If you want to become the deadliest mercenary on the streets of Night City, then you should consider an effective cybernetic hand upgrade. However, which implant can be considered the best in the game?
The problem of choosing the best implants is facing the players Cyberpunk 2077 quite poignant due to the fact that some parts of the body have only one slot for cybernetic enhancements. V's arms can also only have one implant., therefore, his choice should be approached as seriously as possible. As a result, most players are faced with one of the least obvious choices in the game. Which is better - Mantis Blades or Monostring? Let's figure it out.
Mantis Blades
Mantis Blades - the arm implant shown in one of the trailers - became incredibly popular even before the release of the game. The killer-attractive girl with blades in her hands won the hearts of many gamers, and creating a similar character became a small challenge for real fans.
This implant also looks incredibly impressive. Directly from the hands of the protagonist appears a universal weapon. This cybernetic enhancement goes well with practically with any buildFrom stormtrooper-silovik to a stealth killer. That's why versatility is one of the main advantages of this implant.
Unfortunately, this implant was significantly nerfed by the time of release. If in the first teaser and the main demo you could use them to climb walls and make cool combos, then now the game does not have this feature. Because of this, the Blades look less cool compared to their earlier version.
Monostring
Monostring - This is a less publicized and because of this more mysterious implant. Players learned about its existence after the final release, and in the first hours it is a cybernetic improvement confused the players with its unique functionality.
First of all, you should pay attention to the fact that despite the ability of the monostring to divide opponents into parts, in terms of game mechanics this weapon is blunt. It does not apply perks and skills that are focused on bladed weapons. In the same time it can cause bleeding.
There are some secrets in animation as well. V apparently holds the monostring like a garrote, but in practice he uses it like a whip. This implant has a high attack range, several times the range of some shotguns.
Well, like a cherry on the cake - high chance to decapitate the enemy, that is, deal with them the first time. This is an incredibly effective ability, especially if you increase the chance of this ult with the help of special mods. Incredibly spectacular way to deprive the enemy of life. You can build a whole build on this weapon.
Monostring or Mantis Blades?
Choosing between these two cybernetic enhancements is indeed incredibly difficult, primarily because their technical gaming characteristics are almost the same. This is clearly seen in the comparison table:
Mantis Blades | Monostring | |
Rarity levels | Rare to Legendary | |
Attack speed | 2 | 2.66 |
Chance of bleeding | 10% to 20% | |
Modification slots | 1 to 3 | |
Price | 15 350 - 100 350 | 15 450 - 100 450 |
These implants bought from the same reapers and have the same level of accessibility, so in this aspect they are also equal. In addition, and Monostringand Mantis Blades can be found for free if you find special secret places in Night City.
Judging by the characteristics, the developers tried to create relatively balanced arm implantsso that players focus not on their technical features, but on special chips. However, there is still a difference - Monostring attacks significantly faster, and on the battlefield, this can be very important.
The difference starts to be felt more after installing modifiers. Mantis Blades can change damage type and increase attack speed. In this case, this implant becomes more effective, but it still lacks individuality. All mods for this weapon we have collected in one article.
The Monostring has more interesting possibilities. It can also change damage type to specialized, as well as increase crit chance (which is extremely important in order to deprive the enemy of the head), and also increaseDamage power after charging by 50%. As a result, the Monostring becomes a deadly weapon. Also in the game there is an incredible cool epic mod for this weapon.
As a result, each player will choose their best arm implant on their own. Cyberpunk 2077 can also offer no less interesting Gorilla hands, with which you can open doors and much more. However in practice, the Monostring becomes a more effective and versatile weapon. This cybernetic improvement will organically complement almost any build. Yes, you are unlikely to use it as a primary weapon, but with such variety of weapons в night city you don't need it. The monostring will be a good opportunity to diversify the gameplay, complement arrow build or a secretive warrior, while not requiring special attention.
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String, praying mantises, Gavrila ... The main thing is the tail! Ugh, launcher.
Now seriously.
