This is a foolproof step-by-step guide to beat Shadowynn on hard Mode. For those who struggle with her and just want it to be over. Requires a human teammate for 2v2.
Note: This guide is based on Patch v8.04.
Wave 1
Grarl
King 1
King 1
Wave 2
Sell Grarl -> Buy Egg
Queue 2 worker (4)
Send: snail
Queue 2 worker (4)
Send: snail
Wave 3
2x Pollywog (3 squares behind Egg)
Send: snail
Send: snail
Wave 4
No buy
Send: Snail
Send: Snail
Wave 5
Priestess between Pollywogs
King 2
King 2
Wave 6
Upgrade 2x Pollywog into Seraphin
King 3
Send: Snail
Queue 1 worker (5)
King 3
Send: Snail
Queue 1 worker (5)
She will send a Mimic here, but it should be no problem
Wave 7
No buy
King 4
King 4
Wave 8
Egg Behind Hydra (1 left 0.5 down)
2x Pollywog
King 5
King 6
Send: snail
2x Pollywog
King 5
King 6
Send: snail
Wave 9
2x Sea Serpents
Wave 10
Upgrade 1 Sea Serpent
4x Pollywog
2 workers (7)
Re-roll, keep Serpent and Egg, go for <Aura Re-roll>, or a tank
Start saving mithium
4x Pollywog
2 workers (7)
Re-roll, keep Serpent and Egg, go for <Aura Re-roll>, or a tank
Start saving mithium
Pick a spell that gives mythium. We used “All out Attack”
Wave 11
Egg
2 workers (9)
Save mithium
2 workers (9)
Save mithium
Wave 12
Grarl OR <Aura Re-roll> between 2 Hydras Left Side
Wave 13
Upgrade Grarl to Ocean Templar OR Upgrade <Aura Re-roll>
Send Ogre – (~60% leak) OR Hermit + Safety Mole
Send Ogre – (~60% leak) OR Hermit + Safety Mole
Wave 14
2x Sea Serpent
<Aura Re-roll> other side of double Hydra OR re-rolled tank OR whatever re-roll you have. It’s hard to tell at this point.
<Aura Re-roll> other side of double Hydra OR re-rolled tank OR whatever re-roll you have. It’s hard to tell at this point.
You will probably leak here, but no worries
Wave 15
Adapt Pollywogs to Devilfish, buy more as you can
Spend the rest of your money as you can
1 worker (10)
Spend the rest of your money as you can
1 worker (10)
Wave 16
