Any idea how to stand a chance on the Plague island? Can't even get to a day 20

Can't get past the day 18 or so when you get attacked by the two buffed breeders.



My tactic has been trying to clear up a decently sized area so I have some extra towers upgraded to maximum, and hiring as many archers as possible. Until a second breeder showed up, surviving each night has been manageable. What else can I do to get even to a silver crown?



In previous runs, I've tried using catapults, but they didn't seem very effective against the buffed

breeders, but maybe I've made a mistake not using them, especially with the flaming barrels.



The horse still seems useless - when they get through the wall, it's over, because it's the same attack on both sides and you can't be on boths sides at the same time, so the very limited shield ability really can't save you in the end when it gets serious.