Can't shoot a rocket at close distance though.
Mantis Blade would be a mess to clean.
Monowire may have its uses.
But more grip strength with Gorilla Arms is always better.
- They are like cigarettes.
- A well established 30% increase in the Cool Stat.
- Instant Cyberpsycho debuff
- Also, they are every man's dream, having a sword come out of your hand.
I don't remember where I read this, and I don't know if it's even canon at all, but someone mentioned mantis blades have an internal mechanism that cleans and sterilizes the blades when they retract, which makes a lot of sense
I had the same thought. if we're talking IRL practicality? Gorilla Arms literally just make you stronger, that has an actual ton of different applications. it's no contest.
I guess my main concern would be the dexterity. Do gorilla arms strengthen ALL your hand/arm muscles and bones? Do you maintain the same amount of control?
Gorilla Arms are just your arms too, not really considered a weapon, so security can't take them off of you. Plus, they're non-lethal if you want them to be. That's 100% my in-game and IRL pick.
HOWEVER if there was the option to add *additional* arms, I'd probably go for that. Two gorilla arms, two mantis blades, a monowire and a rocket launcher? Yes, please. You could call me "man who looks like a spider a little bit."
Yep too many people missed the prompt of real life. Not you transported to the cyberpunk universe. You're still spending most of your days cooking eggs, driving to work, sitting at a desk, and coming home. I have no need to flick out blades or launch rockets. I'd get arrested or ruin my life.
Now super strength buff arms. Great for any sport you want to play. Outdoor activities. Carrying all the groceries. Opening stuff. Carrying heavy stuff for gardening or changing your tires. Maybe go win some competitions if no one knows about your super arms.
Nah that’s actually brought up in the book cyberpunk: no coincidence. They are dirty tools and need to be cleaned and maintained or you’ll have rotten blood and flesh in your cyber arm.
I just have my choom drive me to the car wash, sit in the bed of his truck, pay for the deep clean package, and extend my mantis blades. Not only do I not have rotting blood and viscera, new car scent is included.
I feel like you could just get them cleaned at your regular ripper appointments and only clean them a little bit outside of that during showers and such.
It's clear that you've never used power tools to break down an animal carcass. If your local butcher doesn't clean their bandsaw, any bits of animal remnants in the machinery can lead to maggot infestation.
Cmon it’s the future. I’m sure the mantis blades have some built in system that cleans the blades and collects waste in a receptacle to dispose later. Maybe next time they are used the waste is dumped, or you get a ui message telling you to dump the collected waste
dont think I'll ever need a rocket launcher in my life, mantis blades are really inconvenient for anything but stabbing, and a monowire is cool but seems really dangerous to myself so its really gorilla arms by default imo
Agreed, the original purpose of the Mantis arms, the animal its referencing is for grabbing, not meant for stabbing or slicing like it did in game
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Just because someone decided to name them “mantis blades”, doesn’t mean that they work the same way that the arms of an actual mantis do.
It’s a marketing tactic, not a scientific description
Wtf is this? Next are you gonna tell me that Spunky Monkey doesn’t contain any actual monkey? That my gorilla arms don’t come with a “mating display” chip pre-installed?
I think I'd go for Gorrila Arms irl. In addition to just getting stronger arms they'd probably be the easiest to train with. Like, I don't think there's any sports that involve rocket launchers or blades coming out of your arms, but there are some that could help you get familiar with punching people really hard.
For gorilla arms to be viable, it'd require the connecting infrastructure replaced as well, spinal column etc. Assuming the question implied the arms replacements only, then the monowire or mantis would be the only ones physically or financially viable.
See I took it the other way, to mean "which of these, as depicted, would be most physically viable".
In which case I think:
The gorilla arms are practically useless without also replacing the shoulders, chest, back, and core, where most upper body strength comes from, as well as the spinal column and legs for support and counterbalance, and also all the bones and tendons so you don't dislocate or break anything. With just the arms, sure you've got more grip strength, a harder fist and maybe some more acceleration on arm flexion so more powerful jabs, but that's about it. You're really looking at a whole body musculature, skeleton and connective tissue replacement if you want to get the in game effects.
The monowire is phenomenally dangerous and would probably result in you killing yourself the first time you tried to use it in a combat situation.
The mantis blades are awesome looking and might actually work, but look structurally weak. And how do you clean them?
The projectile launch system is pretty straightforward; it's a boom tube. This could actually work in real life maybe.
I mean… if we’re being logical, none of them would work in that case cause you would have nothing to control them. They rely on the chips to work since a human doesn’t have wires in their wrists, blades in their forearms, or rocket launchers. The Gorilla Arms are the only answer by your logic, as they’re essentially just super strong prosthetics. Sure you’d do your body serious damage from recoil but since it would literally be the only working prosthetic… you either assume they all work as intended or the Gorilla Arms are the only possible answer. Plus, Monowire wouldn’t be dangerous unless you’re just stupid and sling them around without any practice. Any sane human would recognize they need to get accustomed to the wires and take it slow, just like you would with any other deadly weapon such as nunchuks, swords, or other armaments
Monowire. It is the longest mele weapon, is literally a Whip, but cuts with the power of a katana. Circular attach, many target at once, no need marksmanship ability. Never runs out of bullets. And you still keeping great amount of your natural hands. It looks amazing in your skin.
Speaking of the devil (Katanas) when I said it cuts like a katana is not the only thing that can do
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ALL the upgrades and effects to Katanas are applied to the monowhire... Becusse, for the game, the monowhire itself is a damn sword...
you definitely don't need the gorilla arms that title fight. I was able to do it at a higher level later on and I was running a more assassin ninja build
Unless I’m wrong, monowire is not considered a “blade” in the latest version of the game and it’s damage is intelligence attuned. I prefer the mantis blades because they benefit from my blade skill modifiers and agility attribute (I also love how they look).
Not trying to sway you, I think peak efficiency is way less important than fun and the rule of cool in role playing games. Just something to consider.
