Bastion Guide — Bunker, Laser Turret, and Squad Defense

Bastion overview and 200,000 Credit cost

Bastion costs 200,000 Credits — Legendary defense role, team A-tier, solo B-tier, farm C-tier in our tier list. Abilities: Bunker squad-wide invincibility bubble with HP regen and damage boost, Laser Turret auto-tracking red lasers at range, and Drone auto-shooting damage soakers stackable into a swarm.

Media tier is contested — Pro Game Guides S-tier vs Destructoid A-tier — we label media_reported. Dev-previewed drone gear May 2026.

Bastion competes with Necromancer (250,000) savings — choose Bastion for 25-player lobby survival, Necromancer for solo leaderboard scaling. Credit Planner warns against buying Bastion when goal is push_necromancer.

• 200,000 Credits — Legendary defense.
• Bunker + Laser Turret + Drone kit.
• Team A-tier — solo B-tier, farm C-tier.
• Competes with Necromancer 250k savings — pick one goal.

Ability usage in squad pushes

Bunker during elite spike waves when barricades break — whole team inside bubble benefits, not solo-only like Medic Stim. Coordinate voice comms: Tactician (75k) holds barricade, Marksman (15k) pierce from inside Bunker, Medic (10k) heals during cooldown.

Laser Turret covers range elites Marksman cannot safely hit during Bunker downtime. Stack Drones before heavy waves — drones soak damage and add DPS.

Rooftop stairwell: Bunker at choke, turret covering upward spawn. Weapon path handgun → shotgun (~150) → rifle (~750) still required — Bastion is not gunless.

• Bunker on elite spike — full squad benefit.
• Coordinate with Tactician barricade timing.
• Laser Turret for range during Bunker cooldown.
• Stack Drones pre-heavy wave.

Bastion vs Necromancer decision

At 200k you are 50k from Necromancer — stop and evaluate. Solo leaderboard: Necromancer S-tier wins.

Full lobby survival records: Bastion Bunker wins. Farm Credits: neither — use Marksman (15k).

Our tier list recommends Necromancer for endgame DPS push, Bastion for clutch squad saves. Do not buy both without deep wallet — 450k total.

Loadout Builder team mode shows gaps Bastion fills. May 2026 meta favors Necromancer minion buff for wave numbers; Bastion for 25-player public chaos.

• Leaderboard solo → Necromancer 250k.
• 25-player clutch → Bastion 200k.
• Farm → Marksman, not Bastion.
• 450k for both — extreme investment.

Solo Bastion limits

Solo B-tier — Bunker helps one player but farm efficiency lags Marksman. Drones and Laser Turret strong but do not replace Necromancer Death Nova scaling past wave 60.

Solo Bastion players still run rifle pierce for baseline DPS. Credit Planner farm_credits never picks Bastion.

If you solo main, skip Bastion entirely unless you love drone fantasy.

• Solo B-tier — not farm class.
• Wave 60+ solo favors Necromancer over Bastion.
• Rifle still mandatory personal DPS.
• Skip for solo farmers — Marksman A-tier farm.

Unlock path and honesty

Typical path: Marksman (15k) → Tactician (75k) co-op learn → save 200k Bastion OR push 250k Necromancer — not both mid-progression. Redeem Zombies (2,500 Credits).

Disputed GALACTIC does not fund 200k. No scripts — Bunker timing requires active play.

Cross-link tier list and Credit Planner push_necromancer warnings at 150k+ balance.

• Marksman → Tactician fundamentals first.
• Choose Bastion OR Necromancer endgame.
• Zombies code — 2,500 free Credits.
• No scripts — active Bunker calls required.

Twenty-five player lobby Bastion etiquette

In full public lobbies, call Bunker before activation so DPS players stop kiting out of bubble. Laser Turret placement should not block Marksman pierce lines — offset angle.

Drones absorb stray hits from flanking Rooftop spawns — refresh before wave 45 elite mixes. Bastion players who hoard Bunker for personal survival lose team trust and future squad invites.

Necromancer (250k) players may resent Bunker stealing minion kill credit — coordinate nova timing.

• Call Bunker before casting — squad grouping.
• Offset turret — do not block pierce.
• Refresh drones before wave 45 elites.
• Coordinate with Necromancer nova — avoid kill steal friction.

Bastion farm tier reality check

Bastion farm tier C — do not buy 200k Bastion to farm Credits for Necromancer 250k. Use Marksman farm A-tier, then spend 200k on Bastion only when squad survival is the explicit goal.

Bunker does not double Credits income — X2 gamepass does, disputed GALACTIC code does not. Credit Planner at 150k+ balance warns against Bastion impulse when push_necromancer is selected.

• Farm tier C — not a farmer.
• Marksman funds Bastion, not reverse.
• Bunker ≠ Credit multiplier.
• Planner warns Bastion impulse at 150k+.

Laser Turret and Drone micro

Laser Turret red beam tracks range targets — place with sightline to secondary Rooftop spawn even when primary barricade is main choke. Drones expire or break under focused elite fire — refresh before wave 50 benchmarks.

Bunker during drone refresh window protects squad while you redeploy. Bastion micro separates A-tier team play from passive 200k purchase standing in bubble doing nothing.

• Laser covers secondary spawn sightline.
• Refresh drones before wave 50.
• Bunker during drone redeploy window.
• Active micro beats passive bubble standing.

Summary: who should buy Bastion

Buy Bastion at 200,000 Credits if you regularly anchor twenty-five player lobbies and teammates depend on Bunker windows. Skip Bastion if you solo farm Credits, if Necromancer 250k is your only endgame goal, or if you have not unlocked Marksman 15k and Tactician 75k fundamentals yet.

Bastion is team insurance — not a shortcut past handgun shotgun rifle weapon discipline on Rooftop Map.

• Buy for large lobby anchor role.
• Skip for solo farm and Necromancer savers.
• Requires Marksman Tactician fundamentals first.
• Weapon path still mandatory on Bastion.

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