Once Human Version 3.0.6 Will Bring Beast Riding, Server Merges and an Isles of Abyss Test

Once Human Version 3.0.6 is scheduled to arrive on September 16, 2026, bringing Beast Riding, animal ranching changes, Gardener combat updates, permanent server merges, and the final pioneer test for the Isles of Abyss survival scenario. Starry Studio outlined the full update in its official Steam announcement. The full changelog follows the earlier Beastmaster, ranching, and Gardener preview, where Starry Studio first detailed the Beastmaster overhaul, ranching changes, and Gardener adjustments.

Server maintenance will begin at 4:00 PM PT and is expected to last about 3 hours, although the actual reopening time may differ. Once maintenance ends, all players will receive Starchrom ×1,000, Mitsuko’s Mark ×100, Stardust Secret Crate: S14 (Epic) ×1, and Colorful Badge ×30.

The update download is approximately 9.603 GB on the PS5 launcher, 13.03 GB on the Xbox launcher, and 7.55 GB on the PC launcher. The in-game download sizes are approximately 56 MB on PS5, 56 MB on Xbox, and 254 MB on PC. Android and iOS downloads are approximately 1.8 GB each, though the final size may vary.

Beast Riding will arrive with a temporary summon limit

Version 3.0.6 will overhaul the Beastmaster class with direct animal summoning, riding, commands, breeding tools, and saddle equipment. Beastmasters can summon animals from the backpack or hotbar, recall them by using the same animal item again, and issue commands through the Beast Whistle. Summoning has a shared 10-second cooldown.

The class will initially be limited to 1 summoned animal when the September 16 update goes live. That limit will increase to 3 with the September 28 version update, while non-Beastmaster classes will remain limited to 1 simultaneous summon. Only adult animals with more than 20% Energy can be summoned.

Deer, Boar, Bear, and Wild Buffalo will support riding in this version. Beastmasters can ride without a saddle, but bareback riding consumes character Stamina, limits the animal’s Max Stamina, disables its special abilities, and allows the animal to resist. Saddles provide stable riding and let Beastmasters use animal abilities while mounted.

Mounted players can fire weapons, perform melee attacks, gather, interact with objects, use consumables, and activate Deviation abilities that do not require special animations. Opening weapon crates, teleporting, switching worlds, and other actions with special animations will immediately end the riding state.

Ranching will use Energy as its main measure

Animal ranching will no longer use Tameness or Hydration. Growth, breeding, byproduct production, and slaughter yields will depend on Energy, while the Docile trait will instead increase youngling growth speed. Trait attributes will unlock at Levels 20, 30, 40, and 50, and attributes unlocked before the update will remain unchanged.

The animal list will gain icons for Energy, Courtship, and Breeding Cooldown status. Offline feeding will only consume food from the animal trough, and Body Boost Feed will not be consumed while players are offline. Animal distribution tracking will also be added to the World Map under the Filter – Resource Tracking tab.

Server merges and Isles of Abyss test dates

Permanent servers for The Way of Winter will merge during the September 16 maintenance across North America, Europe, South America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and HK & MO & TW. The South America region’s Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve merge will begin at 05:00 server time on September 17 and is expected to take 1 hour. Other regions will be handled in later batches.

Manibus and Endless Dream permanent servers do not have merge plans at this time. Character levels, supplies, Tech Levels, and other character data will transfer without loss during the confirmed merges, while task progress on the original server will reset to the current scenario challenge tasks and rewards.

The Isles of Abyss pioneer test will begin on September 16 at 9:00 PM PT and is expected to last 22 days. Players accepted into the earlier recruitment can switch to the pioneer server from the scenario selection screen. The test includes the complete maritime survival scenario, with scattered islands, dynamic weather, day-night cycles, resource gathering, construction, and environmental threats.

Combat, shop and quality-of-life changes

Gardeners will be able to load different biomechanical crops into Portable Planter Boxes, place multiple crop types independently, and use separate cooldowns for each type. The boxes will lose durability with every use and will be consumed along with their crops when that durability reaches zero.

Version 3.0.6 will also adjust the MG4 – Conflicting Memories and Treacherous Tides Set, add a guarantee to Shiny Mods after 5 consecutive failed transformations, add bow auto-fire charging on mobile, and support Intel XeSS 3.0 and Frame Generation on PC.

