Gear is a very important aspect of play. It gives a lot of stats that are important to be knowledgeable about. When we look at the gear we are looking at multiple uses and styles of play. As our inventories fill up and there is more and more gear to manufacture it can sometimes feel overwhelming. The purpose of today’s article is to walk you through the gear currently available in the Mech War Dimension and the uses for the gear.
Getting Started
There are four overarching functions that we are going to look at when it comes to gear.
- Defense
- Attack
- Control Point
- Economy
We will break down each of these sections by gear. However, we also want to take a look at the Nuclear Forge and some commonly asked questions regarding gear within this series of articles. Some questions that are commonly asked by the player base include what is the best gear for defense, or attack, or Control Point? The goal of these articles will be to answer the questions you have surrounding Gear.
Defense Gear
We will start with your options when it comes to defense gear. As a trap or filler, it is important to be able to protect your base. So knowing what gear to use for defense is important. However, remember that there are a lot of different intricacies when it comes to the stats you need to defend. So sometimes wearing a gear set will not be as beneficial as mixing gear based off the stats you need to enhance your base.
Advanced Spec Ops Set
The Advanced Spec Ops Set had defenders a little iffy about whether or not the stats were worth it at first. However, as set gear leveling and Power-Ups have been released for this gear it has improved the stats on it immensely. The stats we are looking at when we craft this gear set include:
- Base Defender Attack
- Base Defender Health
- Base Defender Defense
- Combat Shielding
- Stronghold March Speed Debuff
When we look at the Set Gear Bonus for this gear we are looking at adding on some Base Defender Attack and Base Defender Health.
Dreaded Shield’s Gear Set
Dreaded Shield replaced the Sparrow Gear Set as the top defense gear set and with this we saw increased stats for our Defenders. The stats found in this gear include:
- Base Defender Attack
- Base Defender Defense
- Base Defender Health
- Combat Shielding
- Attack Deployment Speed
When we look at our Bonus from Nuclear Forge we are looking at adding more Attack Deployment Speed and Base Defender Attack.
Siegebreaker Gear Set
The Siegebreaker Gear Set is our newest set of gear available for Defenders. This Gear Set includes some great stats. However, just as with the Winter Guardian Gear set it is important to note this is level 50 gear and will need the later parts of the Manufacturing Research completed in order to help really boost its stats. Notable stats you will find in the Siegebreaker gear include:
- Base Defender Attack
- Base Defender Defense
- Base Defender Health
- Headquarters Deployment Sabotage
- Combat Shielding
Winter Guardian Gear
This is the newest set of gear that has made itself known as gear for defenders. However, there are some important thing to note when we are looking at this gear.
- This gear is a level 50 Gear. This is important for a couple of reasons:
- You cannot equip or manufacture this gear unless you are using a Commander with a higher level than 50.
- The Manufacturing Research tree will impact the stats of this gear, however, if you have not invested in the bottom half there may be cases where older gears are stronger as they are drawing additional stats from the top half of this tree.
- This Gear is newer so if you are looking to attract hits it may send your possible attackers running the opposite direction.
This Gear Set contains a few different stats that are helpful for defenders these include:
- Base Defender Defense
- Base Defender Health
- Base Defender Attack
- Accuracy
- Combat Shielding
- Headquarters Deployment Sabotage
Vindicator’s Gear Set
This next Gear set is another great one to look into when working to defend your base. One of the most effective stats in defense is Health. Players tend to do better when increasing Health over increasing Defense (however, always be willing to test and see what works best for you). Vindicator gear provides great Health stats that will help decrease your losses so that you can protect yourself.
These are the stats that are really going to help out defenders:
- Base Defender Health
- Headquarters Deployment Sabotage
- Elimination Duration (will extend the amount of time on your bonus)
Sentinel’s Gear Set
Sentinel’s Gear Set is one that a lot of players look at. This gear is easily identified as being for defense. Some of the stats that it provides include:
- Troop Defense Bonus
- Trap Attack
However, what is important to note is that while this gear provides Trap Attack that is only useful if you are actually using traps. Many accounts do not use traps and so this is a stat that is not useful. When looking at this gear set the main benefit is the defense, however, recall that many times Health has more impact on protecting your troops. The Helm from this set has the most defense and may be beneficial to use in mixed gear sets.
Arbiter’s Gear Set
Arbiter’s Gear Set may be more of a surprise to see listed under sets to consider for Defense. When we look at the stats on this gear what we see are:
- Troop Attack Bonus
- Troop Health Bonus
- Troop Defense Bonus
However, the majority of the stats on this gear are geared towards Attack. However, one thing that is very important to recall as a defender it is important that you have attack stats in order to be able to kill off your attacker’s march. Making this a good choice for defensive players as well.
Picking my Gear as a defensive player
Above we have listed four gear sets that are good choices for players who play as traps or simply want to defend their base. However, which set should you use? Winter Guardian is obviously the newest gear that is marketed towards defense, however, not everyone has this gear and if you have it, you may not have the research level needed to fully make wearing this gear worth it.
