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Discover the best builds in Once Human! Read on to learn about the most effective builds, including the Shrapnel Build, Power Surge Build, Burn Build, and Frost Vortex Build!

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Way of Winter Best Builds

Silent Anabasis Frost Vortex Build

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	M416 - Silent Anabasis	Vortex Multiplier
Secondary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Frozen Northern Pike or Torch	Frosty Blessing
Helmet	Shelterer Hood	Deviation Expert
Face	Shelterer Mask	Lingering Frost
Gloves	Snow Camo Gloves	Elemental Overload or Status Enhancement
Shoes	Shelterer Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Savior Jacket	Flame Resonance
Bottoms	Savior Pants	Bullet Siphon
Notes	・Use the Snowsprite Deviation to spawn more ice crystals! ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Status Enhancement, Deviation Master, Sustained Suppression and Bounty Hunter. If they're available in your scenario, also equip Frost Sense, Anti-Void, and Deviant Energy Defense. ・For food, consume Honey-Glazed Meat to increase Crit DMG affected by Frost Vortex and Mixed Fried Hotdog for your boost secondary's Bull's Eye effect.

This Way of Winter Frost Vortex Build featuring the M416 - Silent Anabasis is like turning every battlefield into your own personal snow globe of destruction. With each hit, you’ve got a 10% chance to trigger Frost Vortex, and spawn glistening Ice Crystals that hover menacingly around your enemies when you hit them. These frosty gems don't just sit around looking pretty—they either explode on their own or, for maximum fun, you can manually shatter them, unleashing a bone-chilling 300% Psi Intensity DMG. Summon Snowsprite as a deviation, and you'll be generating these icy shards faster than a snowstorm, making sure every fight feels like a winter wonderland (for you) and a nightmare (for them).

But the real fun kicks in with the Snow Camo Gloves, which send out extra ice missiles every time a crystal bursts. It's like throwing a surprise snowball fight that your enemies definitely didn’t sign up for. The combination of M416 - Silent Anabasis, Snowsprite, and the Snow Camo Gloves keeps the crystals coming and the damage stacking, making this build a frosty force to be reckoned with. Let it go, let it go, just bury them in the snow!

Silent Anabasis Frost Vortex Build (Way of Winter)

Conflicting Memories Shrapnel Build

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	MG4 - Conflicting Memories	Shrapnel Souvenir
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 - Wildfire	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Portable Territory
Helmet	Beret or Gas-Tight Helmet	Mag Expansion
Face	Lonewolf Mask	Targeted Strike or Explosive Shrapnel
Gloves	Lonewolf Gloves	Crit Boost or Munitions Amplifier
Shoes	Lonewolf Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Stormweaver Jacket	Quick Comeback
Bottoms	Stormweaver Pants	Bullet Siphon or Deadshot
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Anti-Regen, Tactical Combo, Deadly Combo, Deviant Energy Defense, Deviation Master, Bounty Hunter, and Tracking Bullet. ・Consume Canned Meat to increase character Shrapnel DMG by 20%. ・Use Lonewolf's Whisper for your Combat Deviant, as it provides damage and distracts enemies, making it easier for Covered Advance mod to be activated.

This Way of Winter Conflicting Memories Shrapnel Build featuring the MG4 - Conflicting Memories capitalizes on its massive magazine to unleash a non-stop barrage of Shrapnel-filled chaos. After just 12 shots, Shrapnel triggers, dealing 50% Weapon DMG to random unhit parts. Thanks to its +40 magazine capacity, you’ll be spraying bullets for days, and every 15 rounds beyond 100 boosts Shrapnel DMG by 8%.

The strategy is simple: mark your enemies with the DE.50 Wildfire then swap to the MG4 - Conflicting Memories and hold down the trigger until everything in sight is dead or dying! With Mods like Shrapnel Souvenir to maintain your ammo and Quick Comeback for quick refills, you’ll rarely find yourself short on bullets (assuming you stocked up for this ammo-hungry build).

With Shrapnel procs firing every 12 shots, this setup is truly relentless! To really amp up the chaos, this build pairs perfectly with the Beret, letting you maximize those extra shrapnel hits and blanket the battlefield in destruction.