Character reshaping and palette hair dyeing will become free after the September 28 update. Chrysalis Tokens and Butterfly Dyes will be converted into Colorful Badges, while the price of the Metamorphosis Token will decrease from 880 Crystgins to 300 Crystgins. The September 28 update is also scheduled for 4:00 PM PT.

Patch Notes for Once Human Version 3.0.6

Version 3.0.6 combines the Beastmaster class overhaul with ranching changes, Gardener combat adjustments, server changes, the Isles of Abyss pioneer test, new shop items, custom server features, combat balance work, experience improvements, and bug fixes.

Content/Feature Updates

Beast Riding Goes Live, Gardener Combat Improvements, and Animal Ranching System Optimizations

In this version update, we will roll out a major overhaul to the Class system: the Beastmaster class will be fully revamped with the Beast Riding ability, and the animal ranching system will also see synchronized improvements to ranching rules and info display. Additionally, we will make balance adjustments to the Gardeners’ combat capabilities.

I. Beastmaster Comprehensive Revamp

1. New Core Ability: Beast Riding

After this update, Beastmasters will gain a new core ability: Beast Riding.

Beastmasters can directly summon animals and mount eligible ones. Centered around summoning, riding, commanding, evolving, and trading, this update will systematically expand the Beastmaster’s abilities.

2. Changes to the Animal Summoning Rules

In this update, we will simplify the animal summoning rules: Metas can use animal items directly from their backpack or hotbar to summon the corresponding animal; using the animal item again will recall the animal (summoning animals has a 10-second shared cooldown).

Regarding the summon count, since the Beastmaster’s abilities have undergone a full overhaul, we originally planned for each Beastmaster to only be able to summon 1 animal at a time. However, after the change was announced in the Dev Blog, we received a large amount of feedback from Metas in the community, so we decided to keep the setting where Beastmasters can summon 3 animals simultaneously.

At the same time, we need to be upfront with everyone about the timeline for this adjustment:

1. After the September 16 version update (PT): Due to version development and testing schedules, and to ensure version stability, when this iteration goes live, each Beastmaster will only be able to summon 1 animal at a time;
2. After the September 28 version update (PT): This will be adjusted so that the Beastmaster can summon 3 animals simultaneously (the simultaneous summon limit for non-Beastmaster classes is 1).

This means that From September 16 to September 28 (PT)【原：from September 17 to September 28 (PT)】, Beastmasters will still briefly be subject to the summon count restriction. We know this arrangement will continue to cause inconvenience during this period, and this is the result of our previous plan’s lack of foresight. We offer our sincere apologies to all Metas.

Regarding animal summon rules, please note the following:

1. Only adult animals with sufficient Energy (>20%) can be summoned.
2. Summoned animals will default to an idle state, and Beastmasters can issue commands to them via Beast Whistle.
3. Each time an animal dies, it will lose a certain amount of Energy.
4. Non-Beastmaster classes can also summon animals with saddles equipped in the wild for riding, but cannot summon them inside dungeons or during combat.

3. Riding Rules

Bareback Riding

When encountering unoccupied wild animals in the wild, or summoning animals without saddles, Beastmasters can mount them directly through interactions.

Each bareback riding consumes a certain amount of character Stamina; Bareback riding is not possible when stamina is insufficient. Animals without saddles will resist the Beastmaster: while mounted, the animal’s max stamina will be limited, its special abilities cannot be used, and the animal will attempt to break free.

Saddle Riding

After equipping an animal with a saddle, the beastmaster can ride it stably. Beastmasters can use saddle items from their backpack, drag the saddle onto the animal, modify the gear in the animal’s details, or directly equip the saddle while the animal is anesthetized.

While riding, Metas can fire using weapons, perform melee attacks, and engage in gathering, interactions, using consumables, and using Deviation ability without special animations. Performing actions with special animations (such as opening weapon crates, teleporting, or switching worlds) will immediately dismount you.

4. Animal Mount Ability

For Beastmasters, the animal’s special ability can be used while mounted with a saddle.

Triggered with the Ctrl key on PC, by tapping the dedicated button on Mobile, and with the R1+X/RB+A button combination on console.

