Cyberpunk 2077 Panam Palmer: Complete Panam’s Storyline as Female V
Panam Palmer in Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the romance options available for male V. However, for female V, you can also go through her storyline to get her support for the star ending. Panam is definitely a character for winning hearts, even from the very beginning. To start with, her vengeance on Nash certainly tells her character! Other than her personal charm, it is also interesting to observe her relationship with the Aldecaldos. This post will walk you through the main jobs that will let you have a better understanding of this character, as well as how to complete her storyline(with some intriguing fun facts as a bonus 😋)
The First Three Main Jobs with Cyberpunk 2077 Panam: Where the Story Starts
Ghost Town
It all starts with waiting for Takemura to achieve some breakthrough for you to get the chance of meeting Cyberpunk 2077 Panam.
The journey tells you to head towards Afterlife to talk to Rogue. Just a reminder, it’s going to cost a little bit ($15,000) to get Rogue to collect information about Hellman for you.
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Rogue will give you all the information about how to hijack Hellman, but that’s all. She will suggest you talk to Panam, who has better knowledge of the Badlands, to wack up a plan for you. However, Panam, on the other hand, is pretty angered by the loss of her car and cargo because of Nash’s betrayal.
If you talk to Panam on the way to the nomad camp, she will realize that Rogue knows Nash’s identity as a Wraith all this time, and will be furious about Rogue holding this back from her. (The Wraiths are the outcasts and outlaws from the nomads. This group will reappear several times in Panam’s storyline.)
At Rocky Ridge, you can choose to meet with the Raffen Shiv, or just take them down. After retrieving Panam’s car, you can go for revenge for her at Nash’s hideout, or dump that revenge and go to the Sunset Motel instead, preparing for the hijacking. To get the full picture of Panam’s storyline, you should choose:
OK. So where’s this hideout?
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Lightning Breaks
After retrieving Panam’s car, you can choose whether to help her take down Nash or not.
If you say yes, she will drive you to the hideout of the Raffen Shiv. Mind that there is no tactic in completing this mission. Because when Panam drives into the heart of the hideout, every one of the Wraiths will see you’re coming for them. It’s a hard fight.
The idea of taking revenge is at the center of your relationship with Panam in the first three main jobs. First is to avenge Nash; then is to take vengeance for Scorpion. It depicts well of Panam’s personality in Cyberpunk 2077 as well: straightforward and bold to take action.
Life During Wartime
After some “romantic” chats with Panam at the bar counter, you need to go to sleep with Panam in the same room (not the same bed!)
At midnight, Panam will reveal her plan of using the Satwave Power Plant to emit EMP to take down Kang Tao AV. It sounds like a smooth plan. But the process of executing it turns out to be… bumpy.
First, the action of taking down the Power Plant is very straightforward, if not rough. It involves driving and breaking directly through the Power Plant gate and uses V (like a poor guinea pig) to fry the whole system.
Second, the AV doesn’t come down as expected. And Panam doesn’t act as expected either. She takes out an RPG and fires at the AV.
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Third, Scorpion and Mitch arrive at the location to try scavenging resources, which results in Scorpion being killed by Kang Tao’s security force.
The next scene is in the room of the Sunset Motel. Hellman will answer a series of questions about the relic, and Takemura will arrive to take over.
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Riders on the Storm
This is the following mission after completing the first three main jobs with Cyberpunk 2077 Panam Palmer. This is a side job, available when Panam contacts you about the trouble she has gotten into.
You can meet her at the Aldecaldo camp, and she and Mitch will explain everything to you. Long story short, Saul, the leader of the camp, was kidnapped by the Wraiths and kept in a warehouse. Worrying that saving him will sink the whole camp into danger, Panam asks for your help to save Saul.
You have two options of either rescue Saul undetected by the Wraiths or storm in and get him out. The first option will take you and the other two quietly to the farm to stay overnight. The second option will have you chased by the Wraiths on your way to the farm. But either way, you will be able to reach the farm for the night.
As female V, you can try to romance Panam by choosing the option:
Touch Panam’s thigh: Got a few ideas.
However, Panam will reject you and tell you she only wishes to be a friend. You will be on good terms with her throughout the night, and the next day, she will reward your help with a sniper rifle called “Overwatch”.
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With a Little Help From My Friend
You need to wait a while before Panam contacts you again through a phone call. This side job will take you to the Aldecaldo camp again. To accept the quest, when you discuss the plan with Panam and other group members, you need to click:
OK. I’m in.
Panam will take the team to the train station and set up the interception of Millitech’s basilisk.
Female V will also have interactions with Panam at the windows. Panam will ask the reasons why you want to help. Different from male V, the options are:
- Know it’s important to you
- Not doing it for free.
- What, trust issues, again?
Choose the first option, and the story will bring you to the campfire. You can ask her if she is worrying about Saul. After hearing out what the veterans have to say, the dialogue will progress directly to “Think I’ll try and get some shut-eye.” There will not be any romantic options in the dialogue.
