Universal Booster
| Universal Booster | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Skeleton |
| Tier | Tier 3 |
| Attribute | Technical Ability |
| Capacity | 25 |
The Universal Booster makes every Health Item do more than heal. Each time V uses one, V also gains armor and pays less Stamina for a few seconds. That turns a quick heal in the middle of a fight into a short defensive and offensive boost. It suits a melee or close-range build that heals often and burns through Stamina. A Technical Ability character also gains armor from it for each attribute point. The Universal Booster is a mid game implant that every ripperdoc in Night City and Dogtown sells from level 20.
Effect
The Universal Booster triggers whenever V uses a Health Item. For 5 seconds after that, V gains extra armor. All Stamina costs also drop for the same 5 seconds. At Tier 3 the bonuses are 5% armor and 15% lower Stamina costs. Higher tiers raise both.
Lower Stamina costs matter most for melee fighters. Blade swings, Blunt attacks, dodges and Dashes all cost Stamina. A V who heals mid-fight can keep attacking and dodging longer during the boost.
The extra armor softens the hits that come right after a heal. That is often the moment when V is still in danger.
The Universal Booster is attuned to Technical Ability. Each point of Technical Ability adds a little armor. The implant also adds a large block of armor of its own. Its stat bonuses add Health Item Effect and, from Tier 2, Health Item Recharge Speed.
How to Get Universal Booster Guide
- Reach level 20.
- Visit any ripperdoc clinic in Night City or Dogtown and open the Skeleton slots.
- Buy and install the Universal Booster.
Universal Booster Map Location
The map shows Viktor Vektor's clinic in Little China, one of the ripperdocs that sell it.
Universal Booster map location:
Map credit by Map Genie.
Upgrades
Ripperdocs sell the Universal Booster at Tier 3 from level 20, Tier 4 from level 30 and Tier 5 from level 40. An installed copy can be raised a tier at a ripperdoc with the matching item components. Each tier raises the armor bonus, the Stamina cost cut and the armor block. 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 Universal Booster costs at a ripperdoc.
| Upgrade | Components | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 3 to Tier 3+ | 50 Tier 3 components | - |
| Tier 3+ to Tier 4 | 37 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4 to Tier 4+ | 50 Tier 4 components | - |
| Tier 4+ to Tier 5 | 37 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5 to Tier 5+ | 50 Tier 5 components | - |
| Tier 5+ to Tier 5++ | 125 Tier 5 components | Phantom Liberty |
Character Builds
The Universal Booster works best with perks that make Health Items stronger or more frequent. In Technical Ability, Health Freak adds a Health Item charge and speeds up recharge. Field Medic makes Health Items faster to use in combat. Glutton For War refills a small part of a Health Item after each kill. First Aid speeds up the recharge when V has used only one charge. Transfusion makes the final charge heal more.
Body perks also react to Health Items. Dorph-Head gives full Mitigation Chance for a moment after a Health Item. Adrenaline Rush grants Adrenaline, an extra layer of Health, when V uses one. Pain To Gain refills Health Items after kills while Adrenaline Rush is active.
The Universal Booster takes a Skeleton slot. License To Chrome adds a second Skeleton slot and boosts all Skeleton implants. All Things Cyber lowers the capacity cost of Skeleton implants.
