Cyberpunk 2077 Guide - IGN (2024)

Cyberpunk 2077 is the upcoming game from CD Projekt RED, developers of The Witcher series, based on and taking place in the same universe as the popular 1990 pen and paper RPG, Cyberpunk 2020.

Walkthrough

IGN's Cyberpunk 2077 walkthrough will lead you through every life path and major choice, along with every collectible location, boss encounter, mission strategies, and so much more.

With over 100 main jobs, side jobs, and gigs to complete, click the links below to find a complete guide to every mission in Cyberpunk 2077.

• Walkthrough - Main Jobs
  • Prologue
  • Act 1
  • Act 2
  • Act 3
  • Epilogue
• Side Jobs
• Gigs

How Many Endings Are There In Cyberpunk 2077

With multiple different endings to unlock, our complete ending guides detail everything you need to know about achieving all five different endings in Cyberpunk 2077.

From selecting every necessary dialogue option, completing every main job and major side job, along with increasing your friendship with Johnny, we have you covered in our guides below.

• How Many Endings Are There In Cyberpunk 2077
• How to Get the Secret Ending
• How to Unlock All 5 Endings in Cyberpunk 2077
• All Ending Rewards For Completing Cyberpunk 2077

Romance Guide: Romance Options and Sexual Encounters

Looking for love in Night City? We have you covered in our complete Romance Guide for Cyberpunk 2077 that details every romanceable character, sexual encounters, and Joy Toy locations.

• Romance Guide: Romance Options and Sexual Encounters
  • Panam Romance Guide
  • Judy Romance Guide
  • Kerry Romance Guide
  • River Romance Guide
• Sexual Encounters
• Joytoy Locations

Phantom Liberty and Cyberpunk 2.0 Update Guide

The newCyberpunk 2077 2.0 updateprovides players with some exciting new features, including a complete overhaul of theperks system, improved AI, and so much more. Alongside that, CD Projekt Red has released something even more exciting... that being Cyberpunk's first (and seemingly only) major expansion -Phantom Liberty.

Below, you can find a variety of guides to help you on your new journey through Dogtown, from awalkthroughto guides onhow to start Phantom Libertyto where to findside jobs.

• Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty Update Guide
  • Everything New to the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC
• Phantom Liberty Tips and Tricks
• Phantom Liberty Walkthrough
• Phantom Liberty How-To Guides
• Phantom Liberty Side Jobs
• Phantom Liberty Gigs
• Vehicle Contract Missions
• Airdrops
• All Militech Data Terminal Locations
• All Tarot Card Graffiti Locations in Dogtown

Phantom Liberty Walkthrough

Need help making your way through Phantom Liberty's main story? We've got you covered with ourPhantom Liberty Walkthrough. From the thrilling opening mission to its climactic closing act, we'll walk you through it step by step.

• How to Start Phantom Liberty
• Phantom Liberty Walkthrough
  • Dog Eat Dog
  • Hole in the Sky
  • Spider and the Fly
  • Lucretia My Reflection
  • The Damned
  • Get It Together
  • You Know My Name
  • Birds With Broken Wings
• How to Fail Phantom Liberty's Story

Phantom Liberty Side Jobs, Gigs, and Other Activities

Alongside Phantom Liberty's main story, there's also a wide variety ofSide Jobsand Gigs to complete. In this guide, we'll walk you through what prerequisites are needed to start, provide you with a full walkthrough of each mission, and detail what rewards you'll get.

• Phantom Liberty Side Jobs
• Phantom Liberty Gigs
• Vehicle Contract Missions
• Airdrops

Relic Skill Tree and Militech Data Terminals

In order to invest in the brand-new Phantom Liberty-exclusive Relic Skill Tree, you'll need to findMilitech Data Terminalsto get the skill points for it. In this guide, we'll show you where each of these terminals are located.

• All Militech Data Terminal Locations

Edgerunners Update Guide

Featuring direct references to the Netflix anime, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, the new 1.6 Cyberpunk 2077 update includes the ability to unlock new clothes, weapons, arcade games, and much more. Our handy Edgerunners Guide below will help you get caught up on everything you need to know about the major content update.

• Edgerunners Update Guide
  • All Edgerunner References - David's Outfit and Edgerunner Weapons Guide
  • Roach Race Arcade Game Guide
  • Sandevistan Locations and Best Sandevistans

Tips and Tricks

An RPG at heart, Cyberpunk 2077 features a number of different systems and mechanics that are sometimes not explained very well and can sometimes feel very complicated, especially during your early game experience.

