Can You Beat CYBERPUNK With Only Throwing Knives?

[@avavmanavavman3494]

Do a run where you just enjoy the game.

[@abrahamsandwich]

I actually really enjoy doing all of these!

[@Hellwaterva]

@@abrahamsandwich i expected you to just say “no”

[@ngaihtelal9207]

Bro needs sleep... Feels like he's becoming a cyberpsycho chooms

[@shanewilliams5150]

That's real fucking gonk

[@rustyjones7908]

You think he plays this game to have fun?

[@lil-trashcans-_-]

I just realized, placide may be the smartest (and most annoying) enemy in the entire game, uses a sandy so you gotta get close to damage him, but also has a shotgun so if you do actually get close to him you'll get blown in half like Johnny back in '23

[@mallardofmodernia8092]

Or do what i did and play "the floor is lava, the walls and ceiling are shrapnel and the air is poison".

[@ByteSizedGamer]

Just used a tech precision rifle and shot placide thru the wall.

[@lil-trashcans-_-]

@@ByteSizedGamer I don't like using tech weapons, they feel weird

[@nellzdablackking]

I usually spam grenades from the top of the train near the exit.

[@LukeR1M]

I always just one tap him through the wall with Comrades Hammer. Games so insanely easy with ping and tech weapons.

[@Yenneffer]

Gordon finally snapped after trying the pizza from Buck-A-Slice.

[@abrahamsandwich]

That tofu tuna pineapple pizza finally triggered him!

[@aaverageweeb5660]

@@abrahamsandwich wait what

[@abrahamsandwich]

@a average weeb it’s in the game! 🤌🏻

[@Noah-em6hu]

Me genuinely tweaking after drinking the Buck-A-Slice coffee

[@senkichi]

I really like these videos. It's not about making it as difficult as possible, it's about how far you can push one fighting style.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Good to know!

[@blackshard641]

Not even necessarily a fighting style. It's more about fully exploring the absolute limits of the game's creative freedom by artificially imposing a focused and unique restriction. Think of the permadeath run, for example. "permadeath" kinda has to exclude the end of Act I, but otherwise, yeah it's totally possible. You're right that the key element is pushing the restriction as far as possible, because this approach tests both the player and the game. Speed runs are basically one very specific version of this. It's also the most likely way to discover unexpected (and potentially hilarious) edge-case experiences.

[@fardass3535]

honestly i think that is one of the big things as to why ymfah has such status in the challenge run community, his videos arent just struggling for the point of a challenge, its about setting rules for a run and seeing how op you can get within those boundries thats usually way more entertaining to watch than just sitting there while some guy wails on a boss with 1 damage weapons for 3 hours or smth

[@jovialhovis107]

When i found the quick retrieve mod for throwing knives, i couldn't resist doing a warp dancer throwing knife build. Even without a sandevistan, being able to pepper everyone with blades every 2 seconds is an immensely fun way to play. Pretty sure the legendary punknife recovered even faster too.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yeah the punk knife is the best for recovery! It’s a lot of fun!

[@ultrawaveyt5582]

where is the quick retrieve mod?

[@jovialhovis107]

@@ultrawaveyt5582 Faster Throwing Knife Recovery and Projectile Velocity on the nexus

[@nikolaineverdie7135]

You don't need a mod legendary knives auto retrieve in 3 seconds that give you enuf time to throw both extras by the time the 2nd leaves your hand the 3rd has returned. Allowing you to repeat the process using sandy until room is dead

[@nea4266]

​@@nikolaineverdie7135 Juggler returns knives on headshots so there shouldn't be a problem with that

[@KinaIchi]

I HAD NO IDEA THEY COUNTED AS BLADES!!! That’s sooo broken. I love this game so much because it’s not afraid to be generous with buffs and such, best power fantasy

[@millo7295]

It's a knife They're knives -Moist Critical in an Alternate Reality

[@KinaIchi]

@ we’re also talking about the game that distinguishes revolvers from pistols…

[@requiemagent3014]

Smasher mentioning Rogue makes perfect sense. For the secret ending you are required the Ebunike. The old stomping ground of smasher. That's why he knows of your connection to Rogue.

