Dear Metas,
We're planning a server maintenance and update on December 18 at 8PM (PST). The maintenance is expected to last about 2 hours. Please plan your gameplay accordingly for the best experience.
Since Once Human's official launch, we've been closely monitoring community feedback and working on fixes and optimizations.
Below are the details of this update.
New Starchrom System
The new Stellar Stairway system for acquiring Starchroms operates independently of scenarios, so you don't have to play specific scenarios to maximize your gains. Simply play Once Human as you wish and easily earn Starchroms along the way!
Stellar Stairway Launch Rewards
1. One-Time Launch Reward: The update will go live on December 19, after which all players will be deemed to have completed Phases 1 and 2 and can claim all 36,000 Starchrom for those phases. Players can then start collecting Asterisms for Phase 3. Just log in before December 31 to claim this reward!
2. Login Rewards: Starting December 19, players will receive 3,000 Starchroms per day via in-game mail for seven consecutive days, totaling 21,000 Starchroms. Just log in before January 31 to claim them!
Don't forget to invite your friends to join the festivities!
Stellar Stairway Guide
1. Stellar Stairway resets on the 1st day of each month. Players can obtain up to 66,000 Starchroms per month, not including Starchroms obtained through events, mail, and other means. Most former methods of obtaining Starchroms in scenarios now grant Asterisms instead. You can also earn Asterisms by defeating enemies, gathering, crafting, and completing Eternaland orders. Asterisms are used to unlock Stellar Stairway progress and earn Starchrom rewards.
2. Each month is divided into four phases. Phase 1 (1st to 7th), Phase 2 (8th to 14th), Phase 3 (15th to 21st), and Phase 4 (22nd to the end of the month). Phases 1 to 3 each include 20 standard rewards (totaling 12,000 Starchroms) and one phase reward (6,000 Starchroms). Phase 4 features a single monthly reward (12,000 Starchroms) that does not require Asterisms to unlock. Instead, it is unlocked by collecting all Starchroms from Phases 1 to 3.
3. Phases remain locked until their corresponding date is reached. For example, if it is January 5, Phases 2 to 4 remain locked. If you have completed all progress and collected the maximum number of Asterisms for the current phase, you cannot earn more Asterisms until the next phase unlocks. At the end of each month, all Stellar Stairway progress will be reset, and you will start again from 0 Starchroms. If you have any unlocked but unclaimed Starchroms from the previous month, you can claim them from the Past Rewards screen.
Changes to Starchrom Acquisition
After the update, all unclaimed Starchroms from various game modes will be changed to Asterisms. Please claim them as soon as you can.
1. All Starchrom rewards from the following modes will be changed to Asterisms: Season Goals, Territory Purification, the Stellar Planula Shop and Season Shop, Journeys, The Prime War first-clear rewards, Prismverse's Clash faction loot crates, Chaosweaver progress rewards, and Thermal Towers.
2. Stronghold Conquest and Warband Rankings: Warband rankings no longer provide Starchrom rewards. Instead, Asterisms can now be earned from Stronghold Conquests. Warband members who do not participate in a specific Stronghold Conquest will still receive a part of its Asterism rewards.
Weapon Balance Adjustments
We have revised some previously announced weapon balance adjustments based on player feedback and internal testing, as follows:
For more details, see the Developer's Co-Dev Update | Major Balance Adjustments to Weapon Builds!
Blueprint Collection Level System
As previously announced, after the update, you can unlock and upgrade blueprints to earn Collection EXP, increase your Collection Level, and obtain rewards. You will also receive Collection EXP on a pro-rata basis for gear blueprints you have already developed.
Custom Nicknames for Weapon Blueprints
Rules:
1. Renaming a weapon blueprint costs 1 Weapon Renaming Card, which can be earned by increasing your Collection Level.
2. After renaming a weapon blueprint, all crafted weapons of that type will adopt the new nickname.
3. Weapon nicknames are visible to other players on some screens, such as the Defeat screen.
4. When a weapon changes users (e.g., when dropped upon defeat), its nickname will be removed.
Prove Your Mastery with Weapon Nameplates
Rules:
1. Each weapon blueprint has 3 unlockable Blueprint Emblem slots.
2. Each slot has a specific condition (e.g., Defeat a Meta) to be achieved with the same weapon. The condition can be fulfilled whether or not the corresponding Emblem has been unlocked.
