Doomsday in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty: help Jay or Reed

Doomsday in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is the tenth story mission of the Phantom Liberty expansion, in which V has the opportunity to make a “fateful” choice. Take on the identity of one of the Cassel twins, infiltrate the stadium, make a deal with Kurt Hansen and make the important decision of who to - Jay or Reed.

The guide provides a detailed walkthrough of the Doomsday mission in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Freedom. Read on and find out what happens if you help Jay escape or side with Reed and capture Jay.

How to start the Doomsday quest in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Freedom

You can start completing “Judgment Day” after completing story quest 9 "Identity Crisis". The new part will automatically appear in the quest log after V and Alex get used to the new appearance of the killed netrunners.

Walkthrough of the Doomsday quest in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Try on the identity of one of the netrunner twins, follow the route laid out on mini mapto get to the stadium.

You will not be able to open the general map during this stage of the task - when you press the “M” key, you will be faced with a notification: "You can't do that now".

Get to the stadium and meet Murphy

During the trip, Alex will give a short briefing on the topic “How to pretend to be another person?” As soon as the girl asks: “So, Aurora, tell me, what do you think of Hansen?”, — select the following replica:

• "This guy knows what he's doing."

Thus, earn praise from your partner: the girl will note the straightforwardness and unceremoniousness characteristic of a netrunner. Once you reach the stadium, go down to the subway.

Soon you will find yourself at the security post, where you need to go through a car license plate check. Afterwards you can drive into the parking area.

Before leaving the salon, Alex will once again remind you of the importance of the mission. In order to recall basic biographical and behavioral facts about Kassel, hold down the "V" key - thus, you will display an information summary.

After leaving the car, follow your partner to the main entrance: the girl will take over the conversation with the security, and part of the dialogue with Murphy, in turn, will have to be conducted personally.

Once on the upper level of the stadium, keep following for Murphy. When you stop at the lockers, hand over your weapons so that you can move on without arousing suspicion.

Talk to Hansen

You will soon reach Hansen. During the dialogue with the colonel, it is recommended to adhere to the following lines (v. version):

• "(Sit down) We're not in a hurry."
• “(Move closer) It happened that way” or “(Move closer) Always.”
• “(Drink) Great toast” and “(Take a glass of Emerick) You're missing out, brother.”
• "We lost everything" or "We won a lot of money," depending on the Cassel twins' performance during roulette games.
• "I don't like to talk about it."
• “I don’t know any Raquel.”
• “Why did you change sides?” or “FRU is still interested in you.”
• "Tailor Kerry Eurodina."
• "(Take Hansen's gun) Gun trading is not for us."
• "We'll have to pay more."
• “There is one “but”…” - a desirable option for 13 points. "Cold blood."

For the m version of V, the following phrases are relevant:

• “(Sit down) You can wait.”
• "I heard the same thing about you."
• "We won big" or "In the end we all lost," depending on the Cassel twins' performance during roulette games.
• "The stadium looks impressive."
• "Porsche 911".
• “(Do not take a glass) You have many friends” or “(Take a glass) Symbolically” => “( the glass to Alex) This is for you” - the second option will require 13 points. "Cold blood."
• “What an interesting knife...”
• "I don't ".

After the conversation, Jay will enter the room. Alex will remain under Hansen's supervision, while V will have to follow the netrunner to figure out how to enter the access code.

Connect to main server

Follow Jay into the next room. As soon as you reach the central part of the zone, a projection of Somi will appear in front of V - the girl will go against Hansen as soon as she gains access to a device that can save their lives.

When Jay finishes manipulating the main server, go to the mechanism and connect to it.

V will be asked to enter an access code, after which the player will be asked important plot choice, which will have an impact on both subsequent missions and the ending of the Phantom Freedom expansion:

• "(Help Jay escape) I'm with you."
• "(Help Reed grab Jay) Wait a minute."

Help Jay or Reed: who to choose

The main points worth noting are the following:

1. Jay blocks access to two endings that involve Reed, just as Reed blocks access to two endings that involve Jay. For this reason, at the stage "Connect to main server" it's important make an additional save manually, so that there is an opportunity to return in progression and go through the story for a new ending.
2. Following the completion of Judgment Day, there will be unique missions and story arcs for both Reed's and Jay's arcs.

Regarding the forks in the Doomsday mission - if you select the option "Help Jay escape", the netrunner will become V’s ally in subsequent battles. She will not only provide serious assistance in battle, having access to the stadium's security system, but will also provide during direct clashes with opponents. The option with Jay can be called "lightened", since most of the fierce battles will be ignored, including - you can avoid the battle with Kurt Hansen.

Sultan chose "Help Reed capture Jay", in turn, will lead to the following differences:

• Jay will lose trust in V and, entering a state of "cyberpsychosis", will escape, destroying most of the stadium.
• V will have to find a way out of the stadium on his own, fighting alone with most of the surviving Barghest soldiers.
• The final goal of the mission is a direct confrontation with Hansen, who can cause a lot of problems if you play on high difficulty levels: the colonel fights at close range for most of the battle and is highly mobile.

Of the significant features of both the first and second outcomes, it is worth noting the fact that for killing Kurt you can get three models of iconic weapons: Bald Eagle revolver, Ripper knife and Stray Dog light machine gun.

