Rara Avis
| Rara Avis | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Skeleton |
| Tier | Iconic |
| Attribute | Body |
| Location | Dogtown |
The Rara Avis raises V's total Armor by a large percentage. The more Armor V already wears, the more it adds. It is the Iconic variant of Para Bellum, with a much bigger bonus and a much bigger capacity cost. It suits a heavily chromed tank that already stacks Armor from other implants and wants to multiply it. Its Body attunement also adds a solid chunk of Health. The Rara Avis is a mid to late game Phantom Liberty implant, sold by the ripperdocs in Dogtown from level 20 and found in Dogtown airdrops.
Effect
The Rara Avis is a passive implant. It raises V's Armor by a percentage of the Armor V already has. At Tier 3 the bonus is close to a third. At Tier 5++ it passes forty percent. Since it works as a percentage, the bonus grows with every other source of Armor. A character with little Armor gains little. A character with high Armor gains a great deal.
Armor lowers the damage V takes from attacks. A larger total therefore makes every hit hurt less.
The implant is attuned to Body. Each Body point adds two points of Health. A character with full Body gains forty extra Health. That bonus works no matter how much Armor V has.
How to Get Rara Avis Guide
- Install Phantom Liberty and reach Dogtown.
- Visit a ripperdoc in Dogtown from level 20 to buy it at Tier 3.
- Return at levels 30 and 40 for higher tiers.
- Loot it from an airdrop cache in Dogtown.
- Upgrade it at a ripperdoc with crafting components.
Rara Avis Map Location
Rara Avis map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
The Rara Avis comes in Tiers 3 to 5, with plus steps in between. Each step raises the Armor bonus. The capacity cost stays the same at every tier, and it is much heavier than the cost of Para Bellum. Cyberware Capacity Shards, the Edgerunner perk and All Things Cyber help make room for it. Ripperdocs in Dogtown stock Tier 3 from level 20, Tier 4 from level 30 and Tier 5 from level 40. A ripperdoc can upgrade it with crafting components up to Tier 5++.
The table shows what each tier step of Rara Avis costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 70 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 52 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 70 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 175 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The Rara Avis belongs in a Body build that also invests in Technical Ability. All Things Cyber cuts the capacity cost of Integumentary System and Skeleton cyberware, which helps with this heavy implant. License To Chrome adds Armor, unlocks a third Skeleton slot and boosts all Skeleton cyberware. Chrome Constitution lowers incoming damage when every Integumentary System and Skeleton slot is filled.
Other implants raise the base Armor that the Rara Avis multiplies. Bionic Joints add a flat amount of Armor in the Skeleton. Many Integumentary System and Legs implants also add Armor, such as the Peripheral Inverse and the Leeroy Ligament System.
Select a Build
The build deals huge damage at close range with shotguns and obliterates enemies outright. Health regen and Adrenaline Rush keep the character alive. Borzaya handles 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 |
| 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 | 
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Deep Breath | 
|
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 |
| 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 |
| Nerves Of Tungsten-Steel | 
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Cool 20 | Guaranteed crits on headshots during Deadeye |
| Run 'N' Gun | 
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Cool 20 | Free Stamina hip fire |
| 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 | 
|
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 | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pump | 
|
Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
|
Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Newton Module | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Shock Absorber | 
|
Hands | Less recoil |
| Ballistic Coprocessor | 
|
Hands | More ricochet chance and damage for Power weapons |
| Chitin | 
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Integumentary System | Extra Health regeneration |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| Adreno-Trigger | 
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Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
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 |
| Adrenaline Rush |
|
Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Pain To Gain | 
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Deep Breath |
|
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 |
|
Cool 9 | Kills in Focus lower its Stamina cost |
| Rinse And Reload |
|
Cool 9 | Faster reload after an aimed kill |
| California Reaper |
|
Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| High Noon |
|
Cool 15 | Faster reload and slowed time after a headshot kill in Deadeye |
| Long Shot |
|
Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Quick Draw |
|
Cool 15 | Faster swap to handguns and rifles with a Stamina boost |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Machine Learning | 
|
Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| Vulnerability Analytics | 
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Relic | Hits on enemy Vulnerabilities always crit |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|
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 | 
|
Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Self-ICE | 
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Frontal Cortex | Blocks an enemy quickhack |
| Cellular Adapter | 
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Integumentary System | Tech weapon damage and resistances from Technical Ability |
| Deep-Field Visual Interface | 
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Nervous System | Crit chance rises with distance |
| Epimorphic Skeleton |
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
Most swings of Sasquatch's Hammer either kill an enemy outright or knock it flat. Quake slams a whole group to the ground, and Militech Berserk makes the character invulnerable when things get dangerous. An SMG covers the moments that need speed or reach.
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 |
| Breakthrough | 
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Body 9 | Strong attacks strip enemy Armor for a short time |
| Clapback | 
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Body 9 | Defensive attacks knock down and counterattacks stun |
| Fly Swatter | 
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Body 9 | Less ranged damage while blocking with a blunt weapon |
| Kinetic Absorption | 
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Body 9 | Blocking gives Stamina and blunt weapon damage |
| Wrecking Ball | 
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Body 9 | Cheaper blunt attacks and a sprinting shoulder charge |
| Aftershock | 
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Body 15 | Stamina for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Epicenter | 
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Body 15 | Midair Quake hits harder from higher falls |
| Quake | 
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Body 15 | Faster blunt attacks and a ground slam |
| Ripple Effect | 
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Body 15 | Health for each enemy hit by Quake |
| 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 |
| Unstoppable Force |
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Finisher: Savage Sling | 
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Body 20 | Blunt weapon finisher that can throw the enemy |
| Pain To Gain |
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Machine Learning |
|
Relic | Crit damage builds on enemy Vulnerabilities |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Built Different |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Unlocks the Cellular Adapter cyberware |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorilla Arms | 
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Arms | Hard hitting fists |
| Heal-On-Kill |
|
Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Self-ICE |
|
Frontal Cortex | Blocks an enemy quickhack |
| Reinforced Tendons |
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber |
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Militech Berserk | 
|
Operating System | Invulnerable melee mode with faster attacks |
| Dense Marrow | 
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Skeleton | More melee damage for a higher Stamina cost |
Lore
The Rara Avis is the Iconic variant of Para Bellum. Its in-game line borrows an old saying: those who want peace should prepare for war. The base implant takes its name from the same saying. The Rara Avis builds on that idea with a far stronger effect. It is one of the Iconic implants that arrived with Phantom Liberty and are sold only inside Dogtown.
Notes
- Para Bellum is the base implant. It costs less capacity and adds a much smaller Armor percentage.
Cyberware Categories
All Skeleton Cyberware
Every Skeleton implant is listed below. The Iconic ones come first, then the standard ones.
Iconic Skeleton Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rara Avis | 
|
Body | Dogtown |
Standard Skeleton Cyberware
| Name | Image | Attribute | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bionic Joints | 
|
Technical Ability | ||
| Dense Marrow | 
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Reflexes | ||
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
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Body | 40 | |
| Feen-X | 
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| Kinetic Frame | 
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Reflexes | ||
| Para Bellum | 
|
Technical Ability | Dogtown | |
| RAM Recoup | 
|
Intelligence | ||
| Scar Coalescer | 
|
Body | ||
| Scarab | 
|
Technical Ability | ||
| Spring Joints | 
|
Body | 16 | |
| Titanium Bones | 
|
6 | ||
| Universal Booster | 
|
Technical Ability | 25 |