Clash of Critters Zobo Horde Invasion Guide, All You Need to Know!

The Zobo Horde Invasion is one of the more challenging modes in Clash of Critters. Instead of playing alone, you can team up with another player and work together to survive waves of Zobos and powerful bosses. You can invite a friend or team up with another player who is also looking for a partner.

The event is designed around teamwork, smart Tatari placement, and knowing when to change your formation. As you progress through the difficulties, the enemies become much harder, so simply having strong Tatari is not always enough. The Horde mode also has special buffs, nerfs, Chips, and Tatari skills that make it different from the normal game modes.

How the Zobo Horde Invasion Works

The Horde Invasion runs on a repeating four-hour schedule. The event stays active for three hours, giving players time to complete their available rounds, followed by one hour of cooldown before the event becomes active again.

There are three regular attempts available during an active period. However, your score is based on your highest score from those attempts rather than adding all three scores together.

You can continue playing the event multiple times throughout the day whenever it becomes active. Placement rewards are only given once per day. If you achieve a better ranking later, you receive the difference between your old reward and the new one. Your total daily rewards are also capped at the amount given for first place.

Horde Waves and Bosses

A complete Horde run contains 25 waves, with up to 750 kills available. Boss Zobos appear throughout the waves, with some waves featuring more than one boss. The boss order includes:

• Wave 1: Two-Headed Zobo
• Wave 2: Goonch Zobo
• Wave 3: Captain Zobo
• Wave 4: Shaman Zobo
• Wave 5: Roadhog Zobo — Chip wave
• Wave 6: Popstar Zobo
• Wave 7: Hydro Zobo
• Wave 8: Tipsy Zobo
• Wave 9: Knight Zobo
• Wave 10: Climber Zobo — Chip wave
• Wave 11: Shocker Zobo
• Wave 12: Sailor Zobo
• Wave 13: Chef Zobo
• Wave 14: Botanical Zobo
• Wave 15: Golf Zobo and Sandworm Zobo — Chip wave
• Wave 16: Harpoon Zobo
• Wave 17: Forge Zobo
• Wave 18: Pharaoh Zobo
• Wave 19: Clown Zobo
• Wave 20: Manager Zobo and Yeti Zobo
• Wave 21: Totem Zobo
• Wave 22: Garden Zobo
• Wave 23: Volcano Zobo
• Wave 24: Laser Zobo
• Wave 25: Tipsy Zobo, Sandworm Zobo, and Botanical Zobo

The later waves are generally where the run becomes much more demanding. The Volcano, Laser, and Sandworm bosses can cause major problems if your formation is not prepared for them.

Horde Difficulty Levels

There are four difficulty levels in the Zobo Horde Invasion. Difficulty 1 is the easiest option, while Difficulty 4 is the hardest. Clearing higher difficulties is important because the leaderboard does not only look at the number of enemies you defeat.

Difficulty also affects your ranking. For example, a player with only 10 kills on Difficulty 4 can rank above someone who has 745 kills on Difficulty 3. Because of this, pushing into higher difficulties can be much more valuable than simply farming kills on an easier setting. There is also a useful bonus for first-time clears. When you beat a difficulty for the first time, that clear does not consume one of your three regular attempts.

Camp Lock During Horde

There is one thing to remember before starting a Horde run. If your camp is currently being attacked, you cannot interact with the camp until the attack ends. Because of this, make sure you finish anything important at your camp before starting the Horde event.

What Are Horde Chips?

Chips are special randomized buffs that you can obtain during a Horde run. They can completely change how your formation performs, so choosing the right Chip can be just as important as choosing the right Tatari.

Each player can hold up to three Chips. With two players in a team, that means the team can have up to six Chips in total. Chip rarity and the available choices are randomized. A Chip boss appears at certain points during the run. These bosses have a Chip symbol above their heads. The color of the symbol shows the Chip’s rarity. After defeating the boss, you receive three Chip choices and must select one.

Rainbow Chips

Rainbow Chips are some of the strongest effects available in Horde mode.

