Request Backup
| Request Backup | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Covert Quickhack |
| Tier | Tier 2 |
| RAM Cost | T2 3 / T4 4 / T5 6 |
| Upload Time | 2 s |
| Duration | 15 s |
Request Backup fakes a call for help from one enemy to another. A second guard walks over to the target's position to give support. It lets V move guards around without being seen, either to clear a path or to gather them in one spot. At higher tiers it also pulls enemies out of cover in a fight. It suits a stealth build that likes to control where every guard stands. Request Backup is an early to mid game quickhack that netrunner vendors sell from Tier 2 onward.
Effect
Request Backup is a covert quickhack. V uploads it to one enemy. One other enemy within range then walks to that enemy's location. The range grows with each tier, from a short distance at Tier 2 to a wide area at Tier 5. The upload takes a couple of seconds, and the RAM cost is low.
Tier 3 changes the effect when Sonic Shock is present. If the target is already affected by Sonic Shock, the target leaves instead. They walk off to give backup at an ally's location. V can then empty a spot without a fight.
Tier 4 lets V use Request Backup during combat. In a fight it forces the target out of cover.
Tier 5 works with Bait. If V uploads Request Backup to an enemy affected by Bait, up to four enemies are called over. Bait brings the first enemy toward V or a camera, and Request Backup then gathers more around them. The Iconic variant calls one more enemy with this combo and costs less RAM.
How to Get Request Backup Guide
- Buy Request Backup or its crafting spec from a netrunner vendor once Tier 2 stock appears.
- Breach Access Points with Breach Protocol for a chance at quickhacks.
- With Phantom Liberty, watch netrunner stock for the Iconic variant from around level 51.
Request Backup Map Location
The map shows the netrunner vendor in Kabuki, one of the netrunner vendors that sell it.
Request Backup map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Crafting Spec
Netrunner vendors sell the Request Backup spec. The spec lets V craft Request Backup in the crafting menu. Every spec in the game is listed on the Crafting Specs page.
Upgrades
Request Backup comes in Tiers 2 to 5, plus an Iconic variant. Each tier widens the range. Tier 3 adds the Sonic Shock effect. Tier 4 allows use in combat. Tier 5 adds the Bait combo. The Iconic variant calls one more enemy with Bait and costs less RAM.
Netrunner vendors sell Request Backup and its crafting specs. Higher tiers need quickhack components of the matching tier to craft. Breach Protocol on an Access Point can also reward quickhacks. Enemy netrunners can drop quickhacks and specs as well. The Iconic variant needs Phantom Liberty. Netrunners begin to offer Iconic quickhacks at around level 51, and their stock rotates. Crafting the Iconic variant takes Tier 5 quickhack components.
Character Builds
Request Backup belongs in a stealth build with points in Intelligence. It works best together with the other Covert quickhacks. Bait and Sonic Shock both unlock its tier bonuses. Eye In The Sky makes Covert quickhacks cheaper and longer lasting when V uploads them through a camera.
Hack Queue lets V queue a second quickhack on the same enemy. Embedded Exploit adds quickhack damage against enemies affected by Covert quickhacks. A group gathered by Request Backup is a good target for Contagion, which spreads between enemies standing close together. Detonate Grenade also catches more enemies in a tight cluster, since its blast hits everyone nearby.
Select a Build
Quickhacks such as Synapse Burnout and Cyberware Malfunction do the main damage. Two pistols held at once cover the gaps while RAM recovers. Overclock spends Health in place of RAM when a fight drags on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| California Reaper | 
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Cool 15 | Stamina back after a headshot kill |
| Optimization | 
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Eye In The Sky | 
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Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Proximate Propagation | 
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Intelligence 4 | Cheaper quickhacks at close range |
| Embedded Exploit | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Hack Queue | 
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Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Speculation | 
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Intelligence 9 | Combat quickhack kills recover RAM |
| System Overwhelm | 
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Intelligence 9 | More quickhack damage for each effect on the target |
| Data Recycler | 
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Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Overclock | 
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Queue Acceleration | 
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Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Sublimation | 
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Intelligence 15 | RAM recovery heals during Overclock |
| Queue Hack Root | 
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Intelligence 15 | Cheaper quickhacks when the queue mixes categories |
| Power Surge | 
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Intelligence 15 | Overclock heals on activation |
| Queue Prioritization | 
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Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Spillover | 
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Intelligence 20 | Quickhacks spread during Overclock |
| Queue Mastery | 
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Intelligence 20 | A longer quickhack queue that can be locked |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Pyromania | 
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Technical Ability 15 | Faster Health item and grenade recharge and bigger blasts |
| 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 |
| Cyborg | Technical Ability 15 | Shorter cyberware cooldowns with every slot filled |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Projectile Launch System | 
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Arms | Arm launcher that fires explosive Thermal shots |
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Heal-On-Kill | 
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Circulatory System | Health on each kill |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate | 
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Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Ex-Disk | 
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Frontal Cortex | More max RAM and faster uploads |
| Chitin | 
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Integumentary System | Extra Health regeneration |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| RAM Recoup | 
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Skeleton | Damage taken restores RAM |
Errata is the main weapon, a katana that leaps at enemies and always crits Burning targets. Synapse Burnout and Memory Wipe come from the cyberdeck between sword attacks. Overclock spends Health in place of RAM, and Adrenaline Rush adds more Health.
