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Short Circuit: Quickhack Effects and How to Obtain

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This is a guide to Short Circuit, a Quickhack in Cyberpunk 2077. Read on to learn this quickhack's effects, rarities, stats, and how to obtain Short Circuit.

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Short Circuit Overview

Short Circuit
Short Circuit
Install Type Mod
Quickhack Type Combat
RAM Cost Quickhack Cost: 3
Tier 2: 3
TIer 3: 4
Tier 4: 7
Tier 5: 6
Duration 6.8 sec
Cooldown 10 sec
Upload Time 1 sec
Price Tier 2: 18225
Tier 3: 35539
Tier 4: 69255
Tier 5: 127158
Overloads an enemy's microcircuits, producing a devastating electrical current of almost 2 million volts.

Short Circuit Effects

Stats

2075 Electrical Damage

Effects

Description ・Overloads an enemy's microcircuits, producing a devastating electrical current of almost 2 million volts.
Tier 2 ・Non-Lethal
・Deals moderate damage to the target. Very effective against drones, mechs, robots, and targets with a Weakspot.
Tier 3 ・Applies an EMP effect to the target for 4 sec.
Tier 4 ・Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below a High threat level.
Tier 5 ・Passive While Equipped: Crit Hits with any weapon apply this quickhack's uncommon effect.

How to Get Short Circuit

Obtained Through NCPD Scanner Hustles

Short Circuit can be obtained through the following NCPD Scanner Hustles.

Location Rarity
Hidden Gem 21 in Badlands South Rare

Purchased From Shops

Each shop has a fixed pool of items which can show up, with some legendary items also purchasable at specific shops. If the Short Circuit is not present when visiting a shop, simply exit, use Skip Time to go 24 hours ahead, and repeat until Short Circuit is available.

Vendor Rarity
Netrunner (Japantown) Uncommon
Netrunner (Japantown) Rare
Netrunner (Vista Del Rey) Uncommon
Netrunner (Vista Del Rey) Rare
Netrunner (Coastview) Uncommon
Netrunner (Coastview) Rare
Dewdrop Inn Uncommon

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2 Anonymousalmost 4 years

https://youtu.be/UZWRUmwl9uk

1 Anonymousalmost 4 years

You need to have epic and legendary perks in INT to craft them only way i know how to get them. maybe get the purples from vendor in westbrook

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