Once Human: All Memetic Specializations List & Guide

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How Memetic Specializations Work
Memory Fragments
How to Reset Memetic Specializations
How to Check the List of All Available Specializations
How to Get the Desired Memetic Specialization
Video Guide
The List of All Memetic Specializations
Level 5, 10, 15
Level 20, 25, 30, 35
Level 40, 45, 50

Memetic Specializations unlock new opportunities or upgrade existing gameplay aspects for the player. Through memetics, you can unlock formulas for unique facilities, improve the effectiveness of your generators, increase the durability of the structures in your territory, and gain other advantages.

How Memetic Specializations Work

Memetic Specializations (or perks) are available in the Memetics Cradle → Memetics → Memetics Specialization section. The player can have up to 10 specializations at the same time, so you should choose them wisely.

Every 5 levels, you unlock a new slot for memetics specialization:

Slot #1 – Level 5,
Slot #2 – Level 10,
Slot #3 – Level 15,
Slot #4 – Level 20,
Slot #5 – Level 25,
Slot #6 – Level 30,
Slot #7 – Level 35,
Slot #8 – Level 40,
Slot #9 – Level 45,
Slot #10 – Level 50.

The specializations themselves are linked to slots of certain levels. Every time you unlock a new slot, you get 4 random specializations from the pool of those available for that specific slot, but you can only choose one of them. One of those specializations is always common (green), one rare (blue), one epic (purple), and one legendary (orange).

Memory Fragments

A Memory Fragment is an item that contains a certain Memetic Specialization. You can use this item 3 times per scenario (season) to replace your unlocked specializations. The slots in which a Memetic Specialization can be replaced are always specified in the description of each Memory Fragment.

Go to Memetics Cradle → Memetics → Memetic Specialization → Specialization Memory Fragment.
Select any Memory Fragment available (they must be in your inventory, not in storage) and press “F” to use it.
Select one of the suggested slots and press “Apply Memory Fragment”.

The Memetic Specialization in the selected slot will be replaced with the specialization from the Memory Fragment. The fragment itself will disappear.

You can obtain Memory Fragments randomly when completing Securement Silos and Monoliths, or buy them from other players through their Vending Machines.

How to Reset Memetic Specializations

You can only reset 1 Memetic Specialization at a time. To do this, you must have a Specialization Cleaner, which can be obtained by completing Scenario Challenges. For example, in the Manibus scenario, you can obtain up to 8 Specialization Cleaners per season.

With a cleaner, select any unlocked Memetic Specialization and press “Reset”. After this, you will get 4 new random specializations available for that specific slot and will be able to choose one of them. However, if none of them fit your expectations, you can still keep the original one. A Specialization Cleaner will be spent in any case.

How to Check the List of All Available Specializations

There is a simple trick that allows you to check all the Memetic Specializations available for the current scenario right in the game. The thing is, every specialization has its own Memory Fragment, so we can see the list of them using a Vending Machine.

Place a Vending Machine in your territory and press “Trade Items”.
Select any item from the list and choose “Item Exchange” in the “Currency” field.
You will get a list of all exchangeable items. Scroll down until you reach Memory Fragments.

How to Get the Desired Memetic Specialization

Every Memory Fragment can only be applied to specific slots. For example, the “Art of Stardust Decay Memory Fragment” can only be applied to slots of Level 40, 45, and 50. This means that the “Art of Stardust Decay” specialization itself is linked to these slots and cannot appear in others.

Knowing this, you can determine which slots you must replace using Specialization Cleaners to have a chance at getting the desired Memetic Specialization. For example, if you want the “Large Refinery Facility” specialization, you must replace specializations in slots of Level 5, 10, and 15, because it is linked to these slots and will not appear in any others.

Video Guide

The List of All Memetic Specializations

I’ve created a list of all the Memetic Specializations available in the game by slot level. The best Memetic Specializations, according to my experience, are marked in the table.

Note: The Memetic Specializations listed in the table belong to different scenarios. For example, everything relevant to environmental temperature most likely belongs to the Way of Winter scenario.

