Defeating Healers And Shields In Tower Rush

There are few things more demoralizing in an arena battler than watching your opponent's massive tank completely regenerate its health bar.


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.

Target Priority

You must find a way to bypass the massive meat shield in front and deliver high burst damage directly to the fragile healer in the back.


Deploy your assassin directly behind the enemy push, ensuring it locks onto the healer before the tank can turn around to protect it.

Tornado is the ultimate counter to healing auras.Splash damage units are decent, but often lack the burst damage required.Healing pushes are usually incredibly expensive (12+ elixir).
Countering the Gimmicks

When you see these combinations forming, you must react with absolute split-second precision, or you will lose your tower in seconds.


The definitive counter to any Clone strategy is a cheap, instant-cast splash spell like the Log, Zap, or Snowball.

Threat LevelHealing MethodBest Counter StrategyThe Melee Healer (e.g. Here is more information about tower rush check out our own web-site. , Battle Healer)Heals herself and surrounding units every time she successfully lands a melee attackUse flying units she cannot hit, or drop a high-DPS unit directly on her head to kill her before she swingsThe Shield Buff (e.g., Heal Spirit)Jumps onto a group of units, providing a massive, instant burst of healingPlace a cheap distraction unit (like skeletons) in its path to force it to trigger early, wasting the heal entirely
Staying Calm

Facing a massive, regenerating 'Elixir Golem' or 'Golem' push is one of the most stressful experiences in the game.


Cut off the head of the snake, and the body will quickly wither away.