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With the drop of Once Human's Way of Winter scenario, players will have a set of seven new deviants to get their hands on. Among the new arrivals are three Combat Deviants and three Territory Deviants, with just one new Crafting Deviant to catch as you take on quests and explore the wilderness. Each is worth capturing, offering unique abilities and effects to use to your advantage at the height of the PvE scenario.
Way of Winter introduces much more than new deviants, with never-before-seen areas to visit and an all-new temperature mechanic to brave, taking the survival title to a new extreme. Staying alive remains at the top of your to-do list, but keeping warm will now come in at a close second as the two tasks go hand-in-hand. The deviants you catch can offer some help in the matter, bringing useful skills to combat, crafting, and your territory.
All Way of Winter Deviants Locations
Quest & Level Requirements
Once Human's Way of Winter scenario introduces seven new deviants. Most can be obtained by completing quests set forth by Lowe, while others will require you to clear Securement Silos. Here's a look at which quests and other tasks you'll need to take on to obtain every new deviant, including location and level details, per Game8's findings.
DEVIANT |
QUEST |
LOCATION |
REQUIRED LEVEL |
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Ice Pot |
Obtained during the Deviation: Ice Pot quest |
Vena Fjord |
Level 9 |
Invincible Sun |
Can be obtained after clearing the Securement Silo - Delta |
Onyx Tundra |
Level 10 |
Hydronaut Fish |
Obtained during the Deviation: Hydronaut Fish quest |
Vena Fjord |
Level 3 |
Gazocchio |
Obtained during the Deviation: Gazocchio quest |
Vena Fjord |
Level 18 |
Tar Pudding |
Obtained during the Deviation: Tar Pudding quest |
Vena Fjord |
Level 25 |
Snapshot |
Obtained by clearing the Tundra Monolith |
Onyx Tundra |
Level 20 |
Snowsprite |
Obtained during the Deviation: Snowsprite quest |
Onyx Tundra |
Level 9 |
Apart from completing specific quests to access all seven new deviations in Once Human, some will also require you to complete prerequisite quests and other activities beforehand. The Deviation: Snowsprite quest can only be initiated following the Deviation Expert in the North side quest, for example.

Once Human: All Shiny Deviations (Traits, & How to Find Them)
Deviations are catchable creatures that help players in combat, crafting, and in territories. Here are all of the known shiny variants & their traits.
Moreover, some deviants are trickier to catch than others, so you may want to work beyond level requirements just to be safe going into dungeons and moving forward with tougher questlines.
How To Use All Way Of Winter Deviants
Deviant Types & Uses
The Way of Winter scenario brings a variety of new deviants to Once Human, each with its own uses, from combat to crafting. Xelray on YouTube covers the bunch and goes into detail about gameplay mechanics. Here's a closer look at deviation uses and the unique effects of all seven, according to GameRant.
DEVIANT |
USES & EFFECTS |
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Ice Pot |
Ice Pot is a Crafting Deviant. It creates Sticky Ice Crystals. |
Invincible Sun |
Invincible Sun is a Combat Deviant. Exploding every three seconds can continuously inflict Burn Damage on enemies. |
Hydronaut Fish |
Hydronaut Fish is a Territory Deviant. It can collect seawater or run water purification facilities to reliably get fish. |
Gazocchio |
Gazocchio is a Territory Deviant specializing in protecting your base by attacking suspicious targets. It also produces the Gazocchio tool, which effectively makes Shadow enemies susceptible to damage. |
Tar Pudding |
Tar Pudding is a Territory Variant. It can extract crude oil and run refining facilities. |
Snapshot |
Snapshot is a Combat Deviant. It constantly photographs enemies and increases the Weapon damage taken by enemies. |
Snowsprite |
Snowsprite is a Combat Deviant. It creates fragile ice crystals you can shoot to deal with AoE damage. |
These deviants are welcomed alongside other new Once Human features, like puzzles, which can even be used to navigate solutions moving forward. Not only does this freshen things up a bit on the whole, but it also gives players plenty of new content to explore with greater means as they play through the Way of Winter PvE scenario.
Source: Game8, Marc Santos/GameRant
Video Credit: Xelray/YouTube

Once Human
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- Top Critic Avg: 75/100 Critics Rec: 58%
- Released
- July 9, 2024
- ESRB
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- Developer(s)
- Starry Studio
- Publisher(s)
- Starry Studio, NetEase, Inc.
- Engine
- Once Human engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Platform(s)
- PC, Android, iOS
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