Boom Beach

**Key Features**

* **Massive Archipelago:** Explore a huge world map that expands as you upgrade your Radar, uncovering NPC bases, mercenary (player) bases, and Resource Bases.

* **Squad Leaders & Gadgets:** Recruit permanent, unique leaders for your squads (like Taunting Warriors or Invisible Zookas) and equip your base with Gadgets (Shields, Zappers, or Spawners) to thwart attackers.

* **The Gunboat:** A unique support vessel that provides artillery fire, flares to direct troops, smoke screens, and medkits during an attack.

* **Task Forces:** Join forces with up to 50 players to take on massive "Power Bases" in cooperative Operations.

* **Cycle of Evil:** Face recurring boss events like Dr. T’s tropical/volcano stages, Colonel Gearheart’s War Factory, and Lt. Hammerman’s fleet.

* **Statue System:** Use fragments, shards, and crystals to craft statues that provide permanent buffs to troop health, damage, or resource production.

**How to Play**

1.  **Build Your Base:** Construct defensive buildings (Sniper Towers, Mortars, Boom Cannons) to protect your Headquarters (HQ) and resource storages.

2.  **Scout & Plan:** Before attacking, scout an island to see the range of enemy defenses. Use the "Plan" phase to decide your landing spot.

3.  **Deploy Troops:** Land your crafts on the beach. Use the Gunboat’s **Flares** to direct your units away from traps or toward the enemy HQ.

4.  **Manage Energy:** Every Gunboat ability costs energy. Destroying enemy buildings during a raid restores some energy, allowing you to use more abilities.

5.  **Destroy the HQ:** You win the battle immediately if the enemy Headquarters is destroyed, regardless of how many other buildings remain.

**How to Win: Strategy and Tips**

* **Focus on the HQ:** Since destroying the HQ wins the match instantly, look for "blind spots" in the enemy's defense. A well-placed smoke screen and a flare can lead your troops directly to the HQ, bypassing heavy defenses.

* **Master the "Warrior Rush":** Warriors heal themselves with every hit. Use smoke screens to guide them to the HQ, then use a Shock Bomb on nearby defenses to let them hammer the core safely.

* **Balanced Statues:** Prioritize "Magma" (Red) statues for troop damage and "Dark" (Purple) statues for Gunboat Energy. Having extra energy at the start of a match is often more valuable than raw health.

* **Use the Terrain:** Some bases have forests or obstacles that block line-of-sight. Use your Flare to move troops behind trees to avoid long-range Rocket Launchers.

* **Coordinate in Task Forces:** In Operations, don't just attack blindly. Use the notes system to coordinate with teammates; often, one player needs to "open" the base by destroying specific defenses so the next player can finish the Core.

**Technical Details**

* **Developer:** Supercell (Supported by Kuuasema)

* **Category:** Strategy / RTS

* **Content Rating:** Everyone 10+ (Fantasy Violence)

* **Updated:** April 7, 2026 (12th Anniversary Update)

* **Monetization:** Free-to-play with in-app purchases (Diamonds, Boom Pass, and specialized bundles).

* **Platform:** Android, iOS, and **Windows PC** (via official Supercell launcher as of April 2026).

* **Data Safety:** Data is encrypted in transit; shares device IDs and app activity with third parties; supports Supercell ID for cross-platform progress.