Every Status Effect In Cyberpunk 2077

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What are Status Effects In Cyberpunk 2077?

Status Effects are negative effects with short durations that can be applied to enemies or the player character during combat such Poison or Burn.

Some weapons including Katanas, SMGs, Shotguns and Grenades have the ability to apply Status Effects based on a percentage. Other Status Effects can be applied by Cyberware or even Perks.

Cyberpunk 2077 Status Effect Types

The 8 possible Negative Status Effects in Cyberpunk 2077 are:

  • Bleeding
  • Blinding
  • Burn
  • Crippled
  • EMP
  • Knockdown
  • Poison
  • Stun

Descriptions of each Status Effect as well as the Icon you should look out for are listed below.

ICON
NAME
 DESCRIPTION
Bleeding Slowly depletes health, disables sprinting and reduces jump height.
Blinding Briefly reduces threat detection and hinders movement.
Burn Continuously depletes health.
Crippled Severely limits combat or movement effectiveness depending on which limb is crippled.
EMP Briefly deactivates or severely limits the combat effectiveness of mechs, drones, and robots, in addition to dealing damage.
Knockdown Briefly knocks to the ground, revealing weakspots.
Poison Slowly depletes health, reduces armour, and slows movement.
Stun Briefly immobilizes, leaving vulnerable to attack.

 

V taking damage from the Burn Status Effect.

Common Sources Of Status Effects

Weapon Types, Weapon Mods, Cyberware, Quickhacks and Perks can all be possible sources of Status Effects. Below are some of the most common Status Effect sources for each effect.

NAME
 SOURCES
Bleeding Katana, Knife or Mantis Blade Attacks; Crimson Dance Perk (Blades)
Blinding Flashbang Grenades; Reboot Optics quickhack
Burn Fire and other environmental hazards; Thermal Damage
Crippled Shotgun Damage
EMP EMP Grenades; Cyberware Malfunction quickhack
Knockdown Powerful attacks
Poison Biohazard Grenades; Chemical Damage
Stun Fragmentation Grenades

 

Enemies with Status Effects show the icon above their heads. This enemy has the Blinded Status Effect from a flashbang grenade.

Status Effect Immunity In Cyberpunk 2077

Through Armor Mods, Cyberware and Perks it is possible to become immune to specific Status Effects in Cyberpunk 2077. Some of these options include:

 

  • Coolit (Clothing Mod) – Burn Immunity
  • Antivenom (Clothing Mod) – Poison Immunity
  • Panacea (Clothing Mod) – Shock & Poison Immunity
  • Cut-It-Out (Clothing Mod) – Bleeding Immunity
  • Detoxifier (Cyberware) – Poison Immunity
  • Fireproof Coating (Cyberware) – Burn Immunity
  • Supra-Dermal Weave (Cyberware) – Bleeding Immunity
  • Grounding Plating (Cyberware) – Shock Immunity
  • Immunity (Cold Blood Perk, level 20) – Burn, Poison, Shock Immunity
  • Aggressive Antitoxins (Stealth Perk, level 11) – Poison Immunity

Fireproof Coating cyberware grants immunity to the Burn Status Effect.

In conclusion, understanding Status Effects in Cyberpunk is well worth your time, as getting hit with one can be extremely dangerous for V, particularly on higher difficulty levels. Some character builds such as Assassins, Netrunners and Grenade-heavy builds will also benefit greatly from the powerful Status Effects available in the game.

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