Hidden Tesla Towers are a hidden trap defense that pop out of the ground when a troop comes within 6 tiles of it's location. They are basically lightning rods that electrify all troops on both land and air. They have an extremely fast rate of fire, firing 3 shots every 2 seconds. That makes the Tesla one of the fastest shooting defenses in the game. Considering the amount of punch behind each shocking bolt, The Hidden Tesla Tower is arguably the best overall defensive structure..  until you make it all the way to TH9 where the X-Bow is then available.

       Teslas have a 7 tile range once they are triggered. This medium range makes them a perfect choice to guard the edges of the base but also allows you the freedom of loading them up into the core of the base as well. Lower level Teslas are best used around the outer walls protecting your base against the hordes of single housing space troops like the Archers, Barbarians or Goblins. They will eliminate these smaller troops before they ever get the 1st shot off unless they are in groups of 10 or more. Even 10 Archers will barely get 5 shots off on a single Hidden Tesla if they are running towards it from another location on the base. As Hidden Tesla Towers increase in level they power up quite a bit and actually become a VERY effective tool against those popular Dragon raids that dominate play in TH 7-8. Once they are near Max Level players love to group them together around Town Hall to ward off even the toughest of foes. Watch them ride the lightning as they approach the core of the base and enter the Tesla Zone!

       Hidden Tesla Towers start under ground as a hidden trap but they are also triggered once the total damage on the base is 51% or over. Once they are triggered they will stay exposed for the rest of the raid. Watch for those pesky Teslas that players build in the corners of their base. They stay under ground during the beginning of the attack and pop up 1/2 way through the raid and quite often are never seen until AFTER all of the attacking troops have been dropped into the fight. They (along with the builder huts) are the #1 reason for the 99% attack!

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       For all of the players that started after October 2016 it is noteworthy that the Hidden Tesla Towers use to do 2X damage on P.E.K.K.A. but since the October 2016 update the giant blue princess has been relieved of the extra damage and is now back in full form. This was the same update that gave us the LVL9 Teslas that every TH11 player loves so much!

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       Remember that the Hidden Tesla Tower is not only a defense, it's also a trap! Attacking players can become very predictable at times and for those of us who actually watch all of the attacks on our bases, we can start to see patterns on where people like to start their attacks from. Using this information, advanced players may decide to hide a Tesla outside the walls just outside the path of a common desired entry point on their base. Once the attacking players begins to spawn their troops the Tesla will spring into action causing the attacking troops to deviate from their original course and reroute themselves directly towards the now exposed Hidden Tesla Tower. This can throw a player off just enough to make a mistake or distract them enough to ruin their entire attack.

       Hidden Tesla Towers are the 1st defense the I upgrade at every TH level. The reason for that is simple.. They have such a fast firing rate and do a substantial amount of damage but more than that is the fact that they are not seen by your opponent. For example once you upgrade to TH9 you will have a ton of defenses to upgrade. If you max your Teslas 1st players will attack you and see all TH8 defenses and think that you are a new 9 and that they will easily over run you with their TH9 troops… then 4 maxed Teslas pop up in the core of your base and they realize that you are much better defended than you originally looked and that they may have underestimated the overall strength of your defensive posture. Advantage Defense!

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       A popular base design for Clan Wars is what we call the Anti 3 star base. The Hidden Tesla plays an important part of this base design. The theory behind the anti 3 is obviously mentioned in the name but to achieve the anti 3 status players must prevent the 3 star every attack (even after the opposing team has seen the base during the 1st raid) One of the best techniques is to pull the Town Hall out of the center of the base and place it either outside the walls, acting like another high HP shield (like the Storages) or to place it just on the inside of an outer wall. This temps the attacker to begin their attack at the location that the TH is resting. Then on the complete opposite side of the base is what we call a Tesla Farm. A Tesla Farm is when you place all of the Teslas next to each other usually in between other splash damage defenses and wedged in between other high HP buildings like the Storages. The goal is to influence the attacker to attack from the Town Hall side 1st and to weaken the attacking troops so much that by the time they reach the Tesla Farm they are too weak to destroy the rapid firing defenses. Once the enemy clan sees the layout of the anti 3 base and have seen it in action they have to decide if they want to start next attack on that base next to the Tesla Farm to tackle it with their healthy troops and then push through to the opposite side of the base and take the Town Hall last... again risking not being able to 3 star and this time they risk not getting the 2nd star either! The Tesla Farm is such a vital part of a strong defensive base... everyone should have at least 1 of the 3 war base designs with a Tesla Farm on it!  

       Overall The Hidden Tesla is one of the most versatile and important defenses in the relm of Clash of Clans. I  suggest the members of Damage Inc. to purchase and upgrade the Teslas right away, even if they are using The .5 Method which means that they upgrade all of their troops 1st and then once the troops are maxed they upgrade the defenses. They may be a soft defense (relatively low HP) but they pack a wallop so get them on your base ASAP! Try placing them near the core of your village BUT not all behind the same set of walls. Force those attacking troops to knock down a wall or two the wipe out all of your Hidden Tesla Towers. In war, try keeping at least one Tesla outside the walls. It will catch many players off guard and may save you from the 3 star loss!

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