Game River released Mechabellum out of Early Access on 26 September 2024 with Dreamhaven publishing. It is an auto-battler played entirely between rounds: you spend supply on units, place them on a grid, buy tech upgrades and draft reinforcement cards, then watch the battle resolve without touching anything. Around 29 units exist, and almost every one of them is the answer to some other one, so reading your opponent's board matters more than any single strong unit.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary equipment | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your build's key combinations |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary equipment | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
1v1 Ranked
Key resources: Ladder rating and the fastest exposure to real counter play Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for Fang upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
2v2 Team Battle
Key resources: Coverage splits that are impossible in a solo game Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for Fang upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Free For All
Key resources: Practice at building boards that answer several different threats at once Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for Fang upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Solo Survival
Key resources: Safe experimentation with unit tech and card drafts Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for Crawler max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Rift Mode
Key resources: Forced variety that exposes the gaps in your default build Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for Crawler max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (1v1 Ranked to 2v2 Team Battle)
- Upgrade your starting equipment to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials, since you'll need them later
- Focus on Fang once accessible
Mid Game (Free For All)
- Push Fang to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for Crawler
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Solo Survival to Rift Mode)
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple equipment: Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials: Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear: Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Free For All farming: This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early: Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Look at the enemy board before you spend a single point of supply. You get to see what they fielded, and almost every unit in the game has a clean answer, so buying blind throws away the mode's central advantage.
- Farm Free For All during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build. Some classes farm faster in certain areas
More Mechabellum Guides
- Mechabellum Mechabellum Overview
- Mechabellum Best Builds
- Mechabellum Tier List
- Mechabellum Walkthrough
- Mechabellum Beginner's Guide
- Mechabellum Tips & Tricks
- Mechabellum Weapons Guide
- Mechabellum Combat Guide
- Mechabellum Boss Guide
- Mechabellum Maps & Locations
- Mechabellum Classes & Characters
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