[@abrahamsandwich]

True!

[@3lloGuvner]

I think it's because Smasher thinks anyone in NC who would be bold enough and have the skills and connections to stage another assault on Arasaka directly like this must know Rogue, since she's the only remaining member of the '23 assault she would be an obvious person to contact for someone looking to do something similar. Also, it seems like they have some kind of score to settle, possibly something to do with the short time they worked together after '23.

[@monkyk1ng]

so satisfying to not only see someone else encounter the fan UFO glitch, but also try to jump on it for a while just like I did 😂 great vid

[@abrahamsandwich]

Haha I finally landed in the fan too in one of my runs! 🤘🏻

[@nobodyimportant4778]

"Struggle if you wish!" Says adam smasher who now has knife handles for eyes

[@bulbadyshka]

Man, even though I haven't played Cyberpunk for like 3-4 month, every video you release about it just makes me wanna play it again. And as I saw your videos when I started my first playthrough, every video also brings the nostalgia of the moments when everything was new and every single minute spent in game was a new discovery. Makes me wanna lose my memory about the game and play it from scratch again. Thanks for your vids. They make me feel good every time.

[@abrahamsandwich]

I get that same feeling all the time! The first time playing it was so fun and interesting!

[@junoasciimov3944]

This was the run I was excited for, and it's just as satisfying as I was hoping. Kudos.

[@LeeAndrewVideos]

That Royce fight really went well, I was expecting this one to not only take a while but be painful, really surprised. In patch 1.3 I had a knife & hacker build, was so much fun, but not managed to get anything like it in 1.6. This build of yours looks like a nice candidate.

[@TheCanadianGuy56]

I did my first ever playthrough with stealth throwing knives, thankfully I started just after the update that let us recover them. Had a ton of fun doing it this way, completely forgot about quick hacking that run lol

[@chrisguzman3090]

Was wondering if you’re planning on doing more Cyberpunk 2077 build videos. Always fun to play around with different builds especially ones from your channel. With that said, you deserve so much more views for the quality of content that you bring.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Thanks man! I kinda ram out of builds I wanted to make so I’m jot site right now 🤷🏻‍♂️maybe with the dlc something new and cool will have me make another!

[@Shadethewolfy]

I always get thrown for an absolute loop when I'm watching these pre-2.0 videos and see the old perk screens. Oh man.

[@doraozuysal]

Changing the type of combat you play in different parts of the game could be fun. Ex. stealthy in Act 1, blades in Helman's arc, pistols in Takemura's... Kinda like a skill-upgrade run now that I look at what I wrote

[@kislayparashar]

i think he knows rogue is in cahoots with you because rogue is the one who tracks down hellman for you and also if you do johnny sidequests, she comes with you to kill grayson, so he defs knows she is somewhat involved also love the vids, all the cyberpunk challenge runs are super fun

[@rosshaikenleonen1416]

After watching that long Adam smasher fight. It would be really nice if his last phase is that a container appears in some way, his lackeys show up, and he gets a new prototype body or something from that container and regens a quarter of his health instead of V bullying Adam Cripple. Gives the sensation of "You tried, but i'm just better" when you finally kill him.

[@arnowisp6244]

Yeah. The fact his fight goes from Hard to Easy towards the end.

[@AHHHHHHHH21]

When his nervous system is that damaged and beat up I don't think it's that easy to just plop his head on another body, you need full on surgery for that

[@AaronKimmins]

Throwing knives are so fun... After putting in some practice, getting used to the mechanics, they are my go to in my melee builds early game. Can't get the monowire for a while but I can throw knives real quick!

[@AaronKimmins]

And love the @gordonramsay direction you went!

[@professorkittyhawk]

Always love watching your challenge runs. And the way you become hung up on little things, like in some of the first ones where you always played Roach Race, or commented on Yorinobu and Saburo's tap dance off. And this one, with the random ceiling fan loading in at the raffen shiv ambush section, hilarious. Keep up the great work!

