Cyberpunk 2077 DIFFUSION Perk Guide | Best DIFFUSION Build and Weapons

The Cyberpunk 2077 Diffusion Perk is found within the Quickhacking Skill Tree and is improved by leveling your Intelligence Stat. The Diffusion Perk Quickhack spread distance is increased by 2 times.

Diffusion

Skill Type: Quickhacking

Requires: Level 12 Intelligence

Effect: Quickhack spread distance is increased by 2 times

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Perks like Diffusion in Cyberpunk 2077

List of Quickhacking Perks that are similar to Diffusion.

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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 Diffusion Perk in Cyberpunk 2077

We consider weapons to be the best to use with the Diffusion perk.

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Best Diffusion Build, Weapons, and Cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077

We recommend using this Quickhack Samurai build with the Diffusion Perk, together with Bloodware and Diffusion will improve the overall build.

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Quickhack Samurai Build

15 Body	20 Reflexes	3 Cool	20 Intelligence	3 Technical Ability

The Best Weapons we recommend for this build

Name	Stats
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

Looking for cyberware to complete this build? You should check out our Best Cyberware Guide.

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

The Best Quickhacks to use with this build

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
Synapse Burnout Rare	600	RAM Cost: 6 Upload Time: 3 Duration: - Cooldown: 10	Deals damage that scales higher based on how much health the target is missing. Less efficient against mechanical enemies.
Synapse Burnout Epic	1,000	RAM Cost: 7 Upload Time: 3 Duration: 2 Cooldown: 10	If a target is defeated by this quickhack, they burst into flames, causing nearby enemies to pani.
Synapse Burnout Legendary	1,400	RAM Cost: 8 Upload Time: 3 Duration: 2 Cooldown: 10	Passive while equipped: defeating an enemy with any quickhack causes nearby enemies to panic.

Quickhack Samurai Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
4	Slow And Steady	Armor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
1	Sting Like A Bee	Increases attack speed by 10% /20% /30%
6	Flight Of The Sparrow	Reduces the stamina cost of all attacks by 30% / 50%
10	Blessed Blade	Increases crit chance by 20%
12	Bloodlust	Recovers 7% / 10% health when applying bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy with bleeding
15	Fiery Blast	Increases damage against a target by 1% for every 1% / 2% / 3% of health they are missing
18	Deathbolt	Defeating an enemy recovers 40% health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 seconds
1	Bloodware	Quickhacks deal 10% / 20% / 30% more damage
1	Biosynergy	Enables RAM to recover during combat (at a rate of 4 / 8 /12 RAM unit(s) per minute).
5	Forget-me-not	Eliminating a target affected by a quickhack instantly recovers 1 RAM unit(s)
9	Signal Support	Increases quickhack duration by 25% / 50%
11	Subliminal Message	Quickhacks deal 25% / 50% more damage to unaware targets
12	Diffusion	Quickhack spread distance is increased by 2 times
14	Plague	Quickhacks that spread can jump to 1 / 2 / 3 additional targets
16	Critical Error	Quickhacks can now deal crit hits based on your crit chance and crit damage stats
20	Optimization	Reduces the cost of quickhacks by 1 RAM unit(s)