Monster Clash Arena
Monster Clash Arena is unlocked in Chapter 97 by visiting a side exit from Arkiris Plains that leads to Dr. Coo's Laboratory. You are introduced to the minigame's mechanics and tasked with traveling the lands and scanning the wildlife to unlock and fill out your MCA decks. The ultimate goal is to retrieve Dr. Coo's stolen equipment by defeating each Sphynx employee in a MCA duel.
During a MCA match, each side will field a monster, randomly chosen from their MCA deck. Each monster has its own unique ATK score and attribute, and either side can use a Skill to modify either their on or their opponent's ATK. The monster with the higher ATK will win a battle, and the difference in ATK between both monsters will be added to the victor's score.
Each MCA match has a turn limit and point cap. The side with more points at the turn limit, or the side that hits the point cap first, is deemed the victor.
Info[edit]
- Monster - Tap a monster on the field to see its ATK and Type.
- Opponent - Tap the character to see the skills they can use in MCA. Skills that have been used will be marked with [X].
Skills[edit]
Skills useable in MCA come in 3 general categories. Each skill can only be used once per match.
| No | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Icon | Skills that raise your monster's ATK |
| 2 | Blue Icon | Skills that lower the enemy monster's ATK |
| 3 | Green Icon | Skills that affect point totals |
Some skills can be found in the overworld.
| No | Skill Name | Skill Color | Skill Effect | Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cheer | Red | ATK + 8 | Default |
| 02 | Never Give Up | Red | ATK + 6. When down in points, adds +3 upon winning | Defeat Fangirl |
| 03 | Chronos Arts | Red | ATK Boost (3 turns). When Triggered, increases ATK +4 and decreases effect vaule -1 after each turn. | Defeat Self-Claimed Strongest Senior |
| 04 | Last Stand Stance | Red | ATK +3 When down in points, increases ATK +10. | Defeat Khonz of the Wind |
| 05 | Morale | Red | ATK + 20%. (ZONE effects, including ongoing, excluded) | Defeat Gabe of the Earth |
| 06 | Menace | Blue | Decrease opponent's ATK by 30% (Omit fractions) | Default |
| 07 | Coward's Curse | Blue | Activates only when opponent's ATK is higher. Slightly reduces opponent's ATK | Defeat Gamer Boy |
| 08 | Support Immunity | Blue | Immunity from opponent's buff skill effects. (Zone effects, including ongoing, excluded) | Defeat MCA-loving Lady |
| 09 | OBS | Green | 60% chance of blocking opponent's buff and debuff skills (Ongoing and ZONE effects excluded) | Default |
| 10 | Point Limiter | Green | When you loose a battle, opponent's max point limit is set to 5. However, you only gain 1 point upon winning the battle. | Defeat Rah of Flames |
| 11 | Comeback | Green | When down in points, increases ATK by point different. | Defeat Yoon of the Sea |
| 12 | Live or Die | Green | 55% chance of boosting own ATK by +15. 45% chance of decreasing own ATK by -10 (minimum 2) | Seth of Destruction |
Monster Types[edit]
MCA monsters have Types. Some have main Types and Sub-Types, as well. There are five types.
| Element | Weak Against | Resists |
|---|---|---|
 Fire
|
 Water |
 Wind
|
| Water
|
 Earth |
Fire
|
| Earth
|
Wind |
Water
|
| Wind
|
Fire |
Earth
|
 Non
|
Zones[edit]
Zones will boost monsters of the corresponding Type, and weaken monsters with bad Type compatibility.
Each Zone can only be deployed once per match. Each Zone will persist for 2 turns, with the time of the deployment as turn 0. If you and your opponent deploy a Zone at the same time, the Zones may overwrite or cancel each other based on compatibility. You do not begin with any ability to deploy Zones, but by defeating each of the Sphynx employees you will unlock that ability.
MCA Scanner & Deck Completion[edit]
You can use Dr. Coo's MCA Scanner to scan monster data. If you find a docile monster that won't attack, scan them, and the scan data will automatically be added to your Deck. Monster usually have a gold sparkle effect on them.
There are 4 types of Deck in total. When a match starts, you can choose which to use. However, using a Deck other than the Coo Special Deck requires you to have scanned 10 of the monsters within the deck. Scanning even 1 monster will let you use the Deck but unscanned monster data will be substituted with data from the Coo Special Deck until you scanned all the monsters.
