No cyberware run

[Bispo]

Well, with 2.0 + DLC, I started to play again as everyone, and it's so fun. I already did a nomad run with 20 cool, throwing knives and it was so good. I'm doing other runs with another characters, only playing with builds on Very Hard, and I had a crazy idea: it's possible to play a No cyberware (excluding VIktor one, of course) run on Very Hard? Almost all armor you can get come from cyberware, and it have a lot of another buffs to every build.

Anyone has tried that? What builds you think that can be used for this? I think if it's really possible, could be a fun challenge to try.

[Akela]

You have an entire branch dedicated to consumables and throwables. Additionally, most weapons do not require cyberware to be efficient. I think it would be a challenge more of patience than skill since you lose a lot of mobility.

[palathas]

Although it's not a lot, don't forget every point of Tech gives you +2 Armor as well.

[yuzhonglu]

On Very Hard, I think you'll have to spend all of combat either:

Berserked (invincibility).
Crouched (40% mitigation chance with perks)
or Blocking (samurai sword can block)

Otherwise you'll die in 3 hits.

[Bispo]

Originally posted by yuzhonglu:

On Very Hard, I think you'll have to spend all of combat either:

Berserked (invincibility).
Crouched (40% mitigation chance with perks)
or Blocking (samurai sword can block)

Otherwise you'll die in 3 hits.

Actually, I played only on Very Hard. My first character on 2.0 was with cool and reflexes (throwing knives), and yeah, died on 1/2 hits. But in my actual character, I wasted some time grinding levels, so I'm 60 starting DLC now after every missions and gigs from base game. I basically built my character as a bodybuilder netrunner, so 20 STR + 20 INT and 20 TECH too. Max cyberware and with some consumables upgrades as well. Right now, I basically don't die. I have 2 lives (from cyberware) and I haven't needed the second in most of combat. Mitigation do a great work on defense, better than armor I think.

For a no cyberware run, probably I think blocking with a katana should work without depending on cyberware.

[Zote]

Originally posted by Bispo Ateu:

Well, with 2.0 + DLC, I started to play again as everyone, and it's so fun. I already did a nomad run with 20 cool, throwing knives and it was so good. I'm doing other runs with another characters, only playing with builds on Very Hard, and I had a crazy idea: it's possible to play a No cyberware (excluding VIktor one, of course) run on Very Hard? Almost all armor you can get come from cyberware, and it have a lot of another buffs to every build.

Anyone has tried that? What builds you think that can be used for this? I think if it's really possible, could be a fun challenge to try.

Should be feasible even on very hard with tech weapons. I'd do a technical/cool build using tech snipers and stealth.