*Non-Beastmaster classes cannot use animal special abilities or benefit from their effects. In the current version, the animals supported for riding are Deer, Boar, Bear, and Wild Buffalo. We will continue to expand the types of ridable animals in the future. Wild animals do not possess active/passive skills themselves; only Beastmasters can utilize these abilities when riding with a saddle.

5. Class Trait Adjustments

Beast Partner

When a Beastmaster approaches an animal, the animal will not flee or attack, and the Beastmaster can directly listen to the animal’s thoughts and check its Stats and Traits. The Beastmaster can also use the Beast Whistle to issue commands to summoned beast partners, directing them to perform specific actions such as combat and gathering.

A Beastmaster cannot issue commands to animals that are more than 10 levels above their own level. Animals summoned using animal items default to a waiting-to-mount state and will only enter an assisting state after the Beastmaster issues a command via the Beast Whistle. Non-Beastmaster classes can also summon combat animals, but the summoned animals do not possess combat abilities.

The original three types of Beast Whistles will be merged into one. The whistle is no longer bound to a specific animal and only serves to command animals. Beastmasters will learn its crafting formula by default. The original red beast whistle will be directly renamed to “Beast Whistle” and retained; the other two types of whistles will not be uniformly recalled, and Beastmasters can actively use them to transform them into the new “Beast Whistle”. This update will not uniformly recall old whistles, nor will it uniformly distribute new whistles.

Breeding Expert

Beastmasters can craft gene items to perform targeted modifications on animal genes, granting animals unique traits; they can also gradually improve the level of animal trait attributes through breeding and exploration.

This update will also adjust animal trait attributes, adding 7 new attribute groups and adjusting 2 existing attribute groups.

The movement speed bonus for animals while mounted is a separate stat from the movement speed bonus for animals in normal state. The default animal movement speed bonus does not apply to animals while mounted, but it still applies to animals summoned to assist in combat and exploration. (An animal’s mounted state and combat state are separate behavioral states; traits that apply to the combat state cannot take effect in the mounted state.)

Wilderness Master

Beastmasters can craft and replace gear and saddles for animals, providing ability bonuses for animals in normal and mounted states respectively; they can also sell saddled animals to other Metas, allowing other classes to ride animals as well. When Beastmasters carry animals, they can also significantly reduce the animals’ weight.

*Only Beastmasters can craft and replace animal gear and saddles. Metas of non-Beastmaster classes can only check the gear and saddles currently equipped on animals and cannot replace or change them, but they can still benefit from existing saddle effects. After a Beastmaster trades an animal wearing a saddle to another Meta, the ownership permissions for the corresponding animal and saddle will be adjusted accordingly.

6. Class Starting Items and Default Formula Adjustments

Beastmasters start with the following items:

• Starting Partner: Choose one animal from Deer, Boar, or Bear.
• Beast Whistle: Issue commands to summoned Beast Partners.
• Basic Saddle: Equip it on an animal to unlock mounting ability.

Beastmasters start with mastery of saddle, animal ranching, animal breeding, and tranquilizer throwing needle-related tech formulas without needing to unlock them separately. They also master the crafting formulas for tranquilizer throwing needles, animal troughs, and youngling huts .

7. Beastmaster Usability Optimization

Manual Feeding

To make it easier for Metas to ride animals in the wild, this update adds a manual feeding feature. After summoning an animal, Metas can interact with it to feed it manually. The feedable content matches the animal’s preferred food.

Animals with insufficient Energy cannot be summoned. If a Meta attempts to summon such an animal through the backpack interface, the system will automatically open the feeding interface.

Please note: Animals in ranching state within a territory do not support manual feeding.

II. Animal Ranching System Optimization

This update will also synchronize adjustments to the animal ranching system, with the core objective of reducing daily maintenance burden and making ranching rules clearer.

1. Simplified Ranching Maintenance Rules

In the current version, Metas need to simultaneously monitor multiple stats such as Tameness, Energy, and Hydration, which results in high maintenance costs and a lack of intuitiveness.

