How to play SWARMCAST
Start a run, read the arena, manage fragments, and build your first survival strategy.
Read the beginner guide →Field library
SWARMCAST game guides
Use these guides to learn the operators, choose a mission, shape a loadout, and stop enemy fragments before the swarm evolves. Each page focuses on a different part of the game.
Enemy evolution and Keystones
Identify forming enemies, collapse a build with a Keystone shot, or tether shards with FORGE.
Read the enemy guide →Operators and abilities
Compare FLAK, Assassin, Commander, Valkyrie, Viper, and Aurex by combat style and signature abilities.
Compare the operators →Game modes and battlefields
See how Classic, Zen, Boss Rush, and The Last Assembly differ, and how battlefields fit into a run.
Choose a mission →Weapons and upgrades
Plan your primary, weapon mod, tacticals, temporary upgrades, and permanent Essence progression.
Build a loadout →The guides describe the current SWARMCAST game. Free access and full-game features can differ between the Android app and the token-gated browser edition; check the access notes shown in the game.