History VideoGame / BoomBeach

* EliteMook: Mega Crab 6.0. introduced Super Soldier Vats that, if broken, release an extremely powerful version of a certain troop to fight for you.

** Super Grenadiers' accuracy hasn't improved...but they throw 5 grenades in one sitting, and each one has a huge radius and massive damage, so chances are they will leave the battlefield looking like you set off a small nuke. And they have the Super Soldier standard 35,000 HP.

* FriendlyFireproof: Played With. Most of the troops' attacks don't hurt other troops, but there are some exceptions, namely Grenadier's bombs and Scorcher's flames. In addition, your gunboat's weaponry can harm your troops.

* HeroUnit: Two of these were introduced in the March 2017 update.

*** They can be used in battle while being upgraded. The same is true for their special abilities.

** Cpt. Everspark shoots lightning bolts at the nearest enemy building every time she releases Critters.

** Now that we have the basics out of the way, let's introduce our heroes.
*** Sgt. Brick is a female example of SergeantRock who's unlocked at Headquarters level 4 once the player rebuilds a Derelict Hut that appears at one corner of the base. Her standard perk is a "Grenade Spammer", which causes her to fire a grenade at every new target she sees. The special abilities are Cluster Grenade (a grenade that sends out explosive shrapnel after it explodes), Iron Will (reduces damage taken by nearby troops for a set period of time), and Battle Orders (increases damage done and movement speed of nearby troops for a set period of time).
*** Cpt. Everspark is a female gadget freak who's unlocked once the player defeats Col. Gearheart's level 45 War Factory. Her standard perk is "Robot Overlord", which causes her to [[MookMaker spawn groups of Critters]] every few seconds. The special abilities are Critter Swarm (spawning a [[UpToEleven larger group]] of Critters), Explosive Charges (a timed explosive charge thrown at the nearest building), and Universal Remote (turns the nearest enemy defense against its own base for a set time, after which the defense is briefly stunned; note that it will not work against Prototype Defenses or defenses specific to Lt. Hammerman bases).
** Another HUGE difference between our heroes and those of ''Clash'': Heroes in ''Boom Beach'' can be used in battle while being upgraded. The same is true for their special abilities.

** A third set of resources is used for upgrading Heroes and their abilities. Trader Tokens (obtained by retrieving treasure from the daily supply boat and collecting rewards from the Supply Chest upon earning five victory points; can also be [[BribingYourWayToVictory purchased in larger quantities]] with in-game currency) are used to upgrade the Heroes themselves. Hero Tokens (purchased from the Trader, who makes a weekly appearance every weekend, using either Trader Tokens or gold) are used to upgrade the Heroes' special abilities.

** A third set of resources is used for upgrading Heroes and their abilities. Trader Tokens (obtained by retrieving treasure from the daily supply boat, and also collecting rewards from the Supply Chest upon earning five victory points) are used to upgrade the Heroes themselves. Hero Tokens (purchased from the Trader, who makes a weekly appearance every weekend, using either Trader Tokens or gold) are used to upgrade the Heroes' special abilities.

*** Sgt. Brick is a female DrillSergeantNasty who's unlocked at Headquarters level 4 once the player rebuilds a Derelict Hut that appears at one corner of the base. Her standard perk is a "Grenade Spammer", which causes her to fire a grenade at every new target she sees. The special abilities are Cluster Grenade (a grenade that sends out explosive shrapnel after it explodes), Iron Will (reduces damage taken by nearby troops for a set period of time), and Battle Orders (increases damage done and movement speed of nearby troops for a set period of time).

* YouRequireMoreVespeneGas: Built on the ''Clash of Clans'' formula, the game starts off with wood (for building construction/upgrading) and gold (for troop training/upgrading/everything else), but buildings will later on require stone and iron for construction/upgrades. Building prototype defenses will require a separate set of resources (Critical Fuse, Complex Gear, Power Rod, Field Capacitor).