After this adjustment, the core judgment for animal ranching will focus on Energy:

1. Animals will no longer have Tameness or Hydration stats.
2. Rules for growth, breeding, byproduct production, and slaughter yields will all be governed by Energy.
3. The “Docile” trait related to Tameness will lose its effect and be replaced with a new one—increasing the growth speed of younglings.
4. Trait attributes will be unlocked sequentially when animals reach Lv. 20, 30, 40, and 50. Traits already unlocked before the update will not be affected.
5. After this update, feeding Mixed Meat Feed, Mixed Grain Feed, or Mixed Herb Feed will only increase Energy.

After the adjustment, animal Energy will be divided into the following three tiers:

In simple terms, if you want animals to grow, produce, and breed steadily, maintaining a higher Energy level is more important.

2. Animal Status Display and Offline Feeding Optimization

To make farming status more intuitive, the animal list will now include icons for Energy status, Courtship status, and Breeding Cooldown status. Breeding-related statuses will also be more clearly displayed in animal info, making it easier for Metas to quickly assess an animal’s current production, growth, and breeding state.

This update also optimizes offline feeding logic so that animal food consumption during offline periods behaves as expected:

1. Offline feeding only consumes items from the animal trough; items discarded on the ground will not be consumed.
2. Body Boost Feed will not be consumed during offline periods.

3. Animal Distribution Tracking

In response to popular demand from Metas, this update adds animal tracking to the World Map. All Metas can check the distribution of all animals in the current scenario under the World Map’s \[Filter – Resource Tracking] Tab. The relevant rules are the same as those for crops and ores tracking.

III. Gardener Combat Optimization

1. Portable Planter Box and Biomechanical Crop Adjustments

This update will enhance the Gardeners’ combat capabilities: the Portable Planter Box can now hold different types of biomechanical crops simultaneously, and the abilities of each biomechanical crop will also be strengthened, giving Gardeners stronger sustained damage and field control in combat. To ensure the enhanced strength remains within a reasonable range, we have simultaneously introduced a durability rule as a new usage cost.

Portable Planter Box Usage Rule Adjustment: Portable Planter Boxes loaded with different types of biomechanical crops can now be placed independently, with cooldowns calculated separately. This means Metas can deploy multiple biomechanical units on the field at the same time, enabling richer tactical combinations.

Portable Planter Box Durability Rule Adjustment: The Portable Planter Box will be adjusted to an item with durability, consuming a certain amount of durability with each use. This rule is a usage cost introduced alongside this ability enhancement, used to balance the strengthened biomechanical strength. When durability is depleted, the Portable Planter Box will be consumed along with the biomechanical crops inside.

Biomechanical Crop Grafting Rule Adjustment: After the update, the abilities of Balloon, Rainfall Reaper, Flare Bulbfly, Watcher, The Portal, and Agent biomechanical units will be strengthened and will no longer be differentiated based on grafted crops. Grafting different crops will only affect the cosmetic appearance of the biomechanical units, allowing Metas more freedom in cosmetic matching.

Biomechanical Crop Ability Adjustments (overall enhancements) are as follows:

• Biomechanical Balloon: Upon placement, taunts nearby units. Explodes after a certain duration, dealing damage to targets within range based on the target’s Max HP.
• Rainfall Reaper Biomechanical: Upon placement, provides Status DMG bonus to Summoners within a certain range, and periodically grants additional Status DMG bonus.
• Flare Bulbfly Biomechanical: Upon placement, provides Weapon DMG bonus to Summoners within a certain range, and periodically grants additional Weapon DMG bonus.
• Watcher Biomechanical: Upon placement, selects an enemy target within range and petrifies it.
• The Portal Biomechanical: Upon placement, firing at the Portal will teleport the user back to the Portal biomechanical unit.
• Agent Biomechanical: Upon placement, continuously attacks the nearest enemy target, dealing DMG based on the Summoner’s Psi Intensity, with DMG increased based on the number of existing Agent Biomechanical units.

2. Additional Notes on Usability Optimization

Portable Planter Box Display Optimization: Portable Planter Boxes loaded with different biomechanical crops will now be clearly distinguished on item pins.

Biomechanical Part and Facility Description Optimization: All Biomechanical Parts and Facilities will now have their functions and post-grafting ability effects detailed in their item descriptions.

