Getting the right character build can make or break your gaming experience, especially for a game like Once Human. There are quite a few build options to look into, and one of the most powerful ones is the Power Surge. With this build, not only do you deal primary weapon damage, but that can be followed up by an electrifying secondary attack. With the right weapons, armor, and mods, you can perfectly enhance the power surge build and make it high OP.
In this guide, we have put up the best Power Surge build in Once Human, with the best weapons, mods, and gear to use and enhance this build.
Once Human Power Surge Build: Weapons & Mods
The below weapons will increase electric damage, which is vital for the Power Surge build in Once Human. We will list out the best primary and secondary weapons as well as the best mods for them
Primary Weapon: SOCR – Outsider B.P / MPS7 – Outer Space
Our first choice for the best Primary Weapon for a Power Surge build is the SOCR Outsider. This is the best based solely on its ability, which grants the power to trigger Power Surge each time you make a critical hit. The only thing you need to compromise when it comes to the SOCR is the speed, but it makes up for it with high damage output. But if that is a dealbreaker, then you can go for the MPS7 Outer Space as the next best alternative. It has an immense fire rate which can be further enhanced with the right mods.
- Best Mod for the SOCR Outsider: Shock Rampage
- Each time you deal Shock damage, the chance to trigger Power Surge increases by 8% for 5s. Can be stacked up to 3 times.
- Best Mod for the MPS7 Outer Space: Surge Amplifier
- Increases Power Surge damage to +5% for 3 seconds each time you activate and deal Power Surge. Stacks up to 4 stacks
Secondary Weapon: AWS.338 – Bullseye or Bingo
The AWS 338 has the highest damage output that can out most targets. It also offers the best Weakspot damage at 95%. This is great when you want to deal a Bull’s Eye with the Vulnerability Amplifier mod. This is a pretty balanced gun that can help out when you just want to deal with the oncoming crowd.
- Best Mod for the AWS.338 – Vulnerability Amplifier
- The Bull’s Eye adds +8% Vulnerability.
Melee Weapon: Stun Baton
No Power Surge build is complete without the right melee weapon to go with it. And what more perfect weapon than the Stun Baton. With each Light Attack and charges, your chances of inflicting Power Surge will increase by 33% and you can deal Shock damage as well. With a Heavy Attack, you have an increased chance of inflicting Shock Damage status effect on your targets.
- Best Mod for the Stun Baton – Shock Rampage
- Each time you deal Shock damage, the chance to trigger Power Surge increases by 8% for 5s. Can be stacked up to 3 times.
Once Human Power Surge Build: Best Gear
This gear mainly focuses more on increasing the damage output required for the Power Surge and also increases shock damage
- Helmet
- Deviation Expert – Status DMG +20%, Fire Rate +10, Range -25%
- Mask
- Thunderclap – Activating Power Surge 20 times will unleash Celestial Thunder in your next attack. Deals Shock damage that is more or equal to 200% of your total PSI Intensity.
- Gloves
- Elemental Overload – Elemental DMG +18%
- Pants
- Status Amplification – Gain +10% status damage for 12 seconds when the magazine is empty. Stacks 3x
- Boots
- Secluded Strike – Gain +15% status and weapon DMG when enemies aren’t around within 7 meters
Once Human Power Surge Build: Best Armor
- Mayfly Goggles
- +1 Power Surge Trigger Count
- -30% Power Surge Damage
- Shelterer Set (4pc)
- Charges your Shock damage up to +20% with each hit
- +8% Elemental DMG boost
- +15% Status DMG Reduction
- Bastille Pants
- 10% Weapon DMG boost when HP is above 70%
Alternate Swaps: If you are still in the early stages of the game or are just experimenting with this build, you can switch out the Shelter Set for the Heavy Duty set (3pc). You still get the 8% Elemental Damage boost while also receiving increased movement speed and 10% HP increase.
Once Human Power Surge Build: Deviants
There aren’t any Deviants that can help you with Shock damage, so you just have to make do with what you have. For offensive Deviants, the Lonewolf’s Whisper is your best bet, as their ability can draw enemies away from you. They can also attack targets and create clones of themselves for faster takedowns. For defense, you can go for the Festering Gel as it has a really good health recovery ability.
Once Human Power Surge Build: Best Cradle Override Nodes
- Automatic Weapon Enhancement / Anti-Void Rifle (for SOCR Outsider) – Increases SMGs, LMGs or rifles damage by 20%. Also reloads magazine capacity by 10% upon killing an enemy
- Lone Walker – Increases speed of medicine use by 35%, increase in damage boost by 20% when HP is below 30%.
- Deviation Master – 50% damage increase against Deviants when Lonewolf’s Whisper is summoned
- Status Enhancement – After hitting a weak spot, increases Status Damage by 25% for 3s a
- First Round Blast – After reloading, grants 25% instant damage boost. Lasts 4s
- Transient Impact – After defeating an enemy, Power Surge damage increases by +25%. Also increases Shock Elemental damage by +18%, lasting 15 seconds
Anti Anomaly mods are the most recent additions to the game, and if you are going for the SOCR, then the Anti Void mod will increase damage output considerably. Most of the above mods are great for offense, but you can swap out one for the Advantage Barrier. This helps cast a shield when you hit a weak spot, and your defense will shoot up to at least 30% of your max HP. These mods will focus more on impacting your Power Surge build and making it indestructible.
This concludes our guide on the best Power Surge build in Once Human. With the right mods and weapons, you can definitely turn this build into something that you will rely on in the long run. If you like this Once Human build guide you can also check out our Once Human best Burn Build guide and Once Human best Vortex Build guide as well!