• Photosynthesis 3 You receive four energizers every five seconds, and your Tatari can be upgraded to Level 8.
• Bounty Hunter 3 Every Zobo killed within 120 seconds gives you four energizers. Your Tatari can also reach Level 8.
• Slot Machine 4 Randomly deploys four Tatari from your formation. If this puts you above the deployment limit, the extra amount is converted into random upgrades.
• Water Form 3 Water Tatari receive a 40% damage increase.
• Fire Form 3 Fire Tatari receive a 40% damage increase.
• Grass Form 3 Grass Tatari receive a 40% damage increase.
• Rock Form 3 Rock Tatari receive a 40% damage increase.
• Lightning Form 3 Lightning Tatari receive a 40% damage increase.
• Lawn Care Creates six single-use lawn mowers at the bottom of the battlefield. When triggered, a mower instantly defeats five non-boss Zobos in front of it. It also deals damage equal to 50% of a boss’s maximum HP and damages any following non-boss Zobos caught in its path. This Chip can be extremely useful against bosses that are difficult to reach.
• Equalizer Resets all deployed Tatari back to Level 4.
• Center Spotlight Boss Zobos only appear in the middle two columns.
• Roll of Fate 3 Gives you another random Chip of the same tier and immediately provides 200 energizers.
• On the Move After a Tatari is moved, it receives 20% more ATK and ATK Speed for 20 seconds.
• Count to Five When you first have three Level 4 Tatari deployed at the same time, all three are upgraded to Level 5.

Gold Chips

Gold Chips provide a large selection of useful effects.

• Photosynthesis 2: Gain three energizers every five seconds and unlock upgrades up to Level 8.
• Bounty Hunter 2: Gain three energizers for each Zobo killed within 120 seconds and allow Tatari to reach Level 8.
• Slot Machine 3: Randomly deploy three Tatari from your formation.
• Water Form 2: Water Tatari deal 30% more damage.
• Fire Form 2: Fire Tatari deal 30% more damage.
• Grass Form 2: Grass Tatari deal 30% more damage.
• Rock Form 2: Rock Tatari deal 30% more damage.
• Lightning Form 2: Lightning Tatari deal 30% more damage.
• Glass Cannon: All Tatari gain 25% ATK but lose 10% maximum HP.
• Boss Killer: Tatari deal 25% more damage to Zobo bosses.
• The Exile: Tatari without adjacent allies gain 20% ATK, Max HP, and DEF.
• Rear Guard: Tatari in the two back rows gain 30% ATK Speed.
• Backend Support: Tatari with only one Tatari directly in front gain 30% damage.
• Patch Upgrade: Replaces deployed Tatari below Level 3 with random Tatari from your formation and increases their level by one.
• Shuffle: Replaces all deployed Tatari with random choices from your formation and gives 800 energizers.
• Underdog: When your element is normally countered by the enemy, it is instead treated as a counter against the enemy.
• New Recruit: Increases deployment capacity by one and gives 250 energizers.
• Contract Employee: Summons one random Level 3 Tatari that does not count toward your deployment limit. These summoned Tatari cannot be upgraded or revived.
• Roll of Fate 2: Gives another random Chip of the same tier and 150 energizers.
• Make Waves: Creates a river that reduces Zobo movement speed by 40% while they are inside it.
• Weakest Link: Tatari belonging to your least-used element gain 10% ATK, DEF, and ATK Speed.

Blue Chips

Blue Chips are generally weaker than Gold and Rainbow Chips, but they can still help your run.

• Photosynthesis 1: Gain two energizers every five seconds and unlock Level 8 upgrades.
• Bounty Hunter 1: Gain two extra energizers for each Zobo killed within 120 seconds.
• Slot Machine 2: Randomly deploys two Tatari from your formation.
• AFK: Forces auto-battle for 90 seconds and immediately gives 300 energizers.
• Water Form 1: Water Tatari deal 20% more damage.
• Fire Form 1: Fire Tatari deal 20% more damage.
• Grass Form 1: Grass Tatari deal 20% more damage.
• Rock Form 1: Rock Tatari deal 20% more damage.
• Lightning Form 1: Lightning Tatari deal 20% more damage.
• Barricade: Tatari in the front two rows gain 40% Max HP and DEF but deal 10% less damage.
• First-Aid Kit: Front-two-row Tatari recover 15% of lost HP every four seconds.
• Parting Gift: Gain 200 energizers whenever one of your Tatari is knocked down.
• Roll of Fate 1: Gain another random Chip of the same tier plus 100 energizers.
• Mission Reset: Recalls all deployed Tatari and gives 200 energizers for each one.

