In the immersive world of Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its capability to unleash widespread damage, effectively targeting multiple enemy parts through the triggering of shrapnel effects. This comprehensive guide aims to equip you with the knowledge to construct an optimal Shrapnel build, highlighting the best weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to ensure your dominance on the battlefield.
What is the Shrapnel Build?
To fully grasp the Shrapnel build, it's crucial to understand its core principle. This build revolves around utilizing weapons and equipment that trigger shrapnel effects, which in turn inflict additional damage on parts of enemies that were not initially hit. By boosting critical hit rates, expanding magazine capacity, and amplifying shrapnel damage, the Shrapnel build ensures a relentless stream of devastating attacks. Think of it as launching a barrage of fireworks, where the secondary explosions from shrapnel cause widespread harm to your adversaries. Below, you'll find a detailed breakdown of the build and its essential 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 cornerstone of the Shrapnel build is the SOCR – The Last Valor. This assault rifle is prized for its high rate of fire and a unique 4% chance to activate shrapnel effects on every hit, dealing additional damage to random unhit parts of enemies. Critical hits not only double this effect but also increase critical damage by 30%, making it an excellent choice for prolonged combat scenarios. The blueprint for this weapon is obtainable through the Wish Machine by participating in mini-games or can be purchased with 8,000 Starchrom from the Blueprint Shop. For the best results, crafting the Tier V version is highly recommended.
Recommended Attachments:
Large Brake: Enhances range by +4, accuracy by +20, but reduces stability by -8.
Reflex Sight: Offers a 2.0x zoom level, increases aiming speed by 5.0%, and stability by 5.
Tactical Laser Sight: Boosts accuracy by +19 and aiming speed by +12%.
Extended Rifle Mag: Increases magazine capacity by +8, albeit at the cost of -13% reload speed.
Secondary Weapon – DE.50 – Wildfire
The DE.50 – Wildfire complements the Shrapnel build by marking enemies with "The Bull’s Eye," enhancing their vulnerability and synergizing perfectly with the shrapnel effects. As an alternative, the Recurve Crossbow can apply "The Bull’s Eye" upon hitting weak spots, providing a 15% boost to critical hit rates against marked targets for 10 seconds, setting up your primary weapon for maximum impact.
Melee Weapon – Long Axe
The Long Axe acts as a supportive melee option within the Shrapnel build. Its "Fortress Warfare" ability, triggered by heavy attacks, establishes a protective zone that grants Heavy Armor to nearby allies, significantly boosting team durability and survivability.
Armor Items
The Lonewolf armor set is ideal for the Shrapnel build, offering enhancements in magazine capacity and critical hit rates. The set's "Lone Shadow" effect increases critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece are available at the Blueprints Shop through the Wish Machine, costing 3,000 Starchrom each.
Recommended Mods for Weapons
Shrapnel Souvenir: Automatically reloads the magazine upon triggering shrapnel, ensuring non-stop firing.
Shrapnel Smash: Enhances 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): Amplifies damage against marked targets.
Crit Booster (Gloves): Further enhances critical hit rate.
Covered Advance (Shoes): Improves movement speed while aiming.
Bullet Siphon or Deadshot (Bottoms): Improves ammo efficiency or boosts critical damage.
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