While its early launch has caused problems for the game, Cyberpunk 2o77 has a lot of gigs players can pick up for eddies, rewards, and experience. Most side gigs have a specific focus for the style of mission V is tasked to complete. Gun for Hire gigs are no exception.
Players taking on Gun for Hire gigs need to be ready to be the muscle and help take down specific targets. Some of these gigs require a minimum amount of street cred before they become available. These gigs can look simple on the surface but going in unprepared should be prepared for a serious headache.
Warning: Cyberpunk 2077 currently has a large number of glitches that can cause issues for gigs. Gigs occasionally will not spawn and players can attempt to sleep for a full 24 hours in V's apartment or save and completely exit the game to try and fix this. Make sure that gigs are actually completed once they are finished. If they are not listed as complete, players should go back to a previous save file and try to attempt the gig again.
15 An Inconvenient Killer
Players will need a street cred rank of nine before this gig becomes available. V is asked to kill Jack Mausser "preferably on the down-low" if they can. Dino Dinovic barely pays more for the added stealth and won't even mention if V fails so players shouldn't worry too much if they get caught.
- Enter The Club - Players that took the Streetkid life path can simply talk their way into the club while others may have to consider paying 500 eddies to go in through the front door unless they have enough technical ability to hack the service elevator.
- Shoot Or Sneak - The two main entrances to the VIP room where Jack is located will have two guards at the doors. It's easy enough to simply shoot them and storm in, but players can also head to the security room, take down a guard, and follow a walkway into they can access the VIP room through a bathroom.
- Chat Or Attack - Players will have the opportunity to talk Jack into simply leaving the city once they enter the room but if they are spotted by anyone else a battle will begin. It's far easier to put a bullet between Jack's eyes.
After players have taken out Jack in whichever way they choose, they can leave the club to complete the gig.
14 Big Pete’s Got Big Problems
Players will need a street cred rank of five before this gig becomes available. Dakota Smith needs V to end Big Pete's career by guaranteeing he'll be put six feet under as a favor to his friends.
- Come Armed And Dangerous - This gig does have the potential to be completed by stealth but the amount of experience, eddies, guns, loot, and skill advancement gained by shooting everyone vastly outweighs taking a peaceful approach. Just be careful of the armed turrets and got on a slaughtering spree!
Once players complete this blood bath they can leave the area to complete this gig.
13 Bring Me the Head of Gustavo Orta
Players will need a street cred rank of one before this gig becomes available. Players will get tangled up with the Valentinos and the 6th Street gang as they take down Gustavo Orta. It's possible to complete this gig entirely peacefully but the reward is the same regardless and it's easier to kill the target outright.
- Enter The Apartment - Players have three options to enter Gustavo's apartment. Players can get in peacefully if they took the Streetkid lifepath but there's also no problem using a high body ability to get V inside by force. It's also easy to climb onto the balcony which puts players in the perfect place to jump up to the second level balcony outside.
Once players find Gustavo, players can simply shoot him to complete the gig. If they do decide to talk things out, they will have to pick up their reward from a drop point before the gig completes. It's easier and has a smaller chance of glitches to simply unload on the unlucky target.
12 Eye For An Eye
Players will need a street cred rank of one before this gig becomes available. Players are tasked with getting revenge on a hit and run driver named Tucker Albach who killed an innocent 17-year-old girl. Players have the option to be stealthy but the loot from going in guns blazing is far more lucrative
- Trick The Target - It's not hard to just walk through the front door while taking out targets along the way. Just make sure to not shoot Tucker right away. Players can choose to accept Tucker's bribe, taking the money before killing her anyway for maximum reward.
This gig is completed once players exit the building.
11 For My Son
Players will need a street cred rank of twenty-eight before this gig becomes available. Players will be tasked will killing Logan Garcia to avenge the mother of a child he killed while boxing in the ring.
- Enter The Paint Factory - There are three ways to get inside but climbing the containers on the side of the building gets V closer to Logan faster.
- Sneak Through The Building - Stealth helps make this gig easier and players should carefully avoid the guards while making their way to Logan. Players can take a shortcut if they have a high enough technical ability to get into the central overlook. Otherwise, players have to climb up a ladder and enter on the other side.
Players can then wait for Logan to look out the window to shoot him when he's distracted. Once players sneak their way back outside the gig will be completed.
10 Guinea Pigs
Players will need a street cred rank of eighteen before this gig becomes available. V needs to kill Joanne Koch, a regional director from Biotechnica, to complete this gig. Players aren't obligated to do this gig with any stealth so we recommend they go in guns blazing for maximum experience and loot.
- Entering The Apartment - Once players have reached the 19th floor they have two options to get Joanne's apartment. It takes a whopping technical ability of nineteen to get into the front door. Players will have to take out two enemies while getting to the roof where they can drop down to a window and get inside.
From here, players can take out their target before exiting the building to complete this gig.
9 Hot Merchandise
Players will need a street cred rank of over thirty-five while having completed the main job Ghost Town before this gig becomes available. V needs to kill Rebecca Price to help avoid Militech coming in to take her hacked goods.
- No Stealth - There are no stealth requirements for this quest so players can choose to enter the front door and kill everyone in sight. This is a simple and straightforward way to complete the quest but there are a lot of enemies to take out which can be a challenge.
- Sneakin' In - Players with a body ability of fifteen can for the large shutter on the building open. It's also possible for players to quickhack their way in or open a door using their technical ability. There aren't as many enemies if sneaking inside and players can take out both guards along the way to get to Rebecca with ease.
- Dine-In, Carry Out - We recommend player simply kill Rebecca as incapacitating her requires players to carry her body out and place her in a trunk. It's far easy to just take her out there.
Once players leave the building or drop off Rebecca's body, this quest will complete.
8 Monster Hunt
Players will need a street cred rank of one before this gig becomes available. Players will have to go to the Ho-Oh Club (no this isn't Pokemon) to take down a Tyger Claw named Jotaro Shobo.
- Sneak Inside - Players can skip by a majority of the enemies in the building by looking near the fence to the right of the main entrance and opening the door near there. Players then can climb up the ladder inside and use their technical ability to open the door there.
Players that take this path won't have to incapacitate or kill multiple guards making it easy to complete the gig once they kill Jotaro and leave the way they came in.
7 Old Friends
Players will need a street cred rank of one before this gig becomes available. Karubo Bairei is set to meet an unfortunate end at the hands of V. This gig currently has a major bug that allows players to complete the stealth requirements even if they break in the front door.
- Trick Shot - There's still little reason to go through the building on a murdering spree. Players can get onto the roof of the building and used a silenced sniper rifle or revolver to take out Karubo by shooting through the window.
Players then simply need to leave the area to complete this gig.
6 On a Tight Leash
Players will need a street cred rank of one before this gig becomes available. Players are tasked with taking down a Valentino gangster named Jose Luis who seemed to get away with killing a police officer under unusual circumstances.
- Two Birds One Stone - The only computer that needs to be searched through in order to complete the optional part of the quest is in the same room as Jose so players can avoid searching for any others along the way. It's easy to sneak into the building by hopping the fence to the left side of the building. This way, players only have to take out one guard before getting up to the upper floor and entering through a door or window.
Once players have killed Jose, they can sneak out the same way they came in. After that, players will get a call from Padre before going to pick up their reward at the drop point to complete this gig.