Is Any Junk Worth Keeping in Cyberpunk 2077?

The short answer is yes – some junk is definitely worth keeping rather than selling or dismantling right away in Cyberpunk 2077.

While the majority of junk items can be scrapped for crafting components or sold for extra eddies, there are certain key types of junk you‘ll want to hold onto:

• Iconic weapons – Unique variants with special mods that scale to your level
• Clothing with multiple mod slots – Great for crafting legendary outfits
• Junk needed for quests – Like crafting the Biometric Scanner and Audio Disc
• Junk items with rare/epic mods – Dismantle to recover the mods before selling
• Valuables like alcohol – Sell to vendors for way more eddies than dismantling

So in summary: Prioritize keeping junk with good mods, junk needed for quests, valuable junk that sells high, and iconic/moddable gear. Everything else can typically be safely dismantled or sold.

Now let‘s take a more in-depth look at managing your junk, loot and inventory effectively in Cyberpunk 2077.

Why Properly Evaluating Junk Matters in Cyberpunk 2077

As you explore Night City and complete missions, your inventory fills up fast. You constantly have to decide what to pickup, what to keep, and what to sell or dismantle. This is especially true when looting enemies or containers in the open world – you end up with tons of random guns, clothing, crafting components and other junk items of varying value.

But it pays to take the time to properly evaluate each piece of junk you find. Here‘s why:

• You Need Crafting Components to Upgrade Gear: Dismantling junk is vital to get crafting components for upgrading weapons and cyberware. You especially need components like Common, Uncommon and Rare Crafting Components that junk often contains.

• Junk Sells for Good Money: Even common junk can net you 20+ eddies when sold to vendors. That adds up fast! Valuables like alcohol can sell for 500+ eddies each.

• High Value Mods Can Be Stripped from Junk: Some junk contains rare weapon or clothing mods that offer huge buffs. You need to dismantle items with good mods first to extract them.

• Quest Items Hide Among Junk: Important quest items for crafting devices like the Biometric Scanner are categorized as junk initially. Don‘t accidentally discard them!

• Inventory Space is Limited: You can only hold so many items and weapons. You need to be selective about what‘s worth keeping to avoid being encumbered all the time.

So taking the time to properly assess each piece of junk you find and determining what to keep, sell or dismantle based on its utility is key to success in Cyberpunk 2077.

Dismantling vs. Selling Junk – When to Choose Each

Whenever you pick up a piece of junk in Cyberpunk 2077, you‘ll have the option to either dismantle it for crafting components or sell it whole to vendors for eddies (money). But how do you know which choice to make for each item?

Here are some tips on when to choose dismantling or selling for junk:

• Dismantle Junk Early On for Components – During the early and mid game, focus on dismantling most junk to build up your supply of crafting components. Common and Uncommon components especially are hard to find but needed to upgrade weapons, clothing and cyberware.

• Sell Junk Once You Have Good Gear – Late game when you already have epic weapons and cyberware, selling junk is better to make eddies. You‘ll also find more rare components from enemies.

• Dismantle Junk with Good Mods – If a junk item has a rare or epic mod attached, always dismantle it first to recover the mod before selling the base item. The mod is more valuable than what the base item would sell for.

• Sell Valuable Junk – Certain junk sells for way more eddies than you‘d get from dismantling, like alcohol, sniper rifles and high end clothing. Always check prices and sell junk that nets you more money.

Junk Item	Sell Price	Dismantle Value	Verdict
Common Alcohol	$25	$3	Sell
Uncommon Alcohol	$100	$15	Sell
Rare Alcohol	$500	$100	Sell
Common Pistol	$25	$30	Dismantle
Uncommon Shotgun	$140	$60	Dismantle
Rare Sniper Rifle	$1200	$200	Sell

This table shows some example junk items and whether you should dismantle or sell them based on their value. As a general rule, alcohol and high end weapons are better sold while average guns are better dismantled for parts.

Notable Junk Worth Keeping for Iconic Gear, Quests, and Mods

While most random junk you find in cyberpunk can be scrapped for parts or sold, there are certain special junk items that are very much worth keeping:

Iconic Weapons – These rare and epic quality weapons have unique mods and properties. Even more importantly, they scale to your level. So if you upgrade an iconic weapon over time, it remains viable instead of getting outclassed by random drops. Definitely hold onto these special weapons!

Some iconic weapons to look out for:

• Satori Katana
• Comrade‘s Hammer Revolver
• Skippy Pistol
• The Headsman Shotgun
• Crash Revolver

Clothing with Multiple Mod Slots – Clothing with 2 or more mod slots is valuable for crafting legendary outfits tailored to your playstyle. Prioritize keeping and upgrading jackets, pants and glasses with lots of mod slots.

Great finds include:

• Two-piece suits (jacket + pants) with 2 mod slots each
• Rocker jackets with 2-3 mod slots
• Sports shades with 2 mod slots

Quest Junk Items – Many junk items needed for crafting quest devices like the Biometric Scanner and Audio Disc are marked as junk initially. Don‘t accidentally dismantle or sell them!

