Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Is Out Now: Dual-Wielding, Cyberware, More

Cyberpunk 2077's Update 2.5, nicknamed the "Edgerunners 2 Update," is officially out. CD Projekt Red released the free update on October 22, 2026, for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Nintendo Switch 2 and the Mac App Store version following "in the days to follow," according to the studio's own announcement on cyberpunk.net. The update's two headline additions are a new dual-wielding playstyle built around the "Double Trouble" perk and expanded cyberware customization, alongside cross-platform mod support, new quests, a new radio station, and a long list of technical upgrades.

Release date and platform rollout

CD Projekt Red confirmed Update 2.5 in a REDstreams broadcast on October 20, published a detailed features preview on October 21, and shipped the update itself on October 22, all timestamped through the studio's own patch notes preview on cyberpunk.net. The rollout is staggered by platform: PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S all received the update on day one, while Nintendo Switch 2 owners and players using the Mac App Store build will get it slightly later. CD Projekt Red hasn't published an exact date for that second wave, only that it's coming "in the days to follow."

On PC, the update is live across Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store simultaneously, and the studio's own Steam news hub mirrors the same announcement for players who track patches through their library. The timing lines up deliberately with the second season of the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, which premiered on Netflix the same week, and the update's launch trailer leans into that crossover.

Dual-wielding is here: the Double Trouble perk

The update's biggest combat change is dual-wielding, something fans have requested since launch. It's unlocked through a new perk called Double Trouble in the Cool skill tree. Once equipped, V can wield two Power-category pistols or revolvers simultaneously, and CD Projekt Red has added four additional perks to support the playstyle, for five dual-wielding perks in total. The studio describes it as introducing "an entirely new playstyle" rather than a cosmetic flourish, implying changes to damage output, reload behavior, and targeting while dual-wielding. Photo Mode also picked up new poses built specifically around two-gun stances, so players can show off the new loadout outside of combat.

Dual-wielding is scoped to the Power weapon category for now; the patch notes preview doesn't mention Tech or Smart weapons getting the same treatment, and nothing in the official materials confirms an expansion to other weapon types in this update.

In practice, getting there means investing enough Attribute and Perk points into Cool to reach Double Trouble, the same tree that already governs Blades builds, crit chance, and stealth-adjacent perks, so players who've leaned Cool for a melee or crit-focused build may find dual pistols slot in more naturally than a Reflexes-heavy gunslinger would. CD Projekt Red hasn't published the exact point cost or tree position for Double Trouble or its four supporting perks beyond confirming they exist, so the fastest route to a specific loadout will likely come down to community testing in the days after launch rather than the official patch notes alone.

Cyberware customization and the new Glamdocs

The second headline feature lets players customize hand cyberware for the first time: Mantis Blades, Gorilla Arms, Monowire, and the Projectile Launch System can now be reskinned in different colors and finishes. Access comes through five new vendors called Glamdocs, each marked on the map with a spray-paint icon. Every Glamdoc location has its own introductory scene, complete with voiceover and animation, and sells a unique catalog of cyberware skins rather than a shared, generic list. It's a cosmetic system rather than a stat-altering one, aimed at letting players make their build look as distinct as it plays, especially now that dual-wielding has given combat builds a reason to care about how their arms and weapons look together.

The Glamdoc rollout also fills a gap players have pointed out since Cyberpunk 2077 first introduced visible cyberware: outside of a handful of base colorways, there was previously no in-fiction system for changing how implants looked once installed. Spreading five separate vendors across Night City rather than bundling the feature into a single menu gives each district its own flavor of cyberware fashion, in keeping with how the game already splits clothing vendors and brand identities by neighborhood.

Cross-platform mod support, powered by mod.io

Modding has been central to Cyberpunk 2077's PC community for years, and Update 2.5 extends a curated version of that to consoles for the first time. The new Cross-Platform Mod Support feature is powered by mod.io and lets players browse and install a selection of community-made mods directly from an in-game menu. CD Projekt Red says the available mod catalog is available on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with more mods promised over time. The studio has also added a dedicated icon for modded save files, and has confirmed that achievements and trophies can't be earned on console while playing from a modded save, a guardrail presumably meant to keep leaderboards and platform achievement systems consistent now that mods are officially sanctioned outside of PC.

New quests, a guided tour, and a 12-card Tarot hunt

Update 2.5 adds two new side quests and expands an existing one. "Clampdown" is set before the events of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and unlocks after completing the main job "The Heist" plus two gigs for the fixer Wakako, who then sends V a message to kick off the quest. "Welcome to Paradise!" is a guided tour of Night City narrated by the character Richard Night that uncovers a mystery along the way; it unlocks after "The Heist" and reaching level 15 Street Cred. Separately, the "Fool on the Hill" quest line gets an extension: 12 new Minor Arcana Tarot cards are scattered around Night City, scanning any one of them kicks off the hunt, and collecting the full set unlocks a special reward. The in-game Tarot menu now separates Major and Minor Arcana to keep the expanded collection organized.

