Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Payback Perk Effects and How to Unlock | Is Payback Worth It?

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

Payback Removed in Update 2.0

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The Payback 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

Payback Overview

Payback
Perk Icon
Attribute Body
Skill Tree Street Brawler
Activation Passive
Unlocked At Level 10 in Body Attribute

Payback Effects

Effects at Each Level

Level 1 Increases damage with Blunt Weapons by 1% for every 1% of missing Health.
Level 2 Increases damage with Blunt Weapons by 2% for every 1% of missing Health.
Level 3 Increases damage with Blunt Weapons by 3% for every 1% of missing Health.

Is Payback Worth It?

Upgrade Priority (Ranking) S Rank Icon
Reason Greatly increases your damage at health lower than 50% when maxed. Can help you clutch dire situations with the damage increase.

Perk Tier List

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List of Perks and Skill Tree Guide

All Body Perks

Athletics

Regeneration Pack Mule Invincible
True Grit Epimorphosis Soft On Your Feet
Gladiator Steel And Chrome Divided Attention
Like A Butterfly Multitasker Cardio Cure
Tenacious V Transporter Human Shield
Marathoner Dog of War Wolverine
Steel Shell The Rock Indestructible
Hard Motherfucker

Annihilation

Hail of Bullets Pump It, Louder! In Your Face
Dead Center Bloodrush Mongoose
Bulldozer Momentum Shift Massacre
Heavy Lead Skeet Shooter Manic
Unstoppable Speed Demon Burn Baby Burn
Poppin' Off Hit the Deck Biathlete
Bloodbath

Street Brawler

Flurry Crushing Blows Juggernaut
Dazed Rush Efficient Blows
Opportune Strike Human Fortress Payback
Reinvigorate Breathing Space Relentless
Thrash Frenzy Biding Time
Unshakable Guerrilla

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

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