Squad Busters Chest Guide, Streak & Battle Placement: Chests earned after completing a battle in Squad Busters are known as “Reward Chests”. Their size (number of troops) depends on the number of taps you earn.
Chest Taps per Chest:
Range: 2 to 7 taps
- Minimum (2 taps): Finishing 9th or 10th
- Maximum (7 taps): Finishing in the top 3 with a max streak active
Troop Amount:
- Minimum: 1 troop
- Size Increase Chance: With each tap
New Troop Chests:
- Do not increase in size
- Only show rarity changes
- Contain a single new troop
Squad Busters Earning Taps
Battle Placement in Squad Busters
Depending on your battle placement, you earn from 2 to 4 taps:
| Placement | Bonus Taps |
|---|---|
| First | 4 Taps |
| Second | 4 Taps |
| Third | 4 Taps |
| Fourth | 3 Taps |
| Fifth | 3 Taps |
| Sixth | 3 Taps |
| Seventh | 3 Taps |
| Eighth | 3 Taps |
| Ninth | 2 Taps |
| Tenth | 2 Taps |
Top 5 Streak in Squad Busters
Depending on your win streak, you can earn additional taps:
| Streak Size | Bonus Taps |
|---|---|
| 0 wins | 0 Taps |
| 1 win | 0 Taps |
| 2 wins | 1 Tap |
| 3 wins | 1 Tap |
| 4 wins | 1 Tap |
| 5 wins | 2 Taps |
| 6 wins | 2 Taps |
| 7 wins | 2 Taps |
| 8 wins | 2 Taps |
| 9 wins | 2 Taps |
| 10 wins+ | 3 Taps |
Strategy: Should You Pay to Keep Your Streak?
Considerations:
- Quick Unlocks: Paying to keep your streak can save the 30 minutes it might take to regain it.
- Gold Efficiency: If you want to save gold, it’s better to start a new streak rather than paying to keep the current one.
When Paying Might Be Optimal:
- Moderate Streak (4-10 wins): If you have several chests queued and you’re about to lose your streak.
- Tracking Chest Cycle: Paying for extra taps when you know an Epic chest is due might be worth it. Here is a Chest Cycle Guide
Strategy: Leave Your Streak Ready
Avoid Opening Chests Without a Streak: To optimize progression, always have a streak active when opening chests.
Options Based on Consistency:
- Easy: Finish with one top 5. When you continue playing, a second top 5 finish gives you the 2-streak bonus tap.
- Medium: Achieve a 4-streak. Your next battle allows you to start a 5-streak, providing an extra tap.
- Hard: Achieve a 9-streak. This gives you the maximum streak bonus with your next chest.