3. Unlocking a Blueprint Emblem slot costs 1 Emblem Unlock Item, which can be earned by increasing your Collection Level.
4. Unlocked Blueprint Emblem slots will be upgraded as conditions are fulfilled. Currently, only Ancient Copper, Silver, and Gold Emblems are available.
Limited-Time Holiday Week Event
This year-end holiday season, embark on a journey of joy and reunion, and seek out legendary treasures with Snowsprite! During your adventures, Snowsprite will reward you with three exclusive skins, three adorable holiday-themed Deviations, lots of Starchroms, and other valuable resources!
Period: December 19–January 12
1. Weekly Gifts: Unlocked on December 19, 23, and 30. Just log in to claim these special gifts!
2. Delight Energy - Utter: Research formulas and synthesize Delight Energy - Utter to unlock personal rewards and challenge trophies! Plus, reach the global targets to unlock limited Deviations and cosmetics!
3. Blessing Gift Box: Tis the season for love and blessings! Log in to unlock chances to open and give gifts. Send heartfelt cards to spread the holiday joy!
Event Probabilities (all obtainable for free):
1. Blessing Gift Box Contents (up to 60 tries)
2. Blessing Lucky Bag
3. Wishing Tree
New Shop Arrivals
1. Lightforge Loot Crate: Hype Party (available from December 20, 10:00 AM server time)
Arm your mind, sharpen your reflexes, and dominate the ever-changing gaming jungle!
A new limited-time Lightforge Loot Crate is here! The Hype Party crate consists of five rounds and includes the 'Heartwave Odyssey' territory pack (Legendary), 'Urban Jurassic' fashion set (Legendary), 'Genesis Crossbow' weapon skin (Legendary), 'Melody and Dino' theme pack (containing the 'Roarsome Pals' Cradle charm (Legendary) and 'Lovestruck Melody' Cradle skin (Epic)), and 'Neon Blade - Sword' weapon skin (Epic). Endless fun awaits in this corner of the world!
* Lightforge Loot Crate: Techno Stampede will be removed from sale on December 19 at 6:00 AM server time.
2. New Shop Arrivals
After the December 19 update, a New Year's jumper, a shiny party jacket, and more fashion pieces will be available at the Shop! Be the trendsetter at the New Year's party! To view all items, go to the Shop > Cosmetic > Parts.
3. DLC: Double Agent Theme Pack
Who would have thought that the legendary Twilight Agent is actually a fervent DJ?
The new Twilight Agent theme pack can be purchased from our official website starting December 20! Purchase this DLC to permanently unlock all items for your account, including the 'Twilight Agent' set, 'Ring Light' furniture formula, 'Absolute Party' solo pose, and 'Let It Rock' decal.
4. New Shop System: Meta's Bounty
Accept and complete bounties to showcase your skills. The more difficult the bounty, the greater the rewards! Go to Shop > Meta's Bounty to check them out!
Meta's Bounty S0 - Path of Dawn introduces 20 challenging bounties! Earn Bounty Trophies to receive prestigious rewards, collect Dawnbreak Stars, and reach the pinnacle of glory!
How to Play: Purchase bounties with Crystgin or accept them through events. Fulfill the specified conditions to complete the bounty. The rewards are as follows:
1. Bounty Trophy: Interact with this territory collectible to view a memento of the completed bounty. Can be transferred between characters on the same account.
2. Custom Tag: A trophy badge that can be equipped to your character's namecard at Namecard > Custom Tag.
3. Dawnbreak Star: Complete bounties to earn progress for the corresponding star level. Collect Dawnbreak Stars to unlock milestone rewards.
4. Lightforge Relics
Meta's Bounty will show the percentage of characters in a region who complete a bounty. Embark on the path to glory now! During the Holiday Week and New Year's 2025 events, we will give away a free Meta's Bounty medal. After the December 19 update, discounted bounties will also be available for just 1 Crystgin. Don't miss out!
Community Rewards
Twitch Drops
Happy holidays! Watch Once Human streams on Twitch to earn event-exclusive Twitch Drops rewards!
Period: December 13, 2024 – January 9, 2025 (PT)
Rewards:
Watch for 1 hour: 'No Fear of Cold' weapon sticker
Watch for 2 hours: 'Everlasting Starlight Tree' Cradle charm
Watch for 4 hours: Red Winter Hat
Watch for 7 hours: 'Festival Surprise' vehicle skin
Gather Friends to Win Cash and Rare Items
Go to the Events screen and participate in the Team Up Rewards event by linking with a new or returning player. You'll earn a chance to win up to 660 Crystgins, lots of Starchroms, and exclusive cosmetics.
