All ammo types in Once Human, and how to craft them

Throughout your time in Once Human, you’re going to need a variety of ammo. As you progress deeper into this survival MMO, the challenges you face will no doubt be greater. It’s not enough to simply have a powerful gun - you’ll need decent ammunition for it to deal as much damage as possible. However, it may take some time before you can access the really good ammunition, so you may have to rely on simple copper ammo in the meantime.

There is a lot to see and do in this free-to-play survival MMO, and it’s likely that, for much of the early stages of the game, you won’t need more than copper ammo anyway. If you’re looking for something with more punch, we’ve got you covered.

Note: We’re still progressing through Once Human - as we get deeper and find more ammunition patterns, we’ll update this accordingly.

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How to craft ammo in Once Human

To make ammo in Once Human, you have to go to a Supplies Workbench and craft it with Ingots and Gunpowder. Supplies Workbench can be made once you unlock the first perk under the Crafting Memetics tree.

Whether using a crossbow or pistol, you'll need the right ammo (Image via NetEase Games)

For example, to make Copper Ammo, you need 3x Copper Ingots and 1 gunpowder. There are other blueprints in the game you can easily unlock with Memetic Points and Energy Links. However, the best ammo in Once Human will take even more work - such as overcoming the Rift Entity.

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All available Ammo types in Once Human

There are four known ammo types in Once Human, broadly speaking: grenades, arrows, bullets (gun ammo), and fuel canisters for flamethrowers. The quality and damage they provide varies by tier of material (Copper, Tungsten, and so on).

Once you have a base in Once Human, it’s almost time to start crafting ammo. To do so, you will need the Supplies Workbench and have to spend Memetic Points to get the Essential Tools upgrade and Ammunition I plans. This will let you craft the two most basic things when it comes to ammunition in this game: Gunpowder and Copper Ammo.

Gunpowder, which is a basic ingredient for all gun ammo types, requires 6x sulfur, 3x charcoal, and 3x acid to craft.

Below, you’ll see all the ammo types you can easily make, along with their requirements. We will update this accordingly as we learn more. It’s worth noting though, that regardless of the type of gun ammo you’re making (Shotgun, Pistol, et cetera), the cost is the same.

It will take some time and research to get to the really good ammo (Image via NetEase Games)

All Gun ammo Crafting requirements in Once Human

Ammo Name	Crafting Materials	Requirements to Unlock Recipe
Copper Gun Ammo	3x copper ingots, 1x gunpowder	Ammunition I
Copper AP Ammo	3x copper ingots, 1x gunpowder, 4x stardust source	Advanced Ammunition I: 3 Ciphers, 200 Energy Links
Steel Gun Ammo	3x steel ingots, 1x gunpowder	Ammunition II: 5 ciphers, 200 Energy Links
Steel Gun AP Ammo	To be updated upon discovery	Advanced Ammunition II: 7 Ciphers, 2000 Energy Links, unlocks when the current season reaches ‘Tame the Staroid’
Tungsten Gun Ammo	To be updated upon discovery	Ammunition III: 7 Ciphers, 2000 Energy Links, unlocks when the current season reaches ‘Tame the Staroid’
Tungsten Gun AP Ammo	To be updated upon discovery	Advanced Ammunition III: 10 Ciphers, 5,000 Energy Links, Unlocks when the current season reaches ‘Tame the Staroid’

Grenade crafting requirements

Ammo Name	Crafting Materials	Requirements to Unlock Recipe
Copper Grenade	20x copper ingots, 10x mixed explosives, 25x stardust source, 30x portable fuel mix	Ammunition II: 5 ciphers, 200 Energy Links
HE Grenade	20x steel ingots, 10x mixed explosives, 30x stardust source, 30x portable fuel mix	Ammunition II: 5 ciphers, 200 Energy Links
Tungsten HE Grenade	To be updated upon discovery	Ammunition III: 10 Ciphers, 5,000 Energy Links, Unlocks when the current season reaches ‘Tame the Staroid’

Arrow Crafting requirements

Ammo Name	Crafting Materials	Requirements to Unlock Recipe
Copper Arrow	3x copper ingots, 10x logs, 2x metal scraps	Ammunition II: 5 ciphers, 200 Energy Links
Steel Arrow	3x steel ingots, 20x logs, 5x metal scraps	Ammunition II: 5 ciphers, 200 Energy Links
Tungsten Arrow	To be updated upon discovery	Ammunition III: 10 Ciphers, 5,000 Energy Links, Unlocks when the current season reaches ‘Tame the Staroid’

Fuel Canister Crafting requirements

• 3x gunpowder, 5x portable fuel mix, 5x glass
• Ammunition II (requires: Advanced Ammunition I, 5 ciphers, 200 Energy Links)

Once you start getting to the Steel bullets, you’ll need to begin farming Iron Ore, and of course, you’ll need plenty of Ciphers, and Energy Links to unlock the patterns themselves.

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Check out our other guides on this game:

• 5 beginner tips for Once Human
• Once Human Mobile release date
• All Closed Beta test rewards
• How to find fireproof plastic in Once Human