Dysprosium, a level 3 desert biotica, offers incredibly potent combos that I’ve discovered, though I’ll aim to express this with humility to avoid potential adjustments from the developers. However, the synergies it presents are undeniably strong, verging on the absurd. And just when you think you’ve explored the outer limits of strategy, the inclusion of Oil (Offshore) in the game takes it to another level entirely. For those who prefer to unravel the game’s intricacies without spoilers, I’ll simply highlight three cards: Mudcrack, Dysprosium, and Oil (Offshore).
Full Dysprosium Guide For Reus 2
Dysprosium: An Overview
Dysprosium, as a level 3 Desert biotica, provides remarkable advantages. With a +50 Science and +5 Mystery boost for each ‘Element’-tagged biotica in your biome, it thrives on quantity rather than uniqueness, which is pivotal for its effectiveness. Additionally, a +50% Science bonus to all Metals on the planet amplifies its impact across all placements of Dysprosium and other metal-based biotica.
Upon drafting Dysprosium, you receive Basalt, Iron, and Enargite, all conveniently tagged as Elements. However, their individual contributions pale in comparison to Dysprosium’s overarching benefits. Still, placing them down enhances biodiversity and ensures diverse elements within your biome.
To maximize Dysprosium’s potential, utilizing the Miner spirit is recommended, as it grants every mineral +5 Science and +1 Gold for each distinct Element within borders. While the Miner spirit is optimal, other spirits can execute this strategy with comparable results, albeit slightly less potent.
Focusing solely on Element minerals and Dysprosium in the Desert biome is advised for this strategy. Dysprosium’s Mystery bonus offsets potential deficiencies in city projects, aligning with the leader’s preferences. This synergy effectively alleviates resource demands, making projects more manageable, even if they’re not science-based.
Placing Dysprosium requires 8 biodiversity for the first and 11 for subsequent placements. With ample Element biotica, the initial Dysprosium can yield over a thousand Science. Subsequent placements exponentially boost Technology, potentially catapulting your city to impressive technological heights.
Potential nerfs to Dysprosium might involve increasing the biodiversity requirement for placement. However, it’s hoped that instead of nerfing Dysprosium, other biotica will be subtly enhanced to allow for similarly potent combos. Unearthing overpowered strategies like this is part of the allure of Reus, after all.
Spam Mudcrack
Mudcrack emerges as the elemental linchpin for this strategy. Its adjacency bonus, granting +1 biodiversity for each Mudcrack placed adjacent to another, proves instrumental. Even in the most challenging scenario, you’ll manage to place a new Dysprosium once every 11 Mudcracks. However, this estimate is conservative; in reality, Dysprosium placement can occur sooner, especially if you incorporate unique level 2 or 3 biotica to further bolster biodiversity.
Acquiring the first two Dysprosium in the biome requires only reaching 8 biodiversity for the initial placement. Since each Dysprosium adds 3 biodiversity by virtue of its uniqueness, another 8 biodiversity suffices for the second one. Achieving 16 biodiversity from elements is straightforward by fully utilizing available elements and complementing with Mudcrack placements. Alternatively, higher-ranked plants and animals can contribute more biodiversity than a single Mudcrack.
Mudcrack can be drafted from the provided cards, with a high likelihood of obtaining it as the initial draft in the Desert biome. Additionally, it may appear in rank 2 biotica drafts, though not in rank 3 drafts, necessitating rerolls until encountering rank 2 or lower drafts again.
Once Mudcrack is secured, the primary focus shifts to acquiring Dysprosium. It’s advisable to reserve rerolls for rank 3 drafts until Dysprosium is obtained, prioritizing this pivotal component. In the event Dysprosium remains elusive due to being in Era 2, opt for easily placeable biotica, possibly element ones, to bolster biodiversity.
Furthermore, conserving rerolls for Oil (Offshore) is recommended, although it serves as an optional extension to an already formidable strategy.
Importance of Placements
Let me paint you a picture of how this strategy plays out in-game. I typically start with a desert landscape, occasionally adding an ocean later for oil if it seems fitting, although oil isn’t essential for this strategy. The key is focusing on drafting desert cards primarily and ocean cards secondarily. Other drafts can be used to acquire biotica that can thrive in the desert, though they aren’t crucial.
When it comes to selecting inspirations or projects, Blast Furnace or Power Plant are preferred. Blast Furnace is particularly advantageous since Dysprosiums count as metals.
As the game progresses into Era 3 and I’ve acquired Mudcrack and Dysprosium through drafting, it’s time to execute the plan. I strategically place Mudcracks and other biotica to increase biodiversity, allowing me to place the first Dysprosium, followed by the second. The total yields depend on the number of elements integrated into the biome, but even with just two Dysprosiums, the science output surpasses all needs.
Now, let’s discuss the results in other cities.
I proceed to place one Dysprosium each in the other two cities, leading to the following outcomes:
The Huntress city, for instance, benefits significantly from the Mystery provided by Dysprosium, contributing substantially to her progress, especially in food production.
While the numbers tally up, it’s fascinating to witness the exponential growth in yields. The Blast Furnace project notably contributes to this.
Once the counting concludes, the yields become staggering. In the main city alone, over 350 technology is achieved, a testament to the potency of this strategy.
However, for optimal planetary prosperity, it’s most effective to place as many Dysprosiums as possible in the Miner’s city, particularly because of the Blast Furnace project:
Yes, a whopping 655 technology in a single city, contributing to an overall planetary prosperity of 1100. This speaks volumes. To achieve the 20000 prosperity in the universe achievement, only 19 planets with this setup would be required, highlighting the sheer effectiveness of this strategy.
Initially, achieving 100 technology seemed mind-blowing. But 655? It’s beyond comprehension.
Oil (Offshore)
+1 Gold from each Science in adjacent biotica.
Regarding the substantial wealth generated in the previous section, you may have observed that I strategically placed Oil (Offshore) along the coast. Here are its yields, benefiting from adjacency to two Dysprosiums:
Need I say more?
This is all achieved before utilizing Micros and purchasing additional Eon points!
It’s worth noting that all the impressive yields you see here were obtained without using any Micros. I simply invested in two planet expanders and utilized one terraform charge for a mountain. No Micros were placed anywhere during this process. Considering there are Micros available that can enhance gold yield by +50% or science yield by +50%, just imagine how much higher these yields could soar from here!
Now, let’s take a look at the final score and planet before incorporating four Dysprosiums into a single city, confirming that this was accomplished on Giant difficulty:
Conclusion:
I share your sentiment in hoping that developers won’t drastically weaken this strategy. It’s undeniably one of the most potent tactics I’ve encountered in Reus. However, a more balanced approach to game design would involve toning it down slightly while enhancing the synergies of other biotica. This way, players could discover similarly powerful interactions with different combinations of biotica, even across various biomes. There’s likely a myriad of these hidden strategies waiting to be uncovered.
Another strategy I’ve found equally compelling is creating a vast, planet-spanning Taiga biome and placing two Brown Bears within it, with the Huntress as the primary spirit. Together, they can yield an impressive amount of gold and food, especially if the biome is rugged. Unraveling the secrets of maximizing biodiversity and ruggedness for this strategy is immensely enjoyable.
I trust this guide has been illuminating for you, and perhaps even for the developers (who may already be aware and hopefully appreciate the discovery). In your next Reus 2 adventure, I encourage you to try the Dysprosium strategy and delve deeper into the possibilities it offers. Who knows how far the rabbit hole goes?