The Heist - Cyberpunk 2077 Wiki Guide - IGN (2024)

In Cyberpunk 2077, The Heist is the big mission V and Jacking have been working toward.

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Once you've completed The Information and The Pickup, you can move onto Dex's real gig, The Heist. Meet Dex at Afterlife to begin the job. There's a fast travel point at Afterlife if you want to get there quick.

Jackie will be leaning in a doorway outside on the street the Afterlife club's entrance. He wraps a call with his mom just in time to greet V.

Head down the exterior stairs and past the bouncer with Jackie into The Afterlife night club (he's freaking out!) and take a seat at the bar. Dex isn't quite ready for them yet. Ask for Jackie to order, or let him just order if you don't want a drink. He'll ask for a tequila drink, but what's really important is what it's called -- The Johnny Silverhand. Claire, the bartender, tells Jackie and V that their drinks are named after regulars. Dead, legendary regulars. Fitting for a place called The Afterlife.

Toast, and Jackie will do a little bit of flirting while you wait. You can even ask Claire a bit about Dex. Apparently he's been away from Afterlife for at least two years. With that, a bodyguard will come to escort V and Jackie. Follow the bodyguard to Dex's booth.

T-Bug is already waiting with Dex. Drop off the bot you retrieved in the case and you can pick up that Militech suit while you're at it. Sit down on the lone couch, giving you a nice view of the other three.

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Dex starts with a question for V: how did things go with Evelyn?

Here you can tell Dex about Evelyn wanting to cut him out of the deal or you can keep that information to yourself. If you don't say anything the first time to Dex you'll get a second chance. He sounds a little… suspicious if you don't tell him what happened but the conversation moves on anyway (if you tell him the truth, he'll be appreciative). Take the Shard and plug in for the job details. After you've gone over it, you can ask Dex and T-Bug additional questions.

Jackie wants to know the split. Thirty percent. (Or Forty percent if you told Dex the truth!).

With the Thirty Percent split, you can take Jackie's side or Dex's -- Jackie will forgive you later, though. It's going to take some time to get paid anyway.

Dex leaves with everything all set. You can ask T-Bug final questions before you're done. If you ask, she's essentially planning to retire after this one and burn all bridges once she gets her payday. Sounds fair.

Now it's just V and Jackie. If you're ready to get started, say so, otherwise select the option to take care of whatever other business you have.

The Ride to the Heist

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Jackie and V enter the AI-operated cab. To get going, jack in. You get the Excelsior package. Hopefully all that it offers won't come to pass. Jackie is stoked, and V…, well, not so much.

Navigate the conversation with Jackie as you wish until T-Bug calls. Test your private comms. This will end right as you pull up to your destination. Store your weapons and exit the vehicle. It's time to start the heist.

Jackie will grab the Flathead from the trunk. Follow him into the hotel. He'll step into the scanner first, and it's your job to remind the security that you are indeed arms dealers and you've got an appointment. Step into the scanner and follow Jackie to the check-in desk. Talk to the receptionist and follow T-Bug's directions -- you've gotta make a distraction. Jackie tells a convincing story, and V plays along.

Scan in to finalize the check-in the continue following Jackie. At the bar, you have the option to look around or go up to the room. If you choose to take a look at the bar, Jackie will go up to the room alone, frustrated he has to carry the Flathead.

After you've had your fun listening into conversations, take the elevator to the 42nd floor. Jackie is waiting for you.

Taking Control of the Flathead

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Head to the room together and T-Bug will chime in. Jackie boots up the Flathead and you need to use your scanner to find the vent. It's near the window on the right wall.

Jackie lets the bot go only for it to get stuck. T-Bug instructs you to take the Shard from Jackie to control the bot. Do so and you'll see a few rooms.

You've gotta get the bot to the next vent. Simply scan the room for the vent then use the command to send the Flathead to the vent. This first room is easy enough.

Small green hallway directly into the next vent. This brings you to the security room. The flathead will be unable to open the door. T-Bug instructs you to have it connect to the CCTV. Do so to get access to an additional camera. T-Bug tells V a little more about her plan to subdue the single Netrunner, but you still need to get the Flathead in the room. Lucky for V's team, there's yet another vent in the bottom right corner. Scan it, then swap back to the other camera.

Scan the room and you'll see a floor vent in the furthest corner. Have the Flathead go through it then return to the camera in the Netrunner's room. Wait for the bot to change rooms then instruct it to connect to the Netrunner's chair. It does so by sitting directly on the Netrunner's face. T-Bug does her work and V is done guiding the Flathead.

Now that T-Bug has access, all Jackie and V need to do is wait. Take a seat.

