Mech Specialist is one of the achievements in Into the Breach.
Description[ | ]
Beat the game with 3 of the same Mech in a Custom Squad.
Notes[ | ]
Note that choosing multiple Mechs which have Passives equipped by default will only have 1 of that passive on one of the Mechs; the other two Mechs will have it removed.
In other words, choosing multiple Mechs of the following will only result on one of them having the indicated passive equipped in the Custom Squad:
- Flame Mech - only one Flame Mech will have Flame Shielding equipped.
- Rocket Mech - only one Rocket Mech will have Storm Generator equipped.
- Gravity Mech - only one Gravity Mech will have Vek Hormones equipped.
- Nano Mech - only one Nano Mech will have Viscera Nanobots equipped.
- Smog Mech - only one Smog Mech will have Nanofilter Mending equipped.
- Napalm Mech - only one Napalm Mech will have Heat Engines equipped.
It is possible to get both Mech Specialist and Flight Specialist achievements in one playthrough, if three of the chosen Mechs also have flight by default.
Example Squads[ | ]
Fast Mech Specialist[ | ]
| Mech 1 | Mech 2 | Mech 3 |
|---|---|---|
In easier difficulties (Easy or Normal), three Laser Mechs are very fast at getting the Mech Specialist achievement, as they have one of the fastest attack animations in the game. Combined with 3 damage that they deal to the first tile, they are capable of completely downing any early-game enemy without needing any displacement, which makes for very quick enemy turns as a result. For starting pilots, Harold Schmidt is a good choice to let one of the Mechs push its targets. Another good choice is Kai Miller, to let one of the Laser Mechs deal 4 damage right away.
That said, this squad is only recommended in easier difficulties, as the lack of displacement becomes more problematic the higher the difficulty. This is due to the earlier presence of Alpha enemies, some of which it can't take down in one hit for the early-game, and the larger amount of enemies potentially constraining Burst Beam's firing angles.
Flight Specialist and Mech Specialist[ | ]
| Mech 1 | Mech 2 | Mech 3 |
|---|---|---|
See the Flight Specialist page for a description of this squad.