In Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capacity to unleash widespread damage by triggering shrapnel effects that target multiple enemy parts. This guide offers an in-depth look at crafting an effective Shrapnel build, covering the best choices for weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to enhance your battlefield prowess.
What is the Shrapnel Build?
To grasp the essence of the Shrapnel build, one must understand its focus on utilizing weapons and equipment that trigger shrapnel effects, inflicting additional damage on parts of enemies that weren't initially hit. By boosting critical hit rates, increasing magazine capacity, and amplifying shrapnel damage, this build ensures a relentless assault of devastating attacks. Imagine it as launching fireworks, where the additional damage comes from enemies being struck by multiple collateral shots. Here's a detailed 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
The SOCR – The Last Valor serves as the cornerstone of the Shrapnel build. This assault rifle offers a rapid rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on each hit, causing extra damage to random unhit parts. Critical hits amplify this effect, doubling the shrapnel chance and adding a 30% critical damage boost, making it an ideal weapon for sustained engagements. The blueprint for this weapon can be obtained through the Wish Machine by participating in mini-games or by purchasing it with 8,000 Starchrom from the Blueprint Shop. For the best results, crafting the Tier V version is advisable.
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," which increases their vulnerability and synergizes with the shrapnel effect. Alternatively, the Recurve Crossbow applies "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.
Melee Weapon – Long Axe
The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee weapon. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability activates with heavy attacks, creating a protective area that grants Heavy Armor to allies, enhancing team survivability and 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 provides additional critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece can be acquired at 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: 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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