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

Best Cheat Death Build, Weapons, and Cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077

We recommend using this Gorilla Arms build with the Cheat Death Perk, together with Hacker Overlord and Invincible will improve the overall build.

A-Tier

Gorilla Arms Build

20 Body	3 Reflexes	20 Cool	15 Intelligence	3 Technical Ability

Looking for a weapon to use with this build? Visit our Best Weapons Guide.

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
Visual cortex support Common Frontal Cortex	3,000	Increases Crit Damage by 15% Int 6
Visual cortex support Uncommon Frontal Cortex	4,500	Increases Crit Damage by 16% Int 8
Visual cortex support Epic Frontal Cortex	15,000	Increases Crit Damage by 30% Int 12
Visual cortex support Legendary Frontal Cortex	21,000	Increases Crit Damage by 45% Int 16
Biomonitor Common Circulatory System	6,000	Instantly restores 30% Health when Health to 15% CD 240 sec.
Biomonitor Uncommon Circulatory System	9,000	Instantly restores 40% Health when Health to 15% CD 240 sec. Body 10
Biomonitor Rare Circulatory System	18,000	Instantly restores 50% Health when Health drop to 15%. CD 180 sec. Body 12
Biomonitor Epic Circulatory System	30,000	Instantly restores 60% Health when Health drop to 15%. CD 150 sec. Body 15
Biomonitor Legendary Circulatory System	42,000	Instantly restores 100% Health when Health drop to 15%. CD 120 sec. Body 18
Synaptic Signal Optimizer Common Nervous System	4,000	Increases Health by 20%.
Synaptic Signal Optimizer Uncommon Nervous System	6,000	Increases Health by 30%. Body 8
Synaptic Signal Optimizer Rare Nervous System	12,000	Increases Health by 40%. Body 12
Synaptic Signal Optimizer Epic Nervous System	20,000	Increases Health by 50%. Body 15
Synaptic Signal Optimizer Legendary Nervous System	28,000	Increases Health by 60% Body 20
Subdermal Armor Uncommon Integumentary System	3,000	Increase Armor by 50.
Subdermal Armor Common Integumentary System	2,000	Increase Armor by 20.
Subdermal Armor Rare Integumentary System	6,000	Increase Armor by 90.
Subdermal Armor Epic Integumentary System	10,000	Increase Armor by 140.
Subdermal Armor Legendary Integumentary System	14,000	Increase Armor by 200.
Gorilla Arms Rare Arms Cyberware	15,250	87-107 Dmg. +34-44 Physical Dmg. 2.5 Attack Speed. +10% Bleed Chance. They charge with each attack. On Strong attack they deal bonus dmg based on charge level. Allow you to force open locked doors and rip turrets out. They deal Physical damage. SC 20
Gorilla Arms Epic Arms Cyberware	25,250	102-125 Dmg. +42-51 Physical Dmg. 2.5 Attack Speed. 15% Bleed Chance. Same as Rare. 1 Mod slot SC 25
Gorilla Arms Legendary Arms Cyberware	100,250	110-135 dmg. +45-55 physical dmg. 2.5 AS +20% Bleed Same as Rare. 2 Mod slots. SC 45

The Best Mods we recommend for this build

Name	Type	Effect
Rin3U Battery Legendary	Gorilla Arms Battery	Damage with Gorilla Arms + 10%; restores 100% stamina upon killing an enemy.
Sensory Amplifier Rare	Universal Cyberarm Fragment	Crit Chance + 10%.
Sensory Amplifier Rare	Universal Cyberarm Fragment	Crit Damage +30%.
Sensory Amplifier Rare	Universal Cyberarm Fragment	Health -15%.
Sensory Amplifier Rare	Universal Cyberarm Fragment	Armor +5%.

The Best Cyberdecks you should use.

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
NETWATCH NETDRIVER MK.5 Legendary	35000	RAM: 11 Buffer Size: 8 Slots: 6	Increases RAM recovery rate by 9 units per 60 seconds. Quickhack spread distance increased by 60%. Combat quickhacks can be uploaded on 3 targets within 6-meter radius. Quickhacks deal 30% more damage.

The Best Quickhacks to use with this build

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
Short Circuit Uncommon	60	RAM Cost: 3 Upload Time: 3 Duration: - Cooldown: 10	Deals damage to the target. Very effective against mechanical enemies and targets with weak spots.
Short Circuit Rare	600	RAM Cost: 4 Upload Time: 3 Duration: 3 Cooldown: 10	Applies an EMP effect for a few seconds.
Short Circuit Epic	1,000	RAM Cost: 5 Upload Time: 3 Duration: 3 Cooldown: 10	Deals extra damage to enemies below a high threat level.
Short Circuit Legendary	1,400	RAM Cost: 6 Upload Time: 3 Duration: 3 Cooldown: 10	Passive while equipped: Crit Hits with any weapon apply this quickhack's uncommon effect.

Gorilla Arms Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
1	Regeneration	Health slowly regenerates during combat
5	Invincible	Increases max health by 10% / 20% / 30%
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
1	Flurry	Increases damage from combo attacks by 30% / 40% / 50%
6	Rush	Sucessful atacks recover 3% / 5% health over 2 second(s)
6	Efficient Blows	Reduces stamina cost for all attacks by 25% / 50%
15	Frenzy	Defeating an enemy increases damage by 100% for 10 seconds
1	Bloodware	Quickhacks deal 10% / 20% / 30% more damage
16	Critical Error	Quickhacks can now deal crit hits based on your crit chance and crit damage stats
16	Hacker Overlord	Unlocks diagrams for crafting specialized quickhacks
12	From The Shadows	Upon entering combat, crit chance increases by 25% / 50% for 7 seconds
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
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
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
11	Coldest Blood	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
14	Cold And Calculating	Landing a crit hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood
16	Unbreakable	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
16	Coolagulant	Stacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once
20	Merciless	While Cold Blood is active, Increases Crit Chance by 10% and Crit Damage by 25%. 1% Crit Chance and 3% Crit Damage per Perk Level.
20	Guerrilla	Increases Crit Damage by 60% for 10 Sec after entering combat. +2% perPerk Level.