Summary:
- The Banished clan is more on strategy such as moving their units on the battlefield, scaling their damage, and gaining armor through encounters with Valor.
- Building your decks that focus on movement spells, Shift-ability units, and protective tanks to maximize positioning strategies to have a higher chance of success.
The Banished clan offers immediate access to players starting Monster Train 2. But to master the unique game mechanics of this clan, you need to understand their core strategy. This guide will breakdown everything you need to dominate the game field with the Banished clan.
Understanding the Core Shift Mechanic
The Banished clan revolves in this one key mechanic which is Shift. Everytime they move positions on the board, units trigger their Shift abilities. Therefore, throughout each turn, your primary goal should be to find ways to move your units consistently.
Your most valuable resource when it comes to Banished strategies is the movement. Cards that Advance, Ascend, or Descend units form the backbone of a successful gameplay. You want to trigger multiple movements per turn when possible to maximize the benefits.
Plan through the placement of your units before the combat begins. Position your tanks in front of each floor first. Then, units with Shift abilities behind the protective barriers. This setup keeps movers safe while maximizing their ability triggers.
Core Card Types and Upgrade Prios
There are three essential components for every successful Banished deck. First, include a lot of movement spells, this will allow for Shift abilities to be triggered consistently. Second, gather units that can benefit from position shifting immediately. Third, protect your movers from enemy attacks by placing defensive tanks.
Manage your units, upgrade them effectively in order to maximize their potential throughout runs.
- Titanite – enhances tank durability significantly against heavy enemy damage.
- Multistrike – upgrades work perfectly on Shift-based attackers.
Strategic Forms
When upgrading champions, their new form replaces previous abilities, so plan your upgrades accordingly. Do not rush through, but instead strategize on how you will upgrade your champions based on the situation you are in.
Fel
The Vanguardian
Vanguardian of Fel leans more on supporting the allied units through Revenge abilities. This form works better in builds that are heavy on emphasizing team buffs over individual scaling. The downside is that it performs generally weaker when compared to Unchained or Savior alternatives.
The Unchained
In your starting option, you can choose Unchained Level 1 for your most runs. Each time Fel moves positions, this form gains permanent Valor each time. You can build tremendous attack power through the repeated positioning changes.
Spells like Just Cause and Selfless Sacrifice makes Fel move frequently, use them as much as possible. For in-built Advance abilities, you can use units such as Steadfast Crusader.
The Savior
When Unchained is unavailable during champion selection, select Savior. With this form you can have reliable movement options and immediate Valor gains. Savior’s ability includes a cooldown-based Advance effect that triggers automatically.
Champions retain their abilities from previous forms when upgrading to new paths . Thus, starting from Unchained then upgrading to Savior saves the permanent Valor gain. This flexibility allows strategic pivoting based on current available cards and needs.
Talos
The Battle Cleric
Battle Cleric form of Talos gives Valor buffs to allies after combat resolves. This form is useful in stabilizing early encounters when units lack sufficient power.
Battle cleric remains effective throughout the mid-game encounters. The consistent Valor application helps maintain unit effectiveness against stronger enemies. The Flight ability provides tactical flexibility for triggering Shift abilities.
The Celestial Radiance
Talos’ Celestial Radiance uses Melee Weakness to enemies through Shift triggers. With this debuff, the power of enemy attack is lowered significantly during combat. Pick this form when facing heavy melee-focused enemy compositions.
The Enchantress
Avoid choosing the Enchantress form of Talos too early in your runs. Enchantress needs units to survive the entire battle for permanent buffs. Units often die during early encounters before they can receive these benefits.
Strategically switch to Enchantress after defeating the first boss. You’ll have stronger units by then that is worth it buffing permanently. This timing strategy maximizes Enchantress’s value throughout remaining encounters.
Essential Spells and Equipment Guide
Just Cause is one of the important spells when you want to move horizontally between positions. With Talos’ Flight ability, Rising Rage is especially helpful in vertical positioning.
When Just Cause is not available, you can choose to use Selfless Sacrifice. With Challenge, you can have units advance despite the application of Melee Weakness debuffs. You can use these alternatives when your main movement spell is out of use.
Strategic Unit Composition Guide
There are three distinct categories in the roster of Banished: movers, buffers, and tanks. Place them accordingly across floors so that you can maximize the effectiveness and synergy.
Front Line Strategy
- Firebrand or Steadfast Crusader for tanks at the vanguard of each floor.
Prioritize picking tanks with high health and defensive abilities to have maximum survivability. These units will protect important assets while absorbing the enemy damage.
Midline Positioning
- Position movers like Battle Dancer behind the tanks.
With this positioning, you can keep them safe while allowing easy triggers for movement. This can benefit movers due to repeated Shift activations during combat phases.
Back Line Position Strategy
- Keep the buffer units like the Lead Songbird safe by placing them at the end of the formation.
These units can give team benefits even without direct combat exposure. You can maximize their survivability during difficult encounters by placing them at the back.
Advanced Movement Combos
Basic Combo Execution
Trigger multiple Shift activations per turn by executing movement combos. Example, have your mover advance forward by using Just Cause. You can then proceed to have your tank move back into a protective position immediately.
Maximizing Shift Triggers
This sequence gives two Shift triggers while maintaining proper positioning. Practice these combos to maximize ability activation. Advanced players can connect multiple movements for better benefits.
Top Equipment Choices
Wingblade Benefits
Wingblade benefits both tanks and movers through constant changes in position. Although common, this equipment provides consistent value throughout the entire run. Prioritize getting Wingblade when equipment choices appear limited or unclear.
Wingblade is beneficial to both tanks and movers through their constant changes in the positioning. While common, this equipment has been proven useful throughout the entire run. Make sure to get Wingblade when equipment choices show up limited or unclear.
Everlasting Light Synergy
Everlasting Light suits well on high-Valor Fel builds. The equipment scales damage based on accumulated Valor stacks. Combine with Unchained form for maximum effectiveness and devastating attack power.
Cursed Twinblade Applications
Cursed Twinblade gives an important Multistrike for scaling attackers. This rare equipment works pretty well on units like Battle Dancers. The additional attacks multiply Shift ability benefits significantly during combat.
Conclusion
With the Banished Clan, Monster Train 2 transformed from a simple game into a tactical positioning puzzle. Study the timing of the movements as success depends on it rather than raw power scaling. Lastly, every decision revolves around maximizing Shift ability triggers.
