Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Best Cyberware in Phantom Liberty (Update 2.1)

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty - Best Cyberware in Phantom Liberty (Update 2.0)

With all the changes in Update 2.1, we have compiled and reviewed the best Cyberwares in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Learn the best cyberware for each body part, which cyberware to get first, and why they're the best here!

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Best Frontal Cortex Cyberwares

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - AxolotlAxolotl -10.5% Cooldown instantly for all cyberware after neutralizing an enemy.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Newton ModuleNewton Module -1.25% Cooldown instantly for all cyberware after neutralizing an enemy.

Newton Module, and its Iconic variant Axolotl, is the best frontal cortex cyberware out there. It straight up reduces the cooldown of all cyberware after neutralizing enemies which is extremely helpful on all fronts. Always make sure to have it slotted in at all times.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Self-ICESelf-ICE Negates enemy quickhacks and provides +2 Max RAM. Can only be used by hacking builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kerenzikov Boost SystemKerenzikov Boost System Removes the stamina cost from shooting, so it's only benefiting ranged weapon builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Camillo Ram ManagerCamillo Ram Manager
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - RAM ReallocatorRAM Reallocator
Recovers RAM after it falls to 20%. Can only be used by hacking builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - BioconductorBioconductor
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - COX-2 Cybersomatic OptimizerCOX-2 Cybersomatic Optimizer
Increases critical chances of quickhacks with the cost of max RAM. With how quickhacks costing more RAM in 2.0, this may make it hard for players to manage their RAM.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Ram UpgradeRam Upgrade increases RAM recovery rate. Can only be used by hacking builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Memory BoostMemory Boost Replenishes a fixed number of RAM after neutralizing an enemy. Can only be used by hacking builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Mechatronic CoreMechatronic Core Increases damage against robot-type enemies. Useful even on non-hacking builds but with how scarce robot-type enemies are, it might be good to slot in something else.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Ex-DiskEx-Disk Increases your max RAM and upload speed for quickhacks. Can only be used by hacking builds.

Best Operating System Cyberwares

Melee Operating Systems

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Militech "Apogee" SandevistanMilitech "Apogee" Sandevistan Press L1 and R1 to activate and deactivate. It can be activated at any charged level.
When active:
Slows time by 85% (you are not slowed)
+10% headshot damage
+9% Crit Chance
+13% Crit Damage
Neutralizing an enemy when active gives:
+20% extended duration
+22% Stamina
Max Duration: 8 sec. Cooldown: 30 sec.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Militech BerserkMilitech Berserk When active: Invulnerable to damage, cannot use items, Melee weapons only, +30% attack speed, -100% stamina cost, +20% movement speed, Increased damage at low health.
When it ends: +25% Health for each enemy neutralized.

These two cyberwares are objectively the two best operating system cyberwares in the game. They offer a lot of utility for the majority of the builds in the game - only falling off on hacking-focused builds.

The Apogee Sandevistan offers great unparalleled offensive capabilities especially when against hoards of enemy. The Militech Berserk on the other hand, excels in 1-on-1 battles specifically against bosses.

Hacking Operating Systems

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Netwatch Netdriver MK.1Netwatch Netdriver MK.1 Allows you to perform quickhacks on enemies and devices while scanning.
-20% traceability for quickhacks uploaded through cameras.
-50% RAM cost for Device and Vehicle quickhacks.
Combat quickhacks uploaded through devices gain: +15% damage and +20% effect duration.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Tetratronic Rippler MK.5Tetratronic Rippler MK.5 Allows you to perform quickhacks on enemies and devices while scanning.
+15% weapon damage against enemies affected by non-combat quickhacks.
+40% with Combat quickhacks when immediately followed by a non-combat quickhack in the queue.
+5 Max RAM.
When activating Overlock, automatically upload Reboot Optics and Weapon Glitch to all enemies within 8m.

If you're running a hacking-focused build, Tetratronic Rippler Mk.5 is your best choice. This provides you with a wide array of effects for both Combat and non-combat quickhacks, as well as boasting a pretty cheap Cyberware capacity cost of 16.

If you have extra cyberware capacity, the Netwatch Netdriver Mk.1 is a viable choice. Do note that this focuses on more stealthy gameplay, so if you like going in guns blazing this may not be for you.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Chrome CompressorChrome Compressor Increases Cyberware Capacity by a fixed amount. The problem with this Cyberware is the fact that it is slotted in the Operating System, so it shares a slot with other very essential cyberwares like Sandevistans and Cyberdecks.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Militech "Falcon" SandevistanMilitech "Falcon" Sandevistan
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Qiant "Warp Dancer" SandevistanQiant "Warp Dancer" Sandevistan
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Dynalar SandevistanDynalar Sandevistan
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Zetatech SandevistanZetatech Sandevistan
These are Sandevistan-type cyberwares that offer the same effects as the Apogee, but at a lower overall value.

