How to Unlock the Secret Ending in Cyberpunk 2077

Unlock (Don’t Fear) The Reaper by choosing the right responses during Chippin’ In, then waiting on the rooftop during Nocturne OP55N1. Johnny can offer a solo assault when the earlier conversation went the right way. Make a save before the Oil Fields conversation and another before starting the finale if you want to preserve both decision points.

1. Reach the Oil Fields in Chippin’ In

Follow Johnny and Rogue's side jobs until Chippin’ In takes you to the Oil Fields. Track the quest and follow its marker. The important part is the conversation with Johnny there. If you have not started that side job, do it before entering Embers for the finale. The final rooftop conversation cannot replace the earlier choices.

Make a manual save before talking to Johnny at the site. This is the point where you can go back if you choose the wrong line. Keep the save separately from any later checkpoints. If you are already well past this section and the ending will not unlock, check whether you have a save from before the conversation.

2. Choose the dialogue that gives Johnny another chance

1. During the Oil Fields conversation, choose “Nah, fucked that up too.” when that response appears.
2. Follow it with “What do you want from me?”
3. Give Johnny one last chance when he asks. Choose the response that says it is his last second chance.
4. Continue Johnny and Rogue's questline through Blistering Love before entering the finale.

Look for the responses in sequence rather than choosing every friendly-sounding option. The critical part is the exchange where V calls Johnny out and then gives him another chance. Do not rely on the relationship percentage in the menu alone. A high number does not tell you whether you selected the required dialogue in this quest.

3. Wait for the alternate rooftop plan

Start Nocturne OP55N1 and progress to the rooftop conversation with Johnny. Select the suggestion that Johnny and Rogue should go, then leave the next confirmation unanswered for about five minutes. Stay in the conversation and let the game run. Do not confirm a different plan while waiting.

If the earlier dialogue was set correctly, Johnny can speak up with another approach. Ask to hear the plan, then accept the solo assault to start (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. Check the job name before proceeding if you were trying to distinguish it from the ordinary route with Rogue. Waiting at the wrong point or after committing to another plan can make it look as if the secret choice is missing.

4. Prepare for the solo assault

Set up your equipment before committing to the final route. Bring weapons you know how to use and enough resources for a sustained fight. Choose perks and cyberware that fit how you actually play. An unfamiliar build can make this section harder even if it looked stronger on paper.

The secret route is a solo assault. If V dies during it, the attempt can end with credits rather than a normal restart inside the assault. Keep a save from before the point of no return so you can prepare differently and try again. Getting through the assault unlocks the later decisions. The initial rooftop choice does not make every decision in the ending for you.

5. Fix a missing offer from Johnny

If no alternate plan appears, check that you waited on the rooftop at the unconfirmed choice for the full interval. If you had already picked and confirmed another route, reload a save from before the decision. If you waited long enough and still have no offer, recheck the earlier Chippin’ In conversation. Replaying the rooftop alone will not change those responses.

If you are doing this on a save where you cannot remember the Oil Fields conversation, test the rooftop once before deciding whether to replay several hours. If you do need to return to an earlier save, follow the three responses carefully and save again after the questline. Keeping the two decision saves is the simplest way to separate a missed dialogue choice from a problem at the finale.

Keep the rooftop decision save until you finish the assault. If you later want to compare the secret route with another ending, it gives you a clear point to branch from.