Biomonitor
| Biomonitor | |
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| Class | Circulatory System |
| Tier | Tier 1 |
| Attribute | Technical Ability |
| Capacity | 14 |
The Biomonitor uses V's Health item automatically when Health drops below half. The heal happens on its own in the middle of a fight. The implant also makes every Health item heal a little more. It suits any build that takes heavy hits, and it works as a safety net for builds that spend Health on purpose. Builds that pay for power with Health, such as Overclock netrunners and Edgerunner builds, gain the most. The Biomonitor is an early to late game implant, sold by every ripperdoc in Night City and Dogtown from the start of the game.
Effect
The Biomonitor is a passive implant. When V's Health drops below half, it uses the equipped Health item at once.
The implant also raises the effectiveness of Health items. At Tier 1 the bonus is small. At Tier 5++ every Health item heals about a sixth more.
The implant is attuned to Technical Ability. Each Technical Ability point adds a small bonus to Health item efficiency. A character with full Technical Ability gains two percent more healing from items.
How to Get Biomonitor Guide
- Visit any ripperdoc from the start of the game to buy it at Tier 1.
- Return every ten levels for a higher tier.
- Upgrade it at a ripperdoc with crafting components.
Biomonitor Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Biomonitor map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
The Biomonitor comes in every tier from Tier 1 to Tier 5++. Each step raises the Health item bonus. The Health threshold stays at half at every tier. The capacity cost also stays the same at every tier. Ripperdocs stock a higher tier every ten levels, from Tier 2 at level 10 to Tier 5 at level 40. A ripperdoc can upgrade it with crafting components, which is the only way to reach Tier 5++.
The table shows what each tier step of Biomonitor costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 to Tier 1+ | 30 Tier 1 components | - |
| Tier 1+ to Tier 2 | 22 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 30 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 22 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 30 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 22 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 30 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 22 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 30 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 75 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The Biomonitor belongs in a Technical Ability build that relies on Health items. Health Freak adds a Health item charge and speeds up recharge. Transfusion raises the heal from the last charge. First Aid speeds up recharge after using one charge. Borrowed Time instantly recharges a Health item after a kill when V is low and out of charges. Field Medic speeds up using Health items in combat.
In the Body tree, Dorph-Head grants Mitigation Chance after using a Health item or the Blood Pump. Adrenaline Rush makes Health items grant Adrenaline as well. For cyberware, the Blood Pump works as a powerful Health item. The Biomonitor can trigger it automatically.
Select a Build
Mantis Blades are the main weapon, so both weapon slots stay free for guns. Dashes and the Mantis Blades leap reach enemies fast, and Finishers restore Health. A Sandevistan slows time when a fight gets crowded.
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 | 
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Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration at low Health |
| Dorph-Head | 
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Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Painkiller | 
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut | 
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Unstoppable Force | 
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Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Blind Spot | 
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Cool 4 | Slower enemy detection while crouched |
| Feline Footwork | 
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Cool 4 | Faster and harder to hit while crouched |
| Killer Instinct | 
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Cool 4 | More damage with knives, axes and silenced guns outside combat |
| Quick Getaway | 
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Cool 4 | Faster movement after an unseen kill |
| Parkour! | 
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Reflexes 4 | Faster climbing and vaulting |
| Slippery | 
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Reflexes 4 | Harder to hit while moving fast |
| Bullet Deflect | 
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Reflexes 9 | Blocked bullets fly back where the reticle points |
| Can't Touch This | 
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Reflexes 9 | Full Mitigation Chance while Dashing |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Lead And Steel | 
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Reflexes 9 | Blades block incoming bullets |
| Mad Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Double Dash range toward enemies |
| Aerial Acrobat | 
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Reflexes 15 | Better control in midair |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Finisher: Bladerunner | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster blade attacks and a finisher that restores Health |
| Flash Of Steel | 
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Reflexes 15 | Speed and attack speed after a finisher |
| Going The Distance | 
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Reflexes 15 | Double finisher range |
| Opportunist | 
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Reflexes 15 | Easier finishers on stunned, blinded or bleeding enemies |
| Slaughterhouse | Reflexes 20 | Every attack causes Bleeding | |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| Emergency Cloaking | 
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Relic | Optical Camo can break enemy tracking in combat |
| Jailbreak | 
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Relic | New abilities for every Arms cyberware |
| Machine Learning | 
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Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| Sensory Protocol | 
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Relic | Time slows when spotted while crouched |
| Spatial Mapping | 
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Relic | Mantis Blades leap attacks cripple enemies |
| Vulnerability Analytics | 
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Relic | Hits on enemy Vulnerabilities always crit |
| All Things Cyber | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Renaissance Punk | 
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Technical Ability 9 | More cyberware capacity for each attribute at 9 or higher |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome | 
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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 |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantis Blades | 
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Arms | Arm blades that slash and leap at enemies |
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Optical Camo | 
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Integumentary System | Near invisibility for a few seconds |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Stabber | 
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Nervous System | Crit chance with blades and throwables |
| Militech Apogee Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses | |
| Dense Marrow | 
|
Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
A one-handed club and Dashes pick off enemies one by one while Berserk is on cooldown. Once Health drops, Berserk makes the character invulnerable and melee attacks cost no Stamina. Quake slams the ground whenever it is ready and staggers every enemy nearby.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkiller |
