Badge Dojo · Grass 1-3

Same grid as the opening stage. This page is about Stalkerix in row 1 of the middle lane, the unit that does the most work at the front.

Stalkerix is the evolved form of Manteeny. It slashes nonstop, and every strike hits several nearby enemies, so it deals damage while it blocks instead of only absorbing it. In the middle of row 1 it has Pearpair on one side and Sackling on the other, which means enemies bunched near either neighbour can be caught by its slashes too.

That cell is chosen for exactly that reason. A tank in the centre with area attacks helps every lane at once, and it also protects Frugatoad three rows behind it in the same lane.

The weakness is that Stalkerix has no way to heal itself, and nothing on this board heals it either. Its slashes keep waves short, which is how it survives, so a Stalkerix that is underlevelled for its stage tends to fall in the middle of a long wave rather than at the start.

Its evolved third form is Serrabloom, which strikes over and over in a small area and makes enemies fragile so they take more damage. For this run, though, levels on Stalkerix are the fastest way to make the whole board stronger.