Tesla

"Defensive building. Whenever it's not zapping the enemy, the power of Electrickery is best kept grounded."

Summary

 * The Tesla is unlockable from the P.E.K.K.A.'s Playhouse (Arena 4).
 * It is a single target, medium range Defensive Building with both moderate hitpoints and DPH.

Strategy

 * The Tesla is effective against small hordes of troops, such as Skeletons, or slowly zapping away some health from moderate health troops.
 * The Tesla also deals moderate damage to higher hitpoint troops such as the Baby Dragon.
 * When it retreats underground when not attacking, the Tesla is unaffected by damage dealing Spells, such as the Rocket and Lightning.
 * It also cannot be targeted by any cards while hiding.
 * This makes the Tesla an effective counter to the Princess when placed near the middle of the Arena, as she will have to wander into the Tesla's range in order to attack it. So when using the Princess, make sure you provoke the Tesla with another troop first to prevent her from wandering into its range and be destroyed.
 * The Tesla's re-targeting is moderate to slow, meaning that the player should send troops in large clusters when attacking an enemy Tesla.
 * The Tesla is great at distracting enemy troops that target buildings, such as the Giant and Hog Rider. By placing it in the middle of the Crown Towers, the troops will target it instead of the Towers.
 * The Tesla can target both air and ground troops, so it is a good replacement to the Cannon.

Trivia

 * On 9/2/16, the Chest Rewards &amp; Card Balance Update increased its damage by 7%.
 * On 29/2/16, the March Update decreased the Tesla's hitpoints by 5%.
 * On 23/3/16, a Balance Update decreased its hit speed to 0.8 sec (from 0.7 sec) and lifetime to 40 sec (from 60 sec).
 * The Tesla's mechanics are similar to its counterpart in Clash of Clans.
 * The Tesla is the only building which retreats underground when it finishes attacking.
 * The word 'electrickery' is a play on words, and a reference to the Tesla's description in Clash of Clans.
 * Unlike in Clash Of Clans, the Tesla does not deal double damage to the P.E.K.K.A. (or the Mini P.E.K.K.A. for that matter).
 * It resembles the level 1 Hidden Tesla from Clash of Clans.
 * Although the Tesla has the same range as the Cannon (at 6 tiles), the Tesla is able to the target Musketeers and Princesses due to its ability to become invulnerable when not attacking, forcing them to come into its targeting range before they can fire at it.

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