Once Human Feb 25 Update: RaidZone Mode, Zero Overture Loot Crate, and Combat Shake-Up

Buckle up, Metas! Once Human is rolling out a major update on February 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM PT, and it's packed with new content, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements. The maintenance is expected to last around two hours, but as always, the actual downtime may vary. So plan your game time accordingly—nobody wants to be caught mid-raid when the servers go dark. 🎮

The update size varies by platform: approximately 2.7 GB on PC, 243 MB on Android, and 257 MB on iOS. Note that Steam users might see the update download more than once if it's delayed, and the actual size may differ. The devs recommend downloading over Wi-Fi to avoid any hiccups.

To make up for the downtime, all players will receive a generous care package after maintenance: 1,000 Starchrom, 100 Mitsuko's Mark, 300 Starwish Token, 30 Colorful Badge, and 3 Blueprint Conversion Attempts. That's a solid stash to kick off the new content. 🎁

Now, let's dive into what's new. Custom Server hosts are getting more control with the RaidZone Mode card room customization. They can now independently adjust reset timers for Green, Blue, and Red card rooms. Plus, drop rule parameters for Supply Crates, Weapon Crates, and Material Crates are unlocked, allowing for flexible resource allocation. This means server hosts can tailor the experience to their community's liking—pretty neat, right?

The star of the show is the new Lightforge Loot Crate: [Zero Overture]. It features the Fashion set: Origin Zero (Legendary), the Cradle skin: Ghostbone Blossoms (Legendary), and the Territory Collectible: Illusory Wings (Legendary). As the lore goes, 'The past is set in stone, yet you've waited millennia at the origin of this legend.' Available after the update on February 25 (PT).

Spring Festival benefits are still going strong! From February 26 to 28 (Server Time), there's an additional purchase opportunity for Lightforge Ingot Gift Boxes. For as low as 60 Crystgin, players can grab Lightforge Ingots and limited-time Spring Festival red pockets, with a chance to unpack up to 2026 T-Crystgin. Head to Shop > Exclusive Deals > Lightforge Benefits tab. Don't miss out—this is a golden opportunity to snag those skins. 💰

The T-Crystgin event ends at Server Time March 1, 6:00. T-Crystgin is usable until Server Time March 2, 6:00 (24 hours after the obtainable period ends). After that, it becomes unusable, so spend it wisely.

More cosmetic goodness is on the way. The Plum Tranquility Furniture Pack (Epic) is coming soon, featuring plum blossoms falling into crystal-clear waters to melt away your fatigue. Perfect for players who want a serene base. 🌸

The facility skin: Geek in Kitchen Set (Epic) is also arriving, redefining culinary domains with a high-tech cooking workstation. Chef's kiss! 👨‍🍳

The Youth Strike Set (Rare) is now available in Store > Character > Fashion. Break through mediocrity with sweat and determination. Every shot captures your youthful moments! 📸

Starting March 5, 6:00 AM (server time), the Trickster's Paradise Theme Pack (Epic) arrives, including the Mirage Masquerade character set (Epic) and Duo Action: Professional Dancers. Weave your own illusion and reality, and build your stage in this world. 🎭

After the update on February 25, 2026, at 3:30 PM PT, new Wish Machine prize pools will be available for three weeks:

• Bullseye Hunter: Includes the Legendary weapon blueprint: Bullseye.

• Old Huntsman: Includes the Legendary gear blueprints: Old Huntsman Boots, Savior Hood, Savior Pants, and Savior Mask.

• Huntsman Gunner: Includes the Legendary weapon blueprint: Predator.

These are sure to shake up the meta, so start saving those Wish Machine pulls.

Combat balance is getting a significant tune-up. The devs remain committed to dynamic balance, preserving freshness and strategic depth. Here's the lowdown:

• Fixed an issue where certain Deviation Battle Skills with weapon damage types sometimes failed to correctly calculate Crit Hit and Crit DMG attributes, resulting in lower-than-expected damage. This is fixed, and to compensate for Crit Rate instability, the Battle Skill damage for Butterfly's Emissary, ZapCam, Soul Summoner, and Lonewolf's Whisper has been increased.

• Fixed an issue where Polar Jelly and Invincible Sun incorrectly applied the wrong vulnerability type. Now they correctly apply Status Vulnerability.

• Pathfinder, Pyroclasm Starter, and Additional Rules will now uniformly deal Status DMG when charged. The Keyword activation condition is standardized to 'when shooting hits a target' for both charged and uncharged states.

• Gilded Gauntlets are getting a buff because they were underperforming compared to other key armor, mainly due to insufficient Crit Rate. This update will enhance their performance.

• High fire rate sniper rifles like Pathfinder and Octopus! Grilled Rings! eat through ammo faster than other weapons. To address this, sniper ammo production in Non-RaidZone Mode will be increased, letting Metas use these weapons more freely.

