10 best Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty (2.0) characters and how to create them

Character creation is the essence of any good RPG game, and Cyberpunk 2077 offers a number of facial features to choose from when creating your own character. However, the character creation in Cyberpunk 2077 is shoddy and isn't as refined and detailed as in other legendary titles, such as Skyrim or even Black Desert Online.

However, this hasn't stopped players from creating famous pop culture characters to play as in the game. With the release of the 2.0 update along with Phantom Liberty, it is now a good time to restart your Cyberpunk 2077 campaign.

This article lists the 10 best characters you can create in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty. However, owing to the shortcomings of the game's character creation system, not all characters can be created to their exact likeness.

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10 best character creations you need to check out in Cyberpunk 2077

1) David Martinez from Edgerunners

David Martinez is the protagonist of the short anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The story is set in the same world as the game but features different characters with a more heartfelt plot consisting of just 10 episodes.

Since the characters from Edgerunners don't have a strong presence in the game apart from one character's shotgun being available, players have gone ahead and created a character in Martinez's likeness. Here are the settings to do so:

Preset 02
Male
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 05
Hairstyle 38
Hair Color 27 (Brown)
Eyes 03
Eye Color 1
Eyebrows 2
Eyebrow Color 27 (Brown)
Eyelash Color 6 (Dark brown)
Nose 8
Mouth 10
Jaw 19
Ears 8
Beard Off
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup Off
Lip Makeup Style Off
Cheek Makeup Off
Blemishes Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 1
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

2) Johnny Silverhand

Johnny Silverhand is definitely one of the best parts of Cyberpunk. However glorious it may be to play as Johnny Silverhand, the sequence is short-lived, making you crave more action.

In such a case, you can customize your Cyberpunk 2077 character to the likeness of Johnny, along with a pair of sunglasses, to fulfill your desires. The settings are mentioned below:

Preset 02
Male
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 04
Hairstyle 27
Hair Color 06 (black)
Eyes 01 (small)
Eye Color 18 (Yellow tint)
Eyebrows 01
Eyebrow Color 01 (Dark black)
Nose 01
Mouth 10
Jaw 04
Ears 20
Beard 09
Beard Style 01
Beard Colour 10
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup Off
Lip Makeup Style Off
Cheek Makeup Off
Blemishes Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 1
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

3) Kratos

If you're a fan of the God of War series, this character customization is definitely for you. While the Cyberpunk version of Kratos doesn't have the iconic red tattoos, you can still sport his thick beard from the latest God of War games.

Here's how you make your own Ghost of Sparta in Cyberpunk 2077:

Male
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 04
Hairstyle 39
Hair Color N/A
Eyes 01 (small)
Eye Color 09 (Yellow tint)
Eyebrows 08
Eyebrow Color 01 (Dark black)
Nose 09
Mouth 14
Jaw 01
Ears 20
Beard 02
Beard Style 01
Beard Colour 01
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars 03
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup Off
Lip Makeup Style 01
Cheek Makeup Off
Blemishes Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

4) Neo from Matrix

The Matrix is one of the most notable films to come out of the Cyberpunk genre and is often considered a cultural media milestone by many with iconic characters like Neo, Agent Smith, and Morpheus.

With this character customization, you can become Neo, who is played by the iconic Keanu Reeves. While you probably won't have an Agent Smith to fight, it will definitely be fun to play as Neo in Cyberpunk 2077. Here's how you can do it:

Preset 03
Male
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 04
Hairstyle 05
Hair Color 01 (Light black)
Eyes 01 (small)
Eye Color 03 (Yellow tint)
Eyebrows 07
Eyebrow Color 01 (Dark black)
Nose 07
Mouth 14
Jaw 08
Ears 08
Beard Off
Beard Style N/A
Beard Colour N/A
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup Off
Lip Makeup Style Off
Cheek Makeup Off
Blemishes Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

5) Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa) from Game of Thrones

Fans of Game of Thrones are familiar with the Dothraki and its lore. The names Dothraki and Khal Drogo are almost synonymous. While Jason Momoa's appearance as the Warlord of the Dothraki was short-lived, his character struck a chord with fans.

While the other characters on this list might not be that accurate to their original counterparts, this customization has a strong resemblence to the original Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones. Here's how you can have the likeness of the warlord of the Dothraki in Cyberpunk 2077:

Male
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 04
Hairstyle 10
Hair Color 10
Eyes 01
Eye Color 13 (Dark green tint)
Eyebrows 08
Eyebrow Color 04 (Dark brown)
Nose 20
Mouth 14
Jaw 08
Ears 01
Beard 06
Beard Style N/A
Beard Colour 01
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup 07
Lip Makeup Style Off
Cheek Makeup Off
Blemishes Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

6) Morpheus from Matrix

Another iconic character from the Matrix series that gets Neo out of the Matrix is Morpheus, played by Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne and Keanu Reeves had amazing chemistry in the Matrix series, which was later seen in the John Wick series as well.

