Exactly How Corvus Works in BTD6

Corvus is the newest hero to BTD6 and he has a lot of spells to master. Not only does he have 3 abilities, but he also has 2 attacks, and 16 spells. Kind of crazy how much content is packed into one hero, but we cover it all in this video. If you want to learn the ins and outs of Corvus, this is the video for you!
0:00 Intro
0:06 Attacks
0:38 Spear
1:07 Repel
1:26 Nourishment
2:09 Soul Harvest
2:24 Echo
2:50 Haste
3:04 Trample
3:26 Soul Barrier
3:40 Aggression
4:01 Frostbound
4:23 Vision
4:40 Ember
4:59 Spirit Walk
5:18 Ancestral Might
5:44 Malevolence
6:05 Storm
6:22 Dark Ritual
6:50 Recovery
7:06 Overload
7:35 Level Ups
8:15 Spell Combos
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[@PunjiBTD6]

This hero is more complex than my studies

[@Hbomb]

😂 Still less complex than your farming strats though

[@anthony.morales6917]

At least you are getting smarter

[@anthony.morales6917]

​@@Hbombthat was rude 😡

[@dispurb]

​@@Hbombfr😂

[@Smnsnsnsn]

@@anthony.morales6917I don’t wanna sound mean but is this a joke or serious??

[@pylotheric9777]

Not gonna lie guys, the only thing making corvis complicated is lack of pictures.... With geraldo you already know what everything does with a glance so it feels seamless using him. Corvis however thinks we're gonna spend more than 2 minutes studying his abilities or something.

[@busofselfdoubt]

i mean they’re all intuitive; spear is a spear, frostbound is a snowflake, ember is fire, vision is an eye, etc

[@Lkwba]

yeah but once you get used to it it gets a lot easier

[@KL53986]

its like learning Monklish and Russian or other language that doesnt use normal letters. This is no different

[@senorjose1671]

​​@@KL53986there is no such thing as normal letters wtf

[@zepplinkiwigamer8217]

I mean, they aren't too difficult to read.

[@napalmzombie848]

This is very handy, thank you! I was a little disappointed by how much the in-game tutorial skimmed, so its nice to have a more in-depth look :)

[@Hbomb]

No problem, I'm glad I could help!

[@The_Dr_Fate]

​@@Hbombhow does pierce work for spirit?

[@tvao9010]

A lot o people has a lot of ideas that would make using him less tiring, but I think that having a visual indicator for mana without having to constantly click on the hero would be great, for using his abilities and maintaining constant spells for example.

[@_ikako_]

Yeah, maybe just an aura that gets brighter or more saturated as he gets more mana, just to give a general idea at a glance

[@panzerfich]

​@@_ikako_i would say just a mana bar either near him (e.g. above him) or somewhere around your HUD. this way you know what numerical value his mana pool is at.

[@botterminator]

@@panzerfich I second having a small mana bar above him would be best. The HUD would be too crowded and there may be additional bars in the future with other towers, already got a bar you have to keep track of for Wizard Paragon if you're manually controlling for example. These could all be above the tower as a small mana bar with different colours. Corvus Mana Bar can be Teal and Wizard can be Purple and other bars for future towers can be other colours in case they're close to one another. Only issue would be overlapping layers but can be rectified with mouse hover or last clicked triggers.

[@averageyoutubehandle497]

Yes.

[@Dni..]

He's actually much easier to learn than i expected. The hard part here is that the pictures aren't nearly as intuitive as geraldo

[@andresraffler]

as someone who is too lazy to experiment with him, thank you for making this video

[@NaderMaray]

You're a beast for making such a thorough guide already 👏👏

[@thebigcat2940]

I thought the title said “exactly how corona works in btd6” and I was like “wow didn’t know they added they feature”

[@Hbomb]

Lmao

[@DragonicFG]

Thanks for this :) it's kind of like Geraldo when i started playing, lots of things going on at once but it is nice to see somebody help to break it down for me

[@ELITEzinho]

Attention everyone, after doing several tests in sandbox, "aggression" spell seems to reduce damage rather than doing more dmg, even in combination of other spells. You guys can test if you want, i ll stay away from that spell until it gets fixed. If its a bug.

