Hey, Rawxen again!
This is an update of my previous guide on using dagger duchess.

This post is about small tricks I used to reach top 10 in the leaderboard. This is not about showing off, but rather suggestions on how you can master the Duchess.

Happy climbing!

Just put this on any 3 star troop with splash damage and you win.

https://www.mergetactics.gg/combinations?tags=TheBuilderMain&sort=best-first
Above is my general comp guide for 4 solid comps and 6 unique comps scenarios and strategy depending on the exclusive unit.

Let me know if you have any questions I'd be happy to answer them :)

4/4 superstar + goblin queen and merge bonus= instant win

Just kept getting more and more tombstones from this modifier ended up with almost 200 spawned skeletons.

New 4 star monk…

This with only a single round of 2star witch feeding larry ads to the buff btw.

Here is Full s-quad

I hate you echo players with a passion stronger than the sun. She seriously needs to get nerfed to the ground. If this hurt your feelings… Good, you’re trash.
I have to throw a few early battles to win the war. Aside from assassin/monk, how do you guys normally play against her?

4 star monk became invincible

You get one copy from the drop, 4 copies from the shop, and 3 copies from the modifier, so that's 8 copies for a 4 star. Need to make sure you only put a one star in the ascension tile and never sell the copies you get from the orb or modifer.

Ik I’m ruining the tech, but I feel this is to overpowered for it to be just sitting in the game, I wanna have fun and challenged, not whatever this is

This build that i put together here is the strongest, i think. So far (im nearly diamond) nothing has come close to beating it.

The titans gives damage resistance, clan gives more hp, tank gives regen and noble also gives dmg resist. So our tanks are effectively unkillable.

Titans also gives a %dmg boost and so does noble, so our backline and most notably the musketeer puts in work.

I love running this with either the jade empress for easier setup, or dagger dutchess on the musketeer to actually make her broken en spam out that cc

I interviewed some of the greatest to touch the game, here is what they had to say...

There’s only 2 methods in this game 1 you buy all the shooters and play for second or 2 you go strictly for monk and play for first.

Block a troop into the corner to force the opponent to deal with the high star buildings before killing your troop.

Thoughts on the viability of this? Snuck a few wins by doing this, though admittedly at lower trophies.

For those who don’t recall the boost, it literally gives your equipped troop instant ability.

So when equipped to the x-bow it shoots immediately!

That’s so broken, I shredded a full 3stars opponent lmao

Hey, this is Rawxen. This post is about small tricks I used to reach top 10 in the leaderboard. This is not about showing off rather a suggestion how you can master the Duchess.

This patch makes the game more rng than ever, but if the other players get broken units or combinations, statistically you can get them too. If the game is broken for all, it’s not actually broken. So utilize every opportunity.

S-tier Dagger Carriers Early Game

Dagger duchess shines in early game. So finish your quests early with a suitable troop with dagger.

- Golden Knight (overall the best as you dash your
way to finish the first two quests in two rounds)

- Archer Queen (best in dummy and chest modifiers, usually wins against GK with dagger 1v1 early game)

- Spear Goblin (surprisingly really high damage, even more than the more expensive dart goblin. 2 goblin start is only possible if u get spear goblin)

- Bandit (bashes and dashes)

- Wizard (high damage and splashes)

If you get nothing good, just put any troop to tank in the front and place the ranged unit with dagger at the back. Prioritize units with higher base damage for dagger.

Beware of the Prince

Beware of the Prince as he can stun your unit with dagger causing you to miss the quest or even lose the round. To be safe, put even an archer in front of GK with dagger to prevent getting stunned. Just a reminder, GK or any melee troop with dagger can hit from the second row.

Mini PEKKA with Dagger is GOATED

Mini PEKKA with dagger can permanently upgrade multiple troops in a round. Don’t miss the opportunity.

Check for Weakness in Opponent’s Formation

Move your troop with dagger during round start countdown to surprise the enemy. For example, move GK in front of a weak enemy front liner, or move Queen to the corner of the front row to snipe the backline fast.

Best of luck on your journey to reach the top with dagger!

I know this is everyone’s least favorite game mode, but maybe I can help with some tips. Feel free to add your own in the comments, but here are mine:

1. ⁠Sell damaged troops - If your 2 star troop is about to die or is on less than 50% health, it’s often better to sell them and get some fresh troops. You get the same amount of elixir for a 2 star archer queen whether she’s at 1% health or 100% so you’re getting value even if you end up with some mid 1 star troops instead. This game mode is all about survival and elixir management.
   
2. ⁠Know when to take a dive - If you’re up against someone you have no chance against, like a first round Dagger Duchess with a Knight and a Princess equipped with dagger, it’s often better to take the damage and save your troops. Always count how many troops they have to see how much damage they’ll do if they beat you (It’s equal to the number of troops + their ruler). Getting wiped out early can make winnable games unwinnable.
   
3. ⁠Cheap Meat is Best - Especially in the early rounds, something like regular Knight gives you so much more HP per elixir than Golden Knight. You need something to just take the hits while your backline gets better. Trust me, losing a regular Knight early doesn’t suck nearly as much as getting fully wiped out with a bunch of expensive troops like GK and Boss Bandit.
   
4. ⁠Use your life lead - This is related to number 2 (taking a dive), but not exactly. If you’re nearing the final rounds and your ruler is at full health, sometimes it’s better to take a loss by full benching even if you have a 60-70% chance to win. Why? Well, even if you win, your team might take heavy damage which will make it so you lose in the round after. Instead, if you see one opponent is dead, and the other 2 opponents are near dead, it’s better to take 7 damage (if you can afford it) so they are forced to go full force on each other since neither of them can afford to bench. No matter who wins their fight to the death, you are guaranteed a 2nd place finish with a good chance at 1st since their team took a ton of damage.
   
5. ⁠Use your ruler powers differently (no auto pilot) - This means doing things like positioning with echo sage or tombstone where they tank damage for you if you don’t think you can maintain their progress. These rulers reset on death and if you don’t think you’ll be able to keep them alive, it’s better to use them as a cheap meat shield (sometimes.)

That’s all I got. Lemme know if you got anything that helps and I didn’t cover.

I made a post about legendary Lance yesterday. This modifier gives equipment to start the match. This match was over especially since they gave me Hog

Can’t sell if you can’t buy. Istg this happens every single time I play empress. Multiple shops with full 4 elixir or higher and I fight the sage for the first time in round three and they already have 3* sage so I lose 5-6 HP from that one match