Overview of Phantom Liberty Endings
The Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty expansion features four distinct endings for V’s story within the DLC. These outcomes are determined by significant dialogue choices made during two crucial main jobs: “Firestarter” and “Killing Moon.” Each ending carries unique consequences for V, Songbird, Reed, and other characters, shaping their fates and providing different conclusions to the expansion’s narrative. Some of these endings can also influence a new ending for the base game.
Critical Choices and Their Paths
The path to each Phantom Liberty ending branches from key decisions made in specific main jobs.
Firestarter: The Initial Divergence
During the “Firestarter” main job, where V and Alex infiltrate Hansen’s meeting, a pivotal choice arises:
- Help Songbird escape: This decision leads to the “Killing Moon” main job. This path can result in either the King of Swords or the King of Wands endings. If you choose this, Alex eliminates Kurt Hansen, and Songbird assists V in escaping the stadium. This choice locks V out of Solomon Reed’s questline.
- Help Reed capture Songbird: Opting for this path unlocks the “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos” main job, eventually leading to the King of Pentacles or the King of Cups endings. In this scenario, Songbird may become cyberpsycho, and Kurt Hansen kills Alex. V must then defeat Hansen in a boss fight to escape.
Killing Moon: The Second Major Decision (If you helped Songbird in Firestarter)
If V helped Songbird escape during “Firestarter,” the “Killing Moon” main job presents another critical decision at its conclusion:
- Kill Reed: This choice allows Songbird to travel to Luna and leads to the King of Wands ending.
- Hand Songbird over to the NUSA: This decision results in the King of Swords ending.
Somewhat Damaged: The Second Major Decision (If you helped Reed in Firestarter)
If V helped Reed capture Songbird during “Firestarter,” the “Somewhat Damaged” main job offers the final choice for those specific paths:
- End Songbird’s misery: This leads to the King of Cups ending.
- Refuse to kill Songbird: This leads to the King of Pentacles ending.
The specific rewards, including iconic weapons, received at the end of the expansion are dependent on these decisions.
King of Wands Ending
The King of Wands ending is achieved by siding with Songbird throughout the “Firestarter” and “Killing Moon” main jobs, ultimately choosing to kill Reed.
How to get the King of Wands ending:
- During “Firestarter,” choose to help Songbird escape. This will lead to the “Killing Moon” main job.
- In “Killing Moon,” after Songbird reveals the neural matrix can only be used once and that she lied about curing both V and her, you will confront Reed at the Tycho terminal station.
- When confronting Reed, choose to pick up Songbird (either “Time to go, So Mi.” or “Wake the hell up.”).
- During the confrontation with Reed, initiate the slow-motion sequence to kill him. This can be done by selecting dialogue options like “Reed, dammit!” or “Draw weapon | Sorry, man.” If you draw your weapon, you must successfully kill Reed during the sequence, or he will kill V, requiring a reload.
- After defeating Reed, ensure you pick up his iconic tech pistol, Pariah, from his body before putting Songbird into the spaceship.
Consequences of the King of Wands Ending:
- Songbird: She lives and successfully travels to the Moon, gaining a second chance away from the NUSA. Proof of her successful operation, a hermetic container with a metal pin from the lunar city of Tycho, will appear later in the “From Her to Eternity” main job. She also leaves V her iconic cyberdeck, the Quantum Tuner.
- V: V and Johnny are back to their original situation with no cure for the Relic.
- Reed: He is killed by V.
- Alex: She achieves her desired retirement in Monte Carlo. V will talk to her one last time at The Moth during the “Unfinished Sympathy” mission, and later receive a postcard from her confirming her new life.
- Rewards: Reed’s iconic tech pistol, Pariah, and Songbird’s iconic cyberdeck, Quantum Tuner.
King of Swords Ending
The King of Swords ending occurs if V decides to hand Songbird over to Reed at any point after her confession about the cure during “Killing Moon.”
How to get the King of Swords ending:
- During “Firestarter,” choose to help Songbird escape. This will lead to the “Killing Moon” main job.
- In “Killing Moon,” after Songbird confesses that the neural matrix can only be used once and that she lied about curing both V and her, you will confront Reed at the Tycho terminal station.
- During the confrontation with Reed, choose to hand Songbird over to him. This can be done by selecting “Call Reed | Reed’ll take care of you.” or by picking her up and then immediately handing her over, or by choosing “Holster weapon | All yours, but you’ll help me live on.” or “Holster weapon | Take her. Don’t want nothin’ in return.”
- Handing Songbird over to Reed unlocks the “Through Pain to Heaven” main job.
Consequences of the King of Swords Ending:
- Songbird: She is taken by Reed and the NUSA.
- V: Reed takes Songbird, and V’s situation with the Relic remains unresolved unless V chose the option “All yours, but you’ll help me live on,” which leads to a later main job.
- Reed: He successfully retrieves Songbird for the NUSA.
- Alex: Her fate is not explicitly detailed in this ending path as a direct consequence of this specific decision.
FAQ
How many endings does Phantom Liberty have? Phantom Liberty has four significant endings.
What main jobs determine the Phantom Liberty endings? The endings are heavily influenced by choices made during the “Firestarter” and “Killing Moon” or “Somewhat Damaged” main jobs.
Can I get the King of Wands ending if I help Reed in Firestarter? No, the King of Wands ending is only accessible if you choose to help Songbird escape during the “Firestarter” main job.
Does the King of Wands ending cure V? No, in the King of Wands ending, Songbird lives and goes to the Moon, but V and Johnny are back to square one regarding a cure for the Relic.