Level 5, 10, 15

Icon	Specialization	Description	LVL	Status
	Load Handling	When in your backpack, it reduces the weight of Logs, Gravels, and Ores you carry by 40-80%. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Pickaxe: Moonlight Mining	When using the pickaxe for mining, increase the yield of Cooper Ore, Tin Ore, Iron Ore, Aluminum Ore, and Tungsten Ore by 25%. Effect doubles at night (21:00 – 06:00).	5/10/15
	Pickaxe: Forest Foe	Pickaxe Durability is doubled. Enjoy +30% yield when logging with the Pickaxe, and gain 150% of the resources when you completely destroy the tree.	5/10/15
	Large Refinery Facility	Transform Acid into Portable Mixed Fuel more efficiently.	5/10/15	Best Choice
	Furnace: Precision Refining	Resource consumptions -30% and Smelting time -30% when smelting Cooper, Bronze, Steel, Aluminum, or Tungsten ingots using a Furnace or Electric Furnace.	5/10/15
	Furnace: Large Furnace	For every 5°C increase in the environmental temperature, output increases by 1%, with no upper limit.	5/10/15
	Disassembly Bench: Careful Disassembly	Yield +30% when disassembling Parts, Fabrics and Plastic.	5/10/15	Best Choice
	Disassembly Bench: Electronic Recycling	Yield +50% for Metal Scrap and Electronic Parts.	5/10/15
	Jump Booster	Use to gain the double jump ability for 30 seconds. Can use up to 5 times.	5/10/15
	Electronics Grabber	When in your backpack, there is a small to medium chance to receive additional electronic modules when opening a Storage Crate. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Explosive Sack	When in your Backpack, there is a 30-60% chance to salvage Explosive Compound after using High-Explosive Grenades, Shrapnel Grenades, and Simple Explosives. There is 30-60% chance to salvage Sulfur after using Molotov Cocktails and Thermite Grenades. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Explosive On-the-Go	When in your Backpack, reduce the weight of Grenades, Molotov Cocktails, High Explosives, Shrapnel Grenades, Thermite Grenades, Rocket Launcher Rockets, and Grenade Launcher Grenades by 30-60%. After using a throwable, increase Sprint Speed by 20% for 2s. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Throwing Dagger: Bullseye	Throwing Dagger +30% DMG. After killing an enemy with a Throwing Dagger, the next throw +100% DMG.	5/10/15
	Whirlwind Knives	Made of multiple Throwing Daggers. Upon hitting a target, it triggers different effects based on the Throwing Daggers used.	5/10/15
	Backpack Expansion	When in your Backpack, increase Max Load by 40-80%. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Supplies Workbench: Ammo Factory	Crafting output +50% when crafting regular Ammunition.	5/10/15
	Supplies Workbench: Forest Hunter	Crossbow bolt output +50% and crafting time -50%.	5/10/15
	Gear Workbench: Customization	Weapons and Armor crafter using the Gear Workbench enjoy +30% max Durability.	5/10/15
	Snow Trekking Gear	Unlock new formula: Snow Trekking Gear. Can be crafted at the Supplies Workbench. Movement Speed in snow +20%, Movement Speed in blizzards +10%, Cold Resist +10.	5/10/15
	Harvesting Sickle	When in your backpack, there is a 20-40% chance to double the yield when gathering in the wilderness. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15	Best Choice
	Compost Bin	When in your Backpack, if there is Spoiled Food in your Backpack, 1-3 Spoiled Food will be consumed every 5-10 minutes, and be turned into Mushrooms or random Fertilizer. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Gardening Gloves	When in your Backpack, there is a 6-12% chance to double the seeds when acquiring plant seeds. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Activated Carbon Filter	When in your Backpack, when gathering water by the water with a flask, there is a 30% chance to receive Boiled Water or Pure Water. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Portable Rainwater Collection System	When in your Backpack, slowly recover Hydration, and a 30-60% chance to receive 1 Dirty Water, Pure Water, or Acid, every minute when it rains. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Portable Diving Gear	When in you Backpack, increase Oxygen by 40-100% and Swimming Speed by 20-40% when diving. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Chef’s Knife	When in your Backpack, gain the following effect: Meat yield +1 when field dressing an animal, with a 30-60% chance of obtaining byproduct. Effect cannot stack.	5/10/15
	Stove: Long-Term Storage	Doubles the shelf life of Dishes you cook yourself.	5/10/15
	Roasted & Dried: Low and Slow	Roasted and Dried Dishes now provide +15 Energy and +10% Sanity.	5/10/15
	Spicy Pepper	Improved the dish’s effectiveness by 30%. Upon consuming the dish, deal DMG equal to 10% Psi Intensity to nearby enemies, with a 30% chance to deal additional DMG equal to 90% Psi Intensity and inflict 1 stack of burn.	5/10/15
	Deluxe Storage Crate	A large Storage Crate with 64 item slots.	5/10/15
	Wood Structures: Tough Plant	Structures built from wood gain the Tough Plant effect, and Durability +150%.	5/10/15
	Bed: A Place to Call Home	Sleep for more than 10s to cure all diseases and reduce Stamina depletion for the next 10 minutes.	5/10/15
	Basic Defense: Battle-Hardened	Sandbags, Shelter 01, and Shelter 02 gain the Battle-Hardened effect, Durability +100%. When your Territory exits combat, Durability recovers to 100%.	5/10/15
	Flamethrower Trap: Scorching Blast	Flamethrower Trap DMG +30%. When the Flamethrower Trap kills an enemy, an explosion is triggered, dealing AoE Blast DMG to all nearby units (1s cooldown).	5/10/15
	Robotics Facility: Skilled Mechanician	Increase the Durability of Traps and Rifle Turret facilities by 50%.	5/10/15

