Let me tell you about two really potent melee approaches that complement each other nicely. For the monowire setup, you'll want to grab that militech paraline cyberdeck (this gives you that sweet damage boost when your ram is running low), and pair it with intelligence perks like siphon - because getting ram back on hits is just beautiful for sustaining your combat flow. Something interesting about the monowire: it actually works best when you start with overclock to convert some health into ram, then spread those nasty quickhacks around before going in with your strikes.

For gorilla arms, you're looking at a completely different beast, but equally devastating when done right. The militech berserk operating system is your best friend here, giving you those precious moments of invulnerability (perfect for when you're surrounded). What makes this really sing is the quake ability - you can literally pound the ground and send everyone flying, which opens them up for those devastating wrecking ball follow-ups.

Here's something a lot of people miss: both these builds actually want similar foundation stats. You're looking at body 20 for those essential blunt perks, tech 20 for making your cyber stuff really sing, and about 15 in reflexes to keep you moving smooth. The cyberware setup is pretty consistent too - make sure you've got that titanium bones installed (because nobody likes getting staggered), and pain editor will keep you in the fight longer.

Quick note: if you're having trouble affording the legendary gorilla arms, the regular ones will do fine until you save up those 100k eddies. Remember, positioning is everything with these builds - monowire loves to dance around groups, while gorilla arms wants you right in someone's face, making them regret their life choices.