Beta Minion

Attacks targets from a distance, glows in the dark, and is a maniac on the dance floor.

Attacks targets from a distance, glows in the dark, and is a maniac on the dance floor.

Level 1_4

Level 5_8

Level 9_12

Level 13_16

Level 17_18

special ability	builder barracks level required	attack speed	attack type	movement speed	range
Long Shot	4	1s	Single Target	12	4 tiles

Level	damage per second	damage per attack	hitpoints	number of units per army camp	number of long shots	research cost	star laboratory level required	research time
1	36	36	100	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	36	36	100	4	2	50,000	2	1h
3	40	40	110	4	2	80,000	3	3h
4	40	40	110	4	3	120,000	3	5h
5	44	44	121	4	3	250,000	4	8h
6	44	44	121	6	3	280,000	4	12h
7	48	48	133	6	3	320,000	4	12h
8	48	48	133	6	4	360,000	4	12h
9	53	53	146	6	4	900,000	5	1d
10	53	53	146	8	4	1,100,000	5	1d
11	58	58	161	8	4	1,300,000	6	2d
12	58	58	161	10	4	1,500,000	6	2d
13	64	64	177	10	4	2,300,000	7	3d
14	64	64	177	10	5	2,500,000	7	3d
15	70	70	195	10	5	3,300,000	8	4d
16	70	70	195	10	6	3,500,000	8	4d
17	77	77	215	10	6	4,000,000	9	5d
18	77	77	215	12	6	4,200,000	9	5d

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The Beta Minion is a troop unlocked in the Builder Base.
It is a fast, weak, ranged flying unit with a special deployment ability. It appears to be a flying green gargoyle with stubby wings and large hands with claws.
The Beta Minion's main method of attack is throwing exploding Dark Elixir.
Beta Minions have no preferred target when attacking; they will simply attack the closest building to them. However, once they become aware of enemy Guard Post troops (either by being attacked themselves or being near another friendly troop under attack), they will leave their previously targeted building and engage the enemy troops instead. Once all of the nearby enemy troops are defeated, they will proceed to attack the nearest building from their current location.
Its ability, Long Shot (which requires level 2 or higher) allows the Beta Minion to throw its first few attacks from a range of seven tiles. Subsequently, it will attack like a Minion.

It is extremely useful to carry a small number of Beta Minions (one Army Camp's worth) to pick off buildings that are defended by ground defenses only (Cannons, Double Cannons, Crushers, and Multi Mortars).
They are good to pick off buildings even if there is an air defence in range, because of it's Long Shot ability. It can pick off an Army Camp before it's Long Shot ability finishes if it is highly upgraded.
Beta Minions are surprisingly good against any defense, because their long range enables them to hit from miles away. Once these hits stop it will probably die, however, Archer Towers and Firecrackers and any other air defences should be taken out before deploying Beta Minions.
Using Boxer Giants as a distraction when using Beta Minions to attack other buildings is a good idea since the Boxer Giants will attack the defensive buildings and keep them occupied while the Beta Minions attack all the outside buildings achieving at least 50% damage.
Note that while Boxer Giants can be used to destroy a Firecrackers, they will not occupy its attention while it is being attacked (it will still shoot at your Beta Minions).
They work well with Baby Dragons, even if this means that the latter cannot use their ability. The Baby Dragons will absorb damage from defenses, allowing the Beta Minions to do lots of damage.

Obvious lanes of approach can be trapped with Mines that are set to air and/or a Hidden Tesla.
Setting Archer Towers to fast attack can help dispose of Beta Minions quickly. However it is not recommended to have them exposed as the Beta Minions can outrange the Archer Towers in this case while using their Long Shot ability.
Air Bombs are a significant defense when defending against swarms of Beta Minions, as they are capable of destroying multiple Beta Minions in one bomb. While a Roaster works fine against swarms of air troops, the Air Bombs have an advantage in the sense that it cannot be distracted by ground troops.

ARMY	• Army Camp • Barracks • Dark Barracks • Laboratory • Spell Factory • Dark Spell Factory • Workshop • Barbarian King Altar • Archer Queen Altar • Grand Warden Altar • Strongman's Caravan
DEFENSE	• Cannon • Archer Tower • Mortar • Wizard Tower • Air Sweeper • Hidden Tesla • Inferno Tower • X-Bow • Eagle Artillery • Wall • Air Defense • Bomb Tower • Giga Tesla • Scattershot • Giga Inferno
HEROES	• Barbarian King • Archer Queen • Grand Warden • Royal Champion
RESOURCES	• Town Hall • Elixir Collector • Elixir Storage • Gold Storage • Dark Elixir Storage • Treasury • Clan Castle • Magic Items • Dark Elixir Drill • Builder's Hut • Gold Mine
SIEGE_MACHINES	• Stone Slammer • Battle Blimp • Wall Wrecker • Siege Barracks
SPELLS	• Lightning Spell • Jump Spell • Freeze Spell • Earthquake Spell • Rage Spell • Haste Spell • Poison Spell • Bat Spell • Healing Spell • Clone Spell • Skeleton Spell
TRAPS	• Bomb • Spring Trap • Seeking Air Mine • Skeleton Trap • Giant Bomb • Air Bomb • Tornado Trap
TROOPS	• Archer • Giant • Balloon • Barbarian • Wall Breaker • Wizard • P.E.K.K.A. • Minion • Dragon • Golem/Golemite • Hog Rider • Electro Dragon • Lava Hound/Lava Pup • Goblin • Golem • Witch • Healer • Bowler • Lava Hound • Miner • Valkyrie • Witch/Skeleton • Ice Golem • Baby Dragon • Yeti

ARMY	• Builder Barracks • Star Laboratory • Battle Machine Altar • Army Camp
DEFENSE	• Double Cannon • Crusher • Archer Tower • Roaster • Guard Post • Cannon • Giant Cannon • Firecrackers • Multi Mortar • Hidden Tesla • Wall • Air Bombs • Mega Tesla • Lava Launcher
HEROES	• Battle Machine
RESOURCES	• Gold Mine • Gold Storage • Builder Hall • Elixir Storage • Elixir Collector • Clock Tower • Gem Mine
TRAPS	• Push Trap • Mega Mine • Mine • Spring Trap
TROOPS	• Baby Dragon • Raged Barbarian • Bomber • Night Witch/Bat • Sneaky Archer • Drop Ship • Beta Minion • Night Witch • Boxer Giant • Super P.E.K.K.A • Cannon Cart • Drop Ship/Skeleton • Hog Glider

BOOKS	• Book of Fighting • Book of Everything • Book of Building • Book of Heroes • Book of Spells
POTIONS	• Builder Potion • Power Potion • Clock Tower Potion • Training Potion • Resource Potion
RUNES	• Rune of Dark Elixir • Rune of Builder Gold • Rune of Elixir • Rune of Gold • Rune of Builder Elixir
RINGS	• Wall Ring
HAMMERS	• Hammer of Fighting • Hammer of Building • Hammer of Heroes • Hammer of Spells

SPELLS	• Santa's Surprise • Birthday Boom
TRAPS	• Freeze Trap • Shrink Trap • Santa Strike • Pumpkin Bomb
TROOPS	• Pumpkin Barbarian • Giant Skeleton • Battle Ram • El Primo • Ice Wizard • Skeleton Barrel