The Way of Winter & Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve Scenario Permanent Server Merge

Since the launch of permanent servers, we have received a lot of feedback regarding the permanent server experience, including issues such as low populations on some servers, Metas in the same scenario being scattered across multiple permanent servers, and returning players being assigned to different permanent servers where they cannot reunite with friends. Additionally, a considerable number of permanent servers have low active populations, making some game modes impossible to participate in or start. To truly bring Metas in the same scenario together in one world and make the permanent server experience more complete and lively, we hope to move forward with permanent server merges.

After the release of the “Permanent Scenario Server Merge Notice,” we received a large amount of feedback and questions from Metas. The dev team is reviewing the scope of impact and plans item by item to ensure a better experience after the merge. After discussion and surveys with Metas, the permanent servers for the “The Way of Winter” and “Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve” will bring a better experience to Metas on permanent servers after merging, as the population is moderate and the gameplay mechanics will not be affected by an increased number of worlds. Therefore, we will proceed with merging the permanent servers for these two scenarios. For “Manibus” and “Endless Dream”, as the population is relatively large and the mechanics are more complex, we will evaluate whether to proceed with server merges after refining the plan. During this period, we welcome suggestions from all Metas.

The permanent server merge plan has been updated as follows:

1. “The Way of Winter”: Will take place during the version maintenance on September 16 (PT) (covering North America, Europe, South America, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and HK & MO & TW regions).
2. “Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve”: The South America region will proceed at 05:00 server time on September 17, and is expected to be completed within 1 hour. Other regions (North America, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, HK & MO & TW) will be handled in subsequent batches, with specific times to be announced in advance via official announcements.
3. “Manibus” and “Endless Dream” permanent servers currently have no merge plans. If there are specific merge plans, they will be announced in advance via official announcements.

*Please note: To ensure data security during the server merge, some Metas may be forcibly logged out during the merge. Please wait a moment, and you can sign in again to continue playing once the merge is complete.

After the merge, when your character is migrated to the new permanent server, your character level, supplies, tech level, and more will be transferred to the new permanent server without any loss. The task progress on the original server will be uniformly reset to the scenario challenge tasks and rewards of the current new permanent server, ensuring a consistent experience for both veteran and new Metas after the merge. Your hive relationships will also be synchronized to the new permanent server.

Update Preview: Character Customization and Hairstyle Dye Will Soon Be Free

The freedom of personal expression is an important part of the cosmetic experience in Once Human. To let Metas shape their image more freely, we will make the following adjustments to the character customization experience after the September 28 version update (PT). We’d like to give all Metas a heads-up:

1. Free Reshape and Hair Dyeing: Facial and body reshaping, as well as palette hair dyeing, will no longer consume any items such as Chrysalis Tokens or Butterfly Dyes. Metas can visit the floor mirror in the territory at any time to freely reshape their face and body and change hair color without any item consumption requirements.
2. Chrysalis Tokens and Butterfly Dyes Withdrawn from all Channels: Items already obtained will not become invalid. After the update, they can be converted into Colorful Badges (each Chrysalis Token converts to Colorful Badge ×120, each Butterfly Dye converts to Colorful Badge ×60).
3. Price Reduction for Metamorphosis Token: The price of the gender-change item “Metamorphosis Token” will be reduced from 880 Crystgins to 300 Crystgins.
4. Compensation for Recent Purchasers: Metas who purchased Chrysalis Tokens or Butterfly Dyes from the Shop using Crystgin or Colorful Badges within 3 months before the September 28 version update (PT) will receive a full refund of the currency spent at the time of purchase. Metas who purchased Metamorphosis Tokens during this period will receive a Crystgin refund of 70% of the price difference (580 Crystgins each). Compensation will be automatically distributed via in-game Mail after the version update, with no manual claiming required.

First Person Mode on Mobile Added Auto-Fire Setting: Bow Auto-Fire Charge

We’ve noticed that Metas who enjoy using bows have experienced pain points when auto-fire is enabled. To significantly improve the DMG per shot and combat feel of bows under auto-fire, after this update, a bow auto-fire charge option has been added to settings. When this feature is enabled, bow-type weapons in auto-fire will prioritize charging and will only automatically fire once fully charged.

New Survival Scenario: Isles of Abyss Coming Soon

With this update, we will launch the pioneer test for the new survival scenario, Isles of Abyss. Metas who signed up through the earlier recruitment can switch to the pioneer server via the button in the top-left corner of the scenario selection interface after the test begins.

