The Mantis Blades are a type of Cyberware which you can give V in the game of Cyberpunk 2077. After Mantis Blades have been implanted in V’s body, you will be able to attach your opponents with a series of powerful blades, which will be improved through the use of Mantis Blade mods.
If you want a pair of Mantis Blades, so you have to read the article below to learn how to discover it and also to get a pair of free legendary Mantis Blades, that will definitely give you an advantage over your opponents.
Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades and rarity difference
The Mantis Blades are one of four Cyberware that are available for your arms in Cyberpunk 2077. They are a good option for your one Cyberware arm slot. After you have already installed the Mantis Blades, then you are able to use them to deliver a series of powerful blows to your opponent.
Apparently, there are three different rarity levels for the Mantis Blades: Rare, epic and legendary. The rarity of the Mantis Blades decides the price, the Street Cred level needed to use them and how many mods which can be applied.
The Street Cred level you require for each rarity level of Mantis Blades are:
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- Rare: Level 20
- Epic: Level 25
- Legendary: Level 45
Besides the price, the differences between the rarity levels for the Mantis Blades are which mods you can apply to them. For your information, rare Mantis Blades allow you to apply Mantis Blade Edge Mods. Epic Mantis Blades allow you to apply two mods: an Edge mod and a Mantis Blade Rotor mod. Lastly, the legendary Mantis Blades have a third mod slot that can hold any Mantis Blade mod.
How to get Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades?
Mantis Blades can be found by looting certain boxes throughout Night City. The easiest way to get a pair of Mantis Blades in the game of Cyberpunk 2077 is to visit a Ripperdoc. That said, you are able to discover a free pair of legendary Mantis Blades.
Need to know that there are 14 Ripperdocs scattered across Night City. Each one is going to offer to sell you a set of Mantis Blades, with the price depending on the rarity of the mantis blades, which will differ from Ripperdoc to Ripperdoc too. It is very important to note that not all Ripperdoc sell Mantis Blades. Thus, if you want a pair, you have to ensure visiting the right Ripperdoc.
Here is a list of all the Ripperdocs in Night City, along with the price and rarity of the Mantis Blades they offer:
| Location | Rarity | Price |
| City Center – Downtown | Legendary | 100350 |
| Heywood – Wellsprings | Legendary | 100350 |
| Pacifica – West Wind Estate | N/A | N/A |
| Santo Domingo – Arroyo | N/A | N/A |
| Santo Domingo – Rancho Coronado | N/A | N/A |
| The Badlands – Mobile Camp | N/A | N/A |
| Watson – Kabuki | Rare | 15350 |
| Watson – Kabuki | Rare | 15350 |
| Watson – Kabuki | Rare | 15350 |
| Watson – Little China – Viktor (1) | Rare | 15350 |
| Watson – Northside | Rare | 15350 |
| Westbrook – Charter Hill | Rare | 15350 |
| Westbrook – Japantown | Rare | 15350 |
| Westbrook – Japantown – Fingers (2) | N/A | N/A |
For note: If you want to buy Mantis Blades from Viktor, then you have to complete Paid In Full. Also, if you harm Fingers during the main mission, The Space In Between, you will not be able to use his Ripperdoc services.
How to get free Legendary Mantis Blades?
If you want a pair of Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades, but you do not like parting with any of your Eddies, then you are able to pick up a pair of legendary Mantis Blades after you obtain full access to Night City in Act 2.
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- To get these legendary Mantis blades, go to the Night City Center for Behavioral Health. It can be found in the Corpo Plaza. To reach it quickly you are able to fast travel to Halsey & Mlk, and then walk to the road junction directly east of this fast travel spot.
- After you are there, you have to walk around the left-hand side of the main entrance of the Behavioral Health Center. You are going to see a doorway with yellow bars. If this is your first time visiting this area you will accept a call from Regina Jones to tell you regarding a Tiger Claw member succumbing to cyberpsychosis, that will unlock Cyberpsycho Sighting: Phantom of Night City.
- Need to know that Norio Akuhara can be a difficult opponent to fight, especially if you are low leveled, but you do not have to fight him to grab these Mantis Blades. When you first arrive in this small area, Norio Akuhara will be distracted by another opponent, giving you the time to run to the right-hand side of the alley, near a dead body, you are going to find a box of items.
- Please quickly loot this box. Then run out of this area. Now, you have got a pair of legendary Mantis Blades.
- All you have to do right now is visit any Ripperdoc in Night City and they are going to install the blades for free.
Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blade Mods
There are two mobs available for Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades: Mantis Blade Edge and Mantis Blade Rotor, that will boost the attack speed of your blades. The Mantis Blade Edge changes the type of damage dealt by your blades. There are some types of damage that the Mantis Blades will deal: Physical, chemical, thermal, and electrical.
You are able to buy these mods from the various Ripperdocs scattered across Night City. The stock available will depend on the Ripperdoc you are visiting. Also, you are able to find the mods by looting the bodies of your opponents or boxes. Aside from that, you are able to make your own Mantis Blades mods if you know the specs, that can be bought from Ripperdocs too, and have the right components.
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