26 Thus Spoke Zarathustra Normal/EX
Objective: Destroy all mortars, defeat all the Hydras
Recommended Echelon(s): AR/SMG (x2), Dummy
Echelon Limit: 6
Our goal for this map is to rush down most of the mortars while trying to position the Hydras for a big AR18 airstrike. We have plenty of AP and AR18 also gets three free movement points per turn; this makes the map fairly fast. I will say that if you mess up the airstrike, you may need to just restart. Fighting Hydra death stacks usually doesn't pan out too well. It's doable, but difficult (even for higher end players). So let's get to it.
On turn one, deploy your two AR echelons. Move the one on your Command Center down to the Heliport directly below you. Move your other AR echelon up and to the right twice, to the Heliport above your Command Center. Move AR18 to the right, then up right to the mortar, then right two more nodes. You'll kinda be surrounded by a few mortars in that position. End the turn there.
On turn two, move AR18 down and to the left to that mortar, back to where she started, then to the right mortar. Move the AR echelon that went up, up one node then to the right to get another mortar. Move down one node, then head to the right another node. We want to take out the MG Cyclops that are dangerously close to our Command Center. Take out both of them, starting with the one on the right. Deploy a dummy echelon and end the turn.
On turn three, move AR 18 to the left, then up left to take out the final mortar. Move her back and use her skill to trigger an airstrike next turn. End the turn.
On turn four, assuming everything went right, the map should clear at the start of the turn.
Video of me clearing this map
Author: Kazuki
Tags: Longitudinal Strain