Water DPS
Tideon
Tideon guide for Clash Critters with role notes, upgrade priority, best modes, teammate ideas, image sources, wiki facts, and conservative build advice.
Quick Verdict
Haze Hex is the page's main hook
For Tideon, the useful question is slow and Fragile setup. The strongest case appears when multiple enemies stay alive long enough for area damage to matter. If the enemy pattern does not change, the control text is not doing enough.
It is the endpoint of Droppit -> Bubbit -> Tideon, which makes the page more about final-role value than short-term filler. The current wiki stat grades list Attack C, HP E, Defense E, which helps set expectations before you compare it with alternatives. Its Purple tier puts it in a comparison band where same-role alternatives deserve a look before deeper spending.
F2P value: Tied to how often Tideon's Water DPS job appears in your current blocker list.
Best Modes
Good places to test
- Campaign or Horde waves where slow and Fragile setup can hit more than one target
- Boss Challenge attempts once a frontline already protects the damage slot
- Evolution-line testing for its endpoint of the Droppit -> Bubbit -> Tideon line status before spending food or duplicates
Be careful in
- Boards with no reliable frontline in front of the damage slot
- Pure single-target checks if its area value is the main reason you are considering it
Compare results against the Gold Mine Rush guide, Boss Challenge guide, and Horde Invasion guide.
Best Teammates
Tideon wants protection first, then a support or healer if the fight lasts long enough for slow and Fragile setup to repeat.
Use these as comparison partners, then keep the pairing that makes Tideon's listed skill easiest to measure.
Upgrade Priority
Priority: Tideon earns upgrade attention when its slow and Fragile setup matches the stages blocking progress.
Use the smallest upgrade step that lets Tideon's slow and Fragile setup show up, then re-test before committing rarer food.
Pause when the next spend only improves a bench copy, when the skill effect disappears in repeat tests, or when the team needs a missing frontline, carry, healer, or support more urgently.
Appearance
Visual notes summarized from wiki.gg.
Evolution Trial
Skills
- Haze Hex: Creates a thick cloud that deals continuous AoE damage over a large area while inflicting Slow and Fragile.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Area damage gives Tideon a clear reason to test it against crowded waves.
- Water typing makes it easier to slot into teams that need that element without changing the whole board.
- Its evolution position (endpoint of the Droppit -> Bubbit -> Tideon line) helps decide whether the unit is a short bridge or a longer project.
Weaknesses
- Area-focused value drops sharply when the fight feeds enemies one at a time.
- Public data does not confirm every exact number, so compare repeated attempts rather than one lucky clear.
- Tideon can be outclassed if another Tatari covers the same DPS job with better current investment.
Common Mistakes
- Letting rarity or artwork decide the test instead of the actual Water DPS need.
- Spending on the endpoint of the Droppit -> Bubbit -> Tideon line just because it is available, instead of checking the current team slot first.
- Testing only on single-target fights, where area damage is naturally less convincing.
FAQ
Is Tideon worth building in Clash Critters?
Tideon is worth attention when slow and Fragile setup is the answer your team is missing. If the stage is asking for a different job, keep it as a comparison pick rather than forcing upgrades.
Is Tideon good for beginners?
Beginners should use Tideon only when its DPS job enters the active board. A high-rarity or interesting skill is not enough by itself.
What team should I use with Tideon?
Tideon wants protection first, then a support or healer if the fight lasts long enough for slow and Fragile setup to repeat.