Best is Kerry Eurodyne and the worst is River Ward
imaginewagons198
– Best: Jackie
– Worst: Jotaro Shobo
X3MISTgaming
I’m not even done with the game and I already agree with OP.
VeryVeryVorch
Best: Reed Worst: Reed
I love the character of Reed. He’s a loyal soldier fighting for a dead ideal. He’s a man who has an unrequited love for his country, yet refuses to step away from the NUSA.
The best part is he’s NOT an idiot or naive. He knows those in command are abusing his trust. He knows his decisions lead to unjust outcomes. He just keeps knowingly lying to himself… and he feels the weight.
I feel like Reed is what Captain America would be if he just followed orders.
Worst: tossup between Woodman and Shobo (Saburo and Meyers for an honorable mention)
Accomplished_Car2803
Panam is annoying tbh. If Panam was a dude instead of a chick with a fat ass that is introduced to you 90 degrees bent over…you would hate them, even if literally nothing was changed from the writing other than the character model and voice actor.
You’d call them immature and stupid, lol.
OtherwiseAd6570
Best – Misty
Worst – Yorinobu
GaymerGuy47
Best: Judy, worst: Dex DeShawn. It’s hard to top a lying traitor.
JollyDistribution381
Worst probably woodmen
mkslayer67
Best: Johnny worst: fuck ass Placide I literally hate this mother fucker it’s probably my favorite part of the game burning him alive from the inside out with quick hacks fuck him,his mom and his piece of shit dog and everything he stands for.
Frequent_Entrance_29
Best character: V
Worst character: That fucking clown from Sinnerman
Embarrassed_Whole585
I saw this, verbally said “Oh yeah!! That guy was a piece of shit.” and my boyfriend is about to do is first *ever* playthrough so I just said “You’ll know when you get there.” when he looked at me.
I’m interested to see how he handles it. 🤔
Intelligent-Block457
Best: Jackie
Worst: Takemura
SnooAdvice8550
I literally just started, and, definitely don’t like the sherif. So, that’s all I’ve got for now.
Starsynner
* Best: Vik
* Worst: President Myers
dwolfe127
All of the thristys are going to say Panam is the best.
Puzzleheaded_Ad_8182
Hot take;
Best: Yorinobu. Hear me out. He’s an asshole, but he also knew the problems with Arasaka and what his father was wanting to do to his own son, that’s why he left, that’s why he killed his father if that’s what you want to believe. He knew what Arasaka was was bad and I truly believe that. He wanted to destroy it from the inside and his father showing up during your heist lined up perfectly.
Now for a not so hot take:
Worst: Really a group of them but the group of guys that kidnaps children, does unspeakable things, records it, and sells the recordings…
Waffleblades
The Good? I think we’re all forgetting the real hero of the game. Garry the Prophet. He warned us about what was going on and we all ignored it, even when they took him away, we ignored his warnings…
Artifex1979
Best: Viktor Vektor
Worst: Saburo Arasaka
Nazon6
Worst easily goes to Joturo Shovo.
Best? V, when they kill Joturo Shobo.
pixienoir
Best: Misty (we don’t deserve her fr fr)
Worst: Prob the entire Arasoka line 😂
Brungala
I’d say Jackie. He’s a fan favorite for a reason. That reason being that he’s one of those people that try to find a bright side to situations and his loyalty to V.
Worst character would be the man who SA’d Evelyn. I always kill that disgusting fuckass excuse of a human being.
Alternative_Leg_1922
Best: V
Worst: Jotaro Shobo
RullandeAska
Best: Hwangbo
Worst: Jotoaro Shobo
AlienZiim
If u do the panam ending with male v I genuinely think she might be the most ride or die like Jackie was, worst character was that Jamaican dude who tried to kill u multiple times by sending u on suicide missions
Ok-Seaworthiness7207
Good: Judy
Bad: Saburo
I don’t think I need to explain anything.
StaleSpriggan
Fingers, while gross, is absolutely not the worst person in Cyberpunk
Akatas
Best: Judy
Wirst: Woodman
Greedy-Toe2070
Judy is my fav, but if I have to go for the best written one, then I guess SoMi.
Poorly written, I have to agree for River.
And as a bad person, they were pretty much listed, but I guess Woodman for me, because his actions personally affect us and characters close to us, so it’s more impactful somehow.
Even though this can be said for Dex, too, I can understand him killing V to cover his ass to some extent, while Woodman was doing it for pleasure.
Broflake-Melter
I guess fingers is supposed to make you feel gross, but he’s a fucking angel compared to what corporations do.
Disposable_Minion47
Best: Vik/Panam ( Most LOYAL, Caring/Honest)……also Mama Wells n Misty
Worst: Woodman/Gottfried Father and Son/Dex bitch ass
Strong0toLight1
no fucking way fingers is the worst lmao
Aickavon
In terms of character writing, the best written character has to go to johnny in my opinion. A bundle of contradictions, self hatred, outward hatred, and incomplete ideals. And yet you get a good sense of who he is.
The worst written character? Placide.
They give him a unique model, make him seem like he’s going to have some impact, show him off as a people person to his crew and people… but he’s just a mook with an extra large lifebar that you ice when the two gigs are over… i know he’s just a villain but he had a lot of build up for nothing
Xx_ExploDiarrhea_xX
Best – V
Worst – V
New_Swan8175
best panam worst id say reed
sometimesatypical
Not going with main characters, but sides.
Worst: Gottfrid and Fredrik. Just vile.
Best: Tiny Mike, wish there was so much more with him as a character.
