Huntn's Second Playthrough Build March-May 2021
Very similar to the first build, this build focused on combat with a Katana, a Pistol, and Cool with heavy reliance on Stealth and adequate reliance on Cold Blood, an incredibly powerful buff. So the types of perk skills I chose focused on Strength, Stamina, Stealth, Critical Hits with both Melee and Pistols, and head shot multipliers for Pistols.
The head shot multiplier is the single most important stat for any pistol I used. By the end of the game I was using an Overture Power revolver with a 5.2x head shot multiplier, 405 DPS, 188% Crit damage, 191-233 Physical damage. My acquired perks made for in most cases, 1 head shot kills.
Blade wise, shooting people with guns actually can get boring. Nothing is a exhilarating and an adrenaline rush as waltzing with enemies and your blade. Yes the
Santori blade (rare) 424 DPS, 515% Crit Damage, and 5 slices per second is pretty special early in Act 2. You can find it if you go out of your way during The Heist but there are other blades you will get off dead adversaries during the course of the game which are better imo. One such instance is when you help the Mox take back their club, Clouds. By the end of the game, I was using a Legendary blade with 1355 DPS and 5 slices per second. And there is another named blade, Jinchu-Maru (epic) with 1087 DPS and 4.36 slices per second. I'd think the slices/attacks per second would be based more on user skill, but this is a game.
Unlike the first play through, on the second play though I wasted no perk points on Intel or Tech. Of note, although I maxed out the levels of Body, Reflexes, and Cool, I never acquired the sub category Skill Level 20 to be able to acquire the top perk skill for any category. This was inconsequential in the game.
Also note I’m not putting emphasis on my Cyberware and Cyberdeck, just showing what I had. Take some time and buy what you can. In addition I had zero interest in crafting and devoted zero time to it. What you find in game is plenty good enough.
Difficutly Level
First Play through on normal difficulty (build posted on Page 4 of this thread)
My first playthrough was a slightly different build where I wasted some perk points on Intel and Tech, but the overall emphasis was the same, stealth, blades for up close wet work and a pistol for backup. Playing that build on
normal difficulty setting, you are really over powered when it comes to fighting. You move like lightening, you are on them before they know what hits them and they can’t withstand your blade. Use a power attack and heads will be popping off left and right.
Second Play through on Hard.
With this build I immediately noticed that enemies are harder to kill and they do more damage to you. You will routinely use more healing during the corse of a fight. You will find more stuff to grab in the environment and on bodies, and your skill level will increase faster than on normal.
Where in my first play through on
normal I quickly reached a point where I did not have to worry about tactics or the number of adversaries too much, I just plowed into them slicing and dicing. However, in the second play through on
hard, jumping into the middle of 5 adversaries who had guns and you have your blade was pretty much suicide.
So some tactics must be considered, but the game is still not exceedingly hard. I used “ping” a hack to see how many adversaries there were, I would pick off outliers with the pistol, and sometime if I had the space would circle around the group picking them off one by one with my katana. When you start approaching L50, I can’t say exactly where, on hard, you will once again reach a point of power, where you will almost feel omnipotent, untill someone cuts you down, lol.
On Hard, I noticed the end game fight with Adam Smasher required much more effort, but was not particularly more difficult.
16May Level 50 with Level 50 Street Creds
• Body Level 20, 8 Total Perks (15 Perk pts)
, Ath 8 Total perk (15 Perk pt)
• REF Level 20, 21 Total Perks (43 perk points)
, Blade 14 perks (30 perk pt total)
, HGuns 7 perks (13 Perk Pt total).
• Cool Level 20, 23 Total Perks (31 Perk Pts)
, Stealth 10 Perks (12 Perk pts)
, Cold Blood 13 Perk (19 Perk Pt)
• Intel Level 7- Attribut points put here after the top 3 were filled up. Level 20 is the cap.
• Tech Level 3- nada
Second Playthrough Skill Perk List
Body L20 (Skill Levels Achieved: Athletics 5, Annihilation 6, Street Brawler 8)
Only made skill progression in Athletics to 5, but took Body to L20 for associated perks which to focus on Physical abilities. I got Street Brawler up to 8 by occasionally fighting people with my fists. No perks were invested in Annihilation and Street Brawler.
Each level of body:
• 5 Health Points (85 pts health total.).
• 3 Stamina Points (51 pts stamina total).
• Increase damage with fists and Gorilla arms by 3 (51 total).
• Increase damage with melee weapons 1.5% (25% total).
• Decrease movement penalty by 6% (102% total) per level while grappling or wielding an HMG or Defender.
• In crease movement while grappling an enemy and enemy grappling duration by 5 sec (85 sec total).