Tatari Skills in Horde Mode

Tatari behave differently in Horde because they can learn additional skills specifically for this mode. Each Tatari can be upgraded seven times. Every level provides a stat increase, while new abilities are unlocked at Levels 3, 5, and 7.

The base skill is the normal ability that the Tatari uses in other modes. The additional Horde skills remain consistent across the Tatari’s evolutionary line. This means an evolved Tatari can have better stats than its basic form, but the skills learned through Horde level upgrades remain part of the same skill progression.

Important Tatari for Horde

There are many Tatari available for Horde, and each one has a different role. Some focus on damage, while others provide healing, shields, buffs, crowd control, or boss control.

Zapup

Zapup is a Lightning Tatari that uses Volt Bolt to attack enemies with chain lightning. Its Horde skills include:

• Level 3: Forked Bolt
• Level 5: Canine Pal
• Level 7: Gigavolt

Gigavolt electrifies the ground and deals damage over a wide area.

Clucky

Clucky uses Seedshot for basic attacks.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Seed Trigger
• Level 5: Chain Heal
• Level 7: Seedscatter

Clucky can provide both damage and healing, making it useful for longer runs.

Cindermunk

Cindermunk specializes in Fire damage through Pinecone Mine.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Pinecone Bomb
• Level 5: Fluff Ranger
• Level 7: Hold Steady

The later upgrades allow Cindermunk to create larger minefields and deal more area damage.

Shellshy

Shellshy uses Bubble Wave for AoE damage.

It gains:

• Level 3: Bubble Line
• Level 5: Bubble Shield
• Level 7: Super Bubble

Bubble Shield allows Shellshy to heal itself and turn excess healing into a shield.

Capywata

Capywata uses Citrus Shot and focuses on supporting the team.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Peeler
• Level 5: Jumbo Orange
• Level 7: Quick Orange

Jumbo Orange can heal allies while also providing attack and damage boosts.

Sparkrow

Sparkrow uses Sizzle Spit and fires multiple fireballs.

Its upgrades are:

• Level 3: Ember Pop II
• Level 5: Scatterflame
• Level 7: Fire Barrage

Fire Barrage sends out five waves of fan-shaped fire orbs.

Solpear

Solpear focuses on Grass damage using Fruitfall.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Pear Shield
• Level 5: Extra Pears
• Level 7: Pear Rain

Pear Rain continuously drops pears around the battlefield.

Mudrump

Mudrump is a Rock Tatari using Dirt Dab.

Its Horde upgrades are:

• Level 3: Dried Mud
• Level 5: Mud Madness
• Level 7: Mud Fest

Mud Fest allows it to continuously fire mud balls across a wide fan-shaped area.

Wobbler

Wobbler uses Bolt Orb and can deal piercing Lightning damage.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Critical Orb
• Level 5: Recharge
• Level 7: Electric Net

Electric Net provides area damage and can Bind enemies.

Dozy

Dozy uses Needle Leech while gradually recovering health.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Extra Spikes
• Level 5: Spike Shot
• Level 7: Spike Vest

Spike Vest becomes useful when many enemies surround it because it provides damage reduction and fires additional spikes.

Frostnip

Frostnip uses Frost Block to slow enemies.

It gains:

• Level 3: Ice Burst
• Level 5: Ice Scatter
• Level 7: Frost Path

Frost Path can cover a large section of the battlefield and has a chance to Freeze enemies.

Pyropup

Pyropup uses Pyro Pillar for area Fire damage.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Fire Serpent
• Level 5: Flame Halo
• Level 7: Hellflame

Hellflame continuously creates powerful flame pillars around the battlefield.

