How to win with artillery dome?

[Thefelinecorgi]

I just lost an hour and a half run because no matter what I did, I just couldn't stop taking damage. I had the shield overcharger to deal with the melee monsters that got too close, and I took the anti boss damage upgrades. I thought I was prepared, but half the enemies in the waves seem designed to hard counter artillery?

The screechers that fly in from odd angles that are almost completely impossible to stop with artillery or AA? And after they hit they fly away at a low angle that mostly prevents you from killing them with AA so they just come back and attack again if you don't sit there for 6 seconds shooting at an awkward angle until they enter your firing arc?

Those little wobbly suicide bird things that burrow underground when you try to fire the artillery at them so you straight up can't kill them all? It takes like 4 volleys because half of them burrow every single time?

Then there's those howler things that dash at the dome and jump onto it and do massive damage, so you HAVE to attack them first, but then there's also those bomb lobbers that sit at max range that do massive damage so you HAVE to attack them first, but then there's the screechers flying it at high awkward angles that do massive damage so you HAVE to attack them first, then there's the suicider's coming at the same time which will take 4 shots to kill but UH OH THERE'S TWO SETS OF ALL OF THESE ENEMIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DOME ALL AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES AND ANGLES AND YOU CAN ONLY FIRE ONE SHOT EVERY THREE SECONDS SO ITS COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL WITH ALL OF THEM.

Someone please help me understand what I'm missing, because I have to be missing something here. There's no way they made a dome that's actually this useless. Maybe there's some necessary upgrade path you have to take to make it viable? Or a necessary gadget?

[zimny5811]

As far as I know, there is no necessary upgrade or gadget or anything. And you can play whatever with Art Dome. It sounds to me (it's just my suspicion) that you are upgrading it too slow, and that happens if you overspend on other stuff or if your mining strategy is not as good as it could be. Either way, I can recommend for you to watch someone who knows Artillery Dome (probably) the best, so SlipperyDome on YT, for example video: "The Cavalry Have Arrived - 230k Endless pb - Dome Keeper". Where he survives for 76 waves with Artillery Dome. Hope it helps you :)

[Thefelinecorgi]

That sounds like it could be right, I'll watch the video. Thanks!

[René - Bippinbits]

Did you take the monster buster route?

[SALZHERZ]

I also struggle with the A-Dome. But, i also could not use the sword dome correct.
The controls feels so clunky.....
I love the Laser Dome.....

[Zig the Caver]

I think artillery dome could actually be one of the strongest. If you go monster buster and can lead shots, it can finish off even the the toughest monsters in a few hits. With the upgrade that lets you rotate the artillery gun down several degrees further it can clear the dome of the big dome-apes and use it against the smaller monsters that get too close.

Also find that it good paired with repellent and the slow down ability. It can let an you finish off monsters a distance which can help with your prioritization.