Select a Build
The Sandevistan lets a pistol pick off whole crowds before they detect anything. Outside of stealth, blades take over. A sniper rifle handles ranged enemies, and Blood Pump adds extra toughness.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Deflect | 
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Reflexes 9 | Blocked bullets fly back where the reticle points |
| Bullet Time | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Free deflects that crit while time is slowed |
| Lead And Steel | 
|
Reflexes 9 | Blades block incoming bullets |
| Seeing Double | Reflexes 9 | Stronger counterattacks | |
| Finisher: Bladerunner | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster blade attacks and a finisher that restores Health |
| Flash Of Steel | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Speed and attack speed after a finisher |
| Opportunist | 
|
Reflexes 15 | Easier finishers on stunned, blinded or bleeding enemies |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microrotors | 
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Circulatory System | Faster melee attacks |
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 |
| Juggernaut | 
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Unstoppable Force | 
|
Body 15 | Immunity to knockdown and blinding during Adrenaline Rush |
| Pain To Gain | 
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Body 20 | Kills recharge Health items during Adrenaline Rush |
| Mind Over Matter | 
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Reflexes 9 | Less recoil while aiming |
| Ready, Rested, Reloaded | 
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Reflexes 9 | Cheaper rifle and SMG fire and faster reloads |
| Spice Of Life | 
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Reflexes 9 | Faster swap and tighter spread after a swap |
| Steady Grip | 
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Reflexes 9 | Shooting while dashing |
| Tunnel Vision | 
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Reflexes 9 | More range and accuracy |
| Dash | 
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Gundancer | 
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Reflexes 15 | Full speed while aiming and shooting while vaulting |
| Practice Makes Perfect | Reflexes 15 | Crit chance and crit damage per Sharpshooter stack | |
| Sharpshooter | 
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Reflexes 15 | Faster aim and Stamina stacks on hits |
| Shoot To Chill | 
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Reflexes 15 | Armor penetration per Sharpshooter stack |
| Spray And Pray | 
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Reflexes 15 | Cheaper hip fire |
| Air Dash | 
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Tailwind | 
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| All Things Cyber |
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Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomonitor | 
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Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate | 
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Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Mechatronic Core | 
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Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Newton Module | 
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Frontal Cortex | Kills cut cyberware cooldowns |
| Shock Absorber | 
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Hands | Less recoil |
| Reinforced Tendons | 
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Legs | Double jump |
| NeoFiber | 
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Nervous System | More mitigation chance and strength |
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 |
| Calm Mind | 
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Body 15 | Adrenaline lasts longer before it decays |
| Juggernaut |
|
Body 15 | More speed and damage during Adrenaline Rush |
| Focus | 
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Cool 9 | Focus mode for free Stamina aimed shots |
| Head To Head | 
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Cool 9 | Kills in Focus reset its duration |
| Deadeye | Cool 15 | More headshot and weak spot damage | |
| Long Shot | 
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Cool 15 | Full damage at any range during Deadeye |
| Dash |
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Reflexes 9 | Dash replaces the dodge |
| Air Dash |
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Reflexes 15 | Dash in midair |
| Tailwind |
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Reflexes 20 | Stamina from air dashes and double jumps |
| All Things Cyber |
|
Technical Ability 9 | Stronger cyberware stats |
| Extended Warranty |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Cyberware effects last longer |
| License To Chrome |
|
Technical Ability 15 | Stronger cyberware, more armor and a Skeleton slot |
| Name | Image | Slot | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomonitor |
|
Circulatory System | Uses a Health item when Health runs low |
| Blood Pump | 
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Circulatory System | A Health item that heals over time |
| Behavioral Imprint-Synced Faceplate |
|
Face | A disguise that escapes the police |
| Self-ICE | 
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Frontal Cortex | Blocks an enemy quickhack |
| Mechatronic Core |
|
Frontal Cortex | More damage against drones, robots and turrets |
| Reinforced Tendons |
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Legs | Double jump |
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Skeleton | More max Health |
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 | 
|
Reflexes | ||
| Epimorphic Skeleton | 
|
Body | 40 | |
| Feen-X | 
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| Kinetic Frame | 
|
Reflexes | ||
| Para Bellum | 
|
Technical Ability | Dogtown | |
| RAM Recoup | 
|
Intelligence | ||
| Scar Coalescer | 
|
Body | ||
| Scarab | 
|
Technical Ability | ||
| Spring Joints | 
|
Body | 16 | |
| Titanium Bones | 
|
6 | ||
| Universal Booster | 
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Technical Ability | 25 |