Acquired Body: Athletic Perks
• Body: Athletics:
Pack Mule 1/1 (L4 Body):
Carry +60.
• Body: Athletics:
Regeneration 1/1 (L4 Body):
Health Regen during combat.
• Body: Athletics:
True Grit 3/3(L5 Body):
Stamina +10,20,30 %
• Body: Athletics:
Invincible 3/3 (L5 Body):
Max Health +10,20,30%.
• Body: Athletics:
Epimorphosis 3/3 (L7 Body):
Health regenerates +70% of max health outside of combat.
• Body: Athletics:
Soft on Your Feet 3/3 (L7 Body):
Reduces fall -DAM by 5,10,15%.
• Body: Athletics:
Steel and Chrome 2/2 (L9 Body):
Melee +DAM 10,20%.
• Body: Athletics:
Like a Butterfly 1/1: (L11 Body) Dodging does not drain stamina.
• Body: Athletics:
Cardio Cure 1/1 (L12 Body):
+25% Health Regen faster as you move.
• Body: Athletics:
Dog of War 2/2 (L16 Body):
+15,30% Health Regen during combat.
• Body: Athletics:
Wolverine 2/2 (L16 Body):
+50% Health Regen during combat.
Reflex L20 ( Skill Levels Achieved: Hand Guns 16, Blades 15, Assault 9)
Assault zero point invested.
Hand guns perks invested:
• Reflexes: Handguns:
6 High Noon 3/3 (L6 Ref):
Crit+4,8,12%.
• Reflexes: Handguns:
6 Rio Bravo 3/3 (L6 Ref):
Headshot damage XP +10, 20+30%
• Reflexes: Handguns:
7 Long Shot Drop Pop 2/2 (L7 Ref):
Dam 5+M +15, 20, 45%.
• Reflexes: Handguns:
9 O.K. Corral 1/1(L9 Ref):
Dam +50% when NME Health <25%.
• Reflexes: Handguns:
9 Steady Hand 1/1 (L9 Ref):
Recoil -30%.
• Reflexes: Handguns:
11 A Fistful of Eurodollars 2/2 (L11 Ref):
Crit damage +10, 20%.
• Reflexes: Handguns:
14 Wild West 1/1 (L14 Ref):
Remove Damage Penalty over distance.
Blades perks invested:
• Reflexes: Blades:
6 Crimson Dance 2/2 (L6 Ref):
Combos w/Blades have a +15,30% chance apply Bleed.
• Reflexes: Blades:
6 Flight of the Sparrow 2/2 (L6 Ref):
-Stamina cost of Blades by 30%.
• Reflexes: Blades:
6 Offensive Defense 2/2 (L6 Ref):
Defensive Attacks Blades +200, 400% DAM.
• Reflexes: Blades:
6 Roaring Waters 3/3 (L6 Ref):
Strong Attacks Blades deal +DAM 30%.
• Reflexes: Blades:
6 Sting like a Bee 3/3 (L6 Ref):
+10% Attack Speed with Blade.
• Reflexes: Blades:
6 Slow and Steady 2/2(L6 Ref):
+15%, 30% Armor while moving.
• Reflexes: Blades:
8 Shifting Sands 3/3 (L8 Ref):
Dodge recover+15% Stamina.
• Reflexes: Blades:
8 Stuck Pig 3/3 (L8 Ref): Increases Bleeding duration by 3 seconds.
• Reflexes: Blades:
10 Blessed Blade 1/1 (L10 Ref):
+20% Critical Chance with Blade.
• Reflexes: Blades:
10 Unbroken Spirit 1/1 (L10 Ref):
+25% Health and Stamina with successful Blade counter attack.
• Reflexes: Blades:
12 Bloodlust 2/2 (L12 Ref): +7% Health when applying Bleed to an enemy (Blade) or hitting an enemy affected by Bleeding.
• Reflexes: Blades:
12 Float like a Butterfly 2/2 (L12 Ref): +25%, 50% Dam @5sec when dodging with Blade.
• Reflexes: Blades:
15 Judge, Jury and Executioner 3/3 (L15 Ref): +50% DAM with Blades against enemies with max Health.
• Reflexes: Blades:
18 Deathbolt 1/1 (L18 Ref): While wielding a Blade, defeating an enemy restores 20% Health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds.
Cool L20 (Skill Achieved: Stealth L16, Cold Blood L17)
Stealth Perks Acquired:
• Cool: Stealth:
Crouching Tiger 1/1 (L5 Cool):
+20% Move Speed.
• Cool: Stealth:
5 Silent and Deadly 1/1 (L5 Cool): Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking.
• Cool: Stealth:
7 Strike from the Shadows 1/1 (L7 Cool):
+15% Crit Chance while sneaking.