The Apogee just straight-up powercreeps these cyberwares.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Zetatech BerserkZetatech Berserk
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Moore Tech BerserkMoore Tech Berserk
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Biodyne BerserkBiodyne Berserk
These are Berserk-type cyberwares that offer the same effects as the Militech Berserk, albeit at lower values.

The Militech Berserk just straight-up powercreeps these cyberwares.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Biotech Σ MK.4Biotech Σ MK.4
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Raven Microcyber MK.3Raven Microcyber MK.3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Militech Paraline MK.4Militech Paraline MK.4
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Arasaka MK.5Arasaka MK.5
All these cyberdecks offer unique effects that can help players depending on their gameplay. Some excel in covert quickhacks while some aim to improve the monowire.

They all fall off on one thing though: they only offer 9 base RAM by default. With Update 2.0, quickhacks cost a lot to run so every bit of base RAM counts!

Best Arms Cyberware

The four arms cyberware present in the game have their separate purpose, but we can't ignore that one is better than the other. Also, with the removal of Cyberware mods some of these cyberware became non-meta.

With hundreds of hours logged playing the game, we ranked the four types of Arms Cyberware based on their overall performance in-game and across multiple builds.

Rank Cyberware Explanation
1st Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Mantis BladesMantis Blades The introduction of dashing perks and relic upgrades for the Mantis Blades make this arm cyberware the best in the game at the moment.

It can hard carry on its own, and can decimate hoards of enemies in a flash. It also works well with the best Sandevistans in the game, so you're in for a fun fight with this cyberware!
2nd Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - MonowireMonowire The Monowire received a lot of tweaks with the introduction of Jailbreak and Data Tunneling relic skill. This enables players to spread quickhacks across multiple enemies.
3rd Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Gorilla ArmsGorilla Arms Like the Mantis Blades, the Gorilla Arms also get access to the dashing perks introduced in Update 2.0. Its best perk, Quake, can deal AoE damage in a large area.

However, Quake has a cooldown that you should take note of. This leads to a huge DPS downtime that you should manage.
4th Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Projectile Launch SystemProjectile Launch System Projectile Launch System (PLS) seems to be the one that got nerfed hard. With the removal of mods, Tranquilizer Rounds are now a thing of the past so PLS is now only used to shoot explosives and detonate cars.

The related relic skill is also not helping, as it only increases the PLS charge by 1.

Best Face Cyberware

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kiroshi "The Oracle" OpticsKiroshi "The Oracle" Optics Effect active when scanning: Highlights enemies within 17.5 m.including enemies behind cover. Highlights cameras and turrets within 35m. Highlights explosive devices and traps near your crosshair within 26m.

The sheer number of effects this optic provides V simply makes it better than anything else the Ripperdoc has to offer. This is the most general-purpose optics you can get.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Basic Kiroshi OpticsBasic Kiroshi Optics Only provides slower camera detection speed. Useful in stealth builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kiroshi "Sentry" OpticsKiroshi "Sentry" Optics Highlights cameras and turrets, something The Oracle already does.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kiroshi "Cockatrice" OpticsKiroshi "Cockatrice" Optics Increases Critical Chance. Great effect, but the utility provided by The Oracle is just too good to pass up.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kiroshi "Clairvoyant" OpticsKiroshi "Clairvoyant" Optics Highlights enemies, something The Oracle already does.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kiroshi "Doomsayer" OpticsKiroshi "Doomsayer" Optics Highlights explosives and traps, something The Oracle already does.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kiroshi "Stalker" OpticsKiroshi "Stalker" Optics Highlights behind cover, something The Oracle already does.

Best Skeleton Cyberware

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Para BellumPara Bellum +12% Armor
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Rara AvisRara Avis +35% Armor
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Spring JointsSpring Joints +19% Mitigation Strength (Total Mitigation Strength cannot exceed 90%)
Mitigation grants achance to reduce incoming damage by current Mitigation Strength (default: 50%).

All these top Skeleton Cyberware aim to provide overall survivability regardless of the build you are running! Slot any of the three in any build, and you won't be disappointed.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - ScarabScarab Increases armor by a fixed amount but reduces movement speed. Having your armor increased by a fixed amount and then penalized by being slower makes this cyberware pretty mediocre.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Universal BoosterUniversal Booster Augments your health item to now have extra effects. This is only in effect for 5 seconds and requires that you use a health item in the process.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Ram RecoupRam Recoup Increases maximum RAM by 2. The cyberware's use case is limited to hacking builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Titanium BonesTitanium Bones Increases carrying capacity, and nothing else.

