Summary
- Once Human offers unique gameplay features and a well-fleshed-out plot in a believable horror setting.
- Basic sniper rifles like the SN700 are accessible early on and can be effective in the game's early stages.
- Special sniper rifles like the HAMR - Crumble or SN700 - Gulped Lore offer unique tactics for dealing with bosses and enemies.
As survival games go, Once Human brings something unique to the table. It incorporates a well-fleshed-out main plot, and manages to fuse a believable horror setting with a myriad of gameplay features. It has been said that Once Human takes some of the gameplay features of other popular games and tries to merge them into a working whole, which it does quite well.
Once Human: Best Pistols, Ranked
Although most players use a pistol as a sidearm in Once Human, the best ones can be used as a primary weapon.
Playing as a sniper in this survival shooter can be a challenge, as many of the boss fights take place indoors, or on a small instanced map. However, out in the wild whilst completing POIs, a sniper rifle can be an absolutely devastating wewapon choice.
6 SN700
Basic Sniper Rifle
- How To Get: Unlocked via the corresponding memetic.
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Specials:
- None
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Suggested Weapon Mods:
- None
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SN700 is available to all players, even beginners to Once Human, as it is unlocked by one of the cheap, basic memetics that the tutorial prompts players to select. Therefore, the SN700 can be crafted within the first couple of hours of starting the game.
Once Human: Best Shotguns, Ranked
There are a number of shotguns in Once Human that stand head and shoulders above other options. Here's how the best rank up.
However, up until around level 15, and as long as the player has left the New Player Zone, it isn’t really worth using a ranged weapon at all. Even the basic machete that the player is given in the tutorial works well in these first stages of the game, so it may not be worth crafting an SN700 for anything other than curiosity.
5 HAMR - Crumble
The First Useful Sniper Rifle
- How To Get: Blueprint looted from crates on the open-world map.
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Specials:
- 60% chance to trigger burn upon hitting a weak spot.
- Burn damage +10%.
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Suggested Weapon Mods:
- Burning Wrath
- Blaze Blessing
- Embers
- Flame Resonance
The HAMR - Crumble is a surprisingly useful sniper rifle in Once Human. This is primarily due to the fact that it can become the basis of a capable burn build. Setting fire to enemies at extreme range is an entirely valid combat tactic in this survival shooter.
For players who do not have access to a better option, such as one of the legendary sniper rifles, this weapon can take them all the way to the end game once it has been calibrated to the maximum level, especially if the player synergizes their armor mods with this sniper rifle.
4 SN700 - Gulped Lore
An Unstable Bomber Sniper Rifle
- How To Get: Blueprint can be won from the Wish Machine.
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Specials:
- Hitting a weak spot gives +80% chance to trigger unstable bomber.
- When killing an enemy, unstable bomber explosion range -10% and damage +20% for 30 seconds, can be stacked up to 5 times.
- Unstable bomber is guaranteed to deal critical damage.
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Suggested Weapon Mods:
- Super Charged
SN700 - Gulped Lore shines in a very specific scenario: dealing massive damage to bosses that are accompanied by normal enemies. The way this works is that the player picks off the normal enemies first, stacking up 2.5 minutes worth of increased damage buffs, and then starts on the boss.
This is not a simple weapon to use though. It means finding the right firing position, and hoping that the normal enemies can be dropped quickly, hopefully with one shot each. However, when this tactic works, it is devastating, especially with a fully-calibrated weapon.
3 AWS.338 - Black Panther
A Bit Of An Oddity
- How To Get: Blueprint can be looted from mystical crates in the Chalk Peak area.
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Specials:
- After aiming for 3 seconds, trigger fortress warfare, with a 10-second cooldown.
- The longer the weapon is aimed, the more damage it does, up to a maximum of +30%.
- After triggering fortress warfare, gain 3 stacks of brutal mayhem, and weak spot damage +25%.
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Suggested Weapon Mods:
- Portable Fort
- United We Stand
The entire concept of a defensive sniper rifle seems ludicrous at first glance. However, the AWS.338 - Black Panther is actually an interesting weapon that could be devastating once a player learns to use it properly.
Once Human: 6 Best Armor, Ranked
Once Human has a number of armor sets, each aimed at a different role. Some of these are better than others at different stages of the game.
The combat mechanics for this weapon revolve around the player being in cover, and having plenty of time to take aim at a target. This makes it a very capable first-strike weapon. However, unless the player is at very long range, it is unlikely that more than one or two high-damage shots can be fired off before they will have to switch to a close-quarters combat weapon of some sort.
2 HAMR - Brahminy
A Legendary Bounce Sniper Rifle
- How To Get: Blueprint can be won from the Wish Machine.
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Specials:
- 80% chance to trigger bounce when hitting a weak spot.
- When bounce hits a weak spot, there is a 35% chance for the ricochet to continue.
- Bounce adds a 20% bounce trigger chance, stacking up to 5 times, when there is no valid bounce target.
- Bounce prioritizes enemies with the most health.
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Suggested Weapon Mods:
- Lethal Bounce
The HAMR - Brahminy is a fun sniper rifle to use in Once Human, especially against groups of enemies. The "bounce" mechanic (poorly translated from Chinese, and can be read as the English word ricochet) results in a bullet hitting multiple targets if bounce triggers.
On a good shot, multiple ricochets can occur, damaging whole groups of enemies in one shot. It works very much like an AoE attack. Overall, this is super fun to see in action, and surprisingly deadly if the player focuses their armor mods and weapon accessories for a bounce build.
1 AWS.338 - Bingo
The Sniper’s Sniper Rifle
- How To Get: Blueprint can be won from the Wish Machine.
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Specials:
- 70% chance to trigger bull's eye with a weak spot hit.
- After switching weapons, the first shot will trigger bull’s eye.
- On hit, weak spot damage increased 15% for 10 seconds, stacks up to 3 times.
- After killing an enemy with a weak spot hit, attack increased 15% for 20 seconds.
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Suggested Weapon Mods:
- Vulnerability Amplifier
As sniper rifles go in Once Human, this is the pay dirt. While some sniper rifles are used as a first strike weapon, with the player moving into closer range to finish off groups of enemies, the AWS.338 - Bingo is all about being a pure sniper.
Once Human: 6 Best Mesmetics For The Endgame
There are many memetics to unlock in Once Human, but some are more useful than others in the endgame.
Precision is a requirement for using this weapon properly. Shots need to target a weak spot and hit for maximum damage potential. If done right, this weapon can take down even mini-bosses in two or three shots. Only the most skilled players will be able to use this weapon well.
Once Human
- Released
- July 9, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Starry Studio
- Genre(s)
- Survival, Shooter, Open-World