Conflicting Memories Shrapnel Build (Way of Winter)

Pyroclasm Starter Burn Build

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	ACS12 - Pyroclasm Starter	Burning Wrath
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 - Wildfire or AWS.338 - Bullseye	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Torch	Burning Wrath
Helmet	Shelterer Hood	Deviation Expert
Face	Shelterer Mask	Blaze Amplifier
Gloves	Blackstone Gloves	Status Enhancement
Shoes	Fire Rune Boots	Covered Advance
Top	Shelterer Jacket	Flame Resonance - Blue
Bottoms	Blackstone Pants	Precision Charge
Notes	・Use the Combat Deviation How to Get Invincible Sun to increase your Blaze DMG! ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Anti-Void, Status Enhancement, Sustained Supression, Heat Agglutination, Tactical Combo, Deviation Master, Bounty Hunter and Lonewalker/Side by Side. ・For food, consume Whimsical Drink and Flaming Egg Tart

This Pyroclasm Starter Burn Build for Way of Winter turns up the heat by fully embracing the chaos of Burn damage and ACS12 - Pyroclasm Starter! It all kicks off with a trusty DE.50 Wildfire that marks enemies, laying the groundwork for a fiery extravaganza. Once your target is marked, you switch to the ACS12 - Pyroclasm Starter shotgun and unleash a torrential blast of burning fury, stacking up those sweet Burn effects until your foes are practically sizzling like a firework show, but with more explosions and fewer safety regulations!

To crank up the damage even further, this build combines 3-piece Shelterer Set and 2-piece Blackstone Set to ensures every tick of Burn is as devastating as possible. With a keen focus on mods and gear that complement your weapons, you’ll maintain a steady stream of damage without missing a beat. But the real magic of this build is the Deviant Particles from the ACS12 - Pyroclasm: scooping these up lets you enter the Charge state, transforming your ammo into Dragon’s Breath rounds that set your enemies ablaze. CRISPY!

Be the pyromaniac maestro you're destined to be!

Pyroclasm Starter Burn Build (Way of Winter)

Autumn Equinox Fortress Warfare Build

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	M416 - Autumn Equinox	Final Territory
Secondary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Frosty Blessing
Helmet	Bastille Hood	Momentum Up
Face	Lonewolf Mask	Unbreakable
Gloves	Lonewolf Gloves	Crit Boost
Shoes	Hard Tactical Boots	Covered Advance
Top	Lonewolf Jacket	Munitions Amplifier
Bottoms	Lonewolf Pants	Deadshot or Bullet Siphon
Notes	・Use the Lonewolf's Whisper for your deviation! ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Anti-Void, Tactical Combo, Deviation Master, Steady Hand, Fortress Link, Bounty Hunter, Lone Walker/Side by Side and Anti-Phase! ・For food, consume Crumbly Bread, Bone-In Deviation Sausage, and Assorted Canned Fruit!

The Way of Winter's Autumn Equinox Fortress Warfare Build is a high-octane, crit-focused machine, designed to punish enemies with relentless damage while keeping you and your team safe. At the core of this build is the M416 - Autumn Equinox, a powerhouse assault rifle that thrives in the chaos of Fortress Warfare. It triggers Fortress Warfare after a few hits, creating an area that grants your allies Heavy Armor for a short time, boosting both their defense and damage. While inside this zone, you’ll recover a chunk of your HP per second, keeping you in the fight while your crits stack up. Plus, if your HP is above 75%, you get an additional 25% Weapon DMG boost.

To get the party started, you’ll use the AWS.338 - Bullseye to butter up enemies from a distance, marking them with a weakened target for maximum vulnerability. Once they’re all marked and vulnerable, you swap to your M416 - Autumn Equinox and activate Fortress Warfare. With your enemies soft and your teammates armored, it’s time to mow them down while staying healed, boosted, and ready for the next round of destruction.

