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Practice Makes Perfect
Cyberpunk 2077

Practice Makes Perfect

Learn the essential combat and hacking mechanics in Cyberpunk 2077 with this "Practice Makes Perfect" guide. Master shooting, cover, healing, and quickhacking.

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Learn the essential combat and hacking mechanics in Cyberpunk 2077 with this "Practice Makes Perfect" guide. Master shooting, cover, healing, and quickhacking.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Combat Training: Pick up a pistol ([Square]), aim ([L2]), and fire ([R2]). Reload with [Square]. Shoot targets, then shoot them again when they move.
  2. 2
    Assault Rifle & Cover: Pick up an assault rifle. An enemy will appear; take cover ([Circle]) when it fires. Aim and fire from cover.
  3. 3
    Healing: After the fight, pick up a MaxDoc Mk1 and use it ([Up]).
  4. 4
    Enemy Engagement: Vault over cover ([X]) to the next area. Defeat three enemies, using cover and healing. Switch weapons with [Triangle]. Aim for headshots for bonus damage.
  5. 5
    Scanner Tutorial: You can use your scanner to reveal information about enemies and objects.
  6. 6
    Hacking Module: Interact with the module to begin.
  7. 7
    Object Scanning: Head to the window, hold [L1] to activate your scanner. Scan objects; colors indicate hazard (red), hackable (green), or loot (blue). Scan all objects to proceed.
  8. 8
    Guard Distraction: Scan the large screen in the next room. Use the “Distract Enemies” quickhack ([Square]) on the screen. This consumes RAM; your total RAM is shown as blue bars.
  9. 9
    Stealth Takedown: While the guard is distracted, sneak ([Circle]), vault through the window and over cover. Sneak behind the guard and perform a takedown ([Square]). You can choose to kill ([Square]) or perform a non-lethal takedown ([Triangle]).
  10. 10
    Body Disposal: Hold [Triangle] to pick up the body and carry it to a dumpster, then dispose of it ([Square]).
  11. 11
    Second Guard: Sneak up on the next guard and position yourself near a dumpster for immediate body disposal after the takedown.
  12. 12
    Camera Hacking: Scan a camera through the window. Hack it to take control. Use the camera to scan guards outside your line of sight.
  13. 13
    Breach Protocol: You cannot afford the “Detonate Grenade” quickhack. Use “Breach Protocol” on a guard to access the Code Matrix. Upload the “ICEpick daemon” to reduce quickhack RAM costs.
  14. 14
    Code Matrix: Recreate the daemon’s sequence in the Code Matrix by selecting the correct codes. Sequences and matrix contents are randomized.
Tips
  • Headshots deal bonus damage.
  • Use cover frequently.
  • Healing items (MaxDoc Mk1) are crucial.
  • Observe object colors when scanning to identify threats, loot, and hackable items.
  • Quickhacks consume RAM; monitor your available RAM.
  • Breach Protocol can reduce RAM costs for subsequent quickhacks.

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