Once Human Shrapnel Best Build: Weapons, Mods, Armor, Deviants & Cradle Upgrades

In this guide, I share the best Shrapnel build in Once Human, sharing the weapons, mods, armor and Cradle upgrades to use.

Once Human Best Shrapnel Build
Here's my best Shrapnel build in Once Human. | © NetEase Games / EarlyGame

If you are looking for the best Shrapnel build in Once Human, then look no further, I've got you covered with my Once Human Shrapnel best build, talking about the best primary and secondary weapons, armor, mods, Deviants and Cradle upgrades that you should be using. So keep reading!

Once Human Shrapnel Best Build: Weapon & Armor

Once Human Shrapnel Build The Last Valor
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The best weapon for the Shrapnel build in Once Human is none other than the Golden Scar, SOCR - The Last Valor, as it can proc more Shrapnel hits based on the rate of your critical hits.

In addition, it is a powerful assault rifle that can easily reach 200k plus DPS with one magazine, making it the perfect pick for the Shrapnel build.

Once Human Shrapnel Build Recurve Crossbow
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Now, regarding the secondary weapon, I suggest going for the Recurve Crossbow FRAG to trigger the Bull's Eye effect and increase the CRIT Rate%, eventually helping you trigger more Shrapnel hits with The Last Valor.

That said, can you use the AWS.338 Bingo FRAG for the Bull's Eye effect? Well, no, because the status boosts you get from Bingo upon triggering Bull's Eye increase Weakspot DMG%, whereas the Shrapnel builds with The Last Valor highly rely on the CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG%.

Armor

Once Human Shrapnel Build Armor
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When it comes to choosing the armor piece, I recommend going for three pieces of fully Calibrated Falcon armor set to get the below benefits:

  • Rolling Stamina Cost -20%
  • CRIT DMG +15%
  • When Stamina is over 90%, it increases CRIT Rate by 5% and CRIT DMG by 20%.
Once Human Shrapnel Build Beret
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The main goal is to get the CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG% bonuses from the Falcon set. Now, for the remaining armor pieces, you must either go for the Key Armor, Beret, a helmet that increases the Shrapnel Hit Part by one.

Once Human Shrapnel Build Earthly Boots
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Or the Key Armor, Earthly Boots, which increases DMG against marked enemies by 30%. Since you can only equip one Key Armor, I recommend going for the Beret.

Once Human Shrapnel Best Build Mods

Once Human Shrapnel Build Mod
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When it comes to mods, I recommend using the Targeted Takedown on The Last Valor and the Vulnerability Amplifier on the Recurve Crossbow. If you don't have the Targeted Takedown mod, you can also use the Obliterate - Violent until you get a Targeted Takedown drop.

As for the armor mods, make sure to equip the ones that give you a significant boost in CRIT Rate and CRIT DMG%, such as the First Move Advantage Legendary Mod that increases the CRIT Rate by 10% and CRIT DMG by 20% for 2s when you reload the weapon.

That said, here are the mods that I recommend using on your armor pieces:

  • Helmet: First Move Advantage or Precise Strike
  • Mask: Targeted Strike
  • Gloves: CRIT Boost Violent or Crit Amplifier
  • Chest: Lifeforce Boost or Rejuvenating
  • Pants: Three Strikes or Deadshot
  • Boots: Covered Advance

Here's my current setup that I use for a mix of Shrapnel + Unstoppable Bomber build:

Helmet

Once Human Shrapnel Build Helmet Mod
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Mask

Once Human Shrapnel Build Mask Mod
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Gloves

Once Human Shrapnel Build Gloves Mod
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Chest

Once Human Shrapnel Build Chest Mod
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Pants

Once Human Shrapnel Build Pant Mod
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Boots

Once Human Shrapnel Build Boots Mod
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Best Deviant For Shrapnel Build In Once Human

Once Human Shrapnel Build Best Deviant
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When it comes to the best Deviant to use with the Shrapnel build in Once Human, I recommend going for the Butterfly's Emissary for that extra Weakspot Damage or the Lonewolf Whisper, as it not only takes the aggro from you, but it also gives DMG boost to your attacks and is also efficient in dealing severe damage to enemies.

Once Human Shrapnel Best Build Cradle Upgrades

Once Human SN700 Gulped Lore Best Build Cradle Setup
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When it comes to the Cradle upgrades, here are the ones that I recommend getting:

  • Long Range Enhancement
    • DMG +20% When Holding Sniper Rifles or Crossbows. 30% chance to automatically reload one bullet from the backpack.
  • Deviation Master
    • Having it fight alongside grants DMG +50% against Deviants
  • Bullet Hunt
    • After killing a target with Ranged Weapon, the Shrapnel DMG increases by +35% for 15s.
  • Tactical Combo
    • Weapon Damage +25% for 4s after switching weapons or reloading
  • Status Enhancement
    • After hitting a weakspot, Status DMG +25% for 3 seconds
  • Sprint
    • Movement Speed +5%. Running Stamina cost -15%.
  • First Round Blast
    • After reloading Instant DMG (Power Surge and Unstable Bomber) +25% for 4s.
  • Bounty Hunter
    • After defeating a unit you marked, Weapon DMG +25%, Weakspot DMG +35%, lasting for 15s.

Hritwik Raj
Hritwik Raj