In the immersive world of Once Human, the Shrapnel build emerges as a powerhouse for dealing widespread damage, leveraging shrapnel effects to inflict harm across multiple enemy parts. This comprehensive guide delves into crafting the ultimate Shrapnel build, exploring the finest selections in weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to ensure peak performance on the battlefield.
What is the Shrapnel Build?
Understanding the essence of the Shrapnel build is crucial. This build capitalizes on weapons and gear that initiate 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 guarantees a relentless onslaught of devastating attacks. Envision it as launching fireworks, where the additional damage stems from enemies being struck by multiple collateral shots. Below is an extensive breakdown 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
At the heart of the Shrapnel build lies the SOCR – The Last Valor. This assault rifle is renowned for its rapid rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on each hit, causing additional damage to random unhit parts. When critical hits occur, this effect doubles, accompanied by a 30% critical damage boost, making it an ideal choice for sustained engagements. You can acquire the blueprint for this weapon through the Wish Machine by engaging in mini-games or by spending 8,000 Starchrom at the Blueprint Shop. Crafting the Tier V version is advisable for the best performance.
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,” thereby increasing their vulnerability and enhancing the shrapnel effect. Alternatively, the Recurve Crossbow can apply “The Bull’s Eye” upon weakspot hits, offering a 15% critical rate boost against marked targets for 10 seconds, setting up the primary weapon for maximum damage.
Melee Weapon – Long Axe
The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee weapon. Its “Fortress Warfare” ability triggers with heavy attacks, creating a protective zone 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 increased magazine capacity and critical rate boosts. The set’s “Lone Shadow” effect enhances critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece are available at the Blueprints Shop via the Wish Machine, costing 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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