Once Human drops players into a desolate, open world where survival hinges on resource gathering, crafting, and constant vigilance against threats. The crafting system is central to staying safe and staying effective in combat. This guide delves into how crafting works, plus practical tips and strategies for making useful gear and weapons.
How to craft weapons and armor at the workbench in Once Human
At the start, the player receives a crossbow. Bolts can be retrieved from fallen foes, enabling near endless shooting with the right technique. Yet each shot drains energy, the reload is slow, and damage is modest. This makes the crossbow viable only in the early game or as a last resort when other ammo runs dry. To truly endure the world of Once Human, upgrading to a firearm becomes essential.
First, open the crafting menu and unlock updates labeled Essential Tools and Gear workbench. This setup creates a workshop bed from which weapons can be assembled. Initially, the setup allows mounting a pistol, with a Desert Eagle and a baseball bat available as basic options.
To unlock more firearm types, players must earn perks such as Basic equipment and Long range firepower. The most powerful weapons require special blueprints, which can be obtained by completing season objectives, locating supply boxes in settlements, and activating the wish machine. Note that the wish machine is the only route to the most valuable gold instructions.
To craft guns, machine guns, and armor sets, open the desktop menu and choose the desired option. The interface will display the materials needed for crafting, and players must hunt these resources across the open world.
NB: unlocking the Ammunition line skill is highly recommended to produce custom cartridges in the field.
Upgrading Weapons and Armor in Once Human
After creating a weapon or armor piece, players can calibrate it. In the workbench menu, select the item to improve its properties, such as increasing firearm damage. Calibration consumes additional materials, so plan accordingly.
In addition, various modifiers can be installed. Sniper scopes, extended magazines, silencers, and more can be added as exploration yields new parts and blueprints. These items are scattered throughout the world and earned through progression.
There are also system enhancements that boost overall effectiveness, allowing gear to perform better under pressure during longer engagements.
Finding Resources and Crafting Materials in Once Human
Exploration rewards players with salvage parts and miscellaneous junk. Don’t overlook these, as they can be repurposed into valuable resources. A perk such as Disassembly techniques enables a special station to process waste into usable materials, and some resources can be transformed into others to yield more material. Activating the Advanced Tools skill helps increase the material yield.
Begin by seeking different points of interest. The Pulse skill highlights collectible items, and improving basic tools helps extract more resources. A faster resource search is supported by Raw material detectors, and expanding backpack capacity at the workbench allows carrying more loot.
Metalworking requires a smelter and a perk such as Electric oven to handle metals from copper to iron, enabling alloy creation and armor reinforcement.
Other guides
References are provided within the game’s lore and tooltips as players explore the environment to master crafting and survival techniques.