[Top 10] Starbound Best Mechs (And How To Get Them)

Let me take you to a museum of my own mech sets for special situations. They are specially made for different purposes, and I’m quite proud I’ve made combos I can show and tell you about. 

Oh, and I named them myself! Enjoy.

10. Space Invader

Body: Exodus 

Arms: Neo Laser & Solus Katana

Legs: Ronin 

Boosters: Hammer 

Replay one of the classics of videogame history, space invaders, without exiting your game.

Presenting the mech of your space battle dreams. The monster to take over the asteroid fields, totally rid of those pesky drones and ghosts. 

Maneuver past obstacles and enemy attacks. Equipped especially with the agile Hammer Mech Boosters, you can easily swoosh your way to victory!

what makes mech awesome:

• Recreate a videogame classic
• Practice your aim
• Agile flight
• Mean looking body

how to get Space Invader:

• craftable
• defeating the Swansong
• peacekeeper store 

Space Invader details:

• Defense:*****
• Max Energy:***
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:*********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:***
• Jump Power:*****

9. Ground Hog

Body: NightWinder

Arms: Solus Katana & Shield Drone

Legs: Hermes 

Boosters: Gallant 

It is specially built to trek the lands of any planet. It is equipped with the best walking mech part, the Hermes Mech Legs. 

Walk past your enemies like they’re nothing but tall grass. They also come with an extra protective arm and a mean sharp Solus Katana Blade. 

what makes mech awesome:

• Quick trekking speed 
• Balanced offense and defense
• Swift in the air 
• Deadly look

how to get mech name:

• craftable
• defeat the Swan Song

Mech details:

• Defense:***
• Max Energy:*****
• Flight speed:*****
• Maneuver Ability:***
• Power:*********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:*****
• Jump Power:***

8. Cosmic Raptor

Body: Protector’s 

Arms: Energy Rifle & Guided Missile

Legs: Ronin 

Boosters: Hammer 

Dominate the expanse of space with its speedy flight and fully offensive set of arms. Soar through space without worrying about enemies getting in your way.  Your predatory guided-missile arm will lock in on your target like it’s a sitting prey. 

what makes mech awesome:

• Jump high on land
• Agile in air or space 
• A guided missile to miss fewer shots
• Powerful rifle 

how to get mech name:

• craftable 

Mech details:

• Defense:****
• Max Energy:****
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:***
• Jump Power:*****

7. Asteroid Drill Vessel

Body: Cyclops

Arms: two Beam Drills

Legs: Intrepid

Boosters: Zero

Miners huddle up! The brand new drilling machine just came into town. Fully equipped with two beam drills for arms, Punch through asteroids and planets like they’re your cousin eating through cake like a lawnmower. 

Complete with well-rounded boosters, flying through space will only be a piece of cake for any miner who gets this mech set(each sold separately ). 

what makes mech awesome:

• Efficient mining
• Maneuverable in asteroid fields
• Well-rounded legs
• Mine from a distance

how to get mech name:

• craftable 

Mech details:

• Defense:***
• Max Energy:*****
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:****
• Jump Power:****

6. Steel Knight 

Body: Peacekeeper

Arms: Shield Drone & Solus Katana

Legs: Ronin

Boosters: Gallant

Wreck any dungeon or enemy camps, complete with well-rounded boosters, a great set of arms for defense and offense, and legs that jump like a toad to jump at your foes with an intimidating approach. 

what makes mech awesome:

• Available option for defense and offense
• High flight speed
• High Jump to switch battle conditions faster

how to get mech name:

• craftable
• defeat the Swansong

Mech details:

• Defense:*****
• Max Energy:***
• Flight speed:*****
• Maneuver Ability:***
• Power:*********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:***
• Jump Power:*****

5. Mechassassin

Body: Nightwinder

Arms: two Solus Katanas

Legs: Ronin

Boosters: Hammer

Cut through bones like water through a sugar cube. Equipped with two very powerful Solus Katanas your enemies will never know what hit them. 

It also comes with boosters with the best maneuverability, executing your pounce attacks with pinpoint precision. Also, hop like a frog with the awesome assassination machine’s powerful legs.

what makes mech awesome:

• Powerful dual swords for executions
• High jump power
• Agile Air Control
• Body with high energy reserves to execute more kills 

how to get mech name:

• craftable
• defeat the Swansong

Mech details:

• Defense:***
• Max Energy:*****
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:**********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:***
• Jump Power:*****

4. Walking Railgun/Grim Reaper

Body: Cyclops

Arms: two Energy Rifles

Legs: Ronin

Boosters: Hammer

Savor yourself with legs and boosters equipped with a long and heavy-caliber rail gun, you’ll have two here so call it a dual railgun. Agile with the Hammer Mech Boosters, you can soar the skies or gallop the land with high precision movement. 

what makes mech awesome:

• Snipe enemies from a comfortable distance
• High jump to get the high ground easier 
• Agile and precise aerial coverage
• Flying death
• how to get mech name: craftable 

Mech details:

• Defense:***
• Max Energy:*****
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:********
• Energy Usage:0.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:***
• Jump Power:*****

3. Artillery:

Body: Minikog

Arms: two Homing Missiles

Legs: Intrepid

Boosters: Zero

With the two homing-missile arms, it’s going to be more difficult to miss a target, and if you do, now you really know you’re a bad aim. It also comes with other well-rounded parts with agility and speed balanced on a high level. 

what makes mech awesome:

• You can never be a bad shot
• Well rounded flying ability
• Barrage the enemies with rockets
• Good for fireworks

how to get mech name:

• craftable 

Mech details:

• Defense:****
• Max Energy:****
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:******
• Energy Usage:1.50MJ/s
• Ground speed:****
• Jump Power:****

2. War Machine

Body: Minikog

Arms: two Dual Rifles

Legs: Intrepid

Boosters: Zero 

Next to the rail gun, we have the high-caliber dual machine gun to wreak havoc on the lands. The rapid-fire rate will only scare the enemies knocking them backward, widening your gap. 

Careful with the machine guns, they get hot. 

what makes mech awesome:

• Rapid and confident fire-rate
• Assault the enemies with precise movement
• Well rounded ground movement
• Rebellious look

how to get mech name:

• craftable 

Mech details:

• Defense:****
• Max Energy:****
• Flight speed:***
• Maneuver Ability:*****
• Power:********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:****
• Jump Power:****

1.Ram

Body: Protectors

Arms: two Shield Drones

Legs: Hermes

Boosters: Gallant

The mech is not designed for defense, it’s designed to ram at castles, camps, and enemies. It is equipped with boosters and legs that boast high speeds on air and land. If you feel like mindlessly dashing through a hoard of enemies, just hop in and max out your throttle straight at them. 

Just ram at your foes with your head first, really. Just teach them a lesson they’ll never forget – if there’s still a head left to forget anything

what makes mech awesome:

• Ram the enemies like they’re nothing 
• Good protection
• Defense for offense
• Fast flight speed makes a meaner siege

how to get mech name:

• craftable 

Mech details:

• Defense:****
• Max Energy:****
• Flight speed:*****
• Maneuver Ability:***
• Power:********
• Energy Usage:1.60MJ/s
• Ground speed:*****
• Jump Power:***

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