Where to Find the Mantis Blades in Cyberpunk 2077

Want to know how to get the iconic melee weapon Mantis Blades in Cyberpunk 2077, which was featured in the game's announcement trailer? The Mantis Blades are retractable blades that extend from your forearms. They are perfect for slicing through enemies and dealing devastating damage.

If you plan to use the Mantis Blades in Cyberpunk 2077 as your primary weapon, then you should focus on leveling up the Reflexes attribute and the Blades skill, which increase your movement speed, passive evasion, critical hit chance, bleeding, and blade damage.

The Mantis Blades also have their own special attack. By holding and releasing the left attack button, V leaps forward to the target and deals massive damage. The blades themselves deal physical damage, have a high attack speed, and a chance to cause bleeding. The weapon's damage increases with V's level, so players can comfortably use the blades for a long time, knowing they won't outgrow them.

This method became available after the 2.0 update. Moreover, this option seems the most interesting as it is related to one of the game's characters, known to us from the first trailers.

First, head to the fashion clothing store located in the center of Night City. Its exact location is shown on the map.

Talk to the salesperson about any topic. Then, go outside, drive to another district of the city, and wait for a day. If you want, you can simply fast-forward time.

After that, an icon for an additional quest should appear at the location of the store. If this does not happen, visit the salesperson again and wait another 24 hours.

If everything is done correctly, go to the new side quest and talk to Zane again. Right during the conversation, a cyberpsycho will burst into the building. Attack him. Regardless of whether you kill the guy or not, a Max-Tac unit led by Melissa Rory will arrive at the store. This girl appeared in the very first trailer of Cyberpunk 2077, which was released in 2013.

Your task is to kill the girl. It is recommended to approach her closely and make several point-blank shotgun shots. You can also throw a Blue Fang knife at her head to stun her. From Melissa's body, you can take the Mantis Blades.

After that, you need to leave the store. You can immediately run out to the street, get into a car, and try to escape from the police. If you decide to take down the entire Max-Tac squad, it is recommended to start with the machine gunner, and then eliminate the rest of the fighters. Reinforcements will arrive, so you need to get rid of them. Wait until the wanted level drops to zero.

If you have purchased Phantom Liberty, then you will have the opportunity to get the legendary blades after completing the main storyline of the expansion. It's important to choose Reed's side and start the additional quest Interstice. During this quest, you need to inform Mr. Hands of the convoy's coordinates. After completing the mission, the fixer will contact you. Complete his new assignment. As a token of gratitude, he will leave the Mantis Blades in your apartment. Simply search the container.

There may be a situation where the weapon does not appear in your stash. If you encounter such a glitch, wait a day or make a save, restart the game, and load that save.

This is simple. Head to any ripperdoc (scissors icon on the map) and buy the implant in the Arms section (not Hands). The blades occupy the only slot, so they are incompatible with other similar implants such as Gorilla Arms, Monowire, or Projectile Launch System. To be eligible for purchase, you need to achieve the twentieth level of the Street Cred attribute and accumulate 15 350 Eurodollars. This is quite a high price, so you will have to spend some time completing missions.