Memetic Specializations are boosts and upgrades that you can get every five levels in Once Human. Read on and see a list of all Gathering, Building, Crafting, and Management Specializations in the game, as well as how to get or reset Specializations!
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List of Contents
- List of Memetic Specializations
- How to Get Memetic Specializations
- How to Reset Memetic Specializations
- What are Memetic Specializations?
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List of Memetic Specializations
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| Gathering | Building | Crafting | Management |
Gathering Specializations
Gathering Memetic Specializations generally improve the yield of materials you can get while gathering them in the wild.
| Specialization | Details |
|---|---|
 Art of Stardust Decay (Smelter) | Unlock New Formula: Art of Stardust Decay Consume Stardust Source to craft Acid using the Electric Furnace. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Chainsaw: Chainsaw Horror Show (Prospector) | Improved Formula: Chainsaw Chainsaw Durability cap +50%, Chainsaw Attack Speed +30%, and Chainsaw Melee DMG +100%. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
| Crystal Transformation (Smelter) | Unlock New Formula: Crystal Transformation Turn Stardust Source and alloy ingots into various types of Crystals at the Electric Furnace. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Disassembly Bench: Careful Disassembly (Smelter) | Facility Boost: Disassembly Bench Yield +30% when disassembling Parts, Fabrics and Plastic. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Electric Drill: Treasure Hunter (Prospector) | Improved Formula: Electric Drill Enjoy +100% yield when mining for Gold Ore, Silver Ore, and Stardust Ore with an Electric Drill. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Electric Furnace: Efficiency Lover (Smelter) | Facility Boost: Electric Furnace Power Consumption -50%, and Crafting Time -60%. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Furnace: Precision Refining (Smelter) | Facility Boost: Furnace Resource Consumption -30%, and Smelting Time -30% when smelting Copper, Bronze, Steel, Aluminum, and Tungsten Ingots using a Furnace or Electric Furnace. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Gravel and Log On-the-Go (Prospector) | Unlock New Formula: Gravel and Log On-the-Go When in your Backpack, it reduces the weight of Logs, Gravels, and Ores you carry by 40%-80%. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Pickaxe: Forest Foe (Prospector) | Improved Formula: Pickaxe Pickaxe Durability is doubled. Enjoy + 30% yield when logging with the Pickaxe, and gain 150% of the resources when you completely destroy a tree. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Pickaxe: Moonlight Mining (Prospector) | Improved Formula: Pickaxe When using the Pickaxe for Mining, increase the yield of Copper Ore, Tin Ore, Iron Ore, Aluminum Ore, and Tungsten by 25%. Effect doubles at night (21:00-06:00). |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Precious Metal Refining (Smelter) | Unlock New Formula: Precious Metal Refining Smelt Gold and Silver Ores into Ingots using the Electric Furnace. The Ingots can be sold for a large number of Energy Links. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Solar Drill (Prospector) | Unlock New Formula: Solar Drill The Solar Drill charges itself on sunny days. Enjoy +15%-40% yields of Copper Ore, Tin Ore, Iron Ore, Aluminum Ore and Tungsten Ore. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Super Refinery (Smelter) | Unlock New Facility: Super Refinery Transform Acid into Portable Mixed Fuel more efficiently. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 |
Building Specializations
Building Memetic Specializations improve certain base facilities, which can improve defense in your territory.