The rest of the mission is to hijack the train and take down all the Militech guards. Panam and Saul will have a huge fight after Panam is back with the basilisk.
Queen of the Highway
This side job is the end of Panam’s storyline and also the highlight of her character arc. After fighting against Saul for years, Panam finally earns her recognition from her people and Saul and becomes the co-leader.
To accept the side job, you need to leave the camp for one day and return. By then, the basilisk will be installed and ready. You will hop into the Basilisk with Panam and she will explain that this vehicle works through neural connections. The options for any physical contact will not be there, unlike the male V storyline.
The next thing you need to do is to go for a test drive and kill all the Raffens on your way back. The defeat of the Raffens establishes Panam’s authority among her people. However, you will faint during the drinking celebration at the bar.
Later, you will confess to Panam about your situation, and she can lend a helping hand to you to get the star ending. Finishing “Queen of the Highway” is a precondition to unlock the star ending.
Cyberpunk 2077 Panam’s Life
In Cyberpunk 2077, Panam used to be one of the Aldecaldos, but she left the clan due to some conflicts with Saul. She came to the Night City and became a mercenary. The story in the above-mentioned job reveals that she works for 6th Street as well. The cargo on her car was supposed to be delivered to Boz (a 6th Street gangster).
The three main jobs perfectly depict the nomads’ life and their core values: the interests of the clan come first. Therefore, when Panam goes back to the Aldecaldos’ camp to ask for Scorpion and Mitch’s help, they reject her because they need to work on the generators for the camp.
Talking with Panam during the drive and the drinking, she confesses that the clan is still like a family to her, but the situation is complicated. Just like the kidnapped girl from the “Small Man, Big Evil” side quest, she leaves the clan and comes to NC for a new beginning.
Panam disagrees with Saul about the future of the clan. She wants to see more than a few tents built on the sand on the outskirts of the Night City. Ironically, there’s no solution for the nomads’ lives. If you pick up a shard at the roadside of Ricky Ridge, it will show you an ad about the towns that are supposed to thrive next to the freeways.
In Cyberpunk 2077, Panam’s storyline lends you more insights about the nomads’ life in the Badlands. Panam’s character arc is the highlight of the entire game as well. From an outcast to the queen of the highway, she earns the recognition of her people and her leader through her smart but rebellious way.
All the Fun Observations in the First Three Main Jobs!
A Drink to a Friend – Jackie Welles
At Afterlife, you can catch up with Claire and tell her that you want to “memorialize a friend”.
“Vodka on the rocks, lime juice, and ginger beer. With a splash of love.” — Jackie Welles
Claire will tell you that this drink is on her, but it still costs $128 if you actually gonna buy it (Claire lies!)
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Ghost Town and the Nomads’ Clan
If you take a ride around the Badlands, you can notice quite a few dilapidated towns near the freeway. These are the so-called ghost towns. They used to be the new development area near the NC, right next to the freeway. But later, the towns were abandoned as the government aborted freeway projects. It is a smart way to set a boundary to the edge of the game map. After all, there’s no freeway for you to drive out of NC yet!🚗
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There’s No Stopping Johnny’s Humor
“You’re starting to remind me of me… fifty years back. Minus the charisma… and impressive cock.”
“Agreed, one hundred percent. You are one fucking stubborn host.” (when V tells Hellman Johnny can’t interfere with her decision.)
When Johnny describes life in V’s body, he says:
“Well, most things’ re either too big or too small. Not to mention the clusterfuck that’re your hormones. And the lag between sight and tough – infuriating. When you take a bite of pizza, takes ages before I know you fuckin’ burned the roof of your mouth.”
Relic: “Soulkiller” or “Secure Your Soul”
The shard provided by Hellman reveals the secrets of the relic. The name of the algorithm is a perfect oxymoron. It both kills and secures the soul. But secure the soul for whom to use? The corporation!
Look around after finishing the talk with Johnny in the Sunset Motel. The billboard will show the ad about the Relic. It’s highly possible that it’s only V’s hallucination as Relic is supposed to be a top secret, not for public disclosure, yet!
Change of the Loading Page
The game loading page will change to news about the incident of the AV, and Johnny will comment on it. This power outage has cost the city $120 million.
Conclusion
In Cyberpunk 2077, Panam is a romance partner, but she is also more than a partner. For female V, the romantic options will no longer appear after Panam rejects you at the farm in the sandstorm. She becomes a trustworthy friend. In the star ending, she can help you on your way to Mikoshi.
Panam certainly has her charisma. The main jobs of Ghost Town, Lightning Breaks, and Life During Wartime reveal so much of Panam’s character, of her split between the family and ideas, and of her bold and daring style. The journey certainly makes Panam in Cyberpunk 2077 a special and impressive character at the early stage of the game.
The background knowledge about the Aldecaldos, ghost towns, and the Wraiths only forges Panam into a more palpable character. Moreover, the star ending makes her a valuable ally and friend.
