I've not beaten a single run yet

[PrivateXTC]

Can any one give me some tips playing solo? Furthest I've got is beating the first boss lol using the starting bot. Also unlocked the first line of upgrades but still not getting far enough.

[GrimToadstool]

do the quests, once you have the jetpack, the game becomes a breeze. The hero cape and grappling hook also help. At the beginning of the game, mobility is an issue, so the rogue class is actually pretty neat during the first couple of plays as the teleport comes in handy.

as for enemies, well, there are a couple which deal very high damage, like the sniper turrets or the drone spawners, you might want to take out those first.

The last boss also has an attack which is very heavy damage and hard to dodge, so while the class is mostly a choice of taste through the game, the best chance of beating the final boss has the basic class.

[Surviva 777]

Have you tried it on Discovery Difficulty? It's also good to move around a lot and not to stay in one spot. You can also practise your parkour skills within the base camp such as the grind railings etc. Discovery difficulty should make things a lot easier, then when you are ready to tackle the higher difficulties, go for it. A good weapon for bosses on Discovery difficulty is the pump shotgun or whatever the orange shotgun is called and a mine gun if your lucky enough to get those as a drop. Another good thing to know, now that you have have mentioned "the starting bot"...did you mean the buddy bot? The bot that is right at the very start of the first level that has a blue/red paint job with a green eye as a critical spot and stands out more as the rest of the enemy robots? Do not kill the buddy bot, run up to it and interact with it to permanently unlock it for future runs.

If you are taking the Oasis path (which is my favourite route because I've beaten Roboquest except for some Steam achievements). At the very start of the Oasis level, do not go through the door to start your run just yet. To your left should be a waterfall, behind the waterfall is a hidden locked door which you need that buddy bot you collected. Open that door and there should be the swim trunks quest item, a data log and a robot smithing station to upgrade your buddy bot where you can deploy 2 buddy bots at once and deal some significant damage. With the Engineer class, you can deploy 2 drones so what I like to do once you have unlocked the Engineer by reaching base camp level upgrade 4, you go and do the Oasis route, upgrade your buddy bot so you can deploy 2 of those then on top of it, you have 2 drones that can attack enemies as the Engineer class so the Engineer is super powerful in late game.

As to get further through the levels when you first start the game, the guardian can actually be a really good class seeing it's ability is a shield, use your shield often, move around, don't stay in one spot and parkour like nuts and go all over the place to avoid enemy fire, then you will be fine. Roboquest has got smooth gameplay as far as combat goes, it's very forgiving. It just takes a lot of practise. Took me a while to master Roboquest but after a while, I can play really well. Hope this information helps you heaps and all the best beating the game. I believe in you.

[Extzy]

Originally posted by GrimToadstool:

do the quests, once you have the jetpack, the game becomes a breeze. The hero cape and grappling hook also help. At the beginning of the game, mobility is an issue, so the rogue class is actually pretty neat during the first couple of plays as the teleport comes in handy.

as for enemies, well, there are a couple which deal very high damage, like the sniper turrets or the drone spawners, you might want to take out those first.

The last boss also has an attack which is very heavy damage and hard to dodge, so while the class is mostly a choice of taste through the game, the best chance of beating the final boss has the basic class.

Did you even read what OP wrote? They are stuck right after 1st boss. They don't have access to any of those things.

[Herozen]

NEVER

STOP

MOVING


and play up close n personal, get used to aiming for weak points, learn what you can and can't slide under, bunnyhopping is your friend, experiment with the different weapons and classes to see what you like

[Herozen]

also i find that you learn from watching and playing with other people. i've sent a friend request, we can play some rounds together and you might pick up some things. also coop is fun

[wheresmattynow]

1) keep moving. The game is a movement shooter first and foremost until you get a broken combination of weapon mods. You need to be strafing, sprint-crouch-slide jumping.

2) unlock stuff. The game's metaprogression is really slow, it's a long grind to get your basecamp fully leveled up but it really boosts your chances to succeed.

3) you need to think strategically about damage and survival. I had a "broken" weapon until the last level, and because I was getting so overwhelmed by enemies I switched out to a throwing axe -- the extra healing cells that drop on enemy kills were the clutch I needed to get through that stage to the boss (who isnt hard, just a bullet sponge).

4) Target priority and mob clearing. The most broken mods in the game are crit richochet and flame spread and other stuff like that, because you can clear multiple enemies at once outside of what you're DPSing. Try to build a Guardian with crit, especally the mod "100% autocritical chance on frozen enemeis" and "crits richocet", it's very very strong.

5) know that some weapons and mods and perks are just trash. Most machine guns (tommy gun, etc) are total dogs*** unlss you get some broken mod combo on it. Know what to avoid. heavy weapons are not recommended at your skill level, the movement speed penalty will get you killed. Mods that burn/hack/freeze you when you use them should be avoided (you'll proc them way too often and their low damage isn't worth the downside)

6) Chose a damage path. When I'm upgrading I'll decide a path to follow for damage types. Am I going crit? Am I going flame? Am I going cryo? Build around those, try to reroll your weapon to fit in (often easier than building around a weapon)

7) practice. More runs means more luck, means you'll know how enemies move. (eg, i learned the hard way that the red bots explode on death

8) pick guardian and know when to use your Ult, it's 3 seconds of total immunity, VERY VERY BROKEN, and helps you to learn boss attack timing.

