Cyberpunk 2077 crafting can be a little confusing and in this guide, we explain how it works.
Although there are a plethora of items that can be looted, players are able to craft specific items if they have learned how to make it from a crafting spec.
Crafting specs can be found throughout the game at vendors and are also dropped by enemies. Once acquired, that spec stays with you so you can create as many of the items as you wish. There are also a few crafting specs that are available right from the start in the crafting interface.
Cyberpunk 2077 Crafting Interface and Requirements
There is a separate interface for crafting which shows the specs available to use on the left which are all the items you can currently craft. On the right side of the interface are all the components you currently have which can be used to make the item you select on the left.
If you do not have the required components to craft the item, the crafting button will read “Blocked”. Assuming you have the right components, you can click the “Craft” button to create the item you selected on the left.
Take note of the requirements you need to create the item because some items may require you have a Perk from the Technical crafting tree assigned such as the Perk “Grease Monkey” which allows you to create Epic items.
A full list of Cyberpunk 2077 Crafting specific Perks can be found here.
Item Quality
There are various degrees of item quality which are as follows:
- Common (White)
- Uncommon (Green)
- Rare (Blue)
- Epic (Purple)
- Legendary (Yellow)
Acquiring Components
The primary way to acquire components from crafting is either looting items laying around the game world or by disassembling weapons you have picked up. This is done via the inventory interface. It’s not the best system and you can accidentally disassemble an item easily if you are not careful because the key needs to be held down. Be vigilant because the next item in the list will jump up one slot and it’s easy to accidentally disassemble that item by accident with the key held down.
Getting Hold of Cyberpunk 2077 Crafting Specs
Cyberpunk 2077 crafting can appear confusing, especially when it comes to mods for Cyberware. This is mainly down to the less than optimal character interfaces. This is especially noticeable when you first start to think about acquiring mods and crafting specs from Ripperdocs.
As soon as you visit a Ripperdoc, you are presented with the skeleton interface and the Cyberware that’s available for purchase. However, the mods and crafting specs you can acquire for your Cyberware are not shown here. To acquire the crafting specs, you need to click the trade button at the top of the screen. This will then show what mods/specs the Ripperdoc has available for sale.
The clothing interface is easier to understand, the vendors will have the specs listed in with their items for sale. Make sure you read the title of the item, it will be labeled Crafting Spec. Unfortunately crafting specs cannot be filtered so you need to look at the item name to make sure it’s a crafting spec.
Equipping Cyberware Mods
While not directly related to the crafting of mods, you do need to know how to equip them. Once you have acquired a spec or mod, it can be applied to the Cyberware via the Inventory screen and clicking the Cyberware button on the bottom left.
You are now presented with the skeleton again with each piece of Cyberware listed on the body. Below the headings, the number of available mods is listed and you need to click the installed Cyberware image to show what mods are available.
Upgrades
Along with crafting weapons, they can also be upgraded within the crafting interface. Upgrading works the same way as crafting a new site. Players will need to meet the requirements to upgrade the weapon which will include components found in the game world or acquired from breaking down existing items.
To upgrade a weapon, click the “Upgrades” tab inside the crafting window.
Where to get Crafting Specs in Night City
Some of the better Cyberpunk 2077 crafting specs can either be found or purchased from a vendor. Below is a list of items you may want to seek out while adventuring in Night City and exactly where to find them.
There are also crafting specs available for iconic weapons that can be found. A list of those can be found on the Iconic weapons section.
