Electrifying Monowire
| Electrifying Monowire | |
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| Class | Arms |
| Tier | Tier 2 |
| Attribute | Reflexes |
| Capacity | 8 |
The Electrifying Monowire is a Monowire that deals Electrical damage and can Shock its targets. It keeps the long reach of the standard wire, and one sweep can still hit several enemies at once. This variant grows stronger with Reflexes instead of Intelligence. That makes it the Monowire for an agile character who still wants the netrunner perks that work with the wire. The Electrifying Monowire is an early to mid game implant that ripperdocs sell from level 10.
Effect
The Electrifying Monowire is a long, whip-like wire that V swings like a melee weapon. Its range is the longest of any melee weapon in the game. Wide swings can hit several enemies at the same time.
Every hit deals Electrical damage instead of Physical damage. Each hit also has a chance to Shock the target, and that chance rises with the tier.
This variant is attuned to Reflexes. Each point of Reflexes adds 0.5% damage with the wire. The standard Monowire scales with Intelligence instead. All four Monowire variants share the same attack speed and Stamina cost. Their damage per hit differs only slightly.
Like the standard wire, it shows an empty quickhack slot. The Relic perk Jailbreak puts that slot to use.
How to Get Electrifying Monowire Guide
- Reach level 10.
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic and open the Arms slot.
- Buy and install the Electrifying Monowire.
Electrifying Monowire Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Electrifying Monowire map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs sell the Electrifying Monowire at Tier 2 from level 10, Tier 3 from level 20, Tier 4 from level 30 and Tier 5 from level 40. An installed wire can be raised a tier at a ripperdoc with the matching item components. Each tier raises the damage and the Shock chance. Each implant costs Cyberware Capacity. 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 Electrifying Monowire costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 75 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 37 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 75 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 37 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 75 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 37 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 75 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 200 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The Electrifying Monowire suits a build with high Reflexes and some Intelligence. Reflexes raises the damage of the wire. Intelligence unlocks the perks made for the Monowire. Siphon makes every Monowire attack recover RAM, and the amount doubles against a target that is affected by a quickhack or targeted by one. Finisher: Live Wire unlocks a Monowire Finisher on low Health enemies. Queued quickhacks make the Finisher easier, and it restores Health and RAM.
Reflexes also helps V move around a fight. The perk Dash replaces dodging with a longer Dash. Mad Dash doubles Dash range toward enemies, which brings V into whip range quickly.
Phantom Liberty adds Relic perks for arm cyberware. Jailbreak gives the Monowire a dedicated slot for a Control quickhack. A fully charged attack uploads the installed quickhack without paying its RAM cost. Data Tunneling spreads that quickhack to other enemies that the wire hits at the same time.
Select a Build
Modelled on Lucy from the anime, the build mixes quickhacks with the Monowire. Quickhacks spread through groups, then Monowire hits finish the weakened enemies. A power pistol covers enemies at range.
Attributes: Body 18, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 3, Intelligence 20, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comeback Kid | 
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Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration at low Health |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Eye In The Sky | 
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Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Optimization | 
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Warning: Explosion Hazard | 
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Intelligence 4 | Stronger explosions from hacked devices |
| Copy-Paste | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks on an enemy netrunner spread to their allies |
| Counter-A-Hack | 
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Intelligence 9 | Counter quickhacks on enemy netrunners through walls |
| Data Recycler | 
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Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Embedded Exploit | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Feedback Loop | 
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Intelligence 9 | Faster RAM recovery for each queued quickhack |
| Hack Queue | 
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Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Icepick | 
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Intelligence 9 | Cheaper Combat quickhacks on distracted or controlled enemies |
| Siphon | 
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Intelligence 9 | Monowire hits recover RAM |
| Blood Daemon | 
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Intelligence 15 | Health back for each queued quickhack on a kill during Overclock |
| Finisher: Live Wire | 
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Intelligence 15 | A Monowire Finisher that restores Health and RAM |
| Overclock | 
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Queue Acceleration | 
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Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Queue Prioritization | 
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Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Race Against Mind | 
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage at lower Health during Overclock |
| Sublimation | 
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Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Queue Mastery | 
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Intelligence 20 | A longer quickhack queue that can be locked |
| Spillover | 
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Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Slippery | 
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Reflexes 4 | Harder to hit while moving fast |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Data Tunneling | 
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Relic | Monowire hits spread an uploaded quickhack to other enemies |
| 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 |
| Vulnerability Analytics | 
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Relic | Hits on enemy Vulnerabilities always crit |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monowire | 
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Arms | Arm whip that hits several enemies from a distance |
| Kiroshi Sentry Optics | 
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Face | Scanning highlights cameras and turrets |
| Camillo RAM Manager | 
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Frontal Cortex | Restores RAM when it runs low |
| Subdermal Armor | 
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Integumentary System | More armor |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Militech Paraline | 
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Operating System | Cyberdeck with Smart weapon bonuses |
| Dense Marrow | 
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Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
Each fight starts with Overclock, then a control quickhack, then a combat quickhack. Smart guns lock on and finish the hacked enemies while Dashes and air Dashes keep the character moving. Silenced Smart guns and stealthy quickhacks also handle quiet gigs.
