Does anyone know how to correctly pull off the Contagion/Overheat combo, please?

[.VM8RA]

With this combo, you can make explosions, but there is a knack to it. I read that you upload contagion, then when it kicks in, you upload overheat to this target and a second target, and they should explode.

I've never been able to get the explosion, everyone just dies from the DoT's.

Is it because they are too weak, or am I doing it wrong, please?

It's an awesome combo, and I just can't seem to get it to work.

[Akkarin]

Didn't know there was a trick to this, thought it might just be a rare gimmick.

[Tijger]

I've played around with it a bit, hitting them with overheat after contagion does set them on fire but I havent managed to explode them yet.

[.VM8RA]

I've seen other people getting the explosion in videos, and read how to od it, but just doesn't work when I do it. it has something to do with the targets I think. all I know is you are supposed to let contagion take effect, then hit two targets with overheat.

I'll have to find out more.

We have actual "Hack-Combos" now that give us special effects. Combining the cyberware control hack with electrocution one, that's really effective to use together.

[Akkarin]

Haven't tried it yet but maybe you do it the other way? overheat then contagion.

[Hao Zhao]

Contagion only has the overheat combo effect from tier 4 and higher.

[.VM8RA]

Originally posted by Akkarin:

Didn't know there was a trick to this, thought it might just be a rare gimmick.

it's a hack-combo. there are more of them as well. I know the reset cyberware one and the electro-damage one (forget the name) combo well together, as well.

I also seen someone using the blind hack, then using some perks so when they shot the target with a smart smg, it spread it around.

I have no idea how they did this though, as I don't think it;s actually linked to a perk. it might have been from their kiroshi's (they were using oracale, not seen them yet)

[.VM8RA]

Originally posted by Hao Zhao:

Contagion only has the overheat combo effect from tier 4 and higher.

Thanks, that's great. thank you.

Do you know any other combos, please?

[Tijger]

Originally posted by Hao Zhao:

Contagion only has the overheat combo effect from tier 4 and higher.

Oh....duh....LOL, well, its fun anyway to do it

[Sentient_Toaster]

The combos are described on the descriptions of the quickhacks involved. The game isn't hiding them from you. If yours don't list them, that's because your quickhacks are too low tier for those combos.

[Hao Zhao]

Originally posted by .VM8RA:

Originally posted by Hao Zhao:

Contagion only has the overheat combo effect from tier 4 and higher.

Thanks, that's great. thank you.

Do you know any other combos, please?

Take the perk for 60% more quickhack damage on enemies affected by control/covert hacks.

Use Sonic Shock + Overheat.

Sonic Shock activates the 60% damage bonus and also makes it so Overheat can't be traced. This combo crushes almost everything.

The perk also works with the contagion combo you're trying to do. Ping a group of enemies to get the 60% damage boost on all of them, then do contagion + overheat. Additionally, take the intelligence perk for extra quickhack explosion damage,

[Your Digital Overlord]

Well, these effects are all in the program's description. I wouldn't call most of those a "combo" though. In addition to Overheat+Contagion thing - if you hit someone with Sonic Shock when they are affected with both Memory Wipe and Reboot Optics, the target will pass out. And Cyberpsychosis gets stacking cost reduction from Cyberware Malfunction (and any other EMP effects). But that's it, I think.

[.VM8RA]

Originally posted by Hao Zhao:

Originally posted by .VM8RA:

Thanks, that's great. thank you.

Do you know any other combos, please?

Take the perk for 60% more quickhack damage on enemies affected by control/covert hacks.

Use Sonic Shock + Overheat.

Sonic Shock activates the 60% damage bonus and also makes it so Overheat can't be traced. This combo crushes almost everything.

The perk also works with the contagion combo you're trying to do. Ping a group of enemies to get the 60% damage boost on all of them, then do contagion + overheat. Additionally, take the intelligence perk for extra quickhack explosion damage,

ah so ping actually activates the perk on everything? I didn't realise that. I had stopped using it and I tend to just queue a control hack followed by a damage one (usually cyberware malfunction and short circuit, at the moment)

I have access to the sonic one as well though, so I will definitely try that out.

Do you know what level you get tier 3 decks in shops? I still only have access to the T2 decks, but I'm also only just level 16 (almost 17) so probably won't see them till after level 20, maybe?

