25% while reloading
Manic	14	When entering combat, your movement speed increases by 20% for 10 seconds
Burn Baby Burn	16	Doubles the duration of Burn
Massacre	11	Increases Crit Damage with Shotguns and LMGs by 15%
In Your Face	–	Reduces reload time of Shotguns and LMGs by 20%
Bulldozer	9	Increases Crit Chance with Shotguns and LMGs by 10%
Unstoppable	14	Dismembering an enemy increases fire rate by 10% for 8 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
Biathlete	20	Weapon spread does not increase while moving
Bloodbath	20	Dismembering enemies reduces weapon recoil by 50% for 6 seconds +1% per Perk level.

Street Brawler

Perk	Level Required	Details
Thrash	15	Strong Attacks with Blunt Weapons reduce the target’s armor by 305% for 10 seconds
Opportune Strike	8	Increases damage with Blunt Weapons against enemies affected by Stun by 50%
Crushing Blows	–	Increases damage from strong attacks with Blunt weapons by 30%
Rush	6	Successful attacks with Blunt weapons regenerate 3% health over 2 seconds
Breathing Space	12	Increases Stamina regen while backing with Blunt Weapons by 50%
Unshakable	18	Successful attacks with Blunt Weapons against enemies affected by Stun restore 5% health and 5% Stamina
Reinvigorate	10	Defeating an enemy by performing a Strong attack with a Blunt weapon restores 10% Stamina
Dazed	–	All attacks with Blunt Weapons have a 15% chance to apply Stun
Flurry	–	Increases damage from combo attacks with Blunt Weapons by 30%
Human Fortress	8	Reduces the Stamina cast of blocking attacks by 50% while using a Blunt Weapon
Frenzy	15	Defeating an enemy increases damage with Blunt Weapons by 100% for 10 seconds
Biding Time	18	Blocking attacks with a Blunt Weapon restores 5% health
Payback	10	Increases damage with blunt weapons by 1% for every 1% of missing health
Juggernaut	–	Increases armor by 15% while blocking with a blunt weapon
Efficient Blows	6	Reduces the Stamina cost of all attacks with Blunt Weapons by 25%
Relentless	12	Successful attacks with blunt weapons against enemies affected by Stun restore 20% Stamina
Guerrilla	20	Increases Crit Damage by 50% for 10 seconds after entering combat +2% per Perk level

Reflexes

Reflexes determine your maneuverability. In addition to increasing your overall movement speed, each level in this attribute will also increase your passive Evasion from enemy attacks, increase Crit Chance by 1%, and increase damage from Mantis Blades by 3.

Assault

Perk	Level Required	Details
Named Bullets	14	Increases Crit Damage with Rifles and SMGs by 35%
Duck Hunter	9	Increases Rifle and SMG damage to moving enemies by 10%
Eagle Eye	–	Reduces time to aim down sight with rifles and SMGs by 10%
Bullseye	7	Increases Rifle and SMG damage while aiming by 10%
Trench Warfare	12	Increases rifle and SMG damage by 5% when firing from behind cover.
In Perspective	18	Bullets fired from rifles and SMGs ricochet on additional 2 times.
Recoil Wrangler	16	Reduces recoil with Rifles and SMGS by 10%
Feel the Flow	11	Reduces reload time for Assault Rifles and SMGs by 10%
Too Close for Comfort	5	Quick Melee Attacks with Rifles and SMGS deal 50% more damage
Bulletjock	–	Increases damage with Rifles and SMGs by 3%
Shoot, Reload, Repeat	9	Defeating an enemy with a Rifle or SMG reduces reload time by 20% for 5 seconds
Skull Skipper	14	Each headshot reduces recoil with rifles and SMGs by 5% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times
Savage Stoic	20	Increases damage with rifles and SMGs by 35% when standing still
Bunker	16	Increases armor and resistances by 15% when shooting with Rifles and SMGs for behind cover
Nerves of Steel	11	Increases headshot damage with Sniper Rifles and Precision Rifles by 20%
Covering Killshot	5	Increases Crit Chance with Rifles and SMGs by 10% when firing from behind cover
Executioner	7	Deal 25% more damage with Rifles and SMGs to enemies whose health is above 50%
Hunter’s Hands	12	Reduces recoil with Rifles and SMGs by 20% when firing from behind cover
Long Shot	18	Rifle and SMG damage increases the farther you are located from enemies
Punisher	20	After defeating an enemy with a Rifle or SMG, weapon sway is nullified and weapon spread does not increases for 10% +0.2 sec. per Perk level

