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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Walkthrough and Rewards

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This is a walkthrough for Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water, a Gig Quest in Cyberpunk 2077. Read on to learn all the available choices in Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water, how to get the best possible result, tips and strategies for the Quest, and all available rewards.

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Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Basic Information

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Act Act 1
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How to Unlock Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water

Location
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Complete The Rescue. Open up your map and go to the Coastview, Pacifica area. Track one of the unknown side missions by the waterside. This will be at the end of the long area extending into the waterside.

Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Rewards

Quest Rewards 2170 Eddies

Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Walkthrough

Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Quest Objectives

Coastview, Pacifica

Objectives
1
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Objective Icon.pngFind the cyberpsycho on the pier.→Search the van.
Go to the area underneath the pier and scan the bodies there. You'll find a red van there and scan the body found inside.
2
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Objective Icon.pngRead the shard entitled "Archived Conversation: Hideyoshi Ueno and Ken Masuda"
Head to the pier and scan the numerous bodies. One of them will have a shard that you can read.
3
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Objective Icon.pngDefeat the attacker.→Search the attacker.→Search the area to collect information.
Head to the end of the pier to find the cyberpsycho. Defeat him and look through his body for more information.
4
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Objective Icon.pngRead the shard entitled "Archived Conversation: Ken Masuda and Diego Ramirez".→Message Regina to about Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water.
Read the shard you found on the cyberpsycho's body and then text Regina Jones to finish this mission.

Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Choices and Best Choice

Melee-Quickhack Combo or Ranged Attack

Melee-Quickhack Combo You may opt to use a combination of your quickhacks and blunt melee attacks to bring this cyberpsycho down.
Ranged Using shotguns and assault rifles can be used in as long you can dodge between the attacks of the cyberpsycho himself.

Best Choice

The first option is best here as the cyberpsycho is armed with his own shotgun and using ranged will deal less damage. And since Regina is requesting to bring this target down non-lethally, using blunt weapons with high damage is the way to go here.

For those opting to use the Ranged route, equip your weapons with the Pax mod to render them non-lethal.

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Gig: A Lack of Empathy Dino Any
Gig: An Inconvenient Killer Dino Any
Gig: Backs Against The Wall Regina Any
Gig: Big Pete's Got Big Problems Dakota Any
Gig: Bring Me The Head of Gustavo Orta Padre -
Gig: Concrete Cage Trap Regina Any
Gig: Dancing on a Minefield Dakota Any
Gig: Desperate Measures El Capitan Any
Gig: Eye for an Eye Padre -
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Gig: Family Matters El Capitan Any
Gig: Fixer, Merc, Soldier, Spy Regina -
Gig: For My Son El Capitan -
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Gig: Getting Warmer... Wakako Any
Gig: Hacking The Hacker El Capitan Any
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Gig: Nasty Hangover Rogue Any
Gig: No Fixers Dakota Any
Gig: Old Friends Padre Any
Gig: Olive Branch Wakako -
Gig: On a Tight Leash Padre Any
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Gig: Race to The Top El Capitan -
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Gig: Scrolls Before Swine Regina Any
Gig: Serial Suicide Dino Any
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Gig: Sr. Ladrillo's Private Collection Padre Any
Gig: The Frolics of Councilwoman Cole Dino Any
Gig: The Lord Giveth and Taketh Away Padre -
Gig: The Union Strikes Back Rogue Any
Gig: Two Wrongs Makes Us Right Mr. Hands Any
Gig: Until Death Do Us Part Wakako
Gig: Wakako's Favorite Wakako Any
Gig: We Have Your Wife Wakako -
Gig: Welcome to America, Comrade Regina -
Gig: Tyger and Vulture Wakako 1
Gig: Troublesome Neighbors Regina 2
Gig: Bloodsport Regina 4
Gig: Trevor's Last Ride Dakota 5
Gig: Woman of La Mancha Regina 5
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Lt. Mower Regina 7
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Second Chances Regina 7
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Six Feet Under Regina 7
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Ticket to The Major Leagues Regina 7
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Where The Bodies Hit The Floor Regina 7
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Demons of War Regina 10
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Lex Talionis Regina 10
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Smoke on The Water Regina 10
Gig: Catch a Tyger's Toe Regina 10
Gig: Flight of the Cheetah Regina 10
Gig: Occupational Hazard Regina 10
Gig: Playing For Keeps Regina 10
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Bloody Ritual Regina 15
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Discount Doc Regina 15
Cyberpsycho Sighting: House on a Hill Regina 15
Cyberpsycho Sighting: The Wasteland Regina 15
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Under The Bridge Regina 15
Gig: Breaking News El Capitan 15
Gig: Dirty Biz Regina 15
Gig: Dogtown Saints Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Heaviest of Hearts Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Hippocratic Oath Regina 15
Gig: Last Login Regina 15
Gig: Lousy Kleppers Regina 15
Gig: Many Ways to Skin a Cat Regina 15
Gig: Monster Hunt Regina 15
Gig: Prototype In The Scraper Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Roads to Redemption Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Serious Side Effects El Capitan 15
Gig: Shark in the Water Regina 15
Gig: Spy in the Jungle Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Talent Academy Mr. Hands 15
Gig: The Heisenberg Principle Regina 15
Gig: The Man Who Killed Jason Foreman Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Treating Symptoms Mr. Hands 15
Gig: Waiting for Dodger Mr. Hands 15
Hi Ho Silver Lining Mr. Hands 15
Gig: A Shrine Defiled Wakako 20
Gig: Cuckoo's Nest El Capitan 20
Gig: Error 404 El Capitan 20
Gig: Fifth Column Padre 20
Gig: Flying Drugs Dakota 20
Gig: Going Up or Down? Padre 20
Gig: Greed Never Pays Wakako 20
Gig: Severance Package El Capitan 20
Gig: Small Man, Big Evil Regina 20
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Letter of The Law Regina 25
Cyberpsycho Sighting: On Deaf Ears Regina 25
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Phantom of Night City Regina 25
Cyberpsycho Sighting: Seaside Cafe Regina 25
Gig: Goodbye, Night City Dakota 25
Gig: Going-Away Party El Capitan 30
Gig: Jeopardy Padre 30
Gig: Radar Love Dakota 30
Gig: Guinea Pigs Dino 35
Gig: Hot Merchandise Rogue 40

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