As you progress deeper into the wild territories ofOnce Human, enemies will become much stronger compared to the ones in the starter zones. Grabbing better gear is a no-brainer, but there will be times when you simply don’t have the resources to build any new equipment. This is where upgrades come in.

If you don’t have the ingredients or the blueprints tomake new guns inOnce Human, improving your current ones is going to be the best option you have. There are a few ways to do this, but keep in mind that you’ll still need to farm a fair bit of resources before you may start upgrading your equipment.

Calibrating a SOCR rifle in Once Human

How To Upgrade Gear In Once Human

Direct weapon and armor upgrades are done via theCalibrationscreen in anyGear Workbench, and you can access this the same way you do torepair equipment inOnce Human.Interact with anyGear Workbenchand click on the Calibration tab to view all the pieces of gear you can upgrade.

Calibrating items improves their base stats by a small amount. If you calibrate aweaponenough times, you’ll then unlock a Calibration Attribute, which increases other stats like Weakspot DMG, Crit Rate, and more depending on your chosen weapon. The number of Calibration Attributes you can get on your weapon depends on its tier.

Tier 4 SOCR rifle crafting in Once Human

Equipment Tiers

you may craft stronger versions of the same weapon or armor inGear Workbenches. Higher-tier versions have significantly stronger base stats compared to lower-tier ones, and this is your main way of getting stronger. Even high-tier variants of basic gear are effective in the late game to some degree.

Ammo Types

You can make stronger ammunition as you progress through the game.Changing ammo types inOnce Humanwill improve both weapon damage and Psi Intensity by a small but significant amount. More advanced ammo like Blasting and Disintegrating variants offer more bonuses, like dealing increased damage to burning enemies or gaining more Psi Intensity when triggering Shock.

Mods

Installing mods is the simplest and quickest way to get some extra stats. Each piece of equipment can hold exactly one mod. If you stack the same mod on all of your items, you can get some hefty bonuses to the stat of your choice. However, this does involve a bit of luck, as you’re not guaranteed to get the mod you want while you’re out exploring the world.

G17 available ammo types in Once Human

The Mods screen in Once Human

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