Troops preference

[Bod68]

So I am intrigued what is the better 4* troop? The defender or the attacker. Can someone explain what is better and why please?

Thanks all

[alcaselzer]

There’s already a lot on this forum on the matter:

4* troops - mana or crit?

There are two varieties of four star troops: those that add critical or those that add mana. I realize that any four-star troop is a luxury, but in the happy circumstance where both varieties are available, what do you prefer? Why?

[Seanpease77]

It’s kinda a layered answer. The manna troops are better in the long term because they effect the speed of the special, but usually not until a very high level. Its different depending on the starting speed of the special. Though I personally like the crit ones on the tank in the center gives them more buff and they are more useful at the lower levels