Once Human: How To Get Energy Links

Energy Links are Once Human's most basic form of currency. If you want to stay ahead of everyone else, then you'll need tons of these so you can get an advantage when it comes to gear and perks. Energy Links are pretty easy to get, but if you need them in bulk, you'll start running into problems.

The fastest ways of getting Energy Links hasn't changed much from the previous betas and the current release of Once Human. If you're looking to get thousands of Energy Links per hour, here are two of the best ways to do so.

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Updated September 23, 2024 by Marc Santos: Farming Energy Links remains as important as ever in Once Human, especially for players who want to get those Starchrom Crates at the end of every scenario. While the methods listed in this guide still work, we've added a few more to help players who need to get more Energy Links as quickly as possible. This guide has been updated to include a section covering the best items to sell in the game to make Energy Links a problem of the past.

How To Farm Energy Links In Once Human

NPC Vendor selling screen in Once Human — Once Human selling to NPC vendor

There are a couple of ways to get Energy Links. If you can't be bothered to do one, there's always the other to try out:

Craft and sell items to vendors/other players.
Farm Securement Silos

Crafting and selling equipment is the easiest way to earn Energy Links. However, this method is very expensive, especially in the early game where players don't have many resources to work with. Although, if you find a nice spot full of Iron in Once Human, you can start making and selling iron-tier items for a decent profit. You don't necessarily need to use Iron — if you find a good place for farming Tin and Copper, you can craft Bronze Pickaxes and sell them to NPC vendors for a good chunk of Energy Links in the early game.

Once you level up and unlock new areas, the best items to sell are Silver and Gold Ingot. You'll have to unlock the necessary perks before you can start crafting them, though. Other items like Salt, Iced Tea, Canned Meat, and Corn Ale are also very good as barter items. If you can't get any gold or silver, these are your best alternatives.

Clearing Securement Silos

Entrance to a hidden facility in Once Human — Once Human facility raid

Securement Silos are basically dungeons filled with loot and enemies. Naturally, they can be very dangerous. You'll want to craft new guns in Once Human, preferably the highest tier you can get, before attempting to challenge one.

Finishing a Securement Silo takes about 10 minutes depending on how strong you are and how thoroughly you explore. Here, you can find plenty of loot boxes containing items that you can sell to vendors. You also get a few thousand Energy Links at the end of the run too. The higher the silo's level and difficulty, the more rewards you get at the end.

Best Items To Sell For Energy Links

There are tons of valuable items that players can just sell to vendors in order to make a quick buck. For example, Combo Chipsets in Once Human can go for as high as 12,000 EL when sold. Here's a list of things you can sell for more Energy Links.

Item	Price (Energy Links)
Steel Pickaxe	200
Steel Ingot	15
Corn/Malt Ale	200
Stardust Corn Ale	1200
Silver Ingot	6000
Gold Ingot	12000
Combo Chipset	12000

Additionally, you can try trading Weapon Calibration Blueprints with other players. The most valuable ones can go for up to hundreds of thousands of Energy Links. You can get these blueprints by farming Securement Silos or bosses and dismantling any weapons you get.

Item sell prices may change in future patches.

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