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Once Human

Once Human

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Welcome to Once Human, Starry Studio's ambitious free-to-play survival action-adventure. Dive into a post-apocalyptic world where you'll need to master survival mechanics, team up with friends in cooperative multiplayer, and conquer formidable foes. Whether you're playing on PC or mobile, prepare for a challenging journey through a world teeming with danger and secrets.

This guide is your essential companion for navigating the treacherous landscape of Once Human. We'll break down everything you need to know, from mastering core survival elements to taking down the toughest bosses. Get ready to unlock the secrets of this open world and ensure your survival.

Part 10

Complete the Back In The Saddle mission in Once Human. Learn how to fix your HUD, meet Pritchard, and choose your starting weapon.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the opening cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), your first objective is to fix your glitchy HUD (Heads-Up Display).
  2. 2
    Speak with the receptionist, Cindy Martinez, for directions to Pritchard's office, the helipad, Sarif's penthouse, and your own office.
  3. 3
    You can find Frank Pritchard in the security tech lab. Before heading there, consider speaking with employees on the ground floor about yourself and eavesdropping on a woman in the women's restroom for background information.
  4. 4
    Head up the stairs and enter the Technology Lab to meet Frank Pritchard. You can choose to ignore or confront him; confronting him provides more details about Jensen.
  5. 5
    On Pritchard's desk, you can find the first [HUGH DARROW EBOOK] titled 'The Nature of Neuroplasticity'. There are 29 ebooks in total, each worth 200 XP.
  6. 6
    Collect the [CYBERBOOST PROENERGY BAR] from his desk and [91 CREDIT CHIPS] from his bench.
  7. 7
    Head to the far side of the second floor and go through the double doors. Turn left to reach the helipad where Faridah Malik is waiting.
  8. 8
    Board the helicopter to receive a debrief from David.
  9. 9
    You will be given a choice between a lethal or non-lethal approach and a short-range or distant combat style. These choices determine the weapon you receive:
    • Nonlethal + Short-range: [Stun Gun]
  10. 10
    Nonlethal + Long range: [Tranquilizer Rifle] + [9 Tranquilizer Darts]
  11. 11
    Lethal + Short-range: [Revolver]
  12. 12
    Lethal + Long range: [Combat Rifle] + [20 Combat Rifle Ammo]
  13. 13
    Your standard equipment may also depend on any DLC (Downloadable Content) and pre-order bonuses.
Tips
  • You have a limited time to explore. After 7.5 minutes, David will urge you to hurry. After 15 minutes, he will inform you of an irreversible negative event that has consequences for rewards.
  • The Tranquilizer Rifle is a silenced weapon, ideal for stealthy, nonlethal takedowns, and is rare and expensive.
  • Finding all 29 [HUGH DARROW EBOOK]s grants an achievement/trophy and a total of 5800 XP.

Part 11

Complete the Part 11 mission in Once Human by entering the Manufacturing Plant and retrieving the Typhoon. Learn stealth tactics and XP bonuses.

Walkthrough:

  1. Upon arriving at the plant, interact with the two SWAT members outside. Open the middle locker to your right for a [CYBERBOOST PROENERGY BAR]. Lift the cardboard box to your left for [56 CREDITS]. Find another box in the corner of the cabinet for a [BEER], which boosts health by 5 points. Inquire with the police officer.
  2. The middle locker in this area contains [PAINKILLERS]. Head outside where Pritchard contacts you. You can snipe a Purist from the far end of the roof or perform a melee takedown for a [EXPEDIENT: 20 XP] bonus.
  3. Descend two ladders, ignoring the in-between roof. Sneak around the corner and wait for the Purist to finish his phone call before performing a takedown. Loot his body for a [POCKET SECRETARY].
  4. You have two main paths: the front door or the roof (stealth).
  5. Front Door Path: Approach the crates near the stationary Purist. Wait for the other two Purists to look away, then take down the stationary one and hide his body behind the crates. Collect [10 COMBAT RIFLE AMMO] from the crate to your left. Take down the second Purist when he walks past the crates and hide his body. Stealthily take out the third Purist. Ensure your energy cell recharges before each takedown. Alternatively, use the two explosive barrels if engaging in direct combat. Another stealth option is to enter through the alley door, collect [5 STUN DARTS] inside, hop over crates, and crawl through a small area for a different vantage point.
  6. Roof Path: Across the alley door, grab the crate on the forklift and place it adjacent to crates near large red containers to create stairs. Climb to the top of the roof. Move the crate away from the corner to reveal a small opening. Use the breaker box on the other side to turn off the electrical current, granting passage [TRAVELER 100 XP].
  7. Use the vent cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) on the far side of the roof to access the plant [200 XP]. If you remained undetected, you will receive the

