Cyberware Malfunction

Quickhack

Cyberware Malfunction

Cyberware Malfunction is a quickhack in Cyberpunk 2077. Available from vendors and by crafting.

What better way to discourage an enemy than by making them carry around literal pounds of dead weight?

Effect per tier

TierEffect
Tier 2
RAM 3
Disables enemy cyberware for 10 sec. and increases all damage against the affected enemy by 5%.
Tier 3
RAM 4
Stacks up to 3 times.
Disables enemy cyberware for 10 sec. and increases all damage against the affected enemy by 5%.
At 2 stacks, permanently disables enemy cyberware.
Tier 4
RAM 4
Stacks up to 5 times.
Disables enemy cyberware for 10 sec. and increases all damage against the affected enemy by 5%.
At 2 stacks, permanently disables enemy cyberware.
At 3 stacks, deals Electrical damage over time. Each application refreshes the effect's duration or reapplies the effect.
Tier 5
RAM 4
Stacks up to 8 times.
Disables enemy cyberware for 10 sec. and increases all damage against the affected enemy by 5%.
At 2 stacks, permanently disables enemy cyberware.
At 3 stacks, deals Electrical damage over time. Each application refreshes the effect's duration or reapplies the effect.
At maximum stacks, enemy cyberware overloads, dealing massive damage. Cyberware Malfunction cannot be used on the same enemy again.
Tier 5++
RAM 4
Stacks up to 8 times.
Disables enemy cyberware for 10 sec. and increases all damage against the affected enemy by 15%.
At 2 stacks, permanently disables enemy cyberware.
At 3 stacks, deals Electrical damage over time. Each application refreshes the effect's duration or reapplies the effect.
At maximum stacks, enemy cyberware overloads, dealing massive damage. Cyberware Malfunction cannot be used on the same enemy again.

Buy from (38)

VendorTypeCondition
Tech Vendor (DELETE) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Sammy (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Nix SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8no location
Shank Tech junkLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8no location
Cyberware Vendor SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8no location
Tech Vendor (!DELETE) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Chang-Hoon Nam SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Tech Vendor (!DELETE) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Netrunner SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Yoko (Edge Net) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 32 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 8
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6
Sammy (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6
Nix SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6no location
Shank Tech junkLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6no location
Cyberware Vendor SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6no location
Chang-Hoon Nam SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6
Netrunner SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6
Yoko (Edge Net) SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 23 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 6
Netrunner SpecialistLevel ≥ 51 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 10
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4
Sammy (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4
Nix SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4no location
Cyberware Vendor SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4no location
Chang-Hoon Nam SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4
Netrunner SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4
Yoko (Edge Net) SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 15 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 4
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2
Sammy (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2
Nix SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2no location
Cyberware Vendor SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2no location
Chang-Hoon Nam SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2
Netrunner SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2
Yoko (Edge Net) SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2
Cyberware Vendor (Netrunner) SpecialistLevel ≥ 7 or Cyberdeck quality ≥ 2
Vendor map

9 vendors with location

Fixed vendor stock; on top, rotating stock that the game picks to match your level.

Damage (base value)

Damage typeDamage
Electric610.0

Base value of the quickhack without character bonuses and without scaling to the target's level.

Status effects

Fits into

Cyberware Slot

Crafting

ComponentAmount
Tier 5 Quickhack Components × 12

Blueprints

Blueprint: Cyberware MalfunctionTier 5 · 5,000 €$
Blueprint: Cyberware MalfunctionTier 4 · 1,500 €$
Blueprint: Cyberware MalfunctionTier 5 · 10,000 €$
Blueprint: Cyberware MalfunctionTier 3 · 1,200 €$
Blueprint: Cyberware MalfunctionTier 2 · 600 €$

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