In Cyberpunk 2077, Panam Palmer is a nomad of the Aldecaldos Clan and one of the romance options available to V. Ever since she locked horns with the clan’s leader, Saul Bright, she decides to detach and move to Night City to try living more independently as a merc. Among all of the available romances, Panam’s character is exceptionally well written, she is strong-willed, loyal, staunch on her ideals, and loathes authority. Romancing Panam is only available to Male V so ladies will have to sit this one out, you could try as female V but Panam will deflect your advances.
Panam is probably one of the reasons you play Cyberpunk, and definitely the reason We play Cyberpunk. The reason this blog has Cyberpunk material, the reason why many bros didn’t give up on life since the game’s release, and the reason why many probably did after finishing their playthrough when they realized how mundane their actual romantic lives were. This guide will help you successfully romance Panam and get to the third base—well, your character anyway.
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The option to romance Panam is only available to male V. If you want to romance Panam playing as female V, you will have to use certain mods or console commands.
How to Romance Panam in Cyberpunk 2077
If you don’t want spoilers, then a cursory description of how to win Panam’s heart is simple. Take Panam’s side in every argument she has with Saul, keep picking the obvious flirtatious dialogue choices, pick every “touch” and “kiss” option that comes up, and respond positively towards her advances. Pretend that Panam is an actual girl you are trying to pursue, which shouldn’t be too hard given that she responds to your dialogue how you’d expect from an actual person, and you’ll get there.
What follows is a detailed, step-by-step guide, organized by the quests, to ensure that you don’t miss any nuances and social cues and successfully woo Panam’s heart. Spoilers are of course included.
Ghost Town (Main Job)
Ghost Town is the first mission where you will meet Panam. The mission starts when you pay Rogue for the intel on Anders Hellman, Rogue will show you that Hellman will be transported in an AV under heavy Kang Tao security and the only vulnerable area where it is feasible to hit and down the AV is in the badlands. She will then put you in touch with Panam Palmer.
The rest of the gig is you helping Panam recover her vehicle and merchandise from Nash by ambushing the Raffen Shiv in Rocky Ridge. Panam will then ask you to help her deal with Nash, her former partner, and betrayer in his hideout. Though you will still keep the romance if you convince Panam to not kill Nash and his associates despite her temporary displeasure, it is recommended that you still do it for the action as she will thank you for having her back.
Pick “Ok, so where is this hideout” to kill Nash.
Once Panam’s beloved car and merchandise are in hand and the optional Nash detour is over with, you will go to the Sunset Motel to have a drink, rest, and plan the move on Hellman. Panam will tell you that she needs to sleep before she can formulate a plan. You should then choose the dialogue “Maybe we get just one room?”, Panam will agree to one room but to save money since each room in the motel has two beds. This is fine and pretty standard even from a non-fictional point of view, you should then respond with “Not exactly what I meant” and sleep in the separate bed next to her.
Lightning Breaks (Main Job)
Lightning Breaks is the main job where you team up with Panam to bring down Anders Hellman’s AV. You’ll overload Night City’s Satwave power stations to create giant EMPs. During the assault on the power plant’s security, Panam’s turret jams, and she gets shot while unjamming it. After detonating the EMP, Panam uses a rocket to further damage the struggling AV. As the AV loses altitude, Panam’s friends Mitch and Scorpion, along with other Aldecaldos, approach for rescue and salvage, but are attacked by Kang Tao security. There are no romance-specific dialogue options in this mission, but you must help Panam eliminate the remaining Kang Tao forces and rescue Mitch instead of directly heading to the nearby Gas Station where Hellman and his guards are fortified.
Life During Wartime (Main Job)
This main job will start directly after Lightning Breaks as you will attempt to save Mitch from the Kang Tao forces at the crash site. After surveying the crash site with a drone, ask Panam to stay in the car since she is wounded, pick the dialogue “Stay in the car. You’re hurt, Won’t be too much help out there anyway.
Afte you have rescued Mitch, ask Panam if she wants to come along to help you track Hellman, choose “I gotta get Hellman, will you help?”. When she agrees, you should choose “I’ll help you settle the score with Kang Tao”.
Once you clear the Gas station of Kang Tao forces, knock Hellman out, and carry him outside, Saul will arrive along with other Aldecaldos as backup on Mitch’s call. Saul will blame Panam for the lives lost in the AV incident, you must back Panam up against Saul’s accusations, choose “It really wasn’t Panam’s fault”.
Riders on the Storm (Side Job)
After extracting Anders Hellman from the Gas Station and Interrogating him at the Sunset Motel, you will have to wait 12 in-game hours before you get a call from Panam. She will tell you that Saul has been abducted by the Raffens and will request that you help her rescue him. Of course, if you want to win her over, you will agree to help. You must complete this mission within 24 in-game hours or the quest will and you will be locked out of Panam romance.
