Once Human - Best Shrapnel Build

Shrapnel is hands-down one of the strongest weapon-based effects in Once Human. It causes bullets to splinter inside your enemies. After that, the pieces hit a different body part for another instance of damage.

You can create the build from this guide after you have reached the mid-late game content. Let's take a look at the best armor, weapons, Cradle boosts, and Deviant for a Shrapnel build.

Once Human Best Shrapnel Build

This build will focus mostly on increasing Critical Hit stats and improving Shrapnel trigger rates, including damage output, while automatically reloading your magazine for every Shrapnel proc. However, be aware that due to the Fateful Strike Module, you will not be able to deal Weakspot damage directly, but the probability for Critical Hits will increase significantly.

It's important to note that if you're fighting bosses like the Shadow Hound or Treant, you will be better off using the Momentum Up Module instead of the Fateful Strike since it does not affect Shrapnel hits on Weakspots at all.

Once Human Best Shrapnel Build Weapons

The main purpose of the Recurve Crossbow is to act like a support weapon; it inflicts The Bull's Eye on enemies, increasing the damage output by 8%. Moreover, it will give other guns a +30% Critical Hit Rate buff on marked targets.

The Long Axe can deploy the Fortress Warfare with any heavy attack, and you will get free Super Armor and extra Weapon DMG for simply being on the battlefield. It is especially useful for fighting bosses in Securement Silos.

Once Human Best Shrapnel Build Armor

If you have already gathered enough Starchrom in Once Human, don't hesitate to spend it on the Lonewolf set. We recommend getting the four fragments of this armor and combining them with one piece of the Bastille set and the Beret hat. This will cost you a total of 15,000 Starchrom.

If you don't have that amount, you can use a mix of the Agent and Scout sets to gain extra Weapon and Weakspot damage. The good news is that the Beret is free, and you can obtain it by opening crates in the Mirage Monolith, as marked in the image above. This will increase the number of Shrapnel proc hits by one.

Once Human Best Shrapnel Build Combat Deviant

The best Deviant for the Shrapnel build is Lonewolf's Whisper since it increases your Weapon DMG by 21.6% when active. It attacks enemy targets by creating a clone of itself after killing them. This distracts your opponents and lets you focus on dealing damage.

You can obtain this Deviant by defeating the Shadow Hound boss in the Monolith of Thirst. Although Lonewolf's Whisper is a random drop, you have a very high chance of acquiring it if you are playing on Hard or Pro Mode.

Once Human Best Shrapnel Build Cradle Season 1

Keep in mind that Once Human uses a seasonal system. This means that perks might change, and these particular ones may not be available after the end of Season 1. Currently, the best Cradle benefits for Shrapnel builds are the following:

• Automatic Weapon Enhancement
• Long-Range Weapon Enhancement
• Deviation Master
• Rapid Aid
• Tactical Combo
• Sprint
• Deadly Combo
• Steady Hand

The Deviation Master will give you 50% extra damage against Deviants, and Tactical Combo provides 25% Weapon DMG after switching weapons. Deadly Combo is also very good because it boosts Shrapnel DMG, and Steady Hand buffs Weakspot DMG by 40%. Have fun and good luck on your next adventure. For more information about Once Human, you can check out this article.