I kite boss wolves with a hero+archer squad while swordsmen rebuild walls behind them. Split aggro means zero breaches so far.

Catapults are worth every coin once you unlock splash radius. One volley wipes entire spawn camps and buys two minutes of peace.

Shift-queueing build orders saved my runs. Villagers drop lumber, slam down a tower, then sprint inside before the howlers arrive.

Temples near the front line let me rotate battered units, so the rally point never stops spawning fresh soldiers.

Always scout west first—the hidden ore vein there funds double barracks and keeps momentum going into wave five.

Hero stun chained with fire traps deletes alpha packs instantly. It’s the safest way I’ve found to protect the recruit queue.