Mmm it's-a Orange Juice
Hey guys this is yarn from Orange Juice
I just want to say we really appreciate everyone who's helped subtitle our videos
You guys asked for it, so we made it.
In this video, we discuss cards that are potentially positive elixir trades against hte bomb tower
You have to take what you learn in this video to make real time decisions
Based on what cards your opponent has
Their card rotation, and how much elixir they have
It can seem hard to counter but it's not all that bad
To counter the bomb tower, you need to BECOME the Bomb Tower
A Bomb Tower is effective at countering low cost decks
These can be commonly found below legendary arena
This is why you don't see Bomb Towers very often in TV Royale
It's not particularly effective against the PEKKA - double prince combo
When you see a Bomb Tower, don't overreact
Sometimes it's better to just ignore the Bomb Tower
If you're a Hut user, a Barbarian Hut is immediately a negative elixir tarde.
Goblin Huts are fine, but only if you have a tank in front
On a related topic, the Bomb Tower is really good at countering Hut spammers
You're going to see more Hut spammers if it gets nerfed
If you're a Hut user, it's going to be a little bit harder to win against a Bomb Tower opponent
If you don't have Mortar or any of these other hard counters, try to focus to draw the game
These are the cards suited to counter the Bomb Tower
You can combine most of these cards to create a deadly combo
If you want to learn about specific cards, check out our description below for time stamps
THE best card to counter a Bomb Tower is the Mortar
When you see a Bomb Tower, you want just the edge of the Mortar's radius to reach the Bomb Tower
It's a positive elixir trade
Most people panic and feel the need to eliminate the Mortar
It's all psychological, look at it from their perspective
It invokes an urgent desire to stop the Mortar IMMEDIATELY
I've noticed some players end up over committing
This gives you an even larger positive elixir trade
If you use the Mortar offensively, and they plant the Bomb Tower to counter your Mortar
That's aready a positive elixir trade.
Just move on and rush the other side
Funny enough, a Bomb Tower also counters a Mortar
It has really high HP, so it's a great distraction while you take care of the Mortar
You want the Bomb Tower to tank Mortar shots in the kill zone
Hope that quick tip helps against certain Mortar decks!
X-Bow works too, but it's a little expensive
With a collector, you're gaining a passive elixir advantage while the Bomb Tower life depreciates
The (2) elixir advantage also allows you to engage the Bomb Tower a little more aggressively
If the Bomb Tower is 2 tiles from the river, small Minions are the BEST counter
If you noticed the Bomb Tower is planted on the right side
You can stagger the Minions 1 tile diagonal from the Bomb Tower
The Minions will fly into that sweet dead zone
It's almost as strong as the Minion Horde
The game isn't 100% symmetrical so the diagonal technique won't work if the Bomb Tower is planted on the left side
Most people aren't willing to arrow 3 Minions
And if they Fireball them, you'll make a positive elixir trade
Zap paired with Minions is a really good combo, because most opponents aren't willing to spend more than 2 elixir to counter 3 Minions
I like to pre-select Zap for the fastest response
That was a positive elixir trade PLUS their Bomb Tower is down and out of rotation
Minion Hordes are generally a bad idea
Arrows are almost in everyones deck
If you know their arrows are out of rotation, or they're sitting at 0 elixir, you can use Minion Horde to take out the Bomb Tower for an equal elixir trade
If you're really set on destroying their Bomb Tower, and you can afford a slight negative elixir trade
You can shoot a Goblin Barrel to bait arrows
Then send in your Minion Horde across the river
This is a high risk move that can backfire if they have splash units
Dragons are one of THE best cards to counter the Bomb Tower, not because of it's damage, but because of its flying capabilities and tankiness
If the Bomb Tower is planted 3 or less tiles from the river
The baby dragon will get in free shots from the Bomb Tower
This forces your opponent to kill the Baby Dragon or lose the Bomb Tower
If you notice their counter to your Baby Dragon is Minion Horde, you can gamble with pre-arrows
It's a high risk move, but the payout is also high
Zap is good if you notice their only anti-air are Spear Goblins
If they have a Musketeer to counter your Dragon, you can shoot a Fireball at the Bomb Tower PLUS severely wound the Musketeer
If they planted the Musketeer poorly, you can clip the Arena Tower too
That's a positive elixir trade and damage done to their Arena Tower
One of THE best ways to counter a Bomb Tower is to simply ignore it
You can bypass the Bomb Tower completely
This technique works on both sides as long as the Bomb Tower is 3 or more tiles away from the river
The Goblin Barrel compliments the Dragon VERY well because of this
Be mindful of the radius of the Bomb Tower
Shoot the barrel to the corner FARTHEST from the Bomb Tower
On a side note, here's a nifty trick
If you shoot the Goblin Barrel into the far corner, it can potentially psyche out your opponent
But DON'T attempt this trick against the Bomb Tower
If the Bomb Tower is 3 or more tiles from the river, you can bypass the Bomb Tower by planting the Balloon on the edge
On the side where the Bomb Tower is only 2 tiles from the Arena Tower
You'll need to plant the Balloon on the farthest edge, behind the rock
Now that you know you can bypass the Bomb Tower with air units, you can pair up the Balloon with a Dragon
If you plant the Dragon right behind the Balloon
It'll give the Balloon a turbo boost
Conversely, the Balloon can act as a tank for the Goblin Barrel to shred away at their Arena Tower
The Hog is probably my favourite unit to counter the Bomb Tower
You can bypass the Bomb Tower with a Pig Push
If you haven't already, check out our video on how to perform a Pig Push
You can get fancy and throw in a Goblin Barrel for a double backdoor
A Prince is a really strong hard hitter, and a decent tank
One on one, it's an equal elixir trade
It's effective to support the Prince with a ranged troop
Keep a slight distance, or the bomb thrown at the Prince might splash onto them
If the Bomb Tower is 3 or more tiles from the river, you can actually bypass the tower
The side that's 3 tiles from the Arena Tower is vulnerable
I always hover my Zap just in case
A killer strategy is the Prince Hog combo
Performing a Pig Push enables both rushers to bypass the Bomb Tower
If they don't have small units to pull your Prince
That's a killer backdoor attack
Again, the Goblin Barrel is really useful
The Prince absorbs all the damage, while the melee Goblins help destroy the tower
Another method to counter the Bomb Tower is with a split push
Even though a Barbarians weakness is the Bomb Tower
You can push with a tank and deploy with Barbarians in the other lane
If you catch them over committing in 1 lane, just push the other lane harder
Against the Bomb Tower, lightning is only worth while if you can hit 3 targets
For a Rocket, you have to read the situation
Do you know your opponents card rotation?
Is the Bomb Tower their only hard counter to your deck?
Have you been making enough positive elixir trades to afford to launch a Rocket?
If you have no clue, it might not be a good idea to Rocket the Bomb Tower
You're choosing to attack it with a negative elixir trade
An exception is if you have a Rocket spam deck
Then the Bomb Tower means nothing to you
Just go ahead and Rocket their Arena Tower
A tank essentially negates the primary splash function of the Bomb Tower
You can brute force push with a tank and support
Make sure to space out your support, or the bomb aimed at the Giant will splash onto the support
The Pekka and Golem are especially good tanks against the Bomb Tower because they're so slow
By the time my Golem reached the Bomb Tower, the life timer already depreciated in half
If you're fortunate enough to have a Princess card, she's also a good counter against the Bomb Tower
If your opponent Arrows the Princess, it's an equal elixir trade
But she'll have shot the tower at least once
That's a positive trade as long as she isn't the only unit that can handle swarm cards
Thanks for watching, make sure to check out our Twitter for more quality OJ