Prismata puzzle solution: Five-Cycle

Mission description

Swade learns that an old war acquaintance, whom he thought was dead, is hiding from the alliance and working for Vorexus.

After an accusation is made against her mother, Anya waits for Swade to bring Magnus in for questioning.

icon: Shield Killer

Mission objectives

Destroy the Overheat Ray and all other enemy units.
Do not allow the Shield Killer to be damaged.

Starting state

player: 18 Drones, 5 Tarsiers, 2 Engineers, 14 Husks, 1 Shield Killer (buildtime 2, click: nullify the Power Shield for 3 turns and exhaust 5)

enemy (TP-1 Station Defenses (Overheat Ray)): 1 Overheat Ray (click: 18 attack and exhaust 5), 1 Sentry Forge, 2 Module Forges, 1 Power Shield (99 hp blocker), 10 Walls

set: Engineer, Animus, Tarsier, Rhino, Nitrocybe, Husk, Immolite, Perforator

music: The Most Epic Boss Fight

Solution

I found this solution on the wiki, posted by Tyrielv.

never click Nictrocybe
click Perforator only if you have spare red at end of turn

1. AAA

2. R13333

3. ER2444

4. EEER33

5. EEEEE444

6. EEEEE111112

7. E133333

8. EER11144

9. ER3333

10. ER12244

11. R22222ddd

12. E222223

13. RR1112

14. R12223

15. breach and destroy Overheat Ray

Victory message

The devs created this 'shields up, shields down' mission to teach players about the best way to use Rhinos.