Frugling

Frugling uses Puffruit Pop and focuses on explosive Grass damage.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Bomb Chain
• Level 5: Quick Slice
• Level 7: Fruit Rain

Rubblet

Rubblet attacks with Azure Flare.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Azure Shield
• Level 5: Heat Sweep
• Level 7: Fault Line

Fault Line creates an earthquake that can deal heavy AoE damage and Stun enemies.

Zappur

Zappur uses Bolt Bap and can knock enemies back.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Static Shock
• Level 5: Arc Charge
• Level 7: Lightburst

Lightburst creates a large shockwave with a chance to Knockback.

Sealing

Sealing uses Bubble Bounce to hit enemies with bouncing projectiles.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Hit Practice
• Level 5: Pressure Orb
• Level 7: Wave Blast

Wave Blast creates massive waves that deal AoE damage and can Knockback enemies.

Blueflick

Blueflick uses Ember Pop and applies Burn.

Its upgrades are:

• Level 3: Rapid Fire
• Level 5: Fire Trigger
• Level 7: Blazing Path

Blazing Path covers the battlefield with Fire damage and can Burn enemies.

Manteeny

Manteeny is one of the useful close-range Grass options. Its basic attack, Double Slash, hits enemies rapidly.

Its Horde skills are:

• Level 3: Petal Blades
• Level 5: Healblades
• Level 7: Wild Slashes

Wild Slashes provides strong AoE damage while recovering HP, although Manteeny becomes briefly Stunned afterward.

Gibber

Gibber fires a piercing Spike Spiral.

It learns:

• Level 3: Quake
• Level 5: Shell Bounce
• Level 7: Shell Burst

Shell Bounce can protect allies while also damaging enemies.

Voltfawn

Voltfawn uses Stun Spear and can Paralyze enemies.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Scatter Bolt
• Level 5: Bolt Trigger
• Level 7: Super Bolt

Super Bolt provides heavy Lightning damage and another chance to Paralyze.

Droppit

Droppit uses Cloud Mist to damage and slow enemies.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Sleep Mist
• Level 5: Boom Mist
• Level 7: Sea Fog

Sea Fog applies Super Fragile to enemies across the battlefield.

Sparkit

Sparkit attacks with Fire Orb and can generate Foxflames.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Foxflame
• Level 5: Scatterflame
• Level 7: Flame Sprout

Goonbug

Goonbug uses Bugrush to become invincible and dash forward.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Vital Fumes
• Level 5: Airborne Ops
• Level 7: Chain Charge

Vital Fumes can improve the damage and attack speed of allies positioned behind it.

Punchimp

Punchimp uses Clone Caper and can summon a clone.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Hit Me!
• Level 5: Barricade
• Level 7: Staff Cyclone

Voltkit

Voltkit uses Duskrush for AoE Shadow damage.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Phantom Hit
• Level 5: Target Lock
• Level 7: Bolt Slash

Target Lock is especially useful for keeping damage focused on a selected enemy.

Waddledo

Waddledo uses Icepad Bash and creates an Ice Shield.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Ice Strike
• Level 5: Shield Gift
• Level 7: Ice Show

Zapuni

Zapuni uses Zap Wave and deals Lightning AoE damage.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Jolt Trigger
• Level 5: Bolt Chain
• Level 7: Volt Horn

Gopher

Gopher uses Mud Ball and gains damage reduction when enemies get close.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Smoke Bomb
• Level 5: Escape Route
• Level 7: Gopher Group

Ashlarva

Ashlarva is a Fire support Tatari that uses Puffy Blaze to deal AoE damage while healing allies.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Fluff Flame
• Level 5: Flutterflame
• Level 7: Wing Embrace

Wing Embrace provides an All Stats UP effect to nearby allies.

Pandaroo

Pandaroo uses Slow Shoots to damage and slow enemies.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Panda Power
• Level 5: Mead Toss
• Level 7: Bambattle

Bambattle creates bamboo groves around allies, giving them damage boosts and damage reduction.

Cribbler

Cribbler uses Claw Swing and has strong recovery tools.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Claw-Covery
• Level 5: Crab Knock
• Level 7: Crab Claw

Shrimpyro

Shrimpyro attacks quickly with Quick Jabs.

