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This article contains heavy spoilers for Cyperpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and its story.For those who have either beaten the main story of the base game or for players who just want something new to go alongside their first playthrough,Cyberpunk 2077:Phantom Libertyis out on next-gen consoles now. This paid DLC expansion will open abrand-new section of Night Cityup for players to explore, and saddle V the merc with an entirely new party of characters who come to life right before players' eyes.
Of course, with the nature of aCyberpunkgame and world, this also means they can die right in front of fans, too. While it isn’t necessarily a staple of the franchise at large,Cyberpunk 2077could be rather grim at times, and several NPCs were victims of the situation surrounding V. In Phantom Liberty, V at least is only a bystander dragged into a web of betrayal forged inCP 2077’s Unification War, but there are still a few characters that pay the ultimate price.
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Every Death in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Explained
Phantom Liberty does have a bit of a tonal shift in its story compared toCyberpunk 2077itself. However, it may still feel a bit strange that the DLC only allows roughly a handful of important characters to bite the bullet directly. The most prominent deaths are due to player choice, the options differing depending on who V sides with in the end; Songbird, or Reed. Naturally, this means that the given options deal with killing whoever they didn’t side with, to begin with. It’s understandable that choosing between the two most important characters in the expansion would cause shockwaves, but Phantom LibertyCyberpunk 2077’s deathsin the base campaign.
All the main story deaths duringCyberpunk 2077:Phantom Libertyare listed below.
While there’s a considerable lack of death in Phantom Liberty compared to the adventures in Night City, most of the deaths arecore pieces of Phantom Liberty’s cast, which means the impact of player actions will likely hit far harder than just the average side quest gone wrong or an NPC death during a questline revolving around them. It only strengthens the DLC’s story as throughout it, players got to know these characters and their perspectives, which likely helps influence the decisions that may lead to these deaths. There’s an ending where both Reed and Songbird stay alive, at the very least, so there is a way to finish the DLC with a good number of V’s companions still alive.
Cyberpunk 2077:Phantom Libertyis available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