Optimizations
Seasons
1. Reduced the scenario exit cooldown from 60 days to 30 days.
2. Scenario Exit Cards are now regularly purchasable from the Shop for 100 Mitsuko's Marks each.
3. The Scenario Exit Card made available for The Way of Winter has been taken down.
4. All players will receive 100 Mitsuko's Marks via in-game mail after the December 19 update. You can then decide whether to use them to purchase a Scenario Exit Card.
Ranching
1. Fixed the issue where ranched animals would sometimes stray too far from the territory and get lost.
2. Lost animals can now be viewed and recalled on the list of animals.
Construction
1. Optimized the Generator's fuel display. It now shows how long the Generator's fuel will last.
2. Optimized the snapping rules of some 1/4 structures.
3. Added range indicators for some facilities in Construction mode. You can enable or disable these indicators to your preference.
a) Press L to open a screen to enable or disable the range indicators (same as the key to show or hide water and electrical lines).
b) Planting Facilities: Added a range indicator for the Automatic Irrigation Facility.
c) Cooling Facilities: Added range indicators for the Fridge and Cooling Fan.
d) Heat Facilities: Added range indicators for the Furnace, Campfire, and Electric Heater.
e) If a facility is not in operation, its range indicator will be red.
4. Optimized the Grow Light.
a) Fixed the issue where the Grow Light's illumination range and effective range were inconsistent. The illumination range used to be rectangular, whereas the effective range was a square.
b) Added a highlight effect to plants and facilities that receive the Grow Light's effect.
c) Improved the snapping of the majority of structures when attaching to a structure of a different size.
5. Other
Bound items can now be deposited into the Meat Drier, Water Filter, Brewing Barrel, and Compost Bin.
Spacetime can now detect and highlight animal corpses.
Mod Acquisition
1. Added mod parts to Stardust Advent's Loot Crates, Keyword Suffix Mod Boxes, and Chaosweaver clear rewards.
2. Added a 'Lifeforce Boost' mod that applies to all armor to the list of mod conversion targets.
Deviations
1. Adjusted the levels of Deviations in the first-clear rewards for dungeons across various difficulties in Evolution's Call, Prismverse's Clash, and Manibus.
2. Increased the average quality of Gazocchios in The Way of Winter.
3. Increased the chance of obtaining Deviations from Workshop Defense.
4. Added Logging Beaver to The Way of Winter. You can find them in Strongholds.
5. Growshrooms can now use fertilizer. Give them fertilizer, and they will automatically use it when planting.
6. Growshrooms can now automatically plant when the player is offline.
7. Increased the success rate of low-level players when securing high-level Deviations.
8. Added the ability to rename Deviations. You can now give Deviations a custom name at their Securement Units.
9. Added a Deviation Storage Crate where you can store your Deviations.
10. Added a guarantee for Morphed Deviations to drop in a dungeon after a certain number of attempts.
11. Growshrooms now produce output when the player is offline.
Vehicles
1. Camera
a) Improved the sense of speed of the Motorcycle, Coupe, and Off-Roader.
b) Fixed the issues with camera shake and motion sickness while turning as reported by players.
2. Off-Road Performance
a) Optimized the vehicle collision effects. Vehicles now shake less and are less likely to stop after a collision.
b) Increased the reverse speed of vehicles. You can now quickly back out of trouble after a collision.
3. Airborne Performance
a) Player vehicles no longer nosedive when airborne, reducing the chance of flipping over. This allows players to change vehicles less often.
b) Player vehicles no longer bounce after landing. Instead, they will quickly stabilize on the ground, reducing the likelihood of losing control.
4. Road Performance
a) Fixed the bumpiness on most roads in the Lone Wolf Wastes, preventing excessive vehicle shake.
b) Removed trash bags and mud blocks from roads to reduce the frequency of collisions.
Dungeons
Changed the Birth Point in the Secret Servitor dungeon, and added birth protection for players when they enter the dungeon.
Deviants
1. Changed the Chaosweaver spawn mechanics. Chaosweavers will no longer repeatedly spawn at the same coordinates.
2. Some boss skills now instantly kill Elite enemies.
3. Weakened the Elite shield enemies in The Forsaken Giant on Pro difficulty. The shields can now be broken by throwing flower buds.
