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All Deviant locations in Once Human

Deviant, I choose you.

Mohid Shahid

Published: Jul 22, 2024 06:30 pm

Deviants are adorable creatures players can bring on their journey through the post-apocalyptic world of Once Human. Locating these creatures can be challenging, as they’re scattered across various regions of the map, concealed or awaiting discovery.

Where to find Deviants in Once Human

By the Wind Deviant in once human — Magnificent creatures. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Once Human players are introduced to Deviants in the tutorial. These fuzzy creatures provide a helping hand across Nalcott and vary in style, aesthetic, abilities, and most importantly, the ways you can find them to collect.

Since there are more than 40 Deviants, I’ve divided them into three categories: Combat, Utility, and Territory. You’ll find the locations of all Deviants below.

All Combat Deviant locations

Seventeen Deviants belong to the Combat category in Once Human. As suggested by the name, these creatures are of assistance during enemy confrontations. Some have abilities that help in attack while others are defensive.

Edition Number	Name	Type	Ability	How to get
01	Butterfly’s Emissary	Attacker	Fights with you during battles. Can assign targets.	Can be acquired after completing the tutorial.
02	Festering Gel	Defender	Builds Fortification to defend from attacks.	Defeat the Navereous boss in the Monolith of Greed to capture the Deviant.
03	Mr. Wish	Attacker	Scout for enemies and shoot them.	Defeat the Gatcha Machine in the Silo Securement Facility to acquire Mr. Wish.
04	Mini Feaster	Attacker	Attack Targets, Provides jump boosts and increases DPS.	Participate in the Mist event near Chalk Peak to receive the Deviation. It can be found in the loot crates dropped as a reward.
05	Enchanting Void	Attacker	Midnight Maul, combat assistant.	Solve the statue puzzle and defeat the boss in the Securement Silo Theta to acquire the Deviant.
06	Voodoo Doll	Defender	Absorbs enemy damage and combat assistance.	Climb on top of the Sunbury Middle School Building to spot the Deviant floating next to the ledge.
07	Polar Jelly	Attacker	Freezes enemies during combat.	Take part in the Cargo Jelly PvP event and win to acquire the Polar Jelly Deviant.
08	Lonewolf’s Whisper	Attacker	Assists in Combat and increased DPS.	Defeat the Shadow Hound boss to receive this Deviant as a drop in the Mopnolith of Thirst.
09	Grumpy Bulb	Attacker	Confuses enemies during combat and increases DPS	To find the Deviant, harvest Deviant Onions in your territory.
10	Mini Wonder	Defender	Absorbs enemy attacks and assists in combat.	Play the Otherworld Traveller Quest in the Forsaken Monolith to collect the Mini Wonder Defender Deviant.
11	Zeno-Purifier	Attacker	Provides teleportation to players and assists in combat.	Complete the seasonal challenge, “Defeat 200 enemies with a melee weapon” to redeem the Deviant.
12	Pyro Dino	Attacker	Breathes fire to provide burning damage to enemies.	Dropped by chance after defeating the boss at the Seapage area of Securement Silo PH1.
13	Shattered Maiden	Attacker	Assists in combat.	Defeat the Scarecrow mini-boss during the Farmside Fright quest to capture the Deviant.
14	Dr. Teddy	Defender	Helps in health regenration.	Defeat the boss in Securment Silo theta for a chance to receive Dr. Teddy as a drop. You may need to repeat the fight multiple times to acquire the Deviant.
15	Atomic Snail	Defender	Increases sprint when health gets low.	Search the vicinity of Stinger’s Cove Frontier or the Winding Ridge Frontier to find the Atomic Snail. Change worlds for the Deviant to spawn.
16	Rebecca	Attacker	Plays the piano and increase health regenration.	Defeat Dr. Mannhiem in the LEA Research Facility Lab to find this Deviant as a drop.
17	Canine Skull	Attacker	Increases rage	Head to the Monolith of Thirst and defeat the boss Rabizex to acquire the Deviant.

All Utility Deviant locations

Disco Ball Deviant once Human — Gotta find them all. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Similarly, Utility Deviants give players power-ups to help them craft items for the fields, whether it be cultivating or simply growing more crops in Once Human.

