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Best netrunner quickhacks for solo builds

Even non-netrunner builds benefit from a few key quickhacks. Here's the must-have list.

Best netrunner quickhacks (even for solo builds)

You don't need a full Intelligence build to benefit from quickhacks. Three slots in a tier 4 cyberdeck is enough to break-glass enemies you can't otherwise reach.

Universal must-haves

  1. Reboot Optics (Covert) — blinds enemies, easy stealth catch-up. Cheap RAM cost.
  2. Contagion (Damage) — chain DoT through groups. Massive AoE.
  3. Cyberware Malfunction (Control) — disables enemy cyberware. Used right, kills boss-tier mooks.

Combat-build supplement

  • Suicide (4-pip) — turns enemy guns on themselves. Boss melt.
  • Synapse Burnout (3-pip) — cheaper Suicide alt.
  • Detonate Grenade — if the enemy has a grenade, instant kill. Free.

Stealth-build supplement

  • Memory Wipe — un-aggro a group. Save-scum protection.
  • Cripple Movement — slows + reveals.

Cyberdeck recommendation

  • Tetratronic Rippler Mk.5 — best stealth-leaning netrunner deck.
  • Raven Microcyber Mk.4 — best damage-leaning combat deck.
  • NetWatch Netdriver — late-game boss-killer deck.

If stuck: quickhacks read as expensive at first because of RAM cost. Increase RAM via Intelligence + Cyberdeck upgrades. By level 25 you have enough RAM to spam Contagion through whole rooms.