This is a guide to the Blades Skill Tree in Cyberpunk 2077. Learn how to level up the Skill Progression for this Skill Tree, all Perks available, and how to unlock all its Perks.
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Defeat enemies with katanas, knives, and blades.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades and Mantis Blades by 10%. | +1 Perk Point(s) | +10 Stamina Cost Reduction While Attacking when using Katanas, Blades, or Mantis Blades. |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| +2% Effective Damager Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades. | +10 Crit Damage when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades. | +5% Crit Chance when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades. | +1 Perk Point(s) |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| +1 Perk Point(s) | +1 Perk Point(s) | Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, blades and Mantis Blades by 10%. | +10% Stamina Cost Reductoin While Attacking when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades and Mantis Blades by 10%. | +1 Perk Point(s) | Increases the Block Damage Reduction of your Katanas, Blades and Mantis Blades by 25%. | +1 Perk Point(s) |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| +1 Perk Point(s) | Increases Stamina by 5. | +3% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades. | Unlocks the last Perk in the Skill tree. |
| Perk | Attr. Level | Effect at Lv. 1 | Rating & Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sting Like a Bee |
3 | Increases attack speed with Blades by 10%. |
Useful for performing Blade Combos much faster. |
 Roaring Waters |
3 | Strong Attacks with Blades deal 30% more damage. |
Essential skill that makes your Blade weapon even deadlier. |
 Crimson Dance |
4 | Combos with Blades have a 15% chance to apply Bleeding. |
Useful against enemies with large Health, as Bleeding would kill them much faster. |
 Slow and Steady |
4 | Armor is increased by 15% while moving. |
This allows you to survive longer in combat, as it increases your protection whilst maneuvering around enemies. |
 Flight of the Sparrow |
6 | Reduces the Stamina cost of all attack with Blades by 30% |
Essential skill that improves your flow with Blades and making your Stamina less of a worry. |
 Offensive Defense |
6 | Defensive Attacks with Blades deal 200% more damage. |
Defensive Attacks can be tricky to pull-off sometimes, so this skill shouldn't be a priority to acquire. |
 Shifting Sands |
8 | Dodging recovers 15% Stamina. |
Useful for recovering your Stamina in critical situations. |
 Stuck Pig |
8 | Increases Bleeding duration by 3 sec. |
Applying Bleeding causes enemies to suffer damage over time, so making it last longer is definitely helpful. |
 Blessed Blade |
10 | Increases Crit Chance with Blades by 20%. |
Critical Hits are particularly useful in finishing off opponents quickly - and making it happen more often is definitely helpful. |
 Unbroken Spirit |
10 | Successful Counterattacks with Blades restore 25% Health and Stamina. |
Useful for recovering your Health and Stamina in critical situations. |
 Bloodlust |
12 | While wielding a Blade, recovers 7% Health when applying Bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy affected by Bleeding. |
The amount of Health that can be recovered with this skill doesn't make it worthwhile. |
 Float Like a Butterfly |
12 | Dodging increases damage with Blades by 35% for 5 sec. |
Perfect for performing counterattacks against melee-wielding enemies. |
 Judge, Jury and Executioner |
15 | Increases damage with Blades by 50% against enemies with max Health. |
Very useful when beginning a fight, as you can kill initial targets with full Health quicker. |
 Fiery Blast |
15 | Increases damage with Blades by 1% for every 1% of Health the enemy is missing. |
Makes your Blade weapon much deadlier every time you cause damage against enemies. |
 Crimson Tide |
18 | Bleeding applied with Blades can stack 3 times. |
Applying Bleeding causes enemies to suffer damage over time, so stacking the effect multiple times is definitely helpful. |
 Deathbolt |
18 | While wielding a Blade, defeating an enemy restores 20% Health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 sec. |
Useful for recovering your Health and evading enemies after getting a kill. |
 Dragon Strike |
Level 20 in Blades | Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%. +1% per Perk level. |
Adding Critical Damage is helpful in finishing off enemies. |
| Perk | Attr. Level | Effect at Lv. 1 | Rating & Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sting Like a Bee |
3 | Increases attack speed with Blades by 10%. |
Useful for performing Blade Combos much faster. |
| Roaring Waters |
3 | Strong Attacks with Blades deal 30% more damage. |
Essential skill that makes your Blade weapon even deadlier. |
| Flight of the Sparrow |
6 | Reduces the Stamina cost of all attack with Blades by 30% |
Essential skill that improves your flow with Blades and making your Stamina less of a worry. |
| Float Like a Butterfly |
12 | Dodging increases damage with Blades by 35% for 5 sec. |
Perfect for performing counterattacks against melee-wielding enemies. |
| Judge, Jury and Executioner |
15 | Increases damage with Blades by 50% against enemies with max Health. |
Very useful when beginning a fight, as you can kill initial targets with full Health quicker. |
| Fiery Blast |
15 | Increases damage with Blades by 1% for every 1% of Health the enemy is missing. |
Makes your Blade weapon much deadlier every time you cause damage against enemies. |
| Dragon Strike |
Level 20 in Blades | Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%. +1% per Perk level. |
Adding Critical Damage is helpful in finishing off enemies. |
List of Perks and Skill Tree Guide
| Attributes and Perk Skill Trees | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Athletics | Annihilation | Street Brawler | |||
| Reflexes | Assault | Handguns | Blades | |||
| Intelligence | Breach Protocol | Quickhacking | ||||
| Technical Ability | Engineering | Crafting | ||||
| Cool | Stealth | Cold Blood | ||||
| Perks and Attributes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of Perks | List of Attributes | ||||
| Character Building Guides | |||||
| Best Builds | Best Perks | ||||
| Best Attributes | Perk Tier List | ||||
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