Shadowrun Trilogy: Best Rigger Builds

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In a world as technologically advanced as Shadowrun's, you'd better believe there are more than a few benefits to being tech-savvy. Those with a supreme knowledge of the marvels of technology may become what are known as Riggers, experts in drone maintenance and terrors of the battlefield.

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Drones are exactly what they sound like, mechanical allies that you can deploy on the battlefield to take down your foes with surprising efficacy. With a range of Drones to choose from and the Rigger themselves to worry about, you'll want to put some thought into how you build your character and what items you purchase.

It may sound redundant, but while it's not the main stat that Riggers use, every character in Shadowrun needs to have some Karma invested into the Body stat. Every point increases your HP and unless you buy some Body-increasing armor, this is the only way to directly increase your survivability. Riggers will often be low on AP thanks to how Drones work in these games, so making sure they have enough HP for those tricky situations where they're caught short is a good idea.

The stat you'll want to pay the most attention to, however, is Intelligence. This is the stat that the Drone Control skill comes under, and you'll want plenty of both if you want to be a capable Rigger. In addition to Drone Control, you'll also want to invest Karma into Drone Combat, as this provides crucial bonuses to your primary weapon - the humble Drone.

You'll notice that between Body, Intelligence, Drone Control, and Drone Combat, there really won't be many Karma points left to spend elsewhere - especially if you're really dedicated to using Drones as much as you possibly can. This shouldn't matter