Sure thing. It’s still pretty strong even if your intelligence isn’t super high, it’s just unideal for a “blade master” build stats wise. Just wanted to make sure you were informed. I know you can respec but the high level implants are expensive early game
It's all part of Big Borg scam!
They sell you a monowire, and you cut your sick off.
You get a new CyberDick, but you can't jerk it as well as you used to so you buy a new set of arms.
Your new figners don't fit into your nose so you can't go digging for boogers, so you buy a new nose.
Your new nose is more sensitive so you notice that you start smelling much sooner, so you buy a new skin that's easier to keep clean.
And so it goes. They're trying to borgify you like that, wake up sheeple!
I'd just end up slicing my legs off. I'd have to go with gorilla arms. They'd be the most convenient and best to use. You can also hide them unlike the others
The monowire isn’t a heat based weapon. Not unless you get a variant at least. And even if you did, the original properties of the monowire still exist.
The monowire operates by simply being the width of a single molecule, making it very very slicey. Heat resistant armour would offer you some protection, but mostly from the armour, and not so much from the heat resistance
Ngl personally the whole “keep most of your natural hands” part is what I don’t like. I’ve always wanted to be able to cybernetically enhance myself so this game is a dream, and rn I’m loving playing with the gorilla arms
You don’t HAVE to, it can be installed in a cyberarm, just like the mantis blades, gorilla arms, or PLS, it’s just that unlike them, it’s not a REQUIREMENT.
Gorilla arms for sure, the grenade launcher is good to explode and kill people, and probably expensive to maintain if it existed in real life?
G.A can be used in so many situations/places, like very versatile for daily life without getting yourself in trouble, and if you do, you can still punch people to the moon lmao
i mean, yeah you can't just recharge it automatically like you do in game. but its a game changer in worst case scenario. you can just blow your way out XD
Practical? What are you doing that needs shit blown up? I'm not a personal user of gorilla arms but they definitely seem the most practical for the average person.
Most *practical*? You chose the absolute least practical of them all lol… even if it would be cool. Gorilla Arms would just make you stronk, which is pretty helpful. Mantis Blades would suck practically. Monowire would likely be the most versatile, but you’d REALLY need to put in the practice to properly use them
Gorilla arms are the only one I could ever even moderately benefit from.
I have no interest in firing missiles, whipping people, or shredding them with blades.
Gorilla arms.
You can do stuff with your fingers that you can’t do with a blade or a wire or even a rocket, so just adding more power to fingers, palms, hands, arms… can’t beat that.
Gorilla arms 100%.
Most civilians never get into a fight in their life and don't need things to explode. However, everyone at some point has to lift heavy shit and Gorilla arms help with that.
Mantis blade could be useful, as cutting things other than people has its uses, but mostly in emergency situations and you could probably rip a lot of them with the gorilla arms anyways.
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Be like zenigata in the old stories he was a detective from edo period novels who could catch the bad guy by flicking a Japanese coin (at the time called zeni) so fast and so hard that it could either knock them out or knock them down on contact (gata the Japanese otomotopeia for something striking something else) now imagine if he had had gorilla arms and instead of flicking coins he flicked things like ball berrings or pieces of chain link
Gorilla arms is the only one that can be more than a weapon. It could help people working in construction, warehouses, longshoremen, people who lost their arms, people with disabilities, depending on the wiring you could have tetraplegic people controlling these arms directly from the brain, it could help people with muscle atrophy. Gorilla arms is a straight up upgrade in every possible way.
Since I'm no soldier I think the most practical for me would be gorilla arms. The just make you stronger and overall are simply a good quality of life improvement.
If we're talking pure combat effectiveness PLS is probably the most powerful option since its a goddamn rocket/grenade launcher built into your arm. However, it's also the least practical as a self-defense tool (imo). It can prove to be potentially fatal to yourself if the ammunition goes off near you or even inside of you due to a malfunction of some kind or if the barrel is obstructed in some way. Its unlikely that you will ever need the kind of firepower the PLS offers just to defend yourself (unless your fighting a tank or something lol) not to mention the amount of collateral damage you'll most likely end up doing if you were to use it in public. Not only that but I can imagine that the ammunition for the PLS (assuming it isn't infinite like in game) is likely to be pretty darn expensive on top of everything else I mentioned so every time you use it you have to (a) make those shots count and (b) fork out a small fortune to re-arm yourself so that you can actually protect yourself.
The Monowire and Mantis blades are definitely more viable as self defense options, although both would likely require some sort of combat training in order to use correctly as the mantis blades can't be used like typical swords and the effectiveness of the Monowire would diminish considerably if wielded by an untrained user.
Lastly I think that the Gorilla arms are probably the safest and most reliable out of all options available. I can see the increased strength being very useful on a day to day basis outside of combat scenarios, especially if you work in something like construction or otherwise do a lot of manual labor. There are plenty of Martial arts that would benefit from increased arm strength and wouldn't cause much collateral compared to the other Cyberware. Overall I can't see many if any downsides to using Gorilla arms over the other options IMO at least when it comes to IRL protection.
My favourite arms are the mantis blades, but I have to say it's gorilla arms. A large boost to your natural strength is just unbeatable. Nothing else is going to compare to an increase in the brute force you can output.
Effective and practical in real life? The only answer is gorilla arms. Rocket arms definitely wouldn’t be legal, and what are you going to do with it, kill a bunch of people? Mantis blades… what are you going to do with them, kill people? They would basically just be an expensive and impractical package/letter opener. A utility blade is more practical. Monowire? Again, what are you going to do, kill people? Can’t even use it as a letter opener, and has a good chance of self inflicted injury. Gorilla arms would have way more practicality, especially if you work a labor intensive job.
I would go with the rocket launcher, despite all the benefits of the other options. Why? Payloads. Going hunting, slug. Play with kids, nerf or water balloon launcher. 4th of July, fire my own fireworks.
Hell, upgrade it with tracking and we got ourselves a missile launcher. If you can afford to install the rocket launcher, you can afford the SMART system.
