Once Human Bus Monster a.k.a. The Wanderer guide: Mechanics, possible locations, and rewards

The Once Human Bus Monster, popularly known as The Wanderer, is one of the most iconic monsters among its gallery of macabre enemies. With limbs coming out of a bus, which also has multiple sets of human limbs dangling from its bottom, this is easily one of the most unsettling creatures in the game. Thankfully, though, the encounter itself is much simpler than this surreal design lets on.

Most importantly, defeating the Bus Monster in Once Human grants a lot of rare material and XP for your character. In this article, we have shared where you can find it, how to defeat it, and what rewards you can get from defeating the Once Human Bus Monster.

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Once Human Bus Monster: mechanics and defeating strategy explained

Defeat the Bus Monster effectively (Image via Starry Studio)

To tackle the Bus Monster in Once Human, all you have to do is shoot at its legs and deal a sufficient amount of damage. The bus will kneel down at this point, allowing you to walk into it and grab a Gear Crate lying within. In this manner, it's similar to Hale's moving house: it can't die, but you can get your rewards without killing it.

More Once Human Bus Monster tips:

Weapon choice

• Long-range weapons like sniper rifles are highly recommended. They allow you to maintain a safe distance while targeting weak points with precision.
• If you're more comfortable up close, shotguns can deal devastating damage, particularly in close-quarters combat. However, it’s quite difficult to aim the weak points with a shotgun.

Follow, don’t fight

• If you don’t want to spend your bullets, just simply follow the monster and wait for it to come down on its own.
• Once the Bus Monster comes down, it will spawn some mobs. Simply kill them and go inside the bus from the back.

Stay on your toes

• The Bus Monster is slow but powerful. Keep moving, but never come too close to it. It can perform some devastating melee attacks. So, maintain your distance as much as possible.

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Where to find Once Human Bus Monster

Roam around this area to find the monster (Image via Starry Studio/Mapgenie)

The Bus Monster doesn't have a fixed spawn point in Once Human, but it tends to appear more frequently in certain areas. Below are the general regions where players have had the most sightings:

Near Tall Grass Inn

• This monster can appear randomly near the Tall Grass Inn location in Once Human.

Roadways and abandoned areas

• The Bus Monster is often seen randomly lurking around abandoned roadways near the Gaia Military Base.

Keep in mind that while these are the most common areas, the Bus Monster can appear anywhere in the Once Human world.

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Rewards for defeating Once Human Bus Monster

Get inside the bus from the back to get the rewards (Image via Starry Studio)

The Gear Crate loot from the Bus Monster, The Wanderer, is randomized for each encounter. The loot pool can contain a combination of the following:

Rare Items

• The Bus Monster drops a variety of rare items, including armor fragments and advanced crafting materials.

Significant XP boost

• Defeating this enemy grants a significant amount of XP, which can help you level up more quickly in the game.

Item drops

• Energy Link
• Explosives
• Gunpowder
• Beryllium Crystal
• Portable Mixed Fuel

Make sure to grab all of these from the Gear Crate within the Bus Monster once it's down. At the time of writing, The Wanderer can be looted once every day.

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• Once Human Mobile release date
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