Contagion - Cyberpunk 2077
Damage
Tier 2 – 5++
Did you know most alloys used in cyberware manufacturing contain trace amounts of toxic elements such as lead, cadmium and mercury? And that the safeguards keeping them from slipping into your bloodstream can be broken? Well you're not alone.
At tier 5++
Cost changes between tiers
RAM cost
12
Upload time
3s
Duration
8s
- ◆ Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 4 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.
- ◆ Applying a Burn or Overheat effect against an affected enemy will cause the leaked toxic substance to detonate. The explosion removes Contagion's effect.
- ◆ +15% damage with this quickhack against each subsequent enemy it spreads to.
Tiers
5 of 6 tiers exist in the game files
| Tier | RAM cost | Upload time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 3s | 6s |
| 3 | 6 | 3s | 7s |
| 4 | 9 | 3s | 8s |
| 5 | 12 | 3s | 8s |
| 5++ | 12 | 3s | 8s |
Effects per tier
What the tooltip reads at each tier
Tier 2
6s
- Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 2 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.
Tier 3
7s
- Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 4 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.
Tier 4
8s
- Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 4 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.
- Applying a Burn or Overheat effect against an affected enemy will cause the leaked toxic substance to detonate. The explosion removes Contagion's effect.
Tier 5
8s
- Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 4 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.
- Applying a Burn or Overheat effect against an affected enemy will cause the leaked toxic substance to detonate. The explosion removes Contagion's effect.
- +15% damage with this quickhack against each subsequent enemy it spreads to.
Tier 5++
8s
- Infects the enemy with a virus that causes toxic cyberware substances to leak. This deals poison damage over time and can spread to 4 enemy(-ies) within 8 m. Effective against closely grouped enemies. Ineffective against mechs, robots, drones and turrets. Stacks 2 times.
- Applying a Burn or Overheat effect against an affected enemy will cause the leaked toxic substance to detonate. The explosion removes Contagion's effect.
- +15% damage with this quickhack against each subsequent enemy it spreads to.
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