Its upgrades are:

• Level 3: Scattered Jabs
• Level 5: Blasting Jabs
• Level 7: Piercing Jabs

Buddi

Buddi is a Grass support Tatari that heals allies and provides attack buffs.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Warm Aura
• Level 5: Tint Shades
• Level 7: Full Sun

Full Sun affects the entire battlefield and can Stun enemies while increasing ally attack power.

Joeyo

Joeyo uses Jab Flurry for AoE damage.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Combo!
• Level 5: Counterpunch!
• Level 7: Super Launch!

Counterpunch gives Joeyo a chance to evade attacks while becoming briefly invincible.

Sparkeet

Sparkeet focuses on Lightning support.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Lightning Fast
• Level 5: Orbs Away
• Level 7: Full Charge

Full Charge links allies and gives them attack and damage reduction benefits.

Sackling

Sackling uses Dewdrop to create a Liquid Shield.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Liquid Shield
• Level 5: Spider Web
• Level 7: Spider Lair

Spider Lair summons spiders that charge forward and explode when defeated.

Skinklet

Skinklet uses Bubbles and becomes invisible after taking enough damage.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Vortex Sap
• Level 5: Great Vortex
• Level 7: Technique: Veil

This makes Skinklet useful for controlling enemies with water-based vortex effects.

Souphog

Souphog uses Spicy Soup and can sacrifice HP to attack while supporting allies.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Second Helping
• Level 5: Free Snacks
• Level 7: Food Fight!

Food Fight can either damage or Stun enemies while healing or buffing allies.

Shardsnail

Shardsnail uses Crystal Cluster and can create additional crystal clusters.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Gem Cluster
• Level 5: Gem Burst
• Level 7: Gem Resonance

Gem Resonance can repeatedly trigger nearby crystal clusters.

Cheerling

Cheerling provides damage, healing, and support effects.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Rhythmic Pierce
• Level 5: Just Dance
• Level 7: Zap Chord

Cactobud

Cactobud uses Needle Rain and increases damage through Sting stacks.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Prickly Pace
• Level 5: Spiny Fans
• Level 7: Prickly Pal

Lullelly

Lullelly uses Sapping Orb and can transfer health-related effects between allies.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Splash Shot
• Level 5: Bubble Pop
• Level 7: Jelly Pal

Tindercub

Tindercub uses Glow Getter and can dash or retreat when in danger.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Flame Shroud
• Level 5: Blaze Burst
• Level 7: Flame Fists

Humbug

Humbug uses Dung Sling and deals damage over time.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Boom Ball
• Level 5: Bounce Ball
• Level 7: Spin Ball

Spin Ball creates a vortex that pulls enemies together.

Fluffle

Fluffle uses Static Fluff and summons clouds that deal Lightning damage.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Flash Bolt
• Level 5: Cloud Crash
• Level 7: Grim Skies

Funglet

Funglet uses Buzzed Ring and supports allies with attack and speed boosts.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Weakening Spore
• Level 5: Exploding Spores
• Level 7: Longevity Spores

Dewgrub

Dewgrub uses Drowsy Shot to slow enemies and can eventually apply Sleep.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Aqua Flutter
• Level 5: Resonant Flutter
• Level 7: Torrential Flutter

Fumekit

Fumekit uses Stinky Fumes for continuous AoE damage.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Ember Pop
• Level 5: Fervent Fumes
• Level 7: Firework Frenzy

Taptail

Taptail uses Karmic Pistol and gradually increases its attack speed during its attack pattern.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Karmic Sharing
• Level 5: Karmic Ricochet
• Level 7: Karmic Gains

Kittazap

Kittazap uses Buzz Punch and becomes faster over time.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Got Gold?
• Level 5: Golden Charity
• Level 7: Rain of Riches

Lollama

Lollama uses Tongue Out to attack enemies and apply Slow.

Its upgrades are:

• Level 3: Bushy Boost
• Level 5: Sticky Spit
• Level 7: Precision Guidance

Precision Guidance helps Lollama focus on bosses.

