The Better Tank: Golem, Or Giant?

The better Tank: Golem or Giant

1.Introduction
Many debate whether to use Golem’s or Giant’s as tanks. I’m here to break it down. To start off, I want to say I’ll be comparing the stats between the level 6 giant, and level 5 golem and keeping score to determine who wins each category. To do this, I will multiple the giant’s stats by 6, equaling 30 troop capacity space, as much as a golem’s.

2.Troop cost and training
It’s hard to compare a dark elixir troop to a regular elixir troop, but, if you look at the info of a Dark Elixir storage, it says Dark elixir is three times as powerful. So, if the level 6 giant cost three thousand elixir, I will need to divide that by 3 giving me 1 thousand. Then, I will need to multiply 1,000 by 6 again because 6 giants equals 1 golem in troop capacity space. 1,000 x 6= 6,000 Dark elixir. A golem level 5 cost 750 DE. Golem wins this topic. But with troop training,the golem takes a total of 45 minutes. 1 giant takes two minutes, but you have to multiply it by 6 again to equal the 30 troop capacity space. 2x 6= 12 minutes. But, you can also break down that 12 minutes by splitting up the barracks. The giant wins this comparison. Score so far: Giant 1, Golem 1

3.Movement speed
When it comes down to movement speed, the two troops are identical. Both troops move with the speed of 12. The score will stay the same.

4.Damage per second & Attack speed
The golem’s damage per second is 54. The giant’s is about 43, but you have to multiply it by 6 to have equal comparison. 43 x 6= 258 dmg/s. The giants win this category, moving the score up to giants 2, and golem’s 1. Attack speed isalso crucial, it’s the amount of time the troop needs before hitting the opponentagain. The golem’s matches up around 2.4/s. This is an individual stat, so wewill not have to multiply this for the giants 2/s. Of course, you want moreattack, so the lower the time the better. Giant wins this category, again.Score: Giant: 3, Golem: 1.

5.Hitpoints
The golem, known as the biggest hit taking troop inthe game, can take 6,300 damage. But when breaking up into 2 golemites, he gets 1,260 per golemite. 1,260 x 2 + 6,300 equal a total of 8,820 hitpoints, with the nerf of attacking stats from the golemites. The giant on the other hand, can take 940 damage. But multiply that by 6 still gets you only 5,640 damage for 6 giants. The golem wins this category, making the score: Giant, 3, Golem,2.

6.Traps
Spring traps can take a total of 15 army space out. Too small for a golem, but not for 3 giants. Golem wins this catergory: Golem: 3, Giant: 3.

7.Conclusion
These troops stats are so similar in ways, but so different in others, so why don’t higher level players use 6 giants instead of golems? Mainly as tanks, and for the fact of the spring traps. Golem’s explode into golemite’s, dealing a little bit of damage, giving more defense and protection.
Thanks for reading, please leave your opinion on who is the better tank and why!
Jack101

giants, why?, because i'm poor

If you use gigants as tank:
Defences are shooting at your gigants --> gigants dies --> defences maybe target your wizzards

If you use golems as tank:
Defences are shooting at your golems--> golem dies --> wizzards already destroyed everything

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Originally Posted by hoi12345

If you use gigants as tank:
Defences are shooting at your gigants --> gigants dies --> defences maybe target your wizzards

If you use golems as tank:
Defences are shooting at your golems--> golem dies --> wizzards already destroyed everything

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Plus, even if the wizards aren't done...two mini golems soak up more damage

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Originally Posted by Jack101

