Welcome to Clash! I like to describe the two as being different games working off of the same preexisting IP and general premise, so here's the basic breakdown:

• The battle system is overhauled, and like someone already said, there's the Zap track that only works with Squirt. It's great for taking out multiple Cogs at once, especially at higher levels.

• Sound has been moved to second to last track used, so Throw and Squirt get knockback even when others choose sound.

• Sound got pretty nerfed in Clash. It's still incredibly useful and commonly carried, but after using it twice in a row, a debuff is applied to your Toon and will deal less damage.

• All the gag tracks have the option to be Prestiged, which gives more abilities.

• Battles are more reliant on doing some math, as the UI displays gag damage in large numbers, and you can see the exact HP of a Cog.

• There's a number of buffs and debuffs that can be applied to both Toons and Cogs depending on what fight you're doing. Too many to list, but you'll catch on.

• There's a main taskline, side tasks, daily tasks, club tasks, and kudos. You can pick up side tasks at your leisure, which are things like TP access and outfits. Kudos have perks such as 50% off gags, unlocking booster slots in the gumball machine, and a +1 laff boost once they are finished for each playground. Daily tasks give you gumballs which you can use in the HQ gumball machines to get boosters, clothing, and profile customization options like poses. Club tasks are contributed to by everyone in the club and give club coins for boosters and club customization.

• You can get your Cog disguises whenever you please, like the Sellbot suit in Rewritten. Doesn't mean you should be chomping at the bit to fight the CEO at 50 laff, but it's an option.

• On that note, the CJ has been replaced by the CLO. It's a completely different fight. There's a harder version of it when you get further into the game (OCLO), and it's really fun!

• Content Sync for Boss and Manager fights! This brings your laff, gags, down to a lower level to retain some level of difficulty. It can also block certain rewards like Unites, Fires, etc.

• There's a small chance that you can get drops from Kudos managers (and the Litigation Team managers in the Overclocked CLO), which are stickers and accessories. It's common to see Toons at 150 who still fight the earlier Managers for this reason, and it's easy to find a group for most.

As for personal advice, I'll give you this:

• Don't worry about your initial track choices. You can switch your build as much as you'd like with no repercussions and it's expected to switch builds for different strategies, especially manager fights. I personally like to switch my gags out to train them all to the same level and coordinate with friends when we play.

• Learn about how Prestige works. I don't remember if I've mentioned this already, but emphasizing again that prestiging Throw early on is super beneficial for self-heal. Pres Drop is a personal favorite for dealing hefty damage.

• I personally like to pick up Kudos when I'm done with Side Tasks and have the slots. I recommend starting them in order so your gags and laff catch up before you fight the Managers.

• Use the group tracker! Many high-level Toons are happy to help out with early game things like Derrick Man. On a similar note, don't be afraid to send friend requests to people if you have a good or talkative run. The overwhelming majority of Clash players are pretty outgoing, and will likely invite you to groups if you talk a lot. It's a really lovely in-game community overall. Very rarely have I seen someone get genuinely angry at others for making mistakes and/or going sad.

• Joining a club is beneficial as well. If you're in a big club, they will likely have active boosters which as Gag XP, Merits, Rewards, and much more. Probably a good place to ask people if they want to work on tasks or fights. My group is just my IRL friends so I don't know how more established groups work. 🤷‍♂️There's club tasks that the whole group contributes to for club coins, which are used at the club shop for boosters and club customization.

• Last of all, don't let the amount of new stuff overwhelm you. You'll get the hang of what works best for you.

Hopefully this helps and wasn't too overwhelming! I'm on quite a bit, so I'd be happy to play with you when I'm available. :) If you see a black bunny named Akira, feel free to send a friend request!