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On this page you can view reviews and strategies on most individual troops and spells.


Barbarian
Barbarian info

Barbarians are the first unit you unlock in the Barracks. The Barbarian, due to its above average amount of HP per housing space, is a good meat shield. The Barbarian trains very quickly at a low cost, so they are used mostly as meat shields for Wall Breakers, Archers, Goblins and Wizards. If using Barbarians in groups, keep in mind that buildings that do splash damage like Mortars and Wizard Towers can take them out quickly.


Archer
Archer info

Archers are ranged combat troops, meaning that they attack from a distance and shoot over walls. They are quite effective solo, but they are also very capable in groups. Archers are commonly used with Dragons or Balloons, or Hog Riders at later levels. At lower levels, some players use Archers with Giants or Barbarians because they, if deployed first, will take on all defensive fire while Archers can shoot behind them. Archers can only shoot at a distance of 3.5 tiles, though, so bear that in mind.


Goblin
Goblin info

Goblins are one of the fastest troops in the game and are currently the only troop whose favorite targets are resources. Goblins are mostly used to farm resources; when farming you will go in with Army Camps full of Goblins along with a small number of Wall Breakers. Especially for lower level players, Goblins are more suitable for farming than for trophy hunting. Goblins, like Giants and other troops that have a particular favorite target, will not attack defending Clan Castle troops unless all of its favorite targets have been destroyed.


Giant
Giant info

Giants are the first unit in the game whose AI targets defenses first. Giants are tank-class units who have high amounts of HP, but low DPS. As such, they make good meat shields. They are commonly used to draw fire away from other crucial units such as Wall Breakers, Archers and the like. The only downside to Giants is their poor DPS. Although Giants attack defenses first, they will not fight back against Clan Castle troops until all other defenses are taken out.


Wall Breaker
Wall Breaker info

Wall Breakers are only used to break through walls. Wall Breakers will deal 40x more damage to walls so they are the perfect troop to break through Walls. Wall Breakers are usually deployed after Giants or other high-HP troops that are drawing fire from nearby defenses.


Balloon
Balloon info

Balloons are the first flying unit unlocked in the Barracks and deal area splash damage. When their HP reaches zero, they will crash into the ground and deal a small amount of extra splash damage. In the Single Player Campaign, if you take out all of the air defenses, a single Balloon can destroy the rest of the village and achieve 3 stars. Balloons, like Giants, target defensive structures first. Avoiding Wizard Towers is a good idea for Balloons (especially levels 1-4), due to how they clump together.


Wizard
Wizard info

Wizards are used similarly to Archers as backup troops, but are generally superior (though more costly and time-consuming to train). Wizards have very high damage per second but low HP compared to their housing space and training cost. Wizards, like Archers, can fire over Walls. Lower level players have no need to use Wizards as they will usually just perish in battle quickly, but still get and upgrade them for the future when you go higher. Once they reach level 4, they are extremely useful.


Healer
Healer info

The Healer just does that: heal. If you deploy her she will heal troops that take damage from defenses and can keep Giants alive for a long time. When using a Healer, make sure you destroy as many Air Defenses first as you can. If she is in range of an Air Defense, she will be killed in a matter of seconds. Also, other defensive buildings such as Archer Towers or Wizard Towers may target the Healer.


Dragon
Dragon info

Dragons are a flying unit unlocked in the level 9 Barracks. Dragons are one of the strongest troops, with high HP and high DPS. They also deal small area splash damage (although this splash damage component is very powerful on defense versus a large number of weak troops like Archers). 10 Dragons will usually destroy a full TH7 village in about a minute and a half. Dragons are often paired up with Rage Spells to ensure the win.


P.E.K.K.A
P.E.K.K.A info

P.E.K.K.A is the tenth troop unlocked in the Barracks and has the most HP of any of the Elixir-based troops. She deals lots of damage but is somewhat slow to attack, so it is advised to be cautious around distractions such as Clan Castle troops and Skeleton Traps. You can deploy her for funneling because of her high health and damage. Also you can use the P.E.K.K.A smash strategy.


Baby Dragon
Baby Dragon info

Baby Dragon is an air troop unlocked with the level 11 Barracks. They have less health and damage than their fully grown counterparts, however they take much less housing space. When not around any other air troops, it will go into a rage, dealing more damage in the process. This effect only persists when they are not surrounded by any other air troops, so it might be useful to bring less air troops to maximize the chances of them getting enraged. When you are farming, you can use full Baby Dragon army.


Miner
Miner info

Miner is a ground troop that digs underground while traveling from building to building, impervious to any damage or traps in the process. They can dig under walls which allows them to attack structures behind walls without destroying the walls. However, they are not invincible above ground and they may stray off to targets that you don't want them to target!


