Now that we’ve all had a chance to try on some Cyberpunk 2077 gear in game, it’s fair to say you may have to prioritise substance over style. Cyberpunk appears to randomly assign stats to any piece of clothing you find, meaning your favourite military-grade trousers may not be as protective as a colourful pair of shorts. Don’t worry, there are steps you can take to ensure your version of V looks the part without having to sacrifice the stats.
It’s important to wear gear with high armour stats, especially against some of Cyberpunk 2077’s most dangerous enemies, including Cyberpsychos and bosses. Wearing certain gear can grant you resistances against a number of status effects, so if you want to avoid taking damage over time, you’ll want to pay attention to the gear you’re wearing.
Don’t be so quick to disassemble your favourite set of clothes for crafting materials – you might be able to upgrade them. If you choose the correct set of Cyberpunk 2077 perks, you can increase your body’s defence to the point where you can wear any gear you want.
By utilising the crafting system early on, you can continuously upgrade your gear throughout the course of the game. There are limits to this, however, as some items feature level caps which stop you from upgrading them beyond a certain point. You can avoid this altogether by purchasing gear from a vendor or craft your own clothes – this will remove this upgrade cap entirely.
The Subdermal Armor (Integumentary System) implant increases your armour by 200, an absurd amount given its relatively low cost of just 14000 Eurodollars. You can find the ripperdoc with this implant by heading to the southwest of Kabuki, not far from the Gun-O-Rama shop. With the Subdermal Armor implant, you won’t need to worry about your gear’s stats as the implant should keep you protected no matter what you’re wearing.
Providing your clothes have a mod slot, you can make any piece of gear viable using the Armadillo mod. The Armadillo mod adds extra armour to your gear, but what makes it special is that this mod scales to your level. Crafting an Armadillo mod uses very little resources, so creating a new one each time you level up won’t break the bank. You can take the worst gear in the game and as long as it has a mod socket, you can turn it into powerful armour.
