Talk:Lava Hound/@comment-22402767-20140930015820/@comment-26452334-20150531205905

They aren't supposed to do a ton of damage. That's what balloons are for. In fact, its good not to take too many Lava Hounds because too much tankiness is not only unnecessary, but also may lead to a 2 Star where a 3 Star was possible. Timing your troop placement well is key because you sort of WANT your Lava Hound to die so that the Lava Pups can help quickly cleanup once the Balloons have finished off all the defenses. I've seen many people get only 1 or 2 stars because they don't have enough firepower and run out of time.