Autumn Equinox Fortress Warfare Build (Way of Winter)

Doombringer Fortress Warfare Build

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	DBSG - Doombringer	Vulnerability Amplifier
Secondary Weapon	S870 - Sandstorm	Durable Territory
Melee	Long Axe	Portable Territory
Helmet	Bastille Hood	Momentum Up
Face	Lonewolf Mask	Most Wanted
Gloves	Lonewolf Gloves	Crit Amplifier
Shoes	Tactical Combat Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Lonewolf Jacket	Crit DMG Enhancement
Bottoms	Lonewolf Pants	Deadshot or Bullet Siphon
Notes	・Use the Lonewolf's Whisper for your deviation! ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Anti-Void, Tactical Combo, Deviation Master, Steady Hand, Fortress Link, Bounty Hunter, Lone Walker/Side by Side and Deviant Energy Defense! ・For food, consume Ginger Drop to increase Fortress Warfare duration by 5 seocnds, Crumbly Bread, and Stardust Pumpkin Salad!

This Doombringer Fortress Warfare Build is all about unleashing relentless close-range carnage within Fortress Warfare, powered by constant crits and nearly unlimited ammo. At the center of this build is the DBSG - Doombringer shotgun, a beast designed for non-stop power and survival.

To fire up the frenzy, swap to your S870 - Sandstorm or wield that mighty Long Axe to kick off Fortress Warfare, then dive in with the Doombringer to pump out high Crit Weakspot DMG and claim the battlefield. You’ll be melting bosses like snowflakes under a blowtorch in no time!

Doombringer Fortress Warfare Build (Way of Winter)

Best Builds in Once Human

The Best Shrapnel Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	SOCR - The Last Valor	Shatter Them All or Shrapnel Smash or Shrapnel Souvenir
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 - Wildfire or Recurve Crossbow	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
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Automatic Weapon Enhancement, Tactical Combo, Deadly Combo, and Tracking Bullet. ・Consume Canned Meat to increase character Shrapnel DMG by 20%. ・Use Lonewolf's Whisper for your Combat Deviant, as it provides damage and distracts enemies, making it easier for Covered Advance mod to be activated.

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Shrapnel Build is like a fireworks show with every shot—each bullet not only hits its target but also spreads extra damage to a random unhit part, causing all kinds of delightful chaos on the battlefield. With SOCR - The Last Valor as your main weapon, you'll be turning enemies into Swiss cheese, thanks to the Shrapnel effect that adds a bit of explosive fun to every round.

The mods in this build are laser-focused on maximizing Crit Rate, Crit DMG, and Magazine Capacity, ensuring that your weapon fires faster, hits harder, and makes every shot count. .

Shrapnel Build

The Best Power Surge Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	MPS7 - Outer Space	Static Shock
Secondary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye or Bingo	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Stun Baton	Shock Diffusion
Helmet	Mayfly Goggles	Deviation Expert
Face	Shelterer Mask	Thunderclap
Gloves	Shelterer Gloves	Status Enhancement or Elemental Overload
Shoes	Shelterer Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Shelterer Jacket	Flame Resonance or Rejuvenating
Bottoms	Bastille Pants	Precision Charge or Status Amplification
Notes	・Additional Calibrations will increase the PSI Intensity so it increases thunderclap damage. ・For Cradle Overrides, use Automatic Weapon Enhancement, Transient Impact, Lone Walker, Deviation Master, First Round Blast, and Status Enhancement. ・Consume Whimsical Drink to increase Psi Intensity, Bone-In Deviated Sausage for Bosses, and Mixed Fried Hotdog for the your secondary's Bull's Eye

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Power Surge build is all about shocking your enemies into submission. Power Surge deals status damage based on 50% of your Psi Intensity and applies a nasty accuracy debuff (-40%) for 6 seconds. Sure, it can’t crit or hit weak spots, but the beauty is, this damage doesn’t fade with distance.

This build focuses on boosting your Power Surge Damage Factor and Final Damage Bonus to supercharge that 50% multiplier. So, get ready to zap your enemies and watch them scramble as their aim falls apart!