Secondary Slot Crafting Specs & Locations
Grenades
| Name | Tier | Vendor Location |
| F-GX Frag Grenade Regular | Common | Available free |
| F-GX Frag Grenade Sticky | Uncommon | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Japantown, Rancho Coronado, Sunset Motel |
| F-GX Frag Grenade Homing | Rare | Northside, Little China, The Glen |
| Ozob’s Nose | Legendary | Side mission Send in the Clowns reward |
| X-22 Flashbang Grenade Regular | Common | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Japantown, Downtown, Sunset Motel |
| X-22 Flashbang Grenade Homing | Rare | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Japantown, Downtown, Sunset Motel |
Health Restoration
| Name | Tier | Medpoints Reqs |
| Bounce Back Mk. 1 | Common | Available free |
| Bounce Back Mk. 2 | Uncommon | Street Cred Lvl 14 |
| Bounce Back Mk. 3 | Rare | Street Cred Lvl 27 |
| MaxDoc Mk. 1 | Uncommon | Available free |
| MaxDoc Mk. 2 | Rare | Street Cred Lvl 14 |
| MaxDoc Mk. 3 | Epic | Street Cred Lvl 27 |
Weapon/Cyberware Mods Crafting Specs & Locations
Weapons
| Name | Tier | Vendor Location |
| Ranged Mod: Crunch | Common | Arroyo, Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Kabuki, Rancho Coronado, Little China, Vista Del Rey, West Wind Estate |
| Ranged Mod: Penetrator | Common | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Kabuki, Wellsprings, Japantown, Rancho Coronado, West Wind EstateVista Del Rey |
| Ranged Mod: Pacifier | Common | Arroyo, Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Downtown, Kabuki, Vista Del Rey, Wellsprings, Rancho Coronado, Sunset Motel |
| Ranged Mod: External Bleeding | Rare | Downtown, Japantown, Little China, Northside, The Glen, Vista Del Rey, Wellsprings, West Wind Estate |
Blade Mods
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Blade [Physical Damage] | Rare | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Downtown |
| Blade [Thermal Damage] | Rare | Northside |
| Blade [Chemical Damage] | Rare | Drops |
| Blade [Electrical Damage] | Epic | Japantown, Downtown |
| Slow Rotor | Epic | Japantown |
| Fast Rotor | Epic | Kabuki |
Monowire Mods
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Monowire [Physical Damage | Rare | West Wind Estate |
| Monowire – Thermal Damage | Rare | Rancho Coronado |
| Monowire – Chemical Damage | Rare | Kabuki |
| Monowire – Electrical Damage | Rare | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp |
| Monowire Battery, Low Capacity | Epic | Japantown |
| Monowire Battery, Medium Capacity | Epic | Wellsprings |
| Monowire Battery, High Capacity | Epic | West Wind Estate |
Projectile Launcher Mods
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Explosive Round | Rare | Japantown, Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp |
| Electrical Round | Rare | Rancho Coronado |
| Thermal Round | Rare | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp, Downtown |
| Chemical Round | Rare | Kabuki |
| Neoplastic Plating | Rare | Kabuki |
| Metal Plating | Rare | Northside |
| Titanium Plating | Epic | Wellsprings, Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp |
Arms
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Sensory Amplifier (Crit Chance) | Rare | Arroyo |
| Sensory Amplifier (Crit Damage) | Rare | Little China |
| Sensory Amplifier (Max Health) | Rare | Rancho Coronado |
| Sensory Amplifier (Armor) | Rare | Wellsprings |
Berserk Mods
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Beast Mode | Legendary | Kabuki |
| Bruising Berserk | Rare | Nomad Camp, Mobile Camp |
Gorilla Arms Mods
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Knuckles – Physical Damage | Rare | Northside |
| Knuckles – Thermal Damage | Rare | Arroyo, Downtown |
| Knuckles – Chemical Damage | Rare | Rancho Coronado |
| Knuckles – Electrical Damage | Rare | Downtown |
| Battery, Low Capacity | Rare | Japantown |
| Battery, Medium Capacity | Epic | Kabuki |
| Battery, High Capacity | Epic | Rancho Coronado |
Optics
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Target Analysis | Rare | Kabuki |
| Explosives Analysis | Uncommon | Little China |
| Threat Detector | Rare | Downtown |
| Trajectory Analysis | Legendary | Little China |
Sandevistan Mods
| Name | Tier | Ripperdoc Location |
| Sandevistan: Overclocked Processor | Common | Japantown, Northside |
| Sandevistan: Prototype Chip | Rare | Arroyo, Rancho Coronado |
| Sandevistan: Neurotransmitters | Rare | Arroyo, Rancho Coronado |
| Sandevistan: Heatsink | Common | Japantown, Northside |
| Sandevistan: Tyger Paw | Epic | West Wind Estate, Rancho Coronado, Downtown |
| Sandevistan: Rabid Bull | Epic | West Wind Estate, Rancho Coronado, Downtown |
| Sandevistan: Arasaka Software | Legendary | Downtown, Wellsprings |
Clothing Mods Crafting Specs & Locations
| Name | Tier | Clothing vendor Location |
