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Longshore South

Longshore South is one of Charter Hill’s quieter urban pockets, positioned in southern Westbrook between the Luxury Apartments area and Dynalar, with the Columbarium and North Oak lying farther south.

Importancemajor

Key takeaways

  • Longshore South is a Charter Hill fast-travel area in Westbrook, not a broad district or a Dogtown subarea.
  • Its principal named activity is the Tyger and Vulture gig, set in a Tyger Claws-run casino near the Longshore South dataterm.
  • The nearby south-eastern streets contain several NCPD Scanner Hustles, including Assault in Progress activities and the Reported Crime You Play with Fire….
  • The area is mainly a road-and-building approach zone It does not have the dense market, apartment hub or vendor cluster found at several larger Westbrook locations.
  • The most efficient visit is to fast-travel to Longshore South, clear the nearby NCPD markers, then follow the gig marker into the casino if Tyger and Vulture is active.
  • Do not use Longshore Stacks sources to fill gaps in this location Longshore Stacks has its own buildings, vendors, characters and missions in Dogtown.

About this guide

Scope: Base game, Cyberpunk 2077. Location type: Fast-travel stop and local area in Charter Hill, Westbrook. Important distinction: Longshore South is not Longshore Stacks. Longshore Stacks is a separate Dogtown neighbourhood introduced with Phantom Liberty. This guide covers the smaller base-game area around the Longshore South dataterm in Charter Hill.

Overview

Longshore South is one of Charter Hill’s quieter urban pockets, positioned in southern Westbrook between the Luxury Apartments area and Dynalar, with the Columbarium and North Oak lying farther south. On the world map it is most visible as a fast-travel destination rather than as a large, clearly signposted district. Its importance comes from the activity concentrated around the nearby Tyger Claws casino, the road links through Charter Hill and the NCPD activity scattered around the south-eastern side of the area.

The location is easy to misread because “Longshore” also appears in the name of the northern Watson fast-travel point Longshore North, while Longshore Stacks belongs to Dogtown. These are separate places in different districts and, in the case of Longshore Stacks, a different expansion continuity within the game’s map. The base-game Longshore South is part of Charter Hill, Westbrook, not Pacifica or Dogtown.

Boundaries and hierarchy

Where Longshore South sits

Longshore South is a named fast-travel point within Charter Hill, rather than a separately mapped subdistrict. Charter Hill is one of Westbrook’s subdistricts, and Longshore South appears in the sequence of Charter Hill travel anchors between Dynalar and the Columbarium when travelling through southern Westbrook.

The practical boundary is therefore the group of streets and buildings immediately surrounding the dataterm, rather than a formally marked zone with a distinct border. Guides and map references use Longshore South as a positional anchor for the casino gig and nearby Scanner Hustles, but activities farther away may still be classified simply as Charter Hill rather than Longshore South.

What is not included

The following places should not be merged into this guide:

Longshore Stacks is a large cargo-container community with its own marketplace, buildings and Dogtown characters. It includes places such as the Tree of the Lost, The Scraper and Kress Street Hideout, none of which belong to Longshore South.

Geography and urban character

Longshore South is representative of southern Charter Hill’s mixed urban layout. The area is less commercially concentrated than Japantown and less residentially legible than North Oak. Its main visual identity comes from broad roads, tall modern buildings, service alleys and enclosed premises that are more important as activity spaces than as freely explorable neighbourhood landmarks.

The Longshore South dataterm is particularly useful because it places V close to several routes through Charter Hill. From there, the player can travel towards the Luxury Apartments and Dynalar areas, head south towards the Columbarium, or move into the streets where the Tyger Claws casino and nearby police scanner events are located. The casino itself is not an ordinary open-world commercial venue. It is primarily a mission location used by Tyger and Vulture.

Verified named entries in or directly associated with Longshore South

The last four entries are neighbouring map anchors rather than subdivisions of Longshore South itself. They are included here because they define the area’s usable travel frame.

Verified named entries in or directly associated with Longshore South

Access and routes

Fast travel

The simplest route is to select Longshore South from the map. The dataterm is part of the base-game Westbrook fast-travel network. It is also listed alongside the other Charter Hill and North Oak travel points, including Luxury Apartments, Dynalar and the Columbarium.