Level 20, 25, 30, 35

Icon	Specialization	Description	LVL	Status
	Solar Drill	The Solar Drill charges itself on sunny days. Enjoy +15-40% yield of Cooper Ore, Tin Ore, Iron Ore, Aluminum Ore and Tungsten Ore.	20/25/30/35
	Chainsaw: Chainsaw Horror Show	Chainsaw Durability cap +50%, Chainsaw Attack Speed +30%, and Chainsaw Melee DMG +100%.	20/25/30/35
	Electric Drill: Treasure Hunter	Enjoy +100% yield when mining for Gold Ore, Silver Ore and Stardust Ore with an electric drill.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Furnace: Chaosium Material Analysis	Chaosium production speed -30%; Chaosium yield +1 for every 5°C in excess of 30°C, up to maximum +16.	20/25/30/35
	Furnace: Sintering	Sintered Brick and Glass Crafting Time -50%, Yield +100%.	20/25/30/35
	Ice Pickaxe and Fire Pickaxe	Unlock new formulas to craft these Pickaxes.	20/25/30/35
	Oil Processing	Turn Stardust Ore and Portable Mixed Fuel into Stardust Source using an Electric Furnace.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Precious Metal Refining	Smelt Gold and Silver Ore into ingots using the Electric Furnace. The ingots can be sold for a large number of Energy Links.	20/25/30/35
	Electric Furnace: Efficiency Lover	Power consumption – 50%, and crafting time -60%.	20/25/30/35
	Gunpowder Extraction	Unlock New Formula: Gunpowder Use Hot Rock Ore and other materials to craft gunpowder at the Supplies Workbench.	20/25/30/35
	Molecular Structure Research	Unlock New Formulas: Ice Crystal and Fire Crystal Use Hot Rock Ore and Cold Crystal Ore to craft Fire Crystals and Ice Crystals at the Supplies Workbench.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Portable Updraft Cannon	Use to temporarily summon an updraft at the location for 30s. When inside the updraft, jump height is increased. Can use up to 10 times.	20/25/30/35
	Updraft Cannon: Gravity Lite	Gravity is reduced around the Updraft Device, and Movement Speed is increases for 5s.	20/25/30/35
	Combo Chipset	Use the Supplies Workbench to craft Electronic Parts, Metal Scraps, and Parts into a Combo Chipset. The Combo Chipset can be sold for a large number of Energy Links.	20/25/30/35
	Portable MG Turret: Barrage of Bullets	Firing the MG Turret can trigger the Bounce effect, increasing HP and DMG by 30%. The MG Turret is now a reusable item, with up to 5 uses max.	20/25/30/35
	Portable MG Turret: Shadow Shift	The Portable MG Turret mirrors the attributes and effects of the weapon currently held by the player (excluding heavy weapon and melee effect; if no weapon is equipped, the turret retains in default effects). The Portable MG Turret is now a reusable item with a maximum of 5 uses.	20/25/30/35
	Portable Gun Turret: Explosive Automatic Ammo	Bullets fired have a chance of triggering Unstable Bomber.	20/25/30/35
	Shotgun Turret: Volley Fire	Shotgun Turret DMG +30%, Power Consumption -30%, with a 30% chance to trigger the shrapnel effect.	20/25/30/35
	Scout Drone: Freezing Drone	Scout Drones reduce the Movement Speed of nearby enemy units.	20/25/30/35
	Sulfur Chemist	Can use Sulfur and Energy Links at the Synthesis Bench to slowly produce Acid.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Explosive Throwables: Echo Blast	Increase the DMG of High-Explosive Grenades, Molotov Cocktails, and Thermite DMG by 30%. The first target killed will trigger 1 extra explosion, dealing damage equal to 400% Psi Intensity.	20/25/30/35
	Claymore Mine: Warrior’s Resolve	Claymore Mine deals and additional 4,000 + 400% Psi Intensity damage and increases Max HP by 400% Psi Intensity.	20/25/30/35
	Claymore Mine: Frost Trap	Generates 4 Frost Vortexes when triggered.	20/25/30/35
	Ice Throwing Dagger and Flame Throwing Dagger	Unlock New Formulas: Ice Throwing Dagger and Flame Throwing Dagger Can be crafted with Hot Rock Ore or Cold Crystal Ore at the Supplies Workbench. Increases or reduces the target’s environmental temperature upon hitting.	20/25/30/35