With how you can access your stash through any car you own and the capability to use items to temporarily increase carrying capacity, using this cyberware seems like a waste of cyberware slot.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Bionic JointsBionic Joints Increases armor with no additional effects. Pretty cheap though, so it may be useful as a filler cyberware.

In any case, it lacks additional effects and it provides fixed armor based on your Technical Ability level, so it may not be something to prioritize.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Epimorphic SkeletonEpimorphic Skeleton Increases V's overall maximum HP. Could be good, but the cyberware is very expensive. Should only be taken when you have enough cyberware capacity.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Kinetic FrameKinetic Frame Only increases mitigation chance when above 85% stamina. With how almost all attacks cost stamina, the uptime for this cyberware is not that good.

Best Hands Cyberware

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - MicrogeneratorMicrogenerator Reloading an empty weapon causes the next shot to release an electroshock that deals up to 240 Electrical damage to enemies near the point of impact. Electroshock damage increases with the number of bullets reloaded (max. 5 bullets).
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Shock AbsorberShock Absorber -20% Recoil

These two hand cyberwares aim to increase the overall performance of your weapons while in battle. They can also be slotted in builds easily, so it's always great to have them in.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Handle WrapHandle Wrap This is only useful when you're using throwable weapons, specifically on stealth builds. This is a staple for those types of builds though, but falls off for all other builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Ballistic CoprocessorBallistic Coprocessor This cyberware is most effective when you're using Power weapons. They are not very generally applicable to all builds, as some do not use guns at all.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Immovable ForceImmovable Force Very expensive improvement for Shock Absorber. Yes, it has the additional effect of reducing bullet spread but the only weapon that will benefit from this greatly are shotguns.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Smart LinkSmart Link Only useful when using Smart Weapons, else it won't have any effect. Extremely useful if you are wielding a Smart weapon though!

Best Nervous System Cyberwares

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Adrenaline ConverterAdrenaline Converter +40% movement speed for 7 sec. when entering combat.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Adreno-TriggerAdreno-Trigger +20% movement speed for 50 sec. when entering combat

These two are hands down the best Nervous System cyberwares in the game. They both increase movement speed when entering combat, allowing you to neutralize enemies more easily. When you slot in the Iconic version, the movement speed boost lasts for 50 seconds!

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Reflex TunerReflex Tuner
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - RevulsorRevulsor
Slows time when your health drops to a certain percentage. This gives you ample time to escape, but the health requirement means it's a very situational thing.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Synaptic AcceleratorSynaptic Accelerator Slows time when enemy detection reaches a certain percentage. This also gives you ample time to escape, but it requires enemy detection to activate. The cyberware is great with stealth builds though!
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Visual Cortex SupportVisual Cortex Support
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Deep-Field Visual InterfaceDeep-Field Visual Interface
Crit Chance increases relative to your distance from the enemy. Not useful when using melee, but extremely powerful when using ranged weapons.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - KerenzikovKerenzikov Slows time when aiming using a ranged weapon while sliding, dodging, or dashing. Again, this requires a ranged weapon so it is not very useful on melee builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Atomic SensorsAtomic Sensors Increases movement speed proportional to enemy's detection out of combat. Could be good with stealth builds, but the effect ends after entering combat so its effect is wasted half the time.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - NeofiberNeofiber Straight up increases Mitigation Chance and Strength. The increase is good, but the increase is quite small. Only slot this in if you need more mitigation in your builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Tyrosine InjectorTyrosine Injector Requires a successful takedown to increase headshot damage and movement speed. Could be good with Stealth builds, but the requirement of a successful takedown is pushing it down.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - StabberStabber Increases Crit Chance with blades and throwable weapons. Again, this only applies to certain weapons, so it is very situational.

Best Circulatory System Cyberwares

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - BiomonitorBiomonitor Automatically heals you with your Health Item when your Health drops below 35%. +14% Health Item effectiveness.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Heal-on-KillHeal-on-Kill Health +7% when you neutralize an enemy.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Second HeartSecond Heart Instantly restores 100% of max Health when your Health falls to 0. Cooldown 2 min.

These three circulatory system cyberwares are the best in the game, hands down. Not only do these three promote great survivability, but they also work in all builds without a hitch. Always make sure to have at least one of these three on your builds!