When it comes to deciding on your gear for defense a lot of it is in the strategy. Sometimes wearing a mixed set with a little bit of this and a little bit of that will benefit a player more than actually wearing a full gear set.
Example
Here we can see an Arbiter Rifle being used with a Sentinel Helmet, Vindicator Armor, Feet, and Accessories. In this set, the player is optimizing on the Attack (to help kill off their Attacker’s march) from the Weapon and Defense from the Helm (to protect troops). The rest is geared towards Health to further enhance stats. Remember, that Set Bonuses come through your Nuclear Forge so you do not need to equip a full set in order to receive the set bonus. You are getting the set bonus at all times as long as you have the gear in your inventory.
However, what is important is knowing what you need. When you look at your reports are you not killing off enough of your attacker’s march? Add Attack. Or are you losing too many troops? Add Health and Defense. Being able to adjust your gear and know how to do this is what makes the difference between a good trap and a great trap.
Gear for Attackers
Obviously, the first gear that was geared towards Attackers in the Mech War Dimension was Arbiters. However, over time we have seen more Attack sets released specifically for Attackers. It is important when you are looking at these gear’s to realize that many times the stats are specifically designed to be useful for Attackers and no one else.
For Attackers, the choice when it comes to gear is a little easier. If you are able to craft cores with great stats those are useful too, however, in this article we want to specifically look at permanent Gear Sets.
Heavy Hauler Set Gear
The Heavy Hauler Set Gear replaces Winged Terror as the newest Attack Gear. Taking a quick look at what this gear offers, the stats we will find here include:
- Base Assault Attack
- Base Assault Defense
- Base Assault Health
- Armor Piercing
- Accuracy
- Attack Deployment Speed
When we look at the set bonus that is offered with this gear we are looking at Base Assault Attack and Base Assault Health.
Winged Terror Gear
This Gear Set replaced the Ground Breaker Gear Set as our newest Attack Gear. This gear offers the same stats as the Ground Breaker Set but the stats are increased. These stats include:
- Base Assault Attack
- Base Assault Defense
- Base Assault Health
- Armor Piercing
- Accuracy
- Attack Deployment Speed
When we look at the set bonus that is offered with this gear we are looking at Base Assault Attack and Base Assault Health.
Ground Breaker Set
The Ground Breaker Set replaced Blackwing as the newest Attack Gear. This Gear set offers the following stats for our attackers:
- Base Assault Attack
- Base Assault Defense
- Base Assault Health
- Armor Piercing
- Accuracy
- Attack Deployment Speed
When we look at the set bonus it adds on Base Assault Attack and Attack Deployment Speed Stats as well.
Reaper Gear Set
The Reaper Gear Set is the newest Attack Gear that is available. Once again this gear is specifically for hitting Base’s because the stats that you will see in this gear set are Base Assault Stats. Using this gear on CP or tiles will be a waste of time. The stats that are helpful for Attackers in this gear set are:
- Base Assault Attack
- Base Assault Defense
- Base Assault Health
- Attack Deployment Speed
- Accuracy
This is the gear that you need as an attacker. However, if you do not yet have it, it does not prevent you from still being able to attack. Below we will look at a couple of older Gear options that will help while you work to obtain a set of Reapers.
Fully Loaded Gear Set
This Gear Set and the one that all Attacker’s want to be using if they do not yet have Reaper’s. This gear provides:
- Base Assault Attack
- Base Assault Defense
- Base Assault Health
- Armor Piercing
- Attack Deployment Speed
The stats on this gear are specifically geared towards attackers and do not help defenders. However, if you do not have this gear then there are older options that are easier to obtain to use while you work towards a better gear set.
Haunted Hammerhead Gear Set
If you do not have Fully Loaded Gear then your next choice you want to look at is the Haunted Hammerhead Gear Set. This set is unique in that over time the accessories have changed somewhat. Make sure that you are crafting the correct accessories to get your Set Bonus but then also look closely at the different accessories in order to be able to ensure that you are using the ones that will best boost your stats.
This gear set provides:
- Base Assault Attack
- Base Assault Defense
- Base Assault Health
- Attack Deployment Speed
Many players have gotten this set solely through doing events. Often the chests themselves for this gear set will have the pieces of gear themselves. Making this easier to obtain if you have not yet been able to manufacture a set of Fully Loaded Gear.
Older sets of Attack Gear do exist however, these two are the most recent and the ones that should really be looked at when you are looking into equipping your Commander for Attack. Note that the stats on these gear sets are designed specifically for Attacking bases. Be sure to use this gear correctly.
Gear Up
We have addressed Gear for Defense Players and Attack Players. In the next article in this series, we will look at Gear for Wonder players and begin to look at other important information when it comes to manufacturing your gear.
In the meantime, we would love to hear your questions. What questions do you have about manufacturing gear that we can answer for you? Maybe you will see your question in the next article!
