Best Rainbow Gene Placement?

[Jules]

Title. I'm in post-game rn and trying to build my final team. I assume middle is the best?

[Misfit]

none on most monsties, you just waste a slot.

[Cyberdore]

Middle would be but I’ve found that rainbow genes just take away another gene spot. Once you find good XL genes you’ll eventually replace rainbow

[Kismette]

IF you want a 'balanced' monstie, something similar like rainbow gene on the bottom left, same 'element' power, tech and speed vertical/horizontal/diagonal by it and filling the rest with any of the same 'element' everywhere else. Then manually pick the strategy on HtH as needed.

Or go pure element/strength/speed/tech of the monstie and just make sure you bring a balanced line up and switch them around during battle when needed.... at least this is what *I* mostly try/want to do.

[Cyberdore]

Originally posted by Kismette:

Or go pure element/strength/speed/tech of the monstie and just make sure you bring a balanced line up and switch them around during battle when needed.... at least this is what *I* mostly try/want to do.

I have done this before and there's a diminishing return on the bingo bonuses when you go this route. Most of my setups don't even have bingos purely because the gene skills that are very useful tend to be a mix. Great thing is that you build it the way you want, and if it works, it works :3

[Kismette]

Originally posted by MarshMahalo:

Originally posted by Kismette:

Or go pure element/strength/speed/tech of the monstie and just make sure you bring a balanced line up and switch them around during battle when needed.... at least this is what *I* mostly try/want to do.

I have done this before and there's a diminishing return on the bingo bonuses when you go this route. Most of my setups don't even have bingos purely because the gene skills that are very useful tend to be a mix. Great thing is that you build it the way you want, and if it works, it works :3

Crap! It does? ...sigh, well I am still experimenting at this time (only level 49) and I'm glad you brought this up.

[Wookiee]

Any corner or middle is the best slot for rainbow genes

[Wookiee]

Originally posted by Kismette:

Originally posted by MarshMahalo:

I have done this before and there's a diminishing return on the bingo bonuses when you go this route. Most of my setups don't even have bingos purely because the gene skills that are very useful tend to be a mix. Great thing is that you build it the way you want, and if it works, it works :3

Crap! It does? ...sigh, well I am still experimenting at this time (only level 49) and I'm glad you brought this up.

first 2 bingos are 10% any after is 5%, but with rainbow gene you can get more tech/power/speed bingos thought

[Cyberdore]

Originally posted by Kismette:

Originally posted by MarshMahalo:

I have done this before and there's a diminishing return on the bingo bonuses when you go this route. Most of my setups don't even have bingos purely because the gene skills that are very useful tend to be a mix. Great thing is that you build it the way you want, and if it works, it works :3

Crap! It does? ...sigh, well I am still experimenting at this time (only level 49) and I'm glad you brought this up.

Yeah at a certain point, the bingo bonuses get cut in half to 5%. Not sure how many bonuses in where it starts though. Happy gene splicing :3

[Kismette]

Originally posted by MarshMahalo:

Yeah at a certain point, the bingo bonuses get cut in half to 5%. Not sure how many bonuses in where it starts though. Happy gene splicing :3

LOL! TY, now if only finding/buying those unlock stimulants aren't such a pain to acquire. XD

[Wookiee]

Originally posted by Kismette:

Originally posted by MarshMahalo:

Yeah at a certain point, the bingo bonuses get cut in half to 5%. Not sure how many bonuses in where it starts though. Happy gene splicing :3

LOL! TY, now if only finding/buying those unlock stimulants aren't such a pain to acquire. XD

4 bottle caps from melynx trader

[Kismette]

Originally posted by Wookiee:

Originally posted by Kismette:

LOL! TY, now if only finding/buying those unlock stimulants aren't such a pain to acquire. XD

4 bottle caps from melynx trader

They restock it later on? I haven't checked yet but sure would be nice if it did.

[Wookiee]

Originally posted by Kismette:

Originally posted by Wookiee:

4 bottle caps from melynx trader

They restock it later on? I haven't checked yet but sure would be nice if it did.

yes they are unlimited, https://i.imgur.com/NZHgRon.png (after story, second tab appears swap over to it)

[BurningFlare]

Generally, the buffs provided by a majority of genes is so small, it's not worth building them over raw bingo damage. The only difference are elemental attack bonuses, which is generally worth giving up some type bingos for.

Otherwise, you only build passives if they fit the type and element combo you're going for, so Rainbows can be pretty good if you're struggling to find matching type and elemental genes for what you're building.

[SlippyNomad]

You really do not want to use a Rainbow Gene if you can help it. They provide nothing and Bingo has diminishing returns anyways.

[Teratus]

I think it's worth it if going for a mixed attacker.

I like to keep genes that match the element and attack type of the creature in the corners.
Rainbow in the middle when it's useful and then the Vertical and Horizontal genes can be anything of benefit while I try to match them up with their counterpart to get more bingo bonus.

If I can I also try to keep as many genes the same element to boost that as much as possible.