In *Once Human*, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capability to deliver widespread damage through shrapnel effects, impacting multiple enemy parts simultaneously. This guide offers an in-depth look at crafting the ultimate Shrapnel build, highlighting the best choices for weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to enhance your battlefield prowess.

What is the Shrapnel Build?

To truly grasp the Shrapnel build, you need to understand its fundamental principle. This build revolves around weapons and gear that initiate shrapnel effects, causing additional damage to parts of enemies that weren't directly hit. By boosting critical hit rates, increasing magazine capacity, and amplifying shrapnel damage, the Shrapnel build unleashes a relentless storm of devastating attacks. Picture it like firing fireworks, where the extra damage comes from multiple collateral hits. Below is a detailed breakdown of the build and its components:

Primary Weapon – SOCR – The Last Valor

The SOCR – The Last Valor is the cornerstone of the Shrapnel build. This assault rifle offers a high rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on every hit, inflicting additional damage on random unhit parts. When scoring critical hits, this effect is doubled, and a 30% critical damage boost is added, making it a powerful choice for sustained combat. You can obtain the blueprint for this weapon through the Wish Machine by participating in mini-games or by spending 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,” increasing their vulnerability and enhancing the shrapnel effect. As an alternative, the Recurve Crossbow can apply “The Bull’s Eye” upon hitting weak spots, providing a 15% critical rate increase against marked targets for 10 seconds, setting up your primary weapon for maximum damage.

Melee Weapon – Long Axe

The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee weapon. Its “Fortress Warfare” ability, activated by heavy attacks, generates a protective zone that bestows Heavy Armor on allies, improving survivability and bolstering team resilience.

Armor Items

The Lonewolf set is ideal for the Shrapnel build, offering boosts to magazine capacity and critical rates. The set’s “Lone Shadow” effect increases 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: Boosts critical hit rate by 1% after each shrapnel trigger, stacking 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.

For an enhanced gaming experience, consider playing *Once Human* on a larger screen using BlueStacks on your PC or laptop, paired with a keyboard and mouse setup for precision and control.