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Symbiosis Explained

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Once Human - Symbiosis Explained
Symbiosis is a new menu in Once Human's Deviation: Survive, Collect, Preserve scenario that acts as the central hub for your deviations, letting you deploy, manage, upgrade, and view them. See how the Symbiosis menu works, including Symbiosis Level, Deviation Value, Secure-O-Dex, Capacity, and Deviation Overview.

Symbiosis Explained

1 Symbiosis Level Shows the Deviation Value needed to challenge arenas to raise Deviation Capacity and Secure-O-Dex Level.
2 Deviation Value Total registered Deviation Value. It's your total deviation power needed to challenge arenas.
3 Secure-O-Dex Level/Deviation Level Cap The level cap for your deviations, raised by Symbiosis Level.
4 Capacity Capacity is how many deviations you can hold, raised by Symbiosis Level.
5 Deviation Register Shows all registered deviations, which add to your total Deviation Value.
6 Deviation Overview Shows your deviation's HP, Value, Fusion Chances, Damage, and Stats Profile.

1. Symbiosis Level

Once Human - Arena

With enough Deviation Value, you can challenge arenas to raise your Symbiosis Level.

Symbiosis Level is your progression tier in the Deviation system. Reaching certain Deviation Values unlocks new arena challenges (like Verdant Arena and Hot Springs Arena). Beating them increases your Symbiosis Level, which raises your Deviation Capacity and the level cap for your deviations.

2. Deviation Value

Deviation Value is the combined strength score of all the deviations you've collected and registered. Every deviation you register contributes to this number. It's also the key to the progression of the main quest (Deviated Secure).

Certain thresholds of Deviation Value are required to unlock and challenge new arenas, which in turn let you increase your Symbiosis Level.

3. Secure-O-Dex Level

Secure-O-Dex Level Max Deviation Level
1 Deviations can level up to 20.
2 Deviations can level up to 30
3 Deviations can level up to 40.
4 Deviations can level up to 45.
5 Deviations can level up to 50.

Secure-O-Dex Level dictates the maximum level your deviations can reach. It sets the growth ceiling for how strong each deviation can become. By raising your Symbiosis Level and clearing arenas, this cap increases, allowing your deviations to gain higher stats.

Secure-O-Dex Level only limits how high you can train your deviations, not what you can capture. With higher-level Binding Grenades, you can still capture deviations above your current Secure-O-Dex Level, but they'll be stuck at that cap until you raise it through Symbiosis progression.

How to Capture Deviations in Deviation: SCP Scenario

4. Capacity

Capacity determines how many deviations you can have at your register. Increasing your Symbiosis Level boosts this limit, letting you hold and manage a larger, more powerful roster for battles, and in turn, increasing your total Deviation Value.

5. Deviation Register

Once Human - Symbiosis Deviation Register
The Deviation Register shows the deviations you've actively registered for use in battles, contributing to your total Deviation Value. It's separate from your full collection of deviations. Think of it as your portable Securement Unit.

To register a Deviation, select an empty slot and choose from your collection. Only registered deviations count toward your total Deviation Value, and the number you can register is limited by your Capacity.

6. Deviation Overview

Deviation Overview is where you can view all your deviation's details, including HP, Value, Fusion Chances, Damage, and Stats Profile.
Replace Swap a deviation in your register with one from your collection.
Level The current level of your Deviation, which resets after leaving the scenario.
Upgrade Level This is where you can upgrade your Deviation using the EXP Aggregator. Each upgrade improves its stats, but the maximum level is capped by your Secure-O-Dex Level.
▶︎ How to Level Up Deviations Fast
HP Deviation HP applies only in Deviation: SCP Scenario. Once depleted, the Deviation returns to the Securement Unit and cannot fight again until it recovers.
Value The individual value of a Deviation. If added to the Deviation Register, it adds to your total Deviation Value.
Fusion Chances Displays how many times a Deviation can be fused. Each Deviation has a limited number of attempts, and once they're used, it can no longer be fused.
▶︎ How to Fuse Deviation: Deviation Fusion Explained
DMG Shows the Deviation’s attack power in Deviation: SCP Scenario.
Stats Profile Shows the Deviation's attributes.
ATK bonus: Increases Attack.
HP bonus: Increases HP.
P.ATK: Skills with P.ATK DMG type deal more damage.
SP.ATK: Skills with SP.ATK DMG type deal more damage.
P.DEF: Reduces damage taken from P.ATK skills..
SP.DEF: Reduces damage taken from SP.ATK skills.
Auto-cast Psi Skill Enables your Deviation to automatically use their Psi Skills in Gym Battles and PvP matches.
Traits
Traits give your Deviation unique bonuses or drawbacks, as in other scenarios.
Techniques
Shows your Deviation’s Psi Skills, active Techniques, and Passive abilities - the actions and effects it uses in battle.

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