‘A Tragic Masterpiece’: How To Unlock Every Ending In Cyberpunk 2077—Including Phantom Liberty & The Secret Solo Path
HALF OF CYBERPUNK 2077 PLAYERS GOT THE DEVIL ENDING AND HAD NO IDEA THEY ACCIDENTALLY PICKED THE WORST FATE IN NIGHT CITY 🚨 If you’re sitting on rooftop OP55N1 with Misty, stop before you make a fatal mistake!
The community is in absolute chaos right now: thousands of players are discovering that one single hidden dialogue choice back in Act 2 permanently locks you out of the legendary secret solo suicide mission, while Phantom Liberty’s brand-new ending leaves V in a state far worse than death itself! Are you riding off into the desert sunset with your soulmate, walking into Arasaka Tower completely alone like an unstoppable god, or did you accidentally sell your soul to Hanako? 👇🔥
Few video games in modern history match the crushing emotional weight and narrative variety of Cyberpunk 2077’s final chapter. Triggered by sitting on the balcony above Viktor Vektor’s clinic during the point-of-no-return mission “Nocturne OP55N1,” V is forced to make a definitive choice: how will they face terminal Relic biochip decay and the full might of Arasaka Tower?
With the release of Update 2.0 and the Phantom Liberty expansion, CD Projekt Red expanded V’s potential fates to six distinct major endings (plus multiple narrative variations based on romance choices and side-quest survival).
Across r/cyberpunkgame, X, Discord, and TikTok, players continue to debate which ending represents the true “canonical” finale for V. Here is the definitive, comprehensive guide on how to unlock every single ending in Cyberpunk 2077, the exact requirements needed, and how each path alters V’s legacy.
The Point of No Return: “Nocturne OP55N1”
Every base-game ending begins on the rooftop of Misty’s Esoterica during “Nocturne OP55N1.” After collapsing, V speaks with Johnny Silverhand to decide who to trust with their final hours.
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│ Nocturne OP55N1 Rooftop │
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[ Trust Hanako ] [ Call Panam ] [ Call Rogue ] [ Wait 5 Mins ] [ Toss Pills ]
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"The Devil" "The Star" / "The Sun" / "Don't Fear Suicide
(Arasaka Path) "Temperance" "Temperance" the Reaper" Ending
(Nomad Path) (Rogue Path) (Secret Solo)
1. The Star (The Nomad Ending) — The Community’s Best Outcome
Requirements: Complete Panam Palmer’s entire side-questline (“Riders on the Storm,” “With a Little Help from My Friends,” and “Queen of the Highway”).
Rooftop Choice: Pick “Trust Panam and the Aldecaldos.”
How It Plays Out
V calls Panam for help. The Aldecaldos clan rallies around V, utilizing a stolen Militech Basilisk armored hover-tank to breach the underground tunnel network beneath Arasaka Tower. After a chaotic assault where clan leader Saul Bright is killed by Adam Smasher, V reaches Mikoshi. Inside the Net, V chooses to return to their body, leaving Johnny Silverhand behind with Alt Cunningham.
The Ending Experience
V leaves Night City forever alongside Panam, Judy (if romanced as Female V), and the Aldecaldo family, driving into the Arizona desert under open skies. Though V still only has six months to live, they spend their remaining days surrounded by family and love. It is widely crowned across Reddit as the most hopeful ending in the game.
2. The Sun (Path of Glory) — The Legend of Afterlife
Requirements: Complete Rogue Amendiares’ questline (“Chippin’ In” and “Blistering Love”).
Rooftop Choice: Pick “Think you and Rogue should go.” (Take the Omega Blockers to give Johnny control).
How It Plays Out
Johnny takes control of V’s body, enlists Rogue Amendiares, and executes an airborne assault on Arasaka Tower via AV. Rogue sacrifices her life in the fight against Adam Smasher. At Mikoshi, Johnny chooses to step into the Net with Alt, returning V’s body to V’s control.
The Ending Experience
V becomes the undisputed king/queen of Night City and the top mercenary at the Afterlife. Living in a penthouse with their romantic partner (or alone), V accepts a high-stakes solo contract from the mysterious Mr. Blue Eyes to rob the orbital space casino, the Crystal Palace. V spacewalks toward the station, ending on a dramatic cliffhanger.
3. The Devil (The Arasaka Path) — The Tragic Default
Requirements: None (Available by default to all players).
Rooftop Choice: Pick “Trusting Arasaka is risky, but worth it.”
How It Plays Out
V accepts Hanako Arasaka’s offer to avenge Saburo Arasaka by bringing down Yorinobu. Accompanied by Goro Takemura (if saved during “Search and Destroy”) or Anders Hellman, V assaults Arasaka Tower from the inside. Saburo’s digital consciousness is uploaded into Yorinobu’s body, restoring Saburo to life.
The Ending Experience
V is taken to Arasaka’s orbital medical station (Suchi) to undergo brain surgery. The operation fails to save V’s nervous system. Hellman or Takemura presents V with a contract:
Sign the Contract: Upload V’s mind into Arasaka’s Secure Your Soul program (Mikoshi), becoming digital property of Arasaka indefinitely.
