How I Unlocked and Upgraded Double Jump in Cyberpunk 2077 2.0

Since the massive 2.0 update and the Phantom Liberty expansion dropped back in 2023, Night City has felt like an entirely new beast. CD Projekt Red didn’t just tweak numbers—they overhauled police systems, reworked perk trees, and completely remade how cyberware functions. As someone who’s been playing on and off since launch, I’ve gone through every build imaginable, and even now in 2026, one piece of chrome still sits at the heart of almost every character I create: the Double Jump. If you’ve ever wanted to leap between rooftops, dodge enemy fire with a second bound mid-air, or simply reach those hidden loot caches, this is the guide I wish I’d had from the start.

What Exactly Is Double Jump?

Double Jump isn’t a perk you find in the skill trees, and you won’t unlock it by leveling up Reflexes or Body. It’s an exclusive ability granted by the Reinforced Tendons leg cyberware. Once you slot those bad boys in, your basic jump transforms into a two-stage vertical boost. A single press of the spacebar (or controller jump button) does the first hop, and tapping it again at any point during the arc sends V soaring even higher. It’s a mobility game-changer, especially for fast-paced Shinobi builds that rely on aerial takedowns and agile repositioning.

How I Got My Hands on Reinforced Tendons

Back when 2.0 first launched, I remember scraping together every Eurodollar I could find from gigs and NCPD scanner hustles. The process hasn’t changed, and it remains mercifully straightforward today. Here’s exactly what you need to do:

1. Find a Ripperdoc. Any of them will do. I personally prefer the one in Kabuki because the atmosphere reminds me of a back-alley chop shop, but you can visit Charles in Kabuki, the doc near the Afterlife, or the one in Wellsprings—it doesn’t matter.

2. Strike up a conversation. Walk up to the Ripperdoc and say you’re in the market for new cyberware. No need to beat around the bush; these folks love selling chrome.

3. Open the Cyberware upgrade screen. The interface will show you all available slots on the left and your current capacity on the right.

4. Navigate to the Legs section. Look for the leg icon at the bottom right of the cyberware menu and click it. This filters the list to show only leg augmentations.

5. Choose Reinforced Tendons. Scroll through until you spot it. At Tier 2, it’ll set you back exactly 10,699 Eurodollars. Make sure you have the eddies ready; the Ripperdoc won’t haggle.

6. Buy and equip. The moment you confirm the purchase, the cyberware is automatically installed. You’ll feel the difference immediately—V’s legs feel springier just standing there.

I still remember the first time I double-jumped out of that Ripperdoc clinic: I vaulted straight over a row of parked cars and landed on a fire escape I’d been trying to reach for half an hour. Pure satisfaction.

One crucial detail—unlike swapping weapons or quickslots, you cannot equip or unequip cyberware on the fly. You must visit a Ripperdoc to change your legs, so choose wisely before you head into a mission. I’ve made the mistake of thinking I could just switch to sprint-focused legs mid-gig, only to realize I was stuck with the double jump for the whole infiltration. Not a bad outcome, honestly.

How Upgrading Works in the 2.0+ Era

Before 2.0, upgrading cyberware was a messy affair of crafting materials and random rolls. Now, the system is clean and structured, but it demands something new: Cyberware Capacity. Every piece of chrome you install eats into a budget, and exceeding that budget inflicts hefty penalties. The Reinforced Tendons are no exception, so you have to balance utility with survivability.

Cyberware is split into five base tiers (1 through 5), and each tier has sub-tiers indicated by a plus sign (1+, 2+, all the way to 5+). To max out your Reinforced Tendons, you’ll need to upgrade them nine times—from Tier 2 (where you buy them) up to Tier 5++. Each upgrade step costs increasing amounts of Eurodollars and tier-appropriate components. Here’s my upgrading routine:

• Visit a Ripperdoc again. I try to do this after every major story beat so I’m never sitting on unused components.

• Hover over Reinforced Tendons in the cyberware window. If an upgrade is available, a small yellow UP arrow will appear near the item card. No arrow means you’re either missing resources or don’t meet the tier requirement.

• Hold the upgrade button. On keyboard, it’s typically the E key. The Ripperdoc will take your eddies and components, and the cyberware will instantly jump to the next sub-tier.

I won’t lie—the grind to 5+ is real. You’ll need legendary components, a mountain of cash, and enough Cyberware Capacity headroom to keep the tendons slotted. At maximum rank, the double jump gains subtle bonuses: slightly reduced stamina cost and a marginally higher second jump. Is it a night-and-day transformation? Not really. But the extra vertical clearance has saved my skin in countless firefights, letting me leap over Tyger Claws and pop a quick shotgun blast from above.

Pro Tips from a Veteran Double Jumper

After years of leaping across Night City, here are a few things I’ve learned:

• 🦾 Pair with Air Dodge. The Reflexes tree offers mid-air dodge perks. Combining a double jump with an air dash makes you nearly untargetable.

• 🧠 Watch your capacity. Reinforced Tendons cost capacity, so if you’re also running a Sandevistan and subdermal armor, you might need the Edgerunner perk or capacity shards scattered across the city.

• 💸 Buy early. You can afford Tier 2 tendons quite early in Act 2. Grab them ASAP; the exploration possibilities alone are worth every enny.

• 🚀 Alternate legs exist. Fortified Ankles allow a charged jump, and Lynx Paws improve stealth. But for pure freedom of movement, double jump remains unmatched.

Final Thoughts

Even in 2026, with all the post-launch content firmly bedded into the game, I find myself returning to Reinforced Tendons every time I start a new playthrough. There’s something deeply satisfying about bounding over street barricades and finding angles that enemies never expect. The 2.0 upgrade system might look simple, but it adds a layer of strategic planning: do you pour resources into your legs, or spread them across weapons and armor? I almost always choose the bounce.

If you’re still on the fence, take it from a choom who’s spent way too many hours in this world—unlock the double jump today. Find a Ripperdoc, fork over the eddies, and never look at a ladder the same way again.