What are you using in Masters I /II / III ??

Howdy all. I decided to get a bit of a start on my clans push this upcoming Sunday and have never been this high up before. I normally stop around 2500-2600 in my pushes but this time I may try and be patient enough to try for 3000 in the next week or so.

My question is for those of you who frolic in this range, what do you use and why? I am TH9 so have 220 spaces and my heroes are pretty weak at AQ L10 and BK L13 (tomorrow). My hogs are also L5 in a few days time although I've been using mass hogs a bit at L4 and they are doing ok. Also know that I am not big into using gems and have only boosted my spells a few times. I may boost my heroes a couple of times if need be but we'll see.

I have 8 million elixer currently and 30k de...

- Mass archers I tried around 2300 to try and get a feel for them and was terrible with them ;)
- Barching went a bit better but I found I was nexting A LOT to find a base with enough on the outside to ensure a victory.
- Loonions. I'm normally pretty good with loonions but have had the most losses with them in the last few days as some CC's are just not easy enough to draw out with a ballon or other troop and then L6 wiz jump out of the CC and I'm done! Also, because I don't gem I find loonions a bad combo to use just due to the time it takes to make up an army.
- Mass hogs. Decent luck using them thus far for some 2* and even one 3* in the 2600-2700 range but I think it is getting riskier as the bases are becoming less and less hog friendly for me.
- GoWiWi and GoWiPe I've honestly never tried because my golems are low level and I'd prefer not having a 2-3 hour wait time.
- What about mass drags? I know the wait time is high and the cost but would this be a guaranteed 50% with rage?

As for defense I know TH9 normally get wiped off the map and I'm ok with that. I've been very lucky thus far and have only lost 14 at my worst so far. Luckily my last three attacks have only taken 6,5, and 7 trophies with 1* each time. I must say, I'm pretty proud of that against mass hogs and other strong attacks.

Thanks for any info on what you are using and why. I appreciate it! You can find my base on my sig if you have any other advice that may help you by seeing my base.

Wait- Balloonian takes a long time? It takes 1 hr for me to train it which isn't that much... ANYWAY I'd use BARCH up there, it's worked for a guarenteed 50% because alot of bases have so much outside to only lose one star instead of a 2 star in defense... also good loots up there!

Using Th9 power (and a lvl 15 queen) I got by on 16 loons and the rest minions with 1 rage spell and a lightening spell as back up. You must have to aim for 50%. This can get you up to 2718 (that is where I stalled out) without allot of issues. After that you'll need more loons but you'd be surprised what 20 loons with minion back-up can do if you pick your bases wisely.


Personally I am no efficient enough with Barch to consistently win. I have way too much experience farming with them. With loons' its easier to switch my mindset back and forth since I didn't use those allot until Th9.


Don't bother with GoWiPe if your troops aren't a high level. I've been told high level heros are critical for the tactic anyway.



Never really tried to do a mass archer tactic for trophies. Can't comment.


Hogs - as a Th9 that'd be risky. Without freeze spells to neutralize the infernos you'd have to execute perfectly and utilize a rage or two to take them down quickly

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Originally Posted by NioTheDreamer

Using Th9 power (and a lvl 15 queen) I got by on 16 loons and the rest minions with 1 rage spell and a lightening spell as back up. You must have to aim for 50%. This can get you up to 2718 (that is where I stalled out) without allot of issues. After that you'll need more loons but you'd be surprised what 20 loons with minion back-up can do if you pick your bases wisely.


Personally I am no efficient enough with Barch to consistently win. I have way too much experience farming with them. With loons' its easier to switch my mindset back and forth since I didn't use those allot until Th9.


Don't bother with GoWiPe if your troops aren't a high level. I've been told high level heros are critical for the tactic anyway.



Never really tried to do a mass archer tactic for trophies. Can't comment.


Hogs - as a Th9 that'd be risky. Without freeze spells to neutralize the infernos you'd have to execute perfectly and utilize a rage or two to take them down quickly

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How often do you click next when you push above 2700?

My biggest problem with loonions is drawing out the CC and absurd level AQ. What are you using for drawing out troops? I find it hard to believe that with only 16 bloons and only 1-2 spells you are getting 1* with ease. Not calling you a liar, just seeing the bases up here I don't really see how that small of bloons and only 2 spells would get you much.

That being said I've just got 67 trophies with mass hogs in the last few hours so am happy with that for now. Will see what happens soon though :/

Today my nexts have been minimal, 20-30 at the most... but yesterday I had one stint of 157k gold spent on nexts until I found a base to 50%. I guess like always, it really depends!

Best I have managed is just over 2,800 before; and that was with mainly hogs. Just have to be patient and find bases not using disco infernos - or disco's VERY easy to reach.

Took a lot of skips, ultimately it bored me and I dropped. I've since been using Barch & Bloonion in Crystal leagues - I will eventually try and see if I can get these to work in Masters.

Go combos & mass drags do not interest me as the train time is an absolute joke. There is no fun in waiting over an hour to raid just once.

Balloons and minions on my last push. I got over 3100 cups at the end of the push. Since you are th9 you should only aim for 50%. Either go balloons or barch. But barch is nerve wracking, lol. Balloons is fairly easy even on a max th10. Forget gowiwi, my base won a lot of defenses against that army unless they had level 40 heros.
Then it was almost always a 2 star loss. Same goes mass drag, I only lost to that when high level heros were used.

Loons is honestly your best bet, just do 24 loons, rest minions. :) Ik the time sucks, but oh well lol

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Originally Posted by REDWALL

Loons is honestly your best bet, just do 24 loons, rest minions. :) Ik the time sucks, but oh well lol

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That is what I used. But usually needed 3-4 spells in masters1. Plus heros. At that point the 47 minutes for your army is the fastest part! It is hero regen and spells. And use your CC to kill their queen.

I know that loons are favoured but I don't know why many keep saying they are super easy to get 50% even against two raging discos? I've watched videos on youtube from different people and they seemed to rely heavily on the heroes to get the last few buildings to reach 50% all the time anyways.

As a side question... do any of you TH8-9 pushing this high just leave your TH out to get sniped (losing 5-11 is better than losing 14-33) or do you make them work for it hoping someone will mess up and you get some trophies? So far I've left mine centered but that may change!

I'm already dreading the first time someone revenges me for 25-59 trophies :(