The Blades Skill in Cyberpunk 2077 involves the use of blades, including Katanas, Knives, Machetes and the Mantis Blades. Blades is linked to the Reflexes Attribute.
Blades Skill Tree / Perk List
All Perks available for the Blades Skill Tree are listed below. Perks can be unlocked at specific levels and are either Passive or Active.
Blades Skill Tree
| NAME | EFFECT | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sting Like a Bee | Increases attack speed with Blades by (10% | 20% | 30%). (3 Ranks) | 1 |
| Roaring Waters | Strong Attacks with Blades deal (30% | 40% | 50%) more damage. (3 Ranks) | 1 |
| Crimson Dance | Combos with Blades have a (15% | 30%) chance to apply Bleeding. (2 Ranks) | 4 |
| Slow and Steady | Armor is increased by (15% | 30%) while moving. (2 Ranks) | 4 |
| Flight of the Sparrow | Reduces the Stamina cost of all attacks with Blades by (30% | 50%). (2 Ranks) | 6 |
| Offensive Defense | Defensive Attacks with Blades deal (100% | 200%) more damage. (2 Ranks) | 6 |
| Shifting Sands | Dodging recovers (15% | 20% | 25%) Stamina. (3 Ranks) | 8 |
| Stuck Pig | Increases Bleeding duration by (1 | 2 | 3) seconds. (3 Ranks) | 8 |
| Blessed Blade | Increases Crit Chance with Blades by 20%. | 10 |
| Unbroken Spirit | Successful Counterattacks with Blades restore 25% Health and Stamina. | 10 |
| Bloodlust | While wielding a Blade, recovers (7% | 10%) Health when applying Bleeding to an enemy or hitting an enemy affected by Bleeding. (2 Ranks) | 12 |
| Float Like a Butterfly | Dodging increases damage with Blades by (25% | 50%) for 5 seconds. (2 Ranks) | 12 |
| Judge, Jury and Executioner | Increases damage with Blades by (50% | 75% | 100%) against enemies with max Health. (3 Ranks) | 15 |
| Fiery Blast | Increases damage with Blades by 1% for every (1% | 2% | 3%) of Health the enemy is missing. (3 Ranks) | 15 |
| Crimson Tide | Bleeding applied with Blades can stack 3 times. | 18 |
| Deathbolt | While wielding a Blade, defeating an enemy restores 20% Health and increases movement speed by 30% for 5 sec. | 18 |
| Dragon Strike | Increases Crit Damage with Blades by 25%. +1% per Perk level. | Progression Level 20 |
Blades Skill Tree Progression Rewards
Every Skill Tree in Cybepunk 2077 also comes with a built-in Skill Progression Rewards System. As you level up any Skill Tree in the game you gain bonus rewards, ranging from extra Perk Points to unique bonuses and stat modifiers.
Blades Skill Progression
| LEVEL | REWARD |
|---|---|
| 1 | — |
| 2 | Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas Blades and Mantis Blades by 10%. |
| 3 | + 1 Perk Point |
| 4 | +10% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas. Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 5 | +2% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 6 | +10% Crit Damage when using Katanas Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 7 | +5% Crit Chance when using Katanas Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 8 | +1 Perk Point |
| 9 | +1 Perk Point |
| 10 | +1 Perk Point |
| 11 | Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas Blades and Mantis Blades by 10%. |
| 12 | +10% Stamina Cost Reduction while attacking when using Katanas Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 13 | Increases the Attack Speed of your Katanas Blades and Mantis Blades by 10%. |
| 14 | +1 Perk Point |
| 15 | Increases the Block Damage Reduction of your Katanas Blades and Mantis Blades by 25%. |
| 16 | +1 Perk Point |
| 17 | +1 Perk Point |
| 18 | Increases Stamina by 5. |
| 19 | +3% Effective Damage Per Second (DPS) when using Katanas Blades or Mantis Blades. |
| 20 | Unlocks the last Perk in the Skill tree. |
Blades Tips and Tricks – Cyberpunk 2077
There are many great builds in cyberpunk which involve blades. It is always useful to have one of your 3 equipped weapons be a blade, as they are quick to use and do a great amount of damage up close. Pair the blades category with stealth and poison and you can have an extremely effective and deadly class.
Looking for a good guide on how to use blades in Cyberpunk 2077, check out this Samurai build video by FudgeMuppet.
Mantis Blades – Free Legendary
Looking to get the mantis blades Free Legendary. Check out the video below by ESO.
The blades skill in Cyberpunk 2077 is exteremely fun to use and with the speed and agility, you can carve through enemies in no time.
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