"Once Human: Shrapnel Build Guide Released"

In the game *Once Human*, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capacity to unleash widespread damage by triggering shrapnel effects that impact multiple enemy parts. This guide offers a detailed breakdown of crafting an effective Shrapnel build, covering the optimal choices for weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to elevate your combat prowess.

What is the Shrapnel Build?

To fully grasp the Shrapnel build, it's essential to understand its foundational mechanics. This build revolves around weapons and gear that activate shrapnel effects, delivering extra damage to parts of enemies not directly hit. By boosting critical hit rates, magazine capacity, and shrapnel damage, the Shrapnel build ensures a relentless barrage of devastating attacks. Imagine it as launching a series of fireworks, where the additional damage comes 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 pivotal to the Shrapnel build. This assault rifle is distinguished by its high rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on each hit, which inflicts additional damage on random unhit parts of the enemy. Critical hits amplify this effect and provide a 30% boost to critical damage, making it an exceptional choice for prolonged battles. The blueprint for this weapon can be obtained through the Wish Machine by engaging in mini-games or by spending 8,000 Starchrom at the Blueprint Shop. For the best performance, crafting the Tier V version is highly recommended.

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 applying "The Bull’s Eye" effect, which increases enemy vulnerability and synergizes well with shrapnel effects. Alternatively, the Recurve Crossbow can apply "The Bull’s Eye" upon hitting weak spots, granting a 15% critical rate boost against marked targets for 10 seconds, setting up the primary weapon for maximum damage output.

Melee Weapon – Long Axe

The Long Axe serves as a supportive melee weapon in this build. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability, triggered by heavy attacks, creates a protective zone that bestows Heavy Armor on allies, enhancing survivability and bolstering team durability.

Armor Items

The Lonewolf set is the top choice for the Shrapnel build, offering enhancements in magazine capacity and critical rate. The set's "Lone Shadow" effect increases critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece of the set can be acquired at the Blueprints Shop through the Wish Machine for 3,000 Starchrom each.

Recommended Mods for Weapons

• Shrapnel Souvenir: Automatically reloads the magazine upon triggering shrapnel, ensuring uninterrupted firing.
• 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 boosts weapon damage by 30% for the second half.

Recommended Mods for Armor

• Targeted Strike (Face): Boosts 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.

To elevate your gaming experience, consider playing *Once Human* on a larger screen using BlueStacks on your PC or laptop, alongside your keyboard and mouse setup.