Microgenerator
| Microgenerator | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Hands |
| Tier | Tier 2 |
| Attribute | Intelligence |
The Microgenerator turns an empty magazine into an electric blast. After V reloads an empty gun, the next shot releases an electroshock where it lands. The shock deals Electrical damage to every enemy near the point of impact. It suits a gun build that empties its magazine often and likes to hit groups. It also adds a small bonus to all damage for each point of Intelligence. The Microgenerator is an early game implant that every ripperdoc sells from level 10.
Effect
The Microgenerator has a simple trigger. V has to fire until the weapon is empty and then reload it. The next shot after that reload carries the electroshock. The shock goes off at the point of impact and hits all nearby enemies with Electrical damage.
The damage depends on how many bullets the reload put back into the gun. Each bullet adds to the shock, up to a maximum of five bullets. Any gun that reloads five or more rounds at once gets the full shock. The base damage of the shock rises with each tier.
The shock hits an area, so that shot does the most work when it lands in a tight group of enemies.
The Microgenerator is attuned to Intelligence. Each point of Intelligence adds a small bonus to all damage V deals.
How to Get Microgenerator Guide
- Reach level 10.
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic and open a Hands slot.
- Buy and install the Microgenerator.
Microgenerator Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Microgenerator map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs sell the Microgenerator 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 raises the electroshock damage. 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 Microgenerator 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 Microgenerator works with any gun, so it fits many builds. Reload perks help it trigger more often in a fight. Muscle Memory lets V reload while sprinting, sliding and vaulting. Ready, Rested, Reloaded speeds up reloads with assault rifles and submachine guns while Stamina is above 50%. Rush Of Blood speeds up reloads after a dismemberment with shotguns and machine guns. Rinse And Reload speeds up the next reload after a kill while aiming with pistols, revolvers and rifles.
The Hands slot holds one implant at first. The Ambidextrous perk in Technical Ability unlocks a second Hands slot. With it, the Microgenerator can sit beside another Hands implant such as the Handle Wrap.
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 | 
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Calm Mind | 
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Focus | 
|
Cool 9 | More headshot damage and free shots while aiming |
| Head To Head | 
|
Cool 9 | Kills reset Focus |
| Deep Breath | 
|
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 | 
|
Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| High Noon | 
|
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 | 
|
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 | 
|
Face | More crit chance |
| Immovable Force | 
|
Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| Cellular Adapter | 
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Integumentary System | Tech weapon damage and resistances from Technical Ability |
| 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 | 
|
Skeleton | More armor |
Dashes close the gap so the shotgun can blast enemies at point-blank range. A quick melee hit after a shot boosts the next one through Rip and Tear. The shotgun and LMG perks grow stronger at low Stamina, so the build keeps shooting and dashing without a pause.
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 |
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Dorph-Head | 
|
Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Speed Junkie | 
|
Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration while sprinting |
| Die! Die! Die! | 
|
Body 9 | Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina |
| Bullet Ballet | 
|
Body 9 | Less bullet spread while moving |
| Like A Feather | 
|
Body 9 | No speed penalty with Shotguns and machine guns |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 
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Body 9 | Mitigation at low Stamina |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Juggernaut |
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Unstoppable Force | 
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and other status effects during Adrenaline Rush |
| Calm Mind |
|
Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Spontaneous Obliteration | 
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Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| Close-Quarters Carnage | 
|
Body 15 | Higher Obliterate chance at close range |
| Skullcracker | 
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Body 15 | Quick melee hits harder at low Stamina |
| Dread | 
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Body 15 | Ranged attacks strip enemy armor |
| Rush Of Blood | 
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Body 15 | Faster reload after a dismemberment |
| Bloodlust | 
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Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Rip And Tear | 
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Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Onslaught | 
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Body 20 | Light Machine Gun kills refill ammo |
| 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 |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina back from Air Dashes and double jumps |
| 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 |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThreatEvac | 
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Circulatory System | Faster movement at low Health |
| Mechatronic Core | 
|
Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and mechs |
| Self-ICE | 
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Frontal Cortex | Blocks an enemy quickhack |
| Painducer | 
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Integumentary System | Turns part of damage taken into damage over time |
| Reinforced Tendons |
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Militech Apogee Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses | |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
| Spring Joints | 
|
Skeleton | Stronger Mitigation |
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 | 
|
Cool 4 | Faster and safer while crouched |
| Blind Spot | 
|
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 | 
|
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 |
|
Cool 9 | Faster reload after a kill while aiming |
| Head To Head |
|
Cool 9 | Kills reset Focus |
| Deep Breath |
|
Cool 9 | Time slows while Focus is active |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot damage and no spread at high Stamina | |
| California Reaper |
|
Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| High Noon |
|
Cool 15 | Fast slowed reload after a headshot kill |
| Long Shot |
|
Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw | 
|
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 |
|
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 |
| Bolt |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Faster charge and Bolt shots that hit harder |
| Internal Clock |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Wider timing window for a Bolt shot |
| Shock Value |
|
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 |
| Biomonitor | 
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Kiroshi Clairvoyant Optics | 
|
Face | Scanning highlights nearby enemies |
| Axolotl | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Immovable Force |
|
Hands | Less recoil and tighter spread |
| 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 Apogee Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses | |
| Epimorphic Skeleton |
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
Cyberware Categories
All Hands Cyberware
Every Hands implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Hands Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immovable Force | 
|
35 | Dogtown |
Standard Hands Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballistic Coprocessor | 
|
Technical Ability | 2 | Little China |
| Handle Wrap | 
|
Cool | ||
| Microgenerator | 
|
Intelligence | ||
| Shock Absorber | 
|
Cool | 12 | |
| Smart Link | 
|
Intelligence | 4 | |
| Tattoo: Johnny's Special | 
|
Little China | ||
| Tattoo: Together Forever | 
|
Little China | ||
| Tattoo: Tyger Claws Dermal Imprint | 
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