The initial missions in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty are incredibly intense, immersing players in highly stressful and hostile environments right from the start. The introduction concludes with a thrilling encounter against the formidable Chimera, a colossal combat robot armed with lasers, explosives, and an array of formidable weaponry. Players have the option to claim an additional reward after defeating the Chimera, and this guide will assist in locating and understanding the purpose of the elusive Chimera Core in the game.
How to Take the Chimera Core in Cyberpunk 2077
The Chimera serves as the ultimate adversary in the main story mission "Spider and The Fly." Initially commandeered by Songbird, it swiftly betrays both V and President Myers. The confrontation then transitions to an underground chamber made of concrete, where players are tasked with evading the Chimera's devastating assaults and ultimately defeating it. This proves to be an arduous undertaking, as the Chimera incessantly unleashes a barrage of bullets and explosives, while remaining virtually impervious to most conventional attacks.
How to Defeat the Chimera
To defeat the Chimera, players must employ a variety of strategies. The key is to constantly stay in motion, as its attacks can inflict significant damage when not avoided. Hiding is futile since the Chimera can effortlessly penetrate concrete walls and pillars.
Despite its intimidating appearance, the Chimera does have vulnerable areas, particularly its joints and turrets. Utilizing powerful weapons such as a Shotgun or Assault Rifle is the player's optimal approach. Thankfully, there is an abundance of ammunition in the vicinity, allowing players to land as many impactful hits as they can during lulls in the Chimera's onslaught.
Additionally, players have the option to seize the broken turret guns located in the corners of the upper level. The Chimera's health is divided into two segments, and once the initial section is depleted, it is crucial to swiftly eliminate repair drones before they effectively rejuvenate the Chimera. These drones also pose a threat to V and Myers, making their elimination a necessity. The battle concludes once the Chimera's health depletes entirely.
Where is the Chimera Core?
The defeated Chimera will collapse onto the ground, leaving the main goal as finding an exit from the building. Additionally, there is an optional task to retrieve the Chimera's Core.
The Core, which
How to Use the Chimera Core in Cyberpunk 2077
, is not located inside or on the Chimera body, thus making it initially challenging for players to locate. However, they can find the Chimera Core on the ground a few feet away from the main body. Despite being small and round in shape, players can easily identify its position by utilizing their scanner. Subsequently, they have the option to pick it up and add it to their inventory.There isn't any information on what to do with the Chimera Core in the initial objective. However, players can trade or use it to craft a Tier Five Iconic Weapon mod.
The Chimera Core allows for the creation of four different weapon modifications. However, once crafted, these modifications cannot be changed, unless the player reverts to a previous save. The available Chimera Core weapon mods are as follows:
- Firecracker (Power Weapon Mod): Capable of firing explosive rounds.
Wallpuncher (Tech Weapon Mod): Enhances your weapon by allowing it to reach full charge at double the capacity with no increase in charge time. Additionally, it grants a significant boost of +100% Armor penetration, allowing you to pierce through cover effortlessly.
Hackatomy (Smart Weapon Mod): Boosts your chances of applying a quickhack effect by an additional +5%. The specific effect applied will be determined by the specific body part that is hit.
Severance (Melee Weapon Mod): Each strike to an enemy's head or limbs has a 20% chance to dismember and deliver an instant kill if the enemy's Health is below 50%.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty can be played on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms.