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How to Get Festering Gel

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The Festering Gel is a securable deviation in Once Human. Read on and find out how to get the Festering Gel deviation and its location, its deviation special abilities, how to use it, how to raise its mood and power, and the skills of Festering Gel!

How to Get Festering Gel

Manibus Scenario

Reward for Defeating the Ravenous Hunter

Once Human - Ravenous Hunter

The Festering Gel can be found by defeating the Ravenous Hunter found inside the Monolith of Greed located at the Dayton Wetlands (6005, -4819) area.

Before heading inside the Monolith of Greed, make sure that you are prepared to battle and equip appropriate gears and weapon for the fight.

How to Beat Ravenous Hunter

Deviation: Survive, Capture, and Preserve Scenario

Capture at Blackfell Oil Fields

Once Human - Festering Gel Location
In Deviation: Survive, Capture, and Preserve scenario, you can find the Festering Gel at Blackfell Oil Fields (5360, -1557). It can also be found in the Ricci Securement Point (6594, -3453), Refinery Pollution Point (5315, -3703), and Greywater Industrial Zone (4830, -3079).

Deviation SCP Guide

Shiny Festering Gel Special Abilities

Shiny Festering Gel Ability
Marine Star When synced, each reload gives you either a 5% Weapon DMG bonus or 5% Status DMG bonus at random.
Spring Rose When synced, you receive 20% more healing during the day. Effect is reduced by half at night.

All Shiny Deviant Locations

Festering Gel Mood and Power

Festering Gel Environmental Preferences

Festering Gel Preferred Environment
CheckmarkExpose to Red Light.
CheckmarkSupply with 2W power.

These are these specific Deviation's preferences to speed up its Deviant Power and Mood regeneration. Make sure to put its Securement Unit in a location with the proper environment for maximum efficiency.

How to Get Colored Lighting

Once Human - Colored Lighting
You can obtain the corresponding Circular Lights for your Deviations by building them via the Furniture Menu. These can be unlocked through Basic Furniture II under Building in your Memetics Cradle.

How to Supply Electricity

Once Human - Solar Generator in the Build Menu
You need to wire your Deviations' Securement Unit to a nearby Power Facility that can supply the proper amount of Watts. Electricity can be unlocked under Logistics in your Memetics Cradle, you can start with a Solar Generator.
Power Guide: How to Set Up Electricity

How to Use Festering Gel

How to Use Festering Gel



Place in Securement Unit

Once Human - Place in Securement Unit

To use Festering Gel, you'll first need to place it in a Securement Unit. Try to fulfill its preferred environment to maximize its Power and Mood.

How to Get and Use Isolated Securement Unit

Sync Festering Gel to Your Cradle

Once Human - Sync to Cradle
Combat Deviants like Festering Gel can be used to fight alongside you in battle either offensively or defensively to help you take down enemies. Make sure it is synced to your Cradle first so it can help you out in battles!

Press E to Use Your Deviant's Skills!

Once Human - Collectible Anomalies that Provides Aid
In battle, pressing the E Key will pull up a menu wherein you can choose which action they will take, you can either use one of its two skills or have it return to your cradle.

Used as a Barricade

Once Human - Festering Gel
Using Flawless Fortification will create a barricade that you can place within a certain distance. This can be used defensively as a shield from projectiles or to block a Deviant from getting near you.

Meanwhile, using Build Fortification will immediately place the Barricade in front of you and anyone near the Fortification will recover 10% HP and Sanity per second.

Festering Gel Overview and Skills

Festering Gel Skills and Effects


Festering Gel Icon
Festering Gel
Deviant Type
Combat
PvP or PvE?
Available in Both
Can participate in combat to transform into Shelter and block enemy attacks.
Deviation Skills
Flawless Fortification Throw the Deviation to activate the skill. It knocks back enemies near the hit location and transforms into a fortification.
Build Fortification This Deviation transforms into a fortification at your location that can block ranged attacks. Allies around the fortification recover 10% HP and Sanity per second.

Deviation: SCP Techniques

These are the Psi-Skills, possible starting Techniques, and Innate abilities this Deviation gains in the Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve scenario. Note that these skills are exclusive to Deviation: SCP.

Deviation SCP Guide

Psi-Skill

Gel Shield
Encases an ally in Festering Gel, granting a shield equal to 3.3% of their Max HP. Consumes 450 Psi Energy.