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Isometric StabilizerIsometric Stabilizer
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Clutch PaddingClutch Padding
Both of these cyberwares promote lessening stamina costs for ranged and all attacks, though these would not apply to all builds. Hacking builds would not benefit from this, for example.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - MicrorotorsMicrorotors This cyberware is more focused on melee builds, so the use case is pretty limited.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Feedback CircuitFeedback Circuit
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Electromag RecyclerElectromag Recycler
Both of these need Tech Weapons to take advantage of its full effects. Again, the limited use-case pushes it back.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Blood PumpBlood Pump With how Health Pots now charges overtime, Blood Pump has an alternative that does not use any cyberware capacity. Use your capacity on other cyberwares that will increase your overall damage instead.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Black MambaBlack Mamba This requires the enemies to be poisoned first before taking effect. It lessens damage taken from poisoned enemies, but increases damage from all other sources - not a good trade.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - ThreatevacThreatevac The effects of this cyberware are extremely situational, and can still sometimes fail to save you especially when you're overwhelmed by a lot of enemies.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Adrenaline BoosterAdrenaline Booster Like Microrotors, this cyberware is more focused on melee builds making its use-case fairly limited.

Best Integumentary System Cyberware

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - ChitinChitin Provides additional Health Regen.
+1.6% Health Regen Bonus
+3.1 Health
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Pain EditorPain Editor -7% all incoming damage
+0.1% damage reduction per Attribute Point.
+0.5% Mitigation Chance
+2.1% Damage Over Time Resistance

Chitin greatly increases your armor by a whopping 200 points. This is helpful in all builds, as it promotes survivability on all fronts. Together with Pain Editor, they just reduce incoming damage straight up.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Subdermal ArmorSubdermal Armor Subdermal Armor only offers armor points without any special effect so it is just a stat stick.

The armor given is not even that high so there may be other cyberwares with higher armor values and provide extra effects at the same time.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Cellular AdapterCellular Adapter Provides a wide range of bonuses like explosion resistances, a good amount of armor, and increased item recharge speed. However, this requires the player to unlock a certain perk first before using it.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - PainducerPainducer Converts a percentage of damage taken into damage over time, so it saves you from insta-kill attacks. Sadly, it does not reduce the overall power of the attack, so you'll still take the same amount of damage.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - RangeguardRangeguard Provides armor when there are no enemies around, so it is better used when in long range. This limits its use case to ranged weapon builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Peripheral InversePeripheral Inverse
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - ProxishieldProxishield
Reduces the damage of enemies close to you, so it's better used when in melee range. This limits the use-case to melee builds.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Shock-N-AweShock-N-Awe Grants a small chance to release an electroshock that deals damage to nearby enemies whenever you are being attacked. The activation is not guaranteed, and it does not reduce any incoming damage.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Optical CamoOptical Camo Limited to stealth build, and it takes over the quickslot for players to use.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Nano-PlatingNano-Plating Blocks incoming projectile after dashing. This limits the use case to builds that have dashes integrated into their perk pool.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - CarapaceCarapace Increases armor effectiveness when attacked from the side and the rear. The conditions make it a situational cyberware to use.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - DefenzikovDefenzikov Requires the activation of Kerenzikov before it activates. This requirement makes it a bit inflexible to use.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - CountershellCountershell Increases mitigation chance at low health. This is appreciated when used in melee builds, but ranged & stealth builds won't have their HP lowered that much so it won't be of use to them.

Best Legs Cyberware

Cyberware Effect (Tier 5)
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Reinforced TendonsReinforced Tendons Press Space Bar in midair to perform a double jump.

Reinforced Tendons is the undisputed best leg cyberware in Update 2.0. With the introduction of dashing perks in the game, this will be your default mobility tool against anyone threatening you in Night City. Always slot it in your builds.

Lower Tier Options

Cyberware Explanation
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Fortified AnklesFortified Ankles Enables you to charge jumps from the ground by charging the jump button.

Though one could argue that this is similar to the effects of reinforced tendons, double jumping is infinitely better when it comes to flexibility.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - JenkinsJenkins' Tendons This only increases sprint speed, which can be easily overtaken by someone using dashing perks & Reinforced Tendons.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Lynx PawsLynx Paws This cyberware is extremely good when you're running a stealth build. Aside from that, Reinforced Tendons is the way to go.

You may even argue that Reinforced Tendon is useful in stealth builds as it can give you access to high vantage points.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - Leeroy Ligament SystemLeeroy Ligament System An Iconic leg cyberware that increases movement speed.

Similar to Jenkins' Tendons, it can be easily overtaken by someone using dashing perks and Reinforced Tendons so use that instead.

Best Cyberwares Evaluation Criteria

Overall Build Useability

Cyberpunk 2077 is a very flexible game, and it has tons of builds that anyone can freely brew on their own. Therefore, we think the best cyberwares should be able to work across all builds in the game.

Stat to Cyberware Capacity Ratio

The general stat increase brought about by the cyberware is also considered together with how much cyberware capacity it consumes. A cyberware may have crazy stats, but is hard to slot in because of the capacity requirement!

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