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You jump into a Splinterlands battle,  brimming with confidence, only to watch your carefully crafted team get  absolutely decimated in the first few rounds. Yeah, me too. Happens to  the best of us, especially when you're just starting out or trying to  wrap your head around some of the crazier rule sets. It feels like a  completely needless loss, doesn't it?

But what if I told you there's a way to not just survive, but to *thrive* in those chaotic battles? A way to keep your key monsters alive while  your damage dealers do their thing? This week, we're diving deep into  the art of unkillable tanks and the unsung heroes of the battlefield.  Triage monsters. Because honestly, sometimes you just need to outlast  the other guy, and this strategy is pretty damn annoying, for your  opponent, that is.

**The Unkillable Wall Why You Need a Super Tank**

So, here’s the nuts and bolts of it, you need a monster that can take a beating and keep on ticking. This isn't just about having a high  health monster, it's about combining attributes that make them a genuine pain in the arse for your opponent. Think about it, a tank that just  sits there and soaks up all the incoming damage, laughing in the face of death. That's the dream, right?

- **High Health:** Obviously. More health means more hits. Simple, yet profoundly effective.
- **Taunt:** This is the game-changer. It forces all enemy attacks, regardless of  position, to hit your tank. It's like a big "hit me, not them!" sign,  but it’s brilliant because it protects your squishier damage dealers and healers.
- **Void:** Reduces magic damage. In a meta often flooded with magic, this is  crucial. It’s like having a personal force field against those annoying  magic spammers.
- **Return Fire:** Any ranged attack against your monster? Boom! Damage reflected back.  It's funny because sometimes they just kill themselves trying to kill  your tank.
- **Close Range (if applicable):** Allows ranged monsters to attack from the first position. For a monster like Wave Brood, this means it can still contribute to damage while  tanking.

For our specific example, we're talking about **Wave Brood**. This thing is a beast. With high health, Taunt, Void, and Return Fire,  it’s practically a one-monster army designed to absorb punishment. And  guess what? This battle was under the "Keep Your Distance" ruleset,  meaning no melee monsters allowed. Wave Brood, being a ranged monster,  can still sit in the back lines and soak up hits while dishing out its  own damage. Pretty okay, if you ask me.

**The Triage Trinity, Healing Your Way to Victory**

Now, having a tank that can take hits is great, but what if it could  also heal like a regenerative Wolverine? That's where Triage comes in.  Triage heals the most wounded friendly monster that is not in the first  position. So, if your taunt monster is holding the line, the Triage monsters are  working overtime to keep your back line alive and kicking.

In this glorious setup, we didn't just have one or two, but *three* Triage monsters. That's not just healing, that’s an intensive care unit on the battlefield. And when you combine that with Archon Lily  Shieldpaw, who gives an additional +1 health to all friendly monsters,  our Wave Brood jumped to 15 health. Why is that important? Because  Triage heals for one-third of the monster’s max health. So, 15 health  means 5 health healed per Triage monster per round. That’s 15 health  regenerated every single round just from Triage! It's almost unfair.

**The Unstoppable Lineup How It All Comes Together**

Let's break down the actual team I used to achieve this seemingly  impossible feat. It’s a masterful blend of tanking, healing, and focused damage.

- **Slot 1: Baakjira (Tank)**
  - Yes, our primary tank. But here’s the thing, with "Keep Your Distance"  Baakjira is there for the initial  hits, to soak up early damage, and provide a strong buffer before our  true superstar, Wave Brood, takes the lion's share of the blows. It's  funny because you might think, "why a no attack tank in a no-melee rule  set?" It’s all about protecting the second position.
- **Slot 2: Chaos Dragon (Damage Dealer)**
  - This is our heavy hitter. Four magic damage, Scattershot, and Blast.  Scattershot randomly attacks one enemy monster, and Blast deals splash  damage to adjacent monsters. This means even if the opponent clusters  their monsters, Chaos Dragon is just tearing through their lineup. It’s  the kind of monster that puts the fear of God into an opponent.
- **Slot 3: Angelic Mandarin (Triage Healer 1)**
  - Our first dedicated Triage monster. Its sole purpose is to keep our  squishier monsters alive, especially once our Wave Brood inevitably gets battered.
- **Slot 4: Coastal Nymph (Damage Dealer / Support)**
  - More Scattershot! Five ranged damage with Scattershot means more random hits across the board. This monster is just adding to the overall chaos,  thinning out the enemy lines while our tank buys us time.
- **Slot 5: Wave Brood (The TRUE Tank / Damage Dealer)**
  - This is where the magic happens. Positioned to take all the Taunt hits, but  still able to attack from the front due to Close Range. Wave Brood is the star of the show. It’s absorbing punishment, reflecting damage, and  setting up the perfect storm for our healers.
- **Slot 6: Kelp Initiate (Triage Healer 2 / Cleanser)**
  - Another Triage monster! Plus, it has Cleanse, which removes negative effects  from the monster in the first position. This is huge because it prevents things like poison or debuffs from sticking to your tank, allowing them to continue to perform optimally. It’s about mitigating those nasty  little tricks your opponent tries.

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You can see exactly how it plays out in a real battle here: [WATCH THE REPLAY HERE](https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_25d43caf038c380f69dce7d70a87b26c?ref=ctrpch).

**The Battle Unfolds A Testament to Survivability**

I was facing a lot of ranged and magic firepower in this particular  battle. The opponent also had a good amount of Return Fire (darn it!)  and a pesky poison monster lurking in their ranks. It really comes down  to forcing the opponent to break through our defenses, and with this  setup, it's a huge wall of worry for them.

The battle played out exactly as planned. Wave Brood was taking hit  after hit, absorbing the brunt of the attacks, including the poison. But here’s the kicker: with three Triage monsters healing it for 15 health *each round*, it was going from almost dead to full health like it was nothing. It  was like watching a highlight reel of constant regeneration. Meanwhile,  the Chaos Dragon was just laying waste to their team with its magic and  blast damage.

The take away for you, the aspiring Splinterlands master, is this.  get lots of healing. Seriously. If you can combine a strong tank with  multiple Triage monsters, you create an almost unbreakable wall. None of my team died in this battle. Not a single one. It’s a strategy that  focuses on outlasting your opponent, turning their aggressive pushes  into futile attempts against your impenetrable defense. It's proof that  sometimes, the best offense is an incredibly annoying, unkillable  defense.

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