Driving approach

When driving through Westbrook, use the Charter Hill road network and follow signs or map markers towards the Longshore South dataterm. Because the location is surrounded by tall buildings and road-level structures, it is usually easier to approach from a nearby fast-travel point than to search for the stop manually from a distant road.

Suggested exploration loop

This order avoids repeatedly crossing the same streets and lets you deal with the most clearly verified activities attached to the Longshore South area.

Driving approach: Useful approach anchors are

  1. 01
    Luxury Apartments, to the north-western side of the Charter Hill route.
  2. 02
    Longshore South, for the central approach to the casino gig.
  3. 03
    Dynalar, useful for the neighbouring southern or eastern roads.
  4. 04
    Columbarium, farther south and outside Longshore South proper.
  5. 05
    Metro: Charter Hill, useful when approaching from the wider Westbrook transit network.

Suggested exploration loop: For a first visit, use this order

  1. 01
    Fast-travel to Longshore South.
  2. 02
    Scan the map for nearby NCPD icons, especially those south-east of the dataterm.
  3. 03
    Clear the nearby Assault in Progress activities before starting the casino gig if you want a combat-focused sweep.
  4. 04
    Start Tyger and Vulture from the gig marker near the casino.
  5. 05
    Leave the casino area and check whether You Play with Fire… has appeared or remains uncleared.
  6. 06
    Continue towards Dynalar or the Columbarium to complete the southern Charter Hill route.

Residents, factions and ordinary NPCs

Tyger Claws

The Tyger Claws are the dominant named faction associated with Longshore South. Their casino is the central mission location, and their presence explains the combat encounters in and around the site. The casino is not presented as a neutral public venue during the associated gig. V enters it as part of Wakako Okada’s job to recover Vortex’s credchip.

Ordinary NPCs

Longshore South contains the usual Charter Hill civilian population, including pedestrians, drivers and background workers. Available sources do not establish a comprehensive set of named permanent residents tied specifically to this fast-travel stop. It is therefore better to treat most people seen outside the casino as ambient NPCs rather than as documented local characters.

Named characters linked to the area

The distinction matters: characters connected to the gig are not necessarily residents of the location.

Businesses and services

Longshore South has no verified permanent vendor hub comparable to a market or ripperdoc clinic. The principal named commercial site is the Tyger Claws’ casino, but it functions as a mission location rather than as a general-purpose gambling venue available for unrestricted use.

Functional versus decorative locations

No reliable source reviewed for this guide confirms a permanent weapon vendor, clothing shop, ripperdoc, food stall, apartment purchase or vehicle service directly at Longshore South. Business names or visible signage should not be treated as proof of an available service.

Functional versus decorative locations

LocationStatusWhat the player can do
Tyger Claws’ casinoMission-only or mission-associated interiorEnter during Tyger and Vulture, fight or sneak through the site, recover the target item and complete the gig
Longshore South datatermFunctional fast-travel facilityFast travel to and from the area
Surrounding shops and building frontsBackground scenery unless separately markedNo verified player-facing service established
Nearby Luxury ApartmentsSeparate locationUsed as a travel anchor, not part of Longshore South

About this guide

Major spoilers for the gig below.

Tyger and Vulture

Tyger and Vulture is the defining mission associated with Longshore South. The gig is obtained through Wakako Okada in Westbrook and directs V to a Tyger Claws casino near the Longshore South fast-travel point. The objective is to find Vortex’s credchip.

Basic walkthrough

The exact approach can vary according to V’s dialogue options, attributes and chosen play style. The casino can be approached through social manipulation or direct combat, and player reports also document alternate entry outcomes involving payment or a corporate dialogue option. These routes should be treated as access variations within the gig rather than as permanently available casino services.

What to look for

The gig’s narrative revolves around a Tyger Claws-run casino and the disappearance of a netrunner known as Vortex. The casino is consequently best understood as a controlled gang facility, not as a conventional public business.

Basic walkthrough

  1. 01
    Travel to Longshore South.
  2. 02
    Approach the gig marker at the Tyger Claws casino.
  3. 03
    Speak to the casino staff or guards at the entrance.
  4. 04
    Use the available dialogue, attribute or background options to gain access, or enter by force if the conversation fails or you prefer a combat route.
  5. 05
    Search the casino and locate the credchip.
  6. 06
    Deal with the Tyger Claws and any hostile security inside.
  7. 07
    Recover the chip and leave the casino.
  8. 08
    Report back through the mission’s marked objective to complete the gig.