Part 18

Explore Part 18 in Once Human, including secret paths in Derelict Row, Grayson's Shop, and the LIMB Clinic.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head straight towards the subway, but first turn left and look for the Oron Gas Station on the right.
  2. 2
    Find the Ebook "No Better: The Myth of Human Augmentation" on the counter.
  3. 3
    Talk to Grayson at his shop to buy or sell equipment.
  4. 4
    Consider purchasing a Tranquilizer Rifle if you don't already have one.
  5. 5
    Examine weapon upgrades, particularly the Burst Round System, but avoid if you dislike shotguns due to its high cost.
  6. 6
    Locate a [BEER] in the trashbin across the street, near a hooded man.
  7. 7
    Proceed past the Il Metamorfosa billboard to the LIMB clinic.
  8. 8
    A full motion (cinematic sequence showing events that are not interactive) plays upon entering.
  9. 9
    Dr. Vera Marcovic explains the need for Praxis Kits to unlock augmentations faster.
  10. 10
    Receive [5000 CREDITS] and [750 XP].
  11. 11
    Visit the LIMB Clinic shop.
  12. 12
    Purchase two Praxis Kits for 5000 credits each if you have enough, and save them for later.
  13. 13
    Consider buying Hypostim (adds +50 health, up to 200 total) for 100 credits and Typhoon Ammo for 100 credits.
  14. 14
    Explore the clinic for Ebooks: "Building Wings: A Better Tomorrow" and "Liberate Yourself!" in the waiting room, and "The Visual Cortex 2.0 - The Eye, Redesigned" in the surgical ward corridor.
  15. 15
    Find a [CYBERBOOST PROENERGY BAR] behind the surgical trolley in the operating room.
  16. 16
    Examine the PC in the operating room for background information on Jensen.
  17. 17
    Leave the clinic after exploring.
Tips
  • Information about secret paths into the police station via sewers can be obtained, though it usually requires a key.
  • Accessing Derelict Row may involve using fire escapes on crumbly buildings, as elevators might not work. Be cautious of falling debris.
  • Selling unused ammunition can quickly accumulate credits.
  • Hypostim is useful for increasing your maximum health beyond 100.
  • Typhoon Ammo requires a specific augmentation to use but is a worthwhile investment.

Part 19

Explore optional areas and secret stashes in Once Human Part 19, including the sniper rifle stash and Chase's apartment.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head right from your current location to a street where protests against the LIMB clinic were held.
  2. 2
    Check the left side of the street and move behind the fence.
  3. 3
    Walk past a sleeping hobo and hack the Level 2 security device (GREY HAT 50XP) to unlock the storage cabin (TRAVELLER 100XP).
  4. 4
    Inside the storage cabin, find 2x BEER. The code 4626 also opens this door.
  5. 5
    Head up the steps across the street and enter the Detroit convention center.
  6. 6
    Enter the ladies restroom on the right.
  7. 7
    Head through the vent in the restroom to find a secret stash containing 99 CREDITS, a MACHINE PISTOL, and 8x MACHINE PISTOL AMMO.
  8. 8
    Exit the restroom the way you came to avoid provoking gang members.
  9. 9
    From the LIMB clinic's entrance, locate the long ladder behind the Il Metamorfoso billboard.
  10. 10
    Climb the ladder to a balcony with a Level 4 security device. The code is 8982.
  11. 11
    Enter the apartment and carefully drop onto the iron box below, then onto the circular valve-like devices attached to the wall to prevent damage (EXPLORER 200XP).
  12. 12
    Check the ventilation shaft to find a SNIPER RIFLE, 2x SNIPER RIFLE AMMO, and a POCKET SECRETARY.
  13. 13
    Head past Grayson's shop to enter a slum area.
  14. 14
    Find Detective Chase's apartment and speak with him for clues on Megan's case (100 XP) and an access key to the DMPD storage room (code 4891).
  15. 15
    Head upstairs in the same building to Greg and Josie Thorpe's apartment. Speak with Thorpe; if you saved Josie previously, you receive 750 XP and a discount at weapon dealer Seurat.
  16. 16
    Enter their bedroom, read the HUGH DARROW EBOOK, hack the level 2 device (GREY HAT 50XP) behind a picture frame to open a safe containing 120 CREDITS.
  17. 17
    Proceed through the slums to a crossroads. Tindall's apartment building is to the left, protected by a security gate with a Level 2 security device.
  18. 18
    To enter Tindall's building, climb the fire escape ladder near the crossroads and leap to the adjacent building's roof, or jump on the container under the fire escape and then onto the fire escape itself.
  19. 19
    Explore a smaller apartment with a fire escape ladder. Climb it and go to the roof.
  20. 20
    Enter the building through a door on the roof or by hopping on the water tank and dropping down to another door.
  21. 21
    Hack the Level 2 security device (GREY HAT 50XP) on the apartment door.
  22. 22
    Inside, find 43 CREDITS near the phone, read an ebook (On-View) in the bedroom, and a CYBERBOOST PROENERGY BAR in the bathroom. Hack the Level 1 computer for contextual info.
Tips
  • If you find four beers, give them to Letitia to receive a POCKET SECRETARY with codes for a Level 5 storage locker at the basketball court: 1904 (locker) and 6542 (security system).
  • Consider dropping items and selling the Machine Pistol for 375 credits at Grayson's Shop if you can't carry more loot.
  • Upgrading your legs (requires 2 Praxis Kits) allows you to jump onto the red container at the back of Grayson's shop and then onto the roof for the secret sniper stash.
  • You can build stairs using barrels to reach the roof for the sniper stash.
  • To enter Tindall's building without hacking, stack crates to reach the fire escape.
  • GREY HAT (50XP)
  • TRAVELLER (100XP)
  • 2x BEER
  • 99 CREDITS
  • MACHINE PISTOL
  • 8x MACHINE PISTOL AMMO
  • EXPLORER (200XP)
  • SNIPER RIFLE
  • 2x SNIPER RIFLE AMMO
  • POCKET SECRETARY (x2)
  • 100 XP (from Chase)
  • 100 XP (from Chase)
  • 750 XP (from Thorpe, if Josie was saved)
  • 120 CREDITS
  • 43 CREDITS
  • CYBERBOOST PROENERGY BAR

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