Power Surge Build

The Best Burn Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	KVD Boom! Boom! or KAM Crank	Embers or Flame Resonance or Burning Wrath
Secondary Weapon	Recurve Crossbow or DE.50 - Wildfire	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Final Territory
Helmet	Bastille Hood or Shelterer Hat	Deviation Expert
Face	Shelterer Mask	Blaze Amplifier
Gloves	Grill Gloves	Status Enhancement
Shoes	Shelterer Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Shelterer Jacket or Bastille Jacket	Flame Resonance (Tier 3)
Bottoms	Shelterer Pants	Status Amplification or Precision Charge
Notes	・Use the Combat Deviant Pyro Dino to deal more Fire Damage. ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Automatic Weapon Enhancement, Lone Walker, Master Tactician, Sustained Supression, Deviation Master, Tactical Combo, and Head Agglutination. ・For food, consume Whimsical Drink to increase PSI intensity for your Burn effect. You may also consume Mixed Fried Hotdog for your secondary weapon's Bull's Eye.

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Burn Build revolves around stacking Blaze damage over time with the Burn status effect, making it a ticking time bomb for your enemies. Every stack of Burn deals Status DMG of 10% Psi Intensity every 0.5 seconds, for a total of 6 seconds, and you can pile up to 5 stacks. The more stacks, the hotter the burn—and better yet, the damage doesn't decay with distance, meaning you can roast enemies from afar.

With each stack, the Blaze Element gets stronger, making your enemies suffer in a continuous firestorm. This build capitalizes on maximizing the Burn effect, and while it doesn't crit or hit weakspots, its consistent and scalable damage ensures that no matter how tough the enemy, they’ll be feeling the heat.

Burn Build

The Best Frost Vortex Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	KAM - Abyss Glance	Vortex Multiplier or Cryo Blast
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 - Wildfire	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Frozen Northern Pike	Frosty Blessing
Helmet	Shelterer Hood	Deviation Expert
Face	Shelterer Mask	Lingering Frost
Gloves	Shelterer Gloves	Elemental Overload or Status Enhancement
Shoes	Bastille Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Frost Tactical Vest	Flame Resonance
Bottoms	Shelterer Pants	Precision Charge
Notes	・Use the Combat Deviant Polar Jelly. This critter is incredibly important for the Frost Vortex build. ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Status Enhancement, Lone Walker, Deviation Master, Sustained Suppression, Automatic Weapon Enhancement, and Tactical Combo. ・For food, consume Honey-Glazed Meat to increase Crit DMG affected by Frost Vortex and Mixed Fried Hotdog for your boost secondary's Bull's Eye effect.

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Frost Vortex Build in Once Human is all about giving your enemies the cold shoulder—literally. By trapping foes in a 4.5m radius, the Frost Vortex unleashes 30% Psi Intensity Status DMG per second for 4 seconds, freezing them in their tracks while you serve up some frosty punishment. With up to two Vortexes swirling at once, you’ll turn any fight into a chilling blizzard of damage.

While the Frost Vortex DMG can't Crit or hit weakspots, it doesn’t decay over distance. This build focuses on maximizing those frosty bonuses to keep the damage consistent.

Frost Vortex Build

The Best Sniper Bull's Eye Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye	Vulnerability Amplifier
Secondary Weapon	DBSG - Doombringer	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Durable Territory
Helmet	Bastille Hood	Precise Strike
Face	Bastille Mask or Renegade Mask	Most Wanted
Gloves	Renegade Gloves	Weakspot DMG Boost
Shoes	Seasoned Hunter Leather Boots	Covered Advance
Top	Renegade Jacket	Weakspot DMG Boost (Blue)
Bottoms	Bastille Pants	Three Strikes or Unstoppable
Notes	・Consuming Mixed Fried Hot Dog enhances your damage by 20% against enemies affected by The Bull's Eye effect, and Assorted Canned Fruit for increased 25% Weakspot DMG if your Sanity is above 80%! ・For Cradle Overrides, equip Long Range Enhancement, Tactical Combo, Steady Hand, Bounty Bunter, Devatiation Master, and Lone Walker

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Bull's Eye Build (or the Sniper Build) is all about marking targets and making them super squishy with an 8% vulnerability boost for 12 seconds. Land a weakspot shot, and your enemies light up like a beacon, just begging for more punishment.