[@monkehotdogs2227]

Maybe it’s cause he moves faster so he misses the bloons?

[@CalciumEnjoyer]

Tested it, probably a glitch on your side because it increases his damage on mine

[@der_bauer3438]

What i saw with overload is that if you use recovery right after it and instantly cancel recovery the spirit is instantly back and you are able to use all other spells again if you restock mana with 1 of his abilities.

[@devi2289]

You sound sick, hope you feel better soon

[@genio2509]

A combo I like is Frostbound + Repel, as it pushes back all MOABs and cerams to the entrance, and leaves them with permafrost. Also, storm is good midgame for MOAB damage.

[@geekerandy8773]

Funny, they did nerf this in 40.1 by pierce limiting it.

[@cookied9538]

malevolance is crazy good actually because it allows corvus to be alch buffed and overclocked since he is the one attacking not the spirit. While active you can also cast spear + storm which are also buffed unlike the spirit ones to get crazy cleanup

[@The_Dr_Fate]

if malevolance is off, corvus cant be buffed or it just doesnt do anything?

[@Blackmystix]

@@The_Dr_Fate i don't actually know, but judging from the way the game's internal logic works, I would assume it's because he isn't the "source" of the pops, his spirit is until he activates malevolence.

[@adriansanug9805]

Very good video, u explained ir very well

[@EaterOfGeese]

I hope they add some quincy or sauda type heroes. The ones that dont have anything weird going on and just do their own thing. I know geraldo and corvus are powerful but they take so much time and effort to use that I dont feel like im playing a tower defense game with them. Geraldo gets thirty new buttons and timers each round, and corvus seems similar. I'll still try him out if I get the chance

[@adammakled]

they said in the patch notes that they were going to add heroes and towers that are much less micro-intensive

[@Kaghtaviy]

My guy, 90% of heroes are like that.

[@eggxecution]

​@@Kaghtaviybruh yes I agree

[@CalciumEnjoyer]

Geraldo and Corvus are the only ones like that

[@doneylopsy6296]

The vast majority are what you said

[@kk29992]

Exactly what i needed.

[@gdsnowmeows3342]

Geraldo 2: electric boogaloo, certainly an interesting hero

[@JediPlays0309]

your new video on james somerton was so good!!!

[@epicow_1973]

Malevolence. May seem weak at first, but if you give it a 4-2-0 alchemist buff it can deal with super ceramics on the 90's. Not just that, but since you can use it with energy blade and spear, it can deal really phenomenal damage. Not just that, but since malevolence technically attacks slow, it has nearly 100% alchemist uptime. I think you severely underestimated, and underused it.

[@MikeOx-ds5mk]

The freeze and fire abilities combo really well in the mid game

[@LuigiFan77]

I've been waiting for this cuz all the bloons youtubers I know were just making gameplay videos with the new guy

[@weirdooftheyear]

I think you should probably do some videos on Topple Tactics, like some tips and tricks. That's right up your alley!

[@FonVegen]

I actually found that Malevolvence and Spear work weirdly well together, although the mana upkeep gets a bit high. Maybe I'm wrong about this, I'll experiment more with the combo.

[@bluekirby_64]

Does it make Corvus fire the spears himself, since there's no spirit?

[@tuxtitan780]

​@@bluekirby_64just tested it, and yeah it does

[@monkehotdogs2227]

I really liked malevolence and storm, it’s basically a tack zone + inferno ring combined

[@YourLocalMedic]

Super good for rounds like 63 and 76/78

[@bluekirby_64]

@@tuxtitan780 Thanks

[@MadMewMew-mu3eq]

Malevolence is actually pretty good in some situations, for example when there's a large rush incoming that the spirit can't keep up with or stopping him from attacking for stalling. This is also probably a bug, but if you use it or recovery after overload and then immediately cancel, the spirit just comes back out of nowhere.