NCPD Scanner Hustles

Several Scanner Hustles are associated with the streets south-east of Longshore South. Their exact placement can be affected by the game’s map presentation and the activity marker, so players should follow the NCPD icon rather than assume that every nearby encounter belongs to the same building.

Verified activities

The two Assault in Progress entries are listed separately in Charter Hill activity records. One reward listing includes a Rockerjack with Anti-Puncture Mesh, while another exposes a loot pool including an Ajax, Electric Baton and clothing. Because open-world reward pools and item quality can vary, these should be treated as reported reward contents rather than a guarantee that every listed item will appear identically in every playthrough.

You Play with Fire… is a Reported Crime rather than an ordinary Assault in Progress. The activity uses a follow-up cache marker, meaning that clearing the first combat scene is not necessarily the end of the activity. Continue to the second marker and loot the required cache to register completion. The documented reward list includes a Thermoactive Techie Shirt, an F-GX grenade, an M251S Ajax and an Electric Baton Beta.

Practical Scanner Hustle method

Do not confuse the nearby Another Circle of Hell Reported Crime in Japantown with the Longshore South activity. It occurs in the marketplace between Grant Avenue and Longshore South as a broader positional description, but it is classified under Japantown in activity listings.

Practical Scanner Hustle method

  1. 01
    Fast-travel to Longshore South.
  2. 02
    Open the map and identify the nearest NCPD markers.
  3. 03
    Approach from cover where possible, since the south-eastern sites may place enemies around vehicles, walls or building entrances.
  4. 04
    Scan bodies and containers after combat.
  5. 05
    For You Play with Fire…, follow the second objective or cache marker before leaving.
  6. 06
    Check the activity tracker after looting the final required object.

Enemies and hazards

The main fixed combat threat is the Tyger Claws presence at the casino. Depending on how V enters the building, the casino can become a stealth infiltration, a dialogue-led breach or a direct firefight.

The surrounding NCPD activities add separate hostile groups. These encounters are fixed open-world activities, not random patrols, although ordinary traffic and pedestrian behaviour remain dynamic.

Main hazards

There is no evidence that Longshore South has a special environmental hazard, wanted-level rule or unique law-enforcement system. It follows the standard Night City rules, with NCPD activity in the public streets and gang security in the mission area.

Items and rewards

Fixed or mission-associated rewards

Scanner Hustle rewards should not be treated as a guaranteed shopping list without checking the exact activity state. Some sources describe exposed pools rather than a single guaranteed item, and quality or item rolls may differ.

No verified tarot graffiti, iconic weapon, purchasable property, cyberpsycho sighting or permanent collectible has been established specifically within the Longshore South boundary by the sources reviewed for this guide. That is not proof that no minor shard or container loot exists in the surrounding streets. It means only that the available evidence does not support a complete collectible directory for the immediate area.

Fixed or mission-associated rewards

ActivityDocumented reward or loot
Tyger and VultureMission completion reward and ordinary casino loot; exact item contents depend on containers and playthrough
Assault in Progress #4Rockerjack with Anti-Puncture Mesh listed in activity data
Assault in Progress #5Loot pool including Ajax, Electric Baton and clothing
You Play with Fire…Thermoactive Techie Shirt, F-GX grenade, M251S Ajax and Electric Baton Beta listed

Law enforcement and security

Public roads around Longshore South use Night City’s normal law-enforcement model. The casino itself is controlled by Tyger Claws and has its own security response. V should expect a different practical experience depending on whether the player is:

The area does not have the separate BARGHEST control structure found in Dogtown. That distinction is another reason not to merge Longshore South with Longshore Stacks.

Progression and missability

Longshore South is available as part of the open Night City map once the relevant Westbrook area is accessible. The fast-travel point is not itself gated behind the Phantom Liberty expansion.

Tyger and Vulture is a gig and therefore depends on its fixer progression and map availability. The casino is not a normal free-roam destination with a complete public service loop. If the gig is not active, some mission-specific access and interactions may not be available.

The NCPD Scanner Hustles are one-time open-world activities. Complete their final loot or cache objective before leaving if you want the activity marked as cleared. The Reported Crime You Play with Fire… is particularly easy to leave incomplete because the follow-up cache is separate from the initial encounter.

Sources