Elixir Collector’s Interaction with Fireball / Poison at Different Levels
- Author: Schmanik
- Published: 2017-11-19
- Reddit post
Description
A question popped up in the #strategy channel on the RoyaleAPI (RoyaleAPI Clan Family) Discord server recently: should I upgrade my pump from level 10 to 11?
To answer this question, Schmanik /u/schmanik made a spreadsheet to target interactions with pumps at 10, 11 against fireball at 10, 11 and poison 7, 8. I expanded on his spreadsheet and did calculations across all levels.
Should I upgrade my pump?
The chart on the left shows the amount of elixir produced after either fireball / poison is cast, with the cell highlighted where there is a change in interaction.
Examples:
- Your pump is level 7 and you face level 7 fireballs most of the time: upgrading your pump to level 8 will produce one more elixir (thus giving you an advantage).
- Your pump is level 8 and you face level 7 fireballs most of the time: upgrading your pump to level 9 does not change any interactions.
- Your pump is level 10 and you face max fireball: upgrading your pump will not change interactions. However, if you face max poison, your level 11 pump will produce one more elixir. If you don’t face max poison that often, you shouldn’t upgrade.
Elixir advantage after pump dies
The chart on the right shows the elixir advantage after the elixir collector dies. Since the Elixir Collector costs 6 elixir and outputs 8 elixir total, 2 is the normal advantage that you gain. Depending on the different levels, you will either gain additional or less advantage.
Elixir Trade: Positive or Negative
Whether to fireball a pump is highly situational and subjective. Unless you are using a rocket, you will note that your opponent will still gain 1 additional elixir after it has been fireball’ed or poisoned. Whether it is worth the trade depends highly if that elixir trades equally with the addional tower damage, troop damage, etc.
Credits
- Google Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bhk-PH8ZlUaXjFMZQF2ZKH58UnY8aSo3XGPNeJ4-FGU/edit?usp=sharing
- Math by Schmanik /u/schmanik
- Compiled by SML /u/smlbiobot
- Members of the RoyaleAPI Clan Family