How to change your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077

Publish date: 2022-02-17

Your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the first things you set in the game - alongside your life path and core attributes.

The game opens with a character creator, allowing you to set V's skin tone, hairstyles, eye colour, scars and more.

However, if you're paralysed with choice like us, it might be worth knowing how important your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077 - especially as it's a first-person game - and the good news is, following a post-release update, it's possible to change your appearance later in the game.

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Cyberpunk 2077's character creation in action (played by Eurogamer's Aoife Wilson

Can you change your appearance later in Cyberpunk 2077?

The answer is yes - you can change your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077 after the initial character creator screen thanks to a post-release update.

This wasn't the case at launch. Despite a number of Ripperdocs to visit and ways to install new implants, when it came to V's external appearance, those were off limits.

How to change your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077

First, make sure you have downloaded update 1.5, released in February 2022.

From there, to change your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077, visit your apartment and inspect the mirror in the bathroom.

If Johnny appears in the mirror, then inspect the mirror again until V appears. Johnny's appearance isn't a bug, by the way - this is intentional!

Once you investigate the mirror properly, you can edit your character's appearance.

Note that if you are resuming a save after the update 1.5, know there a number of new character customisation options - including new selections of lip and eye makeup to chose from.

Finally, know that all apartment locations will allow you to change your appearance.

The 1.5 update patch notes are here! New additions include how to change your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk 2077 apartment locations. Elsewhere, we have explains on Cyberpunk 2077 life paths, money making, XP levelling, best Cyberpunk 2077 armour and clothing, best Cyberpunk 2077 weapons, romance options, Cyberpunk 2077 endings and how long to beat Cyberpunk 2077.

Where can you see your appearance in Cyberpunk 2077?

Since Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person game, you won't see your version of V too often. The main points you'll see V include:

It's the inventory screen you'll see V the most frequently - though that said, chances are they will be dressed in all kinds of random gear, including hats and gas masks, if you're like us and prioritise stats over anything else - this is an RPG after all. (Speaking of clothing - you can unlock a few Witcher-themed items with Cyberpunk GOG rewards, regardless of your platform.)

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