[@GuyFromCanada]

These types of runs are my favourite. They’re not hard just for hard sake, they require a certain set of skills, and at the end, turn out pretty powerful

[@rossnorris2351]

I freaking love this run. Rewatching it again just because.

[@dutch.]

Really looking forward to your phantom liberty play through when it comes out man. Exceptional Content as always

[@abrahamsandwich]

Thanks man, appreciate it!

[@Jonkleriscoololol]

Gordon Ramsey after chewing five gum

[@Robopup325]

Beat this run myself a while ago minus combat encounter totality. Also, the song slaps to hell and back my man, great job.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yo thanks! Glad you like the song!

[@Maawafuka]

your special runs are mad fun, got 300 hrs in cyberpunk myself and its amazing how many ways there are to play this game and still have fun. thanks for your vids choom and i hope there will be more to come, especially with new things to try and do with 2.0 and phantom liberty!

[@roboter3254]

Seems like the fan is still in the correct place inside the building, but its blades are shifted so the fan spinning makes them fly in circles. That would be the same as a character with one of the body parts shifted somewhere, when that character turns that one part will circle around because it has to stay on the same side at all times. I think I've seen this before not with body parts but guns.

[@FangornAthran]

These are great videos! One possible run suggestion would be a full non-lethal stealth run (well as much as possible). You can use quickhacks and any weapons you chose but can't use the cyberware that makes all your attacks non-lethal as that would just trivialize everything. Also goal is to be as stealthy as possible, ideally never be seen but I understand there are parts where that isn't really achievable.

[@abrahamsandwich]

I mean I a did a pacifist run 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@NagiSwagage]

This would be very interesting after 2.0

[@Koi_Boi14]

I did this too on my run, It was a ton of fun and the best time I had in cyberpunk, just barely beating my snipers only run. Love seeing you have fun.

[@krzysztofnowak676]

Abra you've made my evening, I hope you will make more cyberpunk challange videos, looking forward to it champ

[@abrahamsandwich]

Definitely got more to come!

[@VVen0m]

My favourite build in this game is 3 throwing knives + Mantis Blades. So satisfying.

[@Boiled-Oden]

Man this would have been the perfect opportunity to use the Stinger knife but the roleplay is also nice

[@bensxbd]

33:24 something about the white jacket really sold it to me that this was Gordon Ramsey flying through the world throwing chefs knives at people

[@party-tron4054]

wanted to thank you for giving me the idea to do something like this! It's not a challenge run, but I'm doing a throwing knife build for fun and so far it's crazy fun!!

[@julio1148]

Throwing knifes only is actually my second run and its a blast (and extremely broken). Honestly the design of the game makes it so that you are broken by the time you hit any skill tree at 20

[@spiderz5145]

7:40 omg that was amazing. Excellent video btw, I’m loving these.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Thanks man! That original video is crazy!

[@angry_batman8142]

I love how your gameplay for the ending is just ZA WARUDO and knives everywhere

[@veedee5]

Cyberpunk without Hacking would be wild

[@rossnorris2351]

Throwing knives are my favorite combat style as well. Thank you for showing me they were a viable main style.

[@VinchenAdenca]

Fun trick for eddies. You need any scrap item or any item that you can have multiple in a stack of i.e. grenades, maxdocs, bounce backs, craft materials. Go to a random vendor select your item for sale and sell all but one of that item while holding the item selection button. On xbox controller for example press A to select item, set the number of items to sell at 1 below your total amount, hover your cursor above the selected inventory item while holding a, confirm sale with x, the select quantity menu pops up again and you select your max quantity and boom. Duplicated item and eddies. System doesn't recognize the items as being real in this menu so you buy it all back at a profit and repeat for free money or whatever. Used it to dupe mk.3 maxdocs at level 2 as well as all my crafting materials then used scrap item duplication for all the eddies I could squeeze out of the vendor. Any scrap item will do but the higher the value the less work you have to go through

[@imtheknap6729]

The stinger knife you get from the scorpion quest w/ Mitch is awesome for this build, sence it makes it so your constantly getting your bleeding and poison effects. Both of which are essential to your build.