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Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Comeback Kid |
|
Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration at low Health |
| Dorph-Head |
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Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Wrecking Ball | 
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Body 9 | Cheaper Blunt attacks and a blocking charge |
| Fly Swatter | 
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Body 9 | Less ranged damage while blocking with a Blunt weapon |
| Breakthrough | 
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Body 9 | Strong attacks strip enemy armor |
| Quake | 
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Body 15 | Faster Blunt attacks and a ground slam that staggers |
| Aftershock | 
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Body 15 | Stamina back for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Epicenter | 
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Body 15 | Quake from midair grows with the fall |
| Ripple Effect | 
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Body 15 | Health back for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Adrenaline Rush |
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Juggernaut |
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Calm Mind |
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Finisher: Savage Sling | 
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Body 20 | A Blunt Finisher that heals |
| Pain To Gain | 
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash |
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Reflexes 9 | Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper |
| Mad Dash |
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Reflexes 9 | Double Dash range toward enemies |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Glutton For War | 
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Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| Health Freak | 
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Technical Ability 9 | One more Health item charge and faster recharge |
| All Things Cyber |
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| License To Chrome |
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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 |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projectile Launch System | 
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Arms | Arm launcher that fires explosive shots |
| Newton Module | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Mechatronic Core | 
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Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and mechs |
| NeoFiber |
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Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Reflex Tuner | 
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Nervous System | Slows time at low Health |
| Adrenaline Converter | 
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Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| Militech Berserk | 
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Operating System | Invulnerable melee mode |
| Dense Marrow |
|
Skeleton | More melee damage |
The build keeps its distance and picks enemies off one by one with headshots. The Sandevistan goes on before shooting an Elite, so several headshots land if the first one is not enough. A pistol or shotgun stays on hand for enemies that flank the sniping spot.
Attributes: Body 15, Reflexes 13, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painkiller |
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Feline Footwork |
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Cool 4 | Faster and safer while crouched |
| Blind Spot |
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Cool 4 | Slower enemy detection while crouched |
| Killer Instinct |
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Cool 4 | More damage with knives, axes and silenced guns before combat |
| Gag Order | 
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Cool 4 | A quick hit after being spotted delays detection by others |
| Focus | 
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Cool 9 | More headshot damage and free shots while aiming |
| No Sweat | 
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Cool 9 | Kills cut the Stamina cost of Focus |
| Rinse And Reload | 
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Cool 9 | Faster reload after a kill while aiming |
| Head To Head | 
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Cool 9 | Kills reset Focus |
| Deep Breath | 
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Cool 9 | Time slows while Focus is active |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot damage and no spread at high Stamina | |
| California Reaper | 
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Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| High Noon | 
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Cool 15 | Fast slowed reload after a headshot kill |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw | 
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Cool 15 | Faster swaps to pistols and rifles |
| Ninjutsu | 
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Cool 15 | Sprint while crouched |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel | 
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Glutton For War |
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Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| Health Freak |
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Technical Ability 9 | One more Health item charge and faster recharge |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| License To Chrome |
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Bolt | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder |
| Internal Clock | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Wider timing window for a Bolt shot |
| Shock Value | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Bolt shots ignore armor |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump |
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Kiroshi Clairvoyant Optics | 
|
Face | Scanning highlights nearby enemies |
| Axolotl | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Microgenerator | 
|
Hands | Reloading an empty gun charges an electroshock shot |
| Immovable Force | 
|
Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| Reinforced Tendons |
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber |
|
Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Visual Cortex Support | 
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Nervous System | More crit chance at long range |
| Militech Apogee Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses | |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
Lore
The Biomonitor's in-game line describes an implant designed to coordinate regenerative processes. It watches V's body and steps in when Health falls too low. It sits in the Circulatory System, like the Blood Pump.
Cyberware Categories
All Circulatory System Cyberware
Every Circulatory System implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Circulatory System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromag Recycler | 
|
Technical Ability | 40 | Dogtown |
| Isometric Stabilizer | 
|
Reflexes | 40 | Dogtown |
Standard Circulatory System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline Booster | 
|
Reflexes | 14 | |
| Biomonitor | 
|
Technical Ability | 14 | |
| Black Mamba | 
|
Reflexes | 16 | |
| Blood Pump | 
|
Technical Ability | 15 | |
| Clutch Padding | 
|
Body | 12 | |
| Feedback Circuit | 
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Technical Ability | 14 | |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
|
Intelligence | 10 | |
| Microrotors | 
|
Reflexes | 12 | Northside |
| Second Heart | 
|
Body | 30 | |
| ThreatEvac | 
|
Intelligence | 5 |