New radio station and five outfit sets

Night City's airwaves get a new station, HKGN 102.0 FM, playing a selection of tracks pulled from the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners series. On the fashion side, CD Projekt Red is rolling out five new outfit sets: Maxiwear (Heywood, Arroyo, Little China), Jinguji (City Center), NetWatch (Kabuki, Japantown), and IconAmerica (Pacifica, Badlands, Northside), with a fifth, unnamed set arriving "just a little later." The NUS Infiltrator set is now also sold in Kabuki and Japantown, four new TWINTONE paint skins for the Quadra Turbo-R V-Tech are available through Twitch Drops, and a number of hairstyles previously reserved for NPCs are now selectable for V, though some remain limited to a specific body type. Photo Mode rounds things out with new frames inspired by the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game.

DLSS 4.5, FSR changes, and other technical upgrades

Alongside the content, Update 2.5 carries a substantial technical pass. It adds support for DLSS 4.5, including up to 6x Multi Frame Generation or Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and the second-generation Transformer Model. On the AMD side, FSR 3 upscaling has been removed, while FSR 2.1, FSR 4, and FSR 3.1 Frame Generation remain supported, and a new FSR Anti-Lag 2 toggle has been added to settings. Mac players gain MetalFX Frame Interpolation support. Ray tracing performance and PS5 Pro optimization both received further tuning, HDR rendering has been improved for more accurate color and contrast, and owners of Samsung Odyssey 3D monitors get glasses-free 3D support with a new Motion Comfort setting to balance depth against comfort. Consoles finally get an FOV slider, and a long-broken Film Grain setting has been fixed so it actually does something.

Smaller quality-of-life changes include grouping save files by playthrough in the Load Game screen, new item filters for apartment and vehicle stashes, and updates to the CD Projekt Red account, My Rewards, and telemetry consent menus. Bug fixes address a Delamain cab that could get stuck after a crash and block quest progress, a Switch 2 "insufficient space" error when saving, and PS5 HDR settings that previously had no effect.

Update 2.5 at a glance

Why a five-year-old game is still getting major free updates

Cyberpunk 2077 launched in late 2020 and has spent years rebuilding its reputation through free content drops, the Phantom Liberty expansion, and a steady stream of smaller patches. Update 2.5 is a reminder that CD Projekt Red is still treating the base game as a live platform rather than a finished product, tying new content to the Edgerunners anime's second season to keep both properties feeding each other's audience. It's also a notable week for the genre more broadly: Cyberpunk 2077's relaunch lands in the same stretch as other major shooter and RPG news, including the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launch and the slate of announcements from the ID@Xbox x IGN showcase, giving players a genuinely packed October.

The new mod.io integration is also worth watching in isolation. PC modding has been one of Cyberpunk 2077's biggest post-launch strengths, and formalizing a curated slice of that for console players puts CD Projekt Red in a similar camp to other major PC-first studios experimenting with bringing mod ecosystems to closed platforms. Players who also browse Steam for free-to-try content can find more of that kind of thing covered in Pandromeda's Steam Next Fest October 2026 guide.

It's also worth noting what Update 2.5 isn't. CD Projekt Red has not framed this as a new paid expansion in the mold of Phantom Liberty, nor has it announced a sequel or second expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 alongside the patch. Everything detailed in the official preview and launch posts, from Double Trouble to the new Glamdocs to the mod browser, is bundled into the base game at no extra cost to anyone who already owns Cyberpunk 2077 on a supported platform, which is consistent with how the studio has handled free content drops since the game's rocky 2020 launch.

What's next for Night City

CD Projekt Red hasn't announced a firm date for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mac App Store rollout of Update 2.5 beyond "in the days to follow," so those players should watch the studio's official channels for a specific date. Beyond that, the studio has not detailed any further content updates for Cyberpunk 2077 past 2.5, though the pairing of this patch with the Edgerunners 2 anime premiere suggests CD Projekt Red will keep using the base game to support the wider franchise rather than treating it as finished. For now, Update 2.5 is live and free for every current owner on PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with the dual-wielding and cyberware customization systems available immediately to anyone who boots the game up, including on Steam, where the game remains one of the platform's most-played catalog titles five years after launch.

Written byJonah Reyes

Jonah Reyes leads Pandromeda's gaming coverage: console and handheld hardware, release dates, pricing changes, patch notes and the business moves behind the biggest franchises. He sources every date and price from the platform holders and publishers themselves, and says plainly when something is still only a rumour.

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