	Grenade: Line Charge	When it explodes, it pulls affected targets towards the center of the explosion.	20/25/30/35
	Synthesis Bench: Recycle & Reuse	When crafting Drones, Turrets, Stardust Shields, Spectrum Generators, and Projection Generators, increase their use count by 1.	20/25/30/35
	Supplies Workbench: Healing Boost	HP Recovery +10% when crafting Activators, and Output +1.	20/25/30/35
	Adrenaline Shot: Phoenix	Take less DMG for the first 10s after respawning and slowly recover HP.	20/25/30/35
	Frost Armor	Unlock New Formula: Frost Shield Generator Can be crafted at the Large Synthesis Bench. When the temperature is below 0°C, gain a shield equal to 200% Psi Intensity. The shield refreshes every 300 seconds. If crafted with Fire Crystals, the shield’s value is increased to 500% Psi Intensity.	20/25/30/35
	Portable Thermostat	Unlock New Formula: Portable Thermostat Can be crafted at the Supplies Workbench. Reduces or increases the environmental temperature within 3 meters by 20°C (effect does not stack).	20/25/30/35
	Improved Compound Fertilizer	Crop fertilizer that can significantly enhance crop Mutation Rate and Yield, but will also slow down Growth.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Planter Box: Greenhouse Planting	For every 20-degree rise in temperature, production quantity increases by 1.	20/25/30/35
	Fish Pheromones	Use pheromones from fish to make bait that increases your chances of catching specific kinds of fish.	20/25/30/35
	Solar-Powered Generator: Photon Power	Solar-Powered Generator Power Output +10W.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Biomass Generator: Sustained Output	Increase Biomass Generator’s power output by 5W, and fuel duration by 150%.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Generator: Electrical Expert	Maximum Number of Generators +1, and +2W Power Output.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Generator: Heat Dissipation	When the nearby temperature is higher than 20°C, every 5 additional degrees increases power output by 1%; when the nearby temperature is higher than 70°C, every 2 additional degrees increases power output by 1%.	20/25/30/35
	Biomass Generator: Heat Generator	Can use Hot Rock Ore or Fire Crystals to generate electricity. Power output +30%.	20/25/30/35	Best Choice
	Stardust Water Pump	A special Water Pump that can extract Stardust Source from polluted soil when supplied with enough power.	20/25/30/35
	Refining Device: Smelting	The Refinery Facility can refine Sulfur into Hot Rock Ore.	20/25/30/35
	Water Pump: Underground Pump	Unlock New Formula: Icebreaking Water Pump You can install it on and ice surface or water surface to break the ice and gather the resource below.	20/25/30/35
	Portable Fridge	When in your Backpack, reduce the spoilage speed of Food in your Backpack by 70-90%. Effect cannot stack.	20/25/30/35
	Iced Treat: Brain Freeze	Iced Treat Effect Duration +200%, and Potency +30%.	20/25/30/35
	Canned Goods: Mini Canner	+1 Yield when crafting Canned Goods.	20/25/30/35
	Grilled Dish: Grilling Master	Grilled Dishes grant Cold Resist +10 for 10 minutes when consumed.	20/25/30/35
	Stone Structures: Intense Defense	Structures built from stone gain the Intense Defense effect, Durability +100%, and the maximum number of Structural items that can be placed in your Territory at any one time +100.	20/25/30/35
	Bed: Heat Preservation	Sleep for more than 10s to gain 30% Cold Resist for the next 30 minutes.	20/25/30/35
	Biomass Missile: Ample Munition	Plasma Missiles -80% Weight, and +2 Crafting Yield.	20/25/30/35
	Gravitational Grip: Bonds of Guidance	When the Gravitational Grip trap is triggered by an enemy, there’s a 20% chance that it will also inflict “The Bull’s Eye”.	20/25/30/35
	Dummy: Fear and Terror	Automatically attracts nearby Deviants.	20/25/30/35