The better Tank: Golem or Giant

1.Introduction
Many debate whether to use Golem’s or Giant’s as tanks. I’m here to break it down. To start off, I want to say I’ll be comparing the stats between the level 6 giant, and level 5 golem and keeping score to determinewho wins each category. To do this, I will multiple the giant’s stats by 6, equaling 30 troop capacity space, as much as a golem’s.
2.Troop cost and training
It’s hard to compare a dark elixir troop to a regular elixir troop, but, if you look at the info of a Dark Elixir storage, it says Dark elixir is three times as powerful. So, if the level 6 giant cost three thousand elixir, I will need to multiply that by 3 giving me 9 thousand. Then, I will need to multiply 9,000 by 6 again because 6 giants equals 1 golem in troop capacity space. 9,000 x 6=54,000 Dark elixir. A golem level 5 cost 750 DE. Golem wins this topic. But with troop training,the golem takes a total of 45 minutes. 1 giant takes two minutes, but you have to multiply it by 6 again to equal the 30 troop capacity space. 2x 6= 12 minutes.But, you can also break down that 12 minutes by splitting up the barracks. The giant wins this comparison. Score so far: Giant 1, Golem 1
3.Movement speed
When it comes down to movement speed, the two troops are identical. Both troops movewith the speed of 12. The score will stay the same.
4.Damage per second & Attack speed
The golem’s damage per second is 54. The giant’s is about 43, but you have to multiply it by 6 to have equal comparison. 43 x 6= 258 dmg/s. The giants win this category, moving the score up to giants 2, and golem’s 1. Attack speed isalso crucial, it’s the amount of time the troop needs before hitting the opponentagain. The golem’s matches up around 2.4/s. This is an individual stat, so wewill not have to multiply this for the giants 2/s. Of course, you want moreattack, so the lower the time the better. Giant wins this category, again.Score: Giant: 3, Golem: 1.
5.Hitpoints
The golem, known as the biggest hit taking troop inthe game, can take 6,300 damage. But when breaking up into 2 golemites, he gets 1,260 per golemite. 1,260 x 2 + 6,300 equal a total of 8,820 hitpoints, with the nerf of attacking stats from the golemites. The giant on the other hand, can take 940 damage. But multiply that by 6 still gets you only 5,640 damage for 6 giants. The golem wins this category, making the score: Giant, 3, Golem,2.
6.Traps
Spring traps can take a total of 15 army space out. Too small for a golem, but not for 3 giants. Golem wins this catergory: Golem: 3, Giant: 3.
7.Conclusion
So why don’t higher level players use 6 giants instead of golems? Mainly as tanks, and for the fact of the spring traps. Golem’s explode into golemite’s, dealing a little bit of damage, giving more defense and protection.
Thanks for reading, please leave your opinion on who is the better tank and why!
Jack101

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Put both troops into the middle of a base with witches and wizards (or any other troops) and you will see that Golems are better as a tank. Whilst collectively Giants have a lot of health, if one is taken out then the defences that are locked onto one specific Giant could switch to say a Wizard, a Witch or your Heroes. There is no guarantee that the defensive buildings will lock onto another Giant.

Timing is key for most raids so the Golem acts as a better tank as it can distract defences for longer.

Obviously that is not to say that Giants are no good as they serve a good purpose in lower trophy raids and farming =]

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Originally Posted by BottomsOff

Put both troops into the middle of a base with witches and wizards (or any other troops) and you will see that Golems are better as a tank. Whilst collectively Giants have a lot of health, if one is taken out then the defences that are locked onto one specific Giant could switch to say a Wizard, a Witch or your Heroes. There is no guarantee that the defensive buildings will lock onto another Giant.

Timing is key for most raids so the Golem acts as a better tank as it can distract defences for longer.

Obviously that is not to say that Giants are no good as they serve a good purpose in lower trophy raids and farming =]

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I know, I completely agree, I just like how the stats are so similar yet the troops are so different.

I think top players (not low players, thats different) use golems for a couple of reasons.

1. Walls are high level. The time for giants to break threw can be long, so a lot of giants would die (they do have wall breakers, but in the core it can be hard).
2. 2 spring traps can take 6 giants, which is equivalent to one golem. (TH10 has 6)
3. Giants have more chances of breaking up there group. So your damage stats can be uneven ;)
4. Golems have golemites when they die, which is helpful (they also do damage when they die, that have saved a couple of battles)
5. For the price, you are right. But top players really don't care (they just have gems :p)


there are maybe some other reasons, but these are what i can think of.


good luck ;)

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Originally Posted by Addicte

I think top players (not low players, thats different) use golems for a couple of reasons.

1. Walls are high level. The time for giants to break threw can be long, so a lot of giants would die (they do have wall breakers, but in the core it can be hard).
2. 2 spring traps can take 6 giants, which is equivalent to one golem. (TH10 has 6)
3. Giants have more chances of breaking up there group. So your damage stats can be uneven ;)
4. Golems have golemites when they die, which is helpful (they also do damage when they die, that have saved a couple of battles)
5. For the price, you are right. But top players really don't care (they just have gems :p)


there are maybe some other reasons, but these are what i can think of.


good luck ;)

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Did you read the whole thing? I mentioned many of those points.

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Originally Posted by Jack101

Did you read the whole thing? I mentioned many of those points.

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Well yes. These are the reasons why for me golems are better.... :p

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Originally Posted by Addicte

Well yes. These are the reasons why for me golems are better.... :p

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Oh alright, sorry to be snappy.