Weapon attachments significantly enhance firearm performance in Once Human. Mastering their mechanics is crucial for survival efficiency. Core categories include:
Sight Attachments
- Reflex Sights: Improve target acquisition speed and close-to-mid-range accuracy. Reduce aim time penalty.
- Scopes (2x-8x Variants): Essential for long-range precision shooting. Higher magnification increases stability penalty; prioritize Steady Aim perk and weapon stability mods.
Magazine Attachments
- Extended Magazines: Increase ammunition capacity. Vital for sustained firefights against groups or bosses. Monitor reload times.
- Quick Reload Mags: Drastically reduce reload duration. Critical for aggressive playstyles.
Barrel Attachments
- Suppressors: Lower detection range by enemies during firing. Improve stealth viability but reduce muzzle velocity and range.
- Compensators/Muzzle Brakes: Reduce vertical and horizontal recoil. Improve control for full-auto weapons.
- Chokes (Shotguns): Tighten pellet spread. Increases effective range but requires precise aiming.
Underbarrel Attachments
- Vertical Foregrips: Moderate reduction in vertical recoil. Suitable for most automatic rifles and SMGs.
- Angled Foregrips: Prioritize reduced horizontal recoil and slightly faster ADS (Aim Down Sights) speed. Ideal for weapons with lateral kick.
- Laser Sights: Improve hip-fire accuracy. Crucial for high-mobility combat.
Ammunition Types (Implied Attachment Mechanics)
- Armor-Piercing (AP): Increased damage to armored targets. Essential against Devourers and higher-level anomalies.
- Hollow Point (HP): Higher base damage against unarmored targets but reduced armor penetration. Effective vs. standard infected.
- Incendiary: Apply damage-over-time effects. Useful against regenerating foes or targets weak to fire.
Optimization Strategy
- Weapon Synergy: Match attachments to the weapon's inherent strengths (e.g., recoil control attachments on high-RPM SMGs, range extenders on DMRs).
- Encounter Type: Kit weaponry based on mission profile (e.g., suppressor + high-damage ammo for stealth, compensator + large mag for raids).
Stat Balancing: Avoid stacking attachments causing severe penalties in ADS speed or mobility if not justified by role.