Final Pioneer Confidential Test for the New Survival Scenario: Isles of Abyss.

This ocean world full of mystery and adventure awaits Pioneer Metas to explore and share feedback. We welcome you to join!

Test Duration: September 16 at 9:00 PM (PT), expected to last for 22 days.

This scenario will present Metas with a brand-new maritime survival challenge, featuring the complete Isles of the Abyss map. You will need to explore a cluster of scattered islands, gather resources amidst dynamic weather and day-night cycles, build facilities, and confront threats from the environment and mysterious enemies.

This is the final test for the Isles of Abyss scenario, with the overall test objective focusing more on the complete scenario experience. The current phase is planned as “Phase I: 5 days, Phase II: 17 days” (the phase duration for this test is only applicable to the test schedule; the final scenario phase cycle is subject to the official release version). We highly value your feedback, which will be used to refine future versions and deliver a better experience for Metas.

Server Opening Schedule

The opening schedule for Manibus scenario servers in North America and Europe has been adjusted to every Tuesday and Saturday at 8:00.

RaidZone Updates

1. Optimized the display of the entry icon for the portable crafting feature. Now, when there are completed items awaiting collection in the portable crafting queue, the icon will be highlighted.
2. Fixed an issue where buildings could abnormally clip into the ground via design layouts in certain situations.
3. Fixed an issue where “floating houses” could be abnormally built using the design layout mechanic.
4. Fixed an issue where using design layouts could cause your own buildings to encroach into others’ territory in certain situations.
5. Fixed an issue where the maximum building height limit in a territory could be breached via design layouts.

Custom Server Updates

1. Hyper Brawl is now officially live.

We have optimized the rules for gameplay area settings, making it easier for server hosts to configure and unleash their creativity. Details are as follows:

1. Schedule gameplay areas to open at set times, with independent duration settings for each stage, making it easy to master opening rules.
2. Each stage’s area can be independently set to be moving or fixed.
3. RaidZone on Custom Servers allows Vending Machines to list materials, tools, special items, Deviations, building settings, and other Items. Server hosts can set up independent supply redeem points.

Note: Due to changes in gameplay area settings, please reconfigure your area according to the new rules after the version update!

2. Custom Server Tournament Series: “Hyper Brawl” Open Tournament begins

Servers: North America, Europe

The first Custom Server “Hyper Brawl” Open Tournament will begin on September 19 (Server Time)! Based on RaidZone, intense gunfights unfold within a continuously shrinking safe zone. Breakout through the qualifiers and face off against mysterious high-energy players in the finals to compete for the first-ever Custom Server Gun King title!

1. From September 19 to September 21 (Server Time), limited-time battles will be held daily from 18:00 to 20:00. Rankings are based on kills, with 20 qualifying spots per round.
2. On September 24 (Server Time), 60 Metas who advanced through the qualifiers will face 8 mysterious players, In this match among 68 players, all will compete for mysterious prizes and generous Crystgin rewards!

All PvP experts are invited to participate! For specific registration methods and complete rules, please stay tuned for upcoming official announcements.

3. Some Cosmetics Now Shared with Custom Servers

Fashion cosmetics, weapon skins, and furniture formulas obtained through official server events, blueprint collection, and the Battle Pass normal version are now shared with Custom Servers. Please sign in to your Custom Server to check!

Due to the large volume of data, to ensure stability, territory collectibles, avatars, avatar frames, namecards, and namecard themes will also become shared with Custom Servers in a future version. Stay tuned!

4. Server-wide Weather Modification Feature

Server hosts can now use the Server Host Privilege – Weather Control feature to modify weather effects server-wide, creating unique weather scenes for each server!

5. Added Distributable Items

A new batch of Items has been added to the distributable Items on Custom Servers, includes:

1. Items from the “Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve” Scenario, including Species Code, Skill Mutagen, Binding Grenade, Recovery Potion, etc.;
2. Functional items: Load Handling, Chef’s Knife, Backpack Expansion, etc.;
3. Meat: Shellfish Meat, Rabbit Meat, Goat Meat, Raw Meat, Pristine Crocodile Meat, etc.;
4. Deviated Plants: Deviated Wheat, Deviated Cabbage, Deviated Corn, etc.;
5. Furniture Formulas obtained through wilderness exploration: Formula: Plate, Formula: Water Dispenser, Formula: Wood Cup Holder, etc.
6. Animals: Buck, Doe, Boar, Wild Buffalo, Bear.

