Style is an important part of V's identity in Cyberpunk 2077. Not only is expressing one's style part of life in Night City, but depending on what build the player is going for, finding the best and most ideal clothing items as soon as possible is a huge advantage.
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Many of the game's most iconic and strongest clothing items aren't easy to find. In fact, they can be incredibly easy to miss, unless they're tied to a specific mission. It's recommended to keep one's eyes peeled when hunting down these incredibly strong clothing items. Keep in mind some of these might scale to player level and can be modded, and base armor stats are therefore only an estimate.
10 Cushioned Techie Baseball Cap
This baseball cap looks different from any other ones, and its appearance alone makes it worth hunting down. It's a Legendary-tier item, which can be found deep within the Badlands outside of Night City. Head over to Rattlesnake Creek and find the Border Crossing facility.
There's a basement area that's locked behind a door that requires Body 12 in order to be opened. The cap is found inside and has a base armor of 66.3. It has a chance of having up to three clothing mod slots.
9 Samurai 2020 Tour T-Shirt
Players looking for some Samurai memorabilia should head over to Japantown's Cherry Blossom Market. A special side quest with Johnny called The Ballad of Buck Ravers can be started here, and it grants access to the 2020 Samurai Tour T-Shirt.
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Speak to the vendor selling Samurai memorabilia, and after completing the dialogue, the shop screen opens up. Players can buy the quest item, as well as additional items, such as the tour T-shirt in question. It has a base armor of 44.2 and four clothing mod slots and is marked as a Legendary-tier item.
8 Replica of Johnny's Samurai Jacket
One of the most wanted clothing items both in terms of style and stats is Johnny's Samurai jacket, seen on the promotional footage of Cyberpunk 2077 as well. The armor this impressive and gorgeous jacket grants is 200, and it also comes with an empty clothing mod slot.
This Rare and Iconic tier clothing item is closely tied to a quest titled Chippin' In. During this quest, Rogue will actually give the jacket to V. The quests Search and Destroy and Tapeworm will need to be completed first, so keep an eye on any Johnny-related quests.
7 Polycarbonate Nomad Shirt With Reinforced Seams
The nomad lifestyle is one of the more original ones in the game, and it comes with some fairly good items as well. This nomad tank top is one of the best picks in terms of armor and additional effects. The armor itself scales to the player, but can go up to 212.5. It can have up to four mod slots but tends to come with one.
Head over to the Badlands, and check into an area known as Jackson Plains. On one of the roads there should be a blue van with scribbles on it, crashed to the side of the road. The shirt can be found on the corpse next to it.
6 Johnny's Pants
Unlike many other Johnny Silverhand items, Johnny's pants can't be found within a full-fledged side mission or main quest. Keep an eye out for a special gig titled Psychofan, which involves the player stealing Kerry Eurodyne's guitar in The Glen.
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Get inside the apartment, and head to the bedroom. Johnny's Pants can be found hidden inside a suitcase. They grant up to 100 armor points. Depending on the tier, it can have one to three clothing mod slots. The stats are level-dependent.
5 Repaired Zolotoy Pukh Snow Boots
These boots might not look like the most stylish piece of clothing, but they are well worth snatching. The good news is that these boots aren't found in some obscure location nor do they require the player to complete a particular mission.
Simply head over to Corpo Plaza in City Center, over to a clothing store known as Avante Si Parla Mode. The boots are typically sold there for approximately 664 eddies and grant 46.2 base armor when worn.
4 Enhanced Cebra Excentrica Carbon-Reinforced Trilby
While completing to Delamain mission, this special hat can be grabbed so make sure not to miss it. It's located inside the Delamain HQ, locked within a storage room that will require Body 10 to open. When entering from the lobby of the HQ, the storage room is located on the right side of the lobby.
This hat is a Legendary-tier item and can grant up to 170.9 armor. It also has a chance to generate with some clothing mod slots, making it even more powerful. It might not look the best, but it definitely offers a decent amount of armor.
3 Heavy-Duty Aramid-Enforced Badge Coat
This blue jacket from the police-themed set is not only classy but extremely powerful. It's a Legendary-tier item with a distinct visual appearance and grants up to 206.7 armor. Depending on the tier, it can have up to four clothing mod slots or none at all.
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To get this jacket, head over to Rancho Coronado in Santo Domingo. Take the Almunecar & Jerez fast travel point to get there. There should be several police cars located next to a house, with dead bodies. Two of the bodies will have this jacket.
2 Military-Grade Aramid Netrunning Suit
Netrunners will definitely want to get their hands on this powerful suit that grants up to 172.1 armor points. Depending on the tier, it can have a whopping four clothing mod slots, so there's no reason for Netrunner Vs not to get this.
There are two ways to get this suit. It will be a part of an NCPD scanner hustle located in Little China. Alternatively, it can be sold by a clothing store in Charter Hill or West Wind Estate, so keep revisiting these stores every day to check on their stock.
1 Reinforced-Laminate Military Flight Jacket
This is another great jacket that's strong and looks good, and it can be any of the four tiers depending on the player's level. The armor can scale up to 172.1 and there can be a total of four clothing mod slots for some additional effects.
The MIA gig has a chance of spawning either an Epic or Legendary tier of the jacket. The gig is located in the Badlands, inside an empty farmhouse, where the jacket is also found. Charter Hill clothing stores will also occasionally sell its Rare or Uncommon tier versions. Sometimes, it can also be dropped by Scavs during any random encounters around the city.
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