| Specialization | Details |
|---|---|
 Basic Defense: Battle-Hardened (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Basic Defense Sandbags, Shelters, and High Fortifications gain the Battle-Hardened effect, Durability +100%. When your Territory exits combat, Durability recovers to 100%. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Bed: A Place to Call Home (Tinkerer) | Facility Boost: Bed Sleep for more than 10s to cure all diseases and reduce Stamina depletion for the next 10 minutes. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Biomass Missile: Ample Munition (Artillery Marshall) | Improved Formula: Biomass Missile Plasma Missiles -80% Weight, and +2 Crafting Yield. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Deluxe Storage Crate (Tinkerer) | Unlock New Facility: Deluxe Storage Crate A large Storage Crate with 64 item slots. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Flamethrower Trap: Scorching Blast (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Flamethrower Trap Flamethrower Trap DMG +30%. When the Flamethrower Trap kills an enemy, an explosion is triggered, dealing AoE Blast DMG to all nearby units (1s cooldown). |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Furnace: Sintering (Tinkerer) | Facility Boost: Furnace Sintered Brick and Glass Crafting Time -50%, Yield +100%. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Gatling Cannon: Power Blast (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Gatling Cannon Gatling Cannons deal +30% DMG. When your Territory exits combat, Durability recovers to 100%. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Gravitational Grip: Bonds of Guidance (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Gravitational Grip When the Gravitational Grip trap is triggered by an enemy, there's a 20% chance that it will also inflict "The Bull's Eye". |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Rifle Turret: Two Birds One Stone (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Rifle Turret Rifle Turret DMG +30%, Durability + 30%, and attacks on target trigger a Bounce effect. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Robotics Facility: Skilled Mechanician (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Robotics Facility Increase the Durability of Traps and Rifle Turret type facilities by 50%. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Shotgun Turret: Volley Fire (Artillery Marshall) | Facility Boost: Shotgun Turret Shotgun Turret DMG +30%, Power Consumption -30%, with a 30% chance to trigger the shrapnel effect. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Updraft Device: Gravity Lite (Tinkerer) | Facility Boost: Updraft Device Gravity is reduced around the Updraft Cannon, and Movement Speed is increased for 5s. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Wood Structures: Tough Plant (Tinkerer) | Facility Boost: Wood Structures Structures built from wood gain the Tough Plant effect, and Durability + 150%. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 |
Crafting Specializations
Building Memetic Specializations improve certain crafting facilities which allow you to get increased output or make items with better stats.
| Specialization | Details |
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 Adrenaline Shot: Phoenix (Master Craftsman) | Improved Formula: Adrenaline Shot Take less DMG for the first 10s after respawning and slowly recover HP. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Backpack Expansion (Master Craftsman) | Unlock New Formula: Backpack Expansion When in your Backpack, increase Max Load by 40-80. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
| Combo Chipset (Machinist) | Unlock New Formula: Combo Chipset Turn Electronic Parts, Metal Scrap, and Parts into the Combo Chipset using the Supplies Workbench. The Combo Chipset can be sold for a large number of Energy Links. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Disassembly Bench: Electronic Recycling (Machinist) | Facility Boost: Disassembly Bench Yield +50% for Metal Scraps and Electronic Parts. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Electric Furnace: Electrolysis (Smelter) | Facility Boost: Electric Furnace Doubles Yield when smelting Aluminum and Tungsten Ingots using the Electric Furnace. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Electronics Grabber (Machinist) | Unlock New Formula: Electronics Grabber When in your Backpack, there is a small to medium chance to receive additional electronic modules when opening a Storage Crate. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Explosive On-the-Go (Demolition Expert) | Unlock New Formula: Explosive On- the-Go When in your Backpack, reduce the weight of Grenades, Molotov co*cktails, High Explosives, Shrapnel Grenades, Thermite Grenades, Rocket Launcher Rockets, and Grenade Launcher Grenades by 30%-60%. After using a throwable, increase Sprint Speed by 20% for 2s. