Squad Busters is set to see a major gameplay overhaul. Heroes are now a core part of the experience, leading your squad on every mission. You can now fight on the move rather than needing to stop.

Since its initial release in 2024, Supercell has pinned high hopes on Squad Busters. This blend of merge mechanics, upgrades, and MOBA-style combat has seen fluctuating popularity, but a new major overhaul arriving just in time for its first anniversary on May 13th is set to change that!

The biggest change in this update involves overall game balancing. No longer will you rely solely on squaddies; instead, you'll select a hero to lead them with distinct and powerful abilities. These heroes are drawn from existing characters such as the Barbarian King and Archer Queen.

Perhaps the second most significant change is that you no longer need to halt your squad to attack! Squad Busters is set to become even faster-paced, allowing you to use both key hero skills and squaddie abilities while on the go.<p

Squad up!

Of course, you can still halt your troops to let them attack more quickly, so don't worry about disrupting your muscle memory! Heroes are just as crucial to squad survival as they are to progression; if your hero is busted, you lose the match regardless of how many squaddies remain.

This update also presents a major shift in the original core concept of Squad Busters. For better or worse, it practically reinvents the foundation of this Supercell super crossover. Judging by community reaction, many players are eager to see how these changes play out and believe they will help boost interest in Squad Busters once again.

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