The Unstable Bomber build in Once Human specializes in dealing burst damage to enemies, excelling in both PvE and PvP scenarios. Although this build was significantly nerfed after dominating in the Beta, it remains among the best for PvE and is on par with the Frost Vortex build for PvP, which is currently the meta.
This guide covers everything about the Unstable Bomber build in Once Human, including the best weapons, armor sets, Deviant, and Cradle Override nodes.
Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinion.
Best Once Human Unstable Bomber build: Weapons, armor sets, Deviant, and Cradle Override nodes
Best weapon for Once Human Unstable build
These are the best weapons, mods, Calibration Blueprint, and accessories for the Unstable Bomber build in Once Human:
Primary Weapon:
- DE.50 - Jaws: This Legendary Pistol can be acquired from the Wish Machine in Once Human.
Primary Weapon Mod:
- Reckless Bomber: You can farm this Legendary mod from Normal Monolith of Thirst, Hard and Pro Gaia Cliff Monolith, and Pro LEA Research Lab.
Calibration Blueprint:
- Rapid Shot Style with two Crit Chance affixes: You can obtain this Calibration Blueprint by disassembling weapons with the same Calibration Attributes. You can also acquire one through trading with another player.
Accessories:
- Muzzle: Camouflage Suppressor (purchased from Severin VII-S2041 in any major Settlement using Stellar Planula)
- Optic: Compact Reflex Sight (purchased from Severin VII-S2041 in any major Settlement using Stellar Planula)
- Tactical: Small Infrared Indicator (obtained as a reward from one of the Shooting minigames in the Broken Delta region)
- Magazine: Extended Pistol Mag (obtained as a reward from one of the Lighted Door puzzles in the Blackheart region)
- Ammo: Blasting Pistol AP Ammo (crafted in Advanced Supplies Bench)
Secondary Weapon:
- AWS.338 - Bullseye: This Legendary Sniper can be acquired from the Wish Machine.
- Recursive Crossbow: You can get the blueprint for this Epic Crossbow from the Mystical Crate in the Evergreen Stronghold in the Red Sands region. Use this weapon until you get the Legendary Sniper.
Secondary Weapon Mod:
- Vulnerability Amplifier: You can farm this gold mod in Once Human from Normal Monolith of Thirst, Hard and Pro Mirage Monolith, and Pro LEA Research Lab.
After unlocking the Advanced Gear Workbench from the Memetic tech tree, you can craft the Tier 5 version of your weapons and calibrate them to +10. This will increase both their damage output and overall stats. You can also change their Calibration Attribute using the Calibration Blueprint.
The secondary weapon in this build, whether it's the Legendary Sniper or the Epic Crossbow, is there to apply the Bull's Eye debuff. This debuff increases your Crit Rate by 30 percent for 10 seconds. So, apply this debuff and then swap to your primary weapon to inflict massive damage on enemies.
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Best armor sets for Once Human Unstable Bomber build
Here are the best armor sets and mods for the Unstable Bomber build in Once Human:
Key Armor:
- Shaman Vulture Top: The blueprint for this Key Armor can be obtained from the Wish Machine.
Armor Set (Four pieces):
- Lonewolf Set: The blueprints for this set can be obtained from the Wish Machine.
Last Armor piece:
- Bastille Set: The blueprint for this piece can be obtained from the Wish Machine.
Armor Mods:
- Helmet: Fateful Strike (Normal, Hard, and Pro Silo ALPHA, Pro Forsaken Giant, and Pro LEA Research Lab)
- Face: Point Detonation (Normal, Hard, Pro Silo EX1, Pro Forsaken Giant, and Pro LEA Research Lab)
- Top: Crit DMG Enhancement (Gear Crates and Normal Silo SIGMA)
- Bottoms: Deadshot (Normal, Hard, and Pro Silo PSI, Pro Forsaken Giant, and Pro LEA Research Lab)
- Gloves: Crit Boost (Hard and Pro Silo SIGMA, Pro Forsaken Giant, Pro LEA Research Lab)
- Shoes: Covered Advance (Hard and Pro Silo PHI, Pro Forsaken Giant, and Pro LEA Research Lab)
Similar to weapons, craft Tier 5 versions of your armor at the Advanced Gear Workbench and calibrate them to +6. Additionally, you can enhance all the mods up to five times to randomly upgrade their affixes.
Best Deviant for Once Human Unstable Bomber build
Lonewolf's Whisper is the best Deviant for the Unstable Bomber build in Once Human, as it significantly increases your Weapon DMG. You can acquire this Deviant from the Monolith of Thirst.
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Best Cradle Override nodes for Once Human Unstable Bomber build
These are the best Cradle Override nodes for the Unstable Bomber build in Once Human:
- Handgun Enhancement: Increases Pistol DMG
- Deviation Master: Increases DMG against Deviants when your own Deviant is summoned
- Rapid Aid: Reduces the cooldown of healing items and increases the healing effect
- Tactical Combo: Increases Weapon DMG
- Status Enhancement: Increases Status DMG
- Sprint: Increases Movement Speed and reduces Stamina Cost
- First Round Blast: Increases Instant DMG after reloading
- Bounty Hunter: Increases Weapon DMG and Weakspot DMG after defeating a marked enemy
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