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Theater Mechanicus Guide

Rui Jin from Li Yue harbor has invented a new kind of chess called Theater Mechanicus. She wants to hear people's opinions on a new game during the Sea Lantern Festival.
Is this chess?! What an interesting view... Travelers, take a look!

Event period

Start time: 10.02.2021 10:00 — 28.02.2021 03:59

Conditions of participation 

Complete "Where the Lanterns Came from" and "Li Yue: Theater Mechanicus" to unlock the "Theater Mechanicus" challenges

Stage details 

The Theater Mechanicus consists of 6 stages. Upgrading to a higher tier grants access to more difficult trials, increases the maximum level of the Mechanicus Veneficus and the limit of accumulated seals of Veneficus. Conditions for opening each level:

The Theater Mechanicus Challenges are divided into 8 difficulty levels. The harder the challenge, the higher the chance of getting a reward. To unlock more difficult challenges, you must first open the previous stages and complete the challenges of the previous difficulty level.

Event Rules 

The main task in the Theater Mechanicus event is to prevent the monsters from leaving the level. Let's take a closer look at the event rules:

• Event Rules
Travelers need to follow directions to arrive at the game site. For each game, you need to pay 1 sky lantern, regardless of the outcome of the game (win or lose).

Players can choose single or co-op mode. No more than 2 people can participate in the joint mode.

After the start of the game, the characters enter the level. Each game is divided into several rounds, each containing a building phase and a combat phase.
During the construction phase, a countdown timer will appear at the top of the interface. At this time, players can plan tactics, build Mechanicus and see the path of the monsters in this round.

Travelers can place the Mechanicus Veneficus at certain base positions to deal damage to monsters.

Veneficus points are required to build the Mechanicus. At the start of the game, Travelers receive a certain number of Veneficus points. You can also get them for defeating monsters in the level and in the mystic arts of the level.
Part of the Veneficus points is returned when the Mechanicus is built. Players can spend a portion of their Veneficus Points to rebuild existing Mechanicus Veneficus.

In Theater Mechanicus co-op mode, the maximum number of Mechanicus built is shared with other players. Players can individually earn Veneficus points for completing levels.
In the Theater Mechanicus co-op mode, the level of Mechanicus built by each Adventurer is determined by the level of the individual Mechanicus.
(Take Mechanicus Veneficus as an example. Traveler A has a Level 3 Mechanicus. Traveler B has a Level 5 Mechanicus. If both Travelers are in co-op mode, Traveler A will create a Level 3 Mechanicus and Traveler B will create a Level 5 Mechanicus. level regardless of the level difference between the two Mechanicuses.)

Hint: if the Traveler exits the co-op mode early, then he will not be able to participate in the co-op mode for a certain period of time.

Travelers can complete the construction phase early and start the game. (To do this, press 【P】 key on computer, "Start Game" on the left side of the screen on mobile device, simultaneously press the left and right sticks on PS4.)

After the construction phase is completed, the combat phase begins. Monsters will come out of the purple portal and move along a certain path. They will be able to leave the level when they reach the blue portal.

At the level, monsters cannot attack Travelers. Players also cannot damage monsters, use elemental energy, or use elemental blasts. The key to completing the challenge is skillful use of the environment and the Mechanicus.

Hint: Characters cannot damage monsters, but they can affect monsters with elemental skills.
In addition to the Mechanicus themselves, Travelers can use interactive mechanisms to defeat monsters. Such mechanisms at the level have a certain cooling period.

Travelers can view the following game progress information on the left side of the screen:
• The number of rounds in this game and the remaining number of monsters
• Number of escaped monsters and goals to be reached to complete the challenge
• Remaining Veneficus points
• Number of built Mechanicus and their limit

The test is considered passed if the number of escaped monsters does not exceed the allowed value. Otherwise, the test is considered failed and the game ends immediately.
At the end of the challenge, the Travelers will receive "Veneficus seals" in accordance with the counting rules. The Veneficus Seal can be used to open and upgrade the Mechanicus Veneficus.

• Level Features
During the test, Travelers can familiarize themselves with the features of the level, including the types of monsters in the round, the level of the game, the details of the Mechanicus Veneficus, the level's chosen mystic art, the level's trials. (To do this, press 【U】key on computer, press 【U】key on mobile device, press and hold 【L1】button on PS4 to open shortcut wheel, and select 【Level Features】icon.)

• Mystic Level Art
At the end of the combat phase of each round of the challenge, Travelers can choose a level mystic art that can grant the following effects:
Certain mystic arts grant additional Veneficus points.
Some mystic arts buff the Mechanicus or increase the building limit of the Mechanicus
Some mystic arts increase the difficulty of the challenge round, but upon completion of the challenge, players receive additional Veneficus points
Some mystic arts, although they give a very large increase to the Mechanicus, have unpleasant side effects.
Travelers, please be careful when choosing! You can click the "Skip" button at the top right corner of the screen to skip the Mystic Art selection.

• Counting Rules
At the end of the game, Travelers will receive the seals of Veneficus, depending on the completed challenges. Challenge progress can be viewed in the Level Features menu outside of the game, or in the Level Features menu at any time during a challenge.

The total number of Veneficus seals received per game is equal to the total number of seals received for testing the level multiplied by the reward multiplier of a particular difficulty level.
For example, the Traveler completed the game on difficulty level 2 (the reward multiplier for this difficulty level is 1.2) and received 300 seals of Veneficus for testing the level. During the count, the number of Veneficus seals will be calculated using the formula:
300 * 1.2 = 360
More detailed information about the calculation of the results of the test Travelers can see in the calculation menu.

• Armory
In the Armory, Travelers can unlock new Mechanicus or upgrade existing ones using Veneficus Seals.

Different types of Mechanicus Venefictus have different characteristics.

With each upgrade of the Mechanicus, its strength will grow. With the achievement of a certain level, he can also receive additional effects. The level and type of Mechanicus available per level depends on how upgraded your Mechanicus are in the open world.

Hint: the higher the level of the Mechanicus, the more seals of Veneficus you need to level up.

• Levels
After Travelers unlock the Theater Mechanicus, they will see the event levels. Achieve some progress in Holiday Heat to unlock more Theater Mechanicus levels.

 Awards 

Travelers can view challenge missions in the Theater Mechanicus event menu. Achieve some progress in the Holiday Heat to unlock access to the next stage of the challenge. For each completed task, you can get the Talisman of Peace as a reward.

At the Night Market, Travelers can exchange World Talismans for the Crown of Insight and the Lanternlight Name Card. In the "Stay with me" event, for 1000 world talismans, you can invite 4★ characters from Li Yue to your squad.