Here are 11 gameplay tips from the Atlas Reactor development team, giving players the tools and knowledge they need to outsmart and outgun the competition. As Atlas Reactor requires players to think steps ahead of the competition in high-risk, high-stakes battles, all players both seasoned and new should take the time to heed these pro tips and get one step ahead of the game.
1. Dashes are incredibly useful. Use them to dodge Dash phase and Blast phase attacks, or even save allies by dashing into the path of a shot meant for them!
2. Sometimes the best move is standing still. Traps laid down during the Prep phase can punish players that Dash or Move.
3. Knockbacks and Pulls are very powerful when used in conjunction with Traps. These displacement effects always happen at the end of the Blast phase.
4. Being next to a wall will reduce damage taken from that direction by 50%, unless the attacker is also adjacent to you.
5. You can "chase" a player by right-clicking on an opponent (or Ally!). When you chase an opponent you will try to move where they move to. Chasers will move at the end of the Move phase.
6. If you think an enemy is going to chase you, make sure to run through some ally traps; you won't take damage, but your enemy will!
7. Free Action abilities do not count towards the usual limit of 1 ability per turn; if you don't use an ability, you can sprint (double movement), which can help get you back to the fight or out of a bad situation.
8. When choosing where to move, you can right-click more than once to set waypoints, which are great for moving around traps or through powerups on the way to your destination.
9. There are light indicators at the base of powerups that will tell you when they will spawn. Landing on one when all 3 light indicators are lit up means you will automatically get that powerup next round.
10. You can see powerups even in the fog of war. If you see one disappear you know an enemy is around that area.
11. During Decision Mode, mousing over an enemy will display the cooldowns of his abilities, letting you know if s/he can dash or not. Mousing over allies shows the abilities they are targeting this turn. Holding Alt will display all of this information at once. If you Alt + Click, you will ping the map.
Knight - the Knight is a great versatile troop with good hit point and attack. It is used to take out most small single troop such as Witch, Musketeer, and Wizard. You can use the Knight for example, to take out a Wizard behind a tank before using your Barbarians to deal with the tank. It can also be utilized as a mini tank to soak up damage for your ranged attackers on offense. 
Archers - Archers are primarily used for offense with support from the tanks of this deck.They can also be helpful on defense against melee attackers and air troops and can carry over to offense with a tank in front.
Goblins - Goblins are useful on defense against Hog Rider, Giant, Prince, Mini-Pekka, Musketeer, etc. You can also try to sneak them in your offensive push as they deal high damage if left along. Goblins are good as a backup to the Barbarians in defending against dangerous troop such as the aforementioned Hog Rider. 
Barbarians - the Barbarians is a very useful card on defense to take out Hog Rider and any high damaging single dps troop. They can give you a big troop advantage by being able to go on a counterpush after dealing with something such as the Hog. 
Arrow - Arrow is self-explanatory, taking out swarm of troop. You want to maximize the value of the arrow by hitting multiple targets. The arrow is an easy way to gain an elixir advantage.
Giant - Giant is the main tank in this deck. It is used primarily to soak up damage for your troop behind it on an offensive push. Giant can also be used defensively to take hits for your towers. 
Wizard - Wizard is very nice to deal with those pesky Barbarians that you see in almost every deck. It is often used behind the Giant to take out the swarm that are frequently used to counter the Giant. 
Dark Prince - the Dark Prince is a great offensive splash attacker. It can be use alongside the Wizard behind the Giant for a strong push. For those of you who don't have access to the Dark Prince, Valkyrie is a fine replacement. What the Valkyrie lack in offense compare to the Dark Prince, she makes up for in defense.
