What Loot Should You Sell, Dismantle, or Keep in Cyberpunk 2077

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Those still playing Cyberpunk 2077 despite its amalgam of irritating bugs and glitches may be running into the same problem many open-world RPG fans have: figuring out what loot they should sell, dismantle, or keep. This conundrum is one that rears its ugly head in most games in this genre, and many gamers have a voice in their head that insists they might need something later. Thus, they end up hoarding items they will never use.

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There is a place for hoarding certain items, of course, but most of the loot can be discarded through selling or dismantling, with the money or components earned put toward weapons, clothing, or cyberware that is more useful. The hard part is deciding what makes the cut of staying in players’ inventory. For that, there are two primary philosophies depending on whether gamers are fans of crafting in Cyberpunk 2077: dismantle and sell everything and only use crafted gear or dismantle and sell everything that is not a direct upgrade (the scavenger’s way).

Crafting is the best method for obtaining some of Cyberpunk 2077’s most powerful weapons and clothing. For players who prefer to create their arsenal themselves, the way they approach selling, dismantling, or keeping is a little different than those who prefer to forego crafting all together. The basic principle for this playstyle is to either sell or dismantle everything that gets looted to favor using crafted equipment.

There is some nuance to this, however, as fans must still decide whether to sell or dismantle a specific piece of loot. Junk, for example, should always be dismantled, and obtaining the Scrapper perk in the Crafting tree (within the Technical Ability