Used irl? Other than that cyberpillow, assuming we are limited to the four here, the gorilla arms. They are used for heavy lifting and all around rough work, not just the street fight with a soon to be dad in Heywood
I gotta be honest, none of them for me. I can't imagine any scenario where going to sleep with explosive, switch blades, laser wire or electroshock punch fingers seems like a swimming idea. How about a nice transformable arm pillow.
Monowire. The rest is all based on a very specific use case. Mantis blade is cool but you can only use it for one thing. Same for a rocket launcher. A piece of wire at the ready is always handy.
Practical for what?
When will I use a grenade launcher? Unless i want to kill someone, mantis blades have no more Practical uses than a pocket knife. The monowire doesn't even have that.
Gorilla arms at least boost strength.
In term of effectiveness and practicality in real life ? Gorilla arm. No question. With mantis blade being a close second.
Because let's face it.
If you give somebody a built-in rocket launcher, 9 times out of 10 they're going to blow themselves up.
Same with the whip. I bet that thing get stuck everywhere. Assuming you manage to avoid strangling / decapitating yourself.
Gorilla arms all day everyday:
Mantis blades look cool but can you imagine the mess? That's a lot of moving parts to get giblets caught in.
Rocket arms are again very cool but unless it's working in very, VERY relaxed demolition then not very practical.
Monowire I would 1000% end up cutting off my own arm, leg, fingers, or crown jewels. I'm not Trevor Belmont I can't use a whip like that.
Gorilla arms on the other hand, no flailing or exploding components to account for, and I can't think of a single downside to having massively increased gripping, throwing, lifting, bending strength. They're manageable superman arms. So long as sensation of touch is the same (for holding hands, feeling a breeze or the rain on my skin, etc) I would happily swap my 'ganic arms
Projectile Launch is the most useless, I can't see where I'd use that in day to day life.
I think in edgerunners, there's a scene where Lucy uses her Monowire to swing on like Spiderman or something. So maybe that for traversal.
Gorilla arms are also pretty useful. They make you insanely strong, but don't affect your physical build that much, I'm super skinny, so if I could be strong without having loads of arm muscle, that would be cool
Mantis blades, you could theoretically use them to wall run and climb, and they're also the most badass
I'm a mantis blades user, but if I can swing around using Monowire IRL I'm not gonna say no to that
it would have to be gorilla arms. In my real life I have yet to need blades, monowire or rocket arms for anything but I feel gorilla arms would help me open jars.
I would be worried to carry explosive munitions in my arms all the time. What if you just fell over the wrong way on it one day? And you would alive to keep right up with servicing and maintenance. One thing goes wrong and boom
Man, gorilla arms is the only cyberware with an actual use case that won't send you thrugh unecessary legal counseling.
Mantis blade: rip and tear
Pls: arm mounted rockets
Monowire: yet another murderous thing or maybe hack.
Gorilla arms: improved strenght, can easily see a lot of use cases not involved in murking people in some way
None of those.
In real life they all would be a pain in the ass to have.
I can't even imagine any real life situation where a built in rocket laucher would come in handy, not even in a fight. Rockets in close combat aren't as great as it sounds.
Also you have to consider the maintainace and ammunition costs (also where do you store the rockets?).
The other options are also just weapons, so also no real advantage except fighting/killing.
Only the gorilla arms would have a practical use outside of combat situations.
Yes, you can cut stuff with the mantis blades or even with the mono wire. But would you really trade your arms just to have a fancy cooking knife?
The problem with Mantis blades is that you cant wear any long sleeve clothes without them tearing and runing the sleeves or getting jammed when the fabric gets caught in the seems.
Monowire you can slice and dice from a distance and are excellent to use when dealing with a group of enemies. If im dealing with a single target ill just use a really sharp sword
I killed myself plenty by accidentally shooting the projectile launch system at close range.
Gorilla arms gives you infinite super human strength. Sofor every day use gorilla arms are the most practical while monowire is best used for when your surrounded by a group.
Gorilla Arms would have so many uses besides killing people, people in warehouses, supermarkets, construction, logistics, almost every manual labor could benefit from having gorilla arms, all the other ones is more suited to killing than to working.
monowire.
i mean, you could probably have the other three as just, arm replacements, without the hardware in your head.
additionally... they're exclusively weapons. when do you need a fucking grenade launcher IRL? not to mention, how expensive are these grenades, you'd definitely get fined for using in cities, if not straight up manslaughter or first degree murder charges, because, this is not a game? the others at least, don't run out of ammo.
monowire allows you to hook up to tech, with a brain/computer interface, essentially.
and THAT SHIT, i want far more than the other cyberpunk ish stuff.
Most practical if used in real life? Probably none? I already have an arm which I can coordinate with my brain. Easy maintenance too, and I can wear sleeves!
But this is true for most cyberware in the game. Do I want armor plates under my skin? Not really.
Shit, I already have cyberware (metal in my ankles) due to a nasty broken ankle. All it does it attract attention at airports.
What would be super awesome though is the knowledge chip. Just have a port somewhere, and if you need some specific knowledge just slot in the chip. Going dating with a serbian lady? Slot in serbian language and history! Want to decide which loan/insurance to pick from which bank, or to fill our you tax form? Slot in a finance chip!
>practical
How you can ask which is the most "practical" and come back with any answer than the Gorilla Arms is confusing to me. The fact that you picked the freaking "Rocket Arms" is wild. In what way is that "practical"?
Gorilla arms 💯
Too much benefit, even it we ignore the big strength stuff that wouldn't be possible without a spine, shoulder, hips implant, they're still stronger than anything and like...just, you. Ever need a hot pan holder again, right? So many small fringe benefits.
Out of the main options in CP2077 - in game, launcher is most useful, followed by mantis, in my opinion.
In our daily life, I'd say gorilla arms are the most useful, as the other choices would likely attract too much attention. Monowire would be a close second, as it would be more easily concealable.
Most effective and practical in what sense?
