Cyberpunk 2077 CRITICAL ERROR Perk Guide | Best CRITICAL ERROR Build and Weapons

The Cyberpunk 2077 Critical Error Perk is found within the Quickhacking Skill Tree and is improved by leveling your Intelligence Stat. The Critical Error Perk Quickhacks can now deal crit hits based on your crit chance and crit damage stats.

Critical Error

Skill Type: Quickhacking

Requires: Level 16 Intelligence

Effect: Quickhacks can now deal crit hits based on your crit chance and crit damage stats

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Perks like Critical Error in Cyberpunk 2077

List of Quickhacking Perks that are similar to Critical Error.

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Rank	Lvl	Perk	Effect
B	1	Bloodware	Quickhacks deal 10% / 20% / 30% more damage
A	1	Biosynergy	Enables RAM to recover during combat (at a rate of 4 / 8 /12 RAM unit(s) per minute).
B	5	Hacker's Manual	Unlocks diagrams for crafting Uncommon quickhacks
A	5	I Spy	Reveals an enemy netrunner when they're attempting to hack you
A	5	Forget-me-not	Eliminating a target affected by a quickhack instantly recovers 1 RAM unit(s)
A	7	Weak Link	Reduces the required cyberdeck RAM for quickhacks used on devices by 1 / 2 / 3 unit(s)
A	7	Daisy Chain	Eliminating a target that was a quickhacked reduces the cooldown for all other active quickhacks by 10% / 35% / 50%
A	9	Signal Support	Increases quickhack duration by 25% / 50%
A	11	Subliminal Message	Quickhacks deal 25% / 50% more damage to unaware targets
S	12	Diffusion	Quickhack spread distance is increased by 2 times
A	12	Mnemonic	Reduces the cost of quickhacks used against an enemy already affected by a quickhack by 1 RAM units
A	12	School Of Hard Hacks	Unlocks diagrams for crafting advanced quickhacks
A	14	Plague	Quickhacks that spread can jump to 1 / 2 / 3 additional targets
S	16	Critical Error	Quickhacks can now deal crit hits based on your crit chance and crit damage stats
A	16	Hacker Overlord	Unlocks diagrams for crafting specialized quickhacks
A	18	Anamnesis	Available cyberdeck RAM cannot drop below 2 / 3 / 4 unit(s)
S	20	Optimization	Reduces the cost of quickhacks by 1 RAM unit(s)
S	20	Bartmoss' Legacy	Unlocks diagrams for crafting superior quickhacks
S	20	Master Ram Liberator	Increases RAM Recovery rate by 50%. +1% per Perk Level.

Best weapons to use with Critical Error Perk in Cyberpunk 2077

We consider weapons to be the best to use with the Critical Error perk.

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Best Critical Error Build, Weapons, and Cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077

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

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Gorilla Arms Build


20 Body	3 Reflexes	20 Cool	15 Intelligence	3 Technical Ability

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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.