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Cyberpunk 2077 Cold Blood

The Cyberpunk 2077 Cold Blood Skill is influenced by leveling your Cool Stat. The Cold Blood skill imporves basic stats such as Armor, Damage, HP and even Stamina. When you level up this skill from Performing finishing moves on enemies. You will gain access to Cold Blood Perks that After defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1/2/3 times, and or Increases all resistances by 2.5% / 5% per stack of Cold Blood.

Cold Blood

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How To Level Up Cold Blood Skill in Cyberpunk 2077

The Cold Blood skill is leveled up by ?

How To Gain XP Skill XP
Performing finishing moves on enemies100
Defeating enemies while Cold Blood is activeBased on damage taken

Best Cold Blood Perks in Cyberpunk 2077

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

  • S Tier - (Best) The Strongest Perks You can choose in this Cyberpunk 2077 Cold Blood 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
S
1COLD BLOODAfter defeating an enemy, gain Cold Blood for 10 seconds and increase movement speed by 2%. Stacks up to 1/2/3 times
A
5WILL TO SURVIVEIncreases all resistances by 2.5% / 5% per stack of Cold Blood
A
5ICY VEINSReduces weapon recoil by 2.5% per stack of Cold Blood
S
7CRITICAL CONDITIONIncreases duration of Cold Blood by 5/10 seconds
A
7FROSTY SYNAPSESReduces quickhack cooldowns by 3% / 6% per stack of Cold Blood
B
9RAPID BLOODFLOWIncrease health regen inside and outside combat by50% / 100% per stack of Cold Blood
A
9DEFENSIVE CLOTTINGIncreases armor by 1% / 2% per stack of Cold Blood
S
11COLDEST BLOODIncreases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
S
11FROZEN PRECISIONIncreases headshot damage by 50%
A
12BLOOD BRAWLWhen Cold Blood is active, increases damage with melee weapons by 5% / 10%
A
12PREDATORIncreases attack speed by 1% / 3% per stack of Cold Blood
B
12QUICK TRANSFERReduces quickhack upload time by 1% per stack of Cold Blood
S
14COLD AND CALCULATINGLanding a crit hit has 25% chance of applying a stack of Cold Blood
A
14BLOODSWELLWhen your health reaches 45%, a max stack of Cold Blood is automatically activated
S
16UNBREAKABLEIncreases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
S
16COOLAGULANTStacks of Cold Blood are removed one by one, not all at once
A
18PAIN IS AN ILLUSIONWhen Cold Blood is active, reduces damage taken by 5%
S
20IMMUNITYWhen Cold Blood is active, you are immune to bleeding, poison, burn and shock
S
20MercilessWhile Cold Blood is active, Increases Crit Chance by 10% and Crit Damage by 25%. 1% Crit Chance and 3% Crit Damage per Perk Level.

List of Cold Blood Skill Level Rewards

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

Level Reward
1-
2Increases Crit Chance by 10%.
3Increases Armor by 3%.
41 Perk Points.
51 Perk Points.
6Increases Health by 10%.
7Increases Stamina by 10%.
8Increases All Resistances by 5%.
91 Perk Points.
101 Perk Points.
111 Perk Points.
12Increases All Resistances by 5%.
131 Perk Points.
14Increases Crit Damage by 5%.
15Increases Crit Chance by 10%.
16Increases Movement Speed by 3%.
171 Perk Points.
18Increases Armor by 7%.
19Increases Crit Damage by 5%.
20Unlocks the last perk in the Cold Blood Skill Tree.
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Cyberpunk 2077 Cold Blood Builds

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

S-Tier
Cool Blooded Gun Slinger Cold Blood 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

You should check out our Best Mods Guide.

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

You should check out our Best Quickhacks Guide.

Cool Blooded Gun Slinger Cold Blood 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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