[@Apillis124]

Yes and no. In 10s to 20s, sure, bleed and poison can make a little bit of difference (you see a drop off in the 20s), but by lvl 30s onward doing any sort of bleed or poison damage becomes useless because your damage output by that point is so high--you're essentially one-shotting every mook you come across (regardless of difficulty) and bosses seldom last long enough for bleed or poison to really matter as well. The most effective high Cool/Reflex knife builds (and katana/mantis builds) wind up ignoring perks or anything to do with bleed or poison for that reason, and focus mainly on high crit and/or damage output and not even concern themselves with knife return times, because so long as you jamming out crits, it's going automatically come back to you thus the return time for the knife no longer factors. The youtuber Benjamin_Winters www.youtube.com/@benjamin_winters does a lot of knife builds as well, the knives typically used wind up having high return times, but get ignored because of high crit output so its repeatedly being returned back to hand instantly.

[@JohnQDarksoul]

​@@Apillis124 Isn't bleed damage dependent on the max HP of the enemy? It's still added damage regardless.

[@dmitriygryaznov9210]

The rules actually have a good fun/challenge feel to them. I did my (so far the only) playthrough with a stealth pistol + additional nethacks build, which became OP in a way that may've tilted towards unfun, and watching your vid sold me on making a variation of your rules for the next playthrough. Except I'll allow melee with katanas and batons (the latter for quest-related non-lethal neutralization). In the very least because parts like 17:20 would be too frustrating.

[@PolyGrid625]

I'm sure you've noticed by now and it may have changed since the ps4 version is stuck on 1.6, but bodyshots with thrown knives won't immediately kill. Headshots absolutely do, but I've tossed knives at just about everything else and it consistently works.

[@crusadr_4966]

Dayum and bro did this all without any of the Unique knives. Hats off to you man

[@temxasremd]

As a ps4 player, it's very refreshing to see a youtuber playing 1.0. I can't even find a wiki page that covers 1.0 anymore

[@sergeantsapient]

I love throwing knives in this game. I don't even know if they're all that effective but boy are they fun.

[@lucaskelley]

We need a new version of this after all of the updates and iconic knives added

[@Abafani]

Throwing knife + apogee sandevistan = overpowered

[@fearjunkie]

You should revisit this, Throwing Knife builds are now basically hyper-aggressive Skyrim stealth archers

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Those guys brought guns to a knife fight. They never had a chance

[@archellothewolf2083]

ever since the change i've loved knife builds. they're just kinda fun imo.

[@abrahamsandwich]

I agree!

[@Apillis124]

Don't even really need to watch the vid' in order to answer the vid title question, which is yes, yes, you can. Throwing knives with a high Cool and Reflex (which knives benefit from as a blade weapon, and also you want Reflex for other reasons as well in a knife build), is my favorite build to playthrough--I usually have 2 knives equipped w/ a katana "just in case" but even so rarely ever use it, only when I "feel like" doing a bit of slice and dice. The high crit' damage of throwing knives ensures you don't need pistols for a close range stealth headshot option, and so long as you get a critical you're going to automatically have your knife in your hand, so headshots for days--hell, you eventually reach a point where you don't even need stealth around at all. Go highspeed build with... take your pick of Sands... and you can pin-cushion anything and anyone with ease at 30+ regardless of difficulty.

[@kelvinchewjw]

so the dodge slow down with the knife throw, "you were expecting gordon ramsey but no, it was me DIO!!"

[@Goofiest-Goober0h]

These videos make me want to fire up cyberpunk just to remember pulling out my monowire makes my game drop to -5fps. So basicaly thankyou for giving me an outlet to live through vicariously

[@abrahamsandwich]

Oof yeah that would suck.

