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Cyberpunk 2077 Athletics

The Cyberpunk 2077 Athletics Skill is influenced by leveling your Body Stat. The Athlectics skill will improve Weight Capcity, Stamina Regen Rate, and Health. When you level up this skill from Performing actions that have a specific Body attribute requirement. You will gain access to Athletics Perks that Increases your carrying capacity from 200 to 260, and or Increases max stamina by 10% / 20% / 30%.

Athletics

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How To Level Up Athletics Skill in Cyberpunk 2077

The Athlectics skill is leveled up by performing actions such as Runing, Climbing, Sliding and other Physical Actions.

How To Gain XP Skill XP
Performing actions that have a specific Body attribute requirement100
Performing actions with a combined total cost of 500 stamina points or more25

Best Athletics Perks in Cyberpunk 2077

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

  • S Tier - (Best) The Strongest Perks You can choose in this Cyberpunk 2077 Athletics 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
B
1PACK MULEIncreases your carrying capacity from 200 to 260
A
5TRUE GRITIncreases max stamina by 10% / 20% / 30%
C
1REGENERATIONHealth slowly regenerates during combat
A
5INVINCIBLEIncreases max health by 10% / 20% / 30%
B
7EPIMORPHOSISHealth regenerates up to 70% / 80% / 90% of max health outside of combat
C
7SOFT ON YOUR FEETReduces fall damage by 5% / 10% / 20%
A
9GLADIATORReduces damage taken while blocking by 20% / 40%
C
9STEEL AND CHROMEIncreases melee damage by 10% / 20%
A
11LIKE A BUTTERFLYDodging does not drain stamina
S
11MULTITASKERAllows you to shoot while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
S
11DIVIDED ATTENTIONAllows you to reload weapons while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
A
12CARDIO CUREHealth regenerates faster when moving
B
12STRONGER TOGETHERIncreases damage you deal while carrying a body
S
12TRANSPORTERAllows you to shoot and sprint while carrying a body
S
14MARATHONERSprinting does not drain stamina
A
14HUMAN SHIELDIncreases armor by 20% when grappling an enemy
B
16DOG OF WARIncreases health regen in combat by 15% / 20%
B
16WOLVERINEHealth regen activates 50% / 90% faster during combat
A
18STEEL SHELLIncreases armor by 10%
S
20THE ROCKEnemies cannot knock you down
S
20INDESTRUCTIBLEReduces all incoming damage by 10%
S
20Hard MotherfuckerWhen entering combat, Armor and Resistances increases by 10% for 10 Sec. +1% per Perk Level

List of Athletics Skill Level Rewards

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

Level Reward
1-
2Increases Carrying Capacity by 20.
31 Perk Points
4Increases Stamina by 5%.
5Increases Stamina Regen Rate by 10%.
6Increases Carrying Capacity by 40.
71 Perk Points
81 Perk Points
9Increases Health by 5%.
101 Perk Points
111 Perk Points
12Increases Health by 5%.
13Increases Carrying Capacity by 100.
14Increase Armor by 3%
15Increases Health Regen Rate outside combat by 10%
161 Perk Points
17Increases Health by 5%.
18Increase Armor by 3%
191 Perk Points
20Unlocks the last perk in the Athlectics Skill Tree.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Athletics Builds

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

S-Tier
Cool Blooded Gun Slinger Athletics Build
15
Body
20
Reflexes
20
Cool
3
Intelligence
3
Technical Ability

The Best Weapons we recommend for this build
Name Stats
Power
Overture
Stats

49-61 Damage
2.29 Attacks Per Second
+
30-37 Physical Damage
+
3.66% Crit Chance
+
2.67 Crit Damage
+
6% Bleeding Chance
2.00 Headshot Damage Multiplier
Effects

Improved handling and firepower.
Power
DR5 Nova
Stats

95-115 Damage
6 Attacks Per Second
+
67-82 Phyiscal Damage
+
20.21% Crit Chance
3% Bleeding Chance
2.50 Headshot Damage Multiplier
Effects

Fires four rounds per shot, with increased damage, rate of fire and chance to dismember at the cost of increased recoil and bullet spread.
Power
M-10AF Lexington
Stats

10-12 Damage
5.56 Attacks Per Second
+
7-9 Phyiscal Damage
1.80 Headshot Damage Multiplier
Effects

Headshot damage increased by 50%; significantly reduced reload time
Power
Liberty
Stats

32-39 Damage
3.56 Attacks Per Second
Effects

Ricochet effect functions without supporting cyberware. Lower recoil and increased fire rate, but reduced clip size.

The Best Cyberware we recommend for this build
Name Price Effect
Limbic System Enchancement
Common
Frontal Cortex
3,000
Increase Crit Chance by 7%
Int 6
Limbic System Enchancement
Rare
Frontal Cortex
9,000
Increases Crit Chance by 15%
Int 9

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Cool Blooded Gun Slinger Athletics Best Perks You Should Use
Skill Lvl Perks Effects
1 High NoonIncreases crit chance with Pistol and Revolver by 4% / 8% / 12%
1 DesperadoIncreases damage from Pistol and Revolver by 3% / 6% / 9%
1 GunslingerReduces reload time for Pistol and Revolver by 10% / 15% / 25%
1 Rio BravoIncreases headshot damage multiplier with Pistol and Revolver by 10% / 20% / 30%
7 Long Shot Drop PopIncreases damage to enemies 5+ meters away by 25% / 50%
11 A Fistful Of EurodollarsIncreases crit damage from Pistol and Revolver by 10% / 20%
14 Wild WestRemoves the damage penalty from Pistol and Revolver when shooting from a distance
20 BrainpowerAfter a successful headshot with a Pistol and Revolver, crit chance increases by 25% for 5 seconds
1 RegenerationHealth slowly regenerates during combat
5 InvincibleIncreases max health by 10% / 20% / 30%
7 EpimorphosisHealth regenerates up to 70% / 80% / 90% of max health outside of combat
11 Divided AttentionAllows you to reload weapons while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
12 Cardio CureHealth regenerates faster when moving
16 Dog Of WarIncreases health regen in combat by 15% / 20%
16 WolverineHealth regen activates 50% / 90% faster during combat
1 Cold BloodAfter defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1/2/3 times
5 Will To SurviveIncreases all resistances by 2.5% / 5% per stack of Cold Blood
7 Critical ConditionIncreases duration of Cold Blood by 5/10 seconds
9 Rapid BloodflowIncrease health regen inside and outside combat by50% / 100% per stack of Cold Blood
9 Defensive ClottingIncreases armor by 1% / 2% per stack of Cold Blood
11 Frozen PrecisionIncreases headshot damage by 50%
14 Cold And CalculatingLanding a crit hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood
16 CoolagulantStacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once

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