How to Beat CHIMPS on Spice Islands

Spice Islands is a water-heavy map, and this CHIMPS guide uses that to its advantage. Sauda, a Carrier Flagship and a Monkey Village do most of the work, with a Glaive Lord and a Ray of Doom added for the late game. No powers or Monkey Knowledge needed.

Hero and towers

Sauda

Hero

Placed in the center of the map to hold the early rounds.

Monkey Buccaneer

Carrier Flagship

5-2-0

The core of the build. Carrier Flagship carries you for a long time, and other monkeys can stand on its deck.

Monkey Village

Primary Expertise

5-2-0

Boosts the Buccaneer and gives camo detection, then becomes Primary Expertise at the end.

Boomerang Monkey

Glaive Lord

5-0-2

Placed on top of the Carrier Flagship before Round 80. Glaive Lord shreds the dense late rounds.

Dartling Gunner

Ray of Doom

5-0-2

Ray of Doom before Round 90. A huge laser beam for the MOAB-class rounds.

Step-by-step strategy

1. Place Sauda in the center of the map.
2. Place a Monkey Buccaneer and upgrade it to Aircraft Carrier (4-2-0), middle path first, then the top path.
3. Support it with a Monkey Village at 2-2-0 to make it stronger and let it pop camo bloons.
4. Upgrade the Monkey Buccaneer to Carrier Flagship (5-2-0).
5. Before Round 80Upgrade the Monkey Village to 4-2-0. Then place a Boomerang Monkey on top of the Carrier Flagship and upgrade it to Glaive Lord (5-0-2).
6. Before Round 90Place a Dartling Gunner and upgrade it to Ray of Doom (5-0-2).
7. Finally, upgrade the Monkey Village to Primary Expertise (5-2-0) and get the Mega Ballista.

With this simple, powerful combo, CHIMPS on Spice Islands becomes completely manageable. Stick to the plan and your Black Border is practically guaranteed.

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