Hidden Tesla/Home Village

"Lay a deadly trap with the Hidden Tesla! Our Wizards have trapped a storm cloud into each of these sneaky towers. When an enemy walks or flies close enough, the tower springs up and fries it using the power of Electrickery!"

favorite target: P.E.K.K.A (damage x2)

Summary
The hidden tesla is similar to a spring trap or bomb, being that it stays hidden and only appears when a ground or air unit gets close. However, unlike a trap, it does not have to be repurchased after being deployed.

A major source of confusion for the hidden tesla is that while it has a range of 7, it has a trigger range of 5.

The Hidden Tesla WILL NOT appear unless the enemy units come within its 5-tile trigger range. The only exception to this rule is that hidden teslas will reveal themselves once a base has incurred at least 50% damage. They must be destroyed, along with all other buildings, in order to achieve 3 stars.

Hidden Tesla Teaser Video

Defensive
The main advantage of the Hidden Tesla is that it is a surprise. Capitalise on that. A well placed Hidden Tesla can wreak havok on an attacker's attack strategy. Don't make it so that the village only has as many 2x2 open spaces as it has Hidden Teslas. This makes it obvious where they might be located. Instead, try to make sure that there are a few different places where Hidden Teslas could be lurking. Also be cautious when upgrading the Hidden Tesla as this will reveal its location to future attackers.

Offensive
Look for obvious places where a Hidden Tesla might be located and avoid them. Hidden Teslas will only activate when Troops come close to them. If one happens to trigger, keep in mind that it has a low range. Avoid deploying more troops near it if possible.

Trivia

 * The hidden tesla gets its name and appearance from the tesla coil, invented by Nikola Tesla.
 * Putting a Tesla on a deployment space makes it an invalid area. This causes much confusion to players who have yet to unlock the Tesla.