Attributes: Body 18, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 20, Cool 3.
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 |
| Optimization |
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Embedded Exploit |
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Precision Subroutines | 
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Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon accuracy scales with max RAM |
| No Escape | 
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Intelligence 9 | Shooting a fading lock resets it |
| Recirculation | 
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Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon kills restore RAM |
| Acquisition Specialist | 
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Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and lock kept through reloads |
| Overclock |
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Power Surge | 
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Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Sublimation |
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Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Target Lock Transfer | 
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Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and locks kept on swap |
| Targeting Prism | 
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Intelligence 15 | Lock onto more targets |
| Terminal Velocity | 
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Intelligence 15 | Faster Smart rounds after a kill |
| Smart Synergy | 
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Intelligence 20 | Instant lock and more damage during Overclock |
| Spillover |
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Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| 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 |
| Sharpshooter | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and stacks that ease Stamina use |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Submachine Fun | 
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Reflexes 20 | SMG swaps reload and raise fire rate |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina back from Air Dashes and double jumps |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health back from each kill |
| Memory Boost | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills restore RAM |
| Smart Link | 
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Hands | Turns on Smart weapon tracking |
| Defenzikov | 
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Integumentary System | Mitigation after Kerenzikov ends |
| Reinforced Tendons |
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Legs | Double jump |
| Kerenzikov | 
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Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Visual Cortex Support | 
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Nervous System | More crit chance at long range |
| Militech Paraline |
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Operating System | Cyberdeck with Smart weapon bonuses |
| RAM Recoup | 
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Skeleton | Damage taken restores RAM |
Lore
The in-game description calls the Monowire a whip-like monofilament wire. Its cutting edge is only a molecule wide.
Notes
- The Arms slot holds one implant, so the Electrifying Monowire replaces any Mantis Blades, Gorilla Arms or Projectile Launch System.
- The same wire also comes as the Monowire with Physical damage, the Thermal Monowire and the Toxic Monowire.
Cyberware Categories
All Arms Cyberware
Every Arms implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Arms Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaxTac Mantis Blades | 
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Standard Arms Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrifying Gorilla Arms | 
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Technical Ability | 8 | |
| Electrifying Mantis Blades | 
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Intelligence | 8 | Northside |
| Electrifying Monowire | 
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Reflexes | 8 | |
| Electrifying Projectile Launch System | 
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Cool | 8 | |
| Gorilla Arms | 
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Body | 8 | |
| Mantis Blades | 
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Reflexes | 8 | |
| Monowire | 
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Intelligence | 8 | |
| Projectile Launch System | 
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Technical Ability | 8 | |
| Thermal Gorilla Arms | 
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Reflexes | 8 | |
| Thermal Mantis Blades | 
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Body | 8 | |
| Thermal Monowire | 
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Cool | 8 | |
| Thermal Projectile Launch System | 
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Intelligence | 8 | |
| Toxic Gorilla Arms | 
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Cool | 8 | |
| Toxic Mantis Blades | 
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Cool | 8 | |
| Toxic Monowire | 
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Technical Ability | 8 | |
| Toxic Projectile Launch System | 
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Body | 8 |