Kerenzikov
| Kerenzikov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Nervous System |
| Tier | Tier 2 |
| Attribute | Reflexes |
| Capacity | 12 |
The Kerenzikov slows time for a moment when V aims during a slide, dodge or Dash. It also lets V shoot during those moves. The short slowdown gives V time to line up a shot while moving out of the line of fire. It suits a Reflexes build that fights with guns and keeps moving. It also adds a little Crit Chance for each point of Reflexes. The Kerenzikov is an early game implant that every ripperdoc sells from level 10.
Effect
The Kerenzikov has two parts. The first lets V aim and fire ranged weapons while sliding, dodging or Dashing. The second triggers when V aims during one of those moves. Time then slows by 60% for a few seconds.
The slowdown is short and has a cooldown. Higher tiers make the slowdown last longer and the cooldown shorter. The trigger is part of normal movement. A slide into cover or a Dash to the side becomes a chance for a careful shot.
The Kerenzikov is attuned to Reflexes. Each point of Reflexes adds a small amount of Crit Chance.
How to Get Kerenzikov Guide
- Reach level 10.
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic and open a Nervous System slot.
- Buy and install the Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Kerenzikov map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs sell the Kerenzikov from level 10, and the tier they stock rises every 10 levels. An installed copy can be raised a tier at a ripperdoc with the matching item components. Each tier makes the slowdown longer and the cooldown shorter. Each copy also carries small stat bonuses. The Driver Update perk adds one more. The Chipware Connoisseur perk offers a choice of bonuses when V upgrades the implant. V gains Cyberware Capacity with each level and from Cyberware Capacity Shards. The Edgerunner perk lets V go over the limit at the cost of some max Health.
The table shows what each tier step of Kerenzikov costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 2 to Tier 2+ | 20 Tier 2 components | - |
| Tier 2+ to Tier 3 | 15 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 20 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 15 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 20 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 15 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 20 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 50 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The Kerenzikov belongs in a Reflexes build. The Dash perk unlocks the Dash, which replaces the dodge and covers more ground. Steady Grip lets V shoot while Dashing. Air Dash unlocks a Dash in midair. Air Kerenzikov keeps V suspended in the air when the Kerenzikov is activated midair, and it extends the slowdown. Can't Touch This raises Mitigation Chance during a Dash. Power Slide increases slide distance.
In the Cool tree, Road Warrior lets V activate the Kerenzikov while aiming and handbraking in a vehicle.
The Kerenzikov Boost System is its partner in the Frontal Cortex. While the Kerenzikov is active, the Boost System removes the Stamina cost of shooting and slows time even more. Extended Warranty raises the duration of all cyberware effects. Cyborg lowers cyberware cooldowns when every slot is filled.
Dying Night, V's own pistol, deals more damage the faster V moves. It pairs well with a build that slides and Dashes.
Select a Build
The Sandevistan goes on at the start of every fight to slow time. Blades close the gap on groups, and a revolver lands easy headshots while time is slowed. Kills extend the Sandevistan, so the character moves from one target to the next without stopping.
Attributes: Body 18, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 3, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline Rush | 
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Calm Mind | 
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut | 
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| Dash | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Flash And Thunderclap | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Strong attacks leap to enemies in range |
| Aerial Acrobat | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Better control in midair |
| Air Dash | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Slaughterhouse | Reflexes 20 | Every attack causes Bleeding | |
| Tailwind | 
|
Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| Chrome Constitution | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Renaissance Punk | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | More cyberware capacity for each attribute at 9 or higher |
| 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 |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heal-On-Kill | 
|
Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Microrotors | 
|
Circulatory System | Faster melee attacks |
| Newton Module | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Optical Camo | 
|
Integumentary System | Near invisibility for a few seconds |
| Stabber | 
|
Nervous System | Crit chance with blades and throwables |
| Militech Apogee Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses | |
| Militech Falcon Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 70% with damage and crit bonuses | |
| Dense Marrow | 
|
Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
Quickhacks do most of the damage, chained from cover before enemies find the character. The Tetratronic Rippler cyberdeck adds quickhack damage, and Overclock spends Health in place of RAM. A smart weapon or the Monowire finishes anyone left standing.
