Siegebop Strategy Guide

The basics

• Flux pays for troops. One Flux every 2.5 seconds, up to 10; you start with 5. Sitting at 10 wastes it: if you're full, deploy something.
• Charge pays for cannon shots. It refills about 5 a second up to 100. A full Charge bar is a shot you didn't take.
• Your hand is 5 of your 10 cards, dealt in a new order every battle. Build a lineup that works in any order: a tank, a damage dealer behind it, an answer to fliers, and a way to hurt walls.
• At most 10 troops each on the field. A squad (Squire Pair, Scamp Trio, Bat Swarm) counts once however many bodies it has.

Roads and flags

• The tunnel is safe and slow. Troops in it move at 72% speed, but shells can't reach them. Use it for anything fragile or expensive.
• The high road is quick and exposed, and it passes the summit flag. Holding the flag pays extra Flux, so an early, cheap troop on the hill pays for itself.
• Each battlefield changes one thing:

Battlefield	What changes
Ridgewall	Tunnel or high road: safe and slow, or quick and shelled. The summit flag gives +33% Flux.
Twin Peaks	Two summits, two flags at +17% Flux each. Split your push, or stack it.
Split Canyon	No tunnel: the canyon floor is open, sheltered only under the rock spur.
Volcanic Shelf	Rock overhangs stop lobbed shells: hit the terraces with flat, low shots.
Windward Crest	A visible wind bends every shot, flipping every 30 seconds.
Ruined Pass	Broken walls block the high road until smashed, and stop flat shots. The undercroft runs beneath.

Aiming the cannons

• Drag back from a fire grip, then let go. Further back means more power. Tapping a cannon's button swings the view to it.
• Lead moving targets. Shells take time to land: aim where the troop will be, not where it is.
• Shoot clumps, not singles. Splash and spread hit everything near the burst, and swarms melt under it.
• Shoot the core when the lane is quiet. When no enemy troops threaten you, every spare shot is core damage, and core damage decides the bell.
• Read the week. The weekly modifier (Low Gravity and others) can change how shells fly in Ranked, Casual and Vs AI, and Windward Crest adds a wind you can see.

Counters

Every troop has a job and an answer. These are the abilities that decide matchups:

