The Pickup Quest Walkthrough and Rewards | Cyberpunk 2077

This is a walkthrough for The Pickup, a Main Quest in Cyberpunk 2077. Read on to learn all the available choices in The Pickup, how to get the best possible result, tips and strategies for the Quest, and all available rewards.

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In this guide, we get the chip from Meredith, give them the bugged chip, rescue Brick, and fight our way out of the factory.

The Pickup Quest Objectives

Objectives
Enlarge All Choices for The Pickup Note: The following walkthrough covers two of the main paths through the quest The Pickup. Be aware that other choices are available, but this guide will give the main steps for a path where Stout will succeed, and another where Gilchrist will succeed.
1	Enlarge (Optional)Call Militech agent Meredith Stout→Meet with the Militech agent→Talk to the Militech agent Call Meredith then go meet her. Agree to her deal to receive the datashard. ▶Possible Outcomes
2	Enlarge (Optional) Remove Malware From the Credchip Once the conversation is over, Meredith will give you a shard to purchase the bot with, if you accept it. You can hack the shard to get a bit of experience and remove the malware to avoid a fight with the Maelstromers. ▶Possible Outcomes

All Foods

	Objectives
1	Enlarge Meet with Jackie→Talk with Jackie→Go to the gate of All Foods→Use the intercom→Talk with Maelstrom via the intercom Meet Jackie at All Foods and use the intercom to talk to Maelstrom.
2	Enlarge Get to main production floor of All Foods→Get in the elevator→Wait with Jackie in the elevator Head inside and follow the path to their base. Take the elevator upstairs.
3a	Enlarge Talk to the Maelstromers→Sit on the couch→Tell Jackie to Sit Down Plant yourself on the couch and talk to Dum Dum. Calm Jackie down to avoid an immediate firefight. This allows you to make a deal with the Maelstromers. (Follow 4a and onwards). ▶Possible Outcomes
3b	Enlarge Talk to the Maelstromers→Sit on the couch→Don't Tell Jackie to Sit Down Plant yourself on the couch and talk to Dum Dum. Don't calm Jackie down to enter a firefight against the Maelstromers. (Follow 4b and onwards) ▶Possible Outcomes
4a	Make a Deal With Cracked Credchip and Fight Militech If you wiped the malware from the credchip in advance you can make a deal with the Maelstromers, but will instead have to fight against Militech Soldiers for the remainder of the quest. In this scenario Gilchrist will win. ▶Possible Outcomes
4a-1	Enlarge Defeat the Militech agents If you took this route, Militech will storm the Maelstroms base once you obtain the Flathead.
4a-2	Follow Dum Dum to the production line where you'll be attacked by Militech soldiers.
4a-3	Enlarge Pick off any Militech soldiers that fire at you and run towards the exit. You will have to take out two mechs before you can leave the base.
4a-4	Enlarge If you wiped the malware off the datashard, you'll speak with Anthony Gilchrist from earlier.
4a-5	Call up Dex to finish the quest.
4b	Buy Flathead With Infected Credchip If you didn't remove the malware from the credchip that Meredith Stout gave you before the meeting with Maelstrom and strike a deal for the Flathead with it, you'll end up fighting with Maelstrom. ▶Possible Outcomes
4b-1	Enlarge Defeat the Maelstromers (cancels Talk to Maelstromers objective)→Talk to Jackie Take down Royce and the Maelstromers if you don't have the chip or did not take off the malware from the chip.
4b-2	Enlarge Take the Flathead→Pass through the maintenance tunnel→Turn on the production line to clear passage Go through the area, bringing down the Maelstromers as you go.
4b-3	Enlarge Escape from All Foods→Defeat Maelstrom/Defeat Royce and his crew→Find a way to free Brick (optional) As you enter the last room, you will either have to defeat a set of Maelstrom members or Royce in a mech (if you didn't calm Jackie down earlier). Further in, you will have the option to free Brick. ▶Possible Outcomes
4b-4	Enlarge Follow Jackie→Call Dex→Talk to Dex Meredith will appear here if you fail to calm Jackie down or exchanged the credchip without wiping the malware. Call Dex to end this quest.

Obtainable Items

This list contains only rare Items and those which have a high chance of appearing.

Item	How to Get
Chaos	This pistol can be found on Royce's body if you defeat him.

The Pickup Choices and Best Choice

Choices Flow Chart

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The Pickup has many approaches you can take, so it's highly recommended that you check this flow chart to ensure you get the outcome you are looking for.

Get Credchip From Meredith Stout

Tell Jackie to Sit Down

Make A Deal With Royce

Save Brick or Leave Brick

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Best Choice

The best path to take through The Pickup depends on which character you want to succeed: Stout or Gilchrist. From there it's best to check the choices flow chart to make sure that you fulfill the conditions for the desired outcome.

Tips and Strategies

Nomad and Corpo Specific Options

If your Lifepath is the Nomad and Corpo, doing the optional meet with Meredith Stout will open up unique dialogue options, however they don't amount to anything.

Use Grenades

If you get into the firefight with the Maelstromers and choose to fight, grenades deal plenty of damage to multiple targets

Possible Ending Bug

At the end of the mission, when you exit the building, you'll find that corpos surrounding the building. If Jackie is not outside with you and remains in the building, one of the corpos will block your way from accessing him, rendering the Talk to Jackie objective undoable.

A possible way to circumvent this is by not rushing out to talk to whoever is outside, waiting for Jackie to follow you. If he's in the doorway and is stuck there, it's possible to talk to him at a certain angle.

How to Defeat Royce

Destroy His Battery

Royce's mech has an intelligent shield that negates damage when hit. One of the ways to disable it is to destroy the battery at the back of his suit by shooting at it or using grenades. Alternatively, you can sneak up to him and disable the battery with a takedown.

Reload Stance

When Royce is reloading his weapon, it will be the ideal time to get in as close as possible and shoot his battery, or his head for damage.

Use Tech Weapons

Using charged shots from Tech Weapons will allow you to shoot through his shield.

Bladerunner Perk

The perk Bladerunner increases your damage against mechanical enemies, like Royce.

Quickhacks

There are three types of quickhacks that are effective against Royce.

• Overheat, which causes damage over time.
• Weapon Malfunction will stagger Royce, giving an opening simiilar to his Reload Stance.
• Short Circuit instantly destroys Royce's battery.

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