From combat and exploration tips and tricks, to detailed breakdowns on character creation, attributes, scanning environments, weapons and armor, and even crafting and money making, click the guides below to learn even more information.

• Tips and Tricks
• Beginner's Guide - Tips for Getting Started
• Things Cyberpunk Doesn't Tell You
• How Leveling Works in Cyberpunk

How-To Guides

From unlocking smart targeting, earning unlimited money, and maximizing your relationship with Johnny, we have you covered with over 40 detailed Cyberpunk 2077 How-To Guides.

• Click here to view our complete list of How-To Guides
• How to Make Money
• How to Earn Unlimited Money with Exploits and Glitches
• How to Stop Overheating
• How to Use Smart Weapons
• How to Free Brick
• How to Get More Street Cred
• How to Change Your Appearance
• How to Level Up Fast (and Max Level)
• How to Find Skippy, The Talking Gun
• How to Defeat Adam Smasher
• How to Get Johnny's Relationship to 70%
• How to Correctly Respond to Johnny in the Oil Fields
• How to Get the Secret Ending
• How to Get Johnny Silverhand's Clothing, Gun, and Car

Life Path Guide and Differences

There are three “Life Paths” that you can choose in Cyberpunk 2077 at the start of the game. The Nomad, Street Kid, and Corpo (corporate) paths will determine the early story and starting location for your character.

• Life Path Guide and Differences
• Nomad Life Path
• Street Kid Life Path
• Corpo Life Path

Cyberpunk Hacking Explained and Breach Protocol Tips

There's no denying that Cyberpunk 2077's hacking mechanic is somewhat complex and hard to understand.

To make these rather complex systems as easy as possible to understand, we have created a complete Hacking and Breach Protocol guide that takes a deep dive into each of the two different hacking types. This guide will also include several tips and tricks that we have learned along the way. For even more details, click the links below.

• Cyberpunk Hacking Explained and Breach Protocol Tips
  • Quickhacking
  • Hacking Access Points with Breach Protocol

Attributes and Character Perks (Skill Tree)

There are five main attributes that you can upgrade to change your character. They each come with different perks, or skills, that you can upgrade under the five attributes.

• Best Attributes, Perks, and Skills
• Body Perks
• Reflex Perks
• Intelligence Perks
• Technical Ability Perks
• Cool Perks
• How to Reset Perks

Ripperdoc Upgrades Explained

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Arguably one of the most important characters in the game, Ripperdocs have the ability to provide immense benefits to your character, regardless of which playstyle you're built towards.

Whether you're simply looking for the best upgrades to purchase or are wanting to delve deeper into understanding each of the Ripperdoc Upgrades, we have you covered in our complete Ripperdoc guides below.

• Ripperdoc Upgrades Explained
• Best Ripperdoc Upgrades
• Ripperdoc Locations and Abilities List
• How to Get a Permanent Ripperdoc Discount
• Best Ripperdoc Upgrades

Easter Eggs and References

Chock full of various Easter Eggs and References, we have compiled a complete list of every Easter Egg and secret references that we have managed to find in Night City.

From references to The Witcher, The Office, and Hideo Kojima, click the link below to learn more.

• Easter Eggs and References

Cheats and Secrets

No stranger to glitches, bugs, and exploits, we have compiled some of Cyberpunk's best cheats and secrets that are currently on offer.

From duplicating items, farming experience and street cred, earning unlimited money, and easily acquiring legendary gear and weapons, we have you covered in our complete Cheats and Secrets guides below.

• Cheats and Secrets
• Free Cars and Motorcycles
  

Weapons

Looking for the perfect weapon? Check out our complete Weapon guide as we explain in detail the difference between the five different weapon types, along with a complete list of every weapon in Cyberpunk 2077, and specific how-to guides that will lead you step-by-step to some of the best weapons you'll find in the game.

• Weapons and Guns
  • Iconic Weapons List
  • Power Weapons List
  • Tech Weapons List
  • Smart Weapons List
  • Melee Weapons List
• The Best Weapons to Find and Use
• The Best Weapon and Clothing Mods to Find and Use
• How to Find Skippy, The Talking Gun
• How to Find The dild* Weapon
• How to Find The Widow Maker
• How to Get Panam's Overwatch Sniper Rifle

Clothing

With hundreds of different clothing options to find in Cyberpunk 2077, we have compiled a complete list of every clothing piece that's available to purchase.

• Clothing Guide
  • Head Clothing
  • Face Clothing
  • Outer Torso
  • Inner Torso
  • Legs
  • Feet
  • Special