Which Cyberpunk 2077 Lifepath Is Right For You (& Why)
27.11.2023 - 18:21
/ screenrant.com
Whether playing through for the first or thousandth time, picking the right lifepath is always an important decision. Choosing between the powerful Corpo, the free-spirited Nomad, or the sensible Street Kid doesn't have any obvious consequences for essential gameplay elements, like a character's stats or skills. However, it has the potential to affect the overall experience in ways that are easy to miss.
Choosing a certain lifepath won't massively influence the gameplay of itself, but it will have an impact on the protagonist, V, and their character arc. All three options eventually lead into the same main storyline, including in the DLC, and they have no influence on any of the story's most significant aspects, such as romance options or 's various endings. Nonetheless, they each provide unique flavor to a character, with different prologues, dialogue options, and side missions — some of which can be better suited to a player's preferences over others.
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As a Nomad in, V grew up in the Badlands, the arid and empty desert surrounding Night City. In the prologue, they are depicted to have originally been a part of a clan — but due to group conflicts, V has abandoned them at the start of the game's events. Now, they're hoping for a new beginning in the city. After smuggling contraband across the border with Jackie Welles, V finds themselves lost in the big city, but they're eager to make a name for themselves in their new home alongside their partner in crime.
This intro sequence is the most high-octane and disorienting of the three, and for this reason, it's actually the best option for newcomers just getting into . As the only prologue that involves combat, the Nomad lifepath offers a head start on V's gun-slinging skills (as well as a peek into the new, hostile environment, without any sugarcoating). It might seem counter-intuitive to jump directly into the action, but this actually makes it easier to grasp the ropes of Night City more effectively. This comfortable progression of knowledge will feel most natural when picking up the game for the first time.
Nomad V has unique dialogue options that reflect their extensive survival education, Badlands know-how, and inexperience with city life. These come up in many different places throughout the game, but they create some especially fascinating interactions during Panam's mission line. Panam is a Nomad outcast herself, a former member of the Aldecaldos clan. While she's had many of the same experiences as Nomad V, she's also been in Night City a lot longer. As an outcast, Panam might provoke some suspicion from V on their first meeting. However, they can eventually come to a