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Like many modern RPG’s,Cyberpunk 2077features several ways to improve the skills and abilities of its protagonist, V. Aside from the basic methods of completing quests and destroying enemies to gain XP points,Cyberpunk 2077also features a method that fits in with the lore of the world. These items take the form of the shards that individuals in the world ofCyberpunkinsert into their necks. These are known as Progression and Perks shards, which target specific abilities and skills in V’s repertoire.
Cyberpunk 2077’s Progression Shardstarget specific skills, and are by far the more common of the two upgrade shard types. These XP boosters will add a specific amount of XP to one of the five skill categories, which areHeadhunter, Netrunner, Shinobi, Solo,andEngineer.Players will progress through these categories naturally by completing associated tasks. For example, headshot kills will add XP to the Headhunter category. Progression Shards simply add a large chunk to the category.Perk Shards,instead of adding XP, simply add a single Perk Point for V to use however they see fit. This guide will show players how and where to find each type of upgrade shard.
How To Get Progression Shards in Cyberpunk 2077
One of the key ways to find upgrade shards inCyberpunk 2077, will be to loot them off of dead bodies, or from various chests found in-world. While Perk Shards remain much harder to find, the 2.0 update has vastly increased the amount of Progression Shards found in this manner. And due to theupdate’s complete overhaul of the Cyberware system,there has also been new progression shards introduced into the game.
All Upgrade Shards:
Where to Loot Progression Shards:
There are several places V will loot these shards from. Keep an eye out in these key locations:
The Junk Shop in the Black Market (Phantom Liberty) carries a single Progression Shard for each of the five categories. V can purchase them as soon as the market is accessible.
All Perk Shard Locations in Cyberpunk 2077
Perk Shardsare much rarer than Progression Shards, and can be reliably found in several locations. V will get as single Perk Point for each Perk Shard they acquire.As ofCyberpunk 2077’s 2.01 update, there are 13 Perk Shards available inCyberpunk 2077.
Location 10: Night City - Arasaka Industrial Park, Santo Domingo, Arroyo
Location 11: Badlands - North of Edgewood Farm
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertyis available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