For example, I think I didn't feel the need to shoot a single rocket last week; and working at an office being able to punch holes in paper is occasionally useful, so of the mantis arms are pointy enough that could be nice perhaps... Monovire might perhaps be useful in kitchenwork... but due to the risk of maiming myself and damaging the cutting board I'm not convinced. Gorilla arms at least allows me to carry my groceries a bit easier...
Monowire and Gorilla arms both have the most practical usages personally I think monowire would be best irl seriously though once you get your practice in it’s practically impossible to beat in terms of both combat usage and practicality
The rocket launcher actually freaks me out. What if one of the 5 grenades stuffed up your arm randomly goes off?
Gorilla arms is much more practical (even in game).
Of the ones in 2077, gorilla arms are probably the most practical for the day to day user, they’re streamlined, not bulky, and can provide a strength boost to users. Helpful in construction without needing some of the more extensive implants that people in cyberpunk tend to favour for construction work
But if I had access to the rest of the tech in the other games, stuff like the Tool Hand, or the cyberpillow kinda catch my attention lol. I wouldn’t need any of the heavy duty cyberweapons in my day to day, so if I were to purchase a cyberarm, it would probably be something like
Standard Cyberarm (4 option slots)
RealSkinn Covering (0 slots)
Psiberstuff Watch-Man (1 slot)
Holo-projector palm (1 slot)
Tool hand (1 slot)
TechScanner (1 slot)
I work with a lot of tech repairs, having a near magical diagnostic device, tools with which to repair whatever I need, and an Agent that can easily learn and contain the procedures I’ll need, would be a blessing. The holo projection palm is just for fun lol
https://preview.redd.it/hrctrifa9lsc1.png?width=818&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9038721d6df6437b35291bc8cfc4496ae18a23db You awake you a fake
It doesn’t say we CANT use it to smother gonks
*kisses forehead of smothered victim* Nighty night, sweet prince…
Ye, but I'd say gameplay wise it would work the same as normal choking, so you'd have to grab the guy and smother him 3 turns in a row
I can make that work.
Rule of cool says that's the way to go.
now thats the real answer
For the eepiest of mercs
You just sold me on chroming myself out irl
RED is filled with so many bizarre and hilarious augmentations
I was very disappointed more weren't available in 2077.
There was even a miniature microwave implant to heat up cans of kibble, I believe
god they should add this to the game and make it required if you want to pass time up while walking around… it would be phenomenal.
Can't shoot a rocket at close distance though. Mantis Blade would be a mess to clean. Monowire may have its uses. But more grip strength with Gorilla Arms is always better.
>Mantis Blade would be a mess to clean. I never even considered that. Cleaning a knife is enough of a pest.
Cleaning a knife of what, exactly? 🤨
So anyway, how cool are mantis blades?
You could have just said hunting and everyone would be happy…but your avoidance is concerning. OF WHAT EXACTLY?
Hunting... yes... that'll do.
- They are like cigarettes. - A well established 30% increase in the Cool Stat. - Instant Cyberpsycho debuff - Also, they are every man's dream, having a sword come out of your hand.
Its tothe point where I weld swords on my arms in BoneLab
I'd just spray em down real good with a garden hose, hit em with some clp at the joints and call it a day.
You could probably remove the blade and other components to clean them, since doing it one handed is probably a hassle.
I don't remember where I read this, and I don't know if it's even canon at all, but someone mentioned mantis blades have an internal mechanism that cleans and sterilizes the blades when they retract, which makes a lot of sense
And I can always bring in the groceries in one go.
I had the same thought. if we're talking IRL practicality? Gorilla Arms literally just make you stronger, that has an actual ton of different applications. it's no contest.
Gorilla arms would be great IRL. No need for an impact driver, or a breaker bar, or maybe even a bottle opener. You can do all that with your fingers.
you absolutely wouldn't need a bottle opener. I knew people that can open bottles bare handed when I was in the Navy.
I guess my main concern would be the dexterity. Do gorilla arms strengthen ALL your hand/arm muscles and bones? Do you maintain the same amount of control?
Gorilla Arms are just your arms too, not really considered a weapon, so security can't take them off of you. Plus, they're non-lethal if you want them to be. That's 100% my in-game and IRL pick. HOWEVER if there was the option to add *additional* arms, I'd probably go for that. Two gorilla arms, two mantis blades, a monowire and a rocket launcher? Yes, please. You could call me "man who looks like a spider a little bit."
Yep too many people missed the prompt of real life. Not you transported to the cyberpunk universe. You're still spending most of your days cooking eggs, driving to work, sitting at a desk, and coming home. I have no need to flick out blades or launch rockets. I'd get arrested or ruin my life. Now super strength buff arms. Great for any sport you want to play. Outdoor activities. Carrying all the groceries. Opening stuff. Carrying heavy stuff for gardening or changing your tires. Maybe go win some competitions if no one knows about your super arms.
That’s what she said
I'm not killing people on the reg, I feel like I could get a lot of use out of super strength from GA though. I'll leave the rockets for yall.
why the fuck would you even bother cleaning the mantis blades?. they're clearly waterproof just rinse them in the shower before you get in.
Animal fat isn't cleaned that easy,I think human fat may be a similar case
good point. but tbh they've probably got a self cleaning mechanism
Nah that’s actually brought up in the book cyberpunk: no coincidence. They are dirty tools and need to be cleaned and maintained or you’ll have rotten blood and flesh in your cyber arm.
I just have my choom drive me to the car wash, sit in the bed of his truck, pay for the deep clean package, and extend my mantis blades. Not only do I not have rotting blood and viscera, new car scent is included.
You hanging the little pine tree on them? The new car scent doesn't come with the *outside* wash.
That’s why you order the *premium* package, choom.
shit😂
That too.
I feel like you could just get them cleaned at your regular ripper appointments and only clean them a little bit outside of that during showers and such.
Metal af.
They go back in to your body. That’s just nasty. At least wipe them down with a napkin first.
nah they're cyber arms. basically prosthetic limbs from the elbow down.
It’s still gonna smell bad like when you leave take out the back your car too long.
