Once Human has so many resources to collect, and they’re spread all over the place. Here is how to find and gather all the resources and materials you will need in Once Human.
All resources in Once Human
None of the resources in Once Human are that hard to get once you know where or how to acquire them. However, knowing where to build your first base is always helpful. It will save you an awful lot of time running around the map trying to find things. Sure, that remote mountaintop may look cool for your eagle’s nest, but you’re out of luck if the nearest source of wood is right at the bottom.
Resources are collected in four different ways. They can be gathered, mined, smelted, and disassembled.
Mined resources
Mined resources can be found via the various nodes around the Once Human map. However, you won’t be able to grab them all straight away. Often you will need a better tool before you can dig it from the ground. Once you progress to a certain point you can develop a drill that will make resource collection much easier in Once Human.
| Material | Location | Pickaxe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aluminum Ore | Mining Aluminum Nodes (Silver) – Red Sands | Steel Pickaxe |
| 2 | Copper Ore | Mining Copper Nodes (Yellow) – Dayton Wetlands | Bare Hands |
| 3 | Gold Ore | Mining Gold Nodes (Gold) – Make your way along the riverbed marked on the Once Human map to find numerous Gold Ore nodes. | Tungsten Pickaxe |
| 4 | Gravel | Any node or rock can be turned into gravel | Bare Hands |
| 5 | Iron Ore | Mining Iron Nodes (Rust color) – Iron River | Bronze pickaxe |
| 6 | Silver Ore | Mining Silver Nodes (Silver) – Anywhere | Bronze pickaxe |
| 7 | Sulfur | Mining Sulphur Nodes (Yellow) – Anywhere | Bronze Pickaxe |
| 8 | Tin Ore | Mining Tin Nodes (Dark grey) – Broken Delta | Copper pickaxe |
| 9 | Titanium Ore | Mining Titanium Nodes (Light grey) – Anywhere | Tungsten Pickaxe |
| 10 | Tungsten Ore | Allow Pickaxe – Mining Tungsten Nodes (Grey) – Blackheart Region | Red Sands | Steel Packaxe |
Gathered resources
Gathered resources and materials are found while out and about in Once Human. Some of them will require you to get into the Silos around the map or other points of interest. However, the best tactic for gathering these materials is to just grab them whenever you see them.
You can find the various Silos in Once Human at these spots on the map.
| Material | Location | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Chop | Animals | Any weapon |
| Deviated Ribs | Animals | Any weapon |
| Hide | Animals | Any weapon |
| Log | Cutting any tree | Axe |
| Masala | Strongholds | Collected |
| Raw Meat | Animals | Any weapon |
| Beast Meat | Any animal not considered livestock, such as dogs | Any weapon |
| Bear Meat | Collected from killing bears | Any weapon |
| Saffron | Gathering from the ground | Collected |
| Sage | Gathering from the ground | Collected |
| Salt | Boil seawater | Crafting via Stove |
| Stardust | Looting the silos on the map or combining stardust ore with oil at the workbench | Any weapon |
| Wheat | Gathering from the ground | Collected |
Smelting
Smelting will take a little time to research as you will also have to acquire the memetic nodes to be able to do it. Once you have the required level, use your smelter to get these materials in Once Human.
Smelting will come quite early on in Once Human, with the furnace being one of the first nodes you need to research. Using the furnace will require a combination of resources. The first one you will need is charcoal which is made by throwing any wood into the furnace.
You can then use this charcoal to smelt various other ores and materials into their new form. This list is the complete selection of all the materials you can create on the Once Human furnace.
| Material | How to get it |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Ingot | Smelting Aluminum Ore |
| Bronze Ingot | Smelting Copper Ore and Tin Ore |
| Charcoal | Logs in the furnace |
| Copper Ingot | Smelting Copper Ore |
| Glass | Smelting Gravel |
| Gold Ingot | Smelting Gold Ore |
| Silver Ingot | Smelting Silver Ore |
| Sintered Brick | Smelting Gravel after unlocking high-temperature smelting. |
| Steel Ingot | Smelting Iron Ore |
| Tungsten Ingot | Smelting Tungsten Ore |
Dissasembly
We have a whole guide on disassembling materials and how to start doing it in Once Human. Check it out to begin breaking down all the trash you pick up along the way. However, the following materials can all be acquired in Once Human by disassembling trash. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, as they say.
- Metal Scraps
- Electronics Accessory
- Adhesive
- Rubber
- Shabby Fabric
- Cotton Fabric
- Carbon Fiber Fabric
- Rusted Parts
- Standard Parts
- Refined Parts
- Waste Plastic
- All-Purpose Plastic
- Fireproof Plastic
- Acid
Fishing
There are many fish to catch around the map in Once Human. Most of the fish can be caught at most fishing spots. However, certain fish, such as the Barracuda and Eels, have spots that are specific for them. I will mark out all the best fishing spots in Once Human, and if there are specific fish to be caught at them, I will mark them on the list.
| Location Marker | Fish Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardines | Red Sands |
| 2 | Electric Eels | Meyers Market |
| 3 | Barracuda | North Chalk Peak |
| 4 | Northern Pike | North Chalk Peak |
| 5 | Oscar Fish | South Chalk Peak |
| 6 | Talapia | Tilapia |
Here is the full list of fish available in Once Human:
- Angelfish
- Arowana
- Barracuda
- Bighead Carp
- Blue Cichlid
- Carp
- Golden Cichlid
- Jade-eye Cichlid
- Largemouth Black Bass
- Lionhead Cichlid
- Longnose Gar
- Northern Pike
- Oscar Fish
- Pompano
- Rainbow Trout
- Red Cichlid
- Salmon
- Sardine
- Sea Bass
- Sucker Fish
- Sunfish
- Tilapia
- White Cichlid
- Yellow Cichlid
Published: Aug 5, 2024 11:19 am