Cyberpunk 2077 Head Start Perk Guide | Best Head Start Build and Weapons

The Cyberpunk 2077 Head Start Perk is found within the Breach Protocol Skill Tree and is improved by leveling your Intelligence Stat. The Head Start Perk Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol.

Head Start

Skill Type: Breach Protocol

Requires: Level 18 Intelligence

Effect: Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol

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Perks like Head Start in Cyberpunk 2077

List of Breach Protocol Perks that are similar to Head Start.

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Rank	Lvl	Perk	Effect
A	1	Mass Vulnerability	Unlocks the Mass Vulnerability daemon, which reduces the physical resistance for all enemies in the network by 30% for 3 / 6 minute(s)
B	1	Big Sleep	Unlocks the Big Sleep daemon which disables all cameras in the network for 3 minute(s)
B	5	Advanced Datamine	Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the amount of eurodollars acquired from access points by 50% / 100%
C	5	Almost In!	Increases the breach time for Breach Protocol by 20% / 40%
B	7	Extended Network Interface	Automatically highlights nearby access points
A	9	Datamine Mastermind	Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the amount of components acquired from access points by 50% / 100%.
B	9	Turret Shutdown	Unlocks the Turret Shutdown daemon, which disables security turrets in the network for 3 / 6 minute(s)
A	11	Total Recall	The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional 1 RAM unit(s)
A	12	Turret Tamer	Unlocks the Turret Tamer daemon, which sets the status of every turret in the network to friendly for 3 / 6 minute(s)
A	12	Datamine Virtuoso	Upgrades the Datamine daemon, increasing the chance to acquire a quickhack from access points by 50% / 100%.
A	14	Cloud Cache	Completing Breach Protocol restores RAM unites equal to 1 / 2 times the number of daemons uploaded
S	14	Efficiency	Uploading 3 or more daemon in the same Breach Protocol increases cyberdeck RAM recovery rate by 3 / 6 unit(s) per 60 seconds. Lasts 5 minutes
A	16	Mass Vulnerability: Quickhacks	Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, causing enemies in the network to also take 30% more damage from quickhacks.
A	16	Totaler Recall	The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional 1 RAM unit(s)
A	18	Hackathon	Uploading 3 or more daemons in the same Breach Protocol shortens quickhack cooldowns by 25% for 5 minutes
S	20	Compression	Reduces the lengths of the sequences required to upload daemons by 1. Cannot be reduced below 2
S	20	Buffer Optimization	Increases the duration of daemon effects by 100%
S	7	Mass Vulnerability: Resistances	Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, reducing all Resistances for enemies in the network by 30%
S	18	Head Start	Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol
S	20	Transmigration	Increases the breach time of Breach Protocol by 50%. +5% per Perk Level.

Best weapons to use with Head Start Perk in Cyberpunk 2077

We consider weapons to be the best to use with the Head Start perk.

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Best Head Start Build, Weapons, and Cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077

We recommend using this Neural Netrunner build with the Head Start Perk, together with Bloodware and Mnemonic will improve the overall build.

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Neural Netrunner Build

15 Body	20 Reflexes	3 Cool	20 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

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The Best Cyberdecks you should use.

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
BIOTECH MK.3 Epic	25000	RAM: 10 Buffer Size: 7 Slots: 5	Increases RAM recovery rate by 9 units per 60 seconds. Quickhacks deal 20% more damage.

The Best Quickhacks to use with this build

Name	Price	Specs	Effect
Ping Uncommon	60	RAM Cost: 1 Upload Time: 1 Duration: 20 Cooldown: 0	Reveals enemies and devices connected to the local network.
Ping Legendary	280	RAM Cost: 1 Upload Time: 1 Duration: 20 Cooldown: 0	Highlighted targets can be scanned and quickhacked through solid obstacles.

Neural Netrunner Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
1	Mass Vulnerability	Unlocks the Mass Vulnerability daemon, which reduces the physical resistance for all enemies in the network by 30% for 3 / 6 minute(s)
11	Total Recall	The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional 1 RAM unit(s)
12	Turret Tamer	Unlocks the Turret Tamer daemon, which sets the status of every turret in the network to friendly for 3 / 6 minute(s)
14	Cloud Cache	Completing Breach Protocol restores RAM unites equal to 1 / 2 times the number of daemons uploaded
16	Mass Vulnerability: Quickhacks	Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, causing enemies in the network to also take 30% more damage from quickhacks.
16	Totaler Recall	The ICEpick daemon reduces all quickhack costs by an additional 1 RAM unit(s)
20	Buffer Optimization	Increases the duration of daemon effects by 100%
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	Mnemonic	Reduces the cost of quickhacks used against an enemy already affected by a quickhack by 1 RAM units
16	Critical Error	Quickhacks can now deal crit hits based on your crit chance and crit damage stats
18	Anamnesis	Available cyberdeck RAM cannot drop below 2 / 3 / 4 unit(s)
20	Optimization	Reduces the cost of quickhacks by 1 RAM unit(s)
7	Mass Vulnerability: Resistances	Upgrades the Mass Vulnerability daemon, reducing all Resistances for enemies in the network by 30%
18	Head Start	Automatically uploads the first daemon in the list at the start of Breach Protocol
20	Master Ram Liberator	Increases RAM Recovery rate by 50%. +1% per Perk Level.