Toad

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"The Morning Light Croakers"
True believers, the Morning Light Croakers often appear to regret their religious devotion just before fuse hits powder.
Details
Animal	Toad
Tier	Tier 1 unit
Defense	10 HP
Attack	12 Damage (Primary) / 3 damage (Secondary)
Attack Delay	0.25 Seconds
Range	1 Tiles
Warren Cost	60 Food
Unit Cost	20 Food
Build Time	10 Seconds
Supply	3 Unit(s) per Warren
Trait(s)	Time Bomb
Strategy	Toads will self-destruct with their Time Bomb ability, causing 12 damage to their single target and 3 damage to surrounding units in a 3x3 square.

Description

These self-destructing amphibians' sole purpose is anti-mass. toads are a must if your opponent is amassing ground units, particularly if it is with a heavy T1 composition. Though it's usually ok to just have the toads blow on the first enemy they come in contact with, it may be more beneficial to force them to move into a better spot to catch more in their blast radius.

Counters

Ah toads, the banelings of Tooth and Tail. You can't split your units quite like you can in Starcraft, but there are several ways to deal with them.

Tier 1 Options

• Toads: If you have less toads, you're taking out more with less. It's a value thing.

• Moles: While other Tier 1 units (except pigeons) die to toads in 1 hits, it takes 3 toads to kill off a mole.

• Squirrels: If you can kite them, you can mow down toads before they can get close to you, but be careful as one misstep could be the end of your squirrel army.

Tier 2 Options

• Falcons: As toads aren't able to hit air, falcons can cull the toads before they get close to anything else.

Tier 3 Options

• Fox: Toads lack the range of a squirrel and the mobility of a lizard making them easy picking for the fox. (some micro required)

• Owl: You basically get to detonate enemy toads for free.

Structure Options

• Mines: Mines will also take out a toad in one bang.

• Barbed Wire: Toads can't attack barbed wires, making them easier to kill before they blow up something.

• Sniper Balloon: pick em off before they get close.

Changelog

Pre-Alpha 16
 * ATK 5 => 12
Pre-Alpha 15
 * Can no longer hit Flying Units
Pre-Alpha 14
 * Can now attack Flying Units
Pre-Alpha 12
 * HP: 15 => 10
Pre-Alpha 11
 * HP: 10 => 15
 * ATK: 10 => 5
 * Can no longer hit Barbed Wire
Pre-Alpha 6
 * Can now attack Barbed Wire
Pre-Alpha 5
 * Explosion on death removed