Handguns

Perk	Level Required	Details
Attritional Fire	14	Firing consecutive shots with a pistol or revolver at the same target increases damage by 10%
O.K. Corral	9	Deal 50% more damage with pistols and revolvers to enemies whose health is below 25%
High Noon	–	Increases Crit Chance with Pistols and Revolvers by 4%
On The Fly	7	Reduces draw/holster time for pistols and revolvers by 25%
From Head to Toe	11	Increases damage to limbs with Pistols and Revolvers by 7%
Westworld	16	Increases crit chance for Pistols and Revolvers by 10% if fully modded
Snowball Effect	16	After defeating an enemy, fire rate for Pistols and Revolvers increases by 5% for 6 seconds. Stacks up 5 times
A Fistful of Eurodollars	11	Increases Crit damage with Pistols and Revolvers by 10%
Desperado	5	Increases damage with Pistols and Revolvers by 3%
Gunslinger	–	Reduces reload time for Pistols and Revolvers by 10%
Steady Hand	9	Reduces Pistols and Revolvers recoil by 30%
Acrobat	12	You can now perform dodges while aiming with Pistols and Revolvers
Brainpower	20	After a successful headshot with Pistols and Revolvers, Crit chance increases by 25% for 5 seconds
Wild West	14	Removes the damage penalty from Pistols and Revolvers when shooting from a distance
Vanishing Point	9	Evasion increases by 25% for 6 seconds, after performing a dodge with a pistol or revolver equipped
Rio Bravo	5	Increases headshot damage multiplier with Pistols and Revolvers by 10%
Long Shot Drop Pop	7	Increases damage with Pistols and Revolvers to enemies 5+ meters away by 15%
Grand Finale	12	The Last round in a Pistol or Revolver clip deals double damage
Lead Sponge	18	Enables you to shoot with Pistols and Revolvers while dodging
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly	20	After a successful crit hit with a Pistol or Revolver, damage and armor increase by 40% for 5 seconds. +1% per Perk level

Blades

Perk	Level Required	Details
Judge, Jury and Executioner	15	Increases damage with Blades by 50% against enemies with max health
Shifting Sands	8	Dodging recovers 15% stamina
Roaring Waters	–	Strong attacks with Blades deal 30% more damage
Flight of The Sparrow	6	Reduces the Stamina cost of all attacks with Blades by 30%
Bloodlust	12	While wielding a Blade, recovers 7% health when applying Bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy affected by bleeding
Deathbolt	18	While wielding a Blade, defeating an enemy restores 25% health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds.
Unbroken Spirit	10	Successful Counterattacks with Blades restore 25% Health and Stamina
Slow and Steady	–	Armor is increased by 15% while moving
Sting Like a Bee	–	Increases attack speed with Blades by 10%
Stuck Pig	8	Increases Bleeding duration by 3 seconds
Fiery Blast	15	Increases damage with Blades by 1% for every 1% of Health the enemy is missing
Crimson Tide	18	Bleeding applied with Blades can stack 3 times
Blessed Blade	10	Increases Crit Chance with Blades by 20%
Crimson Dance	–	Combos with Blades have a 15% chance to apply Bleeding
Offensive Defense	6	Defensive attacks with Blades deal 200% more damage
Float Like a Butterfly	12	Dodging increases damage with Blades by 25% for 5 seconds
Dragon Strike	20	Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25% +1% per Perk level

Technical Ability

Technical Ability represents your technical know-how. It allows you to unlock doors and use Tech weapons. Each increase in level will increase your Armor by 5%

Crafting

Perk	Level Required	Details
Waste Not Want Not	16	When disassembling at item, you get attached mods back
200% Efficiency	11	Crafted clothes gain 2.5% more armor
True Craftsman	5	Allows you to craft Rare items
Innovation	9	Consumables are 25% more effective
Grease Monkey	12	Allows you to craft Epic Items
Cutting Edge	20	Improves damage and all damage-related stats of crafted weapons by 5%
Edgerunner Artisan	18	Allows you to craft Legendary items
Efficient Upgrades	12	Grants a 10% change to upgrade an item for free
Workshop	7	Disassembling items grants a 5% chance to gain a free component of the same quality as the disassembled item
Mechanic	–	Gain more components when disassembling
Field Technician	11	Crafted weapons deal 2.5% more damage
Let There Be Light!	14	Reduces the component cost of upgrading items by 10%
Tune-Up	16	Allows you to upgrade lower quality components into higher quality ones
Ex Nihilo	12	Grants a 20% chance to craft an item for free
Scrapper	5	Junk items are automatically disassembled
Sapper	9	Grenades deal 10% more damage
Cost Optimization	14	Reduces components cost of crafting items by 15%
Crazy Science	20	Increases the sale price of crafted items by 10% +1% per Perk level

