Monarch in Defense? HALP, HALP!1!

[ZanyScum]

I have no idea how the Monarch works.
Ok, I have a small idea.

I get a battery and do damage to enemies and when that damage meter is 100% I press 'V' and get the first of the three upgrades.

1. Can I stack batteries? Buy 3 and then use them one by one?
   
2. If the shield is not at 100%, does a new battery just charge the shield or can it be used for the upgrade?
   
3. If the mech is damaged, will a battery still be used for an upgrade? Or only for repair?
   
4. After the third upgrade I got a battery and reached 100% and it allowed me an 'V'-upgrade... what did that do? Or is it just a bug?
   
5. Could someone say something how that energy steal with middle mouse button works?
   Sometimes I just press the middle mouse button while pointing at a mech and it executes, sometimes the middle mouse button seems just to charge and not execute?
   
6. I once saw something like "enemy mech locked on". What does that mean? How do I lock onto a mech and what advantage has it?

As you can see: I am clueless.
So, if you have anything to tell me, please tell.
Not about how clueless I am and not about the bee thingy. About the monarch please.

[g156h]

first off its the fun titan to use in frontier defence but takes a little practice if u want to be in a attacking role.
for the v upgrades try v1 arc rounds v2 maelstrom v3 xo-16 to start with.
the key for using a monarch is executing titans to steal batteries (give arc and nuke titans a miss) for health and topping up your shields with the energy siphon and when you v upgrade or drop smoke.
hope that helps to get you going

[Commander Moron]

Originally posted by ZanyScum:

I have no idea how the Monarch works.
Ok, I have a small idea.

I get a battery and do damage to enemies and when that damage meter is 100% I press 'V' and get the first of the three upgrades.

1. Can I stack batteries? Buy 3 and then use them one by one?
   
2. If the shield is not at 100%, does a new battery just charge the shield or can it be used for the upgrade?
   
3. If the mech is damaged, will a battery still be used for an upgrade? Or only for repair?
   
4. After the third upgrade I got a battery and reached 100% and it allowed me an 'V'-upgrade... what did that do? Or is it just a bug?
   
5. Could someone say something how that energy steal with middle mouse button works?
   Sometimes I just press the middle mouse button while pointing at a mech and it executes, sometimes the middle mouse button seems just to charge and not execute?
   
6. I once saw something like "enemy mech locked on". What does that mean? How do I lock onto a mech and what advantage has it?

As you can see: I am clueless.
So, if you have anything to tell me, please tell.
Not about how clueless I am and not about the bee thingy. About the monarch please.

1. You have to buy a battery, use the battery, then buy a new battery.
2.New batteries charge shield and upgrade
3.Same as answer 2, repairs, shields, and upgrade are all affected.
4. All it does is refresh your shields.
5.It is based on if you hold the button to fire the energy steal or not. If you press it, instant use. if you hold it, it charges.
6.I think this has something to do with Tone? Tone can get missile locks with primary so I think that's what that means.

[🎃MaximusBlastalot🎃]

You can get missile locks with the one of the upgrade paths for monarch its not "optimal" thought.

Also in frontier defense monarchs gun has a damage penalty and is generally considered the weakest titan option. Still if your doing it you likely still want to go arc +malestorm+accelrator and prob battery thief (in lts you usually want to run turbo+rapid and drop malestorm for rapid rearm).

[(｀▽´)]

If you're just starting with Monarch I'd advise to pay attention to your team mates titan picks and hang back a bit. If you have a Ronin on your team for example, and you're running Energy Thief, well they're going execute everything they see without thinking about you needing a battery.

As you level her up you can start thinking about being a bit more offensive but your priority should be supportive e.g. help with shield types, whilst keeping your titan alive so you can enjoy core upgrades during each wave, so you can get a good feel for how these work along with her shield skills.

[ZanyScum]

Thanks guys!