Questions about 8.5

Ok so I'm 2 days from becoming a TH8. I am a max TH7 currently... Well other than the third AD the last update gave me. I want to try this TH8.5 thing I've been hearing about.

My question is what are the buildings in adding and not adding? From what I understand you don't add buildings to help keep your war weight low? So what do I add to keep from getting 3 started by TH7 but keep my war weight low.

Also my current buildings I already have, do I upgrade them or leave them at TH7 level?

Lastly will this strategy be helpful to my clan if it's just me that is an 8.5? We have 2 other Th7 about to max out. Will it only work if they do the same as me?

I eventually want to max TH8 but am willing to slow my progression while I increase my attacking power to max TH8. Is this worth it for my clan or should I just upgrade as fast as possible.

Thanks in advance guys I know you'll be super helpful!!

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Originally Posted by JoelsBoxer

Ok so I'm 2 days from becoming a TH8. I am a max TH7 currently... Well other than the third AD the last update gave me. I want to try this TH8.5 thing I've been hearing about.

My question is what are the buildings in adding and not adding? From what I understand you don't add buildings to help keep your war weight low? So what do I add to keep from getting 3 started by TH7 but keep my war weight low.

Also my current buildings I already have, do I upgrade them or leave them at TH7 level?

Lastly will this strategy be helpful to my clan if it's just me that is an 8.5? We have 2 other Th7 about to max out. Will it only work if they do the same as me?

I eventually want to max TH8 but am willing to slow my progression while I increase my attacking power to max TH8. Is this worth it for my clan or should I just upgrade as fast as possible.

Thanks in advance guys I know you'll be super helpful!!

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This is actually TH7.5, which no one does. TH8s are too easy to three star anyway, just build your defenses and get your dragons, spells, and hogs to TH8 max ASAP

First of all, what you are stating is TH7.5. TH8.5 is being a TH9, but you haven't acquired all of its buildings so you're stuck in between TH8 and 9.

Anyway, honestly, I think TH 7.5 is a waste since there aren't really any major buildings that distinguish a TH7 and 8 in war weight, currently. If you must, then I'd suggest just adding in giant bombs, air bombs, and air mines. If you're an optimist, then I wouldn't upgrade anything defensively. If you want to actually progress through the game but still offer an advantage in wars for your clan, then I would slowly upgrade your existing defenses that target air, but have your main focus on offense.

TH7.5 is totally a bad decision, you just want GoWiPe, don't ya? That's a lot of DE for a TH7 to be using, and most TH9s use GoWiPe because this - you don't need to go overkill, and get less loot. TH9s need a lot of loot, and GoWiPe is great for pushing, where the loot is at. TH7s fight other TH7s or TH8s, and they don't have much loot. Using anything a TH8 can use isn't necessary when you can use Loonion, Mass Hogs/Drags, and you get a level 5 king already.