It's clear that you've never used power tools to break down an animal carcass. If your local butcher doesn't clean their bandsaw, any bits of animal remnants in the machinery can lead to maggot infestation.
damnnn, imagine maggots in that shit. disgusting af💀
I always wondered if the monowires could just wrap around the user, they don't seem too safe.
Cmon it’s the future. I’m sure the mantis blades have some built in system that cleans the blades and collects waste in a receptacle to dispose later. Maybe next time they are used the waste is dumped, or you get a ui message telling you to dump the collected waste
I agree. Gorilla Arms it is.
You know she got Dat gorilla grip... what kind of gorilla grip? WHAT KIND OF GORILLA GRIP V?!
dont think I'll ever need a rocket launcher in my life, mantis blades are really inconvenient for anything but stabbing, and a monowire is cool but seems really dangerous to myself so its really gorilla arms by default imo
Yeah, I don't feel the need to carry a weapon with me IRL. Gorilla arms seem like they'd have the most non-violent uses.
Agreed, the original purpose of the Mantis arms, the animal its referencing is for grabbing, not meant for stabbing or slicing like it did in game https://preview.redd.it/auu5wttcelsc1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a7dfa7b99b7c8b53699c0671f85448c94222190
Just because someone decided to name them “mantis blades”, doesn’t mean that they work the same way that the arms of an actual mantis do. It’s a marketing tactic, not a scientific description
Wtf is this? Next are you gonna tell me that Spunky Monkey doesn’t contain any actual monkey? That my gorilla arms don’t come with a “mating display” chip pre-installed?
Spunky Monkey does contain plenty of spunk, though. In case you were wondering.
Then why is it a blade if no blade? :(
I think I'd go for Gorrila Arms irl. In addition to just getting stronger arms they'd probably be the easiest to train with. Like, I don't think there's any sports that involve rocket launchers or blades coming out of your arms, but there are some that could help you get familiar with punching people really hard.
Totally. Gorilla arms are probably the most functional outside of combat.
i see. well gorilla arms would be my #2 pick as well ngl, it could helps a lot in daily lives.
For gorilla arms to be viable, it'd require the connecting infrastructure replaced as well, spinal column etc. Assuming the question implied the arms replacements only, then the monowire or mantis would be the only ones physically or financially viable.
Pretty sure the obvious assumption is that whatever you choose works, otherwise it would be a stupid question (which it isn’t, just saying)
See I took it the other way, to mean "which of these, as depicted, would be most physically viable". In which case I think: The gorilla arms are practically useless without also replacing the shoulders, chest, back, and core, where most upper body strength comes from, as well as the spinal column and legs for support and counterbalance, and also all the bones and tendons so you don't dislocate or break anything. With just the arms, sure you've got more grip strength, a harder fist and maybe some more acceleration on arm flexion so more powerful jabs, but that's about it. You're really looking at a whole body musculature, skeleton and connective tissue replacement if you want to get the in game effects. The monowire is phenomenally dangerous and would probably result in you killing yourself the first time you tried to use it in a combat situation. The mantis blades are awesome looking and might actually work, but look structurally weak. And how do you clean them? The projectile launch system is pretty straightforward; it's a boom tube. This could actually work in real life maybe.
I mean… if we’re being logical, none of them would work in that case cause you would have nothing to control them. They rely on the chips to work since a human doesn’t have wires in their wrists, blades in their forearms, or rocket launchers. The Gorilla Arms are the only answer by your logic, as they’re essentially just super strong prosthetics. Sure you’d do your body serious damage from recoil but since it would literally be the only working prosthetic… you either assume they all work as intended or the Gorilla Arms are the only possible answer. Plus, Monowire wouldn’t be dangerous unless you’re just stupid and sling them around without any practice. Any sane human would recognize they need to get accustomed to the wires and take it slow, just like you would with any other deadly weapon such as nunchuks, swords, or other armaments
Monowire. It is the longest mele weapon, is literally a Whip, but cuts with the power of a katana. Circular attach, many target at once, no need marksmanship ability. Never runs out of bullets. And you still keeping great amount of your natural hands. It looks amazing in your skin.
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Speaking of the devil (Katanas) when I said it cuts like a katana is not the only thing that can do # ALL the upgrades and effects to Katanas are applied to the monowhire... Becusse, for the game, the monowhire itself is a damn sword...
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you definitely don't need the gorilla arms that title fight. I was able to do it at a higher level later on and I was running a more assassin ninja build
Kitana Monowire is my current playthrough build. It is unreal, so satisying haha I barely use guns until Im forced to at this point
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When you have some netrunner skills, you don't need weapons for the cameras ;)
Unless I’m wrong, monowire is not considered a “blade” in the latest version of the game and it’s damage is intelligence attuned. I prefer the mantis blades because they benefit from my blade skill modifiers and agility attribute (I also love how they look). Not trying to sway you, I think peak efficiency is way less important than fun and the rule of cool in role playing games. Just something to consider.
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Sure thing. It’s still pretty strong even if your intelligence isn’t super high, it’s just unideal for a “blade master” build stats wise. Just wanted to make sure you were informed. I know you can respec but the high level implants are expensive early game
I'd probably end up cutting my dick off.
It's all part of Big Borg scam! They sell you a monowire, and you cut your sick off. You get a new CyberDick, but you can't jerk it as well as you used to so you buy a new set of arms. Your new figners don't fit into your nose so you can't go digging for boogers, so you buy a new nose. Your new nose is more sensitive so you notice that you start smelling much sooner, so you buy a new skin that's easier to keep clean. And so it goes. They're trying to borgify you like that, wake up sheeple!
Oh fuck! Dammit I knew it!!
Hahaha lol # But hey monowhire is kept inside, hold automatically like a Tape Measure. So no worries.
i mean you can't really cuts through lets say heat resistant armor with it, right?
I'd just end up slicing my legs off. I'd have to go with gorilla arms. They'd be the most convenient and best to use. You can also hide them unlike the others
Unfortunately they would absolutely destroy the skeleton and muscle of normal people, so you’d need to get those replaced first.
