r/ClashOfClans 1d ago

Questions Weekly Questions Megathread

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Hey Clashers!

In order to foster better discussion on the subreddit, we're going to be redirecting all simple questions about the game and personal progression to this Weekly Questions Megathread. In this thread, you can ask any question you need answered about Clash of Clans, even if it isn't necessarily about learning the game itself. Questions posts with simple answers (anything that one or two sentences can adequately address without discussion potential) will be removed and redirected here.

If you're a veteran player, then please consider scrolling through and answering any questions you see, even if they already have an answer. Hearing multiple opinions is vital, and the discussion will help new players learn about the game.

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First, please check out subreddit's F.A.Q. page for answers and guides to the most common questions or one of the many fine wiki pages for stats and other quick references on all aspects of the game. Coc.Guide, Fandom Wikia, and Clash.Ninja

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r/ClashOfClans 1d ago

Official News Hero Journey Bug Fix coming with August Update

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Link to the comment: Official Response by Supercell


r/ClashOfClans 15h ago

Discussion Well it was fun while it lasted

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2.3k Upvotes

Unlimited heroes event is over


r/ClashOfClans 12h ago

Discussion RIP 1 gem research

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659 Upvotes

r/ClashOfClans 7h ago

Discussion Goblin Base ahh base

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r/ClashOfClans 17h ago

Discussion Did Supercell stop 4X event because they added ores to the star bonus ?

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I mean I can't remember the last time we had this event, we used to get them frequently before


r/ClashOfClans 7h ago

Discussion Why aren't guardians affected by the event discount? Are they temporary after all?

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128 Upvotes

Discount isn't applied to temporary content only such as supercharges and crafted defenses...


r/ClashOfClans 20m ago

Discussion which?

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r/ClashOfClans 11h ago

Discussion Why am I being punished for spending more?

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I know there are first time deals on stuff like gold pass but this is not it, we have the same deals on everything but his stuff are cheaper. My game is in English but we're both still in Turkey and I used to have cheaper prices as well but then mine rose as I spent and since he never spent, his stayed the same price. This doesn't feel right though, it's like punishing the customer for being loyal and spending on their game instead of other games and this is really annoying to me.


r/ClashOfClans 21h ago

Discussion Does anyone else get emotional when they put all their heroes down at the same time? They’re just a cute little family 🥺

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I always wonder if they grew up together and if they like each other. The troops they train with always die (well I guess no training anymore) but they’re forever stuck together 🥺

I think it must be sad to be on the battlefield and have to walk past your knocked out fellow hero


r/ClashOfClans 8h ago

Guide No-Hero-Charge Hydra Army Strategy

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I’ve seen a bunch of posts lately asking for army and Ranked mode help. Reaching Electro Rank isn't too hard with a decent setup. I wrote this instead of copying and pasting my army composition every time someone asked, so I’m writing this comprehensive guide (and also to join the giveaway 🤫).

This is my No-Hero-Charge Hydra strategy. Personally, I find Hero Charges slow and boring, plus if you screw up the charge, it’s incredibly hard to recover and it's easy to time-fail by accident. I know I'm not alone in that opinion, but no hate if you like it.

Using this setup, I pushed into Electro League with a 99.9% average destruction rate and an average attack time of 2 minutes. I consistently get 3 stars on Maxed TH 18 Bases and land in the top 25 of my Ladder. The army was made for Th17+ but in the Troop breakdown I Include lower level substitutions you can take, to still use this strategy.

If you like the concept, here is the link to the army: Army Import Link

If you have any Questions about this attack strategy/guide I'm more then happy to answer some comments in the description.

TLDR: Make a funnel with the Queen's Giant Arrow, and the electro dragon. Drop everything between them, Rage into the core, and then Overgrowth the flank of the Town Hall so that the army focuses the Town Hall. Use Revives on the Duke to secure the 3-Star.

  Note: My army camps are still TH 17 since, I upgraded to TH 18 during the Summer Jam event and have been only leveling Heroes all month. Drop the Baby dragon, take a Dragon and a Minion if your army camps are maxed. if your lower then TH17 and don't have totems take Ice spells and Lightning spells the attack will still work, make sure you take totems in the CC if you can get them..

The Opening Strategy:

  1. Neutralize The Air Sweepers: Sweepers are the absolute bane of this attack. Identify them first. You will place your Archer Queen in line with them, aiming for maximum value in this specific priority order: (Image: 4)
    • 2x Air Sweepers > 1x Air Sweeper + at least 1x Air Defense > 1x Air Sweeper pointing toward your main attack vector.
  2. Establish Your Funnel: Look to the sides of your Queen. Drop your Electro Dragon where it can safely chain down 2–4 buildings. This creates an air gap so that your main army funnels inside the base instead of walking around the perimeter. Since your queen will do the same on the opposite side of the funnel. (Image: 4)
  3. Drop Your Army: Drop all of your remaining troops, Heroes, and your Siege Machine right between the dead Electro Dragon and your Archer Queen. (image 6)
    • Placement order is Dragons > Riders > Heros > Siege Machine. Save your Baby Dragon/Minion for cleanup. 
  4. Assault The Core: Drop your Rage Spell just inside the first layer of the base to draw your main army directly into the core.