1. In case you have chosen Solomon Reed's side, you can pick up the listed weapons from Hansen’s body when you fight the colonel at the main exit from the stadium and, accordingly, defeat the man.
2. In case you have chosen Song Somi's side, you will have to look for a workaround, since the main door to the laboratory will be blocked: go up the stairs to the room with the helicopter, but do not rush to move to the next quest marker. Instead, examine the floor for another entrance, which will lead to a revolver, knife and machine gun.

Additionally, during the exploration of the stadium floors, the netrunner line will offer another type of iconic weapon - the one-handed baton "Murphy's Law".

Is it possible to save Alex?

During the Doomsday mission, save Alex not work. The girl will die if she betrays Jay and sides with Reed.

Help Jay escape

The real incarnation of Jay will continue to work on the device, while the projection will explain the main points of the operation. V's task is to warn Alex to kill Hansen. Somi's goal is to break into the stadium and prepare an escape route.

Follow your partner to the gate. Inspect boxes and containers for weapons and ammunition. Previously, we left the bulk of our personal arsenal in a box on Murphy’s orders, now we’ll have to equip ourselves with what we find.

Escape from the cordon and get to the market exit with Soyka

Once the gates open, ensure Jay has a safe path to the northern wing of the building by dealing with the surviving Barghest soldiers - the exact number of enemies in a given area can be tracked using the mini-map.

Having reached the stairs, go up to the second level of the location and examine the already familiar lockers to pick up personal weapons.

The next area is shopping area, where enemy targets are also prowling.

During firefights when additional replicas do not forget to ask the netrunner controlling the stadium security system for help in order to quickly deal with Hansen’s people.

Subsequently, from the body of one of the soldiers you can pick up the iconic one-handed baton "Murphy's Law".

Get to the main staircase.

Go up to the market area, continue forward - the area is linear and does not have any forks.

Escape from the stadium with Soyka

After leaving the market area, go along the corridor. Jay will open the next locked door.

V, in turn, needs to move the container and thereby free up the further path.

Move along the technical shaft, then go down to the lower level.

Having dealt with the resting workers, continue to look for a way out of the stadium.

Going down into the sewer part, be careful - the area is patrolled by drones, which can be eliminated with a direct shot from the Rasetsu sniper rifle, obtained during the mission "Black or Red".

Soon you will go out to the backyard of the stadium, where Jay called two cars. One for myself, the other for V.

Get Jay out of the homeless camp

Jump to the ground and help the weakened netrunner. Then leave the homeless camp.

Soon the cars that Jay spoke about earlier will approach the area. Place the girl in one of them.

Now the netrunner needs to understand whether she can safely leave Night City. V’s task is to wait for Jay to his accomplice/accomplice. Access to a new story mission will open - "Fading Star".

Help Reed capture Jay

Jay, assuming that V is on her side, will be shocked by the sudden betrayal and fall into a state of "cyberpsychosis". The girl will leave the main room, killing most of Hansen's accomplices and causing significant damage to V.

When you wake up, talk to Johnny, who will clarify the situation with cyberpsychosis, and then Reed and report that the plan is out of the control of the FRU.

Escape from the cordon

Examine the corpses of soldiers for weapons. Then go north to the open age.

If you stay in the original room for a long time, they will come Hansen's henchmen: Take out reinforcements to get extra ammo.

Drive in a straight line. As soon as you reach the stairs, go up to the second level of the location.

Thus, you will find yourself in a corridor with boxes. Inspect them for previously abandoned weapons and equip yourself.

Get to the market exit

Then continue moving forward. In the hall, kill all the surviving guards.

Then, get to the main staircase and go up to the next level of the stadium.

the shopping area of ​​the location: the road is linear and does not have any significant forks.

You will soon reach the main exit.

Defuse Hansen and his soldiers

At the exit, V will be greeted by a smoke grenade, carefully planted by Hansen and his accomplices.

First of all, it is recommended to get rid of the soldiers, and only then concentrate on killing Kurt. Until Hansen's HP bar drops to 70%, the man will fight at long range.

As soon as health “falls” below the marked percentage, the colonel will sharply reduce the distance. The main disadvantage of the phase is Hansen's high mobility.

Important information that will help you deal with the boss faster:

1. Sniper rifle "Rasetsu", received during the mission "A hand washes a hand").

2. You can track the location of the enemy at mini map, which is especially important in the second phase, when the colonel's mobility reaches its peak and his attacks become more deadly.
3. The main cover during the battle is the “Forward!” statue. Anthony Davis.
4. When the HP bar drops to 0%, be sure to approach the enemy and use the Finish Hansen action to end the battle.

As a reward, you will receive the iconic Bald Eagle revolver, the iconic Ripper knife, and the iconic Stray Dog light machine gun.

In addition, take security data chip stadium for Reed.

Get out of the market and get into Reed's car

Leave the battle area with Hansen. Go to the elevator and go down to parking.

On the lower level of the stadium, be wary of the drones patrolling the area; they can either be byed in Stealth mode or destroyed with the Rasetsu sniper rifle.

After leaving the parking lot, run to Reed's car.

As a result, Jay will be captured by the Night City police. Rosalind will refuse to assist in the rescue of the netrunner: the president has no right to interfere in the affairs of public order authorities. Reed will begin to develop a new plan to save Somi. V’s task is to gain the of old acquaintances and find a netrunner who can hack the Max-Tak database.

Next, you will have access to a new story mission - complete walkthrough of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty with all story missions.

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