Clan Strategy for Clan Wars, very frustrating

My clan is now 0-2 in clan wars. I've suggested numerous times that we need to change our strategy, yet no one agrees with me except 2 members. Here is what I've suggested to my clan (I'm just an elder FYI)

- move town hall to the middle, farm bases don't work in CW (my leader disagrees)
- upgrade our army camps, barracks, and troops (our defense isn't bad, but no one can 3 star a base besides me and my buddy)
- use attack strategies you know that work (clan leader told everyone to lightning spell the enemies CC, even if you can pull their troops out which IMO is much more cost effective than dropping 3 lightning spells on a CC)
- attack your recommended target first
- our 4th and 5th members should 3 star the enemies 7-10th members
- wall breakers are very effective when used correctly. Clan members keep sending in 12 giants to break down a lvl 5 wall...

we've lost both clan wars by a score of 18 - 19... I'm frustrated with the lack of strategy and skill, but don't want to bail on my teammates. I am tired of having potential loot at 375k and receiving only 60k.

So if you get paired up with my clan, congrats on the win ahead of time.

my advice to you...find a new clan.

Yup sounds like you need a new clan. Your leader sounds bonkers

What he said-

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Originally Posted by Golferwc

my advice to you...find a new clan.

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Run, don't walk, to the nearest exit...

^ thats the best advice really...

your leader doesn't sound very shrewd in matters of attacking and he's not willing to listen to advice and learn...if you really want to help out your clan i suggest you give it another shot at trying to get your leader to listen but after that you'll simply be wasting your time...

you must be in a pretty weak clan...so i suggest you find a more experienced one

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Originally Posted by Golferwc

my advice to you...find a new clan.

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leave as fast as you can check my clan out. Buffalo Raiders

That's unfortunate for you. My clan has listened very well for the most part. We had a few who attacked a base that was already 3 starred (they got booted), but for most part we all have stuck to the plan and worked out strategies together. I would agree with some of the others here that if it keeps up you should think about moving to a new clan. Good luck!

LOL some of these comments are pretty funny. I would just leave. What use is being in a clan when the leader doesn't know what he/she is doing?

I'm going to give it 1 more shot. If the same thing happens... I'll definitely be looking for a new clan.

I'm currently lvl 60 with TH8.

Also forgot to mention that our leader refuses to send a message to everyone to NOT donate lvl 2 goblins/barbs to people's clan war bases. Doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings

We are 2-0 right now and the entire clan listens to the strategy that has been put forth by me the leader and co leaders if you want a new clan with adults look up Immortal Elders the name is Mopar. Thanks and good luck

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Originally Posted by BlackDragonX

Run, don't walk, to the nearest exit...

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Based on what you have shared, I would restate the above quote, but that would be redundant.

Obviously the best choice would be to leave your clan.

I know you don't want to desert your clan, but it doesn't sound like you are enjoying yourself very much.

If it comes to finding a new clan - join Phoenix House. :)

But that is annoying. What a rubbish leader.

Yeah best advice is to run away quickly if they don't want to change or listen. You're just wasting your resources building those armies and donating troops if it's all going to waste.

Hi, it sounds like you're having a tough time of it in your clan. I hate to sound like I'm on a recruitment mission but you sound like you have your head screwed on so I'll give you details of our clan just in case (not mine but it's a great clan). Firstly both our main clan and second clan are currently 2 wins 0 losses and another war will start tonight.We have certain rules and tips which ensure everyone is doing well, we also have a website with tips/strategies and spreadsheets that can be accessed by clan members only. Apart from the odd teething problem we have pretty much got Clan Wars sewn up. You (and I'm guessing your buddy too) aren't high enough for the main clan but if you're interested then search for Fight or Farm 2 (Jaks is leader), check out the stats and rules, then if you like hit us up. Good luck, Kriaze -Fight or Farm.

I appreciate the advice guys. My buddy is at TH7 and fairly low in most upgrades still, but also understands how the game works and can follow advice/directions from more experienced people.

We'd hate to bail on this clan as they are nice people, but like what was stated before, I'm tired of donating dragons and wasting resources. We're going to try 1 more CW with this clan and if nothing changes, I will definitely be checking out your clans.

Come on dude! You don't deserve to be on that clan. 0-2 and attitude is enough for you to leave.

I would reccomend try on to talk to your leader one-on-one. Ask him/her to listen to what you are saying and explain how you would like things to be done. Also every attack you do plan out every detail. My clan had been in two wars so far, and both wars i got both attacks 3 star with dragons (I am a Town Hall 7). Also ask him/her to send a mail each war (because ppl need reminding) with instructions to make a trophy base, donate certain troops and not others (no giants for example) and for everyone to plan their attacks carefully. If all else fails, I would say you need a new clan.

Don't stick with losers who cant/wont improve themselves

You have mentioned some very sensible replies, to problems that your clan has. As leader of a clan, I have decided that every member of the clan should get a chance of taking charge of a war (not the war) where they can decide how to attack and what players should donate to who. As for moving town hall to middle of base, its just a simple answer to stop being at least 1 star. However people don't like change which is a must when playing 2 different versions of the game.
At the end of the day just walk away if your not happy, there are many decent clans that would be happy to accept you into their clan.

