Cyberpunk 2077: build for a strong man-melee (thug)

Cyberpunk 2077 is an action RPG game with a complex leveling system where you need to spend different points to unlock and upgrade abilities, as well as to develop characteristics.

This distribution allows unique builds, where V can be a strong man, a netrunner, a master of blades and kunai, attack aircraft etc.

In this article, the Wotpack editors offer a look at militia strongman, which can fight enemies even with bare fists.

Attribute Point Distribution

Before we get into perks, let's talk about stats. There are only five of them in the game, and each of them affects the characterimproving performance in a given area.

Now let's look at what can be improved with V.

Body

Body — basis this build. It needs to be pumped in order to have great strength, stamina and a good damage indicator.

Without pumping this parameter, the melee will not be the one you need.

What does pumping the body give:

Added 5 units. health and 3 units. endurance
Increases damage with punches and Gorilla Hands by 5, and with melee weapons by 1.5%.
Reduces the movement speed penalty when grabbing an enemy or carrying heavy equipment by 6%.

Reflexes

The second characteristic that is suitable for leveling a character is reaction. Each point improves the following parameters:

Dodge Chance (+1%).
Critical Strike Chance (+1%).
Damage from Mantis Blades (+3).

Technique

This characteristic is responsible for the ability to use electromagnetic weapons, as well as opening locked doors.

Upgrading a Technique increases the 's armor by 5%.

How exactly to distribute attribute points

To create a melee build with this build, the player should distribute points between these three characteristics, paying special attention to his body. I need strong and tenacious warriorthat will endure everything. If needed some conversational skills, then you can pump up a little Composure and Intelligence.

Care should be taken to install a special augmentation on your hands called "Gorilla hands". It can be found in most reapers at an adequate price.

This augmentation becomes available for purchase after the player achieves an increase in Reputation to the 20th level.

Perks for pumping

Let's list the skills that you need to strive for. All of them will allow the melee to open up to the fullest.

You may need to level up a couple of rarely used abilities, just to get access to more relevant ones.

Consider all the perks in each of the characteristics.

[Strength] => [Athletics]

Gladiator fights: Stamina cost for parrying attacks reduced by 20-40%.

Healthy spirit: While moving, health regenerates 25% faster. It is worth considering that the bonus is activated only when moving.

Rock: Enemies will no longer be able to stop.

Epimorphism: Regeneration outside of combat with the enemy (optional, but activating the ability reduces the need for first-aid kits).

Butterfly: Dodging no longer affects stamina. Now you can only get tired of constant hitting and running.

Dog of war: V can heal in battle. Amount - 30% of maximum health.

Steel and chrome: Increase damage from hand attacks by 20%.

Recovery: health is slowly but surely restored.

Iron will: Stamina increases by 10%.

Wolverine: Health regeneration in combat starts 50% faster.

Invulnerability: Health becomes 30% faster.

Incredible Coolness: In the first 10 seconds after the start of the battle, armor and resistances are increased by 10%.

[Strength] => [Destruction]

Killing Speed: The higher the movement speed, the higher the damage.

Corpse Road: After disarming an enemy, V moves 10% faster for 10 seconds.

[Technique] => [Engineering]

Shrapnel: all grenades, in addition to their standard effects, give an additional +20 damage.

Blade Runner: Damage against mechanical enemies increased by 20%.

[Coolness] => [Subtlety]

Crouching Tiger: Stealth movement speed is increased by 20%. Mandatory skill to open others.

Strike from the shadows: Increases your chance to crit while sneaking by 15%.

Lethality: Damage to people increased by 15%.

[Coolness] => [Equanimity]

Equanimity: After disabling the enemy, V gains the status "Equanimity" for 10 seconds. In addition, movement speed is increased by 2%.

Critical situation: Equanimity lasts XNUMX seconds longer.

Protective coagulation: Each stack of Equanimity increases Armor by 10%.

[Intelligence] => [Protocol Break]

Quiet time: All cameras on the network are turned off for three minutes at the expense of the new daemon.

Turn off the turret: This demon at the disposal of the player is able to disable the turrets for the same period as the cameras.

Things to

This assembly is for those who decide to arrange for themselves hardcore. It will allow you to quickly defeat the enemy fists and other edged weapons. In addition, with "gorilla hands» you can rudely break into the premises, tearing out the doors. As a special move with this augmentation, V can throw people out of windows.

The build requires the player to constantly move - the player has to literally dance around opponents. However, this is the only way to act as a melee, capable of defeating everyone and everything.

Yes, against turrets and cameras, a character without small arms would be useless if not for the presence two demons specially for them. The rest of the build is quite good.

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