The Edgerunners 2 update for Cyberpunk 2077 introduces two new quests, dual handgun wielding, and the ability to customize mantis blades.

Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.5 Arrives October 22nd With an Edgerunners 2 Quest, New Features, and Cross-Platform Modding

Background: A Late-October Update Following the Second Edgerunners Series

Cyberpunk 2077 receives a major content patch on October 22nd. The release is Update 2.5, and it lands just after the second series of the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime arrived earlier in the week. That timing gives CD Projekt Red a clear bridge between the game and the anime, but the patch is not a small tie-in.

CD Projekt Red is working with co-developer Virtuos on the update. The notes describe the release as a broad addition rather than a few small changes. Update 2.5 combines an anime-linked quest, a separate lore quest, a new combat perk, cyberware appearance options, and cross-platform modding support.

Development: Quests, Weapons, Cyberware, and a Wider Content Push

The anime-linked quest is Clampdown, a full Edgerunners 2 prequel quest. It adds gear from the anime, making the second series part of the game's content. Alongside Clampdown, the update introduces a new radio station featuring tracks from both Edgerunners 1 and Edgerunners 2. That extends the anime connection beyond a single mission and into the radio and soundtrack players hear in Night City.

Welcome to Paradise is a new quest not specifically linked to the anime. It has players run around learning about Night City's past and lore through projected lectures from the metropolis' founder, Richard Night. A mystery also needs to be solved along the way. The quest suits players who enjoy exploring the map, wandering, or driving around Night City as much as following combat objectives.

Double Trouble is a new perk that changes handgun combat. Taking the perk lets players dual wield pistols and revolvers. The ability is limited to power handguns, so players cannot equip twin katanas or graft two assault rifles to their arms. CD Projekt Red's Paweł Sasko is cited as explaining that broader dual wielding would have been too overpowered without a lot of balancing effort, because it could have offered double damage.

Cyberware visuals also get a larger customization layer. Hand cyberware can now be visually customised at five new vendors called glamdocs. These glamdocs are ripperdocs who specialise in making equipment such as gorilla arms and projectile launchers look funky rather than installing the baseline version of the tech. Players still need to visit ripperdocs as usual, while glamdocs offer a total of 40 alternative looks for cyberware. Those looks allow the equipment to resemble variants worn by people from various corps and gangs across Night City, and colour customisation lets players add personal flavour to items such as a pair of Arasaka-themed manis blades.

Latest: Modding Support, Patch Notes, and Where the Game Stands Now

Cross-platform modding support is another major part of Update 2.5. The change is especially significant for console players, more so than for PC players, because it can make modding easier without requiring players to spend hours scrolling through Nexus. The update therefore adds a quality-of-life shift that affects how players customize the game, not just new quest content.

The patch notes include more than the features summarized here, so players can review the full notes when the update drops on October 22nd. Alongside the notes, overview material is titled REDstreams — Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners 2 Update (2.5) | Overview and Cyberpunk 2077 | Edgerunners 2 Update Features Overview, with viewing prompts pointing to YouTube.

The release also raises the question of whether it could be the final update for Cyberpunk 2077. The surrounding commentary notes that CD Projekt Red has given the appearance of trying to wean themselves off adding to the game for years, but it treats the idea of Update 2.5 being the last update as unlikely and says it is not complaining about continued support.

Update 2.5 places Cyberpunk 2077 in a late post-launch stage: a large content release tied to the second series of the Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime, yet also focused on independent quests, weapon options, cyberware appearance tools, modding support, and the broader question of how much more the game will receive.