Attributes: Body 16, Reflexes 15, Technical Ability 15, Intelligence 20, 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 |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Calm Mind |
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut |
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Acquisition Specialist | 
|
Intelligence | Wider Smart reticle and lock kept through reloads |
| Encryption | 
|
Intelligence 4 | Quickhacks are harder to trace |
| Eye In The Sky | 
|
Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Optimization | 
|
Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Proximate Propagation | 
|
Intelligence 4 | Cheaper quickhacks at close range |
| Subordination | 
|
Intelligence 4 | Control quickhacks last longer on enemies at full Health |
| Warning: Explosion Hazard | 
|
Intelligence 4 | Stronger explosions from hacked devices |
| Counter-A-Hack | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Counter quickhacks on enemy netrunners through walls |
| Data Recycler | 
|
Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Embedded Exploit | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Feedback Loop | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Faster RAM recovery for each queued quickhack |
| Hack Queue | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Icepick | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Cheaper Combat quickhacks on distracted or controlled enemies |
| Precision Subroutines | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon accuracy scales with max RAM |
| Recirculation | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon kills restore RAM |
| Siphon | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Monowire hits recover RAM |
| Speculation | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Combat quickhack kills recover RAM |
| System Overwhelm | 
|
Intelligence 9 | More quickhack damage for each effect on the target |
| Blood Daemon | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Health back for each queued quickhack on a kill during Overclock |
| Overclock | 
|
Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Power Surge | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Queue Acceleration | 
|
Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Queue Prioritization | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Race Against Mind | 
|
Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage at lower Health during Overclock |
| Sublimation | 
|
Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Target Lock Transfer | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and locks kept on swap |
| Queue Mastery | 
|
Intelligence 20 | A longer quickhack queue that can be locked |
| Smart Synergy | 
|
Intelligence 20 | Instant lock and more damage during Overclock |
| Spillover | 
|
Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Slippery | 
|
Reflexes 4 | Harder to hit while moving fast |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Emergency Cloaking | 
|
Relic | Optical Camo can break enemy tracking in combat |
| Machine Learning | 
|
Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| Vulnerability Analytics | 
|
Relic | Hits on enemy Vulnerabilities always crit |
| Glutton For War | 
|
Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| All Things Cyber | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chipware Connoisseur | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | A choice of stat bonus when upgrading cyberware |
| Driver Update | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | An extra stat bonus on every cyberware |
| Renaissance Punk |
|
Technical Ability 9 | More cyberware capacity for each attribute at 9 or higher |
| Extended Warranty |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monowire | 
|
Arms | Arm whip that hits several enemies from a distance |
| Thermal Monowire | 
|
Arms | Monowire that deals Thermal damage and can burn |
| Heal-On-Kill |
|
Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Kiroshi Sentry Optics | 
|
Face | Scanning highlights cameras and turrets |
| Ex-Disk | 
|
Frontal Cortex | More max RAM and faster uploads |
| Smart Link | 
|
Hands | Turns on Smart weapon tracking |
| Optical Camo |
|
Integumentary System | Near invisibility for a few seconds |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
|
Legs | Double jump |
| Tetratronic Rippler | 
|
Operating System | Cyberdeck that raises quickhack and weapon damage |
| RAM Recoup | 
|
Skeleton | Damage taken restores RAM |
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 |
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Optimization |
|
Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Embedded Exploit |
|
Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Precision Subroutines |
|
Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon accuracy scales with max RAM |
| No Escape | 
|
Intelligence 9 | Shooting a fading lock resets it |
| Recirculation |
|
Intelligence 9 | Smart weapon kills restore RAM |
| Acquisition Specialist |
|
Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and lock kept through reloads |
| Overclock |
|
Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Power Surge |
|
Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Sublimation |
|
Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Target Lock Transfer |
|
Intelligence 15 | Wider Smart reticle and locks kept on swap |
| Targeting Prism | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Lock onto more targets |
| Terminal Velocity | 
|
Intelligence 15 | Faster Smart rounds after a kill |
| Smart Synergy |
|
Intelligence 20 | Instant lock and more damage during Overclock |
| Spillover |
|
Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper |
| Ready, Rested, Reloaded | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads |
| Sharpshooter | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and stacks that ease Stamina use |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Submachine Fun | 
|
Reflexes 20 | SMG swaps reload and raise fire rate |
| Tailwind |
|
Reflexes 20 | Stamina back from Air Dashes and double jumps |
| Glutton For War |
|
Technical Ability 4 | Kills recharge Health items and grenades |
| Health Freak | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | One more Health item charge and faster recharge |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| 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 |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump | 
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill |
|
Circulatory System | Health back from each kill |
| Memory Boost | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills restore RAM |
| Smart Link |
|
Hands | Turns on Smart weapon tracking |
| Defenzikov | 
|
Integumentary System | Mitigation after Kerenzikov ends |
| Reinforced Tendons |
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Visual Cortex Support | 
|
Nervous System | More crit chance at long range |
| Militech Paraline | 
|
Operating System | Cyberdeck with Smart weapon bonuses |
| RAM Recoup |
|
Skeleton | Damage taken restores RAM |
Lore
The in-game description calls the Kerenzikov a classic reflex booster.
Notes
- The Kerenzikov Boost System only works with the Kerenzikov installed.
Cyberware Categories
All Nervous System Cyberware
Every Nervous System implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Nervous System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adreno-Trigger | 
|
Reflexes | 20 | Dogtown |
| Deep-Field Visual Interface | 
|
Cool | 40 | Dogtown |
| Revulsor | 
|
Cool | 35 | Dogtown |
Standard Nervous System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline Converter | 
|
Cool | 6 | |
| Atomic Sensors | 
|
Cool | 5 | |
| Kerenzikov | 
|
Reflexes | 12 | |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Reflexes | 14 | |
| Reflex Tuner | 
|
Cool | ||
| Stabber | 
|
Reflexes | 12 | |
| Synaptic Accelerator | 
|
Cool | 5 | |
| Tyrosine Injector | 
|
Cool | 8 | |
| Visual Cortex Support | 
|
Cool | 20 |