| Armadillo | Common | Japantown, Little China, Northside |
| Armadillo | Uncommon | Downtown |
| Resist! | Common | Japantown, Little China, Northside |
| Fortuna | Legendary | Downtown, Heywood |
| Bully | Legendary | Downtown, Heywood |
| Backpacker | Common | Japantown, Little China, Northside |
| Coolit | Legendary | Downtown, Heywood, Arroyo |
| Antivenom | Epic | Badlands, Rancho Coronado, West Wind Estate |
| Panacea | Legendary | Downtown, Heywood |
| Superinsulator | Epic | Badlands, Rancho Coronado, West Wind Estate |
| Soft-Sole | Epic | Badlands, Rancho Coronado, West Wind Estate |
| Cut-It-Out | Epic | Badlands, Rancho Coronado, West Wind Estate |
| Predator | Legendary | Downtown, Heywood |
| Deadeye | Legendary | Downtown, Heywood |
Clothing Crafting Specs & Locations
| Crafting Spec Name | Quality Tier | Vendor Location |
| Darra polytechnic tactical balaclava | Uncommon | Japantown, Northside |
| Durable Lime Speed modular helmet | Uncommon | Charter Hill, Little China |
| Mox gas mask with custom protective layer | Uncommon | Northside |
| Arasaka tactical techgogs | Uncommon | Japantown |
| 5hi3ld Superb combatweave aramid breastplate | Uncommon | Japantown |
| Green Viper double-nanoweave pencil dress | Uncommon | Northside |
| Hebi Tsukai cashmere-nanofiber shirt | Uncommon | Japantown |
| Red Leopard button-up with composite insert | Uncommon | Charter Hill, Japantown |
| Spotted flexi-membrane bustier | Uncommon | Little China |
| Golden Mean aramid-stitch formal skirt | Uncommon | Charter Hill, Little China |
| Durable Smiley hard loose-fits | Uncommon | Japantown, Northside |
| Sunny Ammo synthetic high-tops | Uncommon | Japantown |
| Reinforced biker boots | Uncommon | Charter Hill, Little China |
| Ten70 Bada55 polycarbonate bandana | Rare | Japantown |
| Abendstern Polycarbonate Dress Wedges | Rare | Japantown ,Badlands |
| Puncture-Resistant NUSA T-Shirt | Rare | Japantown |
| Durable syn silk blazer | Rare | Badlands |
| Upgraded farmer hat with gauge | Rare | Arroyo, Badlands |
| Stylish turquoise sport glasses | Rare | West Wind Estate, Little China, Rancho Coronado |
| Trilayer steel ocuset | Rare | Arroyo. Charter Hill |
| Psycho flexiweave long-sleeve | Rare | West Wind Estate, Northside |
| That good old red, white and blue | Rare | Arroyo, Japantown, Rancho Coronado |
| Denki-shin thermoset hybrid crystaljock bomber | Rare | Little China |
| Powder Pink light polyamide blazer | Rare | Badlands, Rancho Coronado |
| Milky Gold trench coat with bulletproof triweave | Rare | Arroyo, Charter Hill |
| Classic aramid-weave denim shorts | Rare | Badlands, Japantown |
| Bai Long formal pants with reinforced neo-silk | Rare | West Wind Estate, Rancho Coronado |
| Abendstern polycarbonate dress shoes | Rare | Badlands, Japantown |
| Glitter laceless sturdy-stitched steel-toes | Rare | West Wind Estate, Northside |
| Stylish leather flat cap with light armor layer | Epic | Rancho Coronado |
| Blue brick reinforced hotpants | Epic | Arroyo, Heywood |
| Laminated security hardhat with headset | Epic | West Wind Estate |
| Graffiti thermoset synweave hijab | Epic | Corpo Plaza |
| Blue menpo with protective padding | Epic | Badlands |
| Gold Punk Aviators | Epic | Corpo Plaza, Downtown |
| Paris Blue office shirt and vest with reinforced seams | Epic | Downtown |
| Padded Denki Hachi hybrid-weave bra | Epic | Badlands |
| Stylish Ten70 Daemon Hunter coat | Epic | West Wind Estate |
| Cyan multiresist evening jacket | Epic | Downtown |
| Geisha flexi-weave cargo pants | Epic | Corpo Plaza |
| Green Graffiti athletic armor-coated athletic shoes | Epic | Arroyo, Heywood |
| Midday Glow polycarbonate formal pumps | Epic | Rancho Coronado |
| Mirame reinforced-composite cowboy hat | Legendary | Heywood |
| Durable Emerald Speed polyamide beanie | Legendary | Downtown |
| Aoi Tora enhanced BD wreath | Legendary | Downtown |
| Sun Spark thermoset chemglass infovisor | Legendary | Heywood |
| Daemon Hunter resistance-coated tank top | Legendary | Heywood |
| Composite Geisha combat shirt | Legendary | Corpo Plaza |
| SilveRock bulletproof-laminate biker vest | Legendary | Heywood |
| Deadly Lagoon armored syn-silk pozer-jacket | Legendary | Corpo Plaza |
| Uniware Brass office pants with membrane support | Legendary | Corpo Plaza |
| Chic Pink Dragon skirt with fiberglass sequins | Legendary | Downtown |
| Gold Fury neotac bulletproof pants | Legendary | Heywood |
| Multilayered Kasen exo-jacks with anti-shrapnel lining | Legendary | Corpo Plaza |
| Enhanced Daemon Hunter tongues | Legendary | Downtown |
Conclusion
Although Cyberpunk 2077 crafting plays a part in the game, it’s easy enough to complete the game without touching the crafting interface at all. Craft to squeeze the most out of your weapons/items.
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