To survive the Wave 10 Parting Gift hazard in Clash of Critters' Horde Invasion mode, spread your units across the board, stagger enemy deaths with crowd control, and hold high-impact abilities until enemies group in the center. Parting Gift causes defeated enemies to explode with area-of-effect damage, so keeping distance between your Critters prevents chain reactions from wiping your squad.

Board Spacing and Unit Positioning

Overlapping blast zones are the main cause of wiped squads during Wave 10. Positioning your units effectively prevents a single explosion from hitting multiple Critters at once.

  • Frontline Placement: Put high-health tank Critters at the front of the board to absorb physical contact and take the initial explosion damage.
  • Backline Placement: Position support and ranged units far enough behind the frontline so they sit outside the blast radius of dying enemies.
  • Target Focus: Command your units to attack the enemies closest to the front line first. Defeating the lead enemies keeps the resulting explosions away from your main damage dealers.

Managing Cooldowns and Crowd Control

Timing your abilities controls when enemy explosions occur. Playing too aggressively triggers multiple Parting Gift explosions simultaneously, dealing lethal burst damage.

  1. Save Ultimates: Hold your high-impact abilities during the start of Wave 10. Trigger them only when Parting Gift enemies cluster near the center of the board.
  2. Apply Crowd Control: Use slows and stuns to isolate enemies. Halting a portion of the swarm allows you to eliminate targets individually rather than all at once.
  3. Stagger Deaths: Space out your direct damage attacks so enemies explode one by one, giving your healers time to restore health between blasts.

Squad Adjustments and Roster Prep

If your lineup consistently fails at Wave 10, your squad likely lacks the durability needed to absorb explosive damage spikes.

  • Swap for Sustain: Replace one pure damage unit with a healer or a Critter that provides team-wide damage reduction passives.
  • Upgrade Defensive Gear: Raise your squad's base survival stats by prioritizing gear with HP and resistance bonuses before starting Horde Invasion runs.
  • Pace Your Offense: Avoid rushing for clear speed on Wave 10. Prioritize survival and steady target elimination over maximum damage output.
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