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    Cyberpunk 2077 Blades

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    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

    Reflexes

    • Best Perks
    • How to level
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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 XPSkill XP
    Damaging enemies with katanas, knives, one- handed blades, and Mantis Blades; XP is given after the target is defeatedBased 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.
    RankLevelPerksEffect
    A
    1ROARING WATERSStrong attacks deal 30% / 40% / 50% more damage
    A
    4SLOW AND STEADYArmor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
    A
    1STING LIKE A BEEIncreases attack speed by 10% /20% /30%
    A
    4CRIMSON DANCECombo attacks have a 15% / 30% chance to apply bleeding
    A
    6FLIGHT OF THE SPARROWReduces the stamina cost of all attacks by 30% / 50%
    B
    6OFFENSIVE DEFENSEDefensive Attacks with Blades deal 200% more damage
    A
    8SHIFTING SANDSDodging recovers 15% / 30% / 25% stamina
    A
    8STUCK PIGIncreases bleeding duration by 1 / 2 / 3 second(s)
    B
    10UNBROKEN SPIRITA successful deflect recovers 25% health and stamina
    S
    10BLESSED BLADEIncreases crit chance by 20%
    A
    12BLOODLUSTRecovers 7% / 10% health when applying bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy with bleeding
    A
    12FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLYDodging increases damage dealt by 25% / 50% for 10 seconds
    A
    15JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONERDamage is increased by 50% / 75% / 100% against targets with max health
    S
    15FIERY BLASTIncreases damage against a target by 1% for every 1% / 2% / 3% of health they are missing
    S
    18DEATHBOLTDefeating an enemy recovers 40% health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds
    S
    18CRIMSON TIDEBleeding applied by blades deal 300% more damage
    S
    20Dragon StrikeIncreases 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.

    LevelReward
    1-
    2Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
    31 Perk Points.
    410% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
    52% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
    610% Crit Damage when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
    75% Crit Chance when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
    81 Perk Points.
    91 Perk Points.
    101 Perk Points.
    11Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
    1210% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades.
    13Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 10%.
    141 Perk Points.
    15Increases the Block Damage Reduction of your Katanas, Blades, and Mantis Blades by 25%
    161 Perk Points.
    171 Perk Points.
    18Increase Stamina by 5.
    19Add 3% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas, Blades or Mantis Blades.
    20Unlocks the last perk in the Blades Skill Tree.
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    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
    NameStats
    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
    NamePriceEffect
    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
    NamePriceSpecsEffect
    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
    SkillLvlPerksEffects
    4 Slow And SteadyArmor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
    1 Sting Like A BeeIncreases attack speed by 10% /20% /30%
    4 Crimson DanceCombo attacks have a 15% / 30% chance to apply bleeding
    6 Flight Of The SparrowReduces the stamina cost of all attacks by 30% / 50%
    10 Blessed BladeIncreases crit chance by 20%
    12 BloodlustRecovers 7% / 10% health when applying bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy with bleeding
    15 Fiery BlastIncreases damage against a target by 1% for every 1% / 2% / 3% of health they are missing
    18 DeathboltDefeating an enemy recovers 40% health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds
    1 RegenerationHealth slowly regenerates during combat
    7 EpimorphosisHealth regenerates up to 70% / 80% / 90% of max health outside of combat
    9 Steel And ChromeIncreases melee damage by 10% / 20%
    12 Cardio CureHealth regenerates faster when moving
    14 MarathonerSprinting does not drain stamina
    16 Dog Of WarIncreases health regen in combat by 15% / 20%
    16 WolverineHealth regen activates 50% / 90% faster during combat
    7 Dead CenterIncreases damage to torso by 10% / 20%
    16 Speed DemonYou deal more damage the faster you're moving
    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
    12 Blood BrawlWhen Cold Blood is active, increases damage with melee weapons by 5% / 10%
    12 PredatorIncreases attack speed by 1% / 3% per stack of Cold Blood
    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
    20 Dragon StrikeIncreases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%. +1% per Perk Level.

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    Last updated 2 days ago on January 20, 2021 by RankedBoost

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