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Overheat Quickhack Effects and How to Obtain

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This is a guide to Overheat, a combat quickhack in Cyberpunk 2077: PHantom Liberty. Read on to learn this quickhack's effects, rarities, stats, and how to obtain Overheat.

Overheat Overview

Overheat
Overheat
Install Type Mod
Quickhack Type Combat
RAM Cost Quickhack Cost: 3
Tier 2: 3
TIer 3: 6
Tier 4: 7
Tier 5: 9
Duration 8.5 sec
Cooldown 15 sec
Upload Time 3 sec
Price Tier 2: 19845
Tier 3: 35539
Tier 4: 69255
Tier 5: 127158
When you bodily fluids begin to boil, it becomes pretty difficult to focus on much else.

Overheat Effects

Stats

190 Thermal Damage

Effects

Description ・When you bodily fluids begin to boil, it becomes pretty difficult to focus on much else.
Tier 2 ・Non-Lethal
・Applies Burn to the target, dealing high damage over time. Less effective against drones, mechs, and robots.
Tier 3 ・Targets affected by Burn from Overheat are unable to perform actions.
Tier 4 ・Burn from Overheat lasts significantly longer. (13.35 sec)
Tier 5 ・Targets affected by Burn from Overheat are unable to use cyberware abilities.

How to Get Overheat

Obtained Through NCPD Scanner Hustles

Overheat can be obtained through the following NCPD Scanner Hustles.

Location Rarity
Hidden Gem 12 in Japantown Uncommon

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 Overheat is not present when visiting a shop, simply exit, use Skip Time to go 24 hours ahead, and repeat until Overheat is available.

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

Overheat Crafting Spec Location

Obtain the Overheat Quickhack with Crafting Spec: Overheat

Overheat can be obtained through Crafting Spec: Overheat. Crafting Specs of any rarity can be bought from any Netrunner Shop. They are also relatively cheaper, so opting to buy a high tier crafting spec is the best choice to save up on eddies for further upgrades.

Crafting Spec Name Max Rarity Price
Overheat Tier 5 Tier 2: 540
TIer 3: 1080
Tier 4: 1275
Tier 5: 4250

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