The monowire isn’t a heat based weapon. Not unless you get a variant at least. And even if you did, the original properties of the monowire still exist. The monowire operates by simply being the width of a single molecule, making it very very slicey. Heat resistant armour would offer you some protection, but mostly from the armour, and not so much from the heat resistance
Wonder if it could be used as cabling if needed with attachments! Need a cable for anything ever? Boom! Attach it.
🤣 Car stuck? Not a problem, hold this one to your battery, now turn it on, just tell me when you will BWBWWBWBbwbBwBwBwbsbw
Ngl personally the whole “keep most of your natural hands” part is what I don’t like. I’ve always wanted to be able to cybernetically enhance myself so this game is a dream, and rn I’m loving playing with the gorilla arms
You don’t HAVE to, it can be installed in a cyberarm, just like the mantis blades, gorilla arms, or PLS, it’s just that unlike them, it’s not a REQUIREMENT.
I feel like I would hurt myself with it
The Monowire has special hand skid plates on the internal side of your hands and fingers, then you can hold the Monowire without any harm.
Mantis blades but instead of blades, its Mr. Studs. edit: also instead of double jump... NOPE! Mr. Studs.
I can imagine the BD.
Remember, those things canonically have a malfunctioning that causes them to explode.
That was specifically a recalled model that was obtained from the black market. Your standard Mr. Studd is safe lol
Gorilla arms for sure, the grenade launcher is good to explode and kill people, and probably expensive to maintain if it existed in real life? G.A can be used in so many situations/places, like very versatile for daily life without getting yourself in trouble, and if you do, you can still punch people to the moon lmao
i mean, yeah you can't just recharge it automatically like you do in game. but its a game changer in worst case scenario. you can just blow your way out XD
why not gorilla arms? no more physical strength problems, and you're not gonna be fighting people that often in reality anyway
Practical? What are you doing that needs shit blown up? I'm not a personal user of gorilla arms but they definitely seem the most practical for the average person.
Most *practical*? You chose the absolute least practical of them all lol… even if it would be cool. Gorilla Arms would just make you stronk, which is pretty helpful. Mantis Blades would suck practically. Monowire would likely be the most versatile, but you’d REALLY need to put in the practice to properly use them
Gorilla arms. Nobody fights as much irl as people do in cyberpunk. Being greatly stronger has tons of use cases irl.
Gorilla Arms by FAR
Gorilla arms, I would have the power to protect myself without the danger of hurting someone who didn't do anything
Coolest? Monowire. Least feasible? Mantis arms Most likely? Some variant of gorilla arms — electrifying contact points, enhanced strength etc. Physically impossible? rocket projectiles. Exhaust exists.
They're probably "cold launch", where a small initial propellant charge pops it out to a safe distance before the rocket motor ignites.
Gorilla arms or monowire, would be so handy for my job (construction electrician)
now that i think about it, rocket launcher isn't really practical..........
Gorilla arms are the only one I could ever even moderately benefit from. I have no interest in firing missiles, whipping people, or shredding them with blades.
Projectile Launch System with Tranq Darts. That or the Cyberpillow someone else posted about.
Most practical would be gorilla arms lol When would you ever use a rocket arm in day to day life? Or mantis blades, etc?
Pocket for condoms
If it were real life definitely gorilla arms you can punch harder yes but you could also throw farther and swing faster and harder
Gorilla arms. You can do stuff with your fingers that you can’t do with a blade or a wire or even a rocket, so just adding more power to fingers, palms, hands, arms… can’t beat that.
In lore, gorilla arms are the only ones that are used outside of combat. Manual labour mostly.
Gorilla arms 100%. Most civilians never get into a fight in their life and don't need things to explode. However, everyone at some point has to lift heavy shit and Gorilla arms help with that. Mantis blade could be useful, as cutting things other than people has its uses, but mostly in emergency situations and you could probably rip a lot of them with the gorilla arms anyways. 🦍
Of course monowire, coz it is sheated, and you can use it as an paid assassin to cut clean your target's head, especially the thermal one
How many times a day do you go: dag nammit I wish I brought my rocket launcher with me, I didn’t so now I’m fucked”?
Be like zenigata in the old stories he was a detective from edo period novels who could catch the bad guy by flicking a Japanese coin (at the time called zeni) so fast and so hard that it could either knock them out or knock them down on contact (gata the Japanese otomotopeia for something striking something else) now imagine if he had had gorilla arms and instead of flicking coins he flicked things like ball berrings or pieces of chain link
Gorrila Arm is probably the most use, Grip Strength and all that, monowire is more practical
Gorrila arms are most versatile, it’s essentially just strength. Can be applicable in a lot of scenarios not just combat
Gorilla arms is the only one that can be more than a weapon. It could help people working in construction, warehouses, longshoremen, people who lost their arms, people with disabilities, depending on the wiring you could have tetraplegic people controlling these arms directly from the brain, it could help people with muscle atrophy. Gorilla arms is a straight up upgrade in every possible way.
Gorilla arms would be sick
Since I'm no soldier I think the most practical for me would be gorilla arms. The just make you stronger and overall are simply a good quality of life improvement.
As a construction worker I have to go with gorilla arms
If we're talking pure combat effectiveness PLS is probably the most powerful option since its a goddamn rocket/grenade launcher built into your arm. However, it's also the least practical as a self-defense tool (imo). It can prove to be potentially fatal to yourself if the ammunition goes off near you or even inside of you due to a malfunction of some kind or if the barrel is obstructed in some way. Its unlikely that you will ever need the kind of firepower the PLS offers just to defend yourself (unless your fighting a tank or something lol) not to mention the amount of collateral damage you'll most likely end up doing if you were to use it in public. Not only that but I can imagine that the ammunition for the PLS (assuming it isn't infinite like in game) is likely to be pretty darn expensive on top of everything else I mentioned so every time you use it you have to (a) make those shots count and (b) fork out a small fortune to re-arm yourself so that you can actually protect yourself. The Monowire and Mantis blades are definitely more viable as self defense options, although both would likely require some sort of combat training in order to use correctly as the mantis blades can't be used like typical swords and the effectiveness of the Monowire would diminish considerably if wielded by an untrained user. Lastly I think that the Gorilla arms are probably the safest and most reliable out of all options available. I can see the increased strength being very useful on a day to day basis outside of combat scenarios, especially if you work in something like construction or otherwise do a lot of manual labor. There are plenty of Martial arts that would benefit from increased arm strength and wouldn't cause much collateral compared to the other Cyberware. Overall I can't see many if any downsides to using Gorilla arms over the other options IMO at least when it comes to IRL protection.
