In the world of Once Human, the Shrapnel build is renowned for its ability to unleash devastating area damage by triggering shrapnel effects that strike multiple parts of enemies. This detailed guide will walk you through crafting the ultimate Shrapnel build, covering the best choices for weapons, armor, mods, deviants, and cradle overrides to ensure you dominate the battlefield.
What is the Shrapnel Build?
The essence of the Shrapnel build lies in utilizing weapons and equipment that generate shrapnel effects, inflicting additional damage on untouched parts of your foes. By boosting critical hit rates, expanding magazine capacities, and amplifying shrapnel damage, this build turns your attacks into a relentless storm of destruction. Think of it as launching fireworks, where the collateral damage comes from the shrapnel hitting various enemy parts. Below is a comprehensive 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 is the heart of the Shrapnel build. This assault rifle boasts a high rate of fire and a 4% chance to trigger shrapnel on every 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 perfect for sustained combat. The blueprint for this weapon is available through the Wish Machine by participating in mini-games or by spending 8,000 Starchrom at the Blueprint Shop. For the best results, crafting the Tier V version is highly recommended.
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. Another option, the Recurve Crossbow, applies “The Bull’s Eye” upon hitting weak spots, granting a 15% critical rate boost against marked targets for 10 seconds, effectively setting up the primary weapon for maximum damage.
Melee Weapon – Long Axe
The Long Axe serves as a vital melee weapon in this build. Its “Fortress Warfare” ability, activated by heavy attacks, creates a protective area that grants Heavy Armor to allies, significantly increasing team survivability and durability.
Armor Items
For the Shrapnel build, the Lonewolf set is highly recommended. It offers increased magazine capacity and critical rate boosts. The set's “Lone Shadow” effect increases critical damage with each critical hit, stacking up to 10 times. Blueprints for each piece can be purchased 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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