Attributes: Body 20, Reflexes 20, Technical Ability 15, Intelligence 20, Cool 6.
The perks, cyberware and weapon mods for this build are listed below.
| Name | Image | Level | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Adrenaline Rush | 
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Body 15 | More Health and the Adrenaline Rush mode |
| Juggernaut | 
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Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Optimization |
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Intelligence 4 | Faster RAM recovery |
| Eye In The Sky |
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Intelligence 4 | Highlights cameras and makes camera quickhacks cheaper |
| Embedded Exploit |
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks hit harder on controlled enemies |
| Hack Queue |
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Intelligence 9 | Queue two quickhacks on one enemy |
| Shadowrunner | 
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Intelligence 9 | Takedowns clear trace progress |
| Icepick | 
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Intelligence 9 | Cheaper Combat quickhacks on distracted or controlled enemies |
| Speculation |
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Intelligence 9 | Combat quickhack kills recover RAM |
| Data Recycler |
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Intelligence 9 | RAM back from queued quickhacks after a kill |
| Feedback Loop | 
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Intelligence 9 | Faster RAM recovery for each queued quickhack |
| Copy-Paste | 
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Intelligence 9 | Quickhacks on an enemy netrunner spread to their allies |
| Counter-A-Hack | 
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Intelligence 9 | Counter quickhacks on enemy netrunners through walls |
| Overclock |
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Intelligence 15 | More quickhack damage and the Overclock mode |
| Queue Acceleration |
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Intelligence 15 | More RAM and cheaper device quickhacks |
| Queue Prioritization |
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Intelligence 15 | Faster upload for the first quickhack in a queue |
| Finisher: Bladerunner | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster blade attacks and a finisher that restores Health |
| Going The Distance | 
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Reflexes 15 | Double finisher range |
| Opportunist | 
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Reflexes 15 | Easier finishers on stunned, blinded or bleeding enemies |
| Flash Of Steel | 
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Reflexes 15 | Speed and attack speed after a finisher |
| Aerodynamic | 
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Reflexes 15 | Stronger Mitigation in midair |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Aerial Acrobat | 
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Reflexes 15 | Better control in midair |
| License To Chrome |
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Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAM Upgrade | 
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Frontal Cortex | Faster RAM recovery |
Lore
The in-game description explains how it works. The program simulates an aid request inside the network's comms system. The nearest ally of the target answers the call and comes to their position.
Notes
- With Sonic Shock on the target, Request Backup sends the target away instead of calling another enemy over.
Quickhack Categories
All Covert Quickhacks
Every covert quickhack is listed below.
| Name | Image | RAM | Upload | Perks | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bait | 
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T1 2 / T2 3 / T4 4 | 0.3 | Eye In The Sky, Embedded Exploit, Icepick, Queue Hack Root | |
| Memory Wipe | 
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T3 8 / T4 10 / T5 32 | T3 1.5 / T5 10 | Eye In The Sky, Embedded Exploit, Icepick, Queue Hack Root | |
| Ping | 
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T1 4 / T3 5 / T5 7 | 1 | Eye In The Sky, Embedded Exploit, Icepick, Queue Hack Root | Little China |
| Request Backup | 
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T2 3 / T4 4 / T5 6 | 2 | Eye In The Sky, Embedded Exploit, Icepick, Queue Hack Root | |
| Sonic Shock | 
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T2 3 / T3 4 / T4 5 / T5 6 | T2 1 / T5 2 | Queue Hack Root |