9) get lucky. I had a run where the starting chest dropped a "fantastic" quality weapon. I used it until the last boss, and it gave me the DPS I needed to get an S rating on all levels.

[letir]

Play discovery, get a bunch of unlocks and meta, grab some power crystals, get accustomed to enemy patterns.

[Blitz]

Weigh the risk of going in to grab healing orbs, as you may take MORE damage than you are willing to take.
Sure, there's a big pile of them in that crowd of evil-bots, but is it really worth it to run in and out JUST to regain 15 HP.

Keep moving and play slower. It's better to take it slow for new players so they can get familiar with the map, speed is more of a style thing once you get used to the game.

If you struggle with getting overwhelmed and get shot a lot, stand further back and maybe grab a long-ranged weapon.
A majority of damage in this game are projectiles can be seen coming from a mile away and can be easily dodged, and don't forget the existence of COVER.
It's surprising that a lot of people don't understand the concept of keeping yourself safe behind an indestructible wall.

Since you only have the first class unlocked, you have access to the Bastion ability, which is 3 seconds of invulnerability, but it has a 16 second recharge.
It can be activated and deactivated at will as long as you have at least 25% charge, so you can activate it when you KNOW you're going to take damage, then deactivate it so it takes less time to recharge.

Learn enemy weak points, especially boss weak points.
Dead enemies deal zero damage.

[Michel Baie]

In the first level, there's a bicolored little bot that doesn't shoot. Pick it up instead of killing it, and bring it to the oasis. At the starting point of that zone there's a waterfall, get behind it (unlocking the door with your new best friend), and show the bot to the NPC you find here.

You now have a weapon that will melt down basically anything in the latter parts of the game (but especially bosses), just use and abuse its alt fire and keep it leveled. Use whatever you want as a main weapon on the side for faster clearing.

[Ukatan Hunter]

That's the way I felt while playing on Standard difficulty, in Co-op - though it's not easier as revives are quite punishing.

Implying you did around 4-5 runs: just do more runs, upgrade your base camp, get some HP upgrades, power cell traders, and the mastery will follow while you are doing it.

If you tried like 8-10 times and still can't make past certain point, and are frustrated beyond measure - lower the difficulty 1 stage, play past this point, get a dozen of wrenches, get some upgrades, and then ramp up the difficulty again. No shame in doing that if you are in "do or drop" situation.

[PrivateXTC]

Thank you for the tips guys. I'm trying discovery more now so can get used to how everything is. My skills on standard weren't cutting it so swallowing my pride and doing that. And thanks for the secrets didn't have a clue about most of them, always wondered how on earth you opened that bot door.

Gonna keep rereading these posts when playing and hopefully get better.

[ConflicT Zv]

There's no shame in playing on lower difficulties until you are more familiar with the game and it's movement/combat mechanics. Focus first on learning enemy attacks and how to avoid them, while exploring the levels for secrets, there is a lot to find that can help future runs. Don't sweat the timer or worry about rank, just have fun.

It can be unforgiving but very rewarding once you learn how to maneuver efficiently. Every mistake will cost you. Too many mistakes can be unrecoverable, the higher the difficulty the fewer mistakes you're allowed to make. That being said, this game rewards aggressive play over passive play. If you're playing too far back and are still getting tagged, you'll eventually bleed too much health if you can't get in to grab the healing cells. Find ways to weave in and out of fights to grab cells when you need them.

Figure out what the biggest threats are and prioritize targets accordingly, but try to be efficient with your ammo and abilities. The big miniboss or elite might be scariest thing in the room, but will also take the longest to kill so it may be worth it to clear out some of the smaller guys before taking on the big bad.

Before you have perk rerolls or other characters to play as, don't worry too much about making an optimized build. Instead pick perks you think synergize well together and do your best to make the most use out of them. Same with goes with items and weapons. If you're picking perks that focus around dealing crit damage, certain weapons have higher base crit damage than others (Bandito, Kunai, Scout Sniper etc.), and many guns can not innately crit without some auto-crit chance (explosive and elemental weapons mostly). Also note that weapons can not score weakpoint hits outside of their effective range and there is a significant damage dropoff (if the reticle does not light up red you're too far away), so if you're trying to sit way back with something like the Dual-Uzis you will most likely just be tickling enemies.

Pay attention to weapon affixes as they have a huge impact on what the gun can do. It can be useful to keep a weapon that has some good aoe for clearing out rooms and also a weapon that can deal good single target dps for tankier enemies and bosses. Affixes like Ricochet can help with room clear and Bullseye can help with bosses.

Most of all, play in the way that is most enjoyable to you. Recognize that there is a lot to learn and take things at your own pace. Hope this helps. Best of luck to you! :)