Dumbopus

Dumbopus uses Fishy Form and can summon an octopus when attacking.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Ink Splatter
• Level 5: Force Field
• Level 7: Octo-Nuke

Octo-Nuke prioritizes weaker bosses and deals extra damage toward the center of the battlefield.

Flameow

Flameow attacks with Meow Pop and can increase its damage through repeated throws.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Cat Contempt
• Level 5: Sweeping Jewel
• Level 7: More Jewels

Drilleroo

Drilleroo uses Whirl Claw and can Knockback enemies.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Shredding Stab
• Level 5: Crowd Crusher
• Level 7: Where To?

Where To? allows Drilleroo to move above the deployment area and deal heavy AoE damage after moving.

Zaplet

Zaplet uses Echo Electro to mark enemies.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Resonant Echoes
• Level 5: Bat Swarm
• Level 7: Radar Rage

Radar Rage prioritizes boss locations.

Maskfry

Maskfry uses Dagon’s Wave to Pull enemies and create whirlpools.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Seeping Gaze
• Level 5: Primordial Boon
• Level 7: Abyssal Maw

Hootlet

Hootlet creates terrain that slows enemies.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Timed Therapy
• Level 5: Winged Rewind
• Level 7: Circle of Life

Winged Rewind can record enemy positions and later return them to those locations.

Momopo

Momopo uses Momo’s Kiss and deals extra damage to Frail enemies.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Pounding Hearts
• Level 5: Pink Protection
• Level 7: Lovely Barrier

Lovely Barrier can intercept enemy projectiles.

Blowfin

Blowfin uses Huff and Puff to counter close-range attacks.

Its upgrades include:

• Level 3: Ramen Stand
• Level 5: Yakitori Grill
• Level 7: Warship Roll

Glowfly

Glowfly focuses on support and shields.

Its skills are:

• Level 3: Luminous Bolt
• Level 5: Fulgur Fusion
• Level 7: Radiant Glow

Glow effects provide healing, Paralysis, and Knockback-related benefits depending on the number of stacks.

Poakie

Poakie uses Sizzle Bubble to deal Fire damage and Burn enemies.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Toadie Teleport
• Level 5: Croaker Chant
• Level 7: Oil Onsen

Budboo

Budboo uses Bud Venom and specializes in Poison and Bane effects.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Bitter Bane
• Level 5: Shade Spray
• Level 7: Shadow Bloom

Shadow Bloom is especially useful against bosses because it prioritizes them and increases existing Bane stacks.

Cavyzap

Cavyzap uses Electro Cage to create electric zones.

Its upgrades are:

• Level 3: Cavy Cage
• Level 5: Full Tilt!
• Level 7: Electric Circuit

Snowcub

Snowcub uses Fish Ahoy and can recover health when in danger.

Its skills include:

• Level 3: Always Cola
• Level 5: Make it Swarm
• Level 7: Together is Better

Together is Better creates several cola baits that attract fish and eventually provide team-wide attack and defense buffs.

How to Deal With Difficult Horde Bosses

Some bosses are much more annoying than normal Zobos. The Laser Zobo, Volcano Zobo, and Sandworm can force you to change your formation or use special mechanics.

Laser Zobo Strategy

Laser Zobo appears on Wave 24 and can be difficult because of its attack animation and the number of smaller Zobos around it. One of the safest methods is to use Lawn Care.

When the Laser Zobo approaches, open a path before it performs its laser animation. Allow the boss and some smaller Zobos to pass through the opening and trigger the lawn mower.

The mower can remove several normal Zobos while taking a large portion of the boss’s HP. After the Laser Zobo moves through, close the path again and return your defensive Tatari to their previous positions.

If you do not have Lawn Care, you can use your HP as a resource. Clear enough of the smaller enemies first, then open a path and allow the Laser Zobo to pass. Another advanced option is using Level 5 Hootlet and Level 7 Beetle-related control to repeatedly interrupt the Laser Zobo’s attack pattern. The idea is to prevent the boss from completing its dangerous animation while your team continues dealing damage.

