Mindustry Campaign Guide and Tips for v7

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on Mindustry, focusing on v7 defensive strategies and campaign progression. Whether you're a novice or looking to refine your skills, this guide will provide valuable insights into optimizing your gameplay.

Defensive Tips for v7
1. Baiting Air Enemies

Air enemies can be tricky, but you can bait them by using specific structures:

Flares: Use power sources like Combustion Generators.
Horizons: Utilize factory structures.
Zeniths: Employ storage blocks such as containers and vaults.
Autumbra: Set up Differential Generators.
Eclipses: Install reactors like Thorium and Impact Reactors.
2. Boost Your Defenses

Always add water or cryofluid and Overdrive Projectors to your defenses. These will significantly enhance your defenses but also increase ammo and power usage. Ensure you have a stable supply of both.

3. Funnel Ground Enemies

Guide enemy ground units by blocking paths and leaving a gap leading to your main defenses. Even a 1-block gap works if there's nothing blocking it.

4. Keep Defenses Tidy

Maintain an organized defense setup to maximize space for supportive structures like Menders, Segments, Waves, Tsunamis, and Force Projectors.

5. Counter Bomb AOE Damage

Use Force Projectors to mitigate the bomb AOE damage from Horizons and Quads. Ensure they are boosted with water, cryofluid, or phases to sustain their shield against bullets and bomb AOE.

6. Address Turret Weaknesses

Each turret has its weaknesses. For example, the Foreshadow has a slow fire rate but high damage. Counter this by adding both air and ground defenses like Cyclones or Scatters.

7. Air Support Units

Keep air support units like Polys and Megas handy:

Poly: Automatically rebuilds broken blocks using your resources.
Mega: Flies to damaged blocks and heals them with bullets, highly effective for structure repairs.
8. Synergize Defenses

Enhance turret DPS with appropriate synergies:

Water: For Arcs and Surge Ammo Turrets (Cyclone and Swarmer).
Cryofluid: For Blast Compound Ammo Turrets.
A Beginner's Guide to Mindustry Campaign
Starting Your Journey

After completing the tutorial, unlock all available upgrades, particularly the Router, Over/Underflow Gates, and Bridge Conveyor. These are essential for building effective defenses and resource management.

Ground Zero

Begin by placing drills on copper and lead veins near your core. Initially, use your drone to handle early waves. Set up a basic defense with routers and Dous in front of copper veins near enemy spawns.

Guide enemy pathfinding towards your turrets by blocking other paths with thick walls.

Wave 10 and Beyond

By Wave 10, launch your core to research Bridge Conveyors and unlock Frozen Forest. Focus on unlocking the Combustion Generator and Graphite Press for power and graphite production.

Frozen Forest and Craters

In these levels, prioritize graphite production to unlock the Pneumatic Drill and Scorch. The Scorch is a game-changer, offering high DPS with minimal setup.

Key Tips
Lancers: Great for early game damage, best in funnels.
Water Extractors: Boost drill speed significantly, essential for efficient mining.
Salvos with Thorium Ammo: Powerful non-power defense.
Menders: Spam for virtually unbreakable walls, but they consume power constantly.
Air Defense: Crucial for countering large air swarms.
Advanced Strategies
Schematics: Use them to automate repetitive builds.
Sneks: Fast transport mechanisms.
Mass Drivers: Simplify resource transport over dense builds.
Fuses: Overpowered, especially with cryofluid.
Final Tips
Core Expansion: Use containers and vaults to increase core size.
RTG Generators: Avoid them; they are inefficient.

With these tips and strategies, you'll be well-equipped to tackle the Mindustry campaign and enhance your defenses. Happy gaming!

Resources:
PaperNodes - Mindustry Guide
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