Badge Dojo · Grass 1-5

The grid has not changed since 1-1, and this page turns to Sackling in row 1 of lane 3, the front of the right side.

Sackling is a base form. It shoots green bubbles that deal area damage, and it carries a liquid shield. When that shield is down, it stops attacking to make a new one. That pause is the thing to understand about this unit: Sackling alternates between fighting and protecting itself, and during the pause the lane loses its front-line damage.

The board covers that pause with Goonbug directly behind it, which keeps attacking while Sackling rebuilds. Together they make lane 3 the most active side of the board, since both units deal area damage.

Because Sackling is still a first form, it is usually the front-row unit with the least health to spare. If the right side breaks first, this is the reason, and a few levels on Sackling fix it more reliably than levels on Goonbug.

Its evolved form is Jarachnid, which keeps the bubbles and the shield but adds a stun on nearby enemies when the shield breaks. The evolved Jarachnid takes the head of lane 3 in the next chapter, so raising Sackling now pays off later as well.