[@rowletgaming8014]

Corvus is a really fun hero, I may not know how to use him the best and other towers out-DPS him but he's just a lot of fun. Also, are you sick because your voice sounds pretty hoarse?

[@Hbomb]

I am getting over a cough. I was hoping that I could get through the script sounding fine, but that was not the case :|

[@DaBiggestBird29]

This will change CHIMPS and BTD6 Tutorials forever

[@diamondplayz2145]

We definitely need an updated tier list

[@maicarpagaus6259]

In case you didn't know, after you use overload you can also quickly use recover and stop it again to get the spirit back instantly

[@justsam9986]

So you place sauda and you just leave her do her thing

[@alexanderd1store]

I’m so glad to see Hbomb finally branching out by making a video longer than 3 minutes!

[@omgryannn]

He’s made many vids over 3 mins. I remember the first vid I watched from him was bazaar chimps back in 2020

[@Giraffeyking]

You can mix the Spear Spell and Malevolence Spell to create an over powdered combo.

[@epicow_1973]

Honestly, Corvus is probably the 2nd or 3rd best hero in the game, I think he's great, Really fun, And is very versatile, but when you compare his damage to that of other towers, it feels underwhelming, especially considering the fact that Corvus is an attack-based hero, not a support-based one like Geraldo.

[@fabioelcazatesoros]

I've been testing all heroes and some tier 5s against Corvus to see if he really was powerful or nah, because I also felt that he was a bit weak Corvus is busted, it was the only hero that could solo round 100, no other hero came even close except from Churchill and Ezili (obviously) With the right micro he is incredibly strong, with a sustained power similar to a Dark Champion and capable of doing the dps of a Giganotosaurus in burst of damage

[@epicow_1973]

@@fabioelcazatesoros Sure, I said he is really strong, probably 2nd or 3rd best. But he's definitely not Geraldo strong, where Geraldo has a lot more unique spells that can both attack and support other towers.

[@thenarwhalmage]

​@@fabioelcazatesoros In what world are Churchill and Ezili the only ones to be able to solo a BAD? Geraldo was able to 1TC at one point, and he definitely can take down a BAD on his own. And the only thing preventing Adora from doing it is her lack of camo detection. Being able to Solo a bad isn't the only determiner of power, otherwise first strike would be the best tower in the game.

[@fabioelcazatesoros]

@@thenarwhalmage I did various test with all the heroes at level 20 with just a MIB on Monkey Meadow Adora just pops the BAD layer right at the end of the track using all of her abilities, Churchill just leaked a few ceramics, Ezili obviously didn't leak because of moab hex, Quincy did around 27k damage and didn't pop the BAD layer, Gwen did 21k, Obyn 12k, Geraldo could pop it but it leaked the DDT (this using basically all in his shop), Sauda did 17k, Striker Jones 9k, Etienne 19k and Corvus completely cleared it. No buffs, no support towers appart from the MIB, just the level 20 hero with all the tools it has. You can test it yourself if you don't believe me, with Corvus you need to use Echo and Ancestral Might for the first burst of damage, then use regen to recover the cooldown of Echo and then use Echo with Storm and when the BAD layer pops you use Overload to take the rest down. I also did a test against 90 BFBs and Corvus drop them down easy

[@j.o.7521]

​@@thenarwhalmage? Bad isnt camo bro, and if you Micro him well corvus got the highest dps after Churchill but i mean he Costs over 2k

[@hoppyman11]

I'm so glad they added Asuka R♯ to Bloons.

[@zaperzero]

Malevolence is better than it seems, considering the other abilities spear and storm, which raise its potential a LOT.