It will be fun to see this dynamic duo at work again as our character, in the likeness of Morpheus, engages with Johnny Silverhand, played by Keanu. Here's how you can do it in Cyberpunk 2077:

Male
Skin Tone 05
Skin Type 02
Hairstyle 39
Hair Color N/A
Eyes 18
Eye Color 11 (Dark brown tint)
Eyebrows 07
Eyebrow Color 01 (Dark black)
Nose 03
Mouth 13
Jaw 11
Ears 03
Beard Off
Beard Style N/A
Beard Colour N/A
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup Off
Lip Makeup Style Off
Cheek Makeup Off
Blemishes Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

7) Triss Merigold from The Witcher

A character from the legendary RPG series Witcher (which is now also a TV series), Triss Merigold serves as the on-and-off love interest of Geralt of Rivia. This is another character customization that has an uncanny resemblance to Triss from the Witcher games.

While you won't be able to conjure Triss' sorcery, playing as the iconic redhead in Cyberpunk 2077 will definitely be interesting. Here's how you can do it:

Preset 01
Female
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 05
Hairstyle 12
Hair Color 13 (Red)
Eyes 14
Eye Color 06 (Blue)
Eyebrows 01
Eyebrow Color 08 (Red)
Nose 05
Mouth 02
Jaw 10
Ears 14
Beard N/A
Beard Style N/A
Beard Colour N/A
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup 07
Eye Makeup Color 06
Lip Makeup Style Off
Cheek Makeup 02
Cheek Makeup Colour 01
Blemishes 02
Blemish Colour 01
Nails Long
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

8) Harley Quinn

After Margot Robbie's portrayal, Harley Quinn became really popular as she came into the limelight, emerging as an original character instead of just being termed "Joker's girlfriend." She even got her own animated show, which is a delightful watch.

This list wouldn't be complete without adding Harley Quinn, as she is definitely one of the most punk characters in pop culture. Here's how you can adopt her likeness in Cyberpunk 2077:

Preset 01
Female
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 01
Hairstyle 26
Hair Color 12 (Silver hue)
Eyes 12
Eye Color 04 (Green)
Eyebrows 01
Eyebrow Color 01 (Black)
Nose 02
Mouth 07
Jaw 06
Ears 01
Beard N/A
Beard Style N/A
Beard Colour N/A
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars Off
Facial Tattoos 11
Piercings Off
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup 02
Eye Makeup Color 02
Lip Makeup Style 02
Cheek Makeup Off
Cheek Makeup Colour N/A
Blemishes Off
Blemish Color Off
Nails Long
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

9) Joker from Suicide Squad

The clown prince of Gotham won't be far behind if Harley Quinn is mentioned. While Jared Leto's portrayal of the Joker in Suicide Squad fell short of expectations compared to Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, it will be interesting to see the likeness of this Joker in Cyberpunk.

However, we can't put the infamous "damaged" tattoo on our character's forehead in the game. Nonetheless, this is a fun character to play. Here's how you can do it in Cyberpunk 2077:

Preset 03
Female
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 01
Hairstyle 09
Hair Colour 21 (Green)
Eyes 15
Eye Color 04 (Green)
Eyebrows Off
Eyebrow Color N/A
Nose 04
Mouth 14
Jaw 20
Ears 16
Beard Off
Beard Style N/A
Beard Colour N/A
Cyberware Off
Facial Scars 01
Facial Tattoos 02
Piercings Off
Teeth 03
Eye Makeup 05
Eye Makeup Color 01 (Black)
Lip Makeup Style 01
Lip Makeup Color 01 (Black)
Cheek Makeup 05
Cheek Makeup Color 03
Blemishes Off
Blemish Color Off
Nails Short
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos 01
Body Scars Off

10) OG "V" from the main Cyberpunk 2077 trailer

While the character V can be customized according to the player's will, there was a version of V that was shown to us in all the trailers of the game, be it cinematic or gameplay.

Many players prefer this look of V and would like to play as him instead of making their own custom character in Cyberpunk 2077. Here's how you can do it too:

Preset 02
Male
Skin Tone 01
Skin Type 04
Hairstyle 01
Hair Colour 08 (Light brown)
Eyes 11
Eye Color 05 (Greyish blue)
Eyebrows 01
Eyebrow Color 04 (Brown)
Nose 01
Mouth 05
Jaw 05
Ears 01
Beard 03
Beard Style 01
Beard Colour 08 (Light brown)
Cyberware 01
Facial Scars Off
Facial Tattoos Off
Piercings 14
Piercings Color 03
Teeth 00
Eye Makeup Off
Eye Makeup Color N/A
Lip Makeup Style Off
Lip Makeup Color N/A
Cheek Makeup Off
Cheek Makeup Color N/A
Blemishes Off
Blemish Color N/A
Nails Short
Nail Color 01
Body Tattoos Off
Body Scars Off

Key takeaway

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty is right around the corner, with a plethora of new characters being added, the most notable being Idris Elba as Solomon Reed. It will be fun to see how players emulate the likeness of these characters as the new update rolls out.

While the character creation system in Cyberpunk 2077 isn't perfect, it hasn't stopped players from creating characters that resemble various pop culture icons, bringing out the true beauty of role-playing games.

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Edited by Siddharth Satish