Athletics is a skill from the Body attribute in Cyberpunk 2077, leveling up which can grant perks to help with a great solo build. If you are more into a brutal combat thing, increasing the Athletics level is essential. However, unlike attributes and character level that requires XP to level up, leveling up skills is a little different in Cyberpunk 2077. All you need to do is use the skills to level them up. Here are the activities that you can perform to level Athletics in Cyberpunk 2077.
How to Level Up Athletics in Cyberpunk 2077
Performing the following activities can help you easily level up Athletics in Cyberpunk 2077:
- Punching
- Dashing
- Sliding
- Jumping
- Climbing
- Descending
The best part about this is that you don’t have to wait for a specific situation where you can perform these activities to level up Athletics. You can randomly punch the air, jump while exploring Night City, or climb every ladder that you see to level up Athletics.
Athletics Rewards List
As the Athletics level goes up, you will unlock various bonus rewards. Here’s a list of all the rewards that you get upon leveling up Athletics skills in Cyberpunk 2077.
| Level | Rewards |
| 1 | N/A – Default |
| 2 | +20 carrying capacity |
| 3 | +1 perk point |
| 4 | +5% stamina |
| 5 | +10% stamina regeneration |
| 6 | +40 carrying capacity |
| 7 | +1 perk point |
| 8 | +1 perk point |
| 9 | +5% health |
| 10 | +1 perk point |
| 11 | +1 perk point |
| 12 | +5% health |
| 13 | +100 carrying capacity |
| 14 | +3% armor |
| 15 | +10 health regen outside combat |
| 16 | +1 perk point |
| 17 | +5% health |
| 18 | +3 armor |
| 19 | +1 perk point |
| 20 | Trait – Unlock the last perk on the skill tree |
That’s everything you need to know about how to level Athletics in Cyberpunk 2077. Now, all that’s left to do is get out there and try some punching, climbing, sliding, and jumping. The Body is a great attribute to start with, but there are some other best starting attributes as well that you can select depending on your game style. While here, ensure reading our guides on how to fix the Jackie missing in the Pick-Up quest bug, increase street cred, and complete the send the information to Regina objective in Cyberpunk 2077.
