The Relic Skill Tree, exclusive to the Phantom Liberty DLC, significantly enhances your Cyberware with powerful new abilities. To get started, prioritize unlocking the “Jailbreak” skill for its versatility, then focus on “Vulnerability Analytics” for damage amplification, and “Limiter Removal” for explosive melee power, as these offer the most impactful immediate benefits.
Relic Skill Tree Overview
The Relic Skill Tree is a new perk tree introduced with the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, not part of the free 2.0 update. It provides additional upgrades and unique abilities for your character’s Cyberware, allowing for deeper specialization and more potent combat options. Unlike the main perk trees, Relic points are not gained through leveling up. This tree is exclusive to Phantom Liberty owners and becomes accessible early in the DLC’s storyline.
The Relic tree is designed to complement various playstyles, offering enhancements for arm cyberware, stealth, and overall combat effectiveness. It allows players to further customize their V, enabling builds that can feel significantly more powerful, particularly for those who enjoy pushing their cybernetic limits.
Unlocking Relic Points
To unlock the Relic Skill Tree, you must begin the Phantom Liberty questline. The tree becomes available after your initial meeting with Songbird, who grants you the first few Relic points to get started. Specifically, Songbird provides three Relic points at this initial meeting, and an additional three during a later main story mission.
Beyond these initial points, further Relic points are acquired by finding Militech Data Terminals scattered throughout Dogtown. These terminals are not marked on your map until you are in their immediate vicinity, encouraging exploration. Each Data Terminal provides one Relic point, which can only be spent within the Relic Skill Tree. Collecting all available Data Terminals is crucial for fully developing your Relic abilities.
The following table lists known locations for Militech Data Terminals:
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Under the stairs | A terminal found beneath a staircase. |
| Near Kress Street | Located in the vicinity of Kress Street. |
| Near Wellness Spa | Situated close to the Wellness Spa. |
| Abandoned parking lot | Found within an abandoned parking structure. |
| Kress Street apartment building | Inside an apartment building on Kress Street. |
| EBM Petrochem Stadium | Located within the EBM Petrochem Stadium area. |
| Skyscraper across from Heavy Hearts Club | In a skyscraper opposite the Heavy Hearts Club. |
| At Terra Cognita | Found at the Terra Cognita location. |
| Above Capitan Caliente restaurant | Positioned above the Capitan Caliente restaurant. |
Finding all these terminals is essential for unlocking the “Relic Ruler” achievement and maximizing your character’s potential within the Phantom Liberty expansion.
Detailed Relic Skills
The Relic Skill Tree is divided into several key abilities, each offering unique enhancements to specific Cyberware or combat mechanics. Understanding each skill is vital for making informed choices about your character’s build.
| Relic Skill | Effect / Cyberware Enhanced | Jailbreak | Unlocks new abilities for Arm cyberwares: Mantis Blades, Gorilla Arms, Projectile Launch System, and Monowire. Overcharge Projectile Launch System for 5 projectiles. Gorilla Arms charge for massive damage and shockwave. Mantis Blades dismemberment/finisher charges next Leap Attack (+30m reach, wide slash, dismembers). Monowire gets dedicated Control quickhack slot; charge to upload without RAM cost. | | Vulnerability Analytics | When you activate a Relic skill, it highlights a weak spot on an enemy. Hitting this spot grants 25% bonus damage, and destroying it causes an EMP blast that deals damage and spreads the weak spot to other enemies.