Refuse the Contract: Return to Earth with six months to live, dying alone as a discarded pawn.
This path is universally regarded as the darkest, most soul-crushing ending in the game.
4. Temperance (Johnny Inherits V’s Body)
Requirements: Complete either Panam’s or Rogue’s questlines to reach Mikoshi.
Rooftop Choice: Choose either the Nomad or Rogue path on the rooftop.
The Final Decision Inside Mikoshi: Instead of V returning to their body, V crosses the bridge into the Net with Alt, allowing Johnny Silverhand to permanently inhabit V’s body.
The Ending Experience
Johnny wakes up in Night City inhabiting V’s physical form. Showing deep humility and sobriety, Johnny buys a guitar for a young local musician named Steve, visits a cemetery memorial for V and Jackie Welles, leaves V’s old necklace behind, and catches a long-distance bus out of Night City to start a quiet, fresh life in memory of V’s sacrifice.
5. Don’t Fear the Reaper (The Secret Solo Suicide Mission)
Requirements: Crucial dialogue selection during “Chippin’ In” at Johnny’s grave in the Oil Fields.
Required Choices: “The Guy who saved my life” → “Nah, fucked that up too.” → “What do you want from me?” → “OK. But as far as second chances go, this is your last.”
Rooftop Trigger: Sit on the rooftop with Misty during “Nocturne OP55N1” and do NOT make a choice for 5 real-time minutes. Johnny will notice your hesitation and propose a suicide run: just V and Johnny assaulting Arasaka Tower through the front door.
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│ Oil Fields Dialogue │
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[Selected Correct Lines] [Selected Wrong Lines]
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Rooftop: Wait 5 Real Minutes Secret Ending LOCKED
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Johnny Proposes Solo Front-Door Must Choose Standard
Assault on Arasaka Rooftop Options
How It Plays Out
No friends are called. No allies die. V walks through Arasaka Tower’s main lobby alone, fighting through ultra-hard, maximum-level elite guards.
Note: You cannot save your game during this run. If you die at any point, the credits roll immediately (functioning as the Suicide Ending).
If successful, V reaches Mikoshi and can choose either “The Sun” or “Temperance” outcomes—having saved the lives of Rogue, Saul, and the Aldecaldos.
6. The Tower (The Phantom Liberty DLC Ending)
Requirements: Complete Phantom Liberty by siding with Reed during “Firestarter” and handing Songbird over to the NUSA, or side with Songbird initially and surrender her to Reed at the shuttle pad in “Somewhat Damaged.”
Trigger: Call Solomon Reed from the rooftop in “Nocturne OP55N1” or during the Phantom Liberty epilogue quest “Who Wants to Live Forever.”
How It Plays Out
NUSA medical surgeons successfully perform matrix surgery to extract the Relic from V’s brain, saving V’s life. However, V wakes up from an induced coma two years later (in 2079) to discover a grim reality:
V’s nervous system is permanently damaged—they can never equip combat cyberware again.
V’s old friends have moved on: Judy is married in Pittsburgh, River turned dirty, Panam refuses to answer calls, and Viktor Vektor sold out to a corporate chain.
V returns to Night City as a nameless, powerless civilian, getting bumped around on a crowded sidewalk in Heywood before disappearing into the background crowd.
Summary Table: Every Ending Compared
Ending Name
Required Quests / Triggers
Who Survives / Dies
V’s Ultimate Fate
Community Tier
The Star (Nomad)
Panam Side-Quests
Saul Dies; Aldecaldos Survive
Leaves Night City with Panam/Family (6 months left)
S Tier (Best)
The Sun (Legend)
Rogue Side-Quests
Rogue Dies; V Rules Afterlife
Space Station Casino Robbery (6 months left)
A Tier (Badass)
The Devil (Arasaka)
None (Default Option)
Takemura Lives (if saved)
Mind Uploaded to Mikoshi OR Dies Alone
F Tier (Worst)
Temperance
Panam or Rogue Path
V Dies (Mind enters Net)
Johnny gets V’s body & leaves Night City
B Tier (Bittersweet)
Don’t Fear Reaper
Specific “Chippin’ In” Dialogue + Wait 5 Mins
No Allies Die (Rogue/Saul Live)
Choose Sun or Temperance outcome
S+ Tier (Ultimate)
The Tower (DLC)
Hand Songbird to NUSA / Reed
Reed Lives; Songbird Enslaved
Cured of Relic, loses cyberware, becomes civilian
C Tier (Tragic)
Suicide Ending
Toss pills on rooftop
Nobody Dies in Heist
V takes own life on rooftop
D Tier (Depressing)
Future Outlook: The Canonical Legacy
As CD Projekt Red pushes forward into development on the franchise’s sequel (Project Orion), discussions over which ending serves as the true “canon” foundation remain electric across Reddit and Discord.
While “The Tower” provides a literal cure and “The Star” delivers emotional closure, Cyberpunk 2077’s brilliance lies in its refusal to offer a traditional Hollywood fairytale. In Night City, every choice comes at a cost, every victory is stained with blood, and true legends aren’t defined by how long they live—but by how bright they burn before the lights go out.
