Cyberpunk 2077 CHEAT DEATH Perk Guide | Best CHEAT DEATH Build and Weapons

The Cyberpunk 2077 Cheat Death Perk is found within the Stealth Skill Tree and is improved by leveling your Cool Stat. The Cheat Death Perk When your health drops below 50% reduce all incoming damage by 50% for 10 seconds. Cannot occur more than once per minute. We rank this as a S-Tier choice and recommend using Sniper Rifle weapons with this perk.

Cheat Death

Skill Type: Stealth

Requires: Level 18 Cool

Effect: When your health drops below 50% reduce all incoming damage by 50% for 10 seconds. Cannot occur more than once per minute

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Perks like Cheat Death in Cyberpunk 2077

List of Stealth Perks that are similar to Cheat Death.

(Click/Tap the Names below for a complete guide on the perk.)


Rank	Lvl	Perk	Effect
B	1	Crouching Tiger	Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%
B	1	Silent And Deadly	Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking
A	5	Hidden Dragon	Allows you to perform a lethal or non-lethal aerial takedown on unaware targets
S	5	Dagger Dealer	Allows you to throw knives, hold L2 to aim and press R2 to throw
B	7	Assassin	Deal 15% more damage to human enemies
A	7	Strike From The Shadows	Increases your crit chance by 15% while sneaking
A	7	Leg Up	Movement speed after a successful takedown is increased by 30% for 10 seconds
A	9	Sniper	Increases damage from headshots fire from outside combat by 30% / 50%
A	9	Cutthroat	Thrown knives deal 30% / 60% more damage
A	11	Aggressive Antitoxins	Grants immunity to Poison
C	11	Clean Work	You can pick up an enemy's body immediately after performing a takedown by holding [Keybind]
B	11	Stunning Blows	Quick melee attacks with ranged weapons stagger enemies, giving you an opportunity to grapple them
A	12	Ghost	Detection time is increased by 20% / 40%.
S	12	From The Shadows	Upon entering combat, crit chance increases by 25% / 50% for 7 seconds
C	14	Commando	You cannot be detected under water
S	14	Venomous Fangs	All knives apply poison
A	14	Rattlesnake	Enemies affected by poison are slowed
A	16	Silent Finisher	Enemies with less than 25% Health are defeated instantly by thrown knives. Does not work on enemies with a lethal threat level
A	16	Hasty Retreat	Temporarily boosts movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds when detected by an enemy
A	16	Silent And Deadly	Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking
A	18	Hasten The Inevitable	Deal 20% more damage to enemies affected by poison
S	18	Cheat Death	When your health drops below 50% reduce all incoming damage by 50% for 10 seconds. Cannot occur more than once per minute
S	18	Neurotoxin	Damage from poison is doubled
A	20	Ninjitsu	Sneak attacks with melee weapons deal 100% more damage and guarantee a crit hit
A	20	Toxicology	Increases the duration of poison applied to enemies by 5 seconds. +0.2 second per Perk point
B	16	Restorative Shadows	While in stealth, Increases Health regen by 25%

Best weapons to use with Cheat Death Perk in Cyberpunk 2077

We consider Sniper Rifle weapons to be the best to use with the Cheat Death perk.

(Click/Tap the Images below for a complete guide on where to find and how to get.)


Sniper Rifle	Stats
Ashura Smart	DPS None Requirement Smart Link Cyberware Mod Slots Scope Slot
Breakthrough Power Nekomata	Stats 290-354 Damage 0.54 Attacks Per Second 203-248 Physical Damage Effects Fires piercing projectiles that can ricochet.
Nekomata Tech	DPS None Mod Slots Scope Slot
O 'five Power SPT32 Grad	Stats 998-1220 Damage 0.26 Attacks Per Second + 702-858 Damage 42.44% Crit Chance 6% Burn Chance 4.6 Headshot Damage Multiplier Mod Slots Scope Mod (HPO Mk.77 Kanone MAX attached) x2 Mod Slots
Overwatch Power SPT32 Grad	Stats 1026-1254 Damage 0.3 Attacks Per Second + 741-906 Physical Damage + 40.89% Crit Chance 108.26% Crit Damage + 54.35% Bonus Ricochet Damage + 10% Bleeding Chance 2.10 Headshot Damage Multiplier DPS None Mod Slots Scope Mod (HPO MK.77 Kanone Max attached) x4 Mod Slots Effects Increased reload speed, custom silencer.
Spt32 Grad Power	DPS None Mod Slots Scope Slot