Once Human PvP explained

PvP in Once Human offers a varied and immersive experience. While PvP can be a lot of fun, it is not everyone’s cup of team. If you’re more of a PvE player, then there’s peace and quiet for you if you want it. However, there are a few major things to note if you want to completely engage with the PvP system or hide from it as much as possible. Here’s everything you need to know about PvP in Once Human and how it works.

How does PvP work in Once Human

Before selecting a server to play on in Once Human:

• Create a character on a PvE or PvP server.
• Toggle the Chaos mode on your character to engage with PvP. Hold P on your PC to enable it.
• There are PvP events that take place for large resources or base attacks on both servers.
• Repeatedly dying while in PvP will slowly cause more and more of your loot to drop on death.  

The first thing to mention is there’s a notable difference with PvP depending on the server type. All servers have access to Chaos, which is a toggle you can set for your character to enter a PvP mode. While in the mode, the rules of engagement change depending on the server. On PvE servers, you can only PvP with players with Chaos mode enabled.

While you’re in Chaos mode, you essentially have a Chaos meter, which allows you to stay in PvP the more you engage with other players. Once you start failing, then you will come out of Chaos mode. This gives room for PvP servers to have moments of intense action between periods of calm. Players under level 10 are immune to the effects of the mode. It stops low-level griefing in starter areas on PvP Servers.

Developer Starry Studio has also added Contested areas to the map. These areas are visible to all players on the server. Entering a contested area automatically flags you for PvP. These areas tend to have lucrative resources available for players. These are marked on the map with red icons so PvE players can avoid them if they want to.

Depending on if you’re on a PvP or PvE server, there are also differences to PvP. PvP servers have the Guild vs Guild content: large scale zones that unlock for late-game resources that Warbands fight over. Meanwhile, PvE servers get Prime War, which is a server-wide world boss fight.

Echo Stones and Territory Purification PvP events

In addition, players need to be aware of a few other PvP modes, which affect both PvE and PvP servers. There is an event called Territory Purification and for PvP servers, Echo Stones.

Echo Stones will spawn on the map, and when they do, any player on the world server can go to those locations and fight for them. When getting near, you will automatically be flagged for PvP. The aim here is to bring the stone back to the Stardust Resonant Filter in your base. This starts the Territory Purification Event.

During a Territory Purification Event, players need to defend their territory while a timer ticks down. When the timer runs out, players receive a huge rewards, including the limited currency, Starchrom.In PvE, when Territory Purification sees you defend against PvE enemies and monsters instead of other players.