Cyberpunk 2077 Stealth Perks Tier List

The Cyberpunk 2077 Stealth Skill is influenced by leveling your Cool Stat. The Stealth skill improves your Stealth Effectiveness, and Mobility When you level up this skill from Damaging enemies with sneak attacks; XP is given after the target is defeated. You will gain access to Stealth Perks that Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%, and or Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking.

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How To Level Up Stealth Skill in Cyberpunk 2077

The Stealth skill is leveled up by performing Stealth Takedowns, Killing enemies without triggering combat and avoiding being detected.

How To Gain XP	Skill XP
Damaging enemies with sneak attacks; XP is given after the target is defeated	Based on damage dealt
Performing a takedown, both lethal or nonlethal will work	100
Concealing defeated enemies in hiding places	100
Performing a takedown and dumping the body in a hiding place simultaneously	200

Best Stealth Perks in Cyberpunk 2077

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

S Tier - (Best) The Strongest Perks You can choose in this Cyberpunk 2077 Stealth 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
B	1	CROUCHING TIGER	Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%
B	1	SILENT AND DEADLY	Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking
A	5	HIDDEN DRAGON	Allows you to perform a lethal or non-lethal aerial takedown on unaware targets
S	5	DAGGER DEALER	Allows you to throw knives, hold L2 to aim and press R2 to throw
B	7	ASSASSIN	Deal 15% more damage to human enemies
A	7	STRIKE FROM THE SHADOWS	Increases your crit chance by 15% while sneaking
A	7	LEG UP	Movement speed after a successful takedown is increased by 30% for 10 seconds
A	9	SNIPER	Increases damage from headshots fire from outside combat by 30% / 50%
A	9	CUTTHROAT	Thrown knives deal 30% / 60% more damage
A	11	Aggressive Antitoxins	Grants immunity to Poison
C	11	CLEAN WORK	You can pick up an enemy's body immediately after performing a takedown by holding [Keybind]
B	11	STUNNING BLOWS	Quick melee attacks with ranged weapons stagger enemies, giving you an opportunity to grapple them
A	12	GHOST	Detection time is increased by 20% / 40%.
S	12	FROM THE SHADOWS	Upon entering combat, crit chance increases by 25% / 50% for 7 seconds
C	14	COMMANDO	You cannot be detected under water
S	14	VENOMOUS FANGS	All knives apply poison
A	14	RATTLESNAKE	Enemies affected by poison are slowed
A	16	SILENT FINISHER	Enemies with less than 25% Health are defeated instantly by thrown knives. Does not work on enemies with a lethal threat level
A	16	HASTY RETREAT	Temporarily boosts movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds when detected by an enemy
A	16	SILENT AND DEADLY	Increases damage dealt by silenced weapons by 25% while sneaking
A	18	HASTEN THE INEVITABLE	Deal 20% more damage to enemies affected by poison
S	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
S	18	NEUROTOXIN	Damage from poison is doubled
A	20	Ninjitsu	Sneak attacks with melee weapons deal 100% more damage and guarantee a crit hit
A	20	TOXICOLOGY	Increases the duration of poison applied to enemies by 5 seconds. +0.2 second per Perk point
B	16	Restorative Shadows	While in stealth, Increases Health regen by 25%

List of Stealth Skill Level Rewards

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

Level	Reward
1	-
2	Increases Evasion by 3%.
3	1 Perk Points.
4	Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.
5	1 Perk Points.
6	Increases Health Regen Rate Outside Combat by 10%.
7	1 Perk Points.
8	Increases Movement Speed by 3%.
9	Increases Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) by 3%.
10	1 Perk Points.
11	Increases Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) by 2%.
12	Increases Evasion by 3%.
13	1 Perk Points.
14	Increases Movement Speed by 2%.
15	Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.
16	Increases Evasion by 4%.
17	1 Perk Points.
18	1 Perk Points.
19	Decreases Visibility to Enemies by 10%.
20	Unlocks the last perk in the Stealth Skill Tree.

Cyberpunk 2077 Stealth Builds

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

A-Tier

Speed Demon Stealth Build

19 Body	3 Reflexes	16 Cool	3 Intelligence	20 Technical Ability

The Best Weapons we recommend for this build

Name	Stats
SOVEREIGN Power DB-4 Igla	Stats 35-43 Damage 0.95 Attacks Per Seconds + 25-30 Physical Damage + 17.18% Bonus Ricochet Damage + 6% Bleeding Damage 0.98 Headshot Damage Multiplier Effects Shoots two rounds at a time, with reduced reload time and spread
THE HEADSMAN Power M2038 Tactician	Stats 25-30 Damage 1.21 Attacks Per Second + 18-22 Chemical Damage Effects Increased number of pellets shot, reduced reload time, chance to apply Bleeding

The Best Cyberware we recommend for this build

Name	Price	Effect
Blood pump Common Circulatory System	5,000	Activate to instantly restore 50% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button.
Blood pump Uncommon Circulatory System	7,500	Activate to instantly restore 60% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 8
Blood Pump Rare Circulatory System	15,000	Activate to instantly restore 70% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 10
Blood pump Epic Circulatory System	25,000	Activate to instantly restore 80% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 13
Blood Pump Legendary Circulatory System	35,000	Activate to instantly restore 90% of max health. CD 180 sec. Assign cyberware to the quickslot and activate it with middle mouse button. Body 16
Second Heart Legendary Circulatory System	42,000	Instantly restores 100% of max Health when your health falls to 0. CD 2 min. Body 16

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.

Speed Demon Stealth Best Perks You Should Use

Lvl	Perks	Effects
4	Slow And Steady	Armor is increased by 15% / 30% while moving
11	Multitasker	Allows you to shoot while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
11	Divided Attention	Allows you to reload weapons while sprinting, sliding and vaulting
14	Marathoner	Sprinting does not drain stamina
5	In Your Face	Reduces reload time of shotguns and light machine guns by 20% / 40%
7	Bloodrush	Increases movement speed while carrying a shotgun or light machine gun by 5% / 10%
9	Bulldozer	Increases crit chance with shotguns and light machine guns by 10%
11	Momentum Shift	Defeating an enemy increases movement speed by 10% / 15% / 20% for 10 seconds
11	Massacre	Increases crit damage with shotguns and light machine guns by 15% / 30% / 45%
12	Heavy Lead	shotguns and light machine guns knock back enemies with more force
14	Manic	When entering combat, your movement speed increases by 20% for 10 second(s)
16	Speed Demon	You deal more damage the faster you're moving
18	Hit The Deck	Increases damage to staggered and knocked-down enemies by 10% / 20%
1	Mechanic	Gain more components when disassembling
5	True Craftsman	Allows you to craft rare items
11	200% Efficiency	Crafted clothes gain 2.5% / 5% more armor
12	Grease Monkey	Allows you to craft epic items
16	Waste Not Want Not	When disassembling an item, you get attached mods back
20	Cutting Edge	Crafted legendary weapons automatically get one stat improved by 5%
1	Crouching Tiger	Increases movement speed while sneaking by 20%
7	Leg Up	Movement speed after a successful takedown is increased by 30% for 10 seconds
16	Hasty Retreat	Temporarily boosts movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds when detected by an enemy
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
11	Coldest Blood	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1
16	Unbreakable	Increases max stack amount for Cold Blood by 1