Karma Guide [Spoilers]

List of all Karma that I found within the base SR:HK game

Total Karma

This is based on my play through, I like to think that I was pretty thorough so please feel free to contribute in the event I missed anything.

It appears total Karma awarded in game is 159 Points.
And depending on which race you start with you get one of the following Starting Karma Points:

Race	Default Points	Assignable Points	Total
Human	6	58	64
Elf	8	55	63
Dwarf	8	55	63
Ork	8	55	63
Troll	10	55	65

Yielding 222-224 Total Karma assuming you find all 159 points and the Race you select

Karma By Location

Location	Karma	Objective / Event	Skill Check/Notes
Hard Landing	1	Pass thru hole in fence
Hard Landing	5	Complete
Heoi - SINLess	3	Talk to Kindly Cheng
City of Darkness	1	OPTIONAL: Convince the Yellow Lotus Captain to let you see Bao	CHA 3 and E: Gang
City of Darkness	1	OPTIONAL: Repair the Walled City
City of Darkness	1	OPTIONAL: Confront Yellow Lotus Enforcer get Credstick (non-violent)	E: Shadowrunner or STR 4 or UNARMED 4
City of Darkness	1	OPTIONAL: Open a locked door to Smuggler's Den	SPIRIT 2 or Gobbet
City of Darkness	6	Complete
The Dig	1	OPTIONAL: Steal 5,000 worth of Artifacts
The Dig	1	OPTIONAL: Steal 10,000 worth of Artifacts
The Dig	1	OPTIONAL: Paydata - Shipping Manifest
The Dig	8	Complete
Outsider	2	OPTIONAL: Recruit Gaichu and bring the Elder to justice non-violent
Outsider	8	Complete
DeckCon 2056 (Isobel)	1	OPTIONAL: get pocket clams	Drone or Racter
DeckCon 2056 (Isobel)	8	Complete
Midirection	1	OPTIONAL: Let Runners into Lab
Midirection	1	OPTIONAL: Power down Generator	INT 5 (MED) or Racter
Midirection	8	Complete
Heoi-(Mission Count)	4	Team Meeting
Heoi-(Mission Count)	1	OPTIONAL: Help Reliable Matthew
Retribution	1	OPTIONAL: go to basement
Retribution	8	Complete
Heoi-(Mission Count)	1	Help Ten-Armed Ambrose
Sinking Ship	1	OPTIONAL: Sound alarm (1 or 2 bells)
Sinking Ship	8	Complete
Whistleblower	1	Make to Deck-D
Whistleblower	1	OPTIONAL: Kill both groups
Whistleblower	8	Complete
Bad Qi	1	OTPIONAL: 100% Qi Disruption
Bad Qi	1*	OPTIONAL: Get Employee to help with Fire Drill	E: Security
Bad Qi	2	OTPIONAL: Get Employee to help with Break In Drill	E: Security
Bad Qi	8	Complete
Exit Stage Left	1	OPTIONAL: enter party
Exit Stage Left	1	OPTIONAL: recruit Ku Feng (vampire)
Exit Stage Left	4	Complete
Uninvited Guests	2	Fight Johnny 'The Talon' kill	NOTE: only 1 Karma if Duncan Subdues
Uninvited Guests	6	Complete
The Extraction	2	OPTIONAL: open Xiaozhi's Room
The Extraction	10	Complete
Heoi-(Mission Count)	3	Waking Dream
Heoi-(Mission Count)	4	Cheng Meeting
Properity Tower	1	OPTIONAL: Lvl 26 -- Help a Tsang Suit steal data
Properity Tower	1	OPTIONAL: Lvl 26 --Change into Uniforms
Properity Tower	1	OPTIONAL: Lvl 49 -- Release the monster
Properity Tower	10	Complete
City of Death	1	OPTIONAL: Kill Demon
City of Death	8	Complete
	159	NOTE: 2 points for Bad Qi: Employee Help 2 points for Killing Taon

NOTE: during Bad Qi there's (2) Options for getting the Employee to help only 1 is achievable, hence total maybe off by 1.

[SCARaw]

hellow
Trollgirl
i dont know how to help the guy this drone selling person on docks

[traedog93]

@Bootch
The "OPTIONAL: Lvl 26 -- Help a Tsang Suit steal data" karma point in Prosperity Tower requires either CHA 6 or a combination of skills/Etiquettes/Charisma. It's the only other karma point requiring certain skills/stats to obtain.

[Asuzu]

Thank you so much for cataloguing this

[ExiledVaultDwellingBorderlander]

@Bootch
When I tried to do the Convo for the first guy on floor 49 it wouldn't let me by with CHA 6, so I assumed I needed CHA 7, there is also a "pay or CHA 7" for door code in the expansion. as for the containment lab monster the only way to get the containment door code (without just reading it off a walkthrough) is the CHA convo I mentioned + either E-Academic or Spellcasting 5+1 or Conjuration 6

[Bootch]

@ExiledVaultDwellingBorderlander::
iirc with regards to Ettiquettes can get all Karma points with just Gang and Security
theres a check vs Shadowrunner but as mentioned can be gained via STR 4 or Unarmed 4

Academic think just adds flavor and a little more $$

dont recall at the moment thought you needed CHA 7 (6+1) to get the code for the monster in Properity Tower (and the 1 Karma)

[Bootch]

@Thiccums::
iirc this is accounted for under 'Exit Stage Left : Enter Party'
there are a few ways to enter the party
ie Decker / CHA / Gaichu all yield the 1 Karma

[ExiledVaultDwellingBorderlander]

If you can get STR 4 before leaving the walled city the first time (City of Darkness) you can get everything else on the list with companions and natural CHA 6 Et Gang, Security, Academic.

If not then you'll need Et Shadowrunner instead of Academic for City of Darkness (CHA 4 Et Gang. SR)

This means you'll need Conjuring 6 or Spellcasting 5+1 from Amulet to legitimately get the code to release the monster in prosperity tower, the only other option is natural CHA 8 for 4 Etiquettes which is pretty much a waste since CHA 6 +1 is all you need for all of the main game and expansion

Lastly it is possible to get 1 Karma point from helping Reliable Matthew WITH or WITHOUT Academic but you don't get more than one, just that the dialogue is different

[ElmoTheD*ldo]

You can get 1 Karma in the Repulse Hotel if you have Gaichu and use Charisma 3 to bypass the guard of the party.

[Dew]

City of Darkness 1 OPTIONAL: Open a locked door to Smuggler's Den SPIRIT 2 or Gobbet or code 5465

[lunga]

Thanks for doing this. This is really great for doing re-runs with different architypes.