[@Saddy231]

The thing i wondered from the start is if the spirit is able to receive buffs from alchemists and others

[@triventilatoro]

apparently no, might be wrong

[@Galaksyz]

the spirit doesn't get affected, but ancestral might's hands ARE buffable with everything

[@mhx5071]

​@@GalaksyzMalevolence+Spear/Storm also works I believe

[@c_machine938]

We must petition to change Echo's description to "Double it & give it to the next person"

[@jadecatfour]

thanks

[@michasokoowski6651]

This hero will make insane challanges...

[@lilharm]

I find it funny how both Honkai Star Rail and BTD6 have released new characters with a green spirit companion

[@gdga8016]

He is officially my new favorite hero

[@epicgames7875]

can u explain how to effectively use ben’s biohack in ur benjamin guide coming up pls?

[@Pandacalifornia]

Corvus feels so complicated to use. I don’t mind it for Geraldo because you enter the shop between rounds. He is particularly good for maps like Muddy Puddles that alternate paths.

[@ggmangg644]

Nice

[@halt1931]

does he get mana from regrow farms? does this mean you can regrow farm to level 20, and then make money with it?

[@thenarwhalmage]

I tested It out in sandbox, and you are right. Regrow farming has snuck its way back again.

[@cellianexurianity5021]

I'm convinced this guy is the new sauda solo strat replacer

[@pocket3216]

Sort of

[@tobintobintobin]

god the little spirit is so cute

[@mr.lazyness4926]

This hero is more complicated than my relationships. Corvus is a real all-rounder, a compilation of other heroes' down-graded abilities.

[@tristenkenyel2944]

NICE

[@johnpaulcross424]

The micro on this will give speedrunners an aneurysm

[@Snowobwall69]

Corvus might is the most complicated hero for me so many spells and reading

[@Egg121]

Tbh corvus is my fav hero just how cool and useful he is my second fav is the indian shopkeeper

[@14possumsinatrenchcoat]

Jesus that was fast

[@kevinvalenzuela1723]

Corvis is my favorite hero aside from Benjamin and I never knew he had spells 😂

[@Timeless56_No.256_a]

anyone else noticed corvus is a monkey combination of de-grey from fantasy strike and akuma from street fighter/tekken7?

[@monkehotdogs2227]

An akuma skin with a go hadoken as the spirit would be so sick but can’t for copyright reasons

[@Timeless56_No.256_a]

@@monkehotdogs2227 yea Imagine the raging demon on a bad tho

[@lolgalaxy4406]

lot of games coming out with characters with a bunch of spells, btd's corvus, guilty gear's asuka r# and league's hwei

[@undercovertakodachi4301]

now I want to see the hardcore player solo chimps with this one. if its possible

[@dhearyzikrimuhammad_0366]

well not 1tc because corvus is too expensive

[@undercovertakodachi4301]

@@dhearyzikrimuhammad_0366 yup might need to cheat In money for that.

[@blueviper7501]

Focus on maximum mana generation to make the best use of corvus seems best

[@nguyenuchuy1220]

Truly the Aphelios of BTD6

[@pats143]

did you know frostbound actually has infinite pierce, try using it on a stack of 999 ceramics

[@DesniggableMe]

Fun fact: this was patched immediately so now it gets pierce capped

[@AidanWR]

I feel like the biggest issue with Corvus is going to be remembering the symbols for some of them

[@agrilsunil1]

And the monkey money of 7,000.

[@undercovertakodachi4301]

​@@agrilsunil1for new players maybe, but for ogs who maxed everything out not really

[@BeDatAPickle]

Repel plus Frostbound sends moabs back to spawn at high levels 😂

[@choharrry]

this guy is the definition of micro

[@lukasmith4850]

Corvus is Geraldo but instead of siphoning money you want to spend on other troops, he generates his own temporary cash pool

[@raidengurusaransingh]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@AceV8]

5:40 2 hands going at once 😏

[@TLTheLegend]

this guy is more confusing than a manga fight scene

[@talosine2963]

Are you alright, you sound like you have a really sore throat

[@spoon1710]

I love corvus but the 800 max mana is a real bummer.