Volcano Zobo Strategy

Volcano Zobo can be dangerous because of its explosive area attacks and revival mechanic. Instead of trying to tank its attacks directly, opening a path and allowing the boss to move through can be safer. Once it passes, close the path again and let your other Tatari handle the remaining enemies.

If you have the Underdog Chip, a tank such as Manteeny can be used more aggressively against the Volcano boss because the Chip changes how elemental counters work. Without Underdog, avoid simply placing Manteeny in front of the boss and hoping it survives.

You can also use support and control Tatari to make the fight safer. Weakening effects from Tatari such as Sealing or Flameow can reduce the danger, while pushback abilities from Tatari such as Lion or higher-level support effects can keep the Volcano boss farther away from your back line.

Slowing and delaying the boss is another good option. Beetle’s vortex can be positioned on the side of the battlefield to delay the boss instead of accidentally pulling it closer.

Sandworm Strategy

Sandworm is one of the more difficult bosses because it can appear outside the normal attack range of many Tatari. There are several ways to handle it. One option is Maskfry. Maskfry can pull the Sandworm closer so that your other Tatari can reach it.

Another option is Lawn Care. Open a path and use the smaller Zobos to trigger the lawn mower. The mower can deal significant damage to the Sandworm even when normal attacks have trouble reaching it.

Beetle can also help. Unlike the Volcano boss, where you generally want to avoid pulling it too close, the Sandworm benefits from being pulled toward your formation. Position the Beetle close to the Sandworm and use its vortex to pull the boss closer. Once it enters the attack range of your main DPS, you can close the path and focus your damage on it.

Position Your Tatari Around the Boss Spawn

Horde runs are not always about keeping every Tatari in the same position. When a difficult boss appears, move your strongest damage dealers toward the lane where the boss spawns. This is especially important during the final waves. If some lanes are already safe and have very few enemies, you can move those Tatari to another lane that needs more damage.

For example, if the Sandworm appears on the second lane, move more of your DPS toward that area. Support Tatari can also be moved to buff the main damage group. Do not waste time trying to defeat every normal Zobo immediately if the lane is already safe. Sometimes it is better to open a path, let smaller enemies move through, and focus all of your damage on the boss. Just make sure the number of enemies passing through is manageable.

Use Multi-Lane Damage Carefully

Tatari with attacks that cover multiple lanes can be valuable during boss waves. Instead of automatically placing them in the center, consider placing them on the side where they can cover the boss lane while still helping other lanes.

Support Tatari can also create more space for these attacks. When the Sandworm appears, for example, you can concentrate your main DPS around its spawn point while keeping multi-lane attackers positioned where they can still contribute damage.

Three Important Horde Techniques

There are three basic techniques worth learning if you want to improve your Horde scores.

1. Open a Path

Opening a path allows dangerous bosses to move through your formation instead of forcing your team to tank their attacks. This is especially useful against Laser and Volcano bosses. The key is timing. Do not open the path too early or you may allow too many normal Zobos through at once.

2. Use Lawn Care

Lawn Care can solve several difficult situations at once. The lawn mower can remove normal Zobos while also taking a large chunk of a boss’s HP. This makes it especially useful when a boss is difficult to reach or when your normal DPS cannot safely attack it.

3. Control Boss Movement

Beetle’s vortex is another powerful tool. Depending on where you position it, you can either pull a boss toward your formation or delay its movement. Against bosses such as Sandworm, pulling the boss closer can allow your normal DPS to reach it.

Against Volcano Zobo, positioning the vortex to the side can delay the boss and give it more time to trigger its dangerous attack before reaching your main formation. Learning when to pull and when to delay is an important part of high-level Horde play.

The Zobo Horde Invasion is a mode where positioning and timing matter just as much as your Tatari’s strength. The later waves can become difficult very quickly, but many of the dangerous situations can be handled by using the mechanics available to you.

Learning how to open paths, use Lawn Care, control bosses with Beetle, pull Sandworm into attack range, and move your DPS toward important boss lanes will make your runs much more consistent.

Chips also play a major role, so try to build your choices around the Tatari and formation you are already using. Once you understand how these systems work together, pushing into higher difficulties and improving your leaderboard score becomes much easier.