Roads to Redemption Gig Guide

The Roads to Redemption gig in Cyberpunk 2077‘s Phantom Liberty DLC offers a tense infiltration mission in Dogtown, blending stealth, combat, and moral dilemmas. Assigned by Mr. Hands after the Firestarter main quest, it involves sabotaging a Biotechnica weapons facility tied to terrorist activities by the Crimson Harvest group. This guide provides a complete walkthrough, optimal strategies, hidden loot, and choice breakdowns to ensure you maximize XP, Street Cred, and narrative impact.

Unlocking and Starting the Mission

Access this gig only after progressing through Phantom Liberty’s main storyline to the Firestarter quest and speaking with President Myers. Mr. Hands will ping your agent with details: Crimson Harvest terrorists have targeted Biotechnica executives, and your client seeks revenge by tampering with their bomb tech—a Net-nuke device. Head to Dogtown’s stadium area to meet the client, Nele, for briefing.

• Prerequisite: Complete Firestarter main quest.
• Location: Dogtown stadium, table marker.
• Rewards: XP, Street Cred (varies by completion style).

During the initial chat with Nele, she’ll hand over a datashard with factory intel, including entry code 1701. The objective shifts to infiltrating the stadium’s repurposed weapons factory.

Infiltrating the Weapons Factory

The factory occupies a former stadium section, now a high-security Biotechnica arms production site. Entry is via a garage door—punch in 1701 on the keypad. Expect immediate resistance: guards patrol garages, with cameras and turrets deeper in.

Stealth Approach: Use shadows, hack cameras for takedowns, or deploy quickhacks like Short Circuit on isolated foes. Monowire or silenced weapons excel here.

Combat Approach: Breach with grenades and high-firepower builds; Sandevistan users can blitz through packs.

From the garage, take the rear elevator down to Manufacturing. This floor teems with enemies—clear methodically or sneak east to the production area in the old swimming pool basin.

Key Landmarks Inside

Drop into the production zone, pass the eerie room with three gold statues, and track the yellow line on the floor. It leads rightward up a ramp, left through a door to the Net-nuke chamber. Ignore the red line—it veers to a shooting range with the Hercules 3AX Iconic Smart Assault Rifle in a case. Grab it for a powerful addition to your arsenal.

Uploading the Malware

At the Net-nuke—a experimental bomb prototype—interface and upload Nele’s software. This triggers alarms, flooding the factory with reinforcements. Backtrack aggressively: fight through manufacturing guards, turrets, and garage holdouts.

Pro Tip: Save before upload. A known bug can jam the exit door, forcing a reload.

Escape waypoints guide you out. Rendezvous at the marked meeting point outside.

The Confrontation: Nele vs. Biotechnica Agents

Enter Nele’s car for debrief. Mid-convo, the vehicle hacks, stalling you. Biotechnica agents ambush, accusing Nele of killing 32 civilians via Crimson Harvest bombs. V faces a pivotal choice.

Choice Breakdown

Multiple dialogue chances to back Nele, but drawing first locks your allegiance. Combat side yields loot from agent corpses; betrayal ends quicker. Mr. Hands wraps the gig via call regardless.

Advanced Strategies and Builds

Netrunner Build: Prioritize Cyberware Capacity for Breach Protocol and Overheat. Hack Net-nuke remotely if skilled.

Sandevistan Blade Runner: Time dilation shreds guards; pair with Hercules 3AX for ranged cleanup.

Stealth Samurai: Invisible Ink cloak + katana for silent runs.

• Scan all for weak points.
• Stock health boosters pre-confrontation.
• Very Hard mode? Focus turret disables first.

Hidden Loot and Secrets

• Hercules 3AX: Red line shooting range case—smart rifle with auto-targeting.
• Datashards: Scattered in production areas for Biotechnica lore.
• Iconic Potential: Check statues room for stashes.

Full clear nets extra eddies and components.

Common Bugs and Fixes

• Stuck Exit Door: Reload pre-factory save; no patch fix yet.
• Car Hack Skip: Rare dialogue loop—restart checkpoint.
• Agent Spawn Fail: Ensures on 2.31+ updates.

Impact on Phantom Liberty Story

This gig ties into Dogtown’s corpo-terrorist web. Siding with Nele boosts fixer rep with anti-corpo fixers; betraying her may unlock Biotechnica favors later. No major main quest locks, but choices echo in Street Cred and gigs.

FAQ

What is the factory entry code?

1701—provided by Nele on the datashard.

Where is the Hercules 3AX?

Shooting range via red line from production area.

Should I side with Nele or agents?

Nele for combat/XP; agents for quick, low-violence end. Depends on your V’s alignment.

Can I stealth the entire gig?

Yes, with high Cool/Tech perks and quickhacks.

Post-Firestarter availability?

Immediately after Myers dialogue.

Why Roads to Redemption Stands Out

This gig exemplifies Phantom Liberty’s depth: replayable paths, meaningful choices, and rewarding exploration in a compact package. It critiques Night City’s moral gray areas—terrorism vs. corporate excess—while delivering pulse-pounding action.