If left unchecked, a single dedicated healer can provide thousands of points of 'free' hitpoints to an attacking push, making it virtually unstoppable.
Many novice players make the fatal error of focusing all their defensive damage on the massive tank, ignoring the tiny support unit standing behind it.
Assassinating the Backline
The cardinal rule when facing a healing or shielding composition is to completely ignore the primary tank until the support is dead.
The most reliable way to achieve this is by using specific 'assassin' units, such as the Miner or the Bandit, which can bypass the frontline entirely.
- Never let a Battle Healer continuously strike a target.
- Wait for the support to cross the bridge before dropping your assassin.
- Use spells to break shields before applying massive damage.
The Cheese Pushes
When you see these combinations forming, you must react with absolute split-second precision, or you will lose your tower in seconds.
Hover your spell the moment you suspect a Clone play, and drop it the millisecond the blue cloning animation begins on their side of the map.
| Support Unit Type | How it Works | How to Stop It |
|---|---|---|
| The Melee Healer (e.g. Here is more on tower rush check out our site. , Battle Healer) | Heals herself and surrounding units every time she successfully lands a melee attack | Use flying units she cannot hit, or drop a high-DPS unit directly on her head to kill her before she swings |
| Instant Burst | Jumps onto a group of units, providing a massive, instant burst of healing | Place a cheap distraction unit (like skeletons) in its path to force it to trigger early, wasting the heal entirely |
Staying Calm
Take a deep breath, identify the primary healer, and execute your assassination plan flawlessly.
Once you learn to surgically remove the support structure of an enemy push, the most terrifying meta decks become trivial to defend.