Level 40, 45, 50

Icon	Specialization	Description	LVL	Status
	Gold Pickaxe and Silver Pickaxe	Gold and Silver Pickaxes aren’t very durable. When using the Gold Pickaxe for mining, there is a chance to receive Spice. When using the Silver Pickaxe for logging, there is a chance to receive a random fruit.	40/45/50
	Lucky Logging Platform	Able to receive random agricultural produce when in a sunny area.	40/45/50
	Stardust Mining Platform	Increase Mining yield by 20%. Can mine Stardust Ore when in Polluted Zone.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Art of Stardust Decay	Consume Stardust Source to craft Acid using the electric Furnace.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Crystal Transformation	Turn Stardust Source and alloy ingots into various types of Crystals at the Electric Furnace.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Electric Furnace: Electrolysis	Doubles Yield when smelting Aluminum and Tungsten Ingots using the Electric Furnace.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Metal Dissolution	You can use Acid and Gold Ore to craft Chaosium at the Electric Furnace.	40/45/50
	Spectral Cloak	Activate to become Cloaked for 120s. Upon leaving combat, you’ll become Stealthy. Use up to 10 times.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Scout Drone: Invisible Hunter	Scout Drones enjoy The Bull’s Eye effect, +30% Scout Drone HP and DMG. Scout Drones can also now be used up to 5 times.	40/45/50
	Stardust Barrier: Hold the Line	Stardust Barrier +50% HP. When the Stardust Barrier is deployed, it replenishes 50% HP for all allies withing 3m. Stardust Barriers can also now be used up to 5 times.	40/45/50
	Cryo Sphere	Unlock New Formula: Cryo Sphere Can be crafted at the Synthesis Bench. When the environmental temperature -10°C, generate a 360° shield for up to 300 seconds. Shield Value = Your HP + 100% Psi Intensity – Current Temperature * 500.	40/45/50
	Gold Knife	A throwing Knife with extremely high damage that is made from gold. When it hits an enemy, it will trigger the Unstable Bomber effect. When it hits Weakspot of a Deviant, triggers 1 additional Unstable Bomber effect.	40/45/50
	Red Rocket	High Power Rocket Warhead: A lightweight warhead that deals more damage to buildings and vehicles. Red Plasma Rocket Warhead: A remanufactured energy-based rocket warhead, featuring a warhead encased pure silver. Upon impact, it triggers a powerful electrolytic reaction, generating incredibly high heat and plasma bolts that swiftly melt down enemies in their path.	40/45/50
	Red Grenade	Ultra Grenade: Higher Blast DMG, and additional bonus DMG against building and vehicles. Red Plasma Rounds: A remanufactured energy-based projectile, featuring a warhead encased in pure silver. Upon impact, it triggers a powerful electrolytic reaction, generating incredibly high heat and plasma bolts that swiftly melt down enemies in their path.	40/45/50