[@Ruby_was_here420]

"Oh my gosh I gotta get point blank with this guy" Abraham Sandwich 2023

[@Oddlysponge]

Throwing knives are honestly the most satisfying weapon to use in the game. Or well, the top one spot belongs to using savage sling to throw people off of high places and onto the cars below. So the top second spot.

[@skeletonbirdanimations7486]

Tip for matilda you can steal her hammer (at the corner across from the one you enter from) and then sneak up to sneak attack, much like the mech cyber psychos this disables healing and cuts out 25% of her health, fight is a cakewalk after

[@dankerbell]

if it does damage that fails the challenge

[@suntzu4607]

I had the Katana/Throwing knife build with Sandevistan in my second playthrough since my stats were fucked up in my first that I just went pistol and rifle. It was a fun build although there were some hiccups along the way, especially during Adam Smasher fight. It's very satisfying to land a headshot with throwing knife. Then I went for netrunner build on my 3rd. People died before they even see me.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Netrunners are crazy good!

[@simz5347]

nice vid man! enjoyed it as always, glad youtube put you in my recommended

[@MisterJoshuaTree]

From one artist to another: your new single is incredible. It was really inspiring to me.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yo thanks! 🤘🏻happy to hear!

[@CerberusMalt]

My first thought when this idea for a run came up was a DIO run where you fuck around with a sandevistan as well as throwing knives.

[@annieworroll4373]

Throwing knives are amazing. I've got one I've done that with. It's fun. I've dropped groups of as many as four before I get detected. That last one is aware that something is going on and is in search mode, but they die before they see me. It's not easy but its almost ballet when you nail it.

[@leviyukawa]

7:38 made me laugh, good shit bro

[@abrahamsandwich]

The original video is something else!

[@RexZShadow]

This felt like a really good challenge run where there is limitation and it was definitely more difficult but not the scuff kinda difficult.

[@abrahamsandwich]

It was honestly really fun!

[@thefaceless2640]

First video of yours I've seen, and you already earned my subscription with that Naruto reference

[@celestialcass]

i was dying at that placide fight.. "serpentine, serpentine!!"

[@thecolonel63]

15:23 had me crying

[@hadgeron9556]

Ever since I did the Arisaka tower mission and got the throwing knife off of the old mans dead body I've mained them as a weapon, I had no idea you could stack throwing knives to avoid the long recharge times tho, I will absolutely be doing that now lol

[@poisonvial5144]

Throwing Knife build was the first build i used for a plathrough and its still my favorit ^^

[@AakuTakuTV]

bro first time finding ur channel. u have a funniness and charisma that is special. cheers mate lol

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yo thanks! 🤘🏻

[@bloodhunter9920]

I did something similar in the newest patch (2.1 at time of writing), and got some nice results. especially since i specced into headshot multipliers and stealth damage, throwing knives were a staple choice for me. not a purely knife run but it was amazing.

[@kingdestroyer3064]

The flames don’t even recognize the moment they were extinguished- DIO AKA Gordon Ramsay

[@LoonMasterFlex]

Well dang, I was looking for a fun reason to run some good ol Cybertostan again. Awesome run! (also I see I'm not the only one who saw the rogue fanblades)

[@thomascrawford5344]

this is gonna help my throwing knife run so much

[@kingscourt9559]

Bold of Arasaka to cross a knife chucking maniac with MANY KNIVES

[@gryzboy9741]

Ngl this run reminded me of my blade build. I just put 20 in body, reflexes, cool and wasn't even close to death in the reaper ending. Blades are so OP and super fun.

[@Dragonborn809]

At ghost town it was Gordon ramsays biggest fan

[@InsaneFrame]

hey abrahamsandwich just want to say thanks for giving me the motivation to carry on with youtube your videos help alot

[@abrahamsandwich]

Happy to hear that!

[@acomingextinction]

i swear the roleplaying is equally fun as the challenge in these vids

[@fachmireza]

A really fun challenge, got to try it myself

[@abrahamsandwich]

It’s a lot of fun!

[@BlackWolf41529]

Christ on a stick throwing knifes are more op than I thought. Great challenge video. Hope you do challenges that are builds from other game characters or people in like. Like Joshua Graham.

