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The Power Surge build is one of the most popular and overpowered setups inOnce Human, provided that players customize an optimal combination of weapons and gear that can boost their unique power ability. With the ability to perform high-DPS at nearly no cost, making use of this build requires players to channel the Power Surge’s Elemental damage feature, Shock.
While this build has many advantages that can allow you to dominate the battlefield, it can be somewhat challenging, due to the amount of mods and bonuses required to make it perform its best. The setup below showcases all the best pieces of items, gear, and weapons to make the most of the Power Surge build, that you can reliably use in the endgame ofOnce Human.
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The Best Weapons For A Power Surge Build
Primary Weapon
The main centerpiece of a Power Surge build inOnce Humanis the SOCR Outsider assault rifle. Not only do its bullets hit hard, causing mass damage output, but itsfire rate increases each time players land a critical hit, making good use of both Crit DMG and Crit Rate.
To further increase the Outsider rifle’s fire rate, you can use Deviant Expert and Rapid-Fire calibration blueprint. These can be acquired by dismantling assault rifles that you loot throughout your playthrough.
The main utility of this weapon that makes it compatible with a Power Surge build is its weapon feature, of having a35% chance of triggering Power Surge upon hitting an enemy. This percentage is quite high for a firearm, and so it is incredibly effective, especially when hitting large swarms of enemies at a rapid rate, giving you a higher chance of Power Surge occurring.
The SOCR Outsider assault rifle is only available at the Wish Machine, as one of the few blueprints thatcan be won as a prize in the Wish Machine tutorial. It can reliably take you to the endgame with the Power Surge build, especially once it has been calibrated and paired with a set of Power Surge armor.
Secondary Weapon
As for your secondary weapon inOnce Human, thebest option to go for is the Recurve Crossbow, which is not only great for Power Surge builds, but is one of the best secondary weapons in the game. This is due especially to its ability to inflict the Bull’s Eye status, upon targeting enemy weak points. This feature increases your Crit Rate against enemies, making them extremely vulnerable to your damage.
A great alternative for those who don’t like using crossbows is theD.E. 50 Wildfire Wish Machine weapon. This firearm has a similar feature to the crossbow, in that it has a 60% chance to inflict the same Bull’s Eye status, which can be triggered by hitting any bodily area of the target.
This option may be preferable as you aren’t required to be as accurate and precise with your shots, compared to the Crossbow which requires you to target weak spots.
The Best Mods For A Power Surge Build
Static Shock
Weapon mods areintegral to improving the performance of your combat gear, and further enhancing its utility aside from the already impressive features your weapons may possess. For your primary weapon, the main weapon mod should be Static Shock.
The core effect of this mod is its reduction ofPower Surge status duration of -50%, with Power Surge DMG being increased by +20%, two must-have features for any Power Surge build. Fortunately, there are multiple ways you can acquire this mod. It can befarmed inOnce Human, in Normal Monolith of Thirst, Hard, and Pro Gaia Cliff Monolith, or Pro LEA Research Lab.
The table below lists other compatible mods that are suitable for thisassault rifle as well as other pieces of gearlater mentioned, as well as their locations:
Arachsiam (Hard mode)
Silo Phi
To maximize your chances of getting more mods andrewards inOnce Human, make sure to spend lots of time grinding while running dungeons such as Securement Silo Alpha.
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The Best Armor For A Power Surge Build
Heavy Duty, Mayfly, & Shelterer Pieces
The best armor pieces inOnce Humansuggested byCreativeGamingon YouTube are the Mayfly Goggles and the Heavy Duty Scout Mask. The YouTuber explains that these two pieces of gearsynergize excellently to trigger the best effects of Power Surge, your Shock ability to deal a ton of damage.
The table below details the benefits and features of the suggested accessories:
Heavy Duty Gloves
Equip the Scout Mask with the Thunderclap mod, so that after activating your Power Surge ability 20 times, as mentioned in the table of mods, your next hit summons a Celestial Thunder attack, thatdeals Shock damage based on 200% of your PSi Intensity.
All your gear will give you a certain amount of PSi Intensity, in which the Mayfly Goggles provide 116, which is then used to hit those big Celestial Thunder hits. The Mayfly Goggles mean that your Power Surge trigger count is increased by +1.
While it costs you to lose 30 Power Surge damage, instead of triggering a single Power Surge, you will trigger two, which isworth it for the loss of damage. Aside from these pieces, the full set recommended is the Shelterer set, with details showcased below:
Shelterer Boots
The main bonus of this setup inOnce Humanis that you gain damage status reduction, element damage for your Shock, and the final feature, which allows your weapon hits to give you astack of Deviant energy, providing 1% Elemental damage to your Shock. This can stack up to 20 times.
While this gives you 20% Elemental damage, reloading does remove half of those stacks, but players still walk away with 10% free Elemental damage, and up to 20% once you have used the first 10 bullets in your magazine.
The Best Deviant For A Power Surge Build
Lonewolf’s Whisper Or Festering Gel
Deviants are small alien critters that are integral companions to help with exploration, as well as boost your build’s abilities to aid you during combat in Once Human. For a Power Surge build, you shouldopt for a Combat Deviant that can boost your offensive capabilities, especially as there aren’t any Deviants currently available in Season 1 to boost Status or Shock DMG, which the Power Surge build heavily relies upon.
The Lonewolf Whisper is recommended for its offensive abilities, asit can draw away enemies from the player, which is especially helpful in solo ventures. This Deviant can be found after defeatingRabizex,a boss in the Monolith of Thirst.
Upon slaying this formidable adversary, the Deviant will appear in the boss’s place, hovering inside an orb. Simplyhold’F’to secure it, allowing you to store it in an Isolated Securement Facilitywithin yourterritory inOnce Human. With your Deviant at your side, you’re able to use Cradle perks such as the Deviation Master to gain a 50% damage buff, simply by having your Combat Deviant with you.
Another Deviant inOnce Humanfor those who prefer defensive support is Festering Gel, which can provide cover as well as restore your HP. You can easily obtain this Deviant by selecting it from the list of Deviants available in your inventory, upon building the Isolated Securement Facility. However, the Deviation Master Cradle perk won’t be compatible with defensive Deviants.
