A Starter Guide to Mobile Tower Defence

Most people lose their first tower defence maps for the same reasons I did: bad placement and panic upgrading. The fix is boring but effective, so let me walk through what changed my games.

First, learn the path before you build anything. Almost every map has choke points where enemies bunch up. Placing splash towers there is worth more than three scattered single-target towers anywhere else.

Second, upgrade fewer towers deeper rather than building many shallow ones. A maxed tower at a good spot usually outperforms a wall of cheap ones. Save your economy for the wave where things spike.

Finally, watch the wave preview if the game offers one. Knowing whether armoured or fast enemies are coming lets you adapt before it hurts. Once these three habits stick, most campaigns open up.