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Explosive Sack (Demolition Expert) | Unlock New Formula: Explosive Sack When in your Backpack, there is a 30%-60% chance to salvage Explosive Compound after using High-Explosive Grenades, Shrapnel Grenades, and Simple Explosives. There is a 30%-60% chance to salvage Sulfur after using Molotov co*cktails and Thermite Grenades. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Explosive Throwables: Echo Blast (Demolition Expert) | Improved Formula: Explosive Throwables Increase the DMG of High-Explosive Grenades, Shrapnel Grenades, Molotov co*cktails, and Thermite DMG by 30%. The first target killed will trigger 1 extra explosion, dealing damage equal to 400% Psi Intensity. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Gear Workbench: Customization (Master Craftsman) | Facility Boost: Gear Workbench Weapons and Armor crafted using the Gear Workbench enjoy +30% Max Durability. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Jump Booster (Machinist) | Unlock New Formula: Jump Booster Use to gain the double jump ability for 30 seconds. Can use up to 5 times. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Portable MG Turret: Barrage of Bullets (Machinist) | Improved Formula: Portable MG Turret Firing the MG Turret can trigger the Bounce effect, increasing HP and DMG by 30%. The MG Turret is now a reusable item, with up to 5 uses max. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Portable Updraft Device (Machinist) | Unlock New Formula: Portable Updraft Device Use to temporarily summon an updraft at the location for 30s. When inside the updraft, jump height is increased. Can use up to 10 times. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
| Rare Crystal Set (Master Craftsman) | Unlock New Formula: Rare Crystal Set Turn Crystals into the Rare Crystal Set using the Electric Furnace. The Rare Crystal Set can be sold for a large number of Energy Links. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Stardust Regulator (Master Craftsman) | Unlock New Formula: Stardust Regulator Recover 70% of HP immediately and gain a Shield equal to 30% Max HP. This has a 30s cooldown (independent of Activators' cooldowns) and can be used up to 15 times. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Sulfur Chemist (Demolition Expert) | Unlock New Formula: Sulfur Chemist Can use Sulfur and Energy Link at the Synthesis Bench to slowly produce Acid |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Supplies Workbench: Ammo Factory (Master Craftsman) | Facility Boost: Supplies Workbench Crafting Output +50% when crafting regular Ammunition. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Supplies Workbench: Healing Boost (Master Craftsman) | Facility Boost: Supplies Workbench HP Recovery +10% when crafting Activators, and Output +1. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Synthesis Bench: Recycle & Reuse (Master Craftsman) | Facility Boost: Synthesis Bench When crafting Drones, Turrets, Stardust Shields, Spectrum Generators, and Projection Generators, increase their use count by 1. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Throwing Dagger: Bullseye (Demolition Expert) | Improved Formula: Throwing Dagger Throwing Dagger +30% DMG. After killing an enemy with a Throwing Dagger, the next throw +100% DMG. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Ultra Grenade (Demolition Expert) | Unlock New Formula: Ultra Grenade Higher Blast DMG, and additional bonus DMG against buildings and vehicles. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 |
Management Specializations
Management Memetic Specializations are tied to upgrades which help you survive for longer in the wild.
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 Activated Carbon Filter (Hydro Engineer) | Unlock New Formula: Activated Carbon Purifier When in your Backpack, when gathering water by the water with a flask, there is a 30% chance to receive Boiled Water or Pure Water. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Canned Goods: Mini Canner (Star Chef) | Improved Formula: Canned Goods +1 Yield when crafting Canned Goods. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Compost Bin (Child of the Earth) | Unlock New Formula: Compost Bin When in your Backpack, if there is Spoiled Food in your Backpack, 1-3 Spoiled Foods will be consumed every 10-5 minutes, and be turned into Mushrooms or random Fertilizer. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Gardening Gloves (Child of the Earth) | Unlock New Formula: Gardening Gloves When in your Backpack, there is a 6%-12% chance to double the seeds when acquiring plant seeds. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Generator: Electrical Expert (Sparksmith) | Facility Boost: Generator Maximum Number of Generators +1, and +2w Power Output. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Harvesting Sickle (Child of the Earth) | Unlock New Formula: Harvesting Sickle When in your Backpack, there is a 20%-40% chance to double the yield when gathering in the wilderness. