A sheltered deadline

Sheltered opening gives each front-row creature on both sides 6 shield at the start; the battle stops after 12 rounds, and the count compares living creatures, then total remaining HP share, then total HP. For this puzzle, Pip stays in front left and Cinder and Comet cannot both come and at most one guild pair may come. Their Mallow and Cinder stand in front; Comet, Frost, Ori stand behind them.

Objective

Win the battle

Mastery: Win by round 11

Ground

Sheltered opening. Round 1 only: every front-row creature on both sides starts with 6 shield. The battle lasts up to 12 rounds.

Rules for this puzzle

Everyone except Honey and Frost can be chosen.Pip must stand in front left.Cinder and Comet cannot both be chosen.At most 1 guild pair.

Hints are free

Their team

Your team

Your crew

1 of 5 placed

Choose five different creatures and fill every position (1 of 5 placed).

Creature details

Select, point at or focus a creature to see its role, stats and ability.

Their creature

Mallow

Capybara · Grove Guardian

“A good plan leaves room for everyone.” Patient gardener

Guardian: 48 HP to hold the front row, and 6 shield for every front-row ally on rounds 1, 4, 7 and 10.

HP: 54incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 7
Speed: 4

Seed shelter

Gives 6 shield to each living front-row ally, itself included when it stands in front.

Rounds 1, 4, 7, 10. Shields act before anyone else and fade when the round ends.

Normal attack

7 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Zip

Hare · Spark Striker

“I checked the landing. Mostly.” Impulsive inventor

Striker: speed 8 and attack 8, with a 14-damage hit on its normal target on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12.

HP: 36incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 8
Speed: 8

Spark pounce

Deals 14 damage (attack 8 + 6) to its normal target.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, instead of its attack.

Normal attack

8 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Cinder

Dragon · Ember Caster

“Give the plan a moment to steep.” Sleepy tea host

Caster: 7 damage to every enemy at once, front and back row alike, on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12.

HP: 42incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 9
Speed: 5

Tea steam

Deals 7 damage to every living enemy.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, instead of its attack.

Normal attack

9 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Luna

Frog · Tide Medic

“The smallest change can move a whole constellation.” Curious astronomer

Medic: restores up to 12 HP to the ally with the lowest health on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12.

HP: 40incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 6
Speed: 6

Moon mend

Heals the living ally with the lowest remaining HP percentage (of its maximum HP), itself included, for 12.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, instead of its attack.

Normal attack

6 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Cog

Fox · Gear Duelist

“Every problem has a loose screw.” Proud repairer

Duelist: on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12 it reaches past the front row with a 16-damage leap at the back-row enemy with the lowest HP.

HP: 38incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 9
Speed: 7

Gear leap

Deals 16 damage to the back-row enemy with the lowest current HP, or its normal target when no back row is left.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, instead of its attack.

Normal attack

9 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Pip

Otter · Tide Guardian

“I brought enough bubbles for the trip.” Conscientious courier

Guardian: 44 HP to hold the front row, and 18 shield on itself on rounds 1, 4, 7 and 10.

HP: 50incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 6
Speed: 5

Bubble parcel

Gives itself 18 shield.

Rounds 1, 4, 7, 10. Shields act before anyone else and fade when the round ends.

Normal attack

6 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Ori

Raccoon · Grove Support

“The ending improves when we change the order.” Wry storyteller

Support: 5 shield for every ally at once on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12, so the whole team takes less damage in those rounds.

HP: 41incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 7
Speed: 8

Paper canopy

Gives every living ally, itself included, 5 shield.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12. Shields act before anyone else and fade when the round ends.

Normal attack

7 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Honey

Bee · Spark Medic

“Follow the bright part of the cloud.” Optimistic navigator

Medic: restores up to 5 HP to every ally at once on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12.

HP: 32incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 7
Speed: 9

Cloud honey

Heals every living ally, itself included, for 5.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, instead of its attack.

Normal attack

7 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Frost

Penguin · Gear Guardian

“First make a safe place to stand.” Quiet mountaineer

Guardian: 46 HP to hold the front row, and 12 shield for the ally with the lowest health on rounds 1, 4, 7 and 10.

HP: 52incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 7
Speed: 3

Ice shelter

Gives 12 shield to the living ally with the lowest remaining HP percentage (of its maximum HP), itself included.

Rounds 1, 4, 7, 10. Shields act before anyone else and fade when the round ends.

Normal attack

7 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.

Their creature

Comet

Gecko · Ember Striker

“A good route is better than a shortcut.” Curious merchant

Striker: speed 7 and attack 10, with a 12-damage hit on its normal target on rounds 3, 6, 9 and 12.

HP: 37incl. +6 guild pair
Attack: 10
Speed: 7

Comet dash

Deals 12 damage (attack 10 + 2) to its normal target.

Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12, instead of its attack.

Normal attack

10 damage. Attacks the nearest living front-row enemy by column. The back row is only hit once the front row is gone.

Creature details are listed below.