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Head Start Perk Effects and How to Unlock | Is Head Start Worth It?

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This page is about the Head Start Perk for Cyberpunk 2077. Learn about Head Start's effects at each perk level, how to unlock Head Start, and see if this perk is worth acquiring!

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Head Start Removed in Update 2.0

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The Head Start perk has been removed as of Update 2.0. The 2.0 update featured a massive perks overhaul that removed, rebalanced, or completely changed every old perk from the 1.6 Edgerunners Update and Base Game.

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Head Start Overview

Head Start
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Attribute Intelligence
Skill Tree Breach Protocol
Activation Passive
Unlocked At Level 18 in Intelligence Attribute

Head Start Effects

Effects at Each Level

Level 1 Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol.

Is Head Start Worth It?

Upgrade Priority (Ranking) A Rank Icon
Reason This will ensure that Icepick or the first level of Datamine will always succeed. This will also give you less strings to put in your buffer. Downside is that because the first one is successful, you cannot quit and try again if you make a mistake.

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List of Perks and Skill Tree Guide

All Intelligence Perks

Breach Protocol

Big Sleep Mass Vulnerability Almost In!
Advanced Datamine Mass Vulnerability: Resistances Extended Network Interface
Datamine Mastermind Turret Shutdown Total Recall
Turret Tamer Datamine Virtuoso Cloud Cache
Efficiency Mass Vulnerability: Quickhacks Totaler Recall
Head Start Hackathon Buffer Optimization
Compression Transmigration

Quickhacking

Biosynergy Bloodware Forget-Me-Not
I Spy Hacker's Manual Weak Link
Daisy Chain Signal Support Subliminal Message
Diffusion Mnemonic School of Hard Hacks
Plague Critical Error Hacker Overlord
Anamnesis Bartmoss' Legacy Master Ram Liberator

All Attributes and Perks

Attributes and Perk Skill Trees
Body Athletics Annihilation Street Brawler
Reflexes Assault Handguns Blades
Intelligence Breach Protocol Quickhacking
Technical Ability Engineering Crafting
Cool Ninjutsu Cold Blood

Attributes and Best Attributes to Choose

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