Plaza

"The Plaza, where everything begins!"
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* Hammer time! Use Hammers to buy Plaza Upgrades from the Builder. Earn Hammers as part of random loot drops from conquered enemies in battle. Boss Monsters have the highest chance of dropping Hammers when defeated.
* Open a Plaza chest every day to obtain Characters, Coins or Battle Items
The Plaza is the place to be! Here you can access all your Squad Busting essentials, and even hang out with your Squad as they enjoy their battle-free downtime.
Characters will react if you tap them, and if you notice that one of your Characters has a particular glow, tap them to get some Coins (5 or 10 depending on their rarity and evolution). They can sometimes give out cool tips, or just messages specific to their personality.
The Plaza handles the basics, but also has some extra snazzy features too!
==Your next Squad==
Some of your Characters can roam around the Plaza.
More specifically, only the Characters included in your roster can wander around.
===Plaza Messages===
Every 15 seconds, a random Character on your Plaza will say one of their Plaza Messages. You can visit any Character page to find out all about their Plaza Messages!
These reveal all sorts of intel on different Characters, to see all kinds of interactions between different franchises.
===Tips===
Every 25 seconds, a random Character on your Plaza will say one of 33 tips to help you in Battle.
Journey Level	List of Tips
16+ 	
*TIP: Turbo also boosts attack speed!
*TIP: Try to aim Spells, like the Cannon.
*TIP: Grow your Squad, early and often!
*TIP: Chests increase in rarity over time.
*TIP: Try using Turbo while attacking!
*TIP: It's okay to run away sometimes.
*TIP: Overwhelmed? Avoid the center.
*TIP: Evolve to become stronger.
*TIP: Stay out of the Vines!
*TIP: Blue Boxes drop Spells and Turbos.
*TIP: Evolving advances the Journey.
*TIP: Evolving will unlock new Worlds.
*TIP: You can hold one Spell at a time.
*TIP: Bigger Monsters carry more Gems.
*TIP: New Worlds are full of cool, new stuff!
*TIP: The Map's center is quite dangerous!
*TIP: Catch Loot Goblins with Turbo!
*TIP: Evolve to unlock new Abilities!
*TIP: Got busted? You still get Rewards.
*TIP: Use Turbo to escape red areas.
*TIP: Hold your device like a controller!
*TIP: Left thumb to move, right to Turbo.
*TIP: Tall Grass can contain hidden loot!
*TIP: Bust a player for a Free Chest Key!
*TIP: Follow the signs to the Gem Mine.
*TIP: Use Keys to help grow your Squad!
*TIP: Get away over a breaking bridge!
*TIP: Use Turbo for a burst of damage!
*TIP: Gem drops double in Final Stretch!
*TIP: You can buy more Keys before Battle.
*TIP: Look for Hearts in Tall Grass.
*TIP: Squads with more Gems drop more!
*TIP: Sink into Quicksand for hidden loot!
*TIP: You can refresh Chests 3 times a Battle.
10-15 	
*TIP: Let's unlock Desert World!
*TIP: New Maps await in Desert World!
*TIP: So hyped to see Desert World!
*TIP: Desert World Characters look cool!
*TIP: Can't wait to play in the Desert!
1-9 	
*TIP: Left thumb to move your Squad.
*TIP: Your Squad attacks automatically.
*TIP: Don't forget to open Chests.
*TIP: The Gem Mine is in the center.
*TIP: Turbo to run faster.
*TIP: Only Greg can chop Trees.
*TIP: Collect the most Gems to win.
*TIP: Play Battles to get Characters.
*TIP: Pick up Spells and use them.
*TIP: Stop to attack.
====Excluded Characters====
Some Characters cannot give out tips. This is probably due to their lack of talking:
===Free Gold===
Every 2 hours, you'll find one of your Characters started slightly glowing. Clicking on them will give you a bit of free gold!
Reward	Amount	Chance
Coins 	5 	50%
Coins 	10 	40%
Coins 	15 	10%
== Plaza Upgrades ==
The plaza can be customized through Plaza Upgrades. These are buildings divided in decorations and statues, that can be aquired in the Plaza Shop, accessible though the Builder that is standing close to the clock tower. There are spaces for 10 small and 8 large buildings.
== Plaza Chest==
Once you reach the Squad Journey Level 11, a Plaza Chest will appear in the middle of the Plaza. Tapping it can get you anything from Coins to Characters! You can even get Battle Items! Once opened, a countdown timer will appear, letting you know when the next Plaza Chest will appear. You get a Plaza Chest for free every day. Woo-hoo!
When opening a Plaza Chest, the rewards you'll get are not random, but follow a predefined cycle. This cycle is made up of 16 chests. Once the cycle is complete, it starts again from scratch.
===Plaza Chests Cycle ===
# 	Rewards
1 	6 Babies on 3 Characters
2 	4 Babies on 1 Character
3 	4 Babies on 2 Characters
4 	7 Babies on 1 Character
5 	3 Babies on 1 Character
6 	4 Babies on 2 Characters
7 	3 Babies on 1 Character
8 	4 Babies on 2 Characters
9 	8 Babies on 2 Characters
10	6 Babies on 3 Characters
11	3 Babies on 1 Character
12	3 Babies on 1 Character
13	3 Babies on 1 Character
14	4 Babies on 2 Characters
15	5 Babies on 1 Character
16	4 Babies on 2 Characters
== Plaza Events==
Sometimes, Plaza Events can appear. During a Plaza Event, a Supercell Character visits your Plaza, and gives you a special quest for free rewards!
== Player Profile==
You can access your Player Profile in the bottom left corner of the Plaza. Here, you can view your Player Tag and EXP Level. You can also view your most used Characters by rarity.
If you’re curious about how well you’ve been battling it out, you can view your total 1st Place and Top 3 finishes.
== News==
Keep in the loop with the Newsletter in the top right corner of the Plaza. Tapping it will provide you with the latest and greatest Squad Busters news! Here you can find 2 different types of postings:
*Community
*News
You can also find links to all the official socials, including: 
*YouTube
*Instagram
*X (Twitter)
* Facebook
*TikTok
*Reddit
* Discord 
==Trivia ==
*The Barbarian Statue and Spike Statue were originally permanent statues in the Plaza before Plaza Upgrades were added.
**these two statues occupied the 2 spaces where the Elixir Distillery and Coin Bank would later be.
*For the global release of the game, a free exclusive decoration was given to everyone after 40 million pre-registrations.
*Tara could become a playable Character in an upcoming update, as some playable characters appear in the plaza.
==History==
===2024===
*16/12/2024
**New Year's Plaza was added.
* 29/06/2024:
** Plaza Upgrades reintroduced
**The Baby Squad Epic Statue was given for free to everyone after getting 40 million pre-registrations.
*23/04/2024:
**Changed the entire Plaza's design to be way bigger and cleaner
** Removed Plaza Upgrades
**Interacting with the Builder now gives the message "Plaza Upgrades coming soon".
===2023===
*22/06/2023:
**Plaza expanded south to fit 4 statues
**Added Plaza Upgrades & Builder
**Added Mr. S stop Clock Tower
*06/02/2023:
**Added Plaza
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