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Three and a half hours later and Jackie is musing about Yorinobu Arasaka's motivations. Not a moment too soon, T-Bug informs Jackie and V that the man of the hour has arrived. And, they're good to start. Follow Jackie out of the room and to the elevator. Take it to the 100th floor.

Yorinobu's Penthouse

Upon entering Yorinobu's penthouse, take an immediate left and ascend the small staircase. You'll find a suitcase with two of Yorinobu's clothing items you can use for yourself. Sure, T-Bug needs you to rush, but you should give this penthouse a quick sweep for special items first. This includes:

• At the top of the staircase on the left side of the room: Yorinobu's shirt and pants
• Yorinobu's gun, an Iconic pistol called Kongou on the bedside table to the right of his bed
• A nice Outer Torso coat called Kotetsu no Ryu Coat by the seat next inside the bathroom, next to the door

You'll also find plenty of junk items and a few Shards around the room too. Use your scanner to find it all quickly. When you're ready to proceed, hit the switch to the left of Yorinobu's bed to access the safe. It'll emerge from it's hiding spot, giving you the chance to plug in. Something's happening, though. Yorinobu is on his way to the safe and there's someone landing on the roof.

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Once the safe opens Jackie will check it. Let him grab it then follow him to the door, only to double back into a maintenance shaft in a pillar in the middle of the room.

Get comfortable. You're going to be here for a bit.

Yorinobu enters, and not longer, his father too. We won't spoil what happens here, but know that this tense moment sets a lot in motion. Remember, you can scan others pretty much at any time too! Why not take this time to scan the people you're watching?

Yorinobu leaves the room with murder on his hands and a code red initiated. V and Jackie are now in the hottest spot of the building, meaning you'll need to find an escape.

While V talks with Jackie and T-Bug about their options, take this time to finish pickup up anything you want from this room. You can even loot Saburo's body for his dog tag!

T-Bug spots a ladder outside, but you'll need to escape through the window. T-Bug gets caught in the process though she manages to open the window before she's disconnected.

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Before you leave! You can get another Iconic weapon in this room, but only after T-Bug opens the window. Head back up the stairs to where that suitcase was. On the vehicle outside you'll find Saburo's katana, as much cooler trinket than his dog tag. He won't be needing them anyway.

Exit and Jackie will follow.

The ladder is around the left bend of the building. Shimmy toward the ladder until Jackie and V are stopped by a security drone. They plunge down into the relative safety of a maintenance area. Jackie isn't looking too good, nor is the Relic. V calls Evelyn Parker.

The Biochip is at 86% integrity. The only thing they can do now is to carry the Biochip in their own neuroports. Jackie volunteers for the job and gives Delamain a call. Get V back on their feet and follow Jackie. Be sure to snag the Shard and Oxy Booster crafting spec from behind Jackie while he tries to patch himself up. Proceed through the door.

Reach the Elevator

If you grabbed Yorinobu's pistol from his room you can move through this next area with force and bullets, but it's a great time to get some experience in stealth. You can equip weapons you pick up in the menu.

Downstairs are two Konpeki security guards. Choose the one on the left in the enclave on the left and Jackie will subdue the guy on the right. At this point you can take their weapons and go guns blazing, but again, this is a great opportunity for you to build hacking and stealth experience if you plan to use both of those throughout the game. If you have four points in Intelligence, you can connect to Konpeki Plaza's system at a terminal near where the first guard was standing on the left. Otherwise, continue through the door slowly and crouched (unless you've already made a ruckus).

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There are two enemy in this corridor and a camera on the left side of the hallway you need to look out for. The first enemy closest is a simple security guard, but the second is a Netrunner. Don't let him hack you. For stealth, we recommend starting this next section by hacking the surveillance camera on the right with Breach protocol. Solve the easy hacking puzzle and you'll be able to quick hack enemy devices in the area easier. You can also use the camera to look around the area but don't be fooled by the clear hallways.

Now, onto the two guards here. If you want to be extra cautious, use the Distract Enemies Quickhack on the far TV you can see to keep the Netrunner occupied while you subdue the other security guard. Just make sure you put the body out of sight (and grab his stuff!) Then you can sneak around and take out the Netrunner. Use nearby TVs as distractions if you're having trouble getting behind him unnoticed. If you plan on attempting to play this area with full stealth, be sure to put the bodies of your victims away from walkways and doors.

Move forward slowly. Two more Konpeki security guards stand looking down a passageway. You don't need to use any distractions here. You should be able to quietly sneak up behind the first guard closest to you, subdue him, hide the body, then do the same for the second.

