Beneath the vibrant animations and chaotic battles of every arena game lies a rigid, unyielding economic system.
This article delves into the precise mathematics of elixir generation, leaking, and tracking, transforming you into a master of the arena's economy.
Generation Rates and 'Leaking'
The only way one player can mathematically gain an advantage is if the other player 'leaks' elixir by sitting at the maximum cap of 10.
If your opponent plays a card immediately at 10, they are now mathematically ahead of you by one point.
- Never sit at 10 elixir unless you are waiting for a very specific enemy push to cross the river.
- You must increase your Actions Per Minute (APM) significantly to keep up.
- Punish them.
The Profit Margin
The entire goal of defensive play is to execute 'positive elixir trades', where you spend less energy to destroy a push than the opponent spent to create it.
Conversely, if you panic and use a Rocket (6 elixir) to kill a Princess (3 elixir), you have suffered a -3 negative trade.
| The Exchange | Profit/Loss | The Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Using The Log (2) to kill a Goblin Barrel (3) | 3 - 2 = +1 | A slight positive trade; highly repeatable and safe |
| Using a Lightning Spell (6) to kill a lone Musketeer (4) | 4 - 6 = -2 | A terrible negative trade; only acceptable if the lightning also hits the tower to win the game |
Playing the Math
You should always know exactly who is 'up' in elixir at any given moment.
Launch your win condition, support it with a spell, and watch them fail to defend because they simply do not have the currency to buy troops.
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