Engineering

Perk	Level Required	Details
Gun Whisperer	14	Fully charged Tech weapons do not shoot automatically
Lock and Load	9	Increases Smart weapon reload speed by 5%
Blast Shielding	–	Reduces damage taken from explosions by 10%
Shrapnel	7	All grenades types deal 20 damage in addition to their normal effects
Lightning Bolt	12	Increases Crit Chance with Tech weapons by 3%
Lickety Split	18	Tech weapon charge time is reduced by 10%
Play The Angles	16	Ricochets deal an additional 50% damage
Tesla	12	Increases the charge multiplier for Tech weapons by 15%
Grenadier	5	The explosion radius of grenades is visible
Mech Looter	–	When looting drones, mechs and robots, there is 25% chance of looting a weapon mod or attachment.
Up to 11	9	Allows you to charge Tech weapons up to 75% capacity
Insulation	14	Grants immunity to Shock
Superconductor	20	Tech weapons ignore Armor
Fuck All Walls	16	Reduces the charge amount needed for Tech weapons to penetrate walls by 30%
Bigger Booms	11	Grenades deal 5% more damage
Can’t Touch this	5	Grants immunity to all effects from your own grenades
Bladerunner	9	Increases damage to drones, mechs and robots by 20%
Ubercharge	14	Fully charged Tech weapons deal 50% more damage
Jackpot	20	Enables grenades to deal Crit Hits
Revamp	20	Increases damage from Tech weapons by 25%. Increases charge damage from all chargeable weapons and cyberware by 10% +1% charge damage per Perk level

Intelligence

Intelligence determines your netrunning proficiency. Ever level of intelligence will increase your cyberdeck RAM capacity by 4%, increase quickhand damage by 0.5%, and increase quickhand duration by 1%.

Breach Protocol

Perk	Level Required	Details
Mass Vulnerability: Quickhacks	16	Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, causing enemies in the network to also take 30% more damage from quickhacks
Datamine Mastermind	9	Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the among of components acquired from Access Points by 50%
Mass Vulnerability	1	Unlocks the Mass Vulnerability daemon, which reduces the Physical resistance for all enemies in the network by 30% for 3 minutes
Mass Vulnerability: Resistances	–	Upgrade the Mass Vulnerability daemon, reducing all Resistances for enemies in the network by 30%
Turret Tamer	12	Unlocks the Turret Tamer daemon, which sets the status of every turret in the network to friendly for 3 minutes
Head Start	18	Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol
Hackathon	18	Uploading 3 or more daemons in the same Breach Protocol shortens quickhack cooldowns by 33% for 5 mins
Datamine Virtuoso	12	Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the chance to acquire a quickhack from Access Points by 50%
Advanced Datamine	–	Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the amount of Eurodollars acquired from Access Points by 50%
Big Sleep	–	Unlocks the Big Sleep daemon, which disables all cameras in the network for 3 mins
Turret Shutdown	9	Unlocks this daemon which disables security turrets in the network for 3 mins
Cloud Cache	14	Completing a Breach Protocol reduces the RAM cost of your next quickhack by 1 time(s) the number of daemons uploaded
Buffer Optimization	20	Increases the duration of daemon effects by 100%
Totaler Recall	16	The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additiona 1 RAM unit(s)
Total Recall	11	The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional 1 RAM unit(s)
Almost In!	–	Increases the breach time for Breach Protocol by 20%
Extended Network Interface	7	Automatically highlights nearby Access Points
Efficiency	14	Uploading 3 more or daemons in the same Breach Protocol increases cyberdeck RAM recovery rate by 3 unit(s) per 60 seconds. Lasts 5 mins
Compression	20	Reduces the lengths of the sequences required to upload daemons by 1. Cannot be reduced below 2
Transmigration	20	Increases the breach time of Breach Protocol by 50% +5% per Perk level.

Quickhacking

Perk	Level Required	Details
Critical Error	16	Quickhacks can now deal Crit Hits based on your Crit Chance and Crit Damage stats
Signal Support	9	Increases quickhack duration by 25%
Bloodware	–	Quickhacks deal 10% more damage
Hacker’s Manual	–	Unlocks Crafting Specs for Uncommon quickhacks
Diffusion	12	Quickhacks spread distance is increased by 2 times
Optimization	20	Reduces the cost of quickhacks by 1 Ram units
Anamnesis	18	Available cyberdeck RAM cannot drop below 2 units
Mnemonic	12	Reduces the cost of quickhacks used against an enemy already affected by a quickhack by 2 RAM units
I Spy	–	Reveals an enemy netrunner when they are attempting to hack you
Biosynergy	–	Allows RAM to recover during combat. Recover 4 Ram units every 60 seconds
Weak Link	7	Reduces the required cyberdeck RAM for quickhacks used in devices by 1 units
Plague	14	Quickhacks that spread can jump to 1 additional targets
Hacker Overlord	16	Unlocks Crafting Specs for Epic quickhands
Subliminal Message	11	Quickhacks deal 50% more damage to unaware targets
Forget-Me-Not	–	Eliminating a target affected by a quickhack instantly recovers 1 RAM unit
Daisy Chain	7	Eliminating a target affected by a quickhack reduces the existing cooldowns for all other active quickhacks by 10%
School of Hard Hacks	12	Unlocks Crafting Specs for Rare quickhacks
Bartmoss’ Legacy	20	Unlocks Crafting Specs for Legendary quickhacks
Master RAM Liberator	20	Increases RAM recovery rate by 50% +1% per Perk level