With the AWS.338 - Bullseye sniper rifle, you'll trigger Bull's Eye like a pro, turning every fight into a headshot-fueled highlight reel. It’s the perfect setup for anyone who wants to turn their enemies into target practice!

Sniper Build

The Best Fast Gunner Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	MG4 - Predator	Precision Rush
Secondary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye or Bingo	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Stun Baton	Shock Diffusion
Helmet	Bastille Hood	Precise Strike
Face	Oasis Mask	Gunslinger
Gloves	Renegade Gloves or Bastille Gloves	Weakspot DMG Boost
Shoes	Lonewolf Shoes or Bastille Shoes	Covered Advance or Ruthless Reaper
Top	Renegade Jacket or Savior Jacket	Munitions Amplifier (Blue)
Bottoms	Renegade Pants or Savior Pants	Bullet Siphon or Unstoppable
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, use Automatic Weapon Enhancement for the LMG, Steady Hand, Tactical Combo, Deviation Master, Fast Pursuit, Long-Range Enhancement, Lone Walker. ・Get Lonewolf's Whisper for your main deviation! This loyal pup will not only protect you, but also increase your DMG. ・Consume Assorted Canned Fruit - Increases Weakspot DMG by 25% when Sanity if above 80%.

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Fast Gunner build lives up to its name—it's all about unleashing a rapid, relentless barrage of bullets. With each stack of Fast Gunner boosting your Fire Rate and Attack by 1% for 2 seconds (stacking up to 5 times), you're primed to shred through enemies.

Whether you're focusing on precision with weakspot hits or just laying down pure suppressive fire, this build is designed to make every shot count—and there will be a lot of them. It’s your go-to for raining bullets and quickly overwhelming foes!

Fast Gunner Build

Best Unstable Bomber Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	DE.50 - Jaws	Bombardier Souvenir or Reckless Bomber
Secondary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe or Stun Baton	Melee Amplifier
Helmet	Lonewolf Hood	Momentum Up or Deviation Expert
Face	Lonewolf Mask	Point Detonation
Gloves	Lonewolf Gloves or Bastille Gloves	Crit Amplifier or Crit Boost
Shoes	Bastille Shoes or Lonewolf Shoes	Slow and Steady
Top	Shaman Vulture Top	Rejuvenatiing or Resist Advantage
Bottoms	Lonewolf Pants	Deadshot
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Automatic Weapon Enhancement, Tactical Combo, and First Round Blast. ・Use the Combat Deviants Lonewolf's Whisper or Butterfly's Emissary for additional damage.

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Unstable Bomber Build in Once Human—this one's all about making things explode with precision. The setup focuses on the Unstable Bomber effect, which unleashes a powerful Status DMG blast within a 1.5m radius. The best part? The Blast damage stays consistent, regardless of how close or far you are.

At the heart of the build is the DE.50 - Jaws, which is key to unleashing its full potential. This build thrives on high burst damage by landing critical hits and targeting weak points, with the DE.50 - Jaws delivering devastating explosive results.

Unstable Bomber Build

Best Bounce Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	HAMR - Brahminy	Targeted Bounce
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 Wildfire	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Portable Territory
Helmet	Agent Helmet	Momentum Up or Precise Strike
Face	Agent Mask	Break Bounce or Precision Bounce
Gloves	Agent Gloves or Bastille Gloves	Weakspot DMG Boost
Shoes	Agent Shoes or Bastille Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Bastille Jacket	Unstoppable or Weakspot DMG Boost
Bottoms	Hot Dog Shorts	Unstoppable / Weakspot DMG Boost
Notes	・Cradle Overrides: Equip Long Range Enhancement, Tactical Combo, Deadly Combo and Bounce Rampage. ・Consume Assorted Canned Fruit to increase Weakspot DMG!

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Bounce Build leverages the Bounce special ammo effect, where each bullet that hits an enemy has a chance to bounce to another target within a 10m radius, dealing 60% of your weapon's attack as damage. This secondary hit can Crit, target weakpoints, and is slightly reduced by distance.