Edition Number	Name	Type	Ability	How to get
01	Harveseed	Crafting	Produces Heart Vine used to upgrade armor.	Defeat Trent in the Maia Cliff Monolith to capture the Deviant.
02	Disco Ball	Crafting	Produces Inspiration Fragment.	There’s a chance for it to spawn at the Town Inn Settlement inside a Gear Crate or a Morphic Crate placed inside the mansion next to the Deadsville Teleporter in Dayton Wetlands
03	Masonic Pyramid	Crafting	Produces Wolflame and Mind Matrix.	Take part in the Frontier Wars public event to acquire the Masonic Pyramid as a reward.
04	Dream Catcher	Crafting	Produces Thread of Dreams.	Defeat Arachsiam during Wolf of the Wasteland quest to receive the Deviant as a drop.
05	Pup Buddy	Crafting	Provides Featherweight consumables to increase carrying capacity.	Head to the Green Zone within Chalk Peak and keep an eye out for a floating Zombie that appears randomly in the vicinity. Roam around the area until you encounter it, defeat the zombie, and you’ll receive the Pup Buddy as a drop.
06	Frog the leaper	Crafting	Produces Silver Spring and Universal Bait.	Climb on top of the structure made out of cars next to the Deadsville Teleporter in Dayton Islands to get a hold of the Deviant. If it doesn’t spawn, check back at a later time to find it.
07	Hug in a Bowl	Crafting	Produces Noodles for consumption.	Travel on the road west of the Headrest Industries to find the Deviant roaming around in Broken Delta region.
08	Gingerbread House	Crafting	Produces Cracker Crumbs.	This Deviant is rewarded randomly by unlocking Morphic Crates around the six regions of Once Human.
10	Atomic Lighter	Crafting	Produces Split-Core cotton	Travel to the Silo EX1 in Chalk Peak and explore the western section to find the Atomic Light Deviant floating in the air.
11	Space Turner	Crafting	Produces Spatial Keystone	In the Dayton Hospital mission, track the illuminated wheelchair to locate a reception area featuring a wall-mounted calendar. Proceed through the adjacent elevator until the calendar displays September 15. Once this date is reached, interact with the intercom placed on the table to obtain the Space Tuner Deviant.
12	Orb Lighting	Crafting	Produces special materials to create tactical items.	Travel through the A-5 door of the Gaia Military Base to spot the Deviant on top of the building. If it doesn’t spawn, try changing worlds to increase your chances.
13	By the Wind	Crafting	Harvests Shrobs.	Participate in the Winding Ridge Frontier public event near the Red Sand region to acquire the Deviant as a reward.

All Territory Deviant locations

Buzzy Bee once Human — They’re everywhere. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Territory Deviants are the final category of companions you can discover in Once Human. These Deviants are highly valuable for your settlements, assisting with cooking, locating scarce items, and enhancing ore production.

Below, we’ve listed their names and how you can acquire them.

Edition Number	Name	Type	Ability	How to get
01	Buzzy Bee	Farmer	Plant farming	Can be found as a reward in a Morphic Crate or flying around the Grape Vineyard in Dayton Wetlands.
02	Logging Beaver	Logger	Cuts trees.	Travel to the dock of the Meyer’s market in Dayton Wetlands to spawn the Deviant. If it doesn’t spawn, Teleport back and forth between the docks to find it.
03	Digby Boy	Miner	Produces Ore, regular, Silver, and Gold.	This deviant is a random drop from Mining Ores. Mine Silver ores to increase your chances.
04	Nutcracker	Territory Defense	Mobile Turret for settlement defense.	Defeat Mensdevoran to find the Deviant as a drop.
05	Chefosaurus Rex	Cooking	Increases cooking speed.	There are two ways to get this deviant. Complete the Grey Water Camp quest given by Lowe or find it in one of the Morphic Crates near the Securement Silo PH1.
06	Electric Eel	Power	Increases power output for generators.	Can be caught while fishing near the docks of the Meyer’s Market.
07	H37	Explorer	Scavenges scarce resources.	Blast through the dungeon of Securement Silo Alpha to reach the Deviant room and collect H37.
08	Fetch a lot Bunny	Gatherer	Finds and harvests shrobs.	Can be rewarded as a drop for chopping down Dracena Trees in Red Sands.
09	Extradimensional Cat	Healing	Increases health regeneration while sleeping.	Travel to the house behind the Deadsville Teleporter to spot the Extradimensional Cat sitting on the roof. If it doesn’t spawn, try switching worlds.
10	Strange Door	Crafting	Produces Shattered Strange door fragments to create portals.	Participate in the Doors Public event in Iron River or Dayton Wetlands to score the Deviant as a reward. It also has a chance of spawning during the main quest in Chalk Peak.
11	Paper Figure	Explorer	Repairs wooden furniture eg: doors and floors.	Head to the first floor of the house in High Banks to spawn the Paper Doll Deviant.
12	Flame Essence	Power	Increases efficiency of burning.	Can be found in the main warehouse of the Sutherland Chemical Plant in Broken Delta.
13	Growshroom	Farmers	Plants and harvests seeds in your settlement.	This Deviant is a random drop from harvesting mushrooms in your settlement.
14	Lethal Rabbit	Hunter	Collects other animals hides and resoruces.	Dropped as a reward for skinning rabbits.
15	Snowglobe	Explorer	Increases recovery of Deviant power.	Defeat the boss Empty House located in Securement Silo PSI of the Red Sands region to acquire the Deviant.

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