"Once Human: Ultimate Shrapnel Build Guide"

In Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capacity to deliver widespread damage through the triggering of shrapnel effects, which inflict harm on multiple enemy parts. This guide offers a detailed walkthrough on crafting the ultimate Shrapnel build, covering the best choices in weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to boost your battlefield prowess.

What is the Shrapnel Build?

Understanding the essence of the Shrapnel build is crucial. This build capitalizes on weapons and equipment that initiate shrapnel effects, dealing extra damage to parts of enemies that weren't initially hit. By boosting critical hit rates, magazine capacity, and shrapnel damage, this setup ensures a relentless barrage of devastating attacks. Think of it as launching a fireworks display where enemies suffer from the collateral damage of multiple shrapnel hits. Below is a comprehensive overview of the build and its components:

Primary Weapon – SOCR – The Last Valor

The SOCR – The Last Valor is the heart of the Shrapnel build. This assault rifle features a high rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on each hit, causing additional damage to random unhit enemy parts. Critical hits not only double this effect but also provide a 30% boost to critical damage, making it an excellent choice for sustained battles. You can obtain the blueprint for this weapon through the Wish Machine by engaging in mini-games or by spending 8,000 Starchrom at the Blueprint Shop. For top performance, crafting the Tier V version is advised.

Recommended Attachments:

• Large Brake: +4 Range, +20 Accuracy, -8 Stability
• Reflex Sight: Zoom Level 2.0x, Aiming Speed +5.0%, Stability +5
• Tactical Laser Sight: +19 Accuracy, +12% Aiming Speed
• Extended Rifle Mag: Magazine Capacity +8, -13% Reload Speed

Secondary Weapon – DE.50 – Wildfire

The DE.50 – Wildfire complements the Shrapnel build by marking targets with "The Bull’s Eye," which increases their vulnerability and synergizes with the shrapnel effect. As an alternative, the Recurve Crossbow applies "The Bull’s Eye" upon hitting weak spots, offering a 15% boost to the critical hit rate against marked targets for 10 seconds, thereby setting up the primary weapon for maximum damage.

Melee Weapon – Long Axe

The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee weapon. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability, activated by heavy attacks, creates a protective area that grants Heavy Armor to allies, enhancing both survivability and overall team durability.

Armor Items

For the Shrapnel build, the Lonewolf set is highly recommended, as it increases magazine capacity and boosts critical hit rates. The set's "Lone Shadow" effect further enhances critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece can be purchased at the Blueprints Shop via the Wish Machine for 3,000 Starchrom each.

Recommended Mods for Weapons

• Shrapnel Souvenir: Automatically reloads the magazine upon triggering shrapnel, ensuring continuous fire.
• Shrapnel Smash: Increases critical hit rate by 1% after each shrapnel trigger, stacking up to 20 times.
• Crit Amplifier: Boosts critical hit rate by 10% and critical damage by 15%.
• Momentum Up: Increases fire rate by 10% for the first half of the magazine and weapon damage by 30% for the second half.

Recommended Mods for Armor

• Targeted Strike (Face): Enhances damage against marked targets.
• Crit Booster (Gloves): Further increases critical hit rate.
• Covered Advance (Shoes): Improves movement speed while aiming.
• Bullet Siphon or Deadshot (Bottoms): Enhances ammo efficiency or critical damage.

For an enhanced gaming experience, consider playing Once Human on a larger screen using BlueStacks on your PC or laptop, along with your keyboard and mouse.