update · September 6, 2024
Mechabellum Update 0.9.0.2 Adjusts Unit Costs, Stats, and Specialist Bonuses
Mechabellum update v0.9.0.2 alters combat balance by shifting unit costs, tweaking health and attack values for heavy units like the Vulcan and Arclight, and adjusting player HP bonuses across multiple specialists and opening combinations.
Update v0.9.0.2 for Mechabellum focuses on economic and combat adjustments across the unit roster. Costs for units like Melting Point, Phoenix, and Sandworm drop, while others like Crawler and Steel Ball see price increases alongside broad stat tuning.
Unit Cost and Stat Adjustments
Fortress shield HP is adjusted from 36,000 to 40,000 per level, with cost increased from 400 to 500. Vulcan HP decreases by 3 percent to 38,723 and attack drops by 4.5 percent to 86. Melting Point cost drops from 200 to 100, while Steel Ball cost rises from 200 to 250, and Crawler cost jumps from 250 to 400. Overlord attack reduction decreases from 40 percent to 30 percent. Arclight attack decreases by 11 percent to 347 and attack interval drops from 1.1s to 0.9s, resulting in an overall DPS increase of nearly 9 percent. Phoenix cost drops from 200 to 150. War Factory attack increases by 5 percent to 7,184, upkeep reduction adjusts from 100 to 150, and cost decreases from 200 to 100. Sandworm cost drops from 400 to 300 with effective time reduced from 10s to 5s, and a secondary cost drops from 300 to 200.
Specialist and Opening HP Changes
Initial specialist player HP bonuses are adjusted: some specialists drop to -200 HP, others increase to +300 HP, and one reduces attack and HP reduction from 13 percent to 11 percent while dropping its player HP bonus to +200. Initial unit opening bonuses also shift. Crawler and Stormcaller openings drop by 400 player HP. Fang and Stormcaller drop to 0. Arclight and Stormcaller drop to +100. Fang and Tarantula drop to 0. Fang and Sledgehammer increase from -100 to +100. Marksman and Sledgehammer increase from -300 to -100.
Why this patch matters
Update 0.9.0.2 alters core purchasing priorities and opening strategies by shifting unit pricing and reshaping specialist health pools.