Cellular Adapter
| Cellular Adapter | |
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| Class | Integumentary System |
| Tier | Tier 2 |
| Attribute | Technical Ability |
The Cellular Adapter turns every point of Technical Ability into four small bonuses at once. It raises explosion resistance, Tech weapon damage, Health Item recharge and grenade recharge. The more Technical Ability V has, the stronger all four get. It is made for a dedicated Technical Ability build that fights with Tech guns and grenades. A special perk is needed before the implant works properly. The Cellular Adapter is a mid game implant that ripperdocs sell from level 10, and it needs the Technical Ability perk Built Different to work.
Effect
The Cellular Adapter has no trigger and no cooldown. Its whole effect comes from the Technical Ability attribute. For each point in Technical Ability, V gains 1% explosion resistance. Each point also adds 0.5% Tech weapon damage. Health Items recharge 0.5% faster per point, and so do grenades.
The numbers add up quickly. A character with 20 Technical Ability gets 20% explosion resistance and 10% more Tech weapon damage. Health Items and grenades both recharge 10% faster at that level. Every point spent in the attribute raises all four bonuses together.
The implant also adds armor, like other Integumentary System cyberware. The perk Built Different unlocks the Cellular Adapter at ripperdoc clinics. That perk is required to use it properly.
How to Get Cellular Adapter Guide
- Put 15 points into Technical Ability.
- Unlock the perk Built Different.
- Reach level 10.
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic and open the Integumentary System slot.
- Buy and install the Cellular Adapter.
Cellular Adapter Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Cellular Adapter map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs stock the Cellular Adapter at Tier 2 from level 10, Tier 3 from level 20, Tier 4 from level 30 and Tier 5 from level 40. An installed copy can be raised a tier at a ripperdoc with the matching item components. Higher tiers add more armor, while the per-point bonuses stay the same. All Things Cyber lowers the Cyberware Capacity cost of Integumentary System implants by 20%. V gains capacity with each level and from Cyberware Capacity Shards. The Edgerunner perk lets V go over the limit by up to 50 points, at the cost of some max Health.
The table shows what each tier step of Cellular Adapter costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 50 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 37 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 50 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 37 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 50 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 37 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 50 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 125 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The Cellular Adapter belongs in a high Technical Ability build. Built Different sits in the Technical Ability tree and needs 15 points in the attribute. Tech weapons gain the most from the damage bonus. The perk Bolt raises charge speed and charged-shot damage for Tech weapons. Shock Value lets Bolts ignore enemy armor. Chain Lightning makes Bolts deal Electrical damage that jumps to nearby enemies. Feedback Circuit restores Health whenever a fully charged Tech weapon shot hits.
Grenade users gain from the recharge bonus. Pyromania speeds up grenade and Health Item recharge and widens grenade blasts. Demolitions Surplus adds a grenade charge. Coming In Hot speeds up recharge when no grenades are left. Friendlier Fire gives 50% resistance to explosions that V causes. That resistance adds to the explosion resistance from the Cellular Adapter.
Health Item users also benefit. Health Freak speeds up Health Item and grenade recharge and adds a Health Item charge.
Select a Build
Ping reveals enemies behind walls, and Tech weapon shots pierce the cover between them. A charged shot released at the click of Bolt deals the most damage. With a Militech Sandevistan, the charge starts first and time slows at half charge so the Bolt shot lands as a headshot.
Attributes: Body 17, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 4, Cool 20.
