Learn how to build David Martinez from the Edgerunners anime, and how to create more overpowered builds in Cyberpunk 2077
What are the best builds in Cyberpunk 2077?Creating the best possibleCyberpunk 2077build is a very layered process. Not only do you have to consider the attributes, skills, and perks to increase, but you’ve also got to consider the right weapons, mods, and cyberware to go along with a build in order to make it truly powerful.
Here, we’ll walk you through our favourite top-tier Cyberpunk 2077 builds, covering in detail the exact perks to unlock and weapons to use to ensure you’re cleaning out rooms of enemies in record time even on the toughest difficulty settings. With the release of the Edgerunners anime on Netflix, there’s been an influx of interest in players wanting builds inspired by the show’s characters; so we’ve also put together a quick-start guide for making your own David Martinez build below.
Builds in Cyberpunk 2077 are made up ofattributes,skills, andperks. There are five attributes in Cyberpunk 2077, and each attribute has two or three associated skills. Each skill, in turn, has a tree of perks to be upgraded.
Below we’ll walk you through exactly how to combine your attributes, skills, perks, and weaponry to create the most powerful builds in Cyberpunk 2077.
Sandevistan build (a.k.a. David Martinez build)
If you’ve come back to CP77 on the back of the Edgerunners anime on Netflix, I’ll wager you’re intersted in learning more about the Sandevistan cyberware operating system. Sandevistan is the make favoured by Edgerunners' protagonist, and happily it’s possible to re-create a build that emulates David Martinez in the game too. This is a tanky, melee-damage focussed build,
The key attributes for this build areBodyandReflexes; but it also doesn’t hurt to pay a little attention to your character’sTechnical Abilitywhile you’re at it, since you’ll need that to upgrade your Sandevistan cyberware to its top efficiency.
Naturally, a piece of Sandevistan cyberware is the central component to this build. But there are actually around a dozen Sandevistan pieces to choose from, so the one you want to specifically look for is theQianT Sandevistan Mk.4. (Find out how to get thatusing our guide.) While it’s only a mid-level Sandevistan piece to begin with, when fully upgraded this cyberware allows you to spend most of your time in combat with time slowed down to 25%, making you nearly unstoppable against your enemies.
A Sandevistan-focussed build works handily with just about any weapon in the game, although if you want to copy David from the Edgerunners anime, you’ll likely want to focus on melee combat as your eventual go-to. In that case, you’ll want to aim for theGorilla Armscyberware; but since these are basically endgame items, it’s useful to have some other choice weapons to get you to that point — your choice of Pistol or SMG makes a solid weapon for the early game when using this build.
By far the most enjoyable Cyberpunk 2077 build I’ve come across so far is this powerful Stealth Revolver build. If you’ve found you like the punchiness of the revolvers in Cyberpunk, you’ll love this build, which makes use of extremely high headshot and crit potential to one-shot most enemies while stealthing around with a silenced hand cannon. Even after breaking stealth, your damage potential is still through the roof, allowing you to deal with bosses with ease - as long as you hit those headshots.
The two key Attributes here areReflexesandCool. Within these attributes, your key skills areHandguns,Ninjitsu(formerly known as Stealth), andCold Blood. Handguns and Ninjitsu are obviously essential in this build, but Cold Blood is also a worthy skill to explore as it allows you to access various global benefits (including a +50% increase to your headshot damage).
TheOverture Power Revolveris the best fit for this build that I’ve found. You don’t need a high fire rate while stealthing around and one-shotting enemies: just a tonne of high damage potential. Look for the highest possible headshot multiplier in an Overture, then give it a silencer which increases crit chance if possible.
When it comes to attacking out of stealth, I like to switch to anRT-46 Burya Tech Revolver, which deals even higher damage per shot than the Overture. It lacks a muzzle slot for a silencer, which is the only reason I use the Overture for stealth. With all your other equipment and cyberware, just look for any opportunity to increase crit chance and damage, and headshot damage.
Despite the name, this build doesn’t focus primarily on the Ninjitsu (or Stealth) Attribute. We’ve already put together a stealthy build above that we really like, so what we’ve gone for here is a build that’s focussed more on flipping about the place while wielding some of the coolest bladed weapons in CP77’s extensive armory. The Ninja doesn’t go in loud, exactly, but they’re less concerned with being spotted than they are with getting in close to deal some devastating damage, then dancing back out of reach before they can retaliate effectively.
The Ninja build requires some careful balancing of Attributes: you want to strike a happy medium betweenCool,Reflexes, andBody. 20 points in each ought to do the trick.
Naturally, a ninja’s weapon of choice is any high-damage katana. In Cyberpunk 2077 you have a number of options in this category, including theJinchu-Maru, theSatori, and theTsumetogi. These are all fairly challenging to get hold of, though, so in the early stages of working on this build, just make sure to keep your weapon focus (and skill development) on knives and blades.
In terms of cyberware, the Ninja build is another case where theQianT Sandevistan Mk.4really shines. Want to go full Keanu and slip into Bullet Time to take your enemies apart with ease? It’s got to be the Sandevistan. Equip theSynaptic Acceleratoras well to double down on this time-slowing effect. Finally, offset the Ninja’s vulnerability to immediate melee retaliation by setting them up with theSubdermal Armormod.
Without a doubt, this Quickhack build is the most overpowered build you can possibly make in Cyberpunk 2077 right now. Once perfected, this build allows you to kill a dozen enemies in quick succession without ever drawing a weapon. You can win fights without even stepping into combat. I personally don’t find this to be fun in the slightest, but for breezing through every encounter, there’s no better build.
The key Attribute here isIntelligence, and you’ll be upgrading both its associated skills.Breach Protocolwill give you all the RAM and hacking potential you need, whileQuickhackingis the true hero of the build, allowing you to craft ridiculously powerful Legendary Quickhacks, giving them increased damage, and allowing them to spread to nearby enemies.
If you need some help understanding the hacking minigame used for Breach Protocol, be sure to check out ourCyberpunk 2077 hacking minigameguide.
Weapons? What weapons? Use whatever you want. Your Quickhacks are your main weapons here.
As for mods and cyberware, that’s a different story. Your aim is to beeline straight to Legendary Quickhacks with this build. Key quickhacks arePing,Short Circuit,Synapse Burnout, andSuicide. Thanks to the Critical Error perk, your Quickhacks can crit, so any cyberware or modifications which increase your crit chance will be essential, alongside anything which boosts your RAM capacity and recovery rate.
That’s all we’ve got in terms of top-tier Cyberpunk builds for the time being, but we’ve got plenty more to discuss with this game. Check out ourCyberpunk 2077 romance optionsguide for details on how to strike up a relationship with whoever you like. Or, if you’re wondering how far into the main story you might be, feel free to consult ourCyberpunk 2077 story quests list.
