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Founded Date March 2, 2013
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The Rock-Paper-Scissors Strategy in Tower Rush
At its absolute most basic, foundational level, every single competitive arena battler relies on a very simple childhood game.
In this digital version, the triangle consists of Swarms, Area-of-Effect (Splash) Damage, and High Single-Target Damage.

The Fundamental Triangle
However, that same P.E.K.K.A will be killed instantly by a cheap Skeleton Army (Swarm) because it can only attack one tiny skeleton at a time.
If you blindly play a swarm without baiting out their splash damage first, you are throwing your elixir away.
- Track their rotation.
- Air units add a secondary layer to the triangle.
- Sacrificing a cheap card to get to your primary defense is acceptable.
Breaking the Triangle
Once you understand the basic Rock-Paper-Scissors rules, you can begin to actively subvert them using ‘Bait’ strategies.
You are no longer playing the cards on the screen; you are playing the player behind the screen.
| Troop Type | What it Beats | Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
| Swarms | High DPS single-target tanks, Princes, P.E.K.K.As | Wizards, Valkyries, Bomb Towers, The Log |
| AoE Units | Skeleton Armies, Minion Hordes, Goblin Gangs | High health single-target units, Mini P.E.K. If you are you looking for more info regarding tower rush look at our own website. K.As, Heavy Spells |
Why the Meta Changes
Developers spend thousands of hours tweaking stats to ensure no single side of the triangle becomes too dominant.
Know your counters, track their spells, and execute your trades perfectly.