*** Capt. Everspark is a female gadget freak who's unlocked once the player defeats Col. Gearheart's level 45 War Factory. Her standard perk is "Robot Overlord", which causes her to [[MookMaker spawn groups of Critters]] every few seconds. The special abilities are Critter Swarm (spawning a [[UpToEleven larger group]] of Critters), Explosive Charges (a timed explosive charge thrown at the nearest building), and Universal Remote (turns the nearest enemy defense against its own base for a set time, after which the defense is briefly stunned; note that it will not work against Prototype Defenses or defenses specific to Lt. Hammerman bases).

* KillItWithFire: The Scorcher among troops, and the Flamethrower and Hot Pot among enemy defenses.

* DifficultButAwesome: Using a force that entirely consists of [[GlassCannon Zookas]] to destroy a target with a ridiculous amounts of Hit Points like the Headquarters. To properly use them, you need proper deployment and timing of Smoke to cover them from defenses, Flares to properly direct them to the desired target, and which defenses needs to be shocked such as Rocket Launchers and Shock Launchers. Improper use of them will led to whole swaths of them being wiped out very quickly with little damage done in the attack, but proper usage of them and you can bring down even the toughest and healthiest shielded HQ with very little casualties on your side. Mastering their usage is one of the most important aspect in operations especially if you want to engage in the most difficult operations.

* FreezeRay[=/=]KillItWithIce: The Cryoneer (unlocked at Level 20 Headquarters) carries a freeze gun into battle. Her gun's rays (which get longer as she's upgraded) do moderate damage to enemy weapons, and also slow down their firing rate by 50%.

* MadScientist: Doctor Terror or Dr T for short, acts like your stereotypical CardCarryingVillain who invades islands that previously harbored Hammerman Bases every 4 out of 6 days in the cycle. He is also the one who created the Mega Crab and periodically invades the islands once in a while.
* OneHitPolykill: The Lazor Beam fires a ray that deals damage to everything in a straight line. Because of this, it's able to damage targets even outside of it's maximum range as long as one target is in it's range.
* TheMedic: Unlocked at Level 15 Headquarters, the medic can heal troops (and himself while he's healing) and has the most complex AI compared to the rest of cast.
* MightyGlacier: Tanks are incredibly slow and require Gunboat Energy to land them but they both have a good amount of hit points as well as decent amount of damage.

* YouRequireMoreVespeneGas: Built on the ''VideoGame/Clash of Clans'' formula, the game starts off with wood (for building construction/upgrading) and gold (for troop training/upgrading/everything else), but buildings will later on require stone and iron for construction/upgrades. Building prototype defenses will require a separate set of resources (Critical Fuse, Complex Gear, Power Rod, Field Capacitor).

* FriendlyFireproof: Played With. Most of the troop's attacks don't hurt other troops, but there are some exceptions, namely Grenadier's bombs and Scorcher's flames. In addition, your gunboat's weaponry can harm your troops.

* GreaterScopeVillain: The Blackguard are the main enemies of the game and Hammerman's dialogue implies that he is under the order of someone with a higher rank than him. However, the game never reveals who the supreme Blackguard leader is, making Hammerman and his CoDragons Dr T and Col. Gearheart than main opponents of the game.
* InstantWinCondition: Destroying the Headquarters will instantly give the attacker victory, there are no other outcomes aside from losing the attack.

* ShockAndAwe: Shock Launchers and Shock mines don't deal that much damage but they make up to it with their ability to stun troops for a second, allowing other defenses to wail on them. The Gunboat's Shock Bombs, on the other hand, don't to any damage but can stall enemies for extended periods of time, depending on their level.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Despite Hammerman being the main villain of the game, Dr T has a lot more focus and prominence compared to him, appearing in virtually every single Boom Beach video[[note]](since his first appearance)[[/note]], having 2 out of four events centered around his base, and he is also the one who created the Mega Crab.

