The Fast Gunner's Guide: Turning Your MG4 Predator into a Lead-Spewing Hydra

In the post-apocalyptic playground of 2026, where monstrosities roam and sanity is a luxury, there exists a breed of survivor who believes the solution to every problem is more bullets. They don't bother with fancy energy surges or complex elemental combos; their philosophy is simple: find the biggest gun, point it at the problem, and hold down the trigger until either the problem or the gun stops moving. This is the domain of the Fast Gunner, a weapon effect in Once Human that turns firearms into chattering, overheating monuments to overkill. It's not the most sophisticated build—it's about as subtle as a sledgehammer at a tea party—but when it comes to raw, unadulterated damage per second, it sits comfortably at the big kids' table, offering the visceral joy of watching a health bar evaporate under a hailstorm of lead.

The Heart of the Storm: The MG4 Predator

Every Fast Gunner build orbits a single, glorious piece of machinery: the MG4 Predator. This light machine gun isn't just a weapon; it's the foundation of the entire philosophy. Think of it less as a gun and more as a portable, lead-based argument-settler. Its core attributes are a love letter to sustained fire:

• 40% chance to trigger Fast Gunner on hit (increasing fire rate and damage).

• Top half of the magazine deals +40% Weapon DMG.

• At Fast Gunner stacks of 5, 10, 15..., gain infinite ammo for 0.5 seconds (letting you briefly fire like a garden hose with the pressure stuck on max).

• Consecutive hits on the same target boost your damage against them by up to 40%.

The goal is simple: stack as much raw Weapon Damage as possible onto this beast through mods, armor, and effects like Fortress Warfare. The result? You can often double your damage just by shooting, making each bullet hit with the authority of a critical strike that can itself critically strike. It's a beautiful, chaotic feedback loop.

Taming the Beast: Calibration & Attachments

The MG4 Predator, in its natural state, has the accuracy of a startled octopus trying to write calligraphy. Weapon Calibration Blueprints are essential for refinement. For this build, the Rapid Shot Style (ideally with dual Critical stats) is king, boosting fire rate by up to 15%. This, of course, makes its aim even wilder, so you need to strap it down with precision attachments:

The Sidearm Symphony

What do you pair with a weapon that defines 'overkill'? More options for overkill, of course!

• For the Lone Wolf (The Sniper's Kiss): The Recurve Crossbow is your best friend. It applies The Bull's Eye on weak spot hits, boosting your critical rate against marked targets. It's like having a spotter who paints the target before you drown it in metal.

• For the Team Player (The Area Denier): If someone else in your squad can apply The Bull's Eye, swap to the S870 Sandstorm. Simply switching to this shotgun deploys a Fortress Warfare field, giving you and your team a damage buff. It's like throwing down a 'Shoot Here' rug for your party.

• For the Absolutely Unhinged (The Bullet Hydra): Why stop at one machine gun? The MG4 Wrath of Hades refills a bullet in your other weapon every time it triggers Fast Gunner. The strategy is poetry: empty your Predator, switch to the Wrath, empty it to refill the Predator, and repeat. It's a perpetual motion machine of ammunition, a two-headed lead-spewing hydra that never needs to breathe.

Suiting Up: Armor Sets

Your clothing choices aren't about fashion; they're about enabling more violence.

• The Crouching Gunner (Bastille Set): The 3PC Bastille set offers a massive 50% Weapon DMG buff (40% when crouching still, +10% above 70% HP). It's free damage for when a boss is stunned or distracted, though staying still in Once Human is often as wise as taking a nap in a minefield.

• The Critical Freelancer (Lonewolf Set): Prefer mobility? The Lonewolf set piles on Critical stats, a reliable and universal damage boost.

• The Surgeon (Renegade Set): For the precise maniac, the Renegade set focuses on Weakspot DMG. It's potentially stronger but less consistent, like trying to perform heart surgery during an earthquake—rewarding when it works, frustrating when it doesn't.

Face to Face: The Mask Dilemma

Your mask choice defines your firing discipline.

• The Glass Cannon (Oasis Mask): This mask is for the 'kill it before it blinks' approach. It increases max Fast Gunner stacks by 10 and doubles the damage buff per stack. With a gold mod, you can hit 20 stacks for +40% damage and fire rate. It turns your MG4 into a vibrating, white-hot buzzsaw of damage for a short, glorious burst.

• The Sustained Barrage (Dust Mask): This is for the 'I paid for the whole magazine, I'm using the whole magazine' enthusiast. It gives a 50% chance to reload 1 bullet on every Fast Gunner trigger. It won't spike your DPS, but it lets you hold the trigger down longer, maximizing the Predator's powerful 'top-half-of-magazine' buff. Your damage output becomes as relentless and inevitable as continental drift.

The Nitty-Gritty: Mods, Buffs & Perks

Essential Mods: You want mods that scream 'MOAR DAMAGE'. Momentum Up is key for its fire rate boost, helping you blaze through the Predator's powerful top-half magazine faster. Shoot Out (or Shooting Blitz as an alternative) is your bread-and-butter damage increase.

Combat Deviant: Lonewolf's Whisper (from the Shadow Hound boss) is the top pick, stacking yet another Weapon DMG buff on your already ludicrous pile.

Food for Thought (Literally):

• 🍞 Shattered Bread: +10 Weapon DMG (The basic fuel).

• 🥧 Stargazy Pie: +25% Crit DMG at full Energy (For the critical connoisseur).

• 🥫 Assorted Canned Fruit: +25% Weakspot DMG above 80% Sanity (For the steady-handed surgeon).

Cradle Override Perks: Sadly, few perks directly boost Fast Gunner. Focus on general enhancements:

• Automatic Weapon Enhancement (More gun stats)

• Deviation Master / Steady Hand (Accuracy & Weakspot)

• Rapid Aid / Tactical Combo / Sprint (Survivability & utility)

In conclusion, the Fast Gunner build is a testament to simplicity and force. It forgoes complexity for the pure, rhythmic catharsis of sustained fire. It asks one question—'Can it be solved with bullets?'—and provides an overwhelmingly affirmative answer. In the chaotic world of 2026, sometimes the most advanced strategy is to become an immovable object that also happens to be an unstoppable force of ballistics.