Fast Reflexes and Dash Build Guide for Cyberpunk 2077 (Phantom Liberty)
The Fast Reflexes & Dash Build in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is all about mobility, timing, and deadly precision. You’ll become nearly untouchable by weaving through enemies with Dash and Air Dash while dishing out devastating attacks using Mantis Blades, throwing knives, or silenced weapons. This build shines in close-range combat but has the versatility to take on stealth and ranged options when needed.
🔧 Attribute Allocation
- Reflexes (20): Max this to unlock all Dash/Air Dash perks and boost blade damage.
- Body (20): Essential for survivability, regeneration, and Adrenaline Rush.
- Technical Ability (20): Increases cyberware capacity and allows powerful implants.
- Cool (18): Boosts Crit Damage, throwing knife effectiveness, and stealth capability.
🧠 Key Perks Breakdown
🦶 Reflexes
- Dash / Air Dash: Core movement tools to zip through combat zones.
- Slippery: Makes it harder for enemies to land hits on you while dashing.
- Can't Touch This: Grants brief invulnerability during Dash — great for clutch plays.
- Steady Grip: Shoot or throw knives while mid-dash to stay on the offense.
- Mad Dash: Doubles dash range and allows powerful leap attacks.
- Flash and Thunderclap: Boosts blade damage and unlocks airborne attacks.
- Blade Runner Finisher: Boosts finisher speed/damage for blade weapons.
💪 Body
- Adrenaline Rush: Activates when combat begins, boosting health, regen, and speed.
- Pain to Gain: Restores health items and grenades on kills during Adrenaline Rush.
🛠 Technical Ability
- Licensed to Chrome / All Things Cyber: Maximizes cyberware capacity and armor.
- Edgerunner: Allows cyberware over-cap at the cost of reduced max HP.
😎 Cool
- Killer Instinct: Amplifies stealth and silenced weapon damage.
- Juggler: Enhances throwing weapon damage and speed.
💎 Relic (Phantom Liberty Only)
- Jailbreak: Buffs leap attacks after finishers/dismemberment.
- Spatial Mapping: Further powers leap attacks, boosting dismember chance.
- Vulnerability Analytics: Reveals enemy weak spots and boosts damage against them.
🦾 Recommended Cyberware
🎮 Operating System
- Apogee Sandevistan: Slows time by 85%, extends duration on kills, and buffs damage — perfect for Mantis Blades and stealth approaches.
🧠 Frontal Cortex
- Axolotl: Reduces cyberware cooldowns after neutralizing enemies — perfect synergy with Sandevistan.
❤️ Circulatory System
- Adrenaline Booster: Regains stamina and heals on kills.
- Blood Pump: Emergency healing.
- Biomonitor: Automatically triggers Blood Pump at low health.
🧱 Integumentary System
- Optical Camo: Grants temporary invisibility — ideal for repositioning or stealth kills.
- Carapace: Boosts armor against flank attacks.
⚡ Nervous System
- Atomic Sensors: Boosts movement speed when enemies detect you.
- Stabber: Increases Crit Chance with blades and throwing knives.
🦿 Legs
- Reinforced Tendons: Enables double jump — crucial for flanking and exploration.
🦴 Skeleton
- Epimorphic Skeleton / Parabellum / Bionic Joints: Improve armor, health, and stamina capacity.
🗡 Weapon Choices
- 🦾 Mantis Blades: Main melee weapon — synergizes perfectly with Dash and Reflex perks.
- 🔫 Her Majesty (Silenced Pistol): Guarantees 100% Crit Chance while Optical Camo is active.
- 🗡 Throwing Knives: Silent, ranged option with perks to boost damage, great for picking off stragglers.
🎮 Playstyle Tips
- Mobility First: Constantly move — dash between enemies, use double jump to flank, and avoid staying still.
- Time Your Sandevistan: Activate before high-pressure encounters to slow time and land critical hits with ease.
- Leap Attack Combos: Use Flash and Thunderclap for massive leap attacks, especially when Jailbreak is charged.
- Stealth Openers: Start engagements using Optical Camo + throwing knife or silenced pistol for high Crit Damage.
- Close-Quarters Slayer: Get in and out fast using Dash, clear groups with leap attacks, and regenerate health through kills and perks.
- Adapt Per Situation: For sniper-heavy zones, rely on deflection or use Her Majesty to handle threats before going melee.
🧪 Final Thoughts
This build offers a high-risk, high-reward playstyle for players who love speed, finesse, and the thrill of getting up close and personal in Night City. With Dash and Air Dash always at your fingertips, you’ll be slicing through enemies before they even react. Combined with Phantom Liberty's Relic perks and new cyberware, this is one of the most fluid and fun ways to play Cyberpunk 2077.
Test it. Refine it. Own Night City.