New Items in Shop

Lightforge Loot Crate: Moon That Lingers is now available for a limited time!

Available: After the version update on September 16 (PT)

Moon That Lingers brings the Legendary Fashion Set “Hollow Moon Wayfarer”, the Legendary Territory Collectible “Floating Lantern Wishes”, and the Epic Hype Weapon Skin “Plum Blossom in Snow – SKS”.

The Territory Collectible “Floating Lantern Wishes” is a sky lantern style lamp stand. Interact with it to freely write on, light and release it.

Holiday Special: Until the September 28 version update (PT), get 10% off for 10 consecutive draws! A 10-draw costs only 9 Lightforge Ingots.

New Shop Arrivals

Available: September 16, post-update (PT)

• Epic Hype Rarity Material Skin “Shadowlit Densewood” Material Pack. The large material pack offers a limited-time 12% discount, and the expansion small pack can be purchased separately.
• Epic Rarity Furniture Pack “Faerie Glimmer”. New arrival special, limited-time 28% discount.
• Rare Rarity Character Set “Phantom Zero”. New arrival special, limited-time 22% discount.

Multiple popular vehicle skins make a limited-time return, sold directly in the Shop.

• Epic Vehicle Skin “Astral Ride” returns for a limited time at up to 51% off, starting at just 480 Crystgins per item.
• Epic Vehicle Skin “Hop Hoopla” returns for a limited time at 50% off.
• Epic Hype Vehicle Skin “Gilded Night” returns for a limited time at 42% off.

New Shop Arrivals: Combo Crate

Release Date: September 23 (PT)

Combo Crate: Veil of Moon is now available, featuring the Legendary Cradle Cosmetic “Veil of Moon”, the Epic Hype Furniture Formula “Sunset Spotlight”, the Epic Hype Solo Action “Moon’s Soliloquy”, plus more Cosmetics and Blind Box Fragments and other rich rewards!

Follow-up New Arrivals

Release Date: September 23 (PT)

• Rare Decoration Pack “Reunion Lantern Festival”. New arrival special, limited-time 22% discount.
• Also returning at a Limited-time Discount: the Mid-Autumn exclusive Epic Character Set “Golden Years” and Cradle Skin “Gilded Cage”!

Meta Pass Subscription: New Channels Now Available

Available: After the version update on September 16 (PT)

To let more Metas conveniently activate and renew their Meta Pass, the following payment channels have been added. You may freely choose based on your platform and habits:

• Google Play Subscription: Supported for Meta Pass subscription and auto-renewal via Google Play. Billing and renewal are managed by Google Play.
• NetEase Loading Bay Subscription: Directly brings up the checkout in-game to complete subscription authorization without redirecting to external pages, making activation and renewal smoother.
• Official Website Purchase Subscription: You can also visit the official website via browser, which now provides a convenient entry point for activation and renewal.

Metas who have already activated their Meta Pass will not be affected in their existing benefits or renewal, and the renewal channel can be freely switched on the Meta Pass page. For more details, please check in-game.

Experience Optimizations

Mods

A Guarantee mechanism has been added to Shiny Mods. After 5 consecutive failed transformation, the 6th attempt is guaranteed to succeed. The count starts from this Update onward; previous attempts do not count.

Cosmetics

The Furniture “Golden Shore Pool” in the Furniture Pack “Summer Echoes” now supports swimming.

Events

Optimized the Interface prompts for Cross-Platform Rewards. The guidance is now clearer and more straightforward, helping Metas complete tasks and claim rewards more smoothly.

Visional Wheel

1. To ensure the production quality of new Visions, the end time of the Gravity Abyss Vision has been adjusted and postponed to November 18 (PT). A brand-new theme and gameplay await!
2. Abyssal Essence now includes additional exchange counts for Stardust Secret Crate·S14 (Epic) and Downstar/Aero Mod Crate·Nightmare.

