Dark Castle/Strategies

This article will discuss tips and strategies that can be used to beat Dark Castle.

Tips

 * Quincy is an excellent hero for this map, as he can be purchased right from the start and levels up much quicker on Expert Maps.
 * All heroes level up faster on Expert Maps such as Dark Castle. As such, there is a lot more value in purchasing them earlier in the game to level them up to higher levels sooner.
 * One Quincy plus a 2/0/4 Sub can solo Dark Castle Easy without trouble, providing the necessary MK is active.
 * With a 0/4/2 Buccaneer, the pair can solo Dark Castle Medium.

AFK Easy Difficulty
One of the best ways to farm Monkey Money and/or "lootbox treats" (currency for use in Collection Events) is to start off with the following MK, with the most important ones at the top:


 * Mana Shield (up to 25 regenerating lives per round)
 * Bonus Monkey! (grants one free Dart Monkey at start of each game)
 * Bonus Cash (+$200 starting cash)
 * Hero Favors (10% discount to Heroes)
 * Empowered Heroes (Automatically Level 3 Heroes)
 * Military Conscription (50% discount for first Military Monkey)
 * Big Bloon Sabotage (-10% MOAB-class health)

Then start with the free Dart Monkey. Purchase Ben as soon as possible. Get a 0-0-0 Sub in the water nearest to the area of track. Purchase a 0-2-0 Wizard upwards from the middle of the straight track as soon as possible. Upgrade Sub to 2-0-2. This should guarantee AFK starting from around Round 12 or so.

Gaining a higher chance of success, upgrade Sub to 2-0-3 and start going for a 3-0-0 Alchemist near the Sub.