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the good
Best: Johnny, Worst: DeShawn
Best Rita – Worst Placide
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Best, hands down no debate
Worst
Deshawn
Best is Kerry Eurodyne and the worst is River Ward
– Best: Jackie
– Worst: Jotaro Shobo
I’m not even done with the game and I already agree with OP.
Best: Reed Worst: Reed
I love the character of Reed. He’s a loyal soldier fighting for a dead ideal. He’s a man who has an unrequited love for his country, yet refuses to step away from the NUSA.
The best part is he’s NOT an idiot or naive. He knows those in command are abusing his trust. He knows his decisions lead to unjust outcomes. He just keeps knowingly lying to himself… and he feels the weight.
I feel like Reed is what Captain America would be if he just followed orders.

Not sure if Best Or Worst:
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Finger is EASILY not the worst character. Did you played the game?
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OP has it 100% right
Worst: the father/son Braindance duo from a random side quest whose name escapes me atm
I just can say all girlies wished Takemura could be dated instead of River Ward, so in my perception, these two answer the question.
The worst for me is Reed and Takemura, equally. The best Regina and Rogue.
In terms of who they are as people:
Best: Vik and Misty
Worst: Woodman, Jotaro, and that one father son duo
In terms of characterization and writing:
Best: Reed, So Mi, and Johnny
Worst: Myers and River (neither of which is terribly written by any means, just one note to me compared to other major characters)
Both answers are “you”
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The Good
Best: Misty
Worst: tossup between Woodman and Shobo (Saburo and Meyers for an honorable mention)
Panam is annoying tbh. If Panam was a dude instead of a chick with a fat ass that is introduced to you 90 degrees bent over…you would hate them, even if literally nothing was changed from the writing other than the character model and voice actor.
You’d call them immature and stupid, lol.
Best – Misty
Worst – Yorinobu
Best: Judy, worst: Dex DeShawn. It’s hard to top a lying traitor.
Worst probably woodmen
Best: Johnny worst: fuck ass Placide I literally hate this mother fucker it’s probably my favorite part of the game burning him alive from the inside out with quick hacks fuck him,his mom and his piece of shit dog and everything he stands for.
Best character: V
Worst character: That fucking clown from Sinnerman
I saw this, verbally said “Oh yeah!! That guy was a piece of shit.” and my boyfriend is about to do is first *ever* playthrough so I just said “You’ll know when you get there.” when he looked at me.
I’m interested to see how he handles it. 🤔
Best: Jackie
Worst: Takemura
I literally just started, and, definitely don’t like the sherif. So, that’s all I’ve got for now.
* Best: Vik
* Worst: President Myers
All of the thristys are going to say Panam is the best.
Hot take;
Best: Yorinobu. Hear me out. He’s an asshole, but he also knew the problems with Arasaka and what his father was wanting to do to his own son, that’s why he left, that’s why he killed his father if that’s what you want to believe. He knew what Arasaka was was bad and I truly believe that. He wanted to destroy it from the inside and his father showing up during your heist lined up perfectly.
Now for a not so hot take:
Worst: Really a group of them but the group of guys that kidnaps children, does unspeakable things, records it, and sells the recordings…
The Good? I think we’re all forgetting the real hero of the game. Garry the Prophet. He warned us about what was going on and we all ignored it, even when they took him away, we ignored his warnings…
Best: Viktor Vektor
Worst: Saburo Arasaka
Worst easily goes to Joturo Shovo.
Best? V, when they kill Joturo Shobo.
Best: Misty (we don’t deserve her fr fr)
Worst: Prob the entire Arasoka line 😂
I’d say Jackie. He’s a fan favorite for a reason. That reason being that he’s one of those people that try to find a bright side to situations and his loyalty to V.
Worst character would be the man who SA’d Evelyn. I always kill that disgusting fuckass excuse of a human being.
Best: V
Worst: Jotaro Shobo
Best: Hwangbo
Worst: Jotoaro Shobo
If u do the panam ending with male v I genuinely think she might be the most ride or die like Jackie was, worst character was that Jamaican dude who tried to kill u multiple times by sending u on suicide missions
Good: Judy
Bad: Saburo
I don’t think I need to explain anything.
Fingers, while gross, is absolutely not the worst person in Cyberpunk
Best: Judy
Wirst: Woodman
Judy is my fav, but if I have to go for the best written one, then I guess SoMi.
Poorly written, I have to agree for River.
And as a bad person, they were pretty much listed, but I guess Woodman for me, because his actions personally affect us and characters close to us, so it’s more impactful somehow.
Even though this can be said for Dex, too, I can understand him killing V to cover his ass to some extent, while Woodman was doing it for pleasure.
I guess fingers is supposed to make you feel gross, but he’s a fucking angel compared to what corporations do.
Best: Vik/Panam ( Most LOYAL, Caring/Honest)……also Mama Wells n Misty
Worst: Woodman/Gottfried Father and Son/Dex bitch ass
no fucking way fingers is the worst lmao
In terms of character writing, the best written character has to go to johnny in my opinion. A bundle of contradictions, self hatred, outward hatred, and incomplete ideals. And yet you get a good sense of who he is.
The worst written character? Placide.
They give him a unique model, make him seem like he’s going to have some impact, show him off as a people person to his crew and people… but he’s just a mook with an extra large lifebar that you ice when the two gigs are over… i know he’s just a villain but he had a lot of build up for nothing
Best – V
Worst – V
best panam worst id say reed
Not going with main characters, but sides.
Worst: Gottfrid and Fredrik. Just vile.
Best: Tiny Mike, wish there was so much more with him as a character.