* UselessUsefulSpell: The Sabotage option in operations is widely regarded to be virtually useless, especially in higher operation level. Basically, at the cost of Intel, you can randomly destroy one defensive building. The problem is that Intel is a difficult resource to obtain and wasting it on a single defense that 1)Doesn't deal any chip damage to the Power Core and 2)Could have been anything such as that Machine Gun that is destroyed far away from the Core makes it very impractical to do so. As a result, many Task Forces bans the use of any sabotage in operations lest you will either get demoted or kicked just for using it.

* YouRequireMoreVespeneGas: Built on the Clash of Clans formula, the game starts of with wood (for building construction/upgrading) and gold (for troop training/upgrading/everything else), but buildings will later on require stone and iron for construction/upgrades.

* StoneWall: Heavies deal a very low amount of damage for the amount of housing they require but they have tremendous hit-points that can easily shield any troops behind them.

* DifficultButAwesome: Using a force that entirely consists of [[GlassCannon Zookas]] to destroy a target with a ridiculous amounts of Hit Points like the Headquarters. To properly use them, you need proper deployment of Smoke to cover them from defenses, Flares to properly direct them to the desired target, and which defenses needs to be shocked such as Rocket Launchers and Shock Launchers. Improper use of them will led to whole swaths of them being wiped out very quickly with little damage done in the attack, but proper usage of them and you can bring down even the toughest and healthiest shielded HQ with very little casualties on your side. Mastering their usage is one of the most important aspect in operations especially if you want to engage in the most difficult operations.

** If there are no injured troops to heal, Medics will {{TooDumbToLive stand completely still, even when in range of a defensive building}}.

* ExcusePlot: The entire "defeat the Blackcguard" plot is really just an excuse for the player to continue to play the game to become stronger.
* GlassCannon: Zookas have a long range and possess the biggest damage per landing craft out of all the troops but is incredibly squishy and if caught by a splash tower, expect them to go down just as easy.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The Blackguard are the main enemies of the game and Hammerman's dialogue implies that he is under the order of someone with a higher rank than him. However, the game never reveals who the supreme Blackguard leader is, making Hammerman and his CoDragons Dr T and Gearheart than main opponent of the game.

* MadScientist: Doctor Terror or Dr T for short, acts like your stereotypical CardCarryingVillain who often tend to invade the island every 4 out of 6 days in the cycle. He is also the one who created the Mega Crab and periodically invades the islands once in a while.

* ShockAndAwe: Shock Launchers don't deal that much damage but they make up to it with their ability to stun troops for a second, allowing other defenses to wail on them.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Despite Hammerman being the main villain of the game, Dr T has a lot more focus and prominence compared to him, appearing in virtually every single Boom Beach videos, having 2 out of four events centered around his base, and he is also the one who created the Mega Crab.

* UnskilledButStrong: Whenever Hammerman invades your base, he doesn't seem to utilize his gunboat to his full potential aside from a single missile but this is counteracted by the sheer number of enemy soldiers[[note]]Way, way more than what you can use[[/note]] that can quickly destroy any base without sufficient preparations.

* StoneWall: Heavies deal a very low amount of damage for the amount of housing they require but they have tremendous hit-points that can easily shield any troops behind them.

Despite the gameplay being similar to it's other game ''Clash Of Clans'', it has a lot of distinct mechanics that separates itself from it's more popular counterpart. Instead of spells you use to the Gunboat to support your armies especially in redirecting them. Also, when your Headquarter is destroyed, rather than giving you a star, instantly ends the raid. There are also statues power stones that can help aid your preffered playstyle. And finally even though you can join a task force which is basically a clan, instead of war with an opposing task force, you engage in operations that has you defeat the blackguard factories.

Despite the gameplay being similar to it's other game ''Clash Of Clans'', it has a lot of distinct mechanics that separates itself from it's more popular counterpart. Instead of spells you use to the Gunboat to support your armies especially in redirecting them. There are also statues power stones that can help aid your preffered playstyle. And finally even though you can join a task force which is basically a clan, instead of war with an opposing task force, you engage in operations that has you defeat the blackguard factories.