What is the name of the main hostile cybernetic antagonist in Cyberpunk 2077?

Adam Smasher is the main hostile cybernetic antagonist in Cyberpunk 2077. He is an Arasaka-employed solo whose body has been almost entirely replaced with military-grade cyberware.

Smasher first appeared in the Cyberpunk tabletop setting and became one of its recurring characters. In the video game, he serves as a powerful Arasaka enforcer and a major threat connected to Johnny Silverhand’s past.

His extensive mechanical body explains the name “Smasher” and makes him visually distinct from ordinary heavily augmented enemies. Players encounter him during the game’s main story and can face him in the finale.

Adam Smasher is sometimes confused with Royce, a Maelstrom leader encountered early in the story, or Kurt Hansen, the ruler of Dogtown in Phantom Liberty. Those characters belong to different factions and roles.