The advice to bail on your current clan may be sound.... We at 1001 Crew know that the new and shiny is a learning experience. Learning is an iterative process, and through every iteration of the clan wars we learn something new. The first go-round... don't do them back to back :) The sad part is that your clan leader didn't listen to what seemed to be sound advice. The things you laid out are pretty similar to the strategies we followed.

We are pretty talkative about things. I am the leader, and I listen to everyone in my clan. I had someone save my hide before an attack.... simply by having me watch the replay of a clan mate failing on the same base. Come check us out if you'd like :) we'd love to have you.

Currently checking out the clans you guys have suggested. We just got into another war, I and my buddy donated lvl 5 and lvl 4 archers to everyone before our low levels out lvl 1 balloons/giants in there. Apparently that ticked off the leader that we did that. So my buddy and I are going to go through this war as we don't want to bail on our clan during prep day. In 2 days we will be joining someone new.

Im lvl 60 with TH8 and my friend is lvl 40 TH7. We will be looking for a clan who will take both of us. Thanks for all the replies in this thread, it really is appreciated

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Originally Posted by Wilshire1215

- move town hall to the middle, farm bases don't work in CW (my leader disagrees)

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Many of the others could just be differences of opinion with strategies, but the one I quoted is puzzling. If your leader really believes that leaving town hall outside is a good plan for clan wars, I don't know that there is any hope for him, and for the clan overall if he is the one everyone listens to.

I also saw that he doesn't want to ask people not to donate goblins for fear of hurting someone's feelings. He doesn't sound like he should be a leader of a clan if that is his concern. No need to be mean to people, but if you can't find a way to tell people not to put in goblins, you can't run a clan.


EDIT: I was writing this as you posted a response. Good luck to you.

Im inclined to say leave too..
Im a farmer so I can understand your frustration..as Winning is not all when farming. there is an opposite approach to winning than there is to simply farming for upgrades. and losing can be very frustrating!


The clan sounds like your friends, (well maybe not the leader so much) so..

1 See if you can be Co-Leader this way you can send messages too.
2 some folks learn by seeing, show them the vaue (through replays) of a cupping base layout, and attacking armies
3 use a team approach, try to assign bases to attack for your members..try to display the fails, so they know what not to do, as well as winning approaches.
4 maybe start using a week or two to hunt trophies. (so they glean the value of 'Winning' vs the value of 'just get the resources')

these tips should help some.


I am in a farming clan(s), and we did not fare well trying out new expensive armies that we don't frequently use, and using 3-4 spells per raid, as these strategies are the opposite of our normal type raids.. almost all of the bases I see in C-Wars are basses I would pass up in the regular arena..unless the loot was ridiculous, or the layout was just garbage.. lolz

if they cannot see what you are trying to do to help them win, then they may not be the clan for you. or you should push first to prep for the war, take notes.. then farm resources and search again for another C-Wars opponent.

Good luck, they may come around, but if they don't, find some like-minded cup pushers to clan up with.

He wil, you are a funny guy!! Indeed get out!

we have done 2 wars.. Won both of them ( last one was against Ukraine !!)

we managed to do so with a bit of common sense, team spirit and a lot of fun.

Luckily we did not need a website with tricks, tips and hidden spreadsheets...)-;;

good luck finding a new clan !

Leave this clan! A bad leader will lead you down to the toilet. If he doesn't know how or willing to pull out cc troops, it's a lost cause to try to talk him into winning.

I'm the only who has 3-starred every base in my clan so far, using wall breakers, giants/healers, 1-2 dragons and fill in the rest with archers and my Barb king. I've been using 2 healing spells and 1 rage spell. It's not the most cost-effective army, but I know I can 3-star most TH7/8 bases using this set-up. My buddy has told everyone to watch my attacks and learn how to do it...but they continue to make 30 wizards with 5 giants, a healer, and the dragon I donate to them for the attack.

I know my strategy will not be as effective when attacking a good TH8 base and I'm more than willing to join a new clan with good players who I can learn from. Every time I attack or am attacked, I try and learn 1 new thing from what I did and what my enemies base had set-up and vice-versa. Clan wars is about learning and adapting which my clan is poor at.

My leader who is TH7 managed to 1-star our enemy clan's 10th guy in both wars. Both times the enemy was TH5 with no air defense. I suggested the giant/healer combo on bases like that, but it fell on deaf ears

What is the name of your clan?

Hi, sorry for your experience. We have 50 members in Aureus Luna and through great teamwork and super communication have won our first and now second clan wars against really tough opponents. Even we have had glitches, like getting right troops in war base, coordinating attacks on opponent bases, sniping high level bases with exposed TH for reward before war was won. But this morning we won the closest battle yet against a clan i though we had little chance in beating. The secret is great clan coordination and willingness to listen and work together. Nearly all 50 of us were on the last 24 hours in our respective time zones watching, reviewing battle logs, critiquing failed and won attacks, and keeping attacking clan castles filled. Participating in Clan wars will either crush a clan with trouble already, or like us, make it stronger. If your clan mates are unwilling to pull together and you want to participate in clan wars, find a new more promising clan brother.
Good luck to you.

Always welcome to join, we cream our opponents.

There are plenty of wonderful clans in these forums, i suggest you try one suited best to your level. Did you just find your clan in the 'join clans' tab?