Troop	Flux	Ability	Tip
Pikeling Frontline	2	First Strike: Lands one free hit on an enemy charging into reach.	Cheap reach. First Strike punishes chargers like Hare Riders and Berserkers.
Vanguard Frontline	3	Guard: Allies within 1.5 m of it take 25% less melee damage.	Lead with it: its Guard cuts melee damage to allies right behind it.
Squire Pair Frontline	4	Back to Back: When one squire falls, the other attacks 30% faster.	Soaks hits and holds a lane. Splash hurts it: keep it away from shells.
Bastion Knight Frontline	5	Brace: Takes 40% less artillery splash damage.	6 armour shrugs off light hits. Breakers and Crossbowmen are its counters.
Clockwork Golem Frontline	6	Unstoppable: Cannot be slowed or knocked back.	A machine: a Field Tinker repairs it. Slows don't work on it.
Skirmisher Skirmisher	2	Hunter: Slips past the enemy front line to reach archers within 8 m.	Hunter dashes past the front line at enemy archers. Send it behind a tank.
Duelist Skirmisher	3	Parry: Ignores the first melee hit it takes.	Parry ignores the first melee hit. Strong one-on-one against melee troops.
Smokerunner Skirmisher	3	Smoke: When hit, ranged enemies lose track of it for 2 s.	Ranged enemies lose track of it after a hit: it soaks archer fire for others.
Hare Rider Skirmisher	4	Charge: Its first hit deals double damage.	The fastest troop. Quick pressure on a lane before the enemy can answer.
Parasol Guard Shield	3	Parasol: Blocks a ranged hit on itself or an ally within 1.5 m, then recharges for 8 s.	Blocks a ranged hit on itself or a neighbour every 8 s: the answer to enemy archers.
Shieldbearer Shield	4	Shield Wall: Absorbs the first artillery splash for allies within 2 m.	Shield Wall cancels a cannon blast for allies within 2 m. Put fragile troops right behind it.
Mirror Knight Shield	5	Mirror: Reflects the first Disruptor or Spark effect back at its source.	A sturdy 5-armour tank for the middle of a push.
Tower Wall Shield	5	Bulwark: Projectiles that hit it stop there.	8 armour and 239 HP: a slow wall for long-range shooters to hide behind.
Bubble Tinker Shield	6	Bubble: A dome absorbs 150 artillery damage, recharging every 12 s.	Hits from 3 m behind the front line. Keep it protected.
Anvil Smith Heavy	5	Sunder: Hits strip 2 armour for 4 s.	Counters heavy tanks. Pair it with a healer for long fights.
Berserker Heavy	5	Rage: Attacks 50% faster below half HP.	Fast hits for a heavy (every 0.9 s). Strong in a long brawl.
Breaker Heavy	6	Crush: Deals 50% extra damage to armoured targets.	The answer to Bastion Knights and Golems. Slow: a Medic keeps it going.
Boulder Troll Heavy	7	Regrow: Regenerates 4 HP per second out of combat.	The biggest body in the game. Breakers and Ember Imps wear it down.
Steam Juggernaut Heavy	7	Ram: Knocks the first enemy in its path back 2 m.	An 8-armour machine: a Field Tinker repairs it.
Ranger Ranged	2	Volley: Long-range support that picks off light troops and fliers.	Long reach and your first anti-air. Keep it behind a tank.
Crossbowman Ranged	3	Pierce: Bolts punch through armour.	Picks off armoured troops from far back. Keep a wall in front of it.
Harpooner Ranged	4	Reel: Pulls a flier down for 2 s.	Pins fliers for 2 s: the hard counter to Gliders.
Ember Imp Caster	2	Burn: Targets take 3 damage per second for 3 s (armour doesn't help).	Burn ignores armour: cheap pressure on Bastion Knights and Golems.
Frost Weaver Caster	4	Chill: Slows its target 35% for 2 s.	Big hits from 5 m. Needs a front line to stand behind.
Spark Caster Caster	4	Chain: The bolt jumps to 3 targets, 70% damage per jump.	Its bolt chains to 3 enemies: best against swarms like Scamp Trio and Bat Swarm.
Storm Kettle Caster	5	Chain 4: The bolt jumps to 4 targets.	A machine caster: a Field Tinker keeps it running.
Thunder Sage Caster	6	Thunderclap: Calls a lightning strike with 2.5 m splash.	The biggest single hit (142) from 6.5 m. Very slow to swing: protect it.
Drummer Support	3	Tempo: Allies within 3 m attack 15% faster.	A cheap extra body for a melee push.
Mason Support	3	Repair: Holds by your gate and restores 8 core HP every 2 s, up to 150 a battle.	Drop it early and keep it behind your wall. Shell the enemy's Mason.
Medic Support	3	Patch Up: Heals the nearest wounded ally 12 HP every 2 s. Cannot heal the core.	Heals instead of attacking. Keep it behind a tank. It can't heal the core.
Banner Bearer Support	4	Rally: Allies within 3 m move 15% faster.	A mid-cost fighter to fill out a melee push.
Field Tinker Support	4	Rivets: Repairs constructs 15 HP every 2 s and gives the nearest ally +2 armour.	Repairs machines within 3 m and gives its nearest ally 2 armour.
Alchemist Support	5	Tonic Flask: Lobs a flask that heals allies in 2 m for 25.	53 damage from 4 m: a back-line hitter.
Ladder Crew Siege	3	Ladder: Climbs over Palisades and barriers, and crosses a Moat at full speed.	Goes over walls instead of through them. Fragile: keep it out of cannon fire.
Powder Runner Siege	3	Kaboom: Explodes on first contact (2 m splash) and is destroyed.	Fragile: send it behind a tank so it reaches the wall.
Ram Crew Siege	4	Battering Ram: Only attacks structures; troops must stop it.	Escort it: enemy troops have to stop it before it reaches the gate.
Pebble Catapult Siege	5	Lob: Arcs boulders over the ridge at structures only.	Long reach but slow and soft. Keep a front line ahead of it.
Siege Mole Siege	5	Dig In: Tunnels through the ridge's steep faces; slowed 50% while under artillery fire.	Nothing can target it underground. Send it when the enemy front line is busy.
Drill Wagon Siege	6	Tunnel: Travels underground and surfaces at the enemy wall.	Travels underground. A machine: a Field Tinker repairs it.
Clockwork Mouse Saboteur	2	Gnaw: Enemy Charge regenerates 20% slower for 5 s.	Slows the enemy's Charge: fewer cannon shots against you.
Gremlin Saboteur	2	Jam: Each hit on the fortress jams a launcher for 3 s.	Every hit on the fortress jams a launcher for 3 s. Cheap and fast.
Saboteur Saboteur	3	Sabotage: On reaching the fortress, disables one module for 6 s.	Jams a launcher when it reaches the fortress: fewer shells on your push.
Sapper Saboteur	4	Demolition: Plants a charge on a wall module (90 damage after 3 s).	Escort it to the wall: it's soft on the way there.
Turncoat Saboteur	5	Disguise: Enemies ignore it until it attacks.	A solid 31-damage fighter for the middle of a lineup.
Paper Kite Air	2	Spotter: Enemies near it take 10% more artillery damage.	Enemies within 3 m of it take 10% more shell damage. Fly it over a crowd then fire.
Gyrocopter Air	4	Strafe: Shoots ground and air targets alike.	The flier that hunts other fliers: send it after Gliders and Bat Swarms.
Glider Air	5	Overflight: Flies over the ridge. Weak to anti-air.	Flies over the ridge. Only fliers and anti-air can hit it: Ranger · Spark Caster · Harpooner · Gyrocopter.
Balloon Bomber Air	6	Bombs Away: Drops bombs on structures with 2 m splash.	Slow and big. Clear the enemy's anti-air first.