	Red Plasma Rounds	Special ammunition used by Gatling Cannons. They are extremely expensive but overwhelmingly powerful. Red Plasma Rounds: There is no bullet drop in its trajectory. Deals tons of damage, and has a large explosive radius. Can be kept for 24 hours. Red Antiviral Ammo: A specialized red plasma round designed to annihilate Silver Plague elites. Upon impact, it triggers a powerful electrolytic reaction, generating incredibly high heat and plasma bolts that swiftly melt down enemies in their path.	40/45/50
	Frag Grenade: Viscoelastic Cold Fire	Units hit by the Frag Grenade will be marked with the Cold Fire. When a marked unit is killed, the environmental temperature within a certain range is reduced by 100°C.	40/45/50
	Grenade: Cluster Grenade	After exploding, it generates a secondary bomb that sticks to a random target hit and explodes after a delay.	40/45/50
	Rare Crystal Set	Turn Crystals into the Rare Crystal Set using the Electric Furnace. The Rare Crystal Set can be sold for a large number of Energy Links.	40/45/50
	Stardust Regulator	Recover 70% of HP immediately and gain Shield equal to 30% Max HP. This has a 30s cooldown (independent of Activators’ cooldowns) and can be used up to 15 times.	40/45/50
	Supplies Workbench: Anti-Armor	Yield +30% when crafting AP ammo, and Crafting Time -50%.	40/45/50
	Composite Crystal	Unlock New Formula: Composite Crystal Can be crafted with Cold Crystal Ore or Hot Rock Ore at the Supplies Workbench. Can be sold for a high price.	40/45/50
	Hydropower Generator: One with the Tides	Maximum number of Generators +1. Hydropower Generator power output +0-7W depending on the speed of water flow.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Deviation Energy Generator: Stardust Unleashed	Increase Deviation Energy Generator’s power output by 15%.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Deviation Energy Generator: Energy Extraction	Deviant Energy Generator power output +10%. If the environmental temperature is higher than 50°C, power output +20% more.	40/45/50	Best Choice
	Lightning Impulse Regulator	When in your Backpack, recover all HP, increase Movement Speed by 15% and Psi Intensity by 30% for 60s when struck by lightning. Effect cannot stack.	40/45/50
	Nalcott Easter Egg	Use to randomly receive the contents of Settlement Loot Crate.	40/45/50
	Advanced Stove: Gourmand	Dishes made at the Advanced Stove gain base effect +30%, effect duration +50%, and crafting time -50%.	40/45/50
	Stardust Dish: Shell Break	The Stardust Dish provides 2 special Whim effects. Within 30 minutes of use, continuously recover HP when Sanity is full.	40/45/50
	Reinforced Structures: Healing Defense	Reinforced Structures gain the Healing Defense effect. When your Territory exits combat, the Durability of reinforced structures is automatically restored to 80%.	40/45/50
	Building Master	Material structures +150, furniture +50.	40/45/50
	Gatling Cannon: Power Blast	Gatling Cannons deal +30% DMG. When your Territory exits combat, Durability recovers to 100%.	40/45/50
	Rifle Turret: Two Birds One Stone	Rifle Turret DMG +30%, Durability +30%, and attacks on target trigger a Bounce Effect.	40/45/50
	Flamethrower Trap: Kebob Party	Flamethrower Traps inflict Burn. If the enemy has more than 10 stacks of Burn, they explode 1 time. Cooldown 1 second.	40/45/50