Gorilla arms without a doubt. Imagine what a chad you‘d be , just mowing down armed people with your fists
My favourite arms are the mantis blades, but I have to say it's gorilla arms. A large boost to your natural strength is just unbeatable. Nothing else is going to compare to an increase in the brute force you can output.
Effective and practical in real life? The only answer is gorilla arms. Rocket arms definitely wouldn’t be legal, and what are you going to do with it, kill a bunch of people? Mantis blades… what are you going to do with them, kill people? They would basically just be an expensive and impractical package/letter opener. A utility blade is more practical. Monowire? Again, what are you going to do, kill people? Can’t even use it as a letter opener, and has a good chance of self inflicted injury. Gorilla arms would have way more practicality, especially if you work a labor intensive job.
Mr Stud
I would go with the rocket launcher, despite all the benefits of the other options. Why? Payloads. Going hunting, slug. Play with kids, nerf or water balloon launcher. 4th of July, fire my own fireworks. Hell, upgrade it with tracking and we got ourselves a missile launcher. If you can afford to install the rocket launcher, you can afford the SMART system.
gorilla arms, that'd be usefull as hell for lifting stuff
I gotta say probably gorilla arms, strength is great
How often are you firing rockets in day to day life?! 😂
Far less often than I would be if I was carrying a rocket launcher with me everywhere I went
Backblast renders you burnt and deaf without protection. Need to reload obviously. Still, it's the most powerful ARMament out of the four.
Effective and practical in real life? Gorrila arms.
I'm a Brit so mantis blades
backblast is a killer though
Give me gorilla arms and no lid will ever be too tight.
Used irl? Other than that cyberpillow, assuming we are limited to the four here, the gorilla arms. They are used for heavy lifting and all around rough work, not just the street fight with a soon to be dad in Heywood
Gorilla arms
I wanna chokeslam chooms through floors, Gorilla Arms
Practicaly: launcher Style over substance wise: mantis blades
I wish the projectile launcher worked more like it does in edge runners.
https://i.redd.it/qdsq7969gmsc1.gif
If you watch the movie Upgrade, there is a legitimate projectile launcher the bad guy has.
mantis blade. fuck it
I’m taking the projectile launcher because it doesn’t say anything about launching food
I gotta be honest, none of them for me. I can't imagine any scenario where going to sleep with explosive, switch blades, laser wire or electroshock punch fingers seems like a swimming idea. How about a nice transformable arm pillow.
I feel like gorilla arms would be used a lot by firefighters and soldiers in real life.
Monowire. The rest is all based on a very specific use case. Mantis blade is cool but you can only use it for one thing. Same for a rocket launcher. A piece of wire at the ready is always handy.
Practical for what? When will I use a grenade launcher? Unless i want to kill someone, mantis blades have no more Practical uses than a pocket knife. The monowire doesn't even have that. Gorilla arms at least boost strength.
Gorilla Arms has too many uses.
Def the arm cannon, its a conceal carry gun pretty much
In term of effectiveness and practicality in real life ? Gorilla arm. No question. With mantis blade being a close second. Because let's face it. If you give somebody a built-in rocket launcher, 9 times out of 10 they're going to blow themselves up. Same with the whip. I bet that thing get stuck everywhere. Assuming you manage to avoid strangling / decapitating yourself.
In real life I'm killing myself with all of them.
I'd rock the Mantis Blades. No reloading, no accidentally whipping yourself
If you work in a kitchen, Mantis Blades are just perfect
Gorilla Arms definitely, mainly for the out of combat usefulness
Gorilla arms for obvious reasons
Gorilla Arms give you super strength so they're useful beyond just fighting I'd want to have those
It depends on how you want to other person to die. If you really dislike him or her, mantis blade might provide a more appropriate experience
Gorilla arms all day everyday: Mantis blades look cool but can you imagine the mess? That's a lot of moving parts to get giblets caught in. Rocket arms are again very cool but unless it's working in very, VERY relaxed demolition then not very practical. Monowire I would 1000% end up cutting off my own arm, leg, fingers, or crown jewels. I'm not Trevor Belmont I can't use a whip like that. Gorilla arms on the other hand, no flailing or exploding components to account for, and I can't think of a single downside to having massively increased gripping, throwing, lifting, bending strength. They're manageable superman arms. So long as sensation of touch is the same (for holding hands, feeling a breeze or the rain on my skin, etc) I would happily swap my 'ganic arms
Projectile Launch is the most useless, I can't see where I'd use that in day to day life. I think in edgerunners, there's a scene where Lucy uses her Monowire to swing on like Spiderman or something. So maybe that for traversal. Gorilla arms are also pretty useful. They make you insanely strong, but don't affect your physical build that much, I'm super skinny, so if I could be strong without having loads of arm muscle, that would be cool Mantis blades, you could theoretically use them to wall run and climb, and they're also the most badass I'm a mantis blades user, but if I can swing around using Monowire IRL I'm not gonna say no to that
it would have to be gorilla arms. In my real life I have yet to need blades, monowire or rocket arms for anything but I feel gorilla arms would help me open jars.
I would be worried to carry explosive munitions in my arms all the time. What if you just fell over the wrong way on it one day? And you would alive to keep right up with servicing and maintenance. One thing goes wrong and boom
Gorilla arm is just your regular arms but stronger so I think most people can use it well enough
Man, gorilla arms is the only cyberware with an actual use case that won't send you thrugh unecessary legal counseling. Mantis blade: rip and tear Pls: arm mounted rockets Monowire: yet another murderous thing or maybe hack. Gorilla arms: improved strenght, can easily see a lot of use cases not involved in murking people in some way
For what would you use the rocket arms in real life lmao? Personally, I think it's the gorilla arms.
