Once Human: The 6 Best LMGs (2024)

Once Human has some excellent gunplay, combined with a Lovecraftian horror theme, and some solid survival game mechanics. Following an episodic release approach, with new content being unlocked in each phase of a 6-week season, this free-to-play game has a lot to offer.

Light machine guns, or LMGs, are something of a red-headed stepchild in Once Human, dealing great damage, but with terrible accuracy, and carrying the further downside of taking forever to reload. For this reason, many players eschew them in favor of other weapons, such as assault rifles. However, with the right build, an LMG can be a formidable weapon to use in this survival game.

6 MG4 Light Machine Gun

Basic LMG

• How To Get: Unlocked by the corresponding memetic.
• Specials:
  • None
• Suggested Weapon Mods:
  • None

The MG4 Light Machine Gun is available to every player, even beginners in Once Human. It is unlocked through one of the memetics a player is prompted to unlock as part of the short crafting tutorial. That being said, it generally isn’t worth crafting this weapon unless a player really wants to use an LMG in the early game.

Most new players stick to a melee weapon for the first 10 to 15 levels in Once Human, and skip ranged weapons entirely in this stage of the game. However, the MG4 Light Machine Gun does have its place in boss fights in the early game, so it's not entirely wasted.

5 KVD - Icebreaker

The First Useful LMG

• How To Get: Blueprint can be looted from crates on the open-world map.
• Specials:
  • The first shot after reloading triggers Frost Vortex.
  • Frost DMG +30%.
• Suggested Weapon Mods:
  • Frosty Blessing
  • Vortex Multiplier
  • Frostwave
  • Vortex Overcharge

Most players will unlock the blueprint for the KVD - Icebreaker LMG almost by accident, as the blueprint fragments are quite common in the early-game stage. This isn’t a terrible light machine gun per se, but it would have been better with the shrapnel special ability.

Frost vortex on an early game weapon isn’t ideal, as it can take some time to first work out how frost vortex works, and secondly, perfect triggering the frost vortex at the right time. Overall, this is a decent enough weapon up until the mid-game, but it's not ideal.

4 MG4 - Wrath Of Hades

High DPS Through Fast Gunner

• How To Get: Blueprint can be looted from mystical crates in the Chalk Peak region.
• Specials:
  • 40% chance to trigger fast gunner when hitting a target.
  • Fast gunner automatically loads one bullet back into the weapon.
  • After killing an enemy, fast gunner reloads 1 bullet to the player’s secondary weapon.
• Suggested Weapon Mods:
  • Cowboy
  • Shooting Blitz

The MG4 - Wrath Of Hades light machine gun is actually pretty good in certain situations. Based on the fast gunner combat mechanic, it overcomes the main downside of using an LMG in the first place, namely: the terribly slow reload speed.

However, it's unlikely that fast gunner will keep the weapon fully reloaded at all times, and the player may still find they need to switch to their secondary finish off enemies. This is the general combat mechanic that LMG users often rely on in Once Human, and they often carry a suitably high-damage pistol for this purpose.

3 MG4 - Mr. Squid

Epic Bounce LMG

• How To Get: Blueprint can be looted from mystical crates in the Blakheart region.
• Specials:
  • Crit hits have a 90% chance to trigger bounce.
  • When bounce hits a weak spot, damage +2% up to 50 stacks.
  • After continuously firing for 2 seconds, bounce targets +1.
• Suggested Weapon Mods:
  • Bounce Rampage
  • Super Bullet

Many players struggle to understand the bounce mechanic in Once Human. However, once it is understood that the word "bounce" is merely a poor translation of the Chinese word for ricochet, it becomes much clearer.

The MG4 - Mr. Squid light machine gun is capable of dishing out serious damage, and is especially useful for fighting endgame Rosetta enemies. However, its blueprint is looted from the Blackheart region, which means it is not available until after it would have been useful, unfortunately. Even so, it has a place in the endgame boss fights in season 4 of the game.

2 MG4 - Predator

Legendary Fast Gunner LMG

• How To Get: Blueprint can be won from the Wish Machine.
• Specials:
  • 40% chance to trigger fast gunner when hitting an enemy.
  • When fast gunner stack reaches a multiple of 5, gain unlimited ammo for 0.5 seconds.
  • Hitting the same target consecutive times increases damage by 2% for each hit, up to a maximum of +40%.
  • While the weapon magazine is more than 50% full, attack +40%.
• Suggested Weapon Mods:
  • Shoot Out

The MG4 - Predator light machine gun is a real buzzsaw of a weapon. It can deal insane levels of damage due to the advanced version of fast gunner special it is built around. Smart players in Once Human will load up their armor with mods that increase the magazine capacity of this weapon.

A good fast gunner build offers arguably the highest DPS output in the game, and the MG4 - Predator is perfect for a high-damage build, especially when combined with a synergistic secondary weapon.

1 KVD - Boom! Boom!

Powerful LMG

• How To Get: Blueprint can be won from the Wish Machine.
• Specials:
  • 18% chance to trigger burn with each shot.
  • Killing an enemy that is on fire from Burn results in an explosion doing 300% weapon damage. All targets hit by the explosion will receive the burn debuff as well.
• Suggested Weapon Mods:
  • Flame Resonance
  • Embers

KVD - Boom! Boom! is an exceptionally entertaining weapon to wield. As a light machine gun, it has the potential to set foes ablaze with each shot. Should an enemy perish while on fire, an area-of-effect (AoE) explosion is unleashed, causing widespread havoc during prolonged battles with numerous adversaries.

The primary drawback of the KVD - Boom! Boom! is its sluggish reload time. Therefore, most players would be wise to have a reliable secondary weapon on hand to dispatch enemies when the LMG's magazine is depleted. Nevertheless, obtaining the blueprint for this weapon can transform it into a versatile and effective tool in any combat situation.

Once Human

Survival

Shooter

Open-World

Systems

Platform(s)

PC , Android , iOS

Released

July 9, 2024

Developer(s)

Starry Studio

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