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Hydraulic Generator: One with the Tides (Sparksmith) | Facility Boost: Hydraulic Generator Maximum Number of Generators +1. Power Output +0-7w, depending on the speed of water flow. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Iced Treat: Brain Freeze (Star Chef) | Improved Formula: Iced Treat Iced Treat Effect Duration +200%, and Potency +30%. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Portable Diving Gear (Hydro Engineer) | Unlock New Formula: Portable Diving Gear When in your Backpack, increase Oxygen by 40%-100% and Swimming Speed by 20%-40% when diving. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Portable Fridge (Star Chef) | Unlock New Formula: Portable Fridge When in your Backpack, reduce the spoilage speed of Food in your Backpack by 70%-90%. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Portable Rainwater Collection System (Hydro Engineer) | Unlock New Formula: Portable Rainwater Collection System When in your Backpack, slowly recover Hydration, and a 30%-60% chance to receive 1 Dirty Water, Pure Water, or Acid every minute when it rains. Effect cannot stack. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Roasted & Dried: Low and Slow (Star Chef) | Improved Formula: Roasted & Dried Roasted and Dried Dishes now provide +15 Energy and +10% Sanity. |
| Can appear at Level 5, 10, 15 | |
 Solar Generator: Photon Power (Sparksmith) | Facility Boost: Solar Generator Solar Generator Power Output + 10w. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Stardust Dish: Shell Break (Star Chef) | Improved Formula: Stardust Dish The Stardust Dish provides 2 special Whim effects. Within 30 minutes of use, continuously recover HP when Sanity is full. |
| Can appear at Level 40, 45, 50 | |
 Stardust Water Pump (Hydro Engineer) | Unlock New Facility: Stardust Water Pump A special Water Pump that can extract Stardust Source from polluted soil when supplied with enough power. |
| Can appear at Level 20, 25, 30, 35 | |
 Stove: Long-Term Storage (Star Chef) | Facility Boost: Stove Doubles the shelf life of Dishes you cook yourself. |
| Can appear at Level |
How to Get Memetic Specializations
Unlock a Node Every Five Levels
Once you reach Level 5, you will unlock your first Memetic Specialization node in the Memetics menu, where you can get your first one. New nodes will be unlocked after every five levels, so you can get useful upgrades as you progress through the game.
When selecting a Specialization, you will be choosing from four random ones which cannot be rerolled.
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You Can Get Up to 10 Specializations
You can get up to 10 Memetic Specializations in total, as Once Human's max level is 50.
As you level up, try selecting Specializations that you think match your playstyle, as this will help throughout the rest of the game!
Get Identity Tags
If you get two Memetic Specializations that share the same category, you can get an Identity tag which you can show to other players.
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How to Reset Memetic Specializations
Use a Specialization Cleaner
If you want to change a previously chosen Memetic Specialization, you can use the item Specialization Cleaner. This will reset a Specialization node, allowing you to choose a new one or stick to the old one if you don't like any of the new selections.
Completing Season Goals will reward you with some Specialization Cleaners, but you are limited to only getting five per season, so use them wisely!
What are Memetic Specializations?
Provide Boosts and Upgrades
Memetic Specializations are unlockable boosts and upgrades that can improve a variety of gameplay elements, depending on which Specialization you choose.
Some Specializations can improve certain facilities or workbenches, which can help you get more resources thanks to increased material yield or better damage to the stats of crafted gear.
Other Specializations also come with new craftable blueprints, which let you make items that increase the number of materials you can get while gathering resources in the wild.
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Divided by Types and Categories
Each Memetic Specialization has its own type, which relates to a certain aspect of the game the specialization is improving. For example, Crafting Specializations improve workbenches or give you useful item blueprints, while Gathering Specializations increase materials obtained in the wild.
Further down, Specializations are categorized by what role they belong to. For example, Prospector Specializations are tied to mining and logging, while Star Chef Specializations are tied to cooking.
Can Dictate Your Playstyle
Choosing the right Memetic Specialization can come down to how you want to play the game, as the effects from these upgrades can affect your playstyle once they all add up.
For example, if you're the type of player who wants to easily hoard resources while gathering in the wild, then you can opt to choose Gathering Specializations that increase the yield of materials you can get.
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