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Critical Antidote Perk Effects and How to Unlock | Is Critical Antidote Worth It?

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This page is about the Critical Antidote Perk for Cyberpunk 2077. Learn about Critical Antidote's effects at each perk level, how to unlock Critical Antidote, and see if this perk is worth acquiring!

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Critical Antidote Removed in Update 2.0

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The Critical Antidote perk has been removed as of Update 2.0. The 2.0 update featured a massive perks overhaul that removed, rebalanced, or completely changed every old perk from the 1.6 Edgerunners Update and Base Game.

2.0 Perks and Skill Tree Guide

Critical Antidote Overview

Critical Antidote
Perk Icon
Attribute Cool
Skill Tree Ninjutsu
Activation Passive
Unlocked At Level 18 in Cool Attribute

This Perk replaced Neurotoxin in Ver 1.6.

Critical Antidote Effects

Effects at Each Level

Level 1 A Strong Attack or thrown Knife against a poisoned enemy will remove their Poison status, dealing instant Poison damage instead, and will have a 100% increased Crit Chance. Cooldown 5 sec. per affected enemy.

Is Critical Antidote Worth It?

Upgrade Priority (Ranking) B Rank Icon
Reason Highly dependent on other skills and Poison-inducing weapons in order to be effective (such as Rattlesnake and Venomous Fangs)

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All Cool Perks

Ninjutsu

Silent And Deadly Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Dagger Dealer Leg Up Strike From The Shadows
Assassin Sniper Cutthroat
Aggressive Antitoxins Clean Work Stunning Blows
From The Shadows Ghost Looking Sharp
Venomous Fangs Rattlesnake Juggler
Hasty Retreat Restorative Shadows Critical Antidote
Corrosive Poison Cheat Death Jeepers Creepers
Toxicology

Cold Blood

Cold Blood Will to Survive Icy Veins
Frosty Synapses Critical Condition Rapid Bloodflow
Defensive Clotting Coldest Blood Frozen Precision
Blood Brawl Predator Quick Transfer
Cold and Calculating Bloodswell Coolagulant
Easy Out Pain Is An Illusion Immunity
Merciless

All Attributes and Perks

Attributes and Perk Skill Trees
Body Athletics Annihilation Street Brawler
Reflexes Assault Handguns Blades
Intelligence Breach Protocol Quickhacking
Technical Ability Engineering Crafting
Cool Ninjutsu Cold Blood

Attributes and Best Attributes to Choose

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