This build turns every shot into a chain reaction, prioritizing weakspots for maximum damage output and making those bounce hits count!

Bounce Build

Best Doombringer Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	DBSG - Doombringer	Vulnerability Amplifier
Secondary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye or Bingo	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Portable Territory
Helmet	Savior Hood or Lonewolf Hood	Lifeforce Boost or Precise Strike
Face	Savior Mask or Lonewolf Mask	Most Wanted or Targeted Strike
Gloves	Heavy Duty Clothing Gloves or Bastille Gloves	Crit Amplifier or Munitions Amplifier
Shoes	Seasoned Hunter Leather Boots or Earthly Boots	Covered Advance
Top	Savior Jacket or Lonewolf Jacket	Healing Fortification and Munitions Amplifier
Bottoms	Savior Pants or Lonewolf Pants	Unstoppable or Three Strikes
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Handgun Enhancement, Long Range Enhancement, Agility, Rapid Aid, Tactical Combo, and Bounty Hunter. ・Use Lonewolf's Whisper for your Combat Deviant, as it provides damage and distracts enemies. ・Consume Stardust Raspberry Shaved Ice and Iced Tea when you can!

This build has been updated for Season 2!

The Doombringer Build is all about getting up close and personal because the Bull's Eye effect for the DBSG - Doombringer shotgun cranks up to a massive 80% chance to trigger Vulnerability when you're within 5 meters of your target. This tanky setup lets you roll around, shrug off damage, and blast foes at point-blank range, maximizing your shotgun's power. It thrives on stacking Weakspot DMG and HP boosts to keep you in the fight.

Paired with the AWS.338 - Bullseye or Bingo for long-range flexibility, you can tweak the build to focus purely on crits or shotgun dominance by swapping out upgrades meant for the Bingo. Either way, you’ll be a walking wrecking ball!

Doombringer Build

Best Fabled Masamune Melee Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	DBSG - Doombringer	Vulnerability Amplifier
Secondary Weapon	Recurve Crossbow	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Fabled Masamune	Melee Amplifier (Blue)
Helmet	Savior Hood	Fateful Strike
Face	Savior Mask	Lifeforce Boost
Gloves	Savior Gloves	Melee Amplifier (Gold)
Shoes	Savior Shoes	Covered Advance or Lifeforce Boost
Top	Blast Top	Healing Fortification or Resist Advantage or Enduring Shield
Bottoms	Blast Pants	Melee Momentum
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Melee Enhancement, Rapid Aid, Tactical Combo, Bounty Hunter, Sprint, and Agility. ・Consume Canned Lunch Meat for HP Boost.and Stardust Mushroom Soup for Max Stamina +20% and increases Stamina Recover +30% . ・Use Zeno-Purfier for your Combat Deviant, as it allows you blink towards your enemy when you're wielding a melee weapon.

The Fabled Masamune Build is all about breaking the rules. Admittedly, melee builds are unorthodox, but that's half the fun. Here, the legendary katana, the Fabled Masamune, is the star of the show, while guns take a backseat. Keep your weapon's durability high for a massive +120% Crit DMG, and use a quick-draw attack for a +30% boost and guaranteed crit to dish out some serious pain.

Your gear, like the Savior Set, and your mods, are chosen to keep you alive long enough to dash in and bring the chaos up close, and boosting its crit rate to capitalize on the katana's crit potential. And just to mix it up, you’ve got Bull’s Eye weapons to soften up targets from a distance before closing in for the kill! Wake up, Samurai. We’ve got Deviants to bur---err, slice!

Fabled Masamune Build

Best Corrosion Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	ACS12 - Corrosion	Shock Rampage
Secondary Weapon	Recurve Crossbow	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Stun Baton	Shock Diffusion
Helmet	Gas Mask Hood	Deviation Expert
Face	Lonewolf Mask	First Electrocution
Gloves	Lonewolf Gloves	Crit Amplifier
Shoes	Lonewolf Shoes	Covered Advance
Top	Bastille Jacket	Rejuvenating
Bottoms	Lonewolf Pants	Deadshot
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Handgun Enhancement, Tactical Combo, Transient Impact, Status Enhancement, and First Round Blast. ・Consume Whimsical Drink to increase Psi Intensity, Bone-In Deviated Sausage for Bosses. Other consumables to consider: Assorted Canned Fruit, Shattered Bread, Stargazy Pie, Raspberry Shaved Ice. ・For Deviations, Lonewolf’s Whisper is the best doggo!

