Cyberpunk 2077 Free Update Won't Include Increased Level Cap, New Weapons, Relic Skill Tree

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Cyberpunk 2077's first and only story expansion, Phantom Liberty, is fast approaching. For some time, we've known it will launch alongside a version 2.0 patch, adding in some of the new features free of charge. However, we now know exactly what improvements will be exclusive to Phantom Liberty, and it includes some long-requested changes.

While all Cyberpunk 2077 players will have access to the fully revamped perk and skill tree system, the new relic abilities - that fifth option that's been blurred out since launch - will only be available for those with the DLC. Those still on the base game also won't be able to embark on new quests and gigs, with the patch simply focussing on improving, and in some cases, overhauling, what's already there.

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This comes from a graphic released by the Cyberpunk 2077 team (as spotted by VGC), setting out exactly what we can expect from both the patch and the expansion. Of course, anyone with Phantom Liberty will have access to both, but those who don't plan on buying the DLC will only have what's detailed on the left-hand side.

The good news is that some of the biggest overhauls - including fixes for issues that have been complained about since launch - are included in the patch. In the free update, you'll get:

However, exclusive to Phantom Liberty, we have:

The graphic also says there will be "much more" than this in Phantom Liberty, so this isn't the exhaustive list of everything we'll get from the DLC. We can also expect some more minor, less noteworthy fixes in the patch.

Apart from the new relic abilities and level cap being expansion-exclusive, it's also worth pointing out that the "endless dynamic events"