Go to the Aldecaldos Camp to meet with Panam and the rest of the clan veterans including Mitch who will give you access to a camouflaged recon drone flying near the factory being used by Raffen as a camp. The factory is fortified by the Raffens to act as a garrison for a lengthy stay and is the likely place where they keep hostages. Finish the recon and when Panam asks you if you want to ride with her to the camp, agree. When she asks “V, will you ride with me?” pick the option “Yeah, ‘course”.
After you have saved Saul an argument will start between Saul and Panam in the house during the sandstorm. Side with Panam through the argument, pick the option “Shitty idea, Panam is right”.
Once the argument is over, ask Panam to take her shoes off. When she puts her legs in your lap, choose “Pleased with your stay, ma’am?” and “You’d be more comfortable with your shoes off, ma’am”. After this you can choose to touch Panam’s leg, that’s the option with the hand symbol “[Touch Panam’s Thigh] Got a few ideas”, or you could go with “You choose”. Both of these options work as Panam will reject any further advances from you at that time, but that’s enough progress for now.
The next morning, Panam will give you her iconic sniper rifle Overwatch as compensation for helping her rescue Saul, and when she gets on her bike, don’t just get on your bike and leave immediately, instead go over to her and pick the dialogue “Wait, about last night…” and she will kiss you before leaving. Finally, you’re making tangible progress.
With a Little Help from My Friends
Almost 12 in-game hours after Riders of the Storm side job, you will get another call from Panam asking for your help again. When you get to the camp, you will find Mitch, Panam, and Saul arguing about the clan’s future, you can and should defend Panam in the argument but it’s of no consequence to the romance.
Once you agree to participate in the job, you will go with Panam and the rest of the vets to a locomotive tower. In the tower, you will have to find a punch card to move the locomotive. After you’re done using the card to move the train, Panam will reveal to you that she has feelings for you but wasn’t too impulsive and took things slow as she cares about you and does not want things to fail. Go with the dialogue “Missed you” followed by, “So, let’s start.” “Ok. But can we skip the tiptoeing?” “So far, So good.” “Why’s it different with me?”.
You will then have the option to touch Panam’s hand, be sure to do so, pick the dialogue [Touch Panam’s Hand] Next time, try following your impulse”, picking the impulses option is crucial to make sure she follows them later. This conversation is most important, so don’t mess it up.
Afterward, you and Panam will join the other veterans sitting around a campfire, Panam will sit beside you. When you get it, pick the dialogue “[Scooch Closer] Gotten kinda cold”. Panam will oblige and you will wrap your arm around her to share a moment looking at the stars before calling it a night.
Queen of the Highway
Once you’ve completed – With a Little Help from My Friends – side job, you will get a call from Panam 24 in-game hours later. She will announce that the Basilisk you and the rest of the veterans stole from the last job is up and running and that she would like you to see it.Gun it to the Aldecaldos Camp and you’ll meet Panam and the rest of the crew making the final adjustments to the fully assembled Basilisk.
Panam will suggest that you enter the Basilisk and will follow in the secondary pilot seat. Panam will then take the tank to an area far out and hand you the controls for a small training session to familiarize you with the Basilisk’s weapons and control systems. After you finish driving and shooting in the Basilisk (military tank) pick the Kiss Icon choice: “[Let Panam Touch You] Oh, yeah. Let’s Go.” –> This is the most important choice of all! Panam will jack into the Basilisk herself, this will in turn sync your bodies so that you feel what Panam feels. A freaky love scene between you two will begin after you choose this option. Enjoy it while it lasts, cause half the Raffen Shiv clan died for this moment, and they quite fittingly will also interrupt your hard-earned love scene by attacking the Basilisk as well as the Aldecaldo Camp.
You will then regrettably have to regain control of the Basilisk and return to your camp to eliminate the invading Raffen forces. Once the fight is over, you and Panam will go to the camp bar to get drinks and talk, Panam will try to convince you to join the Aldecaldo Family, this obviously can’t happen due to the biochip, choose ‘I’d love to, but I can’t’, followed by ‘I’ll think it over. I promise’. At this point, the relic will malfunction and you will fall unconscious.
You will later wake up to Panam standing by your bedside in a new camp location. She will inquire about the Biochip and you can tell her the whole situation with Johnny Silverhand’s construct and the biochip. After you regain your strength, Panam will walk you to your vehicle and offer you her help in any way possible, you will then get the option to kiss Panam, choose “[Kiss Panam] Thanks for being here for me”.
Changes to Romance after 2.1 update
With the 2.1 update, Cyberpunk 2077 received a romance overhaul. Panam and other romance characters will then remain in contact with you throughout the game – an addition hailed by the entire male player base
Panam will often send you flirtatious and romantic texts randomly throughout your gameplay. You can reply to those texts and even invite her to hang out with you at one of your apartments.
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The side quest to hangout with your romance partner is called “I Really Want To Stay At Your House” which is a nod to the iconic in-game track and the song used in Cyberpunk Edgerunners Anime.
Simply go to the chosen apartment and you will Panam waiting for you. There will be a lot of equally wholesome and hot moments – isn’t that just the best way to take your mind off the ticking time bomb inside your brain?