The Corrosion Build is all about unleashing a relentless barrage of Power Surge! This build thrives on the chaotic synergy of stacking Power Surge and crits, allowing players to deal devastating damage consistently. At its core is the ACS12 - Corrosion shotgun, which perfectly embodies the build's essence, delivering shock damage that electrifies the battlefield. It's about making Power Surge go brrr!

Corrosion Build

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Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye or Bingo	Hunter's Perk
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 - Wildfire	Hunter's Perk
Melee	Stun Baton	Static Shock
Helmet	Savior Hood	Momentum Up
Face	Savior Mask	Most Wanted
Gloves	Savior Gloves	Munitions Amplifier
Shoes	Seasoned Hunter Leather Boots	Covered Advance
Top	Bastille Jacket	Rejuvenating
Bottoms	Savior Pants	Three Strikes
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Long-Ranged Enhancement, Handgun Enhancement, Steady Hand, Sprint, Tactical Combo, Bounty Hunter, Advantage Barrier, and Sky Operation. ・Consuming Mixed Fried Hot Dog enhances your damage by 20% against enemies affected by The Bull's Eye effect, and Assorted Canned Fruit for increased 25% Weakspot DMG if your Sanity is above 80%! ・For Deviations, Mini Wonder is your personal bullet sponge.

This PvP Build is all about maximizing Weapon Damage and Weakspot Damage using the AWS.338 - Bullseye (or Bingo) and the DE.50 - Wildfire. The combo ensures you can stack massive damage on your opponent by triggering The Bull's Eye and landing lethal weakspot hits. For survivability, the Savior Set gives you some extra staying power, keeping you in the fight long enough to unleash your full damage potential.

Best PvP Build

Best PvE Build

Choose Your Build
Shrapnel	Power Surge	Burn	Frost Vortex
Sniper	Fast Gunner	Unstable Bomber	Bounce
Doombringer	Fabled Masamune	Corrosion	Best PVP Build
Best PvE Build(#hm_13)	Silent Anabasis Build	Conflicting Memories Build	Pyroclasm Starter Build
Autumn Equinox Build	-	-	-

Slot	Item	Mod
Primary Weapon	AWS.338 - Bullseye or Bingo	Vulnerability Amplifier
Secondary Weapon	DE.50 - Wildfire	Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee	Long Axe	Portable Territory
Helmet	Renegade Hood	Momentum Up
Face	Renegade Mask	Most Wanted
Gloves	Renegade Gloves	Munitions Amplifier
Shoes	Seasoned Hunter Leather Boots	Covered Advance
Top	Bastille Jacket	Munitions Amplifier (Blue)
Bottoms	Bastille Pants	Three Strikes
Notes	・For Cradle Overrides, equip Long Range Enhancement, Handgun Enhancement, Bounty Hunter, Bounty Hunter, Tactical Combo, Advantage Barrier and Swift Recovery. ・Consuming Mixed Fried Hot Dog enhances your damage by 20% against enemies affected by The Bull's Eye effect, and Assorted Canned Fruit for increased 25% Weakspot DMG if your Sanity is above 80%! ・For Deviations, the Lonewolf's Whisper is your best pal!

The Best PvE build is all about unleashing pure devastation with the AWS.338 Bullseye (or Bingo) and the DE.50 - Wildfire. The focus is on ramping up both Weapon Damage and Weakspot Damage, and using the Bull's Eye to mark your targets with Vulnerability.

Equipping 3 pieces from the Renegade Set unlocks the full potential of Archer’s Focus, a standout feature of this build. Every consecutive hit on the same enemy adds a 4% boost to Weakspot Damage, stacking up to 10 times. The longer you stay on target, the deadlier you become!

Best PvE Build

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