Summary
Once Humanis a survival game where you’ll meet tons of unexpected monsters and challenges. In those situations, it’s best to arm yourself with a reliable weapon, particularly a sniper rifle, which excels at long range and usually just needs a single bullet to eliminate foes.
Interestingly, the key difference between sniper rifles isn’t their base stats but rather their passive weapon features. These features offer unique advantages, adding more depth to weapon selection but complicating the choice of an ultimate sniper. Fortunately, after some experimentation, you can narrow down a few clear winners that can decimate your local Great Ones with ease.
You can only begin crafting specific sniper rifles after unlocking theirWeapon Blueprints.You can get these blueprints by either searching for Mythical Loot Crates orpurchasing directly from the Wish Machine for Starchrom.
6SN700
Rarity: Common
Being the only Common-tier sniper rifle in Once Human,the SN700 will likely be your first weapon in this category.As you’d expect, it comes with modest stats that remain relatively decent across the board. Unfortunately, it’s the only sniper in the gamewithout passive abilities, making it tough to rank it any higher than last place.
The only major advantage of the SN700 is its wide accessibility, sinceyou can unlock it from the Memetics menu— an option no other sniper rifle provides. That said, this is still a strong weapon in an open field with solid damage output and Crit Chance.
5HAMR - Crumble
Rarity: Rare
Although it suffers from the lowest damage output, the Crumble version of HAMR isa top choice for beginnerssinceit has one of the quickest fire rates out of any sniper rifle.Thanks to its high Crit Chance,you can comfortably use it in Monolithsto take down powerful enemies.
Of course, the Crumble gets overshadowed by its stronger HAMR variant, Brahminy,but the latter is significantly more challenging to get, so the former serves as a great substitute. Furthermore,it’s an ideal pick for Burn buildssince the Crumble’s weapon features include igniting targets and doing additional Burn damage.
4SN700 - Gulped Lore
Rarity: Epic
Making a sniper rifle of all weapon categories act like a small rocket launcher seems unorthodox, but the SN700 - Gulped Lore makes it work. As the Epic-tier version of the regular SN700, this weapon, upon hitting a weak spot,has an 80 percent chance to activate the Unstable Bomber, which triggers an explosion within a 1.5-meter radius.
Thanks to its remarkable stability,hitting weak spots should be a piece of cakefor the Gulped Lore. It’s a great weapon for clearing swarms, and you even have the option toconcentrate the blast’s effect by lowering its effective range.Just make sure you’re not caught in the explosion.
Don’t forget to apply theHeavy Explosives Modonto the Gulped Lore to cause the Unstable Bomber to inflict a Heavy Attack!
3AWS.338 - Black Panther
The Black Panther variant of the AWS.338 is among the few in-game weapons that provide both offense and support. Coupled with well-rounded stats andparticularly impressive weak spot damage, it triggers an effect calledFortress Warfareif you aim for a certain time.This effect periodically gives Heavy Armor, which is simply armor with a damage buff, to you and your surrounding allies.
It goes without saying that the Black Panther is anexcellent choice when you’re in a team.The effect is applicable to other players and NPCs, so even your Rosetta soldiers can get a much-needed enhancement.
2HAMR - Brahminy
Rarity: Legendary
One of the most overpowering effects you can give to a sniper rifle isBounce, which is why the HAMR - Brahminy is such a devastating weapon. Upon impact, this mechanic causes the bullet tohit another enemy with 60 percent of the original damage output—a nightmare againstGreat Ones like Arachsiam.
So, when you factor in the Brahminy’s218 base damage and incredible fire rate, you get a weapon that clears areas with Elite Deviants unlike any other. This is truly an endgame firearm that’s arguably the most versatile sniper rifle in Once Human. Also, the Brahminy does25 percent more damage to Rosetta’s military personnel, including soldiers and bots.
1AWS.338 - Bingo
Despite the Brahminy’s usefulness,it’s a tricky weapon to master, making it a rather niche pick. This is where the AWS .338 - Bingo shines — another legendary sniper rifle that’s easier to set up and has thehighest base damage, accuracy, and weak spot damage outputof any sniper in Once Human.
Weakspot hits are, by far, this weapon’s main highlight, boosting traits like regular and weak spot damage after an on-point shot. On top of that, you’re able to simultaneously apply theBull’s Eye debuffonto enemies, which afflictseight percent Vulnerability for 12 seconds.Thus, if you’re a sharpshooter who trusts their aim, the Bingo is undoubtedly your best bet.
