Best Builds for Phantom Liberty

Here is a list of all the best builds for the Phantom Liberty expansion in Cyberpunk 2077. Check out our selection of the best overall builds with their recommended perks, attributes and relics skills in this guide.

Best Phantom Liberty Builds

Best Blunt Weapons Build for Phantom Liberty

Wallop your enemies with ease with this Blunt Weapons build to inflict the greatest headaches ever in Night City. This build has been improved with relic skills that aim to turn up the performance of your Projectile Launch Systems as well as show vulnerabilities on enemies!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Rip and Tear Pain to Gain Finisher: Savage Sling Tailwind Edgerunner Ticking Time Bomb
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Launch Capacity Override
2nd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning

Full Blunt Weapon Build Guide

Best Assassin Build for Phantom Liberty

This Stealth build allows you to stay within the shadows, unseen and undetected, while picking off enemies one by one with either a silenced pistol or throwing knives. This build has included relic skills that improve your stealth and offensive capabilities!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Tailwind Edgerunner Run 'N' Gun Style Over Substance
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Emergency Cloaking	→	Sensory Protocol
2nd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning

Full Assassin Build Guide

Best Gunslinger Build for Phantom Liberty

This Gunslinger build lets you play as the meanest cyber-cowboy in Night City. The build includes relics that show enemy vulnerabilities while shooting, so aim away!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Rip and Tear Pain to Gain Edgerunner Nerves of Tungsten-Steel
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Jailbreak	→	Limiter Removal

Full Gunslinger Build Guide

Best Netrunner Build for Phantom Liberty

Quickhacks will allow you to chip through your enemies' defenses which can be useful in combat. This build focuses on allowing V to upload as many quickhacks as they can to wipe out mobs of enemies before they even get the chance to see who did it. This also includes relics that improve the overall performance of your cyberdecks, even allowing you to spread hacks between multiple enemies!

Perks Loadout Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Queue Mastery Spillover Smart Synergy
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Data Tunneling
2nd	Emergency Cloaking	→	Sensory Protocol
3rd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning

Full Netrunner Build Guide

Best Assault Rifle Build for Phantom Liberty

This Assault Rifle build pairs up Power Assault Rifle gunplay with a nearly undeterred run and gun playstyle! This build has the new relics system from Phantom Liberty that shows your enemies' weaknesses so you can maximize your damage!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Pain to Gain Tailwind Salt in the Wound Edgerunner Ticking Time Bomb
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Jailbreak	→	Launch Capacity Override

Full Assault Rifle Build Guide

Best Blades Build for Phantom Liberty

This build is extremely strong when used with a Katana and a Sandevistan which slows time. This allows you to quickly dispatch any enemy even if they are in a group! Phantom Liberty introduces the new relic system that improves your overall damage by showing you enemy weak spots!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Slaughterhouse Tailwind Pain to Gain Edgerunner Ticking Time Bomb
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Jailbreak	→	Spatial Mapping

Full Blades Build Guide

Best Smart Weapons Build for Phantom Liberty

This Smart Weapons build combines the "aim less, shoot more " gunplay of smart submachine guns and the dubious power of quickhacks to deal as much damage as possible. The build includes additional improvements by showing enemy vulnerability and improving monowire quickhack performance via relics!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Salt in the Wound Submachine Fun Tailwind Spillover Smart Synergy Edgerunner
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Jailbreak	→	Data Tunneling

Full Smart Weapons Build Guide

Best Tech Weapons Build

You're (literally) hacking when you kill enemies through a wall! This Tech Weapons build maximizes the damage you can do while shooting from behind covers. What's more, the addition of relics shows you the enemy's weaknesses, increasing your damage even more!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Salt in the Wound Tailwind Chain Lightning Nerves of Tungsten-Steel
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Emergency Cloaking	→	Sensory Protocol
3rd	Jailbreak	→	Launch Capacity Override

Full Tech Weapons Build Guide

Best Tank Build for Phantom Liberty

This Tank build is made for those who like leaving a gory, explosive mess of corpses while shrugging off damage from various enemies. Get close and personal with your enemy and shoot their vulnerability as you can now see them with the new relic skills added in this build!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Rip and Tear Onslaught Pain to Gain Finisher: Savage Sling Edgerunner
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Jailbreak	→	Limiter Removal

