Balance/Strategies

This page is dedicated to strategies and tips for beating the map Balance.

General Tips

• Low-range, area-of-effect towers are generally the best options to be placed around the center.
  • Out of all hero options, Sauda is the best hero to be placed in the center, allowing her to use her high DPS potential to the fullest. Her Sword Charge ability also cleans the center very well as she spawns a lot of times and circles the center several times each.
  • Pat Fusty would also do well, but this makes it difficult to utilize his Rallying Roar ability to buff nearby towers.
  • Glaive Lord is also a powerful choice, though requires some support at least until Glaive Ricochet can be afforded, as well as camo support.
  • The Tack Zone or Inferno Ring are excellent choices as well.
• It is recommended to use the limited space surrounding the center for a Stronger Stim Alchemist and Village to buff the central DPS tower, especially if the DPS tower is Sauda or The Tack Zone.
• x-2-x Wall of Fire cast on the center circle is incredibly efficient.
• x-x-4 Necromancers are also incredible, due to both their zombie bloons and the enemy bloons circling the center several times for massive damage. Prince of Darkness is especially potent. Their Shimmer is also more reliable due to bloons staying in their range for a long time when they circle the center.
• Any Mortar Monkeys are excellent when aimed at the center of the map.
  • The Biggest One can cover the entire map circle with its shockwaves, while the main explosion can deal extreme damage to anything inside the central ring.
• Ultra-Juggernaut is surprisingly strong on this map, because the Ultra-Juggernaut balls can become enclosed within the space inside.
• A Buccaneer in the top pool at the bottom of the map can reach the center and provide supporting DPS. A 5-2-0 Carrier Flagship is recommended, especially to provide additional space for more towers.
• Pre-Game Prep cannot serve as exit protection on this map; the road spikes are consumed by the first incoming waves in game modes where Monkey Knowledge is available.

Strategies

Despite this map being made for Sauda, it's not actually necessary for her to be at the center, especially when she cannot cover the entire ring at once because she cannot attack behind her. A higher DPS tower such as Inferno Ring can be placed at the center instead, while Sauda is placed on the spot above where she can still reach the center.