Install a deck and check its tier
A cyberdeck occupies the Operating System cyberware slot. Installing a Sandevistan or Berserk in that slot replaces the deck and its ordinary quickhacking access.
Visit a ripperdoc to purchase, install or upgrade a cyberdeck. Ripperdoc stock expands with character level; an owned deck can also be upgraded with components.
- Tier: a quickhack must be the same tier as the deck or lower.
- Slots: each equipped program needs an available quickhack slot.
- RAM: the cost is paid when uploading. Intelligence perks and cyberware can change recovery and spending.
- Deck effects: compare the installed tier’s actual effects with the programs you use.
Overclock spends Health when RAM runs short. It requires a cyberdeck, and the deck stays installed while Overclock is active.
Buy Optimization for RAM regeneration, then Hack Queue together with Data Recycler, then Overclock. Power Surge and Sublimation follow for RAM and Health, ahead of the damage perks. Spillover is the master perk to take before spending points in Body. Perk gates list the attribute numbers. The full Intelligence order is the netrunner primer.
Choose a deck family
Militech Paraline is the deck V starts with. Keep upgrading that owned deck, or buy a higher tier from a ripperdoc as character level opens the stock. Later families specialize: covert trace on Arasaka, damage over time on Biotech Σ, spreading programs on Raven Microcyber, mixed combat and control queues on Tetratronic Rippler, and cameras plus devices on NetWatch Netdriver.
| Deck | Useful direction | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Militech Paraline | Combining quickhacks with Smart weapons and Monowire. | V starts with a Paraline; later versions are available through ripperdocs. |
| Arasaka | Covert hacking and managing trace pressure. | Purchase from a ripperdoc as the relevant tiers become available. |
| Biotech Σ | Damage-over-time quickhacks. | Purchase from a ripperdoc and compare the effects of the available tier. |
| Raven Microcyber | Spreading quickhacks between nearby targets. | Purchase from a ripperdoc when it appears in the available tier range. |
| Tetratronic Rippler | Combining damaging and non-damaging quickhacks in a sequence. | Purchase from a ripperdoc; upgrade the owned deck for its later effects. |
| NetWatch Netdriver | Hacking through cameras and using devices. | Purchase from a ripperdoc once the high-tier deck becomes available. |
RAM cyberware
These pieces cover RAM recovery and upload speed. The installed tooltip is the current figure. Biomonitor and Second Heart pair with Overclock, because Overclock spends Health.
| Piece | Role |
|---|---|
| Ex-Disk | Update 2.1 increased its quickhack upload-speed bonus. Pair it with the RAM recovery pieces. |
| RAM Upgrade | Update 2.1 increased its RAM recovery rate. |
| RAM Reallocator | Update 2.1 increased the max RAM it recovers. |
| Camillo RAM Manager | Update 2.1 shortened its cooldown and lowered its cyberware capacity cost. |
| Memory Boost | Use it for RAM. It costs more cyberware capacity than Mechatronic Core. |
| Mechatronic Core | A RAM piece you can swap in for Memory Boost at a higher level. |
| Feen-X | Added in Update 2.1. RAM regeneration rises when available RAM is low. |
| Cogito Lattice | Added in Update 2.1 for netrunners. Patch 2.11 requires a cyberdeck before it applies. |
| RAM Recoup | Patch 2.11 makes it restore the RAM amount printed on its description. |
Militech Canto Mk.6 · Phantom Liberty
Help Reed capture Songbird in Firestarter and continue to Somewhat Damaged. In Cynosure, enter the Experimental Prototyping room and collect the Militech Canto Mk.6 crafting spec from the briefcase.
At the end of the mission, take the Behavioral System Component from Cerberus. Follow This Corrosion and deliver it to Yoko at the Kabuki netrunner shop for decoding. Craft the deck with the decoded component and its required crafting materials, then install it at a ripperdoc.
Canto supplies Blackwall Gateway. It has fewer ordinary quickhack slots than the general-purpose high-tier decks, so choose the other programs carefully. When the scanner cost is higher than your RAM, Overclock spends Health to finish the upload. Read the installed Gateway description for its cost and spread.
The decoded component is also used for Erebus. A single component forces a choice between the two crafts.
Questions
Can I quickhack with a Sandevistan or Berserk installed?
A Sandevistan or Berserk in the Operating System slot replaces the cyberdeck and its ordinary quickhacks. Install a cyberdeck in that slot to hack.
Which cyberdeck should I upgrade first?
Start from the Militech Paraline, the deck V begins with. It supports Smart weapons and Monowire and takes little cyberware capacity compared with other decks. Upgrade the deck you own, or buy the next tier when the ripperdoc stocks it.
Where do I get Militech Canto Mk.6?
Phantom Liberty only, on Reed’s path through Somewhat Damaged. The crafting spec is in the Cynosure Experimental Prototyping room, and the Behavioral System Component comes from Cerberus. Yoko decodes that component. The same component also crafts Erebus, so one pickup is one craft.
Do Relic points replace Hack Queue or Overclock?
Hack Queue and Overclock are Intelligence perks. Relic points are a separate Phantom Liberty track. Read the Relic node on the perk screen before you spend it.
Which cyberware is named for RAM recovery?
Ex-Disk, RAM Upgrade, RAM Reallocator, Camillo RAM Manager, Memory Boost, and Mechatronic Core. Update 2.1 added Feen-X and Cogito Lattice. Cogito Lattice requires a cyberdeck.
Where do I buy a better cyberdeck?
Ripperdocs sell, install, and upgrade cyberdecks. Their stock grows with V's level, and an owned deck can be upgraded with components. The deck goes in the Operating System slot, so it cannot run alongside a Sandevistan or Berserk.