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If the player is looking for the best decisions in Cyberpunk 2077, then they need to pay close attention to certain characters and dialogue options. Although life in Night City may not be the greatest dream, it can still harbor some good moments for those who make the right choices.

8 Jackie’s Ofrenda

One of the earliest tragedies in Cyberpunk 2077 is the death of Jackie Welles. Jackie was V’s best friend, and his life was taken during The Heist mission. When Jackie has passed, V has the decision to send his body somewhere. Players should always send Jackie home, to his mother, so that he can have a proper passing.

If Jackie is sent to his mother, then players can engage in the emotional mission in which they are involved in Jackie’s Ofrenda. Not only is the funeral upsetting character building, but players can obtain Jackie’s iconic gold dual-wield pistols afterward. Sending his body elsewhere means that Jackie’s mind is trapped in Soulkiller, and he will never be at peace.

7 Diving With Judy

Judy is another occupant of Night City who doesn’t exactly live the easiest life. She has been through a lot and has seen even worse. Night City is no friend to Judy, and the city has taken more than she could afford to give. Even when Judy tries to do good and make Clouds a place for Dolls, matters simply worsen as the Tyger Claws retaliate, killing even more people.

Judy will ask V to go diving with her to help take her mind off things. Johnny objects, but this is one of the times when players should ignore him. It’s an intimate mission, and female Vs will be able to have a romantic relationship with Jud. Male Vs, on the other hand, will be able to get closure on Judy’s missions, as she will leave Night City forever afterward.

6 Siding With NetWatch

Siding with Corpos is usually never a good idea, but when it comes to the better of two evils, players should certainly side with NetWatch when the time comes. V will be infected by Placide and the Voodoo Boys with a virus that will kill the NetWatch officer, and V, to free the Voodoo Boy agents trapped in the net. Thanks to Johnny’s chip, V will survive the attack, an attack that proves just how selfish and evil the Voodoo Boys are.

With this in mind, players should side with NetWatch to eliminate all of the Voodoo Boys, and finally engage in a boss fight with the rude and disrespectful Placide. The Voodoo Boys are more of a threat than NetWatch, as the latter is simply trying to keep Rogue AIs out of the world, whereas the Voodoo Boys want to join their side for the inevitable war, making them the true enemy.

5 Helping Panam And The Aldecaldos

Panam is a great character in Cyberpunk 2077, and players should do what they can to help her, whether that’s in a revenge quest or mending her relationship with the nomad clan the Aldecaldos. In doing so, not only are players given a fun set of missions that help players and V explore a life outside of Night City, but it also opens up future opportunities.

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In completing the Aldecaldos missions and siding with Panam whenever possible, players will unlock a new ending for the game, as well as a romantic relationship with Panam for male Vs. Panam is a great addition and could be a great ally to all genders of V for her loyalty and determination.

4 The Guy Who Saved My Life

Players that develop a friendship and trust with Johnny Silverhand will find themselves in the side mission Chippin’ In. This side mission can be accessed by letting Johnny go on his date with Rogue and onwards. During this mission, Adam Smasher’s lackey, Jeremiah Grayson, will tell V where Johnny is buried. Going to the Oil Fields with Johnny is an emotional experience. It’s also a spiritual awakening for Johnny Silverhand, who realizes he never had a true friend like V.

V needs to make the right dialogue choices at this point. Players need to start on the right path by writing on Johnny’s gravestone “The guy who saved my life.”, “Nah, f**ed that up too.”, “What do you want from me?”, “OK. But as second chances go, this is your last.”, “You were a real dck in the beginning.”, “When you said you let down your friends…”, “Yeah, I’ll call Rogue.” This is the only way players will get a 70% friendship with Johnny Silverhand and unlock the secret ending with their favorite dead choom.

3 Investigating Peter Pan

The instinct for Johnny Silverhand may be to not trust cops, but River Ward makes a good case of why he needs help. River’s nephew is missing and is one of the comatose victims of serial killer Peter Pan. V and River should team up to solve this detective mystery, embarking on a true and unexpected thriller in Cyberpunk 2077.

This mission is like no other, and it’s a delicate matter of child victims that V and the players should try their hardest to solve with River. By choosing to investigate the case with River, players will be able to save kidnapped boys and build a good relationship with River.

2 Incapacitating The Cyberpsychos

There are plenty of Cyberpsychos in Night City thanks to the indulgence of chrome. Cyberpsychosis is an illness given to people that have too many body modifications. It causes them to lose their minds and commit themselves to a murderous rampage. There is no known cure for Cyberpsychosis, but that doesn’t mean that Regina Jones isn’t trying to solve the case herself.

For Regina to gather the appropriate data and help these poor victims of circumstance, V needs to incapacitate all Cyberpsychos. It may not be easy, but it’s the moral thing to do. Beating up Cyberpsychos or using stealth for non-lethal takedowns means that Regina and her team can further research ways to cure these poor victims.

1 Saving Takemura

Although Takemura and V started as less than friends, their circumstances made them valuable allies, and eventually friends. Takemura and V kidnap Hanako Arasaka to tell her about her brother’s crimes and that Saburo was murdered by her brother, Yorinobu. However, Arasaka agents flood the hotel and attempt to kill V and Takemura.

If V wants to save Takemura, players can climb up the hotel to save Takemura from the overwhelming Arasaka forces. If they leave him behind, Takemura will die and his friendship will be lost, thus ending the possibility of him appearing in several of Cyberpunk 2077’s many endings.

Cyberpunk 2077 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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