Electro Dragon info

Electro Dragon


The Electro Dragon is a flying troop that travels slowly and uses a chain lightning attack that can hit 5 targets. It has high damage and health. It is vulnerable to Air Sweeper(s) due to having low movement speed and attacking slowly. It has the highest health of an flying, elixir troop.


Yeti info

Yeti

The Yeti is a high housing space, slightly tanky troop. It spawns Yetimites every 600 points of damage received. Yetimites perform kamikaze style attacks. Despite the fact that the Yeti has no preferred target, Yetimites prioritize defensive buildings and deal 4x damage to defenses. Yetimites do half damage to resource storages.


Ice Wizard
Ice Wizard info

The Ice Wizard is a temporary troop that has been made available several times, usually around the holiday season. It shoots shards of ice at defenses, slowing them down. Its power depends on the user's Town Hall level; it does about as much damage as a regular Wizard.

Minion
Minion info

Minions are the first dark elixir troop unlocked in the Dark Barracks. The Minion is a flying unit that attacks by spitting blobs of Dark Elixir. It is the one of the two fastest troops in the Home Village, along with the Goblin. The Minion has low hit points compared to other dark elixir troops, but are inexpensive and take less time to train.


Hog Rider
Hog Rider info

Hog Riders, along with Headhunters, are the only ground troops in the game that can jump over Walls without the Jump Spell. The Hog Rider has a relatively cheap training cost compared to most other dark elixir troops. They target defenses first, similar to Giants.


Valkyrie
Valkyrie info

Valkyries are hardy warriors with a double-bladed axe. Valkyries, when used in groups, will destroy most buildings in seconds. They are mainly used to destroy villages and get 3 stars, though it doesn't happen very often. Valkyries do splash damage with their axes, so they are very effective in taking out Clan Castle troops and are used in Clan Castles defensively to take out infantries, though they are weak to large number of ranged enemy troops such as Archers. Their whirlwind attack can damage multiple buildings at once, and Valkyries will automatically place themselves where they are in range of multiple buildings if possible.


Golem
Golem info

Golems are large, rocklike creatures with extremely high hit points. They are used just like Giants - to absorb fire away from other troops. The Golem, when killed, will not just perish. Instead, it will split into two troops or until you reach level 8, then the Golem splits into 3 troops which are called Golemites. Golemites will have 1/5 of the Golem's base hit points and damage per second.


Witch
Witch info

The Witch is a powerful troop that can only be trained with Dark Elixir in the level 5 Dark Barracks. When used, she periodically summons dead troops that appear as Skeletons. In battle, Witches should be used with a meat shield, such as Giants, Golems or other troops with high HP, as they have reasonably low hit points.


Lava Hound
Lava Hound info

The Lava Hound is an air unit with the highest HP of any troop, but extremely low DPS for their housing space. They are used to absorb fire from anti-air defenses, and its own attack prioritizes Air Defenses specifically. When killed, the Lava Hound will split into multiple Lava Pups, the number dependent on the level of the Lava Hound, starting from 8 at level 1 and increasing as it is upgraded. Lava Pups are similar to Minions, though they have less damage per second, fewer hitpoints and shorter range. Note that like Balloons, Lava Hounds cannot attack other air units (although Lava Pups can).


Bowler
Bowler info

The Bowler is a ground unit that wields a large boulder, that when thrown, will bounce off the ground once and cause splash damage twice in a straight line. While it is useful to cause damage to buildings guarded by Walls and other buildings, it has rather low hit points so it is best to keep them protected by Golems or Giants or other troops with high hit points.


Ice Golem info

Ice Golem

The Ice Golem is a defense targeting ground unit that attacks with its fists and freezes nearby enemy troops and defensive buildings upon death. The freeze effect is reduced when the Ice Golem is on defense. Its attacks slow down its targets attack speed by 50% for 2 seconds.


Headhunter

Headhunter

The Headhunter prioritizes heroes and its attacks slow down enemy Heroes and Troops. Once all enemy Heroes are destroyed it will then target Clan Castle Troops, then proceed to attack anything.


Barbarian King
Barbarian King info

The Barbarian King is the toughest of Barbarians. He can be upgraded to level 85 and as he is upgraded, his HP and DPS increase. It costs 5,000 Dark Elixir to summon him. He can be used to defend your base, or to attack with your army. The Barbarian King cannot be killed like other troops, as he is immortal; however, he will need to sleep to regenerate when he is damaged during a battle. Note that while sleeping (or being upgraded) the Barbarian King is unable to defend or attack. His high hit-points make him a particularly good tank, as it can have more than a Golem once upgraded enough. His ability also helps wit his role as a tank, as it heals him a decent amount and spawns barbarians to help distract defences and deal even more damage. He has 85 levels.


