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Critical Pulse How to Get and Location

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Critical Pulse is a kind of Crossbow in Once Human. Read on to see how to get the Critical Pulse, its stats and weapon passives, as well as the different materials required per tier to craft Critical Pulse.

How to Get Critical Pulse

Get via the Wish Machine

Once Human - Wish Machine

The Critical Pulse's blueprint can be acquired via the Wish Machine. The blueprint or blueprint fragments of this weapon is included in these pools:

• Critical Power Surge

Starchroms are needed to make a wish in the Wish Machine to get blueprints, which you can get via Battle Pass rewards and completing Journey tasks.

How to Get and Use the Wish Machine

Buy from the Blueprint Shop at the Wish Machine

Once Human - Blueprint Shop

Starchrom Cost 8000

The blueprint for Critical Pulse can be bought for 8000 Starchrom from the Blueprint Shop, which can be accessed by pressing the G key when facing the Wish Machine.

Critical Pulse Stats and Passives

Critical Pulse Stats

Critical Pulse
DMG Fire Rate MAG
310 90 1
Crit Rate% Weakspot DMG% Crit DMG%
2 70 28
DMG Bonus
None
Stability 57
Accuracy 76
Range 70
Reload Speed 75
Blueprint Fragment Type Operator
Rarity Legendary

The stats shown are the weapon's Tier I value without any blueprint enhancements and calibrations.

Critical Pulse Passives

Weapon Features
1 Triggers continuous Power Surge on hit, with a 70% chance to generate deviated particles near the player (pick them up to enter a charged state).
2 Continuous Power Surge can trigger every 0.5s within 3s on the current target. Higher stacks shorten the interval (minimum 0.26s), stacking up to 5 times (dealing 60% DMG to the player).
3 While in a charged state, hitting a target consumes one charge to create an orb of lightning: dealing Shock Elemental Status DMG of 75% Psi intensity to targets within 5m every 0.5s. This damage benefits from Power Surge DMG bonuses and has a 5% chance to generate deviated particles lasting for 3s.
4 Shock Elemental DMG bonus +30%.

Power Surge - Deal Status DMG of 50% Psi Intensity once and inflict Power Surge status for 6s (Accuracy -40).
Shock Element type. The additional damage cannot Crit, cannot strike Weakspots, and will not decay with distance.
Actual Factor = 50% x (1 + Power Surge DMG Factor Bonus) x (1 + Power Surge Final DMG Bonus).

Critical Pulse Enhancement and Upgrades

Tiers and Crafting Materials

Tier New DMG Required Materials
I 310 ・Copper Ingot x 10
・Metal Scraps x15
・Rusted Part x6
・Shabby Fabric x4
・Stardust Source x15
II 477 ・Beryllium Crystal x 3
・Bronze Ingot x10
・Standard Part x6
・Cotton Fabric x4
・Stardust Source x20
III 763 ・Vanadium Crystal x 4
・Steel Ingot x10
・Refined Part x8
・Carbon Fiber Fabric x6
・Stardust Source x35
IV 1192 ・Iridium Crystal x 4
・Aluminum Ingot x15
・Special Part x8
・Metallic Fiber x6
・Stardust Source x55
V 1812 ・Platinum Crystal x 4
・Tungsten Ingot x15
・Automatic Part x10
・Bulletproof Fiber Fabric x6
・Stardust Source x80

Calibration and Blueprint Enhancement

Once Human - Blueprint Enhancement

Calibrating your weapons will increase your weapon's DMG and cost materials and Energy Links. Reaching a calibration level of 4, 7, and 10 will unlock additional calibration attributes. This upgrade method only applies to your current weapon.

Enhancing the star rank of your blueprint will also increase a weapon's DMG once it's been crafted. Weapons crafted prior to the enhancement of their blueprints will not be affected with the stat increase. The higher the blueprint's rarity, the more you can enhance the blueprint.

How to Upgrade Weapons

Once Human Related Guides

Once Human - Weapons

All Weapons List

All Weapon Types

All Weapon Types
Pistol Icon Pistols Shotgun Icon Shotguns Submachine Gun Icon SMGs
Assault Rifle Icon Assault Rifles Sniper Rifle Icon Sniper Rifles Light Machine Gun Icon LMGs
Crossbow Icon Crossbows Heavy Artillery Icon Heavy Artillery Melee Icon Melee

List of All Crossbows

Once Human - Compound BowCompound Bow Critical Pulse Once Human - Recurve BowRecurve Bow
Once Human - Recurve CrossbowRecurve Crossbow Once Human - Rustic CrossbowRustic Crossbow

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