First Person Mode

Optimized the camera switching logic. Metas can now directly interrupt a character’s idle animation when switching to first person camera. Whether resting or under attack, camera switching will be smoother and more fluid, no longer slowed down by unnecessary animations.

Combat Balance Adjustments

We plan to rework and adjust the mechanics of MG4 – Conflicting Memories in this update, and will continue to rework other weapons in subsequent updates. We will also adjust the Treacherous Tides Set in this update.

The 2-piece set DMG bonus is restored from 10% to 12%.

The 3-piece set’s base Weapon and Status DMG bonus at 100% HP is increased from 0% to 8%, and continues to increase as current HP decreases, with the maximum remaining at 28%.

2-Piece Set: When HP is below 70%, Weapon DMG and Status DMG +12%.

3-Piece Set: Low Sanity reduces Max HP by up to 60%. Weapons and Status DMG increase as HP decreases, with a minimum of 8% (reached at 100% HP) and a maximum of 28% (reached at 60% HP).

Wilderness

1. Optimized the Ancient One Echoite experience in the “Prismverse’s Clash”. If Echoite falls into water, it will float on the surface, and you can open and pick it up on the water surface.
2. Metas who teleport, switch world, or respawn at the Worldstone will now have collision between characters removed for a certain time and range. This adjustment will effectively prevent congestion and blocking issues caused when multiple Metas appear at the same time.
3. In the Manibus, Endless Dream, Evolution’s Call, and Prismverse’s Clash, Wild Buffalo have been added to the Chalk Peak Region.

Territory Construction

1. Optimized the collision detection for some stairs structures within the territory when placed adjacent to each other, improving Metas’ movement smoothness when traversing these connected stairs and reducing lag.
2. We received feedback from Metas and have now increased the soundproofing of the Securement Pod. You will no longer hear the cries of the Behemoth from inside the pod, providing a quieter territory environment.

Vehicle

Optimized the camera behavior when a passenger leans out and ADS while the vehicle is on a slope. The camera will now be positioned at a more reasonable horizontal level.

Dungeons (non-RaidZone only)

Previously, the dungeon reward item “Weapon Body Liner Selection Crate” was incorrectly displayed in the “Weekly Rewards” Slot, causing some Metas to mistakenly believe that this item could be obtained every time they cleared a dungeon on hard difficulty or above, resulting in a misunderstanding. To avoid confusion, we have now moved the display of this Item back to the “Challenge Rewards”.

*The actual obtain rules for this Item have not changed and remain “once per character per week”. This adjustment only involves the Interface display position. We sincerely apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Social

Optimized friend invitation flow on console, improving convenience.

Item

The durability of the advanced recycling tool has been increased by 100%.

Mobile Storage Space Optimization

If Metas notice abnormal storage space usage of the local Client (>30G), they can go to \[Settings] – \[Basic Setting] – \[Memory Optimization] to optimize.

Note: This may take up to 1-15 minutes. During this time, please keep the client open and do not manually exit, as this may cause damage to the client. If you accidentally encounter client damage, you can try uninstalling the client and reinstalling it.

Others

PC now supports Intel XeSS 3.0 and Frame Generation. You can enable this feature by going to Settings – Graphics – Performance – Performance Boost. Not only will you enjoy a more detailed and realistic Wilderness, but you’ll also get a significant frame rate boost for a smoother, more fluid experience!

Bug Fixes

Cosmetics

1. Fixed an issue where character facial features would clip through certain face accessories.
2. Fixed an issue where planter skin was not correctly applied to Biomechanical facilities within the territory.

First Person Mode

1. Fixed an issue where weapon scope lenses could abnormally turning black when the character was idle.
2. Fixed an issue where some interactable Items outside the field of view could still be abnormally triggered for interactions. After the fix, visual and operation logic will be more realistic and reasonable.

Territory Construction

Fixed an issue in build mode where Deviation interaction buttons were abnormally displayed, affecting the normal Build operation experience.

Others

Fixed an issue on console where, in some cases, after modifying game settings (such as sensitivity), the settings would occasionally fail to save properly or would reset to initial values.

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Once Human

Developed by Starry Studio

Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

• Genre Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
• Platforms Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5
• Perspective Third person
• Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release July 9, 2024
• Publisher Starry Studio
• Age Rating

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