Mecharashi Homeward Story Stages 1, 2, and 3 Clear Guide

To earn every clear achievement in the Mecharashi Homeward Story event, focus strictly on stage-specific objectives and movement efficiency rather than eliminating every enemy on the map. Total map clears often waste deployment turns and cause you to miss speed-based achievement conditions.

Stage 1: Depart Strategy

The first stage requires your squad to navigate the map and reach the designated extraction point within a set turn limit.

• Deploy High-Mobility Mechs: Choose units with high movement stats to easily cross choke points and bad terrain.
• Advance Every Turn: Direct your primary unit toward the extraction zone on every turn.
• Bypass Isolated Enemies: Ignore secondary enemy units that do not actively block your path toward the goal.

Lingering to farm combat experience will deplete your turn counter and cause you to fail the stage's speed requirement.

Stage 2: Special Report Strategy

Stage 2 shifts focus toward map navigation and environmental interaction. To satisfy the clear conditions, your squad must access designated objective nodes scattered across the map.

• Target Flanking Nodes: Advance along the outer flanks of the map to avoid the high density of enemies in the center.
• Assign Node Runners: Send your fastest unit to interact with the highlighted node markers early in the match.
• Manage Aggro: Position heavy defensive mechs in central lanes to draw incoming fire away from your node runners.

Skipping the highlighted objective tiles or failing to interact with them will prevent you from securing the stage achievement, requiring a full restart.

Stage 3: Journalist or Rat Strategy

The final stage introduces a pathing choice that determines your tactical advantage and survival rate.

• Select the Journalist Path: Take the route labeled "Journalist" to gain superior terrain cover against incoming attacks.
• Prioritize Long-Range Artillery: Focus your initial attacks on artillery-type enemies that can harass your squad across the map.
• Save High-Cooldown Burst Damage: Reserve your high-damage skills and ultimate abilities for the enemy squad guarding the final exit point.

Rushing directly through open space leaves your mechs vulnerable to heavy damage before you reach the exit. Using cover keeps your squad alive to finish the objective.

Gear Checks and Progression Failure Points

If your mechs fail to survive incoming damage despite using cover and correct positioning, your squad is likely undergeared for the stage. Pause your event attempts to upgrade your mechs' weapons and parts before trying again. Event achievements reward objective completion over combat performance, so prioritize meeting turn limits and node triggers above all else.