March Crafting

Synergy

So what is synergy?

Synergy: The combined power of a group of things when they are working together that is greater than the total power achieved by each working separately - Cambridge Dictionary



So how does that play into The Ants, Mr. Fish?? :thinking:

Well when it comes to Ants, fitting ants that skills work well with each other is extremely important with the over all success with any march. But something to keep in mind, is this doesn’t just mean the ants in the march. This also includes insects and talent trees, along with what best matches with what you’re trying to do and how your stats are built.

Often times when people ask which is the best “Ant” its important to note that it’s probably not the right question.

When building a march and deciding which ants to form the march with, the questions that should be asked are like:

Which Type am I already heavily invested in?

Generally, players will be invested heavily in only 1 type: Shooters, Carriers, Guardians.

There are always the outliers that invest equally in two or more types, however this can drastically slow progression.

Which ants do I have and how many copies?

It’s important to take note of the ants that are already in the possession of the player when deciding the line ups for a march and building with the ants synergize with each other at that time, making changes when new ants/insects come to the table.

Which insects do I have?

Knowing which insects are available to you and how they work is incredibly important in identifying which insect should be selected to best fit your march.

How do the skills work and what skills synergize with each other?

It’s highly recommended to read the skills of each ant and come to your own conclusion on what would work well with each other. Be open minded at the ideas that are presented with information such as tier lists, but take them with a grain of salt as they are not 100% correct and the game is ever changing.

What do I want to do with my march?

This is a highly important question, depending on what you’d like to do with your march is how to choose the best line up and insect talent tree build to go with. Maybe a player would like to be a glass cannon and deal as much damage to a whale in an event tower. Maybe a player would like to be super defensive. Maybe the player would like to be well rounded. Maybe the player would like to highly technical using suppressants. All of these could potentially have different line ups, talent trees and stat builds that would be necessary to be successful.

How do I build my stats and insect tree to synergize with my march?

Understanding how to build an insect and what to focus on with stats is critical in order to synergize with the line up that is chosen. While some builds may work for others, always remember that it may not work for you. Get creative and explore different builds when it comes to insect talent trees.

All of these things play a part in the synergy of a march. We will dive more into skill synergies next week. But before we end this segment of the guide, we will touch a bit on placement of ants.


Something as simple as a placement adjustment can make a huge difference in the synergy and skill output of your march. Always take into consideration the skill range. As it can make a huge difference in which squads can be targeted.

Play around with the marches that are available and feel free to post your findings in the comments below! Players will be surprised as to what ants can synergize with each other just by skills and placements alone






*Note: Based off player experience and knowledge
Guide is subject to change as the game is ever changing.

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