The Ultimate Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades Build: Unleash Your Inner Cyborg!
Slice through enemies effortlessly with this ultimate Mantis Blades build for Cyberpunk 2077's toughest challenges Master the skill tree, gear up with the best equipment, and enhance your cyberware for unmatched combat prowess
Mantis Blades are the preferred choice for players seeking to effortlessly navigate through Cyberpunk 2077 without relying on handheld weapons. This cyberware significantly enhances V's combat effectiveness and, when combined with the appropriate skills, transforms them into a agile assassin capable of closing vast distances in an instant.
Comparable to other arm-based cyberware in Cyberpunk 2077, Mantis Blades excel in combat scenarios but truly shine in the realm of mobility. This guide leverages the game's revamped skill trees and reimagined cyberware choices to construct a Mantis Blades build that can effortlessly leap great distances and tear through even the most formidable adversaries on the Very Hard difficulty setting.
Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades Build Skill Tree
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Players should prioritize investing the majority of their attribute points into Reflexes while leveling up. It is essential to reach a Reflexes level of 20 as quickly as possible in order to unlock crucial skills for using Blades and gaining access to additional cyber implants.
The utilization of Mantis Blades is comparable to other bladed weapons such as katanas, machetes, and chainswords. They all share the same skill tree and function in a similar manner. Players must adeptly block bullets, swiftly approach enemies, and effectively manage their stamina while engaging in hack-and-slash combat. The key initial skills for this particular build are:
Lead and Steel
Finisher: Bladerunner
Slaughterhouse
Flash and Thunderclap
Dash
Mad Dash
These options offer players the necessary damage and survivability to emerge victorious in early game battles. As V's level progresses, it is recommended that players invest 20 points each in Body and Technical Ability to fully unleash the Mantis Blades' capabilities.
To gain access to significantly enhanced cyberware bonuses and attain a semi-immortal state with Adrenaline Rush and the Blood Pump implant, strive to unlock Edgerunner and Pain to Gain, as well as all the minor nodes in their respective trees.
Players who have the Phantom Liberty DLC should prioritize unlocking the Jailbreak skill. This skill enables the ability to leap towards targets up to 30 meters away after dismembering or defeating an enemy, greatly enhancing mobility and reducing the threat posed by snipers. Alternatively, bunny-hopping and air dashing can be utilized (although this method is more challenging) to achieve similar results without Jailbreak.
Recommended Gear
Players can unlock additional variants of Mantis Blades as they level up and gain more Street Cred. These variants can be found at most ripperdoc clinics in the city. Each variant offers a different damage type, such as Thermal, Shock, or Chemical, which can be chosen and installed by the players.
While all variants are effective, the Physical and Thermal Mantis Blades are considered to be the superior options. The overall damage per second (DPS) of the Physical Mantis Blades increases based on the player's Reflexes attribute, while the Thermal Mantis Blades' DPS increases based on the player's Body attribute. To maximize damage output, it is crucial to regularly upgrade the installed Mantis Blades according to V's level.
Cyberware
When it comes to a Mantis Blades build, players should not disregard the potential of firearms or throwing weapons. Considering the attribute point distribution of the build, assault rifles, SMGs, shotguns, and any of the tech weapons are the most suitable options. Ultimately, the choice of the weapon is left to the player's preference.
After investing points into Technical Ability and earning sufficient Street Cred through missions, players gain access to the latest cyber implants brought by the 2.0 update. The Mantis Blades build remains flexible when it comes to selecting cyberware, as long as they offer survival and agility benefits. Nonetheless, specific implants are crucial when playing on Very Hard mode. To maximize the potential of available implant choices, players are recommended to utilize the following:
Cyberware | Category | Effect |
Blood Pump | Circulatory | Restores large amounts of health instantly and over time |
Heal-on-Kill | Circulatory | Restores a percentage of health after killing an enemy |
Biomonitor | Circulatory | Instantly uses the equipped healing item when health falls below a certain level. Also improves healing item effectiveness |
Painducer | Integumentary | Converts a percentage of damage taken into damage-over-time |
Proxishield | Integumentary | Reduces the damage received from nearby enemies |
Subdermal Armor | Integumentary | More armor |
Dense Marrow | Skeleton | Increases melee damage in exchange for higher Stamina costs |
Para Bellum | Skeleton | Massively increases armor |
Bionic Joints | Skeleton | More armor |
Newton Module | Frontal Cortex | Reduces active cyberware cooldowns after neutralizing an enemy |
Mechatronic Core | Frontal Cortex | Increases damage dealt to robots |
Self-Ice | Frontal Cortex | Negates one incoming enemy quickhack before going on cooldown |
Stabber | Nervous | Increases critical hit chance with Blades |
Neofiber | Nervous | Increases Mitigation Strength |
Adrenaline Converter | Nervous | Increases movement speed for a short duration after entering combat |
Kiroshi "Cockatrice" Optics | Face | Increases critical hit chance by ~30% (Phantom LIberty Only) |
Militech "Apogee" Sandevistan | OS | Slows time by 85% (Player is not slowed). Gain more crit chance, crit damage, and headshot/weakspot damage while the effect is active. Neutralizing enemies extends the duration and restores stamina |
Shock Absorber | Hands | Reduces recoil (filler implant) |
Tyger Claws Dermal Imprint | Hands | Enables Smart Weapon targeting (filler implant) |
The cyberware configuration presented above has been specially designed for a Level 50 character, utilizing a total of 272 Cyberware Capacity. All available implant slots have been utilized to acquire an additional 15% reduction in cooldown time, thanks to the inclusion of the Cyborg perk found in the Technical Ability tree. This also accounts for the presence of placeholder implants in the Hands slots.
The OS choice offers great flexibility, giving players the option to choose between a Sandevistan or a Berserk implant based on their preferred playstyle. The Sandevistan provides ample breathing room, while the Berserk implant allows players to unleash their fury without the fear of death.
Phantom Liberty owners have the alternative of forgoing the Cyborg and opting for the Axolotl Nervous System implant. This implant effectively reduces cooldown times for all active cyberware by more than 10% for each enemy killed. However, it is important to note that this implant requires a significant amount of 55 Capacity, leading to a substantial compromise.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
