BioDyne Berserk
| BioDyne Berserk | |
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| Class | Operating System |
| Type | Berserk |
| Attribute | Reflexes |
| Capacity | 20 |
The BioDyne Berserk turns V into a melee fighter who is very hard to kill for a few seconds. While it runs, V shrugs off a large share of incoming damage, attacks faster and lands far harder critical hits. It is the Berserk for fast blades and arm cyberware. Its bonuses grow with Reflexes, so it suits an agile melee character rather than a heavy brawler. It is on sale from the early game. The BioDyne Berserk is an early to late game operating system, sold by every ripperdoc in Night City from level 10.
Effect
A Berserk is an operating system that V switches on once it is charged. While the BioDyne Berserk is active, V takes much less damage and Health stays above a quarter. In exchange, V is limited to melee weapons, and items such as Health items are locked. Melee attacks cost no Stamina during the effect. Attack speed and Crit Chance rise, and Crit Damage doubles. When the effect ends, V regains a quarter of max Health for each enemy neutralized while it ran.
The healing at the end is the key to using it well. A Berserk started in a crowd can refill V completely if enough enemies fall before it runs out. Starting it near a single enemy gives far less back.
The implant is attuned to Reflexes from Tier 3 onward. Each Reflexes point adds Crit Chance while the Berserk is active. This bonus adds to the Crit Chance the implant already grants.
How to Get BioDyne Berserk Guide
- Visit any ripperdoc from level 10 to buy it at Tier 2.
- Return at levels 20, 30 and 40 for higher tiers.
- Upgrade it at a ripperdoc with crafting components.
BioDyne Berserk Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
BioDyne Berserk map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
The BioDyne Berserk comes in Tiers 2 to 5, with plus steps in between. Each step raises its damage reduction, attack speed or Crit Chance. The higher tiers also lengthen the effect and shorten the cooldown. The capacity cost stays the same at every tier. A ripperdoc can upgrade it with crafting components, which is the only way to reach Tier 5++. Ripperdoc stock moves up a tier at levels 20, 30 and 40.
The table shows what each tier step of BioDyne Berserk costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 45 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 22 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 45 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 22 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 45 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 22 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 45 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 120 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The BioDyne Berserk works best in a Reflexes build with blades. Finisher: Bladerunner cuts the Stamina cost of blade attacks, raises their attack speed and unlocks a Blade Finisher that restores Health. Flash And Thunderclap makes Strong Attacks leap to nearby enemies. Slaughterhouse makes every attack apply Bleeding. Dash helps V close the gap before the effect starts. Katanas and machetes swing fast enough to turn the extra attack speed into many critical hits.
The Technical Ability perk Ticking Time Bomb sets off a charged EMP each time an operating system is activated, including this Berserk. Cyberware that shortens cooldowns, such as the Newton Module or Axolotl, brings the Berserk back sooner. Integumentary implants and automatic healing cover the gap between uses.