[@isaiahjones429]

The way he says “gimme my knife” like he didn’t just impale u with it 😂😂😂

[@Cheesymud]

NO WAY YOU ONLY HAVE 28.6K SUBS. NOWAY. I THOUGHT YOU HAD MILLIONSS. Alr Ima sub you deserve it

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yo thank you! I appreciate it man! 🤘🏻

[@manleychenoweth8144]

Nice run, although Gordon Ramsay would've called smasher a f*cking donkey😂

[@abrahamsandwich]

Facts haha!

[@davoid1792]

I remember during my last playthrough I managed to get to the end of the game pretty easily, had a dope cheesed out throwing knife, and with all the skills I was one shotting maxtac agents as long as I landed a headshot

[@Realm_Splitter]

can you just imagine being those gaurds in the Heist mission? Just doing you job, not really expecting anything, then-BOOM chef's knife to the face!

[@bad-people6510]

I didn't even know about the thing on Matilda's back. I just always outpaced her health regen. Did find it odd that she was always the hardest boss in the game.

[@JustAnotherRyanHere]

Filet-O decapita-o is on the menu tonight with this run.

[@Samuel034]

I JUST got off from my first real play through and just discovered the joy of corpo three knife man insanity (and just how OP it is with headshots and stealth.) The speedy bois who can dodge just gets the quick hacks blind and then quietly CIA’d

[@nplcdrums3746]

Haha. Buddy, you're my favorite! keep 'em coming. super entertaining!

[@abrahamsandwich]

Glad you like them!

[@jamesmartin1703]

As someone who only has ever played after 2.0, seeing pre-patch Cyberpunk is always like looking into an alternate universe. It’s so interesting honestly

[@jojogacha974]

Same here

[@IAMPAUL2021]

I’ve been really enjoying this series. It’s hysterical 😂 Idea for you. Beat the game completely overburdened 😂

[@abrahamsandwich]

Already planning on it! Thanks though, glad you like the content!

[@burningokane6320]

I have 300 hours in the game and just learned you can use throwing knifes. The more you know

[@Torthrodhel]

I love this video for that bit where you say what the best vehicle is, and you're like, "ohhh I didn't know I could drive this!" It's so sad you can't buy one as an owned car, I love the cute little trucks they're totally the best. Wanted to do all the race missions with them but unfortunately the way those work, the game won't let you - it has to be an owned vehicle or it won't start the race. Even tried to get out of one car after the starting klaxon and change it for the little truck, not caring about the head-start I was giving them, but it just acted like I was abandoning the mission completely. Blah! I mean if you want a handicap (and they do kinda need it to make it more of a challenge), you can go in the minivan or the columbus van or whatever. But it's just not the same, it's just not all cute and square and dinky. That tiny little red shopping car kinda is, but it still isn't anywhere near as adorable as my bumbly little minecraft bee in cyberpunk clothing!

[@abrahamsandwich]

Yeah I wish we could own any car, that’s why mods are nice!

[@Torthrodhel]

@@abrahamsandwich not for consoles, blah ah i'm glad some of us can fix it at least

[@Cythan]

this is litterally my playstyle throwing knives are super powerful

[@tehSlushie]

The quick Gordon Ramsey clips are pure gold

[@SandierBigfoot]

would love to see this in the phantom liberty Expansion

[@Bluesonofman]

The Crafting menu unlocks once you get in the Penthouse. I crafted a LMG in there

[@SayMy_User_Name]

The answer is pretty much always yes but it’s the journey of how u getthere that’s always enjoyable lol

[@niscent_]

i'm only in the middle of the video, but... pro tip for throwing knives: the rarity and model of knives affects the throw cooldown. the punknife for example have a base cooldown of 4s and it goes down to 2s when legendary. this means if you got 3 of them you literally never have to wait to throw them.

[@abrahamsandwich]

Oh I know but would Gordon use anything other than a chef’s knife?

[@niscent_]

@@abrahamsandwich a chef's kiss?