How to get and use Meme Points in Once Human

Once Human’s progression system is built on acquiring Memetic points used to level up four different crafting trees. Doing so unlocks new technologies, allowing you to craft and build new items, structures, and stations.

These points go by many names in Once Human: Memetic points, Meme points, and Ciphers. But they all feed into the same Memetics trees and let you go from crafting basic items to far more advanced ones. There are plenty of ways to earn them, but if you want to earn Memetic points quickly, here’s what you should be prioritizing.

How to get Meme Points in Once Human

In Once Human, there are three ways to get Meme Points: Completing Season Goals, leveling up, and securing new Deviations. To get Meme Points fast, you’ll want to level up and complete the season goals quickly, and find new Deviations to capture.

Complete season goals

Once Human features seasonal gameplay, with new content unlocked during each phase. With each phase comes a new chapter in the Season Goals screen. Completing season goals will earn you Mitsuko’s Marks, and you can collect up to 30 Memetic Points by earning 70, 190, and 380 of Mitsuko’s Marks.

These challenges are relatively straightforward too, falling under one of four categories. Basic actions like cooking meals, disassembling items, placing furniture, resting in a bed, securing and fighting Deviations, and looting Mystical Crates in nearby towns will all contribute toward these season goals. You can realistically earn all 30 Memetic points from one phase of season goals in just a couple of hours.

As the season progresses, you’ll be able to access new season goals and earn even more Meme Points.

How to level up fast: Complete achievements on the Journey screen

Tasks listed on the Journey screen serve as makeshift in-game guides in Once Human, teaching players how to successfully build up a base, modify equipment, explore the world around them, and more.

Each achievement completed on the Journey screen earns you XP, which lets you level up very rapidly. You also earn Memetic points each time you level up.

How to level up fast: Complete Commissions

Commissions are repeatable, weekly tasks that are assigned to you by V, the talking bird guide you meet at the beginning of the game. To view Commissions, summon V by using Tab and then speak to him.

On the Commissions board, you’ll see up to eight tasks that can be completed, requiring you to hunt a specific creature, acquire a specific material, or craft a specific type of item. Each Commission task rewards a generous amount of XP, and you get a big bonus amount of XP when you complete five. You can also refresh individual tasks.

By focusing on these three types of tasks, you can very quickly earn dozens of Memetic points.

How to use Meme Points in Once Human

In Once Human, you use your Meme Points to upgrade your Memetic Skills in four categories: Infrastructure, Crafting, Logistics, and Building.

Each category offers various skills that can make your journey much easier. For example, in the Crafting tree, you can produce better gear, weapons, and ammo; in the Logistics tree, you can unlock recipes, cooking, planting, and a wish machine.

Which skill you unlock depends on your gameplay style and preferences. If you want an epic-looking base, focus on the Building tree. If you focus on exploration, you might concentrate on Crafting skills (like better ammo and gear) and Logistics, particularly recipes, to ensure you have food, water, and sanity-increasing items. But given how easy it is to get Meme Points, primarily through the Seasonal Goals, you have quite a lot of leeway when deciding how you want to use your Meme Points.

So, if you’re struggling to earn Meme Points, this is everything you need to know about how to get them fast and use them in Once Human.