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 |
| 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 | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Focus | 
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Cool 9 | More headshot damage and free shots 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 |
| Rinse And Reload | 
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Cool 9 | Faster reload after a kill while aiming |
| 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 |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| High Noon | 
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Cool 15 | Fast slowed reload after a headshot kill |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel | 
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Slippery | 
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Reflexes 4 | Harder to hit while moving fast |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper |
| Ready, Rested, Reloaded | 
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Reflexes 9 | Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Sharpshooter | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and stacks that ease Stamina use |
| Gundancer | 
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Reflexes 15 | No slowdown while aiming |
| Glutton For War | 
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Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| All Things Cyber | 
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Bolt | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder |
| In Charge | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Tech weapons hold a full charge |
| Shock Value | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Bolt shots ignore armor |
| Lightning Storm | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge after each Bolt |
| Internal Clock | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Wider timing window for a Bolt shot |
| License To Chrome | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Chain Lightning | 
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Technical Ability 20 | Bolt shots arc Electrical damage to 3 nearby enemies |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health back from each kill |
| Kiroshi Cockatrice Optics | 
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Face | More crit chance |
| Microgenerator | 
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Hands | Reloading an empty gun charges an electroshock shot |
| Immovable Force | 
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Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| Optical Camo | 
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Integumentary System | Near invisibility for a few seconds |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Para Bellum | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
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 |
| Adrenaline Rush |
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Pain To Gain | 
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Deep Breath |
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Cool 9 | Time slows while Focus is active |
| Focus |
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Cool 9 | Focus mode for free Stamina aimed shots |
| Head To Head |
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus reset its duration |
| No Sweat | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus lower its Stamina cost |
| Rinse And Reload |
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Cool 9 | Faster reload after an aimed kill |
| California Reaper |
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Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| High Noon |
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Cool 15 | Faster reload and slowed time after a headshot kill in Deadeye |
| Long Shot |
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw | 
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Cool 15 | Faster swap to handguns and rifles with a Stamina boost |
| Dash |
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Machine Learning | 
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Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| 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 |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Built Different | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Unlocks the Cellular Adapter cyberware |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Heart | 
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Circulatory System | Full Health back once when Health hits zero |
| Axolotl | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Mechatronic Core | 
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Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Self-ICE | 
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Frontal Cortex | Blocks an enemy quickhack |
| Deep-Field Visual Interface | 
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Nervous System | Crit chance rises with distance |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
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Skeleton | More max Health |
| Rara Avis | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
The build deals huge damage at close range with shotguns and obliterates enemies outright. Health regen and Adrenaline Rush keep the character alive, and stacked cyberware regularly triggers Fury from Edgerunner. A Tech pistol and a heavy sniper cover anything further away.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 18, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.
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 |
| Bullet Ballet | 
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Body 9 | Tighter bullet spread while moving |
| Die! Die! Die! | 
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Body 9 | Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 
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Body 9 | Damage mitigation at low Stamina |
| Like A Feather | 
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Body 9 | No movement penalty with shotguns and machine guns |
| Bloodlust | 
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Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Close-Quarters Carnage | 
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Body 15 | Higher Obliterate chance at close range |
| Dread | 
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Body 15 | Ranged hits lower enemy Armor |
| Rush Of Blood | 
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Body 15 | Faster reload after a dismemberment |
| Skullcracker | 
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Body 15 | Quick melee hits harder at low Stamina |
| Spontaneous Obliteration | 
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Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| 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 |
| Onslaught | 
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Body 20 | Ammo refill after an LMG kill |
| Rip And Tear | 
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Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Pain To Gain |
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash |
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| 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 |
| Ambidextrous |
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Built Different |
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Technical Ability 15 | Unlocks the Cellular Adapter cyberware |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heal-On-Kill |
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Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Clutch Padding | 
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Circulatory System | Cheaper shooting |
| Self-ICE |
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Frontal Cortex | Blocks an enemy quickhack |
| Mechatronic Core |
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Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Shock Absorber | 
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Hands | Less recoil |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Epimorphic Skeleton |
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Skeleton | More max Health |
Lore
The in-game description is a short motto: achieve internal harmony.
Cyberware Categories
All Integumentary System Cyberware
Every Integumentary System implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Integumentary System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitin | 
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Body | Dogtown | |
| Peripheral Inverse | 
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Dogtown |
Standard Integumentary System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carapace | 
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Technical Ability | 16 | |
| Cellular Adapter | 
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Technical Ability | ||
| Cogito Lattice | 
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| Countershell | 
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Reflexes | 12 | |
| Defenzikov | 
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| Nano-Plating | 
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| Optical Camo | 
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Cool | 20 | |
| Pain Editor | 
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Cool | 35 | |
| Painducer | 
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Body | 30 | |
| ProxiShield | 
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Body | 10 | |
| RangeGuard | 
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Cool | 14 | |
| Shock-N-Awe | 
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Technical Ability | ||
| Subdermal Armor | 
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Technical Ability | 5 |