Here's a quick guide and tips for Machining Deck users in the RPG mobile card game Vanguard ZERO. Available for Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store).
NOTE: Megacolony cards are available from limited Clan Events. During the event, farm "Event Tickets" from Character Fights and use those to Challenge Osamu Kishida to get exclusive items that will be used to play the limited time Gacha that only features Megacolony cards!
Megacolony Machining Deck
Notable Info
- Field Control = Can retire or paralyze units controlled by the opponent.
First Vanguard and Sentinel Cards (PG)
- Paralyze Madonna (G1) = Add at least x2, but aim for x3 or x4.
- Machining Stag Beetle (G3) = Add x4, your main Vanguard for this build.
Recommended Cards (Must Have)
- Would also recommend getting all "Machining" cards below.
Suggested Cards To Add (Budget Cards)
Grade 1 Cards
- Machining Hornet (G1) = Add x3~x4. When placed, if you have a "Machining" in your Soul, this unit gets +3,000 Power until end of turn (10,000 total Power).
- Machining Mosquito (G1) = Add x3. When placed, Soul Charge 1.
- Megacolony Battler B (G1) = Limit to x1 or x2. When the attack this unit boosted hits a Vanguard, CB1 to paralyze 1 of your opponent's rear-guards.
- Phantom Black (G1) = Limit to x2, nice base Power and Defense.
- Toxic Soldier (G1) = Add x1~x3, this unit can ignore Intercept when attacking.
Grade 2 Cards
- Machining Armor Beetle (G2) = Add x3~x4. When placed, put 1 of your other rear-guards into your Soul to paralyze 1 of your opponent's rear-guards.
- Machining Mantis (G2) = Add x4. When placed, if you have a "Machining" in your Soul, this unit gets +3,000 Power until end of turn (12,000 total Power).
- Bloody Hercules (G2) = Add x2~x3, nice base Power and Defense.
- Toxic Trooper (G2) = Add x1~x3, this unit can ignore Intercept when attacking.
- Water Gang (G2) = Add x2~x3. When this unit's attack hits, CB2 to draw a card.
Grade 3 Cards
- Violent Vesper (G3) = Add x4. When placed, call the top card of your deck. - Bewitching Executive, Lady Butterfly (G3) = Add as filler, can reach 12,000 Power when attacking a Vanguard.
- Death Warden Ant Lion (G3) = Add as filler. SB6 and CB4 to paralyze all of your opponent's rear-guards.
- Hell Spider (G3) = Add as filler. When placed, CB2 to paralyze 1 of your opponent's rear-guards.
- NOTE: Feel free to try other cards not listed here, and add any Grade 3 cards you have available, just make sure to follow the recommended Trigger Set below.
RRR and Other Cards (If Available)
- Martial Arts Mutant, Master Beetle (G3) = Add up to x4, also a nice sub Vanguard.
Example Deck Builds
- NOTE: For cards that you don't have, just use the guide above to add filler cards to your deck for now, but if you want to add cards to the existing ones, feel free to do so. Also note that new cards might become available in the future, so feel free to test them out as well.
(*Use as reference, feel free to remove/add cards.)
(*Replace x1 Hell Spider (G3) with any Grade 3 card you like.)
(*Replace x2 Phantom Black (G1) with x2 Megacolony Battler B (G1) if you like.)
Trigger Sets
Rank Fight Trigger Set
- Critical Trigger (x0), Draw Trigger (x9), Stand Trigger (x0), and Heal Trigger (x4)
For Non Rank Fight Battles
- NOTE: Feel free to experiment with other Trigger Sets according to your preference. Add more Critical Triggers and/or Stand Triggers if you want to use this deck for certain events, like non Rank Fights that would require you to finish the battle asap.Megacolony Battle Strategies
Mulligan (Starting Cards)
- Any Grade 1 Card = Keep x1 or x2 "Machining" cards.
- Any Grade 2 Card = Keep x1 or x2 "Machining" cards.
- Any Grade 2 Card = Keep x1 or x2 "Machining" cards.
- Machining Stag Beetle (G3) = Keep x1, to ensure a Grade 3 ride (high priority!).
- Paralyze Madonna (G1) = Keep at least x1.
Basic Battle Strategies
- Megacolony's main mechanic is the "Paralyze" keyword, which forces an opponent's rear-guard to "Rest", then that rear-guard becomes unable to "Stand" or be moved to a different circle by any means, weakening the opponent as the Paralyzed rear-guards cannot attack or boost.
- In case of a miss-ride, go and ride any viable sub Vanguard for now, then re-ride Machining Stag Beetle (G3) once available (to also pull out your FV and use it's skill).
How To Use Machining Stag Beetle (G3)
- (VC): When placed, call 2 "Machining" from your Soul as rest. Increase this unit's Power by the original Power of the called units until end of turn.
- If you can pull this off during your 3rd turn, pull out your Grade 2 "Machining" card and your FV to activate it's skill (stand that Grade 2 card).
- Do another re-ride to activate it's skill again, best if you have at least 2 cards in Soul.
- When using Machining Armor Beetle (G2), target any "Machining" cards, preferably Machining Mosquito (G1) to Soul Charge again after riding Machining Stag Beetle (G3), or to send your Machining Worker Ant (FV) back to Soul for later use.
- You may also send any non "Machining" Grade 3 cards you want, if needed.
How To Use Martial Arts Mutant, Master Beetle (G3)
- LB4 When this unit attacks a Vanguard, CB1 to paralyze 2 of your opponent's rear-guards.
- Excellent alternative Vanguard, consider riding this unit if you have or about to get your 4th Damage.
- This skill can help reduce your opponent's columns (paralyze back row units).
- TIP: If you get a chance, paralyzing front row Grade 1 or 3 units is also good to force your opponent to retire them!
Counter Blasts
- Water Gang (G2) = When this unit's attack hits, CB2 to draw a card.
- Martial Arts Mutant, Master Beetle (G3) = LB4 When this unit attacks a Vanguard, CB1 to paralyze 2 of your opponent's rear-guards.
- NOTE: Also consider other card effects that requires Counter Blasts if needed.
More Vanguard ZERO Tips and Guides:
- Beginner's Tips Re-Rolling Guide- Beginner's Quick Tips and Guide
- Beginner's Quick Battle Tips
- Farming Materials and Crafting Cards Tips and Guide
That's it guys, thank you for checking our Megacolony Machining Deck Build and Guide for the Card Battle RPG mobile game - Vanguard ZERO. Available for Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store).