• Cool: Stealth:
7 Assassin 1/1(L7 Cool):
+15% DAM to humans.
• Cool: Stealth:
7 Leg Up 0/1 (L7 Cool):
+30% Movement speed after takedown for 10 seconds.
• Cool: Stealth:
9 Sniper 2/2 (L9 Cool):
+30% DAM headshots outside combat.
• Cool: Stealth:
11Aggressive Antitoxins 1/1 (L11 Cool): Poison immunity.
• Cool: Stealth:
12 Ghost 2/2 (L12 Cool): Detection time is increased by 20%.
• Cool: Stealth:
18 Cheat Death 0/1 (L18 Cool):
Health drops below 50%, -50% Incoming Damage for 10 seconds. Cannot occur more than once per minute.
• Cool: Stealth:
20 Ninjutsu 1/1 (L20 Cool):
Crouch stealth attack with melee weapons +100% more damage and Crit Hit.
Cold Blood Perks Acquired:
• Cool: Cold Blood:
5 Cold Blood 3/3 (L5 Cool): After defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1 times.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
7 Critical Condition 1/2 (L7 Cool): Increases duration of Cold Blood by 5/10 seconds.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
9 Defensive Clotting 2/2(L9 Cool): Increases Armor by 10% per stack of Cold Blood.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
9 Rapid Bloodflow 2/2 (L9 Cool): Increase Health regeneration inside and outside combat by 50% per stack of Cold Blood.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
11 Coldest Blood 1/1 (L11 Cool): Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
11 Frozen Precision 1/1 (L11 Cool):
+50% headshot damage.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
12 Blood Brawl 2/2 (L12 Cool):
+5% DAM with Melee Weapons when Cold Blood is active.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
12 Predator 2/2 (L12 Cool):
+10% attack speed per stack of Cold Blood.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
14 Cold and Calculating 1/1(L14 Cool): Landing a Crit Hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
14 Bloodswell 1/1 (L14 Cool): At 45%, Health auto receive a max stack of Cold Blood.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
16 Unbreakable 1/1 (L16 Cool): Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
16 Coolagulant 1/1 (L16 Cool): Stacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once.
• Cool: Cold Blood:
18 Pain is an Illusion 1/1 (L18 Cool): While Cold Blood is active, reduces damage taken by 5%.
•
Intel L8 (Skills Acquired Breach Protocol L6, Quick Hacking L7)- No Perks Acquired
Technical Ability L3 (Crafting, Engineering) No Perks Acquired.
My Cyberdeck
Frontal Cortex- Heal on Kill (Epic)- Restore 6% health after defeating an enemy.
Ocular System- Kiroshi Optics Mk.3 (Epic)- Vic gives these too you;
Circulatory System
• Blood Pump (Rare)- Activate to restore 70% of max health, assigned to quick slot.
•
Adrenaline Booster (Epic)- Restore 40% Stamina enemy defeated.
•
Syn Lungs (Epic)- increase Stamina by 20%.
Immune System
• Cataresist (Uncommon)- Increase all resistance by 13%.
•
Metabolic Editor (Epic)- Poison effects cause you to regenerate Health instead of taking damage.
Nervous System
• Kerenzikov (Legendary)- Allows you to aim and shoot for 3.5 se when blocking, aiming, or attacking during a slide or dodge.
• Neofiber (Legendary)- Increases evasion by 15%.
Integumentary System
• Subdermal Armor (Rare)- Increase armor by 90.
•
Supra-Dermal Weave (rare)- Grants immunity to Bleeding.
Operating System- Stephenson Tech Mk.3- 8 Base Ram, 7 Buffer Size, 5 Slots.
Skeleton
• Titanium Bones (uncommon)- Increase carry capacity by 40%.
•
Synaptic Signal Optimzer (Rare)- Increase health by 40%.
Hands- Ballistic Coprocessor.
Arms- Gorilla Arms (Legendary)- 323-394 damage, +133-162 Physical damage, 3.18 attack speed, +10% Crit damage, +20% bleed damage.
Legs- Reinforced Tendons (rare)- Perform double jump.
My Cyberware- Used when hacking
:
• Cripple Movement (epic)
• Reboot Optics (rare)
• Weapon Glitch (uncommon)
• Short Circuit (Uncommon)
Clothing- total armor: 1519 armor
• Arasaka Cap- buffed with 232 armor.
•
Military Aviator glasses- buffed with 201 armor.
•
Ballistic Vest- 300 armor.
•
Ultralight Geisha Dream Polyamide Tank Top- buffed with 350 armor.
•
Reinforced Federalist Strightcut pants- buffed with 252 armor.
•
Bulletproof Sheriff Western Shorties Boots- buffed with 184 armor.
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