In Boom Beach you're tasked with fighting off the Blackguards who keep attacking local islanders. In order to do so you'll need to build up a might defense before traveling off to neighboring islands and helping the locals reclaim what is rightfully theirs. With resources scarce and troops at a minimum, you'll need to spend your in-game coins and diamonds wisely. Making good decisions early on will set up for victory or defeat early on in the game. That's where iMore comes in! Here are some tips and tricks to keep you on track while playing Boom Beach...
1.- Upgrade or reinforce before quitting
Certain kinds of buildings and structures take a lot longer to build than others. You can only build one thing at a time so choose wisely. Build items that require short time periods while you're playing the game and then start building things that require longer wait times right before you close the game out. Boom Beach can alert you with a push notification when your items are done being built. This should help you resist the urge to spend real currency on diamonds in order to rush big projects along.
2.- Upgrade saw mills as fast as you can
Everything you build in Boom Beach is going to be made form wood. You can reinforce structures or upgrade them later with stone and iron, but wood is your number one. If you run out, you can't build anything. It's important to build saw mills and upgrade them as soon as you can. You'll need to level up a little before you can upgrade them all the way, but just make sure you're paying attention. When you have the resources to do so, immediately level up lumber production. You'll be glad you did when you want that artillery and actually have enough wood to build it.
3.- Stone and iron come after wood
Stone and iron become important later on in the game and if you want to upgrade current buildings or build new ones, you'll need both wood and stone or iron. You can typically earn enough stone and iron simply from winning battles. It's important but you won't use it too terribly often. Just stockpile what you get from victories and that's normally enough to do what you need.
4.- Scout areas and plan your attacks
When you're getting ready to attack a new island, always scout it out first. It's cost you nothing and you're going to want to know what you're walking into. This gives you the ability to choose what troops you should be sending in. Why risk getting more expensive and costly troops killed in an attack if you don't have to? Send in only what you think you need.
