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Cataclismo features four game modes:
# '''Campaign''' is the game's main story. Units, pieces and buildings are unlocked as the campaign progresses through missions and Military Capacity is upgraded via a Citadel improvement line. The Book of Insight is available. Each mission has different mechanics depending on the mission type.
# '''Skirmish''' contains two missions that last 4 nights each: Forgotten Glade and The Torrents. Everything starts unlocked but needs a high enough Prosperity level and Military Capacity is upgraded via a Citadel improvement line.
# '''Endless mode''' features procedurally-generated maps of the chosen terrain. Only the most basic units, buildings and pieces start available, with the rest having to be unlocked using points. Military Capacity is upgraded with points too. Progressively harder waves of enemies appear each night, with grant points. There are resource caches scattered around the map but the biggest caches are guarded by Broodnests.
# '''Sandbox mode''' allows all buildings, units and horrors to be placed instantly and for free. There are no resources, maintenance or nights and there is a menu to enable invincibility or remove all horrors. Difficulty is locked to Normal.


== Combat ==
Campaign, Skirmish and Endless mode feature five difficulty levels, which affect the health of horrors and units as well as the maintenance costs. Units will not automatically heal in the Hard and Extreme difficulties.
Every night swarms of horrors will attack the settlement. Every night before the attack red arrows will show the directions of the attacking swarms and a curved bar on top will show the remaining time until they attack. Hovering over the attack direction arrow will list the attacking units. After surviving the first night the horrors will know about the settlement and individual ones can attack during the day as well.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
 
! Difficulty
All humans fight from distance. Hovering over a human will display its range.
! Horror health
 
! Unit health
The number of troops that can be trained is limited by the Military Capacity, which is increased as the settlement develops. A rally point can be set by selected by selecting a building that produces units and right-clicking where newly recruited units should move.
! Maintenance
 
! Shack citizens
Each troop has its own role, strengths and weaknesses.
|-
* '''Lobbers''' have more health and a range of 7 tiles. Attacks hit multiple horrors and do low damage. Cost: 60 Oxygen, 60 Wood, 4 Minerals. 2 Citizens, 1 Military Capacity. Maintenance: 30 Oxygen/min. Train Time: 30 seconds.
| '''Story'''
* '''Bowmen''' have less health and a range of 9 tiles. Attacks hit one horror and do moderate damage. Cost: 45 Oxygen, 60 Wood, 1 Minerals. 1 Citizens, 1 Military Capacity. Maintenance: 30 Oxygen/min. Train Time: 30 seconds.
| 20%
 
| 200%
Different troops will fight better at different heights:
| 50%
* '''Low-ground''' units get increased splash damage when at 4 meters or less above their target
| 5
* '''Hough-ground''' units have increased critical chance when at 5 meters or more above their target
|-
 
| '''Easy'''
== Missions ==
| 50%
'''Chapter 1: A Herald's Message'''
| 150%
 
| 100%
Location: Outskirts
| 4
 
|-
Description: ''Iris, I send a Herald to recall you posthaste. He's young but capable. Come home. - Rectora Elena.''
| '''Normal'''
 
| 100%
Objectives:
| 100%
* Tutorial: Basics
| 100%
* Keep the Herald alive
| 4
* Deliver the message
|-
 
| '''Hard'''
'''Chapter 2: The Sola Gate'''
| 150%
 
| 50%
Location: Hogar
| 100%
 
| 4
Description: ''Iris, we expect a swarm any moment. The city gates need your talents once more. - Rectora Elena.''
|-
 
| '''Extreme'''
Objectives:
| 200%
* Tutorial: Building defenses
| 1%
* Don't let the Sola Gate fall
| 120%
* Keep Lady Iris alive
| 3
 
|}
'''Chapter 3: The Forest Garrison'''
Feeble Vermin horrors do not increase their health beyond Normal like the other horrors.
 
Location: Outskirts
 
Description: ''Iris, still no word from our forest garrison. Go. If the worst has happened, rebuild. - Rectora Elena.''
 
Objectives:
* Tutorial: Settlement economy
* Defend the Citadel at all costs
 
'''Chapter 4: A Fearful Frontier'''
 
Location: Highlands
 
Description: ''Find a strong place to root this Expedition, Overseer. Seize horror land if you must. - Rectora Elena.''
 
Main objectives:
* Hunt down a broodnest
* Defend the Citadel at all costs
 
Optional objectives:
* Destroy broodnests
* Seek greater Prosperity for your settlement

Latest revision as of 15:46, 18 September 2024

Cataclismo features four game modes:

  1. Campaign is the game's main story. Units, pieces and buildings are unlocked as the campaign progresses through missions and Military Capacity is upgraded via a Citadel improvement line. The Book of Insight is available. Each mission has different mechanics depending on the mission type.
  2. Skirmish contains two missions that last 4 nights each: Forgotten Glade and The Torrents. Everything starts unlocked but needs a high enough Prosperity level and Military Capacity is upgraded via a Citadel improvement line.
  3. Endless mode features procedurally-generated maps of the chosen terrain. Only the most basic units, buildings and pieces start available, with the rest having to be unlocked using points. Military Capacity is upgraded with points too. Progressively harder waves of enemies appear each night, with grant points. There are resource caches scattered around the map but the biggest caches are guarded by Broodnests.
  4. Sandbox mode allows all buildings, units and horrors to be placed instantly and for free. There are no resources, maintenance or nights and there is a menu to enable invincibility or remove all horrors. Difficulty is locked to Normal.

Campaign, Skirmish and Endless mode feature five difficulty levels, which affect the health of horrors and units as well as the maintenance costs. Units will not automatically heal in the Hard and Extreme difficulties.

Difficulty Horror health Unit health Maintenance Shack citizens
Story 20% 200% 50% 5
Easy 50% 150% 100% 4
Normal 100% 100% 100% 4
Hard 150% 50% 100% 4
Extreme 200% 1% 120% 3

Feeble Vermin horrors do not increase their health beyond Normal like the other horrors.