Reflex Tuner
| Reflex Tuner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Nervous System |
| Tier | Tier 1 |
| Attribute | Cool |
The Reflex Tuner slows time on its own when V's Health drops low. It gives V a few seconds to react before the next hit lands. Those seconds are enough to use a Health Item, dive behind cover or finish off the enemy who caused the damage. The implant works with no button press, so it saves V even in a chaotic fight. It suits any build, and a Cool character also gains headshot damage from it. The Reflex Tuner is an early game implant that every ripperdoc in Night City and Dogtown sells from the start.
Effect
The Reflex Tuner triggers when V's Health falls below 25%. Time then slows down for several seconds. Enemies move and shoot more slowly while V acts. After the effect, the implant goes on cooldown.
At Tier 1, the slowdown is 20% for 2 seconds, with a 60 second cooldown. At Tier 5, time slows by 60% and the effect lasts much longer. The cooldown also drops sharply at higher tiers.
The Reflex Tuner is attuned to Cool. Each point of Cool adds 0.2% headshot and weak spot damage. At 20 Cool, that is 4% more damage on every headshot.
Its stat bonuses add Health and, from Tier 2, Aim Speed.
How to Get Reflex Tuner Guide
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic in Night City or Dogtown and open the Nervous System slots.
- Buy and install the Reflex Tuner.
Reflex Tuner Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Reflex Tuner map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs stock the Reflex Tuner at Tier 1 below level 10, then Tier 2 from level 10, Tier 3 from 20, Tier 4 from 30 and Tier 5 from 40. An installed copy can be raised a tier at a ripperdoc with the matching item components. Each tier makes the slowdown stronger and longer and shortens the cooldown. 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 Reflex Tuner costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 to Tier 1+ | 20 Tier 1 components | - |
| Tier 1+ to Tier 2 | 15 Tier 2 components | - |
| 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 Reflex Tuner fits any build that wants a safety net. It is a passive implant, so it works alongside an operating system such as a Sandevistan or a Berserk. Bullet Time in Reflexes makes Bullet Deflect cost no Stamina while time is slowed. Deflected bullets then hit enemies for critical damage.
Health perks help V recover during the slow window. Borrowed Time in Technical Ability recharges a Health Item after a kill when V is below 25% Health and out of charges. Field Medic speeds up the use of Health Items in combat. The Extended Warranty perk adds 15% duration to all cyberware effects, which lengthens the slowdown.
Other implants that react to low Health stack well with it. ThreatEvac adds movement speed below 25% Health, which helps V escape during the slowdown. Scar Coalescer adds armor below half Health. Second Heart restores V to full Health once V reaches zero.
Select a Build
A one-handed club and Dashes pick off enemies one by one while Berserk is on cooldown. Once Health drops, Berserk makes the character invulnerable and melee attacks cost no Stamina. Quake slams the ground whenever it is ready and staggers every enemy nearby.
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 |
| Comeback Kid | 
|
Body 4 | Faster Health regeneration at low Health |
| Dorph-Head | 
|
Body 4 | Brief full Mitigation after using a Health item |
| Wrecking Ball | 
|
Body 9 | Cheaper Blunt attacks and a blocking charge |
| Fly Swatter | 
|
Body 9 | Less ranged damage while blocking with a Blunt weapon |
| Breakthrough | 
|
Body 9 | Strong attacks strip enemy armor |
| Quake | 
|
Body 15 | Faster Blunt attacks and a ground slam that staggers |
| Aftershock | 
|
Body 15 | Stamina back for each enemy hit by Quake |
| Epicenter | 
|
Body 15 | Quake from midair grows with the fall |
| Ripple Effect | 
|
Body 15 | Health back for each enemy hit by Quake |
| 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 |
| Finisher: Savage Sling | 
|
Body 20 | A Blunt Finisher that heals |
| Pain To Gain | 
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Unlocks the Dash and makes it cheaper |
| Mad Dash | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Double Dash range toward enemies |
| Air Dash | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projectile Launch System | 
|
Arms | Arm launcher that fires explosive shots |
| Biomonitor | 
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Newton Module | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Mechatronic Core | 
|
Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and mechs |
| NeoFiber | 
|
Nervous System | More Mitigation Chance and Strength |
| Adrenaline Converter | 
|
Nervous System | Faster movement when combat starts |
| Militech Berserk | 
|
Operating System | Invulnerable melee mode |
| Dense Marrow | 
|
Skeleton | More melee damage |
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 17, Technical Ability 20, Intelligence 4, 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 |
| Bullet Ballet | 
|
Body 9 | Tighter bullet spread while moving |
| Die! Die! Die! | 
|
Body 9 | Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina |
| Don't Stop Me Now | 
|
Body 9 | Damage mitigation at low Stamina |
| Bloodlust | 
|
Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Close-Quarters Carnage | 
|
Body 15 | Higher Obliterate chance at close range |
| Dread | 
|
Body 15 | Ranged hits lower enemy Armor |
| Rush Of Blood | 
|
Body 15 | Faster reload after a dismemberment |
| Spontaneous Obliteration | 
|
Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| 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 |
| Rip And Tear | 
|
Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Pain To Gain |
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution | 
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Ambidextrous | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Editor | 
|
Integumentary System | Less damage taken |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
|
Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber |
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Rara Avis | 
|
Skeleton | More armor |
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 |
|
Body 4 | Slow Health regeneration in combat |
| Bullet Ballet |
|
Body 9 | Tighter bullet spread while moving |
| Die! Die! Die! |
|
Body 9 | Higher crit chance and fire rate at low Stamina |
| Don't Stop Me Now |
|
Body 9 | Damage mitigation at low Stamina |
| Like A Feather | 
|
Body 9 | No movement penalty with shotguns and machine guns |
| Bloodlust |
|
Body 15 | Dismemberments refill Adrenaline |
| Close-Quarters Carnage |
|
Body 15 | Higher Obliterate chance at close range |
| Dread |
|
Body 15 | Ranged hits lower enemy Armor |
| Rush Of Blood |
|
Body 15 | Faster reload after a dismemberment |
| Skullcracker | 
|
Body 15 | Quick melee hits harder at low Stamina |
| Spontaneous Obliteration |
|
Body 15 | Chance to instantly kill enemies at low Health |
| 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 |
| Rip And Tear |
|
Body 20 | Shotgun shots and quick melee attacks boost each other |
| Pain To Gain |
|
Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Dash |
|
Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
|
Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Chrome Constitution |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Less damage taken with full Skeleton and Integumentary slots |
| Ambidextrous |
|
Technical Ability 15 | A second Hands cyberware slot |
| Built Different | 
|
Technical Ability 15 | Unlocks the Cellular Adapter cyberware |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heal-On-Kill | 
|
Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Axolotl | 
|
Frontal Cortex | Kills cut all cyberware cooldowns |
| Mechatronic Core |
|
Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Cellular Adapter | 
|
Integumentary System | Tech weapon damage and resistances from Technical Ability |
| NeoFiber |
|
Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
Lore
The in-game line describes it as a coprocessor that supports decision-making processes in emergency situations.
Notes
- Revulsor is the Iconic variant of the Reflex Tuner.
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 |