UPDATE: Ready for Global!
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The first update of Squad Busters since soft-launch is packed, a lot of new content for current players and everyone who joins the game after May 29th. The update will be released this Tuesday, May 21st.
Let's start with a quick summary of everything that's coming:
Ultra evolutions
Balance changes
Plaza cosmetics
Friend invites and Piñata Festival
Fixes and QoL changes
There is also more content in the horizon, such as the new Ice World with 3 new troops and 4 mods, but that won't be added until the end of next month.
Ultra Evolutions
If you started playing when soft-launch was released, you probably have a lot of your squad in the 3rd and last evolution (Super). Ultra is the 4th evolution, and needs a total of 1,000 babies to be unlocked. This extends the game progression significantly, so you'll have goals to reach for more than just 2-3 weeks.
Unlocking these Ultra evolutions will be quite challenging given that you can't set preferences for your favourite troops. Unless you are ready to spend a lot of gold in the shop, you'll have to open a lot of chests and grow your entire troop collection.
How good are these Ultra evolutions? Let's take a quick look at all of them!
Archer Queen
Gives an X-Bow Spell
X-Bow shoots 3 arrows every single time. These arrows are slightly angled, so when individual enemies are far away only one arrow will usually reach the target.
Here's a comparison of X-Bow with Cannon:
 | X-Bow (1 hit) | X-Bow (all hit) | Cannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 103 | 309 | 154 |
| Hit Time | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| DPS | 90 | 269 | 134 |
| Range | 6,500 | 6,500 | 8,000 |
It's about double the DPS of Cannon, but with a smaller range.
Keep in mind that Archer Queen can also boost these buildings if they are in your squad range, giving an extra +28% DPS due to increased Hit Speed.
Barbarian
Gets Enraged after busting a foe
During the 7 seconds after busting an enemy, Barbarian gets around 35% more Hit Speed. It doesn't affect other troops of your squad.
| Barbarian | Elite Barbarian |
|---|---|---|
| Hit Time | 0.90 | 0.75 |
| Raged HT | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Hit Speed | 1.11 | 1.33 |
| Raged HS | 1.54 (+38%) | 1.81 (+36%) |
Barbarian King
Gives a Super Rage Spell
Similar to the normal Rage spell, Super Rage makes troops deal more damage while maintaining the Hit Speed.
| Normal Rage | Super Rage |
|---|---|---|
| Duration | 10 s | 15 s |
| Damage | +60% | +100% |
Super Rage lasts longer and gives a bigger damage boost.
Battle Healer
Heals much more after opening a Chest
| Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 400 | 400 | 700 |
| Fusion | 950 | 950 | 1,750 |
The amount of HP healed almost doubles.
Bea
Bees circle much faster
| Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime | 60 s | 120 s | 120 s |
| Speed | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,800 |
With 38% more speed, Ultra bees seem quite dangerous.
Bo
Mine deals much more damage to Monsters
| Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Mine Damage | 300 | 500 |
| Fusion Mine Damage | 600 | 1,000 |
Mines deal 66% more damage.
Chicken
Spawns Hatchlings much faster while using Turbo
| Normal | Boosted |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn Time | 10 s | 2 s |
Spawns load 5x faster with Turbo.
Colt
Bullet Storm charges when attacking Monsters
Probably one of the best Ultra abilities, causing the Bullet Storm to activate after any 4 targets are hit, instead of 4 busts. It even counts hitting several targets within the same attack as separate hits, so you can potentially activate the Bullet Storm in less than 4 attacks.
For example, if you have 2 Skeletons in front, and manage to hit both in 2 separate attacks, your 3rd shot will already be the Bullet Storm.
Dynamike
Tosses more powerful dynamite
| Baby | Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Damage / Explosion | 75 | 57 | 57 | 75 |
| Total Damage | 75 | 114 | 114 | 150 |
| DPS | 55 | 88 | 88 | 110 |
| Radius | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
With 25% more DPS, Dynamike combines the best parts of all his previous abilities: big damage, 2 sticks and big radius.
El Primo
Heals a lot after Flying Elbow Drop
Heals 60% after his super attack.
Goblin
Increases Coins given to 10
| Baby | Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Fusion | 5 | 7 | 15 | 10 |
The total coins for a fusion increase very slightly:
- Super Fusion: 3x7 + 15 = 36 coins
- Ultra Fusion: 3x10 + 10 = 40 coins
This basically means you'll get more coins up-front, which can help your squad progression a lot.
Greg
Trees drop a Heart
Both the normal and Fusion drop a single heart.
Heavy
Heals more when shooting faster
Heal Per Second (HPS) increases by 85%.
| Classic | Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Normal HPS | 29 | 53 |
| Fusion HPS | 71 | 133 |
Hog Rider
Turbo increases movement speed even more
Turbo Speed increases by "27". Hard to say if this refers to 27% or something else, more testing is needed to know.