Full Tank Build Guide

Best All-Round Build for All Playstyles

This build focuses on a general playstyle that can be used throughout V's story. It's ideal for players who want to be a jack of all trades rather than master a certain playstyle. The build also has additional relic capabilities like showing enemy vulnerabilities and improved stealth!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Tailwind Slaughterhouse Salt in the Wound
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Emergency Cloaking	→	Sensory Protocol
3rd	Jailbreak	→	Spatial Mapping

Full All-Around Beginner Build Guide

Unique Builds for Phantom Liberty

Best Lucy Build for Phantom Liberty

Become Lucyna Kushinada, or simply Lucy, from the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime with this build! It focuses on two major playstyles: Monowire and Quickhacking. Though this character does not have a relic, the build was improved with monowire-improving skills making it more dangerous than before!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Tailwind Spillover Queue Mastery Run 'N' Gun
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Data Tunneling
2nd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
3rd	Emergency Cloaking	→	Sensory Protocol

Full Lucy Netrunner Build Guide

Best David Build for Phantom Liberty

Chrome up and burn the city with this David Martinez-inspired Sandevistan build! This Phantom Liberty build also includes improvements on the capability to see enemy weaknesses!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Pain to Gain Edgerunner Chain Lightning
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning
2nd	Jailbreak	→	Limiter Removal

Full David Martinez Build Guide

Best Adam Smasher Build for Phantom Liberty

This build lets you play similarly to the legendary Adam Smasher, Night City's metal boogeyman! Also with Phantom Liberty, slot in relics to improve on the already menacing loadout of Adam Smasher!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Onslaught Pain to Gain Edgerunner
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Launch Capacity Override
2nd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning

Full Adam Smasher Build Guide

Best Sandevistan Build for Phantom Liberty

Roam Night City and neutralize gonks with the Sandevistan Build. This build can neutralize mobs of enemies before they realize where you came from! Improve on your blades with new blades-improving relics in Phantom Liberty!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Tailwind Slaughterhouse Edgerunner Ticking Time Bomb Nerves of Tungsten-Steel
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Spatial Mapping
2nd	Emergency Cloaking
3rd	Vulnerability Analytics

Full Sandevistan Build Guide

Best Monowire Build for Phantom Liberty

Who knew a thin piece of wire could be so deadly? Disable enemies and prove the power of this piece of wire in the Monowire Build, improved with quickhack spreading capabilities via relics in Phantom Liberty!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Tailwind Queue Mastery Spillover
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Data Tunneling
2nd	Emergency Cloaking
3rd	Vulnerability Analytics

Full Monowire Build Guide

Best Gorilla Arms Build for Phantom Liberty

Take advantage of powerful punches, devastating superhero landings, and cannonball-like charges with this Gorilla Arms build for Phantom Liberty. This build changes the way Gorilla Arms is played by incorporating better mobility as well as increased punching power via relics!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Finisher: Savage Sling Pain to Gain Tailwind Edgerunner Ticking Time Bomb
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Limiter Removal
2nd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning

Full Gorilla Arms Build Guide

Best Mantis Blades Build for Phantom Liberty

Using the fearsome Mantis Blades in combat will make wiping a mob of enemies an easy feat! Increase your damage even more by slotting in Mantis Blades improving relics available in the Phantom Liberty expansion!

Perks Summary

Lv. 20 Perks	Rip and Tear Pain to Gain Slaughterhouse Tailwind Edgerunner
Main Perks

Relic Priority

Priority	Main Skill	→	Branch Skill
1st	Jailbreak	→	Spatial Mapping
2nd	Emergency Cloaking	→	Sensory Protocol
3rd	Vulnerability Analytics	→	Machine Learning

Full Mantis Blades Build Guide

New Builds Changes in Phantom Liberty

Relic Skills System

The Phantom Liberty expansion brought in the all-new Relic Skills system. This improves the already powerful cyberware loadout of V by introducing improved effects that will make sure Night City remembers your name!

Relic Skill Tree Guide and List

New Level Cap

Phantom Liberty also introduced a new level cap for players. From the maximum of level 50 in the base game, it now goes up to level 60 once you purchase the Phantom Liberty expansion.

Additional Attribute and Perk Points

With an additional level comes more points! The new level cap brought additional perk points and attribute points to distribute on your builds. There is a total of 10 perk points and 10 attribute points to be added in the expansion.

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