Select a Build
The build fights up close with blades and Gorilla Arms. Berserk stays off until the character has taken damage and used a few Health items, then it makes the character invulnerable with no Stamina limit. A sprint into a group followed by a jump and Quake blasts every enemy nearby.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 15, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 15.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkiller | 
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Dorph-Head | 
|
Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Comeback Kid | 
|
Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration at low Health |
| Wrecking Ball | 
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Body 9 | Cheaper Blunt attacks and a sprint that knocks enemies down |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Quake | 
|
Body 15 | Faster Blunt attacks and a ground slam that staggers |
| Epicenter | 
|
Body 15 | Quake from midair grows with the fall |
| Pain To Gain | 
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Parkour! | 
|
Reflexes 4 | Faster climbing and vaulting |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper |
| Can't Touch This | 
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Reflexes 9 | Full Mitigation Chance while Dashing |
| Bullet Deflect | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Blocked bullets fly back at the aim point |
| Flash And Thunderclap | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Strong attacks leap to nearby enemies |
| Air Dash | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Finisher: Bladerunner | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Faster Blade attacks and a Blade Finisher that heals |
| Opportunist | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Stunned, staggered and bleeding enemies are easier to finish |
| Going The Distance | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Double Finisher range |
| Vulnerability Analytics | 
|
Relic | Weak spots on enemies that always crit |
| Glutton For War | 
|
Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| All Things Cyber | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Borrowed Time | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | A Health item refills after a kill at low Health |
| License To Chrome | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Ticking Time Bomb | 
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Technical Ability 20 | An EMP blast after the Operating System turns on |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorilla Arms | 
|
Arms | Hard hitting fists |
| Biomonitor | 
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Blood Pump | 
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Isometric Stabilizer | 
|
Circulatory System | Cheaper attacks |
| Axolotl | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Quantum Tuner | 
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Frontal Cortex | Resets a used cyberware cooldown |
| Countershell | 
|
Integumentary System | Mitigation after a burst of damage |
| Shock-N-Awe | 
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Integumentary System | Chance of an electric blast when hit |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
|
Legs | Double jump |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
A heavy melee build that fights with clubs and hammers. Berserk goes on when Health runs low and keeps the character alive while every melee hit lands harder. Quake slams the ground and staggers every enemy close by.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 18.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorph-Head |
|
Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Bloodlust | 
|
Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Epicenter |
|
Body 15 | Midair Quake hits harder from higher falls |
| Juggernaut | 
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Quake |
|
Body 15 | Faster blunt attacks and a ground slam |
| Ripple Effect | 
|
Body 15 | Health for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Finisher: Savage Sling | 
|
Body 20 | Blunt weapon finisher that can throw the enemy |
| Pain To Gain |
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Mad Dash | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Double Dash range toward enemies |
| Mean Streak | 
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Reflexes 9 | Stamina back after a kill while Dashing |
| Aerodynamic | 
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Reflexes 15 | Stronger Mitigation in midair |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| Chrome Constitution | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Health Freak | 
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Technical Ability 9 | One more Health item charge and faster recharge |
| Renaissance Punk | 
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Technical Ability 9 | More cyberware capacity for each attribute at 9 or higher |
| Ambidextrous |
|
Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Extended Warranty |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost | |
| Ticking Time Bomb |
|
Technical Ability 20 | An EMP blast after the Operating System turns on |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projectile Launch System | 
|
Arms | Arm launcher that fires explosive shots |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Newton Module | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Militech Berserk | 
|
Operating System | Invulnerable melee mode with faster attacks |
| Dense Marrow | 
|
Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
| Scar Coalescer | 
|
Skeleton | More armor below half Health |
Gorilla Arms punch enemies apart up close, and Body perks turn sprints and jumps into charges and ground slams. Air Dashes cover the distance to the next group. A shotgun handles enemies that stay out of reach.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 18.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army Of One | 