Additionally, it seems this value can increase up to 80 based on the amount of Hog Riders in your squad.
Mavis
Get more bonus loot from Carrot patches
The rewards for single carrots doesn't change, but loot when you complete a patch increases significantly.
| Baby | Classic | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Coins | 0 | 0.7 | 1.84 |
| Avg. Gems | 0 | 0.3 | 0.74 |
This means that, on average, you'll get around 7 coins and 3 gems when completing a patch of 4 carrots.
Since when does Mavis give gems?
See the Balance Changes section for more details.
Max
Speed Boost lasts much longer
| Baby | Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 18 s | 18 s | 18 s | 30 s |
| Extended / Kill | 0 s | 2.6 s | 3.6 s | 6 s |
The Ultra ability increases both the base duration of the Speed Boost and the recharge per busted enemy.
Medic
Throws Heal Packs much faster
Medic has 2 different heal effects: passive heal and Heal Packs. Passive heal targets all the troops of your squad, and Heal Packs. Heal Packs heal much more, but are only given to one troop, the one with the least proportional HP.
Passive heal doesn't change for the Ultra evolution, but Heal Packs are dropped much faster.
| Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heal / Pack | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Pack Time | 0.75 s | 0.75 s | 0.45 s |
| HPS | 140 | 140 | 233 |
This means that Heal Packs have 66% more Heal Per Second (HPS).
Mortis
Busted foes also spawn Bats
Now you can get 2 bats for each busted NPC: one straight away, and another when the revived NPC dies.
Nita
Resummons her Bear twice as fast
The Classic ability resummons Bruce (the bear) after 40 seconds after it's busted. The Ultra ability reduces that time to just 20 seconds.
Pam
Heal Station has more powerful healing
Heal Per Second (HPS) increases by 28%, and the final wave heals 25% more.
| Baby | Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit Time | 0.5 s | 0.5 s | 0.5 s | 0.35 s |
| Heal | 90 | 90 | 90 | 81 |
| HPS | 180 | 180 | 180 | 231 |
| Final Heal | 0 | 800 | 800 | 1,000 |
| Fusion Heal | 315 | 315 | 315 | 286 |
| Fusion HPS | 630 | 630 | 630 | 817 |
| Fusion Final Heal | 0 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,500 |
Penny
Treasure has much more loot
| Baby | Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Coins | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 10.9 |
| Avg. Gems | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 9.4 |
| Avg. Keys | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Avg. Hearts | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
You get around 25% more Coins and Gems, so 2 more of each on average.
Royale King
Deploys Elite Royal Recruits
| Royal Recruit | Elite Recruit |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,700 | 3,600 |
| Lifetime | 45 s | 60 s |
| Damage | 43 | 53 |
| Hit Speed | 1.11 | 1.33 |
| DPS | 48 | 71 |
Elite Recruits have 48% more DPS and 33% more HP than Royal Recruits.
Shelly
Shoots bigger Super Shells
Super Shells double in damage, from 200 to 400. The amount of projectiles also increases, from 15 to 25.
Fusion Super Shell deals 775 damage.
Tank Girl
Tanks repair during Overdrive
When in Overdrive, Tank heals 200 HP every 1.5 seconds (133 HPS). As a Fusion, she heals 500 HP instead (333 HPS). This is one of the best troops in the game, and this healing ability makes her even more versatile and well-rounded.
Trader
Heals much more when giving Gems
| Baby | Classic | Super | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Heal | 0 | 200 | 200 | 350 |
| Fusion Heal | 0 | 500 | 500 | 875 |
Heals your squad 75% more after collecting 15 coins.
Witch
Skeletons get stronger bones and a sharp dagger
| Normal Skeleton | Elite Skeleton |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 225 | 350 |
| Lifetime | 30 s | 30 s |
| Damage | 8 | 16 |
| Hit Speed | 0.77 | 0.77 |
| DPS | 6 | 12 |
Elite Skeletons have double the DPS, and 56% more HP, which is still not much.
Wizard
Bosses always drop a Spell
This applies to Bosses and Big Monsters
Balance Changes
[Buff] Chicken
Gives more Turbo Boots
- Baby: 1 ➜ 2 Turbo Boots
- Super: 2 ➜ 3 Turbo Boots
[Buff] Greg
Chops down Trees faster
- Baby: 6 ➜ 5 hits per Tree
[Buff] Goblin
Gives more Coins when chosen
- Baby: 3 ➜ 5 Coins
- Classic: 6 ➜ 7 Coins
[Buff] Trader
Gives more Gems for Coins
- Baby: 1 ➜ 2 Gems per 15 Coins
- Super: 2 ➜ 3 Gems per 15 Coins
[Buff] Mavis
Can get gems from single Carrots
- Baby to Ultra: average of 0.56 Gems per single Carrot.
