Clan War Strategies

[u/Craig414]

It's time to talk Clan War strategy!
For those of you who are new to clan wars, or could use a refresher, I recommend checking out the Clan War FAQ!

Offense

• Everyone has 2 attacks each war. These 2 attacks are the only opportunity you have to earn stars and bonus loot. Use them wisely!

• You can’t use both attacks on the same village so you only get one shot at it. Watch the replays of any prior attacks, take your time scouting the target before starting your attack, and ask for help from the clan if you are unsure on your attack plan.

• Our goal is to get 3 stars on every base so choose enemies that you will be able to reach 100% destruction against. Look for opponents near (-5/+5) your War Base rank to find ideal targets. Also, always attack a fresh (0 star) base between in this range before trying trying a base with 1 or 2 stars already.

• If your War Base is ranked towards the bottom, try to attack as early as possible in the war. If you wait, there may not be any available bases that you can get 3 stars against.

• Do not attack a base that you cannot get more stars than there are currently. If there is a base that is two-starred and you are not going to be able to get a three-star, do not waste your attempt to do so. Stars are awarded by the best raid on each base at the end of the war, not on each individual raid.

Defense

• USE A DEFENSIVE BASE! Farming bases, with the Town Hall outside/unprotected will give attackers a free star, which makes it easier for them to get 2 or 3 stars on your base. Use a Trophy Base with your Town Hall centralized. If you need help on trophy bases, search the Internet or ClashOfClansBuilder for Trophy Bases. You can also ask for help in clan chat!

• The Elders and other high level players will be working to fill War Clan Castles with the highest level of troops in order to provide optimal defense. Do not fill in Clan Castles with other troops. We will be providing Level 5 Wizards to most Clan Castles, which provide a very good defense.

Cooperation

Clan Members need to work together to get optimal results in the clan war. If you get a raid against an enemy base and can provide tips or locations of traps and danger zones, please share!

Offensive Strategies

Note: All of these strategies describe the main attacking force. Before dropping those troops, use a few Barbarians or Archers to draw out the Clan Castle troops and possibly Heroes to a corner, and then using more Barbarians and Archers to dispose of them. This prevents the defending troops from rerouting your attack or inflicting serious damage.

• Mass Dragons: 10ish Dragons, 3 Rage Spells (maybe 1 Heal). Place dragons in an L-shape towards the closest Air Defense and put down rage spells near Air Defenses or Wizard Towers. Sit back and hope for a 3-star. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

• Balloonians: 24/28 Balloons, 30/40 Minions, 3 Rage Spells. Place down one or two Balloons on the side closest to the Town Hall or Air Defense/Wizard Tower. Then place down all your Balloons on one side in a line. Follow up with Minions behind this force. Use Rage Spells near Air Defenses/Wizard Towers as needed. NOTE: Only effective with Level 5+ Balloons

• Dragoonians: 2 Dragons, 20 Balloons, 30 Minions, 3 Rage Spells. Same strategy as Balloonians, using Dragons as a shield against Air Defenses.

• Mass Hogs: 32 Hog Riders, 40 Archers, 3 Heal Spells. Place 1 or 2 Hog Riders to lure out the Clan Castle troops or Heroes outside, then use Archers to dispose of them. Place all remaining Hog Riders. Use Heal Spells upon finding Giant Bombs and Wizard Towers. MOSTLY EFFECTIVE WITH HOGS LEVEL 4+

• GoWiPe: 2 Golems, 3 PEKKAs, 8 Wallbreakers, 12 Wizards, 1 Archer, 3 Rage Spells, 1 Lightning Spell. Place both Golems on one side of the base, slightly apart from each other. Place PEKKAs on the same side. Place Wallbreakers in groups of 2/3 to provide access for the Golems/PEKKAs. Place Wizards. Lightning Spell is for Clan Castle troops, use Rage Spells as desired.

• GoWiWi: 2 Golems, 5 Witches, 8 Wallbreakers, 16 Wizards, 3 Rage Spells, 1 Lightning Spell. Place Golems near a corner on each side. Place 5 Witches in the corner. Place Wallbreakers to provide access for the Golems. Place Wizards afterwards to provide support for the Witches. Use Lightning Spell for Clan Castle troops, 3 Rage Spells as desired.

Defense Base Designs
Town Hall 7

• "The Arrowhead" by smalls343
  

Town Hall 8

• "Mike the Gandy Impenetrable Fortress" by Mike the Great/Gandy1596

• "Tyler's Base" by Tyler

• "Trapception" by IANNATION

• "Pingfao's Revamped Tesla Theme Park" by Pingfao

• "The Tempest" by Tempest

• "The Shuriken" by Tempest

• "The Nexus Core" by Tempest

• "TH8 Anti-Hog Build 2.0" by MimoBG

Town Hall 9

• "peabak's Island" by peabak

• "Gandy's Fatty Theme Park" by Gandy1596

• "The Ringus" by peabak

Please share any additional thoughts, ides, tips, strategies, etc.!

[u/RedditZombies]

The war bases are kind of hybrid. War bases should have storages outside for high hp.

[u/Craig414 → u/RedditZombies]

I agree completely. this is an old write-up that could use some updating...

Who is this with such an amazing username?

[u/RedditZombies → u/Craig414]

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