Barb-Archer attack - need you advice

The problem with that link is that it only showed one video of how it is done and the base was clearly weak. The biggest advantage is that the mortar couldn't one shot the archers... you can break in those type of bases with pretty much any army.

The biggest problem facing barb/archer is that mortars will one shot your archers. I've tried really hard to use this strategy... or any strategy that doesn't involve healers and it's just not working. Does anyone have links to videos of this in action where the base is actually decent (e.g., mortars one shot your archer, resources are in the storage, base design isn't completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥ed)?

Like what AuraOfMana mentioned, I can see that the archers and barbs will get raped by mortars. No one here talked about how to avoid getting your troops turned into mincemeat from the mortars.

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Originally Posted by AuraofMana

The problem with that link is that it only showed one video of how it is done and the base was clearly weak. The biggest advantage is that the mortar couldn't one shot the archers... you can break in those type of bases with pretty much any army.

The biggest problem facing barb/archer is that mortars will one shot your archers. I've tried really hard to use this strategy... or any strategy that doesn't involve healers and it's just not working. Does anyone have links to videos of this in action where the base is actually decent (e.g., mortars one shot your archer, resources are in the storage, base design isn't completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥ed)?

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The key is to spread them out, if they bunch of that makes the mortar more effective, that's why you should spread your archers especially out, that why mortars hit less units,making them less effective.

This is dumb, there is no way your barb and archer is going to get into skull walls, unless there's a huge design flaw. Most base will make you click next. Why dont you learn to use all the units instead of becoming a one trick pony. Carry Wb and goblin, there is just no reason not to.

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Originally Posted by Syaoraen

This is dumb, there is no way your barb and archer is going to get into skull walls, unless there's a huge design flaw. Most base will make you click next. Why dont you learn to use all the units instead of becoming a one trick pony. Carry Wb and goblin, there is just no reason not to.

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You are missing the point.
Barb-Arch attacks are fast and efficient, costs the least and fastest to train. So you can attack more per hour than other troops (without gemming and speed boost); and net gain is one of the highest. Of course it is not suitable for high level bases or skull walls. But I know some people are very successful using this combination and that's why I want to try it out.

The beauty of this game is that you are free to choose whichever style which suits you.
There is absolutely no reason to label any technique as dumb, especially it is a well proven attack strategy.

Does anyone have various examples of this technique being used successfully against a decent base (mortars one shot archers, decent base design, decent wall level, etc.)?

I use these when I was th7 and th8.

Upside: can attack every 10 mins or so; very suitable for farming methods
downside: don't expect to break bases which it's storages segmented; and its mortars can one shot you. the best you can do is just raid 1/3 of their resource; but hey; you only need about 30K of elixirs right?

Elixir isn't a huge problem... yet. Currently it takes me about 20-22 minutes to queue up an army (1 healer, 15 giants, 9 WBs, 30 goblins, 10 barbarians, rest archers) and I am only getting an average of 100k gold + 100k elixir on average per raid. I win 90% of the battle so this is consistent, but it takes a lot of farming to even get regular upgrades not to mention walls. I am trying to figure out if I can be more efficient by using this method. The priority right now for me is still on gold and unless this strategy gets more gold per mins it's not really worth my time to switch to it.

Personally, I've noticed that almost every attack of this nature against me always fails to gain a sizeable amount of loot, due to the lack of wall breakers. The archers/barbs readily clump up and get owned by mortar/wizard towers. I would always recommend wall breakers.

using also a barb/ arch army cuz theyre so cheap and quick to make, also i throw in like 6-8 wb's

i rarely deploy them in a 360 circle, mostly in groups of 8-10 let barbs meatshield for the archers.

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