Psi-Skills are your deviation’s ultimate abilities. They have long cooldowns and can only be used after a short delay. Used right, they can turn the tide of battle!

Techniques

Technique Description
Healing Bullet Fires healing energy, healing allies for a percentage of the caster's Attack.
Healing Aura Activates a healing aura with a 6m radius, restoring a percentage of Max HP per second.
Psi Bullet Fires an energy orb, dealing P. ATK DMG.
Chrysalis Hardens the caster, increasing P.DEF and SP.DEF for 8s.
Healing Heals the ally with the lowest HP, percentage, restoring HP based on the caster's Attack every 0.5s for 5s.
Heavy Pressure Leaps onto the target's head and slams down, dealing AoE P. ATK DMG and knocking the target back.

These are techniques that you can learn through deviation fusions. Some deviations you capture may have these as starting techniques.

How to Fuse Deviation: Deviation Fusion Explained

Passive

Activate
Increase the Healing Boost effect by 20%

A passive is a constant effect that automatically benefits your Deviation without needing to be activated.

Once Human Related Guides

Once Human - Deviants

Deviations Guide: All Deviation Locations

All Once Human x Palworld Deviations

Once Human x Palworld Deviations Deviations
Once Human - CattivaCattiva Once Human - ChilletChillet Once Human - Chillet Ignis Chillet Ignis

New Deviation SCP Deviants and Pals

All Combat Deviants

Once Human - ButterflyButterfly's Emissary Once Human - By the WindBy the Wind Once Human - Dr. TeddyDr. Teddy
Once Human - Enchanting VoidEnchanting Void Once Human - Enchanting Void - Starfall InversionEnchanting Void - Starfall Inversion Once Human - Festering GelFestering Gel
Grumpy Bulb Once Human - Invincible SunInvincible Sun Once Human - LonewolfLonewolf's Whisper
Once Human - Mini FeasterMini Feaster Once Human - Mini Feaster - Starfall InversionMini Feaster - Starfall Inversion Once Human - Mini WonderMini Wonder
Once Human - Mini Wonder - Starfall InversionMini Wonder - Starfall Inversion Once Human - Mr. WishMr. Wish Once Human - Polar JellyPolar Jelly
Once Human - Polar Jelly - Starfall InversionPolar Jelly - Starfall Inversion Once Human - Pyro DinoPyro Dino Radiant One
Once Human - Shattered MaidenShattered Maiden Once Human - SnapshotSnapshot Once Human - SnowspriteSnowsprite
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Once Human - Zeno-PurifierZeno-Purifier

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Once Human - ArtisanArtisan's Touch Once Human - Atomic LighterAtomic Lighter Once Human - Atomic SnailAtomic Snail
Once Human - Disco BallDisco Ball Once Human - DreamcatcherDreamcatcher Once Human - Frog the LeaperFrog the Leaper
Once Human - Gingerbread HouseGingerbread House Once Human - HarveseedHarveseed Hug-in-a-Bowl
Once Human - Ice PotIce Pot Once Human - Masonic PyramidMasonic Pyramid Once Human - Orb LightningOrb Lightning
Once Human - Party MonkeyParty Monkey Once Human - Pup BuddyPup Buddy Once Human - Snow GlobeSnow Globe
Once Human - Space TurnerSpace Turner Once Human - Strange DoorStrange Door Upper World Spawn

All Territory Deviants

Berserkosaurus Rex Once Human - Buzzy BeeBuzzy Bee Once Human - CattivaCattiva
Once Human - Chefosaurus RexChefosaurus Rex Once Human - ChilletChillet Once Human - Chillet IgnisChillet Ignis
Once Human - Director FoxDirector Fox Once Human - Electric EelElectric Eel Once Human - Extradimensional CatExtradimensional Cat
Once Human - Fetch-A-Lot BunnyFetch-A-Lot Bunny Once Human - Flame EssenceFlame Essence Once Human - GazocchioGazocchio
Once Human - GrowshroomGrowshroom Once Human - H37H37 Once Human - Hydronaut FishHydronaut Fish
Once Human - Lethal RabbitLethal Rabbit Once Human - Logging BeaverLogging Beaver Once Human - NutcrackerNutcracker
Once Human - Paper DollPaper Doll Once Human - Rain ManRain Man Once Human - RebeccaRebecca
Once Human - Tar PuddingTar Pudding Once Human - The Digby BoyThe Digby Boy Once Human - Wish BoxWish Box

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