| No. | Name | ATK | Type | Deck | Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pawthulhu | 8 | Fire | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 02 | Snugglethorn | 9 | Fire | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 03 | Clawculus | 9 | Water | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 04 | Furtitan | 11 | Water | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 05 | Fluffernox | 9 | Earth | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 06 | Whiskerwraith | 10 | Earth | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 07 | Mewdusa | 12 | Wind | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 08 | Meowlificent | 13 | Wind | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 09 | Purrnet | 10 | Non | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 10 | Isopawd | 12 | Non | Coo Special Deck | Default |
| 11 | Featheraptor | 11 | Fire | Ultimate Deck | Arkiris Plains (Path above the Sakoritas Ruins entrance) |
| 12 | Vibit Crow | 12 | Water | Ultimate Deck | Arkiris Plains (Path above the Monster Nest) |
| 13 | Wing Iris | 12 | Wind | Supreme Deck | Tutorial |
| 14 | Silver Urbat | 13 | Wind | Master Deck | Sakoritas Ruins B2F West (Next to Phase Shift Entrance) |
| 15 | Chaoscopio | 12 | Earth | Supreme Deck | Sakoritas Ruins B1F (Path below entrance on the far right) |
| 16 | Ritas Golem | 11 | Non | Master Deck | Sakoritas Ruins B2F East (Above elevator) |
| 17 | Ivy Doll | 15 | Wind | Supreme Deck | Pinovana Jungle Path above Mokapi |
| 18 | Moss Green | 12 | Non | Supreme Deck | Pinovana Jungle Path below Respite Kit location |
| 19 | Jade Plant | 13 | Non | Master Deck | Pinovana Jungle Path behind horror |
| 20 | Scale Warrior | 15 | Non | Master Deck | Labyrinth of Thanatos 1st Room (Near NW Stairs, must move with the sand, then the last path west corner) |
| 21 | Labyrista | 15 | Fire | Ultimate Deck | Labyrinth of Thanatos 2nd Room (Near NW) |
| 22 | Stray Insect | 13 | Water | Ultimate Deck | Labyrinth of Thanatos 4th Room (Below the steps past Megalospear Scale Gigas) |
| 23 | Lava Tortoise | 14 | Earth | Supreme Deck | Liriam Wastes (Near exit to Yanatu) |
| 24 | Spined Wyvern | 21 | Wind | Supreme Deck | Liriam Wastes (Left, near merchant) |
| 25 | Spikey Phant | 16 | Fire | Ultimate Deck | Liriam Wastes (Center, hidden passage) |
| 26 | Rage Hulk | 17 | Non | Master Deck | Turialba 1F NW corner |
| 27 | Abysgenia | 16 | Earth | Supreme Deck | Turialba 2F NW |
| 28 | Grim Gryphon | 20 | Fire | Ultimate Deck | Turialba 4F (Central layer left edge) |
| 29 | Koragin | 17 | Water | Ultimate Deck | Gardens of Bliss East (SE Corner) |
| 30 | Butterfly Whale | 19 | Water | Ultimate Deck | Gardens of Bliss East (Below exit to Izolpha) |
| 31 | Mimic Coral | 20 | Earth | Supreme Deck | Gardens of Bliss West (left region) |
| 32 | Meteo Rex | 22 | Non/Fire | Master Deck | Blood Ring Area 1 (W edge) |
| 33 | Eclipse Ogre | 24 | Non/Water | Master Deck | Blood Ring Area 2 (NW corner) |
| 34 | Chondrite Army | 23 | Non/Wind | Master Deck | Blood Ring Area 3 (Above exit to Area 2) |
| 35 | True Eclipse Ogre | 26 | Fire/Earth | Ultimate Deck | Volkia Tunnels B3F (Take the central ladder from B2F) |
| 36 | True Koragin | 25 | Water/Wind | Ultimate Deck | Lake Aquantis Area 3 (W edge) |
| 37 | True Chondrite Army | 26 | Wind/Water | Supreme Deck | Akrena Rocklands (E edge; hover over the quicksand with Guilty Hades) |
| 38 | True Scale Warrior | 25 | Earth/Fire | Supreme Deck | The Lovis Desert (Top center) |
| 39 | True Chaoscopio | 26 | Non/Earth | Master Deck | Abominus (West from entrance) |
| 40 | True Silver Urbat | 38 | Non | Master Deck | Gelado Ice Fields Area 2 (Near Horror) |
MCA Players[edit]
Many people across Platonos enjoy MCA. Each of them is your rival! If you find a fellow MCA player in town or in the field, challenge them! Beating a rival can earn you skill data and rewards to help in MCA. Watch out - the members of Secret Society Sphynx are powerful foes.
| No | Name | Location | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamer Boy | Entrana | Skill: Coward's Curse |
| 2 | MCA-loving Lady | Torlutan | Skill: Support Immunity |
| 3 | Fangirl | Yanatu | Skill: Never Give Up |
| 4 | Self-Claimed Strongest Senior | Yanatu | Skill: Chronos Arts |
| 5 | Rah of Flames | Liriam Wastes | Zone: Raging Fire Stance Skill: Point Limiter |
| 6 | Khonz of the Wind | The Lovis Desert | Zone: Wind King Stance Skill: Last Stand Stance |
| 7 | Gabe of the Earth | Norce Wetlands | Zone: Torn Earth Stance Skill: Morale |
| 8 | Yoon of the Sea | Gelado Ice Fields | Zone: Sacred Water Stance Skill: Comeback |
| 9 | Seth of Destruction | Akrena Rocklands | Skill: Live or Die |
| 10 | Pharaoh | Nephila Island | Dryad's Fist Machina Wyrm Heart |
| 11 | The Cat Who Conquered All | Nephila Island | Chant Script |
| Name | Dr. Coo's Description |
|---|---|
| Rah of Flames | A hot-headed character. You'll catch on as soon as you talk. They relish tough survival challenges, and thrive in harsh, wild terrains. |
| Khonz of the Wind | Seems laid-back and aloof, but beneath that facade lies a cunning mind. Don't let their appearance fool you. They thrive in dry winds and probably inhabit arid lands. |
| Gabe of the Earth | Silent and unreadable, they attack aggressively in battle and seem to have a thing for damp places. Maybe check areas with that vibe. |
| Yoon of the Sea | Polite and charming on the surface, but their pride is as high as they are superficial. Now, where could they be? Given their cool demeanor, I'd wager they're chilling in an icy locale. |
| Seth of Destruction | Full of confidence and always up for a duel, a true seeker on a quest. Among the executives, their skills are top-notch. Word is they're training it up in a rocky enclave, secluded and surrounded by boulders. |
