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Cyberpunk 2077 2.0: Best Starting Attributes

Find out which starting attributes are the best for you in Cyberpunk 2.0.

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 gives players a few points to spend on their attributes as soon as the game starts. Whether you want to become a stealthy infiltrator, a guns-blazing warrior, a netrunner genius, a tanky brawler, or an expert engineer, this first choice should point you in the right direction. Knowing where to spend your first seven attribute points, you can tailor your character to your preferred playstyle. 

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Best Starting Attributes for Cyberpunk 2077

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The best starting attributes depend on how you plan to play the game. Here’s a quick rundown of different builds to help you decide.

The Blade Runner: Stealthy Katana or Cyberware Blades

  • Reflex: Invest heavily here to unlock the Blades subcategory for faster perk acquisition.
  • Cool: Prioritize Cool for the assassination and stun blow perks that boost your melee prowess.
  • Body: Allocate some points here to enhance stamina regeneration for prolonged blade combat.

The Tank Commander: Tanky Melee or Heavy Weapons

  • Body: Prioritize this attribute for bonus health and stamina, critical for close-quarters combat.
  • Cool: Invest in Cool for increased critical damage and resistance to withstand punishment.
  • Technical Ability: Some points here can help you craft and upgrade heavy melee weapons for even more devastation.

The Digital Wizard: Hacker Extraordinaire

  • Intelligence: Max out Intelligence for superior hacking abilities, including breaching security and manipulating systems.
  • Cool: Cool complements hacking by boosting your stealth capabilities and critical damage for sneaky takedowns.

The Master Engineer: Crafting and Engineering

  • Technical Ability: Go here to craft, upgrade, and modify weapons, gear, and gadgets.
  • Reflex: A few points in Reflex can enhance your combat skills when things get tough.

The Gunslinger: Guns Blazing with Firearms

  • Reflex: Prioritize Reflex for improved gunplay, weapon recoil control, and weapon-specific perks.
  • Body: A moderate investment in Body can help with health and stamina in firefights.
  • Cool: Cool provides critical damage bonuses for your firearms.

The Silent Shadow: Stealthy Infiltrator

  • Cool: Cool is your primary focus, granting you stealth and critical damage bonuses.
  • Reflex: Invest in Reflex for improved stealth tactics and health recovery during combat.

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Cande Maldonado
Though Cande started her journey in the video game industry as a localization specialist six years ago, she soon realized that her true calling was to annoy NPCS, smash virtual pottery, and complete every side quest available in RPGs. Throwing that useless degree out of the window, she has been writing professionally for the past three years ever since. Her passion for games dates to 2006, when she mounted a Chocobo for the first time. Under Nintendo and Square Enix's chokehold, she will willingly pour hours upon hours into reaching 100% completion in the longest roleplaying games ever made. But hey, who needs fresh air and sunlight when you can just live in Ivalice?