Archer & Barb Army w/ Healer vs Archer & Barb w/ out Healer.

I just unlocked the healer and attempted to use her with the archer and barb combo. Honestly, I think with cost efficiency and effectiveness, she isn't too good with groups of small people. I feel her bursts are too slow to have any effect on big numbers of small troops, but rather troops such as giants would be better. However, maybe I'm using the healer incorrectly? Let me know. Also, if I include the healer would a Healer, Gob, and Giant army work better? Or just a plain ol' Arch and Barb army in terms of farming? I would like for cost efficiency and effectiveness to be considered when helping me come to a consensus. Thank you.

Using the barb archer combo is cost efficient and quick to train, however it limited the bases you can raid because of its strength. Me personal opinion for a strong farming army, is 14 wb 14 giants roughly 50 archers and barbs with 200 troop capacity. I can pretty much steal all the resources from TH8's

IMO timing is crucial, make sure you target the Air Def as prioirty!
She helps the troops stay alive as long as she is un harmed.
She keeps pace with the Wizzy tower (slightly faster I think) so that is pretty fast.

20 + Barbs with a healer backing them up become much more effective.

If you are TH6 its tougher since you only get 3 Camp/Barrack, (part of why I went to TH7 early) so taking up 20 + min to train a Healer may not be ideal. consider how many other troops you can train in 20min...? and be raiding again before that one even finishes..

She is good, but much more practical after you get the 4th Camp/Barrack so; 1 Healer barrack , three mix of troop barracks. preferably fast build cheap cost troops.

to me Healer>Spell since she could potentially last the whole raid (if Air def is out of commission) she follows the troops too. you can make 4 healer in 20 min (w/proper barrack) lvl 1 heal is 90min (24k!)

Make a bunch and see how they help our troops!

The healer won't help you much with low HP troops. No need for further explanations.

Use the healer (mainly) to support your giants/wizards.

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Originally Posted by Apk2O13

The healer won't help you much with low HP troops. No need for further explanations.

Use the healer (mainly) to support your giants/wizards.

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I feel you need further explanation to counter Afro's argument buddy.

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Originally Posted by AFRO

IMO timing is crucial, make sure you target the Air Def as prioirty!
She helps the troops stay alive as long as she is un harmed.
She keeps pace with the Wizzy tower (slightly faster I think) so that is pretty fast.

20 + Barbs with a healer backing them up become much more effective.

If you are TH6 its tougher since you only get 3 Camp/Barrack, (part of why I went to TH7 early) so taking up 20 + min to train a Healer may not be ideal. consider how many other troops you can train in 20min...? and be raiding again before that one even finishes..

She is good, but much more practical after you get the 4th Camp/Barrack so; 1 Healer barrack , three mix of troop barracks. preferably fast build cheap cost troops.

to me Healer>Spell since she could potentially last the whole raid (if Air def is out of commission) she follows the troops too. you can make 4 healer in 20 min (w/proper barrack) lvl 1 heal is 90min (24k!)

Make a bunch and see how they help our troops!

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You make a valid point, I shall try her out later with your suggestions and see how it goes. It would seem that if I were to follow these instructions to a tee, she would help. However, if I continue to attack recklessly, she wouldn't do much good, huh?

Healers work best with giants, but watch out for air defense or they won't last long

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Originally Posted by xShadowLordx

Healers work best with giants, but watch out for air defense or they won't last long

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Weigh in cost average. I'd be at a loss if I were to farm. Thanks for the feedback though.

Personally I think using the latter combo is not very effective if you are against multiple defensive building. Say lvl 5 Mortar can one hit lvl 5 archers and for the cannons they will keep hitting your barbs but your healers cant help much on them. Like what the others said Healers are more suitable with Giants. Just watch out for the Air Defense :)

I had a archer/healer army whip on my Th6 base. The healer able to keep a huge batch of archers alive. I was really surprised watching the replay. One of the very few times my base got 3 stared.

I love barb / archer armies. I will have to try it out with a healer.