Drop Ship

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"Packed to the brim with bones instead of bombs. Skeletons leap out of these balloons directly next to the enemy!"
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==Summary==
*The Drop Ship is a balloon that flies in the air and drops Skeletons on its target. It is unlocked at Builder Barracks level 9, which requires Builder Hall level 7.
*Its activated ability is Skeleton Bomb, usable once per battle. When used, the Drop Ship drops a large explosive barrel beneath it, which on impact with the ground, deals damage to its surroundings (instantly destroying ) and spawns several Skeletons.
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==Strategies==
===Offensive Strategy===
*Make sure you bring support troops like the s and Beta Minions to support the Drop Ship, as it and its Skeletons don't do much damage by itself and will get taken out easily.
**Imagine the drop ship as a Lava Hound in builder base: It tanks for other troops, drops skeletons that don't deal much damage and has a bomb, a bit like the death explosion of the Lava hound.
*Drop Ships can pair well with Beta Minions. They can distract air defenses, allowing the Minions to survive for longer amounts of time.
*The Drop Ship can trigger Mines and Mega Mines without taking much damage and protecting the troops behind it.
*Although it has a lot of hitpoints, the Drop Ship can still be quickly worn down by multiple Firecrackers targeting them. The Mega Tesla can greatly damage two Drop Ships at once.
*It is recommended to destroy distracting buildings first before deploying them as they are easily distracted due to its slow movement speed.
*Try to avoid the Crushers as they will crush all the Skeletons. Even though the Skeletons will get one hit each before getting crushed, the Drop Ship will stay there for a very long time dropping Skeletons, rendering them useless.
**However, if you use the ability, it could kill the crusher and thus not do much damage.
*Spreading your Drop Ships out or delaying the deploy of some of them can prevent them clustering up and being killed quickly by splash defenses. 
===Defensive Strategy===
*Space out your Firecrackers and your Air Bombs so there are high-hitpoint buildings between them but still within each other's range to protect each other.
*The Roaster can target both the Drop Ship and the Skeletons it drops as long as they are close together.
*The Multi Mortar and Giant Cannon are both effective tools at wiping out Skeletons. Be sure to consider their location when attacking, as allowing either or both of these defenses to stand will greatly hinder the Drop Ship's damage potential.
*The Drop Ship is weak against the Guard Post. As Drop Ships deal no damage themselves (with the exception of the ability), the Skeletons are left to kill the defending troops, which can be wiped out easily. Placing the Mega Tesla near the Guard Post with several Firecrackers will make a good combination against them.
**The defensive troops can also cause multiple Drop Ships to group together, which makes splash damage (from the Air Bombs, for example) more effective against them, and may also make other air troops (like Beta Minions) more vulnerable to the defenses.
==Upgrade Differences==
*The Drop Ship undergoes significant visual changes at levels 11 and 17.
**Initially, the Drop Ship looks like a balloon with a large horned skull in front and three compartments carrying Skeletons.
**At level 5, the places where the ropes intersect are tied up with more ropes.
**At level 9, the horns on the skull which is at the front of the balloon become golden.
**At level 13, the balloon gains wooden armor plates on the side similar to the level 3-4 Balloon.
**At level 19, the compartments receive iron lining and bolts, and the balloon becomes a slightly brighter pink.
==Statistics==
Number of Units per	Preferred Target	Attack Type 	Movement Speed	Builder Barracks Level Required	Range 	Skeletons Summoned	Skeletons Summon Cooldown	Special Ability
1 	Defenses 	Area Splash (Ground Only)	12 	9 	0.5 tiles	3 (max 9) 	3.5s 	Skeleton Bomb
Level	Hitpoints	Damage when Destroyed	Skeleton Bomb Damage	Skeleton Bomb Spawned Skeletons	Research Cost	Research Time	Star Laboratory Level Required
11 	3,400 	300 	600 	5 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
12 	3,400 	300 	700 	6 	2,400,000 	2d 12h 	7
13 	3,740 	300 	700 	6 	2,600,000 	3d 12h 	7
14 	3,740 	400 	700 	6 	2,800,000 	4d 12h 	7
15 	4,114 	400 	700 	6 	3,600,000 	5d 12h 	8
16 	4,114 	400 	800 	7 	3,800,000 	5d 12h 	8
17 	4,525 	400 	800 	7 	4,300,000 	6d 	9
18 	4,525 	500 	800 	7 	4,500,000 	6d 	9
19 	4,978 	500 	800 	7 	5,500,000 	6d 12h 	10
20 	4,978 	500 	900 	8 	5,700,000 	6d 12h 	10
==Trivia==
*The skull on the Drop Ship resembles the skull on a Witch's staff, referencing its skeleton spawning abilities.
*If you view the Drop Ship image in the Builder Barracks, the balloon appears to be blue and feature wooden boards, while in combat, the balloon appears to be magenta, and lacks wooden boards until it's at a higher level.
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