Sometimes, a simple baseball bat or cybernetically-enhanced fist is enough to survive inCyberpunk 2077, even with all the high-tech guns circulating around Night City’s underground communities. The base game allows for melee builds to thrive in a world that’s saturated with firearms, letting players scratch that itch for a juggernaut style of character build.
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The following is a tanky brawler-type build forCyberpunk 2077that primarily makes use of blunt weapons. Toss enemies around with big bats, hammers, and V’s bare hands while soaking up bullets like nobody’s business. Here’s how to set it up.
Steel and Chrome
Will To Survive
Pain Is An Illusion
These are thecore passive skillsthat form the backbone of this build, and they require20 Bodyand at least14 Cool. Players should prioritize getting these online as soon as possible while leveling up before unlocking other skills. Ideally, players shouldtake all Street Brawler and Athletics skillsonce they have enough perk points to spend. In the meantime, prioritizing the ones listed above will have to suffice.
Consider dropping points to Technical Ability to unlock high-tier weapon crafting and other related bonuses. It’ll also let players open doors that sheer brute force won’t be able to. Extra points into Reflex isn’t a bad idea either since it’ll let players equip more Cyberware andinvest points into the Handgunsand Assault trees.
The perk setup above is for a pure melee build. Players who want to use guns may want to use shotguns or machine guns and dump points into the Annihilation tree.
Recommended Gear
Any blunt melee weapon will work here, but theGold-Plated Baseball Batis arguablythe best blunt weapon inCyberpunk 2077. It has high base damage, a low chance to stun, and it causes targets to bleed as well. Players can grab this from Denny’s pool during theSecond Conflictquest in Watson after finishing theHoldin Ongig.
An alternative to this is theGorilla Armsimplants. These turn V’s fists into cannons that can literally launch opponents away with its Strong Attacks. Build up enough charge with fast jabs and unleash it all in a devastating haymaker. Players can mod Gorilla Arms to deal Thermal, Shock, Toxic, and even Bleeding if they so choose to, provided they have the right items on-hand.
As for mods, players will want theFortunaandBullymods in their armor for increased Crit Chance and Crit Damage.Armadilloand mods that negate status effects will do wonders for survivability as well. Check vendors if they have any of these mods or their crafting specs for sale.
Cyberware
Zetatech Berserk Mk. 5 isthe best OS choicefor this build due to its bonuses to melee damage, armor, and resistances. It also restores 5% max health every time an enemy is defeated while the effect is active. Players can purchase this from the Kabuki ripperdoc once they reach Street Cred 14 and get at least 18 Body.
For the rest of the implants, keep an eye out for the following:
Cyberpunk 2077is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
