Question about quickhack spreading

[Certified_Retard]

How exactly does the quickhack spread work? Do I need a specific skill, cyberdeck or is it only specific quickhacks that allows spreading?

[Sentient_Toaster]

There's only three ways that I'm aware of that it's supposed to happen, and from what I hear one of them is bugged.

One, the Contagion quickhack specifically will spread to nearby targets. Note that this can include eligible targets of a different faction than the one you targeted, like it will spread to NCPD officers close enough to gangbangers you're fighting.

Two, there's a specific perk ("Copy-Paste") that only comes into play when you're hacking a netrunner that is already trying to hack /you/. This spreads the hack you use against him, to his allies.

Three, there is a specific perk ("Spillover") that is supposed to give a 50% chance for a quickhack to spread to an additional target when you're in Overdrive, but from what I've heard it never actually works. Perhaps it's only supposed to affect those which already spread, i.e. Contagion.

[Certified_Retard]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

There's only three ways that I'm aware of that it's supposed to happen, and from what I hear one of them is bugged.

One, the Contagion quickhack specifically will spread to nearby targets. Note that this can include eligible targets of a different faction than the one you targeted, like it will spread to NCPD officers close enough to gangbangers you're fighting.

Two, there's a specific perk ("Copy-Paste") that only comes into play when you're hacking a netrunner that is already trying to hack /you/. This spreads the hack you use against him, to his allies.

Three, there is a specific perk ("Spillover") that is supposed to give a 50% chance for a quickhack to spread to an additional target when you're in Overdrive, but from what I've heard it never actually works. Perhaps it's only supposed to affect those which already spread, i.e. Contagion.

After some testing I managed to make synapse burnout to spread to alteast one additional target. Although I'm not sure which skill that makes it do so.

[Bobucles]

Do beware that contagion spread will begin tracing. Legendary contagion is bugged to add tracing progress every time it hops.

[W4RP!G [CZ]]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

There's only three ways that I'm aware of that it's supposed to happen, and from what I hear one of them is bugged.

One, the Contagion quickhack specifically will spread to nearby targets. Note that this can include eligible targets of a different faction than the one you targeted, like it will spread to NCPD officers close enough to gangbangers you're fighting.

Two, there's a specific perk ("Copy-Paste") that only comes into play when you're hacking a netrunner that is already trying to hack /you/. This spreads the hack you use against him, to his allies.

Three, there is a specific perk ("Spillover") that is supposed to give a 50% chance for a quickhack to spread to an additional target when you're in Overdrive, but from what I've heard it never actually works. Perhaps it's only supposed to affect those which already spread, i.e. Contagion.

Doesnt the new perk tree allow to also spread hacks when using monowire?

[Banzai]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Three, there is a specific perk ("Spillover") that is supposed to give a 50% chance for a quickhack to spread to an additional target when you're in Overdrive, but from what I've heard it never actually works. Perhaps it's only supposed to affect those which already spread, i.e. Contagion.

This works pretty consistently for me, cyberpsycho usually spreads at least once, often twice.

[geryboy85]

some decks allow spread, some skills allow spread under certain conditions, some demons always spread per default.

[BlueBangkok]

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Three, there is a specific perk ("Spillover") that is supposed to give a 50% chance for a quickhack to spread to an additional target when you're in Overdrive, but from what I've heard it never actually works. Perhaps it's only supposed to affect those which already spread, i.e. Contagion.

I can confirm that spillover during Overclock does happen with any quickhack, I've seen it copy cyberpsychosis, short circuit, overheat, detonate grenade.
However, it does seem to me like the actual chance is much lower than 50%. Might be a confirmation bias, though.

[dead_carrot]

Originally posted by BlueBangkok:

Originally posted by Sentient_Toaster:

Three, there is a specific perk ("Spillover") that is supposed to give a 50% chance for a quickhack to spread to an additional target when you're in Overdrive, but from what I've heard it never actually works. Perhaps it's only supposed to affect those which already spread, i.e. Contagion.

I can confirm that spillover during Overclock does happen with any quickhack, I've seen it copy cyberpsychosis, short circuit, overheat, detonate grenade.
However, it does seem to me like the actual chance is much lower than 50%. Might be a confirmation bias, though.

from testing, i would say the chance is like 10%.
and the perk hack priorization isnt working at all.

[Banzai]

Originally posted by dead_carrot:

from testing, i would say the chance is like 10%.
and the perk hack priorization isnt working at all.

What deck are you using? Raven works best for this if I recall, though it's been a while since I played and memory is fuzzy.

[Chief Spreading Bull]

Originally posted by W4RP!G CZ:

Doesnt the new perk tree allow to also spread hacks when using monowire?

Yes you are correct. But only the Control perk loaded into its slot.