Essential advice for beginners and advanced techniques for seasoned players.
Don't spread resources thin. Level up your best starter hero to max before investing in others.
Daily missions provide steady coin income and gem bonuses. Always complete all 3 daily missions.
Normal mode offers the best coin-per-minute ratio for progression. Save Hard/Nightmare for when you're stronger.
Before placing units, observe where monsters walk. Place units where they'll get the most hits.
Use the time between waves to upgrade key units. Plan your upgrades so you're ready before the next wave.
Early units may seem weak but they build the foundation. You can always add more units later.
Place units just outside each other's range to avoid overlap and maximize total coverage area.
In late game, use gems to skip easy waves and save time. Each skip costs 10 gems but saves ~2 minutes.
Save hero ultimates for when multiple dangerous enemies are clustered or during boss waves.
Gems → Guaranteed S-tier pull (1200) > Unit slots > Energy refresh > Skips
Run Easy mode repeatedly to farm duplicates. Duplicates are crucial for star upgrades.
Play during off-peak hours for easier top 100 placement. Weekend mornings are best.
Activate hero abilities 3 seconds before monsters enter unit range for maximum uptime.
Keep 2 hero teams rotating. When one uses ultimate, switch to the other for continuous pressure.
Arcane Guardian shield lasts 15 seconds. Re-apply 2 seconds before expiry for seamless protection.
Use two Frost Wardens to stack 60% slow effect. Monsters barely move through your kill zone.
A single max-level AoE unit beats three low-level units. Always max primary damage dealers first.
Titans deal 50x normal damage. If you can't kill one in 10 seconds, you're not ready for Nightmare.