4. Adjusted the Weakspot DMG multiplier for some enemies.
5. Adjusted the explosion damage caused by some fire-type enemies upon death in The Way of Winter.
6. Added an extreme weather layer to the map. Use this layer to check areas affected by extreme weather, including the weather type and temperature effects. Added Chaosweaver icons to the World Map and Mini Map after they spawn. A 3D guide will also be shown if you are within 200 meters of a Chaosweaver.
Chaosweaver
1. Removed the Chaosweaver's immunity to Elemental DMG.
2. The Chaosweaver's chest, left upper arm, and tail are protected by armor. Destroy these parts to turn them into Weakspots.
3. Reduced the difficulty of destroying a Chaosweaver's parts.
4. Adjusted some of the Chaosweaver's AI behaviors.
5. Optimized the targeting of some of the Chaosweaver's skills.
Public Crisis Events
1. Optimized the range of the 'Dig to Hell' Public Crisis Event.
2. Added the new 'Battleship Blockade' Public Crisis Event to Ember Strand in The Way of Winter.
Interactions
1. Added auto-refill functionality to the hotbar. Players can enable or disable this setting to their preference.
2. Removed collisions with ziplines in the wilderness, reducing the likelihood of getting obstructed when riding a zipline.
Storage
Added icon markers to some storage crates, making it easier to identify and manage them.
Social
1. Teammates' current Worlds are now displayed if they are in a different World.
2. Optimized the feature that lets you invite friends to join your team.
Other
1. Movement Speed bonus is now displayed on the gear stats panel.
2. Increased the maximum number of loadout presets from 10 to 20.
3. Hidden gear is no longer shown on the dungeon settlement and Shop screens.
4. Optimized the models of the Rustic Crossbow and Recurve Bow.
5. Improved the reminder displayed if you have unclaimed mail items when moving to a new season.
6. Optimized the trigger timing of the Spacetime Backpack guide.
7. Added controller support to the Camera and Piano.
8. Added the ability to unlink your Discord account.
Bug Fixes
Eternaland
Fixed an issue where the output of some Deviations would not have the 'Eternaland' tag even if produced on Eternaland.
Fixed an issue where Growlights and Irrigation Facilities placed in Eternaland using a House Blueprint would not operate.
Fixed an issue where players were sometimes unable to place Planter Boxes in Eternaland and would instead receive a message saying that it overlaps with other objects.
Deviants
Fixed an issue where Frostellas did not trigger their mechanics when critically injured.
Fixed an issue where enemy corpses disappeared too quickly after death.
Fixed an issue where Super Anomalies would not spawn as expected in some dungeons.
Fixed an issue where the death and turning animations of some new enemies in The Way of Winter were incorrect.
Cosmetics
Fixed an issue where skirts and other soft fabrics would sometimes ride up rather than fall naturally.
Survival and Crafting
Fixed an issue where players with the Spectral Cloak would not exit stealth after blacking out, preventing teammates from rescuing them.
Fixed an issue where placing a Planter Box would sometimes fail.
Fixed an issue where House Blueprints would sometimes not be displayed.
Fixed an issue where Loamy Soil would not snap to grid.
Fixed an issue where a 'Cannot be placed here' message would sometimes be displayed when building a roof.
Fixed an issue where buildings would sometimes disappear when relocating a territory.
Gear
Fixed an issue where animal hide effects would persist even after unequipping the corresponding gear.
Fixed an issue where the 'Momentum Up' gear mod's effect did not match its description.
Servers and Seasons
Fixed an issue where, when signing up as a squad, players sometimes could not join the new server and were unable to leave the squad.
Wilderness
Fixed an issue where the player would sometimes float in the air after teleporting.
Fixed an issue where the player would sometimes float in the air after hitting an obstacle during a high-altitude fall.
Dungeons
Fixed an issue with Securement Silo - EX1 where players would still get petrified when moving even after clearing the dungeon.
Deviations
Changed the effect of Growshroom's 'Green Touch' trait and fixed its original effect description.
Fixed an issue where Zeno-Purifier's buff would persist even after putting it in the Backpack, causing the player to teleport when attacking enemies with a melee weapon.
Vehicles
Fixed an issue where vehicles would float in the air after relocating a territory while in water.
Fixed an issue where vehicles would get stuck and could not be interacted with in certain situations.
Once Human Development Team