Overheat

Quickhack

Overheat

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

When your bodily fluids begin to boil, it becomes pretty difficult to focus on much else.

Effect per tier

TierEffect
Tier 1
RAM 3
Sets the enemy on fire, dealing damage over time.
Tier 2
RAM 4
Sets the enemy on fire, dealing damage over time.
Uploading Overheat to an enemy already affected by it will extend its duration.
Tier 3
RAM 6
Sets the enemy on fire, dealing damage over time.
Uploading Overheat to an enemy already affected by it will extend its duration.
Successful attacks on enemies affected by Overheat slightly extend its duration.
Tier 4
RAM 7
Sets the enemy on fire, dealing damage over time.
Uploading Overheat to an enemy already affected by it will extend its duration.
Successful attacks on enemies affected by Overheat slightly extend its duration.
Melts enemy armor over time (max. -40%).
Tier 5
RAM 9
Sets the enemy on fire, dealing damage over time.
Uploading Overheat to an enemy already affected by it will extend its duration.
Successful attacks on enemies affected by Overheat slightly extend its duration.
Melts enemy armor over time (max. -40%).
Attacks on the affected enemy also deal Thermal damage equal 10% of the normal physical damage.
Tier 5++
RAM 9
Sets the enemy on fire, dealing damage over time.
Successful attacks on enemies affected by Overheat slightly extend its duration.
Melts enemy armor over time (max. -40%).
Attacks on the affected enemy also deal Thermal damage equal 20% of the normal physical damage.

Buy from (37)

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
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
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
Shank Tech junkLevel ≥ 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
Thermal29.9 every 0.3 s

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

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