Archer Queen
Archer Queen info

The Archer Queen is the second hero available at level 9 Town Hall. It costs 10,000 Dark Elixir to summon her. The Archer Queen can shoot over walls and should be placed so she isn't immediately in the line of fire de to her relatively low hit-points, so use a meat shield for full advantage. She should be upgraded if possible, as she can shoot over walls with a high DPS (damage per second). Her special ability allows her to do even more damage while turning invisible and spawning Archers for support. She is especially dangerous when combined with Healers, which make up for her low HP. She has 85 levels.


Grand Warden
Grand Warden info

The Grand Warden is the third hero and is available at Town Hall level 11. He costs 6 million Elixir to summon, and is upgraded with Elixir. Unlike the Barbarian King and Archer Queen, he only has 60 levels, and you can choose if you want him to be a ground or air troop. The Grand Warden is able to support troops using his passive Life Aura, which increases the hit-points of all troops around him, as well as make them invincible momentarily using his Eternal Tome ability. His range of 7 tiles is longer than that of the Archer Queen; despite this, he himself deals low amounts of damage and is relatively fragile, thus a meat shield is recommended to maximize his survivability.


Royal Champion Info

Royal Champion

The Royal Champion is the 4th home village hero and is available at Town Hall 13. She costs 120,000 Dark Elixir to summon and is upgraded with Dark Elixir. She is the only home village hero to have 25 levels. Her Seeking Shield ability will recover a large chunk of her health and will throw a seeking shield that prioritizes defenses. Her range is 3 tiles and does relatively low damage. She also has relatively low health for a hero and a meat-shield can help her.


Lightning Spell
Lightning Spell info

The Lightning Spell is the first spell unlocked in the Spell Factory. The Lightning Spell is mostly used to take out crucial defenses, such as Air Defenses, followed with Mortars and Wizard Towers. It is also commonly used to destroy troops coming out of the Clan Castle. Due to its ability to stun a tower for a very small period of time, it can also be used to reset Inferno towers. It costs 7,000 and 15,000 Elixir to create level 1 and level 9 Lightning Spells, respectively. It also only takes 1 housing space of spells, meaning you can take a large amount with you.


Healing Spell
Healing Spell info

The Healing Spell is the second spell unlocked. Healing spells are often used to support valuable troops such as Giants, Balloons or Hog Riders. It costs 15,000 and 27,000 Elixir to create level 1 and level 8 Healing Spells, respectively.


Rage Spell
Rage Spell info

The Rage Spell creates a ring of rage. People use the Rage Spell to make their troops faster and stronger. Rage Spells are often used for slow and/or high-HP troops, as the spell will enhance the stats of the troops significantly. It costs 20,000 and 30,000 Elixir to create level 1 and level 6 Rage Spells, respectively.


Jump Spell
Jump Spell info

The Jump Spell is used to enable ground troops within the spell radius to jump over Walls. Level 1 Jump Spell costs 23,000 Elixir to create and the level 4 Jump Spell costs 32,000 Elixir. The higher the Jump Spell's level, the longer the effect lasts.


Freeze Spell
Freeze Spell info

The Freeze Spell is used to freeze enemy Troops and Defenses for several seconds to either allow the player's troops to destroy them or to move out of range. The level 1 Freeze Spell costs 6,000 Elixir to create and the level 7 Freeze Spell costs 12,000 Elixir. The Freeze Spell can be used to freeze Wizard Towers or Mortars from taking out hoard of Barbarians or Archers. As with the Jump Spell, the higher the Freeze Spell's level, the longer the effect lasts.


Clone Spell
Clone Spell info

The Clone Spell is used to clone any troops that enter its area of effect, up to a certain limit of housing space. It can be utilized to clone large units such as Golems, P.E.K.K.As or Lava Hounds, but note that these clones only last a limited time even if defenses can't destroy them beforehand! It also takes 3 housing space worth of spells, more than other Elixir spells, so it is definitely recommended to use these sparingly. It costs 28,000 and 35,500 Elixir at levels 1 and 6, respectively.


Santa's Surprise
Santas Surprise info

Santa's Surprise is a holiday-themed spell that was available in December 2012 and every December since 2016. It was very powerful in its 2012 form; 3 of them were able to knock out a then-maximum level 9 Town Hall (at the time it had 4,200 hitpoints), but its primary downside was that each spell took 25 hours to create (so destroying that level 9 Town Hall required 75 hours of brewing time). After casting the Santa's Surprise, Santa (a Hog Rider flies in, being pulled by reindeer (hogs) in his sleigh, and drops explosive presents on the target. The new version was similar to a Lightning Spell, and its power was determined by the user's Town Hall level. Also, it deals much less damage than its 2012 counterpart.

