Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory Hard (Zenith Guard)

Into the Breach Hard Mode Victory with Perfect 30k Score using Zenith Guard!

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This is a perfect victory on Hard using the Zenith Guard. Some specifics:

- 30k score (no grid damage)
- All objectives complete
- No pilot or mech deaths
- No grid resists
- Zenith Guard squad
- 1hr 26min run time

The Zenith Guard are a middle-of-the-road squad, similar to Rift Walkers. They don't excel in any particular area, and even fully upgraded, are only "so-so". The Laser Mech is decent - damaging an entire row regardless of range, it's great vs spiders/eggs, blobs, leapers, & robots, since they tend to come in numbers and with only 1HP. Charge Mech is similar to Unstable Mech but objectively worse, as it doesn't let you knock yourself back and doesn't come with Nanobots. The Defense Mech is pretty underwhelming, probably the worst science mech. Shield Projector quickly loses appeal when you realize a cross-shaped shield aura is really pointless against the waves of alphas you'll face toward the end. The best synergies for Zenith Guard are tanks, especially push and pull. For the Science Mech, consider trading one of its items for something that does direct damage or another tank.

You'll notice I actually do sacrifice grid during the hive fight. This is for two reasons - the first, grid damage in the hive fight does not count against your score, so you can give up grid intentionally to make winning a bit easier. Two, I had poor luck with items this time around, so my hive gear wasn't that great despite having excess cores.

List of all my perfect runs:
Rift Walkers -    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Rusting Hulks -    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Hazardous Mechs -    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Frozen Titans -    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Flame Behemoths -    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Zenith Guard:    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Secret Squad:    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Blitzkrieg:    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...  
Steel Judoka:    • Into the Breach: 30k Perfect Victory ...