Cyberpunk Wiki Fextralife: The Unofficial, Definitive Guide to Surviving Night City

🛡️ Chooms, Welcome to the Afterlife. This wiki is a living document, curated by thousands of Edgerunners. It's your one-stop-shop for everything that matters in the neon-drenched hellscape of Night City and beyond. Forget the corpo-sponsored datashards; this is raw, unfiltered intel.

Cyberpunk is more than a game; it's a cultural artifact. This wiki, inspired by the community-driven spirit of sites like Fextralife, aims to be the most exhaustive, accurate, and player-focused resource available. We go beyond basic item lists. Here, you'll find why a certain cyberware combo breaks the game, how the political landscape of the Free States affects your gameplay, and where to find the secrets even the Fixers won't tell you about.

📖 Lore & Worldbuilding: The Soul of the Dark Future

The world of Cyberpunk 2077 is built on decades of rich lore from Mike Pondsmith's original tabletop RPG. Understanding it isn't just flavor—it's key to understanding character motivations, faction conflicts, and the very essence of the Cyberpunk genre: High tech, low life.

Night City: The beating, bleeding heart of the Cyberpunk universe. (Image: CD Projekt Red)

From the Fourth Corporate War to the Unification War

The aftermath of the Fourth Corporate War reshaped the globe. The USA collapsed, fracturing into independent states and corporate territories. This period, known as the Time of the Red, is crucial context for Cyberpunk 2077. The New United States is a fragile entity, with Night City acting as a stateless free city—a powder keg. Our wiki includes exclusive timeline deep-dives cross-referenced with in-game shards and developer commentary.

Factions: More Than Just Gangs

Maelstrom, the Voodoo Boys, the Animals—they're not just enemy types. Each has a philosophy, a history, and internal politics. For instance, did you know the split within the Voodoo Boys between the Haitian original members and the netrunners is a central plot point? Our faction pages include inferred member counts, territory maps (updated post-Cyberpunk: Edgerunners events), and preferred negotiation tactics.

"The street has its own uses for technology. It's not about progress; it's about survival. That's the real cyberpunk ethos." — Excerpt from a fan interview with a veteran Edgerunner roleplayer.

👤 Characters: Icons, Mercs, and Ghosts

V, Johnny Silverhand, Panam Palmer, Judy Alvarez—these characters feel real because they're written with depth. Our character bios include relationship webs, psychological profiles based on in-game dialogue trees, and even speculative backstory based on environmental storytelling.

The impact of the Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners cannot be overstated. It introduced a new wave of fans to the universe and provided tragic, visceral context for Night City's cruelty. Analyzing the parallels between David Martinez's journey and V's is a staple of our main character analysis section.

🎮 Gameplay & Strategy: Becoming a Night City Legend

This is where our "Fextralife" inspiration shines. We don't just list stats; we provide meta-analysis.

Build Crafting: Netrunner vs. Solo vs. Techie

The beauty of Cyberpunk 2077 is its flexibility. A pure Intelligence/Cool Netrunner can end fights before they begin with Contagion and Short Circuit. But our community data shows a rising trend in "Hybrid" builds—like a Sandevistan-powered blade specialist with just enough Tech to craft legendary gear. We run community polls monthly to track the evolving meta.

Exclusive Data: Loot Probability Tables

Through collective data mining and thousands of player submissions, we've approximated loot drop rates for iconic items in specific areas—information no official guide provides. For example, the chance of Sir John Phallustiff spawning in a certain stash during the "Riders on the Storm" mission appears to be ~85%, but only if you haven't completed "With a Little Help from My Friends."

⚙️ Cyberware Deep Dive: The Flesh is Weak

Cyberware is the literal core of augmentation. Our database catalogs every piece, but we focus on synergy and hidden mechanics.

Example - The Synaptic Accelerator Controversy: Does it stack with the Kerenzikov? Our testing, using frame-by-frame analysis, suggests a diminishing return rather than a true stack. The Cyberpunk Modding Wiki community provided scripts that helped verify this. This level of detail is what sets us apart.

The Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack also plays a psychological role. Some players report certain tracks (like "The Rebel Path") subconsciously influencing aggressive, implant-heavy playstyles. We're investigating this through community surveys.

🗣️ Community Hub: Your Voice

This wiki is nothing without the Edgerunners who contribute. Below, share your own findings, theories, or corrections.

This living document will continue to evolve, just like Night City. Stay tuned for our upcoming "Phantom Liberty DLC Mega-Guide", already in the works with insights from our network of playtesters. Remember: in the dark future, information is the only currency that doesn't depreciate.

See you in the major leagues, choomba.