Is there a flashlight within Cyberpunk 2077, you ask? Well, within the dystopian gaming world that is Cyberpunk 2077, the question of whether you can use this illuminating tool to brighten up Night City and its often dark locales is a pretty good one for players to ask.
The good news is that after reading the entirety of this brief guide, you’ll know exactly whether you can use a flashlight to lighten up various low-visibility locations within the game. The post will commence by revealing the availability of such an accessory, before heading over to outline whether the game developers will allow the future addition of flashlights as a purchasable item from vendors within the game world.
Should you be on the lookout for more information pertaining to this thrilling action role-playing video game, read our article detailing the latest news on Cyberpunk 2077 2.0’s Cyberware changes that are already fuelling absolutely killer highlight reels. Alternatively, you may be interested in checking out Cyberpunk 2077’s highly anticipated Phantom Liberty expansion.
For now, though, let’s cut right to the chase by answering the question at hand.
Is there a flashlight in Cyberpunk 2077?
Unfortunately, at the time of writing you cannot make use of a flashlight within Cyberpunk 2077, as there is no flashlight tool present within the game.
There is no key binding for it, nor would holding down a letter key on your keyboard for a couple of seconds (e.g. the ‘F’ key) avail one for your in-game character.
You also can’t purchase a flashlight from a vendor in the game, or conversely, make use of Cyberware that can improve your vision in dark game scenes.
Will the flashlight be added to Cyberpunk 2077?
We aren’t expecting flashlights to be added into Cyberpunk 2077 any time soon, and for good reason.
According to the Lead Quest Designer for Cyberpunk 2077 - Pawel Sasko - the developers believed that adding a flashlight in the game would ruin the naturally produced lighting contrasts of Night City.
Basically, the team behind the game’s creative decision-making process vetoed the inclusion of flashlights because if you can brighten up certain areas as you see fit, it could ruin the artistic style of scenes in the game that the design team was going for.
So, there you have it!
Before you go, check out our post outlining a list of Cyberpunk 2077’s patch notes for the 2.0 update set to go live on September 26, 2023.
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