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- Backpack Expansion
- Portable Rainwater Collector
- Portable MG Turret: Barrage of Bullets
- Furnace: Precision Refining
- Portable Fridge
- Gear Workbench: Customization
- Supplies Workbench: Anti-Armor
- Supplies Workbench: Ammo Factory
- Stardust Regulator
- Pickaxe: Moonlight Mining
As you progress through Once Human’s open world, you’ll get to choose from a selection of randomised Specializations. These are character buffs that enhance your meta-human’s abilities, boosting everything from crafting to mining by way of cooking, storage, and even jumping in mostly useful ways.
The catch? Once you’ve chosen a skill, there’s no way to go back on your decision and select a different one. Or at the least that’s what the in-game tooltip says. Developer Starry Studio has integrated a reset function, but you can only reset up to five times per season. More on that below.
How to unlock Specializations
Specializations are unlocked by leveling up your meta-human. Every 5 levels, you’ll unlock a new Specializations. The first node is available at level 5, then the next at 10, and so on, giving you a total of 10 Specializations to choose once you reach the level 50 cap.
Once Human best Specialization
With all that in mind, here are the best ones we’ve come across so far. Note that because the four option draw for each node is randomised for every player, you might never come across some of these, so be prepared to adapt as needed based on what options the system gives you.
| Specialization | Effect |
|---|---|
| Backpack Expansion | Increases backpack max load by 40-80 |
| Portable Rainwater Collector | Automatically restore hydration on rainy days and get a 30%-60% chance to get Acid, Pure Water, or Dirty Water every minute |
| Portable MG Turret: Barrage of Bullets | Unlocks the Portable MG Turret formula, a reusable and deployable turret (5 uses). The turret can trigger Bounce, boosting HP and damage by 30%. |
| Furnace: Precision Refining | Reduces the furnace’s resource consumption by 30% and speeds up smelting of Copper, Bronze, Steel, Aluminum, and Tungsten Ingots by 30% |
| Portable Fridge | Reduces food spoilage rate by 70%-90% |
| Gear Workbench: Customization | Crafted weapons and armor get 30% extra durability |
| Supplies Workbench: Anti-Armor | Increases AP ammo yield by 30% at the Supplies Workbench and reduces crafting time by 50%. |
| Electric Drill: Treasure Hunter | +100% yield when using an Electric Drill to mine Gold, Silver, and Stardust |
| Supplies Workbench: Ammo Factory | Increases regular ammo crafting output by 50% at the Supplies Workbench. |
| Stardust Regulator | Recover 70% of HP immediately and get a Shield equal to 30% of your max HP – has a 30 second cooldown and can be used up to 15 time |
| Pickaxe: Moonlight Mining | Increase Copper Ore, Tin Ore, Iron Ore, Aluminum Ore, and Tungsten yield by 25% during the day, and 50% at night. |
How to access Specializations
To access Specializations, tap O to bring up the Memetics Cradle. Select Memetics (represented by a head with closed eyes) on the left of your screen, then click on the golden arrow pointing upwards in the top left you can see below. This will take you to the Memetic Specialization menu.
On the left is a list of all the nodes you currently have access to – one for every 5 levels, for a total of 10 nodes. Click on a node and you’ll see the four randomised options you can choose from along with a brief description of what each one does.
Open up the Specialization menu, select a node, and hold F to reset. Captured by VideoGamer
Resets cost Specialization Cleaner, obtained for completing Season Goals. Captured by VideoGamer
Confirm to reset. Captured by VideoGamer
How to reset Specializations
To reset, head to the Memetics Cradle, tap Memetics, then enter the node menu by clicking the yellow arrow in the top left. Click on the node you want to reset and tap F. Confirm on the next screen and spend x1 Specialization Memory Cleanse. Note that you’ll only can choose from the original four randomised options when you reset.
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