This next room is fun. Hide behind desk and lean around a corner to see an approaching guard. If you mess up you can backtrack to the previous room and hide. Otherwise, use the TVs on the screen and make use of the two guard's separate patrol patterns to subdue them. If you're looking for a good spot to dump the bodies, we recommend tossing them behind the desk in the first part of the room.

Pass the coffee station at the end of this long area into the next encounter. There are two more security guards, but since the further one is facing away from his cohort, you can make quick work of the first guy. Move up quietly and subdue the second, collecting Shards and other items along the way if you wish.

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You're almost there. There's one more guard followed by two standing together in front of the elevator. Sneak up behind the lone guard and toss his body. Be careful with the next two at the elevator. You're better off taking them out while their attention is on the elevator if you can. Otherwise if they start patrolling, there's a good chance they'll find a body you've left and they'll become aggressive. A third, more armed agent will enter the area as well.

Once you've secured the area, approach the elevator. It's locked down. You'll have to find another way to the lobby. Lucky for Jackie and V, there's another elevator not too far away. Follow the waypoint down the hallway, but stop behind a pillar when you're at about 35M. There are three guards in this area, and the one standing right in front of the elevator has more armor and better weapons than the other two. If you're patient, you can slowly coax each of the three out of their standing position with your quickhacks and take them out quietly. Be careful of the camera on the right wall too.

If you're not, go ahead and draw your weapon. You've gotten plenty of stealth experience at this point.

Enter the elevator with Jackie. He's not looking so hot, but his fighting spirit is still going. You'll need it in the lobby. Security is waiting for you with weapons drawn as soon as you emerge. Take cover and kill the security guard aiming at the elevator. Jackie will help. If you want, you can stay in this corner of the lobby. There's supplies to keep you going as four security guards (including the one that greeted you) attack and push in.

Arasaka Mech

The Arasaka security may as well have been target practice for what's next. As soon as you eliminate the four guards, an Arasaka Mech drops out of nowhere. If you've been looting bodies up until this point you should have a good number of grenades.

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Use them to do heavy damage and hide behind parts of the environment while you wait for it to blow. As with any previous mech encounters, shooting where the arms are destroyed is key. That's where you'll deal the most damage. Mind your health during this fight too. A few hits from the mech do a number on V.

With the Arasaka Mech destroyed you can run around the lobby freely and loot your enemies and other things around the lobby to your liking.

The bar even has a few items at tables and on the counter. When you're ready to proceed join Jackie at the elevator to the garage. Things are getting worse for your partner in crime. Thankfully the premium service from Delamain is coming in handy. Run to the cab as soon as you arrive in the garage. Combat isn't over yet.

Before you can allow V to sit back and panic, you need to get rid of the three drones tailing Delamain. Take out the small ones on either side first in about two shots each before eliminating the big one.

You're done. You've made it. But Jackie… well, Jackie isn't doing well. How you and V handle the next conversations are up to you. Jackie gives V the Biochip.

The Heist Major Choice - Where to Send Jackie

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Delamain takes V and Jackie to the safehouse. Instruct Delamain on where to take Jackie from one of three options. Take the time you need before leaving the vehicle.

This choice does impact a side mission later. Click or tap the spoiler information for the outcome of your choice. These outcomes are intentionally vague to limit spoilers, but provide enough information for you to make your choice.

• Have him wait for you - Tap to Reveal
• Send him home - Tap to Reveal
• Send him to Viktor - Tap to Reveal

The Safe House

Dexter DeShawn is waiting for V in room 204 of the No Tell Motel. At this point you've received your old gear. If you picked up a lot of stuff from Konpeki Tower now is a good time to decide what you want to keep. Maybe "good" isn't the best word here for an emotionally charged moment -- an opportune moment. There's a Drop Point right by the door you need to take to the No Tell Motel. Make use of it. Consider Disassembling the lower value weapons rather than selling them, though.

Proceed through the door and head up the stairs to the entrance of the No Tell Motel. Go up to the second floor of the motel and follow the waypoint to room 204. It's the last room. Knock on the door twice before you're let in.

Dex is far from happy. Approach this conversation as you see fit. Either way, it'll end with them settling on the need to get out of city limits and Dex telling V to clean the blood off their face. It's been a day.

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Leave the bathroom only to get sucker punched by Dex's guard. With V down, Dex informs them he's looking out for number one, and V is in the way.

Welcome to Cyberpunk 2077.

Turns out your pay from Evelyn or Dex didn't matter too much after all.

Click or tap the following links to continue to your next mission, Love Like Fire.

• Love Like Fire Walkthrough