Cyberpunk 2077 Blades Perks Tier List

The Cyberpunk 2077 Blades Skill is influenced by leveling your Reflexes Stat. The Blades skill improves the effectiveness of Melee Blade Weapons, Katanas, and Mantis Blades. When you level up this skill from Damaging enemies with katanas, knives, one- handed blades, and Mantis Blades; XP is given after the target is defeated. You will gain access to Blades Perks that Strong attacks deal 30% / 40% / 50% more damage, and or Armor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving.

Blades

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Best Perks
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How To Level Up Blades Skill in Cyberpunk 2077

The Blades skill is leveled up by killing enemies with Melee Cyberware Mantis Blades and Katanas.

How To Gain XP	Skill XP
Damaging enemies with katanas, knives, one- handed blades, and Mantis Blades; XP is given after the target is defeated	Based on damage dealt

Best Blades Perks in Cyberpunk 2077

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

S Tier - (Best) The Strongest Perks You can choose in this Cyberpunk 2077 Blades 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
A	1	ROARING WATERS	Strong attacks deal 30% / 40% / 50% more damage
A	4	SLOW AND STEADY	Armor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
A	1	STING LIKE A BEE	Increases attack speed by 10% /20% /30%
A	4	CRIMSON DANCE	Combo attacks have a 15% / 30% chance to apply bleeding
A	6	FLIGHT OF THE SPARROW	Reduces the stamina cost of all attacks by 30% / 50%
B	6	OFFENSIVE DEFENSE	Defensive Attacks with Blades deal 200% more damage
A	8	SHIFTING SANDS	Dodging recovers 15% / 30% / 25% stamina
A	8	STUCK PIG	Increases bleeding duration by 1 / 2 / 3 second(s)
B	10	UNBROKEN SPIRIT	A successful deflect recovers 25% health and stamina
S	10	BLESSED BLADE	Increases crit chance by 20%
A	12	BLOODLUST	Recovers 7% / 10% health when applying bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy with bleeding
A	12	FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY	Dodging increases damage dealt by 25% / 50% for 10 seconds
A	15	JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONER	Damage is increased by 50% / 75% / 100% against targets with max health
S	15	FIERY BLAST	Increases damage against a target by 1% for every 1% / 2% / 3% of health they are missing
S	18	DEATHBOLT	Defeating an enemy recovers 40% health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds
S	18	CRIMSON TIDE	Bleeding applied by blades deal 300% more damage
S	20	Dragon Strike	Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%. +1% per Perk Level.

List of Blades Skill Level Rewards

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

Level	Reward
1	-
2	Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
3	1 Perk Points.
4	10% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
5	2% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
6	10% Crit Damage when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
7	5% Crit Chance when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
8	1 Perk Points.
9	1 Perk Points.
10	1 Perk Points.
11	Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
12	10% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
13	Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
14	1 Perk Points.
15	Increases the Block Damage Reduction of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 25%
16	1 Perk Points.
17	1 Perk Points.
18	Increase Stamina by 5.
19	Add 3% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades.
20	Unlocks the last perk in the Blades Skill Tree.

Cyberpunk 2077 Blades Builds

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

A-Tier

Samurai Katana Blades Build

20 Body	20 Reflexes	15 Cool	3 Intelligence	3 Technical Ability

The Best Weapons we recommend for this build

Name	Stats
TSUMETOGI Blade Katana	Stats 150 Damage 5 Attacks Per Seconds + 96-118 Electrical Damage + 10 Electrical Resistance + 5% Crit Chance + 10% Crit Damage + 20% Shock Chance Effects Deals electrical damage with a chance to apply Shock. Also increases electrical resistance.
COCKTAIL STICK Blade Katana	Stats 63 Damage 2.99 Attacks Per Second + 40-49 Physical Damage + 18% Crit Damage + 10% Bleeding Chance Effects High base damage.
JINCHU-MARU Blade Katana	Stats 111 Damage 4.80 Attacks Per Second Effects Crit Chance increased to 100% while Kerenzikov is active. Final combo attack damage doubled as standard, but quadrupled if the target has more health than you.
SATORI Blade Katana	Stats 57 Damage 3.85 Attacks Per Second Effects Reduced base damage but very high Crit Damage multiplier

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

You should check out our Best Mods Guide.

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

The Best Quickhacks to use with this build

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
Weapon Glitch Uncommon	60	RAM Cost: 4 Upload Time: 5 Duration: 30 Cooldown: 0	Causes the target's weapon to malfunction, reducing its accuracy and disabling Smart tracking and obstacle penetration.
Weapon Glitch Rare	600	RAM Cost: 5 Upload Time: 5 Duration: 30 Cooldown: 0	Spreads to the nearest target within a radius.
Weapon Glitch Epic	1,000	RAM Cost: 6 Upload Time: 5 Duration: 30 Cooldown: 0	Causes the target's weapon to explode, causing damage.
Weapon Glitch Legendary	1,400	RAM Cost: 7 Upload Time: 6 Duration: 50 Cooldown: 0	Passive while equipped: enables the Weapons Jammer daemon during Breach Protocol.

Samurai Katana Blades Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
4	Slow And Steady	Armor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
1	Sting Like A Bee	Increases attack speed by 10% /20% /30%
4	Crimson Dance	Combo attacks have a 15% / 30% chance to apply bleeding
6	Flight Of The Sparrow	Reduces the stamina cost of all attacks by 30% / 50%
10	Blessed Blade	Increases crit chance by 20%
12	Bloodlust	Recovers 7% / 10% health when applying bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy with bleeding
15	Fiery Blast	Increases damage against a target by 1% for every 1% / 2% / 3% of health they are missing
18	Deathbolt	Defeating an enemy recovers 40% health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds
1	Regeneration	Health slowly regenerates during combat
7	Epimorphosis	Health regenerates up to 70% / 80% / 90% of max health outside of combat
9	Steel And Chrome	Increases melee damage by 10% / 20%
12	Cardio Cure	Health regenerates faster when moving
14	Marathoner	Sprinting does not drain stamina
16	Dog Of War	Increases health regen in combat by 15% / 20%
16	Wolverine	Health regen activates 50% / 90% faster during combat
7	Dead Center	Increases damage to torso by 10% / 20%
16	Speed Demon	You deal more damage the faster you're moving
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
5	Will To Survive	Increases all resistances by 2.5% / 5% per stack of Cold Blood
7	Critical Condition	Increases duration of Cold Blood by 5/10 seconds
9	Rapid Bloodflow	Increase health regen inside and outside combat by50% / 100% per stack of Cold Blood
9	Defensive Clotting	Increases armor by 1% / 2% per stack of Cold Blood
12	Blood Brawl	When Cold Blood is active, increases damage with melee weapons by 5% / 10%
12	Predator	Increases attack speed by 1% / 3% per stack of Cold Blood
14	Cold And Calculating	Landing a crit hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood
16	Coolagulant	Stacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once
20	Dragon Strike	Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%. +1% per Perk Level.