How to Quick Hack with Monowire?
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To quick hack with Monowire, you need to first unlock the Jailbreak perk and then access the Cyberware screen to equip the Monowire and open its quickhack menu by clicking the Right Stick, allowing you to select and use various quickhacks. The Monowire can be used in combination with quickhacks to deal significant damage to enemies, making it a powerful tool for any netrunner build.
Understanding Monowire and Quickhacks
The Monowire is a unique cyberware implant that can be used as a melee weapon, with the ability to block attacks, deliver light attacks, and charge up for heavy attacks. To quick hack with the Monowire, you need to understand how to use its quickhack menu and select the right quickhacks for the situation.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- What is the best quickhack for damage?: The Short Circuit quickhack is a reliable way to deal a chunk of damage to regular enemies or deal an enormous amount of damage to mechanical targets.
- How do I equip quickhacks?: Press the X/A button to slot the desired quickhack into the cyberdeck, and they will be applied to the list on the left under the Cyberdeck icon.
- Can I quickhack through walls?: You can still hack devices through walls but not people, as the Passive no longer works for Legendary Ping.
Monowire-Specific Questions
- What does Monowire scale with?: Prior to Patch 1.5, Monowire damage scaled with the Cool attribute and counted as a blunt weapon for Street Brawler perks.
- Is Monowire a blade or melee?: The Monowire is a tech weapon now, like the projectile launcher, and no longer considered a blade.
- How do I switch to Monowire faster?: The only way to quick switch to Monowire is to bring up the cog wheel and select it.
Quickhack-Specific Questions
- What are the best quickhacks in Cyberpunk Netrunner?: Recommended quickhacks include Synapse Burnout + Overheat, Cripple Movement + Cyberware Malfunction, and System Collapse.
- How do I increase quick hack damage?: The Bloodware perk can increase quickhack damage by 10% per level, making it a valuable investment for any netrunner build.
- What is Ultimate Quickhack?: Ultimate Quickhacks can force enemies to attack each other or commit suicide, making them a powerful tool in the right situations.
Location and Acquisition
- Where is the free legendary Monowire?: The Legendary Monowire location is right next to the “Charter St” Fast Travel point in Watson, a short distance to the north-east of your apartment.
- How to get free Monowire in Cyberpunk?: Fast Travel to “Charter St”, or head to that point on the map from the nearest travel point you have, to find the Legendary Monowire.
- Can I purchase the Monowire?: The Legendary Monowire can be purchased from the Ripperdoc in Downtown, City Center, or Heywood, Wellsprings, for 35,450 eddies and a street cred of 45.
Technical Questions
- Why is Quickhack blocked?: If a Quickhack is blocked out in red, it means it’s already in use or you don’t have enough RAM to use it.
- How do I upgrade my Cyberdeck RAM?: The RAM allotted to V depends on their Operating System, which can be upgraded at a Ripperdoc, found in the Cyberdeck section of the menu.
- Why can’t I quickhack in Cyberpunk?: In order to access quickhacks, you must have a cyberdeck with quickhacks installed on it, and then activate the scanner to aim at the object you want to hack.