Master the Floodlight + Fastener challenges in Monster Train! Learn strategies, modifiers, and tips to conquer these unique Dimensional Challenges and unlock new content.
Walkthrough
- 1Weapons Make The Warrior: This challenge starts you with empowered equipment. The modifiers are Enchanted Armory (equipment cards cost 0 Ember, add 3 random Equipment cards to your starting deck), Amplified Armaments (Attack and health benefits from equipment are doubled), and No Fluff (All cards have 1 fewer upgrade slot). It's a simplified Covenant 1, encouraging you to pick up and combine equipment for powerful cards. Completing this unlocks Trigger Happy and Twofer.
- 2Twofer: This challenge doubles many aspects of the game. Modifiers include Two for One (Each time you draft a card, gain a second copy), Moneybags (Double Gold earned), and Duality (Double stacks of all status effects). It's recommended to focus on stacking status effects like Valor and Pyregel, and note that Frenzystone becomes significantly more powerful, granting Multistrike 2. Be cautious of Trials that add Multistrike, Reanimate, or Spikes. Completing this unlocks I'm the Enemy Now! and Calculation Station.
- 3I'm the Enemy Now!: In this challenge, your units gain Quick and Ascend at the end of each turn, and the map path is chosen automatically. Modifiers are Fast Draw (Friendly units get Quick), Race Ya There (Ascend friendly units at the end of each turn), and One Track Mind (The path you take on the map is chosen automatically). This challenge highlights the power of overstacking and makes upgrades like Largerstone very effective. Completing this unlocks Stop Hitting Yourself! and Slow and Sloppy.
- 4Stop Hitting Yourself: This challenge focuses on units hitting each other and enemies with spikes. Modifiers include Strike Hard (All units get Multistrike 1), Pain Train (Enemy units enter with Spikes 1), and Rising Retribution (Enemy units gain Spikes 3 when they enter). This challenge encourages aggressive playstyles that leverage self-damage or enemy retaliation.
Tips
- Focus on understanding how the unique modifiers of each challenge interact with your chosen clans and cards.
- For "Weapons Make The Warrior," prioritize drafting and upgrading equipment cards.
- In "Twofer," exploit the doubled status effects and consider how increased Multistrike affects your strategy.
- "I'm the Enemy Now!" rewards aggressive unit deployment and upgrades that benefit from rapid Ascend effects.
- "Stop Hitting Yourself" requires careful positioning and potentially units that can benefit from or mitigate incoming spikes.
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