Once the army is moving, you will need to react to the base layout. These steps happen dynamically, and with practice will become intuitive:

  • Minion Prince Ability: Activate this when he faces the core and the army is approaching. Line this up with your Rage Spell to maximize its value.
  • Grand Warden Ability: Trigger the immunity when your mass of troops begins taking heavy AoE damage. This keeps them alive and allows them to heal back to full.
  • Overgrowth Spell: Drop this on the side of the base if your troops start wandering away from the Town Hall, or use it to temporarily freeze high-value defenses so your army can safely clear the distraction buildings first. (Image 5)
  • Freeze Spell: Drop this on key core defenses that you chose not to Overgrowth. Use it strictly on high-DPS targets that are directly in your army's path to stop them from shredding your dragons.
  • Totem Spells: Use these to soak up defensive targeting in the core. Make sure you  place them so that Flame Spitters or Scattershots turn away from your main army when possible. Always save at least 1 Totem for the absolute end of the fight when you revive your Duke.
  • Revive Spells: Save these exclusively for the Dragon Duke. Reviving him guarantees he keeps amassing value with his Electro Fangs. When you use your final Revive on the Duke at the end of the match, drop your final saved Totem to ensure he clears the remaining defenses safely. Most attacks end with 1 or both of my Revives unspent, you could make the choice to take an extra Ice/Totem spell if you prefer, but they are your contingency plan and I prefer to have the spare, for when I mess up a funnel or an Archer arrow, which still happen from time to time.

Below are the Reasons I have for why each troop/Hero/Equipment/Pets was chosen, you can use this to know why I made the choices I made and possibly substitute your own options into the army, if you are missing something in the army.

Archer Queen

  • Giant Arrow: Mandatory. Must be at least Level 6 to one-shot Air Sweepers and Air Defenses during the opener.
  • Action Figure/Magic Mirror: Personal preference. I prefer combinations that keep her alive longer over DPS, as once you pop the arrow she will just wander the perimeter and clear out the outside.
  • Pet: Frosty (Flexible). Choose whatever pet you prefer that provides decent value before she goes down.

Minion Prince

  • Dark Orb: Vital for slowing down the entire core of the base.
  • Meteor Staff: Provides insane passive DPS value.
  • Pet: Phoenix. Prolongs his life, allowing his meteors to get extra value and letting him DPS down major threats like the Monolith or Revenge Tower.

Dragon Duke

  • Fire Heart & Electro Fangs: No Substitutions Both provide insane value. I tested the Stun Blaster originally, and the army was noticeably weaker without Electro Fangs and the Jetpack is not good with this army comp. If lower then Th17, use the Stun blaster and pop the stun when inside the core to stop key defenses.
  • Pet: Angry Jelly. This forces the Duke to ignore sparse perimeter wall buildings and instead maximize his Electro Fangs by driving deep into tightly packed defense compartments.

Grand Warden

  • Healing Tome & Eternal Tome (Invincibility): The Meta combination for a reason. It keeps the army alive and tops them up to full health.
  • Pet: Sneezy. Provides excellent free tanking for both the Warden and your troops. (Budget alternative: Electro Owl if your Sneezy is leveling up).

Troop Breakdown

  • Dragons: Your core troop and the main meat shield for your back line.
  • Dragon Riders: Back line DPS. They sit safely behind the standard Dragons and snipe defenses with their longer range.
  • Electro Dragon: Dedicated funnel maker with the archer.
  • Baby Dragon/Minion: Kept in your pocket strictly for cleanup and as a filler troop, place half way through the attack to pick up non-defence buildings your army missed.

Clan Castle Troops

  • Skywagon: The absolute best Siege Machine for this attack; provides unmatched value for air attacks. The Stone slammer can be used if you don't have access to it.
  • Inferno Dragon: Melts high-HP buildings incredibly fast.
  • Ice Hound: Tanks Air Defenses, eats traps and freezes them upon popping, securing a safe passage for your dragons.

Spell Breakdown

  • Revives: Kept for the Duke. These are your 3-star insurance policy.
  • Totems: Distracts major defenses and keeps the main army healthy.
  • Rage: Drives the opening push straight into the base's heart.
  • CC Overgrowth: Corrects bad troop pathing and herds stragglers back to the core.
  • CC Freeze: Shuts down critical, high-DPS core targets.

r/ClashOfClans 14h ago

Discussion Do we still save our builder potions and wait for hammer jam?

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I'm a returning player from the time where TH11 was the max townhall. I started playing again last month but I'm so behind that I decided to just make a new account.

From watching different videos to catch up, I see that the number 1 advice is to save your builder potions for hammer jam to save months of progress.

I just reached TH18 from TH16 today so I get to keep the 52% cost and time reduction if we add the gold pass. I'm way behind in hero levels and defenses, so should I still wait? I have saved this many potions so far.


r/ClashOfClans 16h ago

Discussion Best scenery?

