Optical Camo
| Optical Camo | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Integumentary System |
| Tier | Tier 2 |
| Attribute | Cool |
| Capacity | 20 |
Optical Camo bends light around V's body and makes V hard to see for a few seconds. Outside of combat, it helps V slip past guards without being spotted. Inside a fight, enemies have a harder time landing their shots while the camo is on. It is the classic tool of a stealth build that wants to cross open ground or break away from a bad fight. Cool characters get the most from it, because each point of Cool makes the camo last longer. Optical Camo is an early game implant that every ripperdoc in Night City and Dogtown sells from level 10.
Effect
Optical Camo is an active implant. It goes into the Combat Gadget quickslot and is switched on with the Combat Gadget button. The camo then cuts V's visibility to enemies for a few seconds. A cooldown starts once the effect ends.
At Tier 2, the camo cuts visibility by 30% for 4 seconds, with a 70 second cooldown. At Tier 5, it cuts visibility by 90% for 7 seconds, and the cooldown drops to 50 seconds. A low tier camo only makes V harder to notice. A high tier camo makes V close to invisible for the whole effect.
Optical Camo is attuned to Cool. Each point of Cool adds a tenth of a second to the effect. At 20 Cool, the camo lasts two seconds longer.
The camo also adds a block of armor. Its stat bonuses lower enemy vision and add Bonus Stealth Damage from Tier 2.
How to Get Optical Camo Guide
- Reach level 10.
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic in Night City or Dogtown and open the Integumentary System slots.
- Buy and install Optical Camo.
- Assign it to the Combat Gadget quickslot to use it.
Optical Camo Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Optical Camo map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs sell Optical Camo from Tier 2 at level 10, Tier 3 at level 20, Tier 4 at level 30 and Tier 5 at level 40. An installed copy can be raised a tier at a ripperdoc with the matching item components. Each tier makes the camo stronger and longer and shortens the cooldown. The armor also rises with each tier. The Driver Update perk adds one more stat bonus. 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 Optical Camo costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Optical Camo belongs in a Cool build that relies on stealth. Creeping Death rewards a kill made while the camo is on. Each such kill restores Health and Stamina and adds movement speed for a short time. Ninjutsu unlocks crouch-sprinting. Vanishing Act then turns the camo on by itself during a crouch-sprint or a slide. The camo drains its charge slowly while V keeps moving that way. Killer Instinct adds damage with knives, axes and silenced guns outside of combat, which suits a hidden attack.
The Emergency Cloaking Relic perk changes the camo in combat. Turning it on in a fight makes enemies lose track of V, which gives V a chance to leave combat. This perk needs the camo on the Combat Gadget quickslot. The Extended Warranty perk in Technical Ability adds duration to all cyberware effects, the camo included.
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 | 
|
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 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
|
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 | 
|
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 |
| Cellular Adapter | 
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Integumentary System | Tech weapon damage and resistances from Technical Ability |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Para Bellum | 
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Skeleton | More armor |
The build opens from stealth and removes a few targets before the fight starts. Headshots and crits with thrown knives bring the knife back to hand through Juggler. When the character is detected, the Sandevistan or Kerenzikov slows time to finish the enemies who spotted it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Scorpion Sting | 
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Cool 9 | Thrown crits and headshots apply Poison |
| Neurotoxin | 
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Cool 9 | Poison also blinds and stops sprinting |
| Parasite | 
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Cool 9 | Health back from thrown crits and headshots |
| Accelerated Toxin Absorption | 
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Cool 9 | Strong attacks and throws on poisoned enemies deal a burst of Poison |
| Corrosion | 
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Cool 9 | Poison works on mechs, robots, drones and turrets |
| Ninjutsu | 
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Cool 15 | Sprint while crouched |
| Creeping Death | 
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Cool 15 | Health, Stamina and speed from kills while hidden |
| Vanishing Act | 
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Cool 15 | Optical Camo turns on while crouch-sprinting |
| Juggler | 
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Cool 15 | Thrown headshots and crits return the weapon at once |
| Sleight Of Hand | 
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Cool 15 | Crit Damage stacks each time Juggler triggers |
| Finisher: Act Of Mercy | 
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Cool 15 | A thrown weapon Finisher that heals |
| Pay It Forward | 
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Cool 15 | Big melee hit after picking up a thrown blade |
| Pounce | 
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Cool 15 | Finishers from range after a throw |
| Style Over Substance | 
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits when throwing on the move |
| 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 |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| 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 |
| Ambidextrous | 
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Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Edgerunner | Technical Ability 20 | Cyberware past the capacity limit for a small Health cost |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mamba | 
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Circulatory System | More damage against poisoned enemies |
| Kerenzikov Boost System | 
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Frontal Cortex | Stronger Kerenzikov with free shooting Stamina |
| Mechatronic Core | 
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Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and mechs |
| Handle Wrap | 
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Hands | More crit chance with throwables |
| Shock Absorber | 
|
Hands | Less recoil |
| Defenzikov | 
|
Integumentary System | Mitigation after Kerenzikov ends |
| Kerenzikov | 
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Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| Stabber | 
|
Nervous System | More crit chance with Blades and throwables |
| Militech Apogee Sandevistan | Operating System | Slows time by 85% with crit bonuses | |
| Dense Marrow | 
|
Skeleton | More melee damage |
| Spring Joints | 
|
Skeleton | Stronger Mitigation |
The first headshot comes from cover on high ground before the enemies know anyone is there. The Sandevistan then slows time while the rest of the group drops one by one. If the sniper is found, a slide turns on Optical Camo through Vanishing Act and the hunt moves to a new spot.
Attributes: Body 15, Reflexes 17, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 9, Cool 20.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feline Footwork |
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Cool 4 | Faster and harder to hit while crouched |
| 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 |
|
Cool 9 | Kills in Focus reset its duration |
| No Sweat | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus lower its Stamina cost |
| Pull! | 
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Cool 9 | Easier grenade shots during Focus |
| Rinse And Reload |
|
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 |
| Creeping Death |
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Cool 15 | Health, Stamina and speed after a stealth kill |
| Ninjutsu |
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Cool 15 | Crouch sprinting and more mitigation while crouched |
| Shinobi Sprint | 
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Cool 15 | Cheap crouch sprinting in combat |
| Vanishing Act |
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Cool 15 | Optical Camo turns on while crouch sprinting |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel |
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| All Things Cyber |
|
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 |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| Extended Warranty | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerenzikov Boost System |
|
Frontal Cortex | Stronger Kerenzikov with free shooting Stamina |
| Axolotl | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Deep-Field Visual Interface | 
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Nervous System | Crit chance rises with distance |
| Kerenzikov |
|
Nervous System | Slows time when aiming during a slide or dodge |
| Chrome Compressor | 
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Operating System | More cyberware capacity |
| Spring Joints |
|
Skeleton | More mitigation strength |
Lore
The in-game line describes the implant in one sentence. It makes the user impossible to locate in visible spectrum light.
Notes
- Optical Camo takes the Combat Gadget quickslot, which grenades and the Projectile Launch System also use.
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 | 
|
Body | Dogtown | |
| Peripheral Inverse | 
|
Dogtown |
Standard Integumentary System Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carapace | 
|
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 | 
|
Body | 10 | |
| RangeGuard | 
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Cool | 14 | |
| Shock-N-Awe | 
|
Technical Ability | ||
| Subdermal Armor | 
|
Technical Ability | 5 |