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Life During Wartime
Cyberpunk 2077

Life During Wartime

Follow our comprehensive Cyberpunk 2077 walkthrough for the Life During Wartime mission. Get detailed steps, tips, and strategies to help you secure the crash site and hunt down Hellman.

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Follow our comprehensive Cyberpunk 2077 walkthrough for the Life During Wartime mission. Get detailed steps, tips, and strategies to help you secure the crash site and hunt down Hellman.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    As Panam drives, use the turret to destroy three security drones.
  2. 2
    At the AV crash site, take control of a drone to scan the area, tagging five operatives and one security drone.
  3. 3
    Destroy the robots and sneak towards the crashed AV. Use stealth to reach and deactivate the AV's turrets.
  4. 4
    Circle wide to the right using rock formations for cover. Use silenced weapons and quickhacks like Short Circuit and Reboot Optics to deal with robots and drones.
  5. 5
    Once the crash site is clear, join Panam by the AV's hatch. After a standoff, you can either let Panam shoot the corpo pilot or take the shot yourself.
  6. 6
    Talk to Panam and choose "I'll help you settle the score with Kang Tao" to progress your relationship and potentially earn her favor.
  7. 7
    Follow Panam and scan for oil fuel and tire tracks to simulate two vans.
  8. 8
    Get on a motorcycle and follow the simulated vans to an airstrip. Gun down Kang Tao soldiers and disable or destroy two turrets.
  9. 9
    Search the van, then chase the remaining simulation.
  10. 10
    You'll reach a gas station with more Kang Tao soldiers. Be aware of guards at the front, on the roof, and in a tower, plus a security drone at the rear.
  11. 11
    To sneak in, go to the back of the gas station, preferably down the left side. Be wary of land mines.
  12. 12
    Take down the rear drone. You can use a locked door (requires [Technical Ability 6]) or climb a ladder to the roof.
  13. 13
    On the roof, find a hatch (requires [Technical Ability 5]) to drop into back rooms, or take out guards and find another hatch to the interior.
  14. 14
    Alternatively, enter through the front doors (requires [Body 6] to move obstructions) or side doors.
  15. 15
    Clear the gas station interior and head to the garage.
  16. 16
    Clear the garage and head upstairs to find Hellman. Pistol whip him, call Takemura, and escort Hellman outside to a bike.
  17. 17
    Talk to Panam. When Saul arrives, choose "It really wasn’t Panam’s fault." to defend her.
  18. 18
    You will receive Scorpion's bike, the Apollo “Scorpion”.
  19. 19
    After a time skip, you'll be at the Sunset Motel. Interrogate Hellman for information about the biochip.
  20. 20
    Takemura will arrive with data. Leave the motel room to end the quest. You'll have a Tapeworm conversation with Johnny.
Tips
  • Use silenced weapons and quickhacks like Short Circuit and Reboot Optics to stealthily deal with enemies at the crash site and gas station.
  • The turrets at the airstrip can be disabled with quickhacks or by physically yanking them (requires [Body 7]).
  • Be extremely cautious of land mines around the gas station perimeter. Use Ping to help locate them or stick to concrete paths.
  • If you have high Technical Ability, use the locked doors ([Technical Ability 6] at the back, [Technical Ability 5] on the roof) for easier entry into the gas station.
  • A [Body 6] check can clear obstructions from the front doors of the gas station.
  • When Saul arrives at the end, defending Panam is crucial for a positive outcome.
  • Apollo “Scorpion” bike
  • XP and Street Cred
  • New Quests: Riders on the Storm, I Fought the Law, Sinnerman, Spellbound, Cyberpsycho Sighting: The Wasteland

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