I know I can level my own as well now, but don't think I have access to T3 mats yet. Although I probably can start crafting them. I have been using T2 mats to level up my cyberware so far though.

[.VM8RA]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

The combos are described on the descriptions of the quickhacks involved. The game isn't hiding them from you. If yours don't list them, that's because your quickhacks are too low tier for those combos.

Originally posted by Your Digital Overlord:

Well, these effects are all in the program's description. I wouldn't call most of those a "combo" though. In addition to Overheat+Contagion thing - if you hit someone with Sonic Shock when they are affected with both Memory Wipe and Reboot Optics, the target will pass out. And Cyberpsychosis gets stacking cost reduction from Cyberware Malfunction (and any other EMP effects). But that's it, I think.

I'd only heard about them on YT, as they don't have the descriptions, until you have them at the specified level. made some of us think that they were secret combos, or something.

I guess it makes way more sense to not hide your mechanics away from people, but I'm used to this kind of thing from games like Zelda, that always seem to have hidden moves and such.

Looking forward to getting a T4 deck now then, so I can do the explosion combo.

[Hao Zhao]

Originally posted by .VM8RA:

Originally posted by Hao Zhao:

Take the perk for 60% more quickhack damage on enemies affected by control/covert hacks.

Use Sonic Shock + Overheat.

Sonic Shock activates the 60% damage bonus and also makes it so Overheat can't be traced. This combo crushes almost everything.

The perk also works with the contagion combo you're trying to do. Ping a group of enemies to get the 60% damage boost on all of them, then do contagion + overheat. Additionally, take the intelligence perk for extra quickhack explosion damage,

ah so ping actually activates the perk on everything? I didn't realise that. I had stopped using it and I tend to just queue a control hack followed by a damage one (usually cyberware malfunction and short circuit, at the moment)

I have access to the sonic one as well though, so I will definitely try that out.

Do you know what level you get tier 3 decks in shops? I still only have access to the T2 decks, but I'm also only just level 16 (almost 17) so probably won't see them till after level 20, maybe?

I know I can level my own as well now, but don't think I have access to T3 mats yet. Although I probably can start crafting them. I have been using T2 mats to level up my cyberware so far though.

Ping is a covert quick hack so you get the bonus on everyone. Though, in the early game, Ping is kind of expensive.

As far as i can tell, vendors sell the next tier of stuff every 10 levels.

[.VM8RA]

Originally posted by Hao Zhao:

Originally posted by .VM8RA:

ah so ping actually activates the perk on everything? I didn't realise that. I had stopped using it and I tend to just queue a control hack followed by a damage one (usually cyberware malfunction and short circuit, at the moment)

I have access to the sonic one as well though, so I will definitely try that out.

Do you know what level you get tier 3 decks in shops? I still only have access to the T2 decks, but I'm also only just level 16 (almost 17) so probably won't see them till after level 20, maybe?

I know I can level my own as well now, but don't think I have access to T3 mats yet. Although I probably can start crafting them. I have been using T2 mats to level up my cyberware so far though.

Ping is a covert quick hack so you get the bonus on everyone. Though, in the early game, Ping is kind of expensive.

As far as i can tell, vendors sell the next tier of stuff every 10 levels.

Yes, this is why I dropped it. using ping first was surplus to requirements, as i can drop most enemies with just cyber malfunction/short circuit anyway (without hitting them with weapons) and anything a bit chunkier, I finish with my wire or SMG (using the Yinglong, it's amazing for Hacker hybrid)

Using Ping first, just wasn't really needed, beyond it's tactical capabilities. I will certainly slot it again later though, when I have more space and ram to use)

I am going to get the skill that lets you reload when switching weapons, and just run 2 x Yinlong and the wire. (build is going to be 20 int and 20 reflexes, then 15 in tech and the rest probably in body, although have room for a few points in cool, if I want to)

Full hacker looks cool as well, but I wanted to have some more varied gameplay. I also think SMG is most Cyberpunk of ranged weapons, and it's nice that they made them better in 2.0.

I was a Pistol-guy before, but really into my Yinglong. I didn't really like the smartweapon gameplay, at first, but when you combine this with the hacking and the wire, it comes together nicely, and actually feels pretty badass to get auto targeting-support.

I only wish I could make my SMG into a drone, so |I could wire and gun at the same time, would be sick. or have it shoulder mounted or something.

that would have been great for an update. turrets, drones and shoulder mounted weapons.