Sneaky Archer/Builder Base

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"Cloaked under cover of moonlight, Archers can take out targets before ever being seen. Their weakness? Overconfidence."

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Level 1-4	Level 5-8	Level 9-12	Level 13-16

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• Summary:
  • The Sneaky Archer is unlocked at Builder Barracks level two.
  • The Sneaky Archer uses a crossbow and has a purple cloak. It has a green garment with a leather belt and a yellow pouch.
  • Sneaky Archers have no preferred target when attacking; they will simply attack the closest building to them. However, once they become aware of enemy Guard Post troops or Zappies (either by being attacked themselves or being near another friendly troop under attack), they will leave their previously targeted building and engage the enemy troops instead. Once all of the nearby enemy troops are defeated, they will proceed to attack the nearest building from their current location.
  • The Cloak Ability, unlocked at level two, allows the Sneaky Archer to be invisible to defenses. However, a splash-damaging defense such as a Multi Mortar can still damage it if it targets nearby troops. They can also be harmed by traps.

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• Offensive Strategy:
  • Sneaky Archers work well behind Boxer Giants as they are good support troops.
    • The Boxer Giant can also trigger other traps, such as Mines, to protect the Sneaky Archers.
  • They can take out most single-target defenses before they become visible if of relative level.
  • A good idea would be to place them first to take advantage of their ability, then put tanks before they become visible so they are not harmed
  • If there is only a section of Walls guarding a defense, a quick change of troops can allow Sneaky Archers to take it down.
  • Sneaky Archers will show the location of a nearby Hidden Tesla if it is in range, even when it is invisible.
  • Sneaky Archers outrange the Crusher and can snipe away at an unprotected crusher.
    • However, a Push Trap can push them in range.
  • Placing three sneaky archers of relative level near an unprotected defense can take it out.
    • This is true for all defenses, including the Multi Mortar.

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• Defensive Strategy:
  • Even though Sneaky Archers cannot be attacked while invisible, they do set off traps. Push Traps can distract the archers until they become visible. Mines can also damage archers and weaken them.
  • You can use a Mega Mine to kill a group of Sneaky Archers. This is recommended to place on the inside so it is not easily set off by another troop.
  • The archers have low health though the Double Cannon will still use a burst (4 shots) to kill one. Archer Towers are much more efficient at archer defense.
  • Similar to regular archers, splash damage is effective. This makes the Multi Mortar extremely dangerous against them; one volley of shells can destroy Sneaky Archers of relative level.
  • Placing buildings in front of defenses is a good idea. The archers will be distracted and therefore turn visible before they lock on to a defense, which makes them vulnerable.

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• Trivia
  • Sneaky Archers defend as Guard Post troops. However, they do not have special abilities.
  • The Sneaky Archer resembles a mini Archer Queen, with a cross bow and a cloak ability resembling the Royal Cloak.

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• History
  • The Sneaky Archer was added on 22/5/2017.

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Spring Weight	Preferred Target	Attack Type	Movement Speed	Attack Speed	Builder Barracks Level Required	Range
1	None	Single Target	12	1s	2	3.5 tiles

Level	Damage per Second	Damage per Attack	Hitpoints	Number of Units per Army Camp	Cloak Duration	Research Cost	Star Laboratory Level Required	Research Time
1	36	36	100	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	36	36	100	4	3 seconds	5,000	1	3 minutes
3	40	40	110	4	3 seconds	8,000	2	10 minutes
4	40	40	110	6	3 seconds	12,000	2	30 minutes
5	44	44	121	6	3 seconds	60,000	3	4 hours
6	44	44	121	6	5 seconds	120,000	3	6 hours
7	48	48	133	6	5 seconds	320,000	4	1 day
8	48	48	133	6	7 seconds	350,000	4	1 day
9	53	53	146	6	7 seconds	800,000	5	2 days
10	53	53	146	8	7 seconds	1,000,000	5	2 days
11	58	58	161	8	7 seconds	1,100,000	6	3 days
12	58	58	161	8	10 seconds	1,300,000	6	3 days

For additional statistics and information, see the Unit Calculators page.

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