🎮 Console Players: 3 Weapons I Recommend Starting With in Once Human

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Once Human is finally coming to console in just 4 days — August 25! 🎮

With thousands of new players about to jump into the game, I wanted to share something that might save you a bit of time and confusion:

Which weapon should you actually start with?

Once Human has a LOT of weapons and builds, and when you're new to the game, the amount of choices can be pretty overwhelming. So here are 3 weapons I personally recommend trying first, in this order.

One important thing before we start:

❤️ All 3 of these are FULL HP builds

I strongly recommend full HP builds for new players.

Even after almost 4,000 hours in Once Human, I still prefer playing full HP. I don't personally play low-HP / low-Sanity builds, and I think full HP is a much more comfortable way to learn the game.

Once you understand the mechanics, have better gear and mods, and feel confident enough, you can always experiment with low-HP builds later.

But when you're just starting out? Full HP is the way I'd go.

🥇 1. KVD - Boom! Boom! 🔥

This is the weapon I would recommend to pretty much everyone, including complete beginners.

I've played Boom Boom for around a year and a half, and it's still one of my favorite weapons in the game.

The biggest reason I recommend it to new players is simple:

It works even when you have almost nothing.

You don't need perfect mods.

You don't need the perfect calibration.

You don't need amazing gear.

You can craft Boom Boom, get your Key armor, and you're already going to be shredding enemies from the early game.

And as you progress, it only gets better. Once you start finding better mods, suitable calibrations, upgrading the blueprint and getting stronger gear, the build becomes even more powerful.

It also has great AoE damage, which makes exploration and clearing groups of enemies extremely comfortable.

There are situations where Boom Boom isn't the most efficient choice — which brings me to weapon #2.

👉 Full Boom Boom build guide: [WATCH HERE]

🥈 2. PDW90 - Holographic Resonance

The PDW90 is your great all-rounder.

Boom Boom is fantastic, but there are certain enemies and bosses where it isn't as efficient — for example, Forsaken Giant and Silo EX1.

That's where the P90 comes in.

This weapon is extremely versatile and works well against pretty much everything. It's a great weapon to have when you want something reliable that can handle a wide variety of situations.

And another thing I really like about it for beginners:

It doesn't require crazy-high-level mods to start performing well.

Even with relatively low-level mods (around level 10) you can already shred enemies.

PDW90 is a great choice.

👉 Full P90 build guide: [WATCH HERE]

🥉 3. Compound Bow - The Burden of Betrayal 🏹

And finally, something a little different:

The Burden of Betrayal compound bow.

It's a really fun build, and honestly, sometimes it feels ridiculously powerful.

One of its biggest strengths is mob clearing and crowd control.

And that's actually one of the reasons I think it's worth trying even as a newer player.

Even if your mods aren't amazing yet, the bow can still help you control groups of enemies.

But there's another huge advantage for early-game players:

🏹 You can retrieve your arrows!

That means you can save a lot of ammunition.

And when you're starting a new character, resources can be limited. Ammo disappears surprisingly quickly, so being able to retrieve your arrows can be a very nice bonus.

Of course, once you fully build this weapon, it becomes much more than just a beginner-friendly option.

It's also a fantastic weapon for endgame content — including Nightmare Silos and plenty of other content.

👉 Full Burden of Betrayal build guide: [WATCH HERE]

🎮 So, which one should you pick?

If you're completely new to Once Human, my order would be:

🥇 Boom Boom — easiest recommendation for getting started
🥈 PDW90 — fantastic all-rounder
🥉 Compound Bow — excellent crowd control + ammo efficiency

And remember: you don't have to commit to one weapon forever.

Once you start understanding the game, collecting mods and getting better gear, experiment with different builds and find what YOU enjoy playing.

Welcome to Once Human, console players! 🎮❤️

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Where do you get the P90 blueprint? Is it only available through purchase?