And also Carrot Patches
- Baby to Super: 0.3 gems per Carrot
- Ultra: 0.74 gems per Carrot
[Buff] HP of many troops
| Troop | HP Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dynamike | 800 ➜ 1,000 | +25% |
 | Medic | 900 ➜ 1,100 | +22% |
 | Bo | 700 ➜ 850 | +21% |
 | Colt | 750 ➜ 900 | +20% |
 | Penny | 1,100 ➜ 1,300 | +18% |
 | Wizard | 850 ➜ 1,000 | +18% |
 | Pam | 1,200 ➜ 1,400 | +17% |
 | Tank Girl | 1,200 ➜ 1,400 | +17% |
 | Chicken | 1,000 ➜ 1,100 | +10% |
 | Witch | 1,000 ➜ 1,100 | +10% |
 | Max | 1,100 ➜ 1,200 | +9% |
 | Goblin | 1,200 ➜ 1,300 | +8% |
 | Archer Queen | 1,200 ➜ 1,300 | +8% |
 | Nita | 1,200 ➜ 1,300 | +8% |
 | Shelly | 1,300 ➜ 1,400 | +8% |
 | Mega Chicken | 8,000 ➜ 8,500 | +6% |
[Buff] Royal Recruits
- HP: 1,500 ➜ 2,700 (+80%)
- Damage: 34 ➜ 43 (+26%)
[Buff] Elite Recruits
- HP: 2,000 ➜ 3,600 (+80%)
- Damage: 42 ➜ 53 (+26%)
[Nerf] Witch
Slower skeleton spawns, from every 5.5 to every 7.0 seconds.
There's now also a limit of 12 skeletons.
Mega Units
Appearance limitations:
- Even less likely for strong squads
- No Megas in the first 2 minutes
- No more multiple Megas per squad
- Less likely after being refused
Appearance increases:
- Even more likely for weakened squads
Faster Turbo reload
Reload has changed from 3.0 to 2.7 seconds, 10% faster.
More Coins in late-game
Monsters will give more coins in the last stages of each battle.
Trees and Tools respawn faster
Trees, Hives and Tanks will return faster after being used.
- Tree: 45 ➜ 40
- Hive: 15 ➜ 12
- Tank: 15 ➜ 12
Gold in Blue Boxes
Boxes give 1 more coin, making them a guaranteed source of gold. Previously, only 70% of Blue Boxes had gold.
Mod Balance
- Ghosts in Royal Haunt give more loot
Plaza Cosmetics and Hammers
The Plaza is the homepage of the game, and this update will add ways to customise it with statues and other decorations. Previous betas of the game showed this feature with buildings that could enhance your progression, but it seems that these won't be introduced for now.
Cosmetics can be bought in the Plaza Shop, with Hammers. You can buy Hammers for 100 coins each, but you'll also find them during battles as Special Loot. They seem to behave similar to chest keys from NPC enemies, randomly appearing as part of the bust loot. Usually you'll find them when busting Big Monsters or Bosses, but also in Blue Boxes, Trees... We don't have specific stats for now, but it seems that earning more than 1 or 2 Hammers per battle will be rare.
The simplest decorations start at the price of 40 Hammers, but more exclusive items can go up to 2,500 Hammers.
At the moment, the Plaza has 8 slots for big decorations and 10 slots for small ones; 18 slots in total. You can place small decorations in big and small slots, but big decorations can only be in big slots.
Special Decorations
Some decorations can't just be bought with Hammers
Exclusive 40 million pre-registrations statue
Trophy Cup: 600 Hammers after reaching Squad League
Friend invites and Piñata Festival
Referral links introduce rewards for you and any friends that you get to try the game.
You can also collect Piñata Sticks by playing with your friends. You can earn Battle Bag Items, Coins and more!
More changes and features!
Volume Sliders
The old On/Off toggle wasn't always convenient. These new sliders will allow you to set your music and sounds as you please.
Mega Bank access
After next season, Mega Bank will stop being a Gem Pass exclusive feature.
Chest Doublers
When the boost is active, it doubles your Battle Reward Chest contents for a limited time (usually 30 minutes).
Mod relocations
- Epic Overload: from W2 to W3
- Super Gem Mine: from W3 to W2
Chest Timer pauses
Whenever you buy or get more chests, your current chest timer won't be reset. Instead, it will simply be paused until you have more slots open again.
Daily Shop Refresh
You can refresh the Daily Deals in the shop by paying 2,500 Coins.
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