"Ultimate Shrapnel Build Guide for Once Human"

In Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capability to deliver widespread damage through shrapnel effects, hitting multiple parts of enemies simultaneously. This guide delves into crafting an effective Shrapnel build, outlining the best weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to enhance your combat prowess on the battlefield.

What is the Shrapnel Build?

Understanding the Shrapnel build is crucial. It centers around utilizing weapons and gear that activate shrapnel effects, thereby inflicting additional damage on parts of enemies that weren't directly hit. By boosting critical hit rates, magazine capacity, and shrapnel damage, this build ensures a relentless onslaught of devastating attacks. Think of it as firing fireworks where additional damage spreads out like collateral shots. Below is a detailed breakdown of the build's components:

Primary Weapon – SOCR – The Last Valor

The SOCR – The Last Valor is the cornerstone of the Shrapnel build. As an assault rifle, it offers a rapid rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel with each hit, causing additional damage to random parts of the enemy not directly hit. Critical hits amplify this effect and add a 30% critical damage boost, making it an excellent choice for sustained combat. The blueprint for this weapon can be obtained through the Wish Machine by playing mini-games or purchasing it for 8,000 Starchrom from the Blueprint Shop. Crafting the Tier V version is advised for peak performance.

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," increasing their vulnerability and enhancing the effectiveness of shrapnel effects. The Recurve Crossbow is another option, applying "The Bull’s Eye" upon hitting weak spots and granting a 15% critical rate boost against marked targets for 10 seconds, thus setting up the primary weapon for maximum impact.

Melee Weapon – Long Axe

The Long Axe is a versatile melee weapon that supports the Shrapnel build. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability activates during heavy attacks, creating a protective zone that grants Heavy Armor to allies, thereby boosting survivability and team durability.

Armor Items

The Lonewolf set is highly recommended for the Shrapnel build, offering increased magazine capacity and critical rate boosts. The set's "Lone Shadow" effect provides additional critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece can be acquired 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.

Players can elevate their Once Human experience by playing on a larger PC or laptop screen using BlueStacks, combined with the precision of a keyboard and mouse.