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Each build here is based on a layout we watched work in real gameplay, not theorycraft. Parts are listed in the order you should add them.

Drill Omnivore

BothMedium

Drill kills, tube eats everything, shell keeps you alive while pushing.

Parts

  1. 1Drill
  2. 2Feeding Tube
  3. 3Shell
  4. 4Fins
  5. 5Jet

Placement

  • Put the Drill dead center on your front and the Feeding Tube right beside it.
  • Fill the sides with Shell, the back with Fins and a Jet.
  • Farm plants between fights — you don't need to hunt to grow.

Cards to take

Big Appetite, Mending, Quick Twitch

Weak to

Mutations that halve drill damage; very fast kiting builds.

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Speed Hunter

MeatEasy

Two jets, fins, jaws and horns up front. Catch anything smaller, outrun anything bigger.

Parts

  1. 1Jaws
  2. 2Horn
  3. 3Jet
  4. 4Fins
  5. 5Eyes

Placement

  • Two Jets on the back, Fins on the flanks.
  • Jaws in the middle of your front, Horns either side.
  • One Eye facing forward so you spot prey early.

Cards to take

Hot Blood, Sharp Edges, Ramming

Weak to

Spiky tanks — don't ram them.

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Leech Tank

MeatEasy

Tentacles hold targets, double Leech Mouth drains and heals. Wins long fights.

Parts

  1. 1Leech Mouth
  2. 2Tentacle
  3. 3Armor Plate
  4. 4Bubble Shield
  5. 5Fins

Placement

  • Leech Mouth on both front corners.
  • Two Tentacles beside them to pull prey in.
  • Armor Plate and Bubble Shield on top; Fins behind.

Cards to take

Evolved Leech Mouth, Thicker Membrane, Hard Shell

Weak to

Burst damage from drills before your healing kicks in.

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Toxic Parasite

MeatMedium

Poison clouds and zappers punish anything that touches you. Strong early, falls off.

Parts

  1. 1Poison Sack
  2. 2Zapper
  3. 3Tentacle
  4. 4Jet
  5. 5Bubble Shield

Placement

  • Poison Sack at the rear so clouds follow you.
  • Zappers on the sides; dash into targets after contact.
  • Swap the Poison Sack for a Jet once enemies get big.

Cards to take

Quick Twitch, Mending

Weak to

Large cells and bosses — poison barely touches them.

Seen in action:

Ghost Grazer

PlantsEasy

Never fight. Lure food, stay invisible, ink out if something finds you.

Parts

  1. 1Feeding Tube
  2. 2Lure
  3. 3Camo Skin
  4. 4Ink Sack
  5. 5Tiny Hairs

Placement

  • Lure up front so food comes to you.
  • Camo Skin and Ink Sack for escapes.
  • Move slowly near hunters so Camo stays active.

Cards to take

Big Appetite, Thicker Membrane

Weak to

Events that force you to move fast, like meteor showers.

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