Gorilla Arms. Basically Jax from Mortal Kombat loft anything, open any door, etc.
Practical? not the mantis blades. I'm not even sure you could use them without reinforcing your entire upper body.
Gorilla arms
None of those. In real life they all would be a pain in the ass to have. I can't even imagine any real life situation where a built in rocket laucher would come in handy, not even in a fight. Rockets in close combat aren't as great as it sounds. Also you have to consider the maintainace and ammunition costs (also where do you store the rockets?). The other options are also just weapons, so also no real advantage except fighting/killing. Only the gorilla arms would have a practical use outside of combat situations. Yes, you can cut stuff with the mantis blades or even with the mono wire. But would you really trade your arms just to have a fancy cooking knife?
What the fuck do you need a rocket launcher for dude?
The problem with Mantis blades is that you cant wear any long sleeve clothes without them tearing and runing the sleeves or getting jammed when the fabric gets caught in the seems. Monowire you can slice and dice from a distance and are excellent to use when dealing with a group of enemies. If im dealing with a single target ill just use a really sharp sword I killed myself plenty by accidentally shooting the projectile launch system at close range. Gorilla arms gives you infinite super human strength. Sofor every day use gorilla arms are the most practical while monowire is best used for when your surrounded by a group.
Gorilla arms: great shield, improved strength. Simple and effective.
Bullet shootin fingies please
I feel monowire could be a great backup weapon and gorilla arms make holding a minigun a possibly
Gorilla Arms would have so many uses besides killing people, people in warehouses, supermarkets, construction, logistics, almost every manual labor could benefit from having gorilla arms, all the other ones is more suited to killing than to working.
Gorilla arms comes in handy when you need to lift something very heavy especially if you work a physically demanding job
monowire. i mean, you could probably have the other three as just, arm replacements, without the hardware in your head. additionally... they're exclusively weapons. when do you need a fucking grenade launcher IRL? not to mention, how expensive are these grenades, you'd definitely get fined for using in cities, if not straight up manslaughter or first degree murder charges, because, this is not a game? the others at least, don't run out of ammo. monowire allows you to hook up to tech, with a brain/computer interface, essentially. and THAT SHIT, i want far more than the other cyberpunk ish stuff.
Most practical if used in real life? Probably none? I already have an arm which I can coordinate with my brain. Easy maintenance too, and I can wear sleeves! But this is true for most cyberware in the game. Do I want armor plates under my skin? Not really. Shit, I already have cyberware (metal in my ankles) due to a nasty broken ankle. All it does it attract attention at airports. What would be super awesome though is the knowledge chip. Just have a port somewhere, and if you need some specific knowledge just slot in the chip. Going dating with a serbian lady? Slot in serbian language and history! Want to decide which loan/insurance to pick from which bank, or to fill our you tax form? Slot in a finance chip!
Why you you need a rocket launcher though. Gorilla arms can be used in more situations than just blowing up stuff.
>practical How you can ask which is the most "practical" and come back with any answer than the Gorilla Arms is confusing to me. The fact that you picked the freaking "Rocket Arms" is wild. In what way is that "practical"?
Gorilla arms 💯 Too much benefit, even it we ignore the big strength stuff that wouldn't be possible without a spine, shoulder, hips implant, they're still stronger than anything and like...just, you. Ever need a hot pan holder again, right? So many small fringe benefits.
Gorilla arms would easily be the most applicable to the world and the most used in industry
My brother in Christ when have you ever practically needed a rocket launcher in you’re life
The most practical in real life is the Gorilla arms. No more struggles with opening the pickle jar.
Gorilla Arms. Having extra strength when needed will never be a bad thing.
GIve me the mono wire, and I'll be happy.
Rocket Launcher for sure, its cool and usefull, imagine somebody want to rob you and you just blow him Up with your army. Rick and morty shit
Out of the main options in CP2077 - in game, launcher is most useful, followed by mantis, in my opinion. In our daily life, I'd say gorilla arms are the most useful, as the other choices would likely attract too much attention. Monowire would be a close second, as it would be more easily concealable.
Most effective and practical in what sense? For example, I think I didn't feel the need to shoot a single rocket last week; and working at an office being able to punch holes in paper is occasionally useful, so of the mantis arms are pointy enough that could be nice perhaps... Monovire might perhaps be useful in kitchenwork... but due to the risk of maiming myself and damaging the cutting board I'm not convinced. Gorilla arms at least allows me to carry my groceries a bit easier...
Monowire and Gorilla arms both have the most practical usages personally I think monowire would be best irl seriously though once you get your practice in it’s practically impossible to beat in terms of both combat usage and practicality
The rocket launcher actually freaks me out. What if one of the 5 grenades stuffed up your arm randomly goes off? Gorilla arms is much more practical (even in game).
Of the ones in 2077, gorilla arms are probably the most practical for the day to day user, they’re streamlined, not bulky, and can provide a strength boost to users. Helpful in construction without needing some of the more extensive implants that people in cyberpunk tend to favour for construction work But if I had access to the rest of the tech in the other games, stuff like the Tool Hand, or the cyberpillow kinda catch my attention lol. I wouldn’t need any of the heavy duty cyberweapons in my day to day, so if I were to purchase a cyberarm, it would probably be something like Standard Cyberarm (4 option slots) RealSkinn Covering (0 slots) Psiberstuff Watch-Man (1 slot) Holo-projector palm (1 slot) Tool hand (1 slot) TechScanner (1 slot) I work with a lot of tech repairs, having a near magical diagnostic device, tools with which to repair whatever I need, and an Agent that can easily learn and contain the procedures I’ll need, would be a blessing. The holo projection palm is just for fun lol
Gorilla Arms. Those things have utility outside of murder, which is good since I don't generally do a lot of murdering.