Shrapnel Build Guide for Once Human

In Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capacity to unleash widespread damage through shrapnel effects, impacting multiple enemy parts simultaneously. This guide delves into crafting an optimal Shrapnel build, offering detailed insights into the best weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to enhance your combat prowess.

What is the Shrapnel Build?

Understanding the Shrapnel build's core concept is crucial. It revolves around weapons and equipment that trigger shrapnel effects, causing supplementary damage to unhit enemy parts. By boosting critical hit rates, magazine capacity, and shrapnel damage, this build ensures a relentless onslaught of devastating attacks. Imagine it as launching fireworks, where the additional damage stems from enemies being struck by multiple collateral shots. 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 excels with a rapid rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel with each hit, inflicting extra damage on random unhit parts. Critical hits not only double this effect but also provide a 30% boost to critical damage, making it ideal for sustained combat. The blueprint for this weapon is obtainable through the Wish Machine by engaging in mini-games or by spending 8,000 Starchrom at the Blueprint Shop. For the best results, 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," enhancing their vulnerability and synergizing with the shrapnel effect. Alternatively, the Recurve Crossbow applies "The Bull’s Eye" upon hitting weak spots, granting a 15% increase in critical rate against marked targets for 10 seconds, setting up the primary weapon for maximum impact.

Melee Weapon – Long Axe

The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee weapon. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability, activated with heavy attacks, generates a protective zone that bestows Heavy Armor on allies, improving team survivability and durability.

Armor Items

The Lonewolf set is highly recommended for the Shrapnel build, offering boosts in magazine capacity and critical rate. The set's "Lone Shadow" effect provides additional critical damage with each critical hit, stackable up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece are available 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 uninterrupted fire.
Shrapnel Smash: Boosts critical hit rate by 1% after each shrapnel trigger, stackable up to 20 times.
Crit Amplifier: Enhances 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): Amplifies damage against marked targets.
Crit Booster (Gloves): Further increases critical hit rate.
Covered Advance (Shoes): Enhances movement speed while aiming.
Bullet Siphon or Deadshot (Bottoms): Improves ammo efficiency or boosts critical damage.

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