[@Timekeeperco0kie]

He took 3 hours for me to get

[@PaveltheBugFan]

Ezili: 😻

[@Tazaoka]

The spell malevolence seems like JJK reference

[@tigerax9953]

The ghost is a Jojo reference it’s a stand

[@SuperBootsTheDog]

It’s like Geraldo

[@The_Dr_Fate]

how does the pierce work on the spirit

[@The_Dr_Fate]

?

[@ZoroCatWithA_Gun]

im not very good at micro so i dont thing im gonna plzy with corvus much

[@Hbomb]

Fair enough. He is a lot of micro

[@this.isabucket]

He is great if he can pop bloons

[@elij.7583]

Do you guys know what that ZOMG skin is at 7:08?

[@jamesmikayelyan3357]

Trample and the ability where you convert mana to lives momentarily are absolutely broken

[@harmoen]

He has everything at the cost of micro

[@byclarkellis]

Yeah idk, this one and Beast Handler feel like NK is missing what makes the game fun. Like, it's a cool idea, but BTD6 is best when towers work better or worse with different towers, not when a tower is just unique or complex. Why do you think no one's using the Beast Handler? It doesn't combine well with other towers. The game is most fun when we're finding interesting combos that synergize for various reasons.

[@contareserva272]

Actually, beast handler has some cool combos what is holding him back (and all underused towers like, mortar, Wizard Paragon and etc.) It's the high micro e skill needed

[@blockman_games17]

this is so complex i forgot this was a game where monkeys pop balloons

[@togglebott7748]

Looks very micro intensive but also very overtuned, looks fun lmao

[@arandomdude2536]

uhh how to pop purples with corvus

[@childe6963]

Challenge : solo corvus in hard standart

[@default3623]

aint no way, corvus is popping domain expansions?

[@papititian9267]

how much does Corvus cost to place?

[@versuzzero5335]

So adora and this guy can gain exp in other ways while the other hero who lvlup slowly, churchill, can only buy exp with money.

[@thedezzydez851]

when do you think i should buy corvus?

[@britishperson1]

when you become good at macroing like with heli and ace

[@thedezzydez851]

@@britishperson1 dang he looks really cool im tryna get good with geraldo currently

[@gusgusanimz5673]

welp, time to solo chimps with it, right? right?

[@Cheezamer]

Corvus sucks when trying to get to round 100. No Moab damage early game? No purple popping power? Camo purples got you?

[@heckerhecker8246]

In co-op all people do is micro corvus, having 38,000 and doing NOTHING with it, they don't even send it to other players, they just refuse to place down any other tower

[@dragonmaster3207]

It’s fun no?😂

[@heckerhecker8246]

not fun on round 100 @@dragonmaster3207

[@puskeyman]

why did i read the title as “exactly how corona virus works in btd6”

[@limisted2747]

Nah Corvus has Domain Expansion: Malevolent Shrine 💀💀

[@Michael.Nietzsche.Macucows]

Did no one notice frostbound freezes white Bloons???????

[@dispurb]

This hero is just like geraldo, but i aint gonna use him as much because my brain is teeny tiny😂

[@dispurb]

I also might not use him because other towers to simular things as most spells without needing to rely as mana

[@CarterCumber28]

He’s basically Geraldo 2

[@Hbomb]

Geraldo 2.0

[@epicow_1973]

@@Hbomb Corvus is Attack-Based, while Geraldo is Support-Based. I dont think they're that similar.

[@thefan1sout984]

What's very good about corvus' level 10 is that the mana pool fills incredibly fast for a short time. This is POWERFUL because you can spam a ton of your spells and get a ton of mana and that is very useful in both chimps and free play

[@tigerax9953]

He better than Geraldo? If not I’m not getting him

[@zombossgaming810]

More complicated than rocket science

[@jamesoningram6452]

When Einstein and monkt have a baby