Crafting and quickhack components
Loot hostile Netrunners
Adds a combat-based chance to collect quickhack crafting components while clearing hostile groups.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Loot hostile Netrunners
Hostile groups in combat zones, gigs, and NCPD activity areas where an enemy Netrunner is present.
Before you go
- A cyberdeck-equipped character if you also want to use quickhacks during combat.
- A build and healing supplies suited to the hostile group.
- Inventory space for loot.
Farming steps
- Approach the hostile area and scan or observe the group to identify the Netrunner.
- Check the nearby map or journal objective so you know what activity the encounter belongs to, if any.
- Use cover and deal with immediate threats; prioritize the Netrunner if their attacks are pressuring you.
- Clear the rest of the group before searching, so you can loot safely.
- Inspect the Netrunner’s body and collect any Quickhack Components or quickhack-related items actually present.
- Check other enemy bodies and the activity’s nearby objective container for additional loot.
- Open the crafting menu and use the recovered components toward a quickhack you want, or keep them until you have enough.
- Combine the fight with a gig or scanner objective when one is available nearby; the Netrunner is an extra possible source during that clear.
- Loot the Netrunner directly: the component drop is possible, not guaranteed, and no fixed yield is established.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat this opportunistically at new hostile encounters containing Netrunners. Each encounter is finite; it does not respawn as a dedicated farming event, and component drops are not guaranteed.
Common mistakes
- Counting on every Netrunner to drop components: inspect the loot and treat the material as a chance reward.
- Leaving the area without checking the Netrunner’s body: finish the fight, then loot before moving on.
- Attacking a group solely for a promised component yield: fold the encounter into another objective or stop if the fight is no longer worthwhile.
When to stop or switch
Stop making detours for Netrunners once you have the components needed for your planned craft, or when another available component source better fits your route.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.