Bloons TD Battles is a tower defense game with a twist, as not only will you have to survive each wave of balloons, but you will also have to compete with other players online. It’s a refreshing take on a game that is usually played solo, and it really doubles the fun – especially when the competition is intense. Here are some of the things that you should know in order to get ahead in this exciting game.
Gameplay
Bloons TD Battles, at its core, is a tower defense game. However, it is also an offensive game as players can compete with other players through two distinct game modes, namely Assault and Defense Mode. One mode allows you to participate more actively in the opponent’s campaign by sending more balloons over to them, while the other is simply a competition on who will be able to last for more waves of balloons.
Currencies earned can be used to purchase and upgrade existing towers so that they can better fend off attacks.
Currency
Two types of currency is available within Bloons TD Battles. The first are Battle Points which as earned when players participate in fights, and the second one are Medallions which are also awarded to players for finishing fights, but more are awarded if players are victorious in battle. These currencies are used in purchasing and upgrading towers as well as special decals for your bloons. As medallions are harder to acquire, these are also available for purchase using real life money.
Cash is also a type of currency which is used during actual gameplay. Players are supplied with a steady stream of cash during the game, and its amount will increase the more bloons you send over to the enemy. Sending over bloons, as well as deploying towers, will cost cash. Upgrading towers so that their effectiveness would increase will also require this particular resource.
Energy
Energy is needed in order to participate in fights. Energy can also be spent to trigger certain abilities as well as to take a peak at what towers your enemy would be bringing into battle before your game commences. Energy regenerates over time, but you can speed this process up by purchasing and using energy refills.
Tips and Tricks
Participate in fights as much as possible. Even if you’re losing, you will still get to earn Battle Points that you can use to upgrade your towers. However, should you have enough medallions handy, concentrate towards purchasing more powerful towers rather than upgrading weaker existing ones.
In Assault Mode, focus on both offense and defense. Send a steady stream of balloons while still being able to strengthen your army of towers already in the map. It is also important to know the path that balloons would take, so it would be best to wait until the balloons have already travelled a significant distance before you place your first tower. This will allow you to better strategize your succeeding placements.
Make it a point also to upgrade towers already deployed. Upgrading will allow for faster fire rate, longer range, or more powerful darts, among others, and oftentimes this is more economical rather than deploying multiple towers of weaker ability. Also, proper placement is very integral. Knowing what each tower can do and at what locations they are most effective will help increase your chances of victory.
Some bloons to deploy as well as some abilities such as regen will be unlocked at latter waves. Make sure to know what items are available to you so that you can take advantage of them. Also, should you finish your wave faster than your opponent, you will have some idle time before he is able to clear his stage. use this time to either upgrade and deploy more towers, or send endless waves of bloons towards them. If the opponent is overwhelmed, then this would be a pretty easy kill.
There are also various offers within the game which will provide you with either free medallions or energy. Most of these would require players to watch a short video. Take advantage of these offers as this is an easy way to get resources so that you will no longer have to wait in order to engage in more fights, or claw your way through various battles so that you can make upgrades and purchases.
Lastly, use the game’s Matchmaking system rather than the random battle generator if you do not want to face enemies that are much stronger than you, specifically those that have paid to get stronger items. With the matchmaking system, you can play among Facebook friends for a much fairer, and hopefully friendlier, fight. Players are required to activate the game on their Facebook accounts before this feature is made available.