Cool

Cool determines your resilience, composure and effectiveness in operating from stealth. Each level of Cool will increase Crit Damage by 2%, increase all Resistances by 1%, increase stealth damage by 10%, reduces the speed at which enemies detect you in stealth by 0.5%, and increase monowire damage by 3

Stealth

Perk	Level Required	Details
Silent Finisher	16	Enemeis with less than 15% health are defeated instantly when attacked with a knife. Does not work on enemies with a Very High threat level
From the Shadows	12	Upon entering combat, Crit Chance increases by 25% for 7 seconds
Sniper	9	Increases damage from headshots fired from outside combat by 30%
Crouching Tiger	–	Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%
Strike From the Shadows	7	Increases your Crit Chance by 15% while sneaking
Aggressive Antitoxins	11	Grants immunity to Poison
Venomous Fangs	14	All knives apply Poison
Hasten the Inevitable	18	Deal 20% more damage to enemies affected by Poison
Cheat Death	18	When you health drops below 50%, reduce all incoming damage by 50% for 10 seconds. Cannot occur more than once per minute
Rattlesnake	14	Enemies affected by Poison are slowed
Clean Work	11	You can pick up an enemy’s body immediately after performing a takedown by holding R3
Dagger Dealer	5	Allows you to throw knives.
Silent and Deadly	–	Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking
Leg Up	7	Movement speed after a successful takedown is increased by 30% for 10 seconds
Ghost	12	Detection time is increased by 20%
Hasty Retreat	16	Temporarily boosts movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds, when detected by an enemy
Neurotoxin	18	Damage from Poison is doubled
Commando	14	You cannot be detected under water
Cutthroat	9	Thrown knives deal 30% more damage
Hidden Dragon	5	Allows you to perform non-lethal aerial takedowns on unaware targets
Assassin	7	Deal 15% more damage to human enemies
Stunning Blows	11	Quick Melee Attacks with ranged weapons stagger enemies, giving you an opportunity to grapple them
Restorative Shadows	16	While in stealth, increases Health regen by 25%
Ninjutsu	20	Crouch Attacks from stealth with melee weapons deal 100% more damage and guarantee an Crit Hit
Toxicology	20	Increases the duration of Poison applied to enemies by 5 seconds. +0.2 sec. per Perk level.

Cold Blood

Perk	Level Required	Details
Cold and Calculating	14	Landing a Crit Hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood
Coldest Blood	11	Increases max stack among for Cold Blood by 1
Will to Survive	5	Increases all Resistances by 2.5% per stack of Cold Blood
Frosty Synapses	7	Reduces quickhack cooldowns by 3% per stack of Cold Blood
Blood Brawl	12	While Cold Blood is active, increases damage with melee weapons by 5%
Pain is An Illusion	18	While Cold Blood is active, reduces damage taken by 5%
Unbreakable	16	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
Predator	12	Increases attack speed by 10% per stack of Cold Blood
Critical Condition	7	Increases duration of Cold Blood by 5 seconds
Cold Blood	–	After defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1 times
Rapid Bloodflow	9	Increase health regen inside and outside combat by 50% per stack of Cold Blood
Bloodswell	14	When your heal reaches 45%, a max stack of Cold Blood is automatically activated
Coolagulant	16	Stacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once
Frozen Precision	11	Increases headshot damage by 50%
Ice Veins	5	Reduces weapon recoil by 2.5% per stack of Cold Blood
Defensive Clotting	9	Increases Armor by 10% per stack of Cold Blood
Quick Transfer	12	Reduces quickhack upload time by 1% per stack of Cold Blood
Immunity	20	While Cold Blood is active, you are immune to Bleeding, Poison, Burn and Shock
Merciless	20	While Cold Blood is active, increases Crit Chance by 10% and Crit Damage by 25% +1% Crit Chance and +3% Crit Damage per Perk level.

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