Shrapnel Build Guide for Once Human

In the immersive world of Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capacity to unleash widespread devastation through triggering shrapnel effects, which inflict damage across multiple enemy parts. This comprehensive guide is designed to equip you with the knowledge to construct an optimal Shrapnel build, covering the best weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to elevate your combat prowess on the battlefield.

What is the Shrapnel Build?

To truly grasp the essence of the Shrapnel build, you need to delve into its core mechanics. This build capitalizes on weapons and gear that activate shrapnel effects, thereby causing additional damage to parts of enemies that weren’t directly hit. By boosting critical hit rates, expanding magazine capacity, and amplifying shrapnel damage, this build ensures you can unleash a relentless barrage of devastating attacks. Picture it as launching a series of fireworks, where the collateral damage from multiple shots wreaks havoc on your foes. Below is a detailed breakdown of the Shrapnel build components:

Primary Weapon – SOCR – The Last Valor

The cornerstone of the Shrapnel build is the SOCR – The Last Valor, an assault rifle distinguished by its rapid firing capability and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel with each shot, inflicting additional damage on random unhit enemy parts. When you land a critical hit, this effect is doubled, and you gain a 30% critical damage boost, making it a lethal choice for prolonged 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 the best results, crafting the Tier V version is advisable.

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 is an integral part of the Shrapnel build, marking enemies with "The Bull’s Eye" to increase their vulnerability, thus enhancing the effectiveness of shrapnel effects. Alternatively, the Recurve Crossbow can apply "The Bull’s Eye" upon hitting weak spots, offering a 15% critical rate increase against marked targets for 10 seconds. This setup primes your primary weapon for maximum damage output.

Melee Weapon – Long Axe

The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee weapon within the Shrapnel build. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability, activated through heavy attacks, generates a protective area that bestows Heavy Armor on allies, significantly boosting survivability and team durability.

Armor Items

The Lonewolf set is highly recommended for the Shrapnel build, offering boosts to 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 from 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.

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