To ensure a smooth transition, 3 Blueprint Conversion Attempts will be issued to all players after the update.

Summoning logic for combat Deviations has been adjusted. Lonewolf's Whisper will now appear fully synchronized with the Wolf Pack Assault skill effect, ensuring immediate combat readiness. Its combat behavior logic has been optimized, and its Taunt range slightly increased. It will more effectively draw aggro from nearby enemies, creating safer engagement opportunities.

A new quality-of-life feature: Climbing Interruption. Players can now cancel climbing at any time by moving, allowing quicker tactical repositioning in dynamic battles or complex terrain. This adds a whole new layer of mobility! 🧗

Other optimizations and fixes include:

• Defeating enemies in Phtasmal zones with matching attributes now has a chance to double loot drops.

• Crops planted in the Wild zone have an increased chance to become deviated.

• The 'Wildseed' Trait now allows outdoor planting in Wild Pollution Zones, but produce can be obtained by all Metas. Existing plants cultivated by Gardeners with the Wildseed Trait will also become accessible to others.

• Pollution Zone pin pop-up information display has been optimized for clarity.

• Pollution Zone reinforcement effects can now stack in duration, up to a maximum of 72 hours. Exceeding this limit prevents further reinforcement. Note: Reinforcement effects disappear after relocation, so plan carefully to avoid material loss.

• A maximum of 2 Negative Whims can now exist simultaneously. Upon reaching the limit, no new Negative Whims will trigger. After clearing a Negative Whim, the same type won't re-trigger for a certain period.

• A new random tag, 'Vein Surge,' has been added to Visional Deviant Zones. When active, the first 5 reward chests opened daily in 'Deviant Feast' mode grant doubled base rewards (excluding Legendary Mod Crates).

• Mod interface now displays remaining quantity and refresh cycle details for Legendary Mod Crates.

• Added detailed text explaining Shiny Mod transformation rules for Level 17 Mods.

• Added a quick-access [Mod Shop] entry within the Mod interface.

• Scenario Update: The 'Deviation: Survive, Capture, Preserve' storyline now features more scenario-specific data summaries for a personalized journey. Applies only to servers created after the January 21 (PT) version release.

• Bounty Reward Upgrade: Increased Starchrom rewards for high-level Martet Bounties.

• Battle reports on the world map now display Territory destruction information during offline periods.

• Improved exit prompts. Log out in well-defended Territories to avoid ambushes!

• After maintenance, Territories cannot be constructed in areas beyond the Veil.

• Alarm Trap trigger interval reduced to 30 seconds.

• Enhanced visual effects of Advanced Supply Cards in Card Rooms, and optimized Supply Crate visuals.

• Improved display hierarchy of pins for Card Rooms on the world map.

• Optimized controller operations for Custom Server parameter settings, Server Host privileges, Player Management, Server Host Shop, and the Community Creation Program interfaces.

• Optimized pattern details for vehicle skin: Rift Racer.

• Improved blocking visual while aiming down sights for weapon skin: Starlit Emberweave-EBR-14.

• Adjusted equipping logic for personalized badges—only one badge of the same theme can be worn at a time, regardless of tier.

• Enhanced interaction and control experience of the quick wheel.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with 'Hymn of the Carnage' visual effect affecting other Metas' display.

• Fixed abnormal arm display in the 'Crimson Night Banquet' set.

• Fixed incorrect display of the Bottom piece in 'Prism Speed.'

• Fixed abnormal partial effects for vehicle skin: Rift Racer-Ultimate.

• Fixed abnormal flickering of flash effects when equipping a muzzle suppressor for vehicle skin: Starlit Emberweave-EBR-14.

• Fixed an issue where 'Off-Roader Skin - Blessing' caused an error when displayed and equipped in the skin screen. After the fix, equip it via Vehicle → Color Change.

• Fixed an issue in The Way of Winter Scenario where resource crates in the Fire Throat Sanctum settlement couldn't be obtained due to lava obstruction.

• Fixed an issue where Beastmaster animals with Phantom traits like Bursting Phantom didn't trigger other combat trait effects during attacks.

• Fixed an issue where icons for Chaosium Lantern and Nightmare Lantern in the Hotbar didn't update correctly when fuel was low.

• Fixed an issue on iOS where the game would stutter when the first screen after entering was the storage or namecard/avatar page.

• Fixed an issue where works from subscribed Metas displayed abnormally on mobile devices.

That's a wrap, folks. The Once Human development team has been busy, and this update is stacked. Whether you're a base builder, a PvP warrior, or a loot goblin, there's something for everyone. Just remember to log in after maintenance to claim your rewards, and keep an eye on those limited-time events. See you in the wasteland, Metas! 🌟