On September 12, 2024 at 6 AM, the new September update for the popular survival game Once Human went live. We took a look at the patch notes and new features for you.
What kind of update is this? The September update not only fixes minor bugs, but mainly brings new seasonal content and improves the drop rates for certain mutations.
The server maintenance lasted a total of four hours, and the revisions are so extensive that it is worth for newcomers to dive back into the game. We have listed the biggest new features and fixes for you.
If you want to dive into Once Human as a newcomer, you can get a first impression of the extraordinary world with our video:
The biggest new features in Once Human listed
Higher drop rate for Morph mutations
- Chance to encounter Morph mutations has been increased
- They now spawn in neutral safe zones in the warehouse
- Spawn rate in dungeons has been increased
Scenarios have been adjusted
- To prevent the declining player count at the end of a scenario, worlds will be merged in the future
Changes to emergency events
- Increased chance of an emergency event (high risk): tougher enemies give you better rewards
- “Emergency Event – Where does Disco go?” has been optimized and the HP reduced
New cosmetic items
- (from September 12) Battle Pass “Shadow Rose” with epic outfit set “Shadow Rose”, epic weapon skin “Dragon Dance – MPS7”, epic cradle skin “Mutation Cage” and the rare furniture series “Commander Sofa”
- (from September 13) Light loot box “Icy Mist” with legendary outfit set “Ethereal Feathers”, the legendary cradle skin “Cold Breath” and the epic weapon skin “Sorrow Flower – MPS5”
- Various limited-time discount sets
- (from next week) Epic outfit set “Combat Medic”, the offer theme pack “Full Healthcare”, new rare weapon skins like “Blossoms” or “Dusty” and mini gift boxes
What else has been fixed? Vehicles, monsters, and the game world in general have been optimized. Additionally, there are small bug fixes in quests, combat, and the user interface.
Parked vehicles that block the way can be reported directly thanks to the optimization of the reporting system.
The September update is massive and will definitely not be the last update. The developers have plans to feed the survival game with even more content to make it playable for decades: Developers reveal their big plans for the Steam hit Once Human – Should “exist for decades”
