Once Human Supplies Workbench
Screenshot by The Guide Hall

Once Human: How to Craft Ammo

Unless you want to run a melee weapon for every encounter, which is inadvisable against most of the game’s world bosses, you’ll want to acquire a firearm quickly in Once Human. But for a gun to function, you require ammo. Here is how to craft ammo in Once Human!

How to Craft Ammo in Once Human

Once Human Ammo Crafting
Screenshot by The Guide Hall

To craft ammo in Once Human, you must unlock the Supplies Workbench by opening your Memetics, navigating to Crafting, and unlocking Essential Tools. It’s the first technology on the tree and will only unlock the Supplies Workbench. From there, unlock Ammunition I to open the first tier of ammo in the game: Copper.

You will then have access to:

  • Copper Pistol Ammo
    • 3 Copper Ingot
    • 1 Gunpowder
  • Copper Shotgun Ammo
    • 3 Copper Ingot
    • 1 Gunpowder
  • Copper SMG Ammo
    • 3 Copper Ingot
    • 1 Gunpowder
  • Copper Rifle Ammo
    • 3 Copper Ingot
    • 1 Gunpowder
  • Copper SR Ammo
    • 3 Copper Ingot
    • 1 Gunpowder
  • Copper LMG Ammo
    • 3 Copper Ingot
    • 1 Gunpowder

You can unlock more advanced ammunition types by continuing down the Crafting Memetics tree, unlocking Advanced Ammunition I, Ammunition II, Advanced Ammunition II, etc.


Related: How to Craft Guns in Once Human

Types of Ammo in Once Human

There are multiple types of ammunition in Once Human for the various firearms, including:

  • Pistol Ammo
  • Shotgun Ammo
  • SMG Ammo
  • Rifle Ammo
  • Sniper Rifle (SR) Ammo
  • LMG Ammo

Then, you have varying tiers of ammunition, including:

  • Copper
  • Copper AP
  • Steel
  • Steel AP
  • Tungsten
  • Tungsten AP

Ammunition becomes significantly stronger as you move down the tiers in the Crafting technology tree.


The Guide Hall recently improved its equipment in Once Human, and now we’re hunting various world bosses and key points of interest for better loot. As we explore the game world, we’ll have in-depth guides to help you do the same!