In Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capacity to inflict widespread damage by triggering shrapnel effects that harm multiple enemy parts. This guide offers a detailed breakdown of crafting an optimal Shrapnel build, covering the best weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to enhance your battlefield prowess.
What is the Shrapnel Build?
The Shrapnel build revolves around weapons and gear that trigger shrapnel effects, causing additional damage to parts of enemies that weren't initially hit. By boosting critical hit rates, magazine capacity, and shrapnel damage, this build ensures a relentless barrage of devastating attacks, akin to setting off fireworks where the collateral damage hits enemies multiple times. Below is a comprehensive overview of the build and its components:
| Slot | Item | Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Weapon | SOCR – The Last Valor | Shatter Them All, Shrapnel Smash, or Shrapnel Souvenir |
| Secondary Weapon | DE.50 Wildfire | Vulnerability Amplifier |
| Melee | Long Axe | Portable Territory |
| Helmet | Beret or Gas-Tight Helmet | Momentum Up or Fateful Strike |
| Face | Lonewolf Mask | Targeted Strike or Shrapnel Carnage |
| Gloves | Lonewolf Gloves | Crit Amplifier or Crit Booster |
| Shoes | Bastille Shoes | Covered Advance or Slow and Steady |
| Top | Lonewolf Jacket | Healing Fortification |
| Bottoms | Lonewolf Pants | Bullet Siphon or Deadshot |
Primary Weapon – SOCR – The Last Valor
The SOCR – The Last Valor is the cornerstone of the Shrapnel build. This assault rifle fires rapidly with a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on each hit, inflicting additional damage on random, unhit parts. Critical hits amplify this effect, doubling the chance and adding a 30% critical damage boost, making it ideal for sustained combat. You can obtain the blueprint for this weapon through the Wish Machine by engaging in mini-games or buying it for 8,000 Starchrom at the Blueprint Shop. For the best results, craft the Tier V version.
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. Another option is the Recurve Crossbow, which applies "The Bull’s Eye" on weakspot hits, offering a 15% critical rate increase against marked targets for 10 seconds, setting the stage for the primary weapon to deal maximum damage.
Melee Weapon – Long Axe
The Long Axe serves as a supportive melee weapon. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability activates with heavy attacks, generating a protective area that bestows Heavy Armor on allies, thereby increasing survivability and bolstering team durability.
Armor Items
The Lonewolf set is highly recommended for the Shrapnel build, as it increases magazine capacity and critical rate. The set's "Lone Shadow" effect amplifies 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.
For an immersive gaming experience, consider playing Once Human on a PC or laptop using BlueStacks, paired with your keyboard and mouse.
