The Cyberpunk 2077 Lightning Bolt Perk is found within the Engineering Skill Tree and is improved by leveling your Technical Stat. The Lightning Bolt Perk Increases crit chance with Tech weapons by 3% / 6% /10%.
Lightning Bolt
Skill Type: Engineering
Requires: Level 12 Technical 
Effect: Increases crit chance with Tech weapons by 3% / 6% /10%
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Perks like Lightning Bolt in Cyberpunk 2077
List of Engineering Perks that are similar to Lightning Bolt.
(Click/Tap the Names below for a complete guide on the perk.)
| Rank | Lvl | Perk | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
B  | 1 |  Blast Shielding | Reduces damage taken from explosions by 10% 20% / 30% |
A | 1 |  Mech Looter | When looting robots, drones and mechs, there is a 25% / 50% / 75% chance of looting a weapon mod or attachment |
B | 5 |  Grenadier | The explosion radius all grenades is visible |
A | 5 |  Can't Touch This | Grants immunity to all effects from your own grenades |
A | 7 |  Shrapnel | All grenades types deal 20 damage in addition to their normal effects |
B | 9 |  Lock And Load | Increases Smart weapon reload speed by 5% / 10% |
A | 9 |  Up To 11 | Allows you to charge Teach weapons up to 75% / 100% capacity |
A | 9 |  Bladerunner | Increases damage to mechanical enemies by 20% / 40% |
C | 11 |  Bigger Booms | Grenades deal 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25% more damage |
B | 12 | Lightning Bolt | Increases crit chance with Tech weapons by 3% / 6% /10% |
A | 12 |  Tesla | Increases the charge multiplier for tech weapons by 15% / 35% / 55% |
B | 14 |  Gun Whisperer | Fully charged Tech weapons do not shoot automatically |
B | 14 |  Insulation | Grants immunity to shock |
A | 14 |  Ubercharge | Fully charged Tech weapons deal 50% more damage |
A | 16 |  Play The Angles | Ricochets deal an additional 50% damage |
A | 16 |  Fuck All Walls | Tech weapons discharge 50% faster |
A | 18 |  Lickety Split | Tech weapons reload time is reduced by 15% / 30% |
S | 20 |  Superconductor | Tech weapons ignore armor |
A | 20 |  Jackpot | Grenades can now randomly deal crit hits |
S | 20 |  Revamp | Increases damage from Tech weapons by 25&, Increases charge damage from all chargeable weapons and cyberware by 10% |
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Best weapons to use with Lightning Bolt Perk in Cyberpunk 2077
We consider weapons to be the best to use with the Lightning Bolt perk.
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Best Lightning Bolt Build, Weapons, and Cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077
We recommend using this Tech Engineer build with the Lightning Bolt Perk, together with Lightning Bolt and Fuck All Walls will improve the overall build.
B-Tier
Tech Engineer Build
 15 Body |  20 Reflexes |  3 Cool |  3 Intelligence |  20 Technical Ability |
The Best Weapons we recommend for this build
| Name | Stats |
|---|---|
 WIDOW MAKER Tech M-179E Achilles | Stats 27-33 Damage 12.41 Attacks Per Second + 21-25 Chemical Damage1.90 Charge Time 0.20 Charge Multiplier + 33% Poison Chance1.50 Headshot Damage Multiplier Effects Fires two projectiles per shot and deals chemical damage, with an increased chance to apply Poison. Charged shots deal more damage. |
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 |
The Best Mods we recommend for this build
| Name | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|
Threat Detector Rare | Kiroshi Optics Fragment | Enemies that detect you are automatically highlighted. |
Need a cyberdeck to complete this build? You should check out our Best Cyberdeck Guide.
You should check out our Best Quickhacks Guide.
Tech Engineer Best Perks You Should Use
| Skill | Lvl | Perks | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 |  Eagle Eye | Quickens Rifle and Submachine Gun aiming by 10% / 25% / 50% |
| | 7 |  Bullseye | Increases Rifle and Submachine Gun damage while aiming by 10% |
 | 1 |  Gunslinger | Reduces reload time for Pistol and Revolver by 10% / 15% / 25% |
| | 1 |  Rio Bravo | Increases headshot damage multiplier with Pistol and Revolver by 10% / 20% / 30% |
 | 1 |  Mechanic | Gain more components when disassembling |
| | 11 |  200% Efficiency | Crafted clothes gain 2.5% / 5% more armor |
| | 11 |  Field Technician | Crafted weapons deal 2.5% / 5% more damage |
| | 14 |  Cost Optimization | Reduces component costs of crafting items by 15% / 30% |
| | 18 |  Edgerunner Artisan | Allows you to craft legendary and iconic items |
| | 20 |  Cutting Edge | Crafted legendary weapons automatically get one stat improved by 5% |
| | 9 | Up To 11 | Allows you to charge Teach weapons up to 75% / 100% capacity |
| | 12 | Lightning Bolt | Increases crit chance with Tech weapons by 3% / 6% /10% |
| | 12 | Tesla | Increases the charge multiplier for tech weapons by 15% / 35% / 55% |
| | 14 | Gun Whisperer | Fully charged Tech weapons do not shoot automatically |
| | 14 | Ubercharge | Fully charged Tech weapons deal 50% more damage |
| | 16 | Fuck All Walls | Tech weapons discharge 50% faster |
| | 18 | Lickety Split | Tech weapons reload time is reduced by 15% / 30% |
| | 20 | Superconductor | Tech weapons ignore armor |
| | 20 | Revamp | Increases damage from Tech weapons by 25&, Increases charge damage from all chargeable weapons and cyberware by 10% |
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