Fortress builds

You fit one defence and one support module. Each defence has an answer already in the roster, and a Saboteur's hit switches both off for 6 seconds.

Module	What it does	How to beat it
Palisade Defence	A timber wall in front of your gate. Enemy troops must break it (350 HP) before they can reach the core.	Ladder Crews climb over it; fliers and an underground Siege Mole pass it; siege troops break its 350 HP.
Spike Field Defence	Hits the first enemy on the ground within 5 m of your gate for 45 (armour doesn't help), then resets for 10 s. Answer: send a cheap troop first.	Send a cheap 1-2 Flux troop first to spring it, then the real push while it resets.
Guard Tower Defence	Shoots the nearest enemy on the ground within 7 m of your fortress: 12 damage a second.	Fliers ignore it; a Shield troop in front soaks its arrows; a Saboteur switches it off.
Moat Defence	Enemy ground troops within 8 m of your fortress march at 45% speed. Fliers, the Siege Mole and Ladder Crews cross freely.	Fliers, the Siege Mole and the Ladder Crew cross at full speed.
Boiling Oil Defence	Every second, 12 damage to every enemy at your wall: deadly to squads and swarms. Armour soaks it, so knights shrug it off.	Armour soaks it: knights and constructs shrug it off, swarms and squads do not.
Anti-Air Spire Defence	Shoots the nearest flier within 11 m: 28 damage a second. Ignores the ground.	It ignores the ground. Push on foot, and keep fliers for when a Saboteur has it dark.
Flux Regulator Support	+10% Flux income: more troops over a battle.	A support module: switched off for 6 s by a Saboteur hit, like every module.
Charge Capacitor Support	+25% Charge regeneration: more shots over a battle.	A support module: switched off for 6 s by a Saboteur hit, like every module.
Scout Tower Support	Your troops see through disguises, and your shells hit enemies within 10 m of your fortress as if a Paper Kite marked them (+10%).	It reveals Turncoats: against a Scout Tower, spend that Flux on something else.

• Masonry adds 10 core HP a level, up to 1,110.
• The Mason holds by your gate and repairs your core 8 HP at a time, up to 150 a battle. Drop it early, and shell the enemy's Mason when you see one.

Masterworks

Fit five Masterwork parts into one of these troops and put it in a Masterwork slot of your lineup. Every second or third deploy of it then comes out as a Masterwork, with a power on top. A gear on the card in your hand counts down to the next one.

Troop	Power	Every	What it does
Ranger	Triple Volley	2nd deploy	Each hit also strikes up to two more enemies within 1.5 m of the target.
Ember Imp	Wildfire	2nd deploy	Its burn also catches enemies within 1.5 m of the target.
Pikeling	Phalanx	2nd deploy	Its free First Strike hit deals triple damage.
Medic	Field Hospital	3rd deploy	Each heal reaches every wounded ally within 2 m, not just one.
Gyrocopter	Rotor Storm	3rd deploy	Each hit also strikes one more enemy within 3 m.
Hare Rider	Stampede	3rd deploy	Its double-damage charge hits every enemy within 1.5 m of the target.
Bubble Tinker	Big Bubble	3rd deploy	Its dome soaks 250 artillery damage instead of 150.
Pebble Catapult	Boulder Barrage	3rd deploy	Its boulders deal triple damage to walls and the core.
Boulder Troll	Mountain	3rd deploy	Arrives with 50% more HP.
Turncoat	Ambush	3rd deploy	Its first hit, from disguise, deals triple damage.

Upgrades

• Troops: each level adds 5% HP and damage, up to level 12. They count in every mode.
• Cannons: each level adds 5% troop damage and 2% core damage and reloads 1% faster.
• Spend on the cards you play most. A level-6 lineup you use beats ten scattered upgrades.

Climbing the AI ladder

Each computer opponent has a fixed rating, so beating a harder one moves your Vs AI rating more. From the Commander up they bring their own stronger troops, sturdier walls and, at the top, Masterworks.

Opponent	Rating	What to expect
Recruit	400	Waits, answers what you send, forgets its gate.
Corporal	550	Answers you, guards its gate with spikes.
Veteran	700	Rushes the high road and the flags.
Commander	1000	Brass and Silver units at your level, 2 cannons.
Marshal	1300	Silver and Gold, a level up, a Masterwork.
Warlord	1500	Gold and Mythril, two Masterworks, 3 cannons.

Against the top tiers, bring an answer to fliers: the Warlord's Gyrocopter is a big part of its strength.

Winning at the bell

• A destroyed core ends the battle at once.
• At 3:00 comes a minute of overtime with double Flux: save a strong push for it.
• If both cores still stand, the winner is whoever destroyed the bigger share of the other's core. Chip damage on the core all game long is what wins close ones.