To start Phantom Liberty in Cyberpunk 2077 , the usual way is to play through the base game until you finish the Transmission quest; after that, you should get a call that triggers the DLC entry quest Dog Eat Dog.

Fastest way

  • Start a new game and choose the option to skip ahead to Phantom Liberty if you want to jump in right away.
  • This drops you into the expansion with a prebuilt character setup instead of making you grind through the early story first.

Normal way

  • Continue an existing save and keep progressing the main story until the Voodoo Boys/Pacifica section is done, including Transmission.
  • Once that’s complete, wait for the incoming call and track Dog Eat Dog to enter Dogtown.

Best option

  • If you want the full story buildup, use a regular save and enter the DLC naturally.
  • If you mainly want to get into the expansion quickly, the skip ahead start is the cleanest route.

Quick note

  • You need the DLC purchased and enabled before any of this works.

TL;DR: finish Transmission on a normal save, or start a new game and choose skip ahead to Phantom Liberty for immediate access.