Cyberpunk 2077 Annihilation Perks Tier List

The Cyberpunk 2077 Annihilation Skill is influenced by leveling your Body Stat. The Annihilation skill improves your ability to handle Shotguns, Light Machine Guns and Heavy Machine Guns. When you level up this skill from Damaging enemies with shotguns, LMGs, and HMGs; XP is given after the target is defeated. You will gain access to Annihilation Perks that Reduces recoil of shotguns and light machine guns by 10% / 20%, and or Shotguns and light machine guns deal 3% / 6% / 10% more damage.

Annihilation

Body

Best Perks
How to level
Level Rewards
Best Builds

Quickly navigate this Annihilation guide using the links above.

How To Level Up Annihilation Skill in Cyberpunk 2077

The Annihilation skill is leveled up by killing enemies with Shotguns and Machine Guns.

How To Gain XP	Skill XP
Damaging enemies with shotguns, LMGs, and HMGs; XP is given after the target is defeated	Based on damage dealt

Best Annihilation Perks in Cyberpunk 2077

List of the Best Annihilation Perks in Cyberpunk 2077, you can view what each perk does and how we rank them in our Annihilation Tier List.

S Tier - (Best) The Strongest Perks You can choose in this Cyberpunk 2077 Annihilation Tier List.
A Tier - (Strong) Very strong choice, but not on the same level as S Tier Choices.
B Tier - (Good) Solid Choice and can be viable with the right Builds.
C Tier - (Average) The middle of the pack neither good nor bad.

Rank	Level	Perks	Effect
C	5	PUMP IT, LOUDER!	Reduces recoil of shotguns and light machine guns by 10% / 20%
C	1	HAIL OF BULLETS	Shotguns and light machine guns deal 3% / 6% / 10% more damage
A	5	IN YOUR FACE	Reduces reload time of shotguns and light machine guns by 20% / 40%
B	7	DEAD CENTER	Increases damage to torso by 10% / 20%
A	7	BLOODRUSH	Increases movement speed while carrying a shotgun or light machine gun by 5% / 10%
A	9	MONGOOSE	Increases evasion by 25% while reloading
A	9	BULLDOZER	Increases crit chance with shotguns and light machine guns by 10%
A	11	MOMENTUM SHIFT	Defeating an enemy increases movement speed by 10% / 15% / 20% for 10 seconds
A	11	MASSACRE	Increases crit damage with shotguns and light machine guns by 15% / 30% / 45%
A	12	HEAVY LEAD	shotguns and light machine guns knock back enemies with more force
A	12	SKEET SHOOTER	Deal 15% more damage to moving targets
S	14	MANIC	When entering combat, your movement speed increases by 20% for 10 second(s)
S	14	UNSTOPPABLE	Dismembering an enemy increases fire rate (cycle time) by 10% for 8 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times
S	16	SPEED DEMON	You deal more damage the faster you're moving
A	16	BURN BABY BURN	Doubles the duration of burn
S	18	POPPIN' OFF	Shotguns have a 25% / 50% higher chance of dismembering enemies
A	18	HIT THE DECK	Increases damage to staggered and knocked-down enemies by 10% / 20%
A	20	BIATHLETE	Weapon spread does not increase while moving
S	20	Bloodbath	Dismembering enemies reduces weapon recoil by 50% for 6 sec. +1% per Perk Level

List of Annihilation Skill Level Rewards

These are the level up bonus effect you will receive from simply leveling up the Annihilation skill.

Level	Reward
1	-
2	Reduces the ADS Time of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 20%.
3	1 Perk Points.
4	Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
5	Reduces the Spread of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 25%.
6	1 Perk Points.
7	Increases Crit Chance by 5% when using Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns.
8	Reduces the Recoil of you Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
9	1 Perk Points.
10	1 Perk Points.
11	Increases Damage by 20% when using Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns.
12	1 Perk Points.
13	Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
14	Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 15%.
15	1 Perk Points.
16	Reduces the Spread of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 25%.
17	Reduces the Spread of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 10%.
18	1 Perk Points.
19	Reduces the Recoil of your Shotguns, Light Machine Guns, and Heavy Machine Guns by 15%.
20	Unlocks the last perk in the Annihilation Skill Tree.

Cyberpunk 2077 Annihilation Builds

List of what we consider to be the Best Annihilation Builds in Cyberpunk 2077.

A-Tier

Speed Demon Annihilation Build

19 Body	3 Reflexes	16 Cool	3 Intelligence	20 Technical Ability

The Best Weapons we recommend for this build

Name	Stats
SOVEREIGN Power DB-4 Igla	Stats 35-43 Damage 0.95 Attacks Per Seconds + 25-30 Physical Damage + 17.18% Bonus Ricochet Damage + 6% Bleeding Damage 0.98 Headshot Damage Multiplier Effects Shoots two rounds at a time, with reduced reload time and spread
THE HEADSMAN Power M2038 Tactician	Stats 25-30 Damage 1.21 Attacks Per Second + 18-22 Chemical Damage Effects Increased number of pellets shot, reduced reload time, chance to apply Bleeding

The Best Cyberware we recommend for this build

Name	Price	Effect
Blood pump Common Circulatory System	5,000	Activate to instantly restore 50% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button.
Blood pump Uncommon Circulatory System	7,500	Activate to instantly restore 60% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 8
Blood Pump Rare Circulatory System	15,000	Activate to instantly restore 70% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 10
Blood pump Epic Circulatory System	25,000	Activate to instantly restore 80% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 13
Blood Pump Legendary Circulatory System	35,000	Activate to instantly restore 90% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 16
Second Heart Legendary Circulatory System	42,000	Instantly restores 100% of max Health when your health falls to 0. CD 2 min. Body 16

You should check out our Best Mods Guide.

Need a cyberdeck to complete this build? You should check out our Best Cyberdeck Guide.

You should check out our Best Quickhacks Guide.

Speed Demon Annihilation Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
4	Slow And Steady	Armor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
11	Multitasker	Allows you to shoot while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
11	Divided Attention	Allows you to reload weapons while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
14	Marathoner	Sprinting does not drain stamina
5	In Your Face	Reduces reload time of shotguns and light machine guns by 20% / 40%
7	Bloodrush	Increases movement speed while carrying a shotgun or light machine gun by 5% / 10%
9	Bulldozer	Increases crit chance with shotguns and light machine guns by 10%
11	Momentum Shift	Defeating an enemy increases movement speed by 10% / 15% / 20% for 10 seconds
11	Massacre	Increases crit damage with shotguns and light machine guns by 15% / 30% / 45%
12	Heavy Lead	shotguns and light machine guns knock back enemies with more force
14	Manic	When entering combat, your movement speed increases by 20% for 10 second(s)
16	Speed Demon	You deal more damage the faster you're moving
18	Hit The Deck	Increases damage to staggered and knocked-down enemies by 10% / 20%
1	Mechanic	Gain more components when disassembling
5	True Craftsman	Allows you to craft rare items
11	200% Efficiency	Crafted clothes gain 2.5% / 5% more armor
12	Grease Monkey	Allows you to craft epic items
16	Waste Not Want Not	When disassembling an item, you get attached mods back
20	Cutting Edge	Crafted legendary weapons automatically get one stat improved by 5%
1	Crouching Tiger	Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%
7	Leg Up	Movement speed after a successful takedown is increased by 30% for 10 seconds
16	Hasty Retreat	Temporarily boosts movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds when detected by an enemy
1	Cold Blood	After defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1/2/3 times
11	Coldest Blood	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
16	Unbreakable	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1