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Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration for each nearby enemy |
| Comeback Kid |
|
Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration at low Health |
| Dorph-Head |
|
Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Painkiller |
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Speed Junkie | 
|
Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration while sprinting |
| Breakthrough | 
|
Body 9 | Strong attacks strip enemy Armor for a short time |
| Clapback | 
|
Body 9 | Defensive attacks knock down and counterattacks stun |
| Fly Swatter | 
|
Body 9 | Less ranged damage while blocking with a blunt weapon |
| Kinetic Absorption | 
|
Body 9 | Blocking gives Stamina and blunt weapon damage |
| Wrecking Ball |
|
Body 9 | Cheaper blunt attacks and a sprinting shoulder charge |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Aftershock | 
|
Body 15 | Stamina for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Calm Mind | 
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Epicenter |
|
Body 15 | Midair Quake hits harder from higher falls |
| Juggernaut |
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Quake |
|
Body 15 | Faster blunt attacks and a ground slam |
| Ripple Effect |
|
Body 15 | Health for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Unstoppable Force | 
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Finisher: Savage Sling |
|
Body 20 | Blunt weapon finisher that can throw the enemy |
| Pain To Gain |
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Parkour! |
|
Reflexes 4 | Faster climbing and vaulting |
| Slippery | 
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Reflexes 4 | Harder to hit while moving fast |
| Can't Touch This |
|
Reflexes 9 | Full Mitigation Chance while Dashing |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Mad Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Double Dash range toward enemies |
| Aerial Acrobat | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Better control in midair |
| Aerodynamic |
|
Reflexes 15 | Stronger Mitigation in midair |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Tailwind |
|
Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| Jailbreak | 
|
Relic | New abilities for every Arms cyberware |
| Machine Learning | 
|
Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| Vulnerability Analytics |
|
Relic | Hits on enemy Vulnerabilities always crit |
| First Aid | Technical Ability 4 | Faster Health item recharge after one use | |
| Glutton For War |
|
Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| Transfusion | 
|
Technical Ability 4 | More Health from the last Health item charge |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Borrowed Time |
|
Technical Ability 9 | A Health item refills after a kill at low Health |
| Chipware Connoisseur | 
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Technical Ability 9 | A choice of stat bonus when upgrading cyberware |
| Chrome Constitution |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Driver Update | 
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Technical Ability 9 | An extra stat bonus on every cyberware |
| Health Freak |
|
Technical Ability 9 | One more Health item charge and faster recharge |
| Renaissance Punk |
|
Technical Ability 9 | More cyberware capacity for each attribute at 9 or higher |
| Extended Warranty |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Friendlier Fire | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Less damage from the character's own explosions |
| Heat Shield | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | More Mitigation Chance for each Pyromania stack |
| License To Chrome |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Pyromania | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Faster Health item and grenade recharge and bigger blasts |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost | |
| Ticking Time Bomb |
|
Technical Ability 20 | An EMP blast after the Operating System turns on |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorilla Arms |
|
Arms | Hard hitting fists |
| Blood Pump |
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Newton Module |
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Reinforced Tendons |
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Dense Marrow |
|
Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
| Epimorphic Skeleton |
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
Lore
BioDyne sells this Berserk as an affordable, all-round model. Its in-game description promises quick and easy results and warns buyers not to expect miracles. It says the implant does what it says on the box. The joke undersells it a little. The BioDyne model is the only Berserk that boosts critical hits.
Notes
- The BioDyne Berserk fills the operating system slot, so it replaces a Sandevistan or a cyberdeck.
Cyberware Categories
All Operating System Cyberware
Every Operating System implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Operating System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Type | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome Compressor | 
|
0 | Dogtown | ||
| Militech "Apogee" Sandevistan | 
|
Sandevistan | Reflexes | 44 | Northside |
| Militech "Falcon" Sandevistan | 
|
Sandevistan | Reflexes | 39 | Northside |
| Militech Berserk | 
|
Berserk | Body | 35 | Northside |
| Militech Canto Mk.6 | 
|
Cyberdeck | |||
| NetWatch Netdriver | 
|
Cyberdeck | Northside |
Standard Operating System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Type | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arasaka Shadow | 
|
Cyberdeck | |||
| BioDyne Berserk | 
|
Berserk | Reflexes | 20 | |
| Biotech Σ | 
|
Cyberdeck | |||
| Dynalar Sandevistan | 
|
Sandevistan | Reflexes | 18 | |
| Militech Paraline | 
|
Cyberdeck | |||
| Moore Tech Berserk | 
|
Berserk | Body | 12 | |
| QianT "Warp Dancer" Sandevistan | 
|
Sandevistan | Reflexes | 14 | |
| Raven Microcyber | 
|
Cyberdeck | |||
| Tetratronic Rippler | 
|
Cyberdeck | |||
| Zetatech Berserk | 
|
Berserk | Body | 16 | |
| Zetatech Sandevistan | 
|
Sandevistan | Reflexes | 20 |