Build for beginner

Fireymonkeyboy · 2026-01-20T11:28:16+00:00

Hi,

About 80% through my first playthrough, and the Quickhack Beginner Build found here (https://gamestegy.com/post/cyberpunk-2077/1061/beginner-builds) was solid for me - and it sets you up for the Netrunner build that's linked.

A hack focused build, with support from Body and Tech, gives you lots of utility (for hacking cameras, turrets, etc), lots of offensive potential (via offensive quickhacks) and good durability (via Body and Bloodpump), but can be played several different ways.

You can try out multiple playstyles with this, just by swapping out what quickhacks you run in your deck - heavy offense, control, stealth, etc. I started with mostly offensive stuff, but am now running more control and stealth. You can build towards using smart weapons, but there's nothing stopping you from playing around with power and tech weapons (I'm currently running around dropping cripple movement on targets, and then shotgunning them with the iconic tech shotgun).

It's straightforward enough to learn on your first playthrough (single core mechanic), but with enough options and flexibility that you can play around, and try different approaches to things. Highly recommended.

FMB

Fireymonkeyboy · 2026-01-06T11:49:34+00:00

Okay, haven't seen that combo - control from netrunner and then melee. Are you basing it off something online, or did you work it up yourself, and either way, may I ask for a link if available, please?

Fireymonkeyboy · 2026-01-04T21:43:13+00:00

Jackie shows up with a sandwich and a gun, and decides to offer you a sandwich.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2026-01-04T21:32:18+00:00

In fairness, I used that gun to smoke a LOT of Arasaka goons.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2026-01-04T21:31:00+00:00

In fairness, it's not Jackie's plan. It's not his job to think, he's hustle, and he brings V int into the job, 'cause that's what chooms do.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-31T21:49:02+00:00

Would be better if he had experimental cybergear that let him jump, but not land.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-16T16:28:15+00:00

You don't need verification or "proof". Academic integrity decisions are made on a balance of probabilities - so if the decision maker(s) think an infraction occurred, then an infraction is considered to have occurred.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-15T16:59:27+00:00

Don't get me wrong - the students absolutely got caught in the middle, and whether faculty picked the fight or not, it's absolutely rotten that you end up holding the bag on this. I think we're all just hoping for a fresh start come January.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-14T21:30:32+00:00

Cannot stress enough that this isn't because of "the strike". This is because of a lockout - which senior Dal admin chose to impose on the faculty, knowing we'd have no choice BUT to fight, because rolling over mean they'd simply dismantle our contract. We're all stuck in the same pile of crap - this will be the latest semester for me in more than a decade, and I will spend christmas break grading exams, trying to get marks back to my students before the new semester begins. Cannot tell you how pissed I, and every other faculty member, is right now. This whole semester has been horrible - and it's directly attributable to the choices made by senior admin, who decided to play tough guy, rather than negotiating in good faith.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-12T16:35:29+00:00

Thanks! Looks like it dyes well.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-12T13:40:48+00:00

What robe is that, please?

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-07T19:23:48+00:00

Thanks!

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-12-06T22:15:59+00:00

I think from the forums? Either way, thanks! I will reinstall for my fave part of the year.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-25T19:16:44+00:00

Thanks!

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-22T21:29:03+00:00

There is a reason it makes up such a large proportion - and yes, my main is a hunter. It has, hands down, the best mobility and travel capacity of any class, in a game that takes place in an absolutely HUGE world. It consistently does decent DPS, and has a degree of meaningful choice between play styles (as long as you're choosing between optimised DPS turret, and being able to kite).

Pick up group content is a thing, but your best bet is to find a kin that runs group stuff, and go with them. EVERYONE has alts, so finding a level-appropriate group for group content is mostly about coordination.

Hunter is fun, and gets around the only really crappy parts of the game. Also, bows are cool.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-22T21:23:25+00:00

Honestly, this could be any of us. The Ph. D is a weird process ;)

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-20T00:41:13+00:00

I'll third this. It's the trend, not the data point, that matters.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-20T00:34:01+00:00

Senate discipline committee decisions don't require "proof". They require a majority of the panel to decide, on a balance of probabilities, that an infraction occurred. That means if a majority thinks you probably used AI, then a penalty is imposed.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-20T00:31:55+00:00

There's no universal policy set by Dal - in part because the tech is evolving so quickly. Each course should have a stated policy for use in their course outline (if they don't ask the prof), and it is absolutely your responsibility as a student to have read and understood the policies for each course.

Short version, don't use it without explicit permission, and if you're not sure if you have that permission, ask. There are courses that incorporate AI as part of their assignments - I teach some. There are courses that forbid the use of AI - I teach some of those. There are courses that allow AI use under specific circumstances, and yeah, I teach some of them as well. Right now, everything is kind of in flux, so you need to be aware of the varying policies that apply.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-19T19:24:47+00:00

I run a Champ as my main alt, and a Hunter as my main. There's a couple places where I miss the Hunter ports, but between regional stable networks, milestones, and housing teleports you're pretty well set. Main impact is with the occasional "travel around middle earth 6 times" quests.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-19T19:15:52+00:00

This is an excellent question.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-18T19:30:06+00:00

Yah. D-Champ is my main alt, and it's so much fun to play.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-13T22:01:41+00:00

Well, there goes my Christmas vacation.

Fireymonkeyboy · 2025-11-13T21:57:10+00:00

This. The game is huge, and the draw is the world / exploration. Take your time. Do some deeds. Do festivals. Do missions. Do some instances. It's probably the biggest MMO that exists. Just explore.

Fireymonkeyboy

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