Invisibility Spell info

Invisibility Spell

Invisibility Spell turns all defensive and offensive units with the exception of Walls and Siege Machines within a 4 tile radius invisible. Invisible units are still affected by Spells and indirect hits, such as splash damage. Once an Eagle Artillery has locked on it will fire at the units even if they are turned invisible. Defensive Buildings that are invisible are still able to attack offensive troops that are visible. Traps are not affected by the spell. It is great for funneling because invisible buildings will not be attacked. It can also be used to protect troops that are attacking a target. It costs 11,000 and 14,000 Elixir at levels 1 and 4, respectively. It also only takes 1 housing space, allowing for multiple of these if you wish to do so.


Poison Spell
Poison Spell info

The Poison Spell is the first spell unlocked in the Dark Spell Factory. It is used to both damage and slow down enemy troops, and is very effective in doing so, killing low health troops with ease such as Archers, Wizards and even Witches. It can also be used to damage higher-health troops and Heroes as well, though it will not damage Buildings in any way. It costs 95 and 185 Dark Elixir to brew a level 1 and 7 Poison Spell respectively.


Earthquake Spell
Earthquake Spell info

The Earthquake Spell is used to generate an earthquake on the targeted location, damaging Buildings and Walls within its area of effect. It is used to weaken buildings, and do extremely high damage to Walls. Damage is percentage-based, and each successive Earthquake Spell will cause less damage to the same building (but increasing damage to the same wall). Four Earthquake Spells of any level is enough to completely destroy any level Walls. It costs 125 and 200 Dark Elixir to brew a level 1 and 5 Earthquake Spell respectively.


Haste Spell
Haste Spell info

The Haste Spell is used to speed up troops, both ground and air. It gives them a greater speed boost than that of Rage Spells, though they do not increase the troop's damage. It takes up half the space of a Rage Spell so it can be considered a replacement to the Rage Spell if the extra damage is not needed. It costs 80 and 160 Dark Elixir to brew a level 1 and 5 Haste Spell respectively.


Skeleton Spell
Skeleton Spell info

The Skeleton Spell summons Skeletons to distract enemy defenses. While they won't last very long at all, it can serve as a viable distraction if used correctly. Be careful not to drop them on top of splash defenses, as they will be annihilated before any good use can come out of it! Do note that skeletons deal less damage to Resource Buildings and the Town Hall, so farming/trophy pushing with a bunch of these is ineffective. It costs 110 and 170 Dark Elixir to brew a level 1 and 7 Skeleton Spell respectively.


Bat Spell info

Bat Spell

The Bat Spell summons Bats to distract enemy defenses. Bats are the air equivalent to skeletons. While they won't last very long at all, it can serve as a viable distraction if used correctly. Be careful not to drop them on top of splash defenses, as they will be annihilated before any good use can come out of it! Like skeletons, its damage to resource buildings is significantly reduced, making it hard to snipe resources or Town Halls with them. It costs 110 and 150 Dark Elixir to brew a level 1 and 5 Bat Spell respectively.


Home Village Army
Elixir Troops BarbarianArcherGiantGoblinWall BreakerBalloonWizardHealerDragonP.E.K.K.ABaby DragonMinerElectro DragonYeti (Yetimite) • Dragon RiderElectro TitanRoot Rider
Dark Elixir Troops MinionHog RiderValkyrieGolem (Golemite) • Witch (Skeleton) • Lava Hound (Lava Pup) • BowlerIce GolemHeadhunterApprentice Warden
Super Troops Super BarbarianSuper ArcherSuper GiantSneaky GoblinSuper Wall BreakerRocket BalloonSuper WizardSuper DragonInferno DragonSuper MinerSuper MinionSuper Hog Rider (Super HogSuper Rider) • Super ValkyrieSuper Witch (Big Boy) • Ice Hound (Ice Pup) • Super Bowler
Heroes & Hero Equipment Barbarian King: Barbarian PuppetRage VialEarthquake BootsVampstacheGiant Gauntlet
Archer Queen: Archer PuppetInvisibility VialGiant ArrowHealer PuppetFrozen Arrow
Grand Warden: Eternal TomeLife GemRage GemHealing TomeFireball
Royal Champion: Royal GemSeeking ShieldHog Rider PuppetHaste Vial
Elixir Spells Lightning SpellHealing SpellRage SpellJump SpellFreeze SpellClone SpellInvisibility SpellRecall Spell
Dark Spells Poison SpellEarthquake SpellHaste SpellSkeleton Spell (Skeleton) • Bat Spell (Bat) • Overgrowth Spell
Siege Machines Wall WreckerBattle BlimpStone SlammerSiege BarracksLog LauncherFlame FlingerBattle Drill
Pets L.A.S.S.IElectro OwlMighty YakUnicornFrosty (Frostmite) • DiggyPoison LizardPhoenixSpirit Fox

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