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Balls to the Wall is a side job in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC that centers around two new BARGHEST recruits, Paco and Babs, and some stolen generators. While this mission is not particularly difficult to complete, players will be forced to make a choice as they work through it. For those fans that would like to know more about the consequences of that choice, this guide contains fulls details on Cyberpunk 2077's Balls to the Wall mission.
Cyberpunk 2077: Balls to the Wall Guide
Talk to the Strangers
Cyberpunk 2077 players can start the Balls to the Wall side job by initiating a conversation with Paco and Babs at the position indicated on the map that is above. During this conversation, fans should select the dialogue options that encourage Paco to continue with his story, including taking the Deep Dive inhaler when it is offered.
Hansen Sections
Inhaling the Deep Dive will give players access to two section in which they gain control of Kurt Hansen, the leader of BARGHEST. To complete the first of these sections, players must simply speak with Yuri and then defeat Paco in a fist fight. And for the second section, fans must dispatch a group of Cyberpunk 2077's scavengers, a task that is easily completed due to Hansen's powerful weapon and massive amount of health.
Frame Yuri vs. Run for the Hills
Following the second Hansen section, players will face the Balls to the Wall mission's biggest choice. Specifically, fans must either instruct Paco and Babs to frame Yuri or run away, and here is how the mission plays out for both of those selections:
Frame Yuri
Players that choose the "frame Yuri" option will be instructed to meet Paco and Babs beneath an underpass, and the in-game waypoint makes reaching this location very easy. Upon arriving at the designated meeting spot, fans should sit and wait. This action will cause Yuri to appear, and players should pull out their best weapons in Cyberpunk 2077 and defeat him.
Once Yuri is slain, players should loot his body in order to obtain the two Rare guns depicted in the images that are above. Fans will also find an Archived Conversation on the corpse, and reading it will reveal that Yuri and Kurt had discovered Paco's transgression.
Players will now be sent to the Needle via an in-game waypoint, and they should interact with Paco's hanging corpse upon arrival. Fans should then access their phones in Cyberpunk 2077 and engage Babs in a text message conversation. During this conversation, fans can tell Babs about Paco's fate or keep it a secret, though the mission will conclude in the same way regardless of the selection that is made.
Run for the Hills
Instructing the recruits to run for the hills will prompt Paco to walk to a nearby car, and players must drive this vehicle out of Cyberpunk 2077's Dogtown and to the Grand Imperial Mall that is just beyond the gate. Fans must then wait two in-game days to receive a message from Paco in which he requests a meeting at the Atlantis.
After using the in-game waypoint to reach that location, players will find that Paco has become a scav. This discovery will mark the end of the Balls to the Wall side job, and fans will then be free to collect the Carmen, a Phantom Liberty-exclusive Iconic Power Assault Rifle, from the chair that is next to Paco.
Cyberpunk 2077: Should You Tell Paco to Frame Yuri or Run for the Hills
With respect to which option players should pick, telling Babs and Paco to run seem to be the better of the two. Indeed, this choice allows Paco to remain alive, even though he does immediately affiliate himself with the scavs, and it leads to an Iconic weapon in Cyberpunk 2077. That said, fans should not be afraid to send the recruit to his death if that is their preference.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