Key quest junk:

• Sensor Module
• Bioplastic
• Raven Microcybernetic Calibrator
• Audio Disc
• Hardware Tools

Junk with Epic Mods – Sometimes loot will contain a junk item that has an epic rarity weapon or clothing mod slotted into it. Always dismantle these to recover the mod before selling the base item – the epic mod is way more valuable!

Great epic mods to look for:

• Armadillo Mods for armor
• Damage Mods for weapons
• Crit Chance Mods

So if you come across any of the junk above – make sure to hang onto it! Items like iconic weapons and quest junk especially are invaluable.

Crafting 101 – Is it Worth Investing In?

Crafting allows you to create and upgrade weapons, clothing, mods, cyberware, consumables and grenades from scratch using components gathered from dismantling junk and looting enemies. But is it worth investing perk points into?

The Pros:

• Lets you create specific iconic weapon and clothing variants
• Can craft legendary gear more cheaply than buying from vendors
• Get to tailor gear perfectly to your build by crafting ideal mods
• Crafted gear scales to your level so it stays relevant
• Earn Street Cred exp and perk points for crafting

The Cons:

• Requires high investment in Technical Ability attributes and perk points
• Need to hoard lots of crafting components from junk which takes up inventory space
• Vendors don‘t pay much when reselling crafted gear

The Verdict? Crafting becomes extremely useful in the late game for creating perfect, customized legendries – but isn‘t as important early on. It‘s worth investing in if you plan to do a lot of end-game gear min-maxing with a set build in mind. Otherwise you can mostly buy or loot good gear.

Making Bank By Selling Junk in Cyberpunk 2077

One of the most reliable ways to make eddies (money) in Cyberpunk 2077 is to loot all the junk you find and sell it to vendors. Here are some expert tips:

• Loot Every Container – Search every box, trunk, drawer, etc. There are tons of hidden junk items scattered around waiting to be found.

• Take All Junk From Enemies – Strip all the guns and clothing from every downed enemy. It might feel like you‘re "robbing the dead" but it all sells for good money!

• Prioritize Valuables Like Alcohol – Focus on selling alcohol, sniper rifles, clothing and higher end guns first. They offer the best eddie to item weight ratio.

• Sell Whenever You Pass a Drop Point – These vending machines pay nicely and are located all around Night City. Unload your junk often when nearby.

• Invest in the Scrapper Perk – Automatically dismantles junk on pickup so you can carry way more valuables to sell before needing to unload.

• Activate Haggle & Cold Blood – Can Haggle and Cold Blood perks give you better prices at vendors. Wait to sell junk when they are active.

By following these tips, you can easily make 20,000+ eddies per hour. It really adds up fast and is a quick way to make money!

Here are some average junk sale prices to give you an idea of what sells best:

Junk Item	Average Vendor Sale Price
Common Alcohol	$25
Uncommon Alcohol	$100
Rare Alcohol	$500
Common Pistol	$25
Uncommon Sniper Rifle	$300
Rare Melee Weapon	$1200
Uncommon Clothing	$100
Rare Samurai Jacket	$300

As you can see, prioritize grabbing those bottles of booze!

Mastering Inventory Management in Cyberpunk 2077

Between weapons, quest items, cyberware, clothing and tons of junk, managing your limited inventory space is tricky in Cyberpunk 2077. Here are some pro tips to stay organized:

• Dismantle Junk Frequently – Don‘t let it pile up. Break down junk often to clear space and build up your component supply.

• Sell When Near Vendors – Unload all your valuables whenever passing by a drop point or vendor. Money and space saved!

• Use Vehicle Trunks – Store spare weapons and items in your car or bike‘s trunk to free up personal inventory capacity.

• Swap Out Cyberware – Remove unused cyberware chips to free up slots. Only keep essentials equipped.

• Get Backpack Upgrades – Increase inventory capacity early on with backpack cyberware mods from Viktor.

• Invest in Perks – Hoarder, Pack Mule, and Travel Light perks are hugely helpful for added inventory size.

• Only Keep the Essentials – Be selective and critical about what‘s truly needed to avoid crowded inventory issues.

With these tips, you‘ll have no problem carrying tons of loot back to sell while keeping plenty of room for quest items and gear improvements.

To Summarize – Remember These Key Points

To recap everything we‘ve covered about managing junk, loot and inventory in Cyberpunk 2077:

• Take time to evaluate each junk item – some are far more useful to keep than others

• Dismantle junk early on for crafting components to upgrade weapons and cyberware

• Sell junk for eddies later once your gear is set – especially valuables like alcohol

• Carefully check all junk drops for items with rare weapon/clothing mods and dismantle those first to extract the mods

• Keep your eye out for special junk like iconic weapons, clothing with multiple mod slots, and quest items needed for crafting

• Crafting can be extremely useful for creating legendary customized gear – invest in it if focusing on specific end-game builds

• Loot every container and strip all enemies to sell their guns and clothes for tons of quick eddies

• Make use of car trunks and swap out unneeded cyberware to maximize limited personal inventory space

Follow these tips, and you‘ll be ready to take on the mean streets of Night City with fully upgraded legendary gear, unlimited eddies, and inventory space to spare! Let me know if you have any other questions choom! I‘m always happy to share more tips.