The gorilla's hands are ONLY useful for completing the corresponding quest line on maximum difficulty. Hacking doors and breaking turrets is in the description, but does not work. Rather, the presence / absence of these implants does NOT affect this. The rest - fists and fists, just more powerful.
String. ALSO weapons that use melee perks. But with a massive attack and a pretty good distance. That's just not a plus. A blow to an enemy standing right in front of his nose can easily not hit him, because. “hook” on a column a couple of meters to the side. Can hook 2-3 peaceful pedestrians behind the back of the enemy (and you have to mess with the police). It can blow up a gas cylinder behind V, and if there is no second heart - loading a save. In general, a capricious and extremely unpredictable weapon.
Blades. Well, that's good. Relatively. And they look showy, and they don’t present surprises (well, except for the fatality animations under enemy fire). That's just to the katana they are as effective as to China ... on foot.
And so, by the method of elimination, we come to the built-in gun.
All rockets are rubbish. Throw a grenade faster and more efficiently.
But there are tranquilizer syringes. And here they are - imba. Firstly, the presence of a smartlink is not important for them (they are not homing). Secondly, there is no dependence of efficiency on the build, they work equally well for ANY leveling option. And with ONE hit they lay down ANY living enemy except bosses. Moreover, it is non-lethal and silent. In addition, it can be used with ANY weapon, even with a machine gun, even with a katana. Those. you can run around with whatever you like, without bothering with the presence of a separate non-lethal and / or silent weapon, but if necessary, be able to quietly remove the sentry or put the cyberpsycho to sleep.
In general, in my opinion - the best choice as an auxiliary weapon "just in case".
If you use a monostring and pump perks in "athletics", "melee" and "equanimity", then you can without ceremony "knock the door off your foot" and kill opponents. "Melee" perks give damage and healing from hitting enemies (possibly stacking if the string hits multiple enemies). At level 29, in homeless clothes, Dino Dinovich passed the task in the hotel. perhaps the enemies, they are not very fat there, but such a build with a monostring, allowed me to regenerate in battle from hitting enemies and just as easily killed gangs of Valentinians with 6 stars, but in Pepe’s task to steal a car in a pumping station, there Valentino practically “shotalied” me "With one shot, once at a time he easily killed, and if a second one came running, then they killed me.
These modifications are not really needed, especially the mantis arms and gorillas. You understand, these modifications deprive you of your own hands, do you need it? It's okay to have a monostring, but the rest will probably suck. I got myself into trouble with my Vi, during a date with Judy I imagined from the outside what it would look like, nothing good at all. Touching a loved one with artificial hands is like taking food intravenously.
I agree, from the point of view of wagering it's just disgusting 🙁
And in general, all implants are a very controversial thing.
The string was supposed to be used for remote hacking (yes, then it was impossible to connect just like that). Blades for climbing walls, and Gorilla for opening doors. Simply put, they were conceived as highly specialized, but now they are just one melee weapon in different skins. It couldn't be cut, CD Progect Red...
Completely agree with you! We hope that this will be finished soon, maybe in the next free DLC! Have you heard about his new announcement?
https://wotpack.ru/plan-dorabotki-cyberpunk-2077-oficialno-opublikovan/
The monostring was held as a noose and in the original - in the movie "Johnny Mnemonic". And there it was also used as a whip. So this implant can be considered an Easter egg for the movie.
Yes, only in the film this miracle cut objects no worse than the Jedi flashlight. I doubt that such a string can be grasped with the other hand as a noose, keeping it intact. Yes, a reference, of course... But not as scary to use as in the movie. I constantly wondered how that villain so famously snatched his string and waved it like a cowboy, without shaping his arms and legs and head ... It's impossible to follow her.
The Monostring can be used against a group of enemies. Especially when they are next to each other. And it's even better when modules for massive damage from electro or poisoning are inserted into the monostring. Then at once you can beat everyone with it until they scatter in different directions, And only then it’s not difficult to finish off the wounded animals.
Absolutely yes 🙂 In general, it is much more variable)
It seems to me that the string is much more effective than the blades of a praying mantis or the hands of a gorilla
+1 she also went much more for me, it's more comfortable to use in battle