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r/ClashOfClans 8h ago

Personal Accomplishments My own Unlimited heroes

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r/ClashOfClans 17h ago

Ideas & Concepts C.O.F. =Clash Of Fight or waking up Potion Use this while your heroes are sleeping, and each hero will be ready for 2 hours of battle.

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int is not a.i it is coraldraw and photo editor backgraund editor = namely collage


r/ClashOfClans 20h ago

Other ah so that's where the devs time went

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r/ClashOfClans 4h ago

Ideas & Concepts Hero that can be deployed anywhere, but can only be deployed after town hall is destroyed.

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r/ClashOfClans 10h ago

Other Finally got to TH18 and opened all the chests I saved up. I put the numbers below for people who are interested.

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Number of ores collected from the chests:

  1. 4006, 201, 117

  2. 4045, 208, 110

  3. 4166, 190, 110

  4. 4013, 210, 115

  5. 4195, 209, 113

  6. 4191, 193, 120

  7. 4150, 200, 112

  8. 4194, 205, 120

  9. 4119, 202, 118

  10. 4034, 204, 114

Total count of each ore type from the 10 chests:

Shiny Ore: 41,113

Glowy Ore: 2,032

Starry Ore: 1,149

Average amount of ore dropped per chest across the 10 chests at TH18:

Shiny Ore: 4,111.3 per chest

Glowy Ore: 202.2 per chest

Starry Ore: 114.9 per chest


r/ClashOfClans 11h ago

Other Remember, tomorrow is 100-Free-Gems day!

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If you've been active this month, tomorrow is the day that 100 free gems drop in the bonus track of the SuperCell web store. Remember to get them tomorrow!


r/ClashOfClans 1d ago

Ideas & Concepts Hero Coach/Veteran Hero (Helper to use heroes while upgrading)

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Concept: He used to work on the Barracks training our troops but lost his job after Clash Anytime, now he is offering his experience as service to temporarily boost heroes.

Flavor: He will complain from time to time on how things where back in the day.

Visual: I just made a cliché old barbarian king full of scars on paint, something like this.

How does he work? Just like we pay to enhance some troop into their super version, we can pay a few dark elixir to boost a hero for a few attacks. If said hero is upgrading, he can be used while boosted. The boost benefits/cost is increased/decreased accordingly with each level.

Why does he fit the Helper Hut? Like both apprentices he offers a weakened Hero potion effect by granting +3 hero and equipment levels, for limited attacks. And like alchemist/prospector he offers a QoL feature by allowing an upgrading hero to be used by a limited number of attacks.

What if I'm maxed? Maxed players will still desire to max him for the +3 equipment levels allowing to use a level 24 equipment as a level 27 saving 200+ starry ores.

Pros:

  • If supercell has no desire to allow players to use heroes while upgrading, adding this feature as a helper may help alleviate the burnout of 400+ hero levels and not being able to use a hero for months. If they change their minds in the future they can just buff the helper.
  • It will also help to alleviate a bit of the ore stress.
  • I like helpers.

Cons:

  • Maybe there is already too many helpers in the game, and a lot of people don't like them.
  • My lame concept.

I'm no visual artist so I generated the images with AI prompts, I'm sorry if it bothers you.


r/ClashOfClans 7h ago

Discussion How unemployed are you that you’re a full time Global chat mod?

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Global chat is back and I’ve joined a couple chats and something about these mods just scream unemployment. Like they’re so proud to be modding a freaking coc global chat. So pompous and extactic to kick people, just lurking in there salivating, waiting for someone who “didn’t two seconds to read the description 🤓👆” like oh my goodness please get a job


r/ClashOfClans 17h ago

Other How the hell do some people manage to achieve this?

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r/ClashOfClans 6h ago

Bugs & Game Feedback Only one attack in war ??

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So I completed my attack in the morning and when I went to complete my 2nd attack in the evening it said "You have already used all your attacks" and barbarian is also not there


r/ClashOfClans 8h ago

Bugs & Game Feedback Dear Supercell: Fix Chat Censoring !!

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Read the left side first. Can you even tell what I was talking about?

In that example, "one of u can" got censored because "..f u c..." was detected in there.

Also, "left it to you" got censored because there was a "...t it..." in there.

If we take "S word" as an example, everything below gets censored (and probably many more variations of it):
- shit
- shyt
- shiet
- shyte
- etc.

But that's not where it stops; Supercell also censors when you put spaces in between. So, "sh it" or "s h i t" also gets censored. This may not sound too bad, but it is. Because you keep hitting those wild variations during normal speech all the time, and Supercell thinks I'm swearing.

The solution? RELAX the chat censoring and let us communicate in peace. You can censor the hard swear words - nobody would say those accidentally - but stop it with the space detection algorithm. You aren't making the world a more peaceful space, you are just pissing off people who are trying to communicate.


r/ClashOfClans 4h ago

Discussion 😂 tf is this

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Supercell yall okay over there? Lol 😂💀☠️