TH 9 Balloonion Help required!

Printable View

July 28th, 2014
Shakeel

TH 9 Balloonion Help required!

Hey guys,

My clan is having a push in 48 hours or so and i wanted help from those TH9s who have been to champ/ master 1.

I recognise how effective and proven the balloonion strategy is but the truth is: i suck at it! If there are any th9s or anyone who has info on how i can make it beyond my existing highest trophy count then your input is most appreciated

My minions are lvl 4 ( 7 days till lvl 5) but i can gem the completion time if necessary, balloons are 6 and rage spells are 5.

Preferably a a video or a link would be a big help

Thanks!
July 28th, 2014
Benson822175

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakeel

Hey guys,

My clan is having a push in 48 hours or so and i wanted help from those TH9s who have been to champ/ master 1.

I recognise how effective and proven the balloonion strategy is but the truth is: i suck at it! If there are any th9s or anyone who has info on how i can make it beyond my existing highest trophy count then your input are mostappreciated

My minions are lvl 4 ( 7 days till lvl 5) but i can gem the completion time if necessary, balloons are 6 and rage spells are 5.

Preferably a a video or a link would be a big help

Thanks!

Go look up MYSTLC7 ( https://www.youtube.com/user/MYSTlC7 ) on youtube. He is a TH9 with the trophy record for TH9s. He uses the loonian strategy and goes for 1 star in general.
I dont think lvl 5 minions matter enough to gem them, max loons matter the most.
July 28th, 2014
MrShred

heres the link to the exact vid where he breaks it down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLRs...tYKLAYymFgB3YA

watching witelightning is a good start but if ur not tryin to watch 20+ minute videos, the simple tips i can suggest
(used loons to push to masters, did alil farming in masters with loons, than went back to crystal to for easier farming)

in crystal 2-3 u can usually get by with 24 loons, 50 minions, i would literally jus drop 2 packs of 2 loons (so use 4 total) to pick off an archer tower, or wiz tower near the edge, take em out / lure cc also than wave the rest of the loons on the farthest side from AQ, unless that side has an abnormal amount of air defs.... then i'd do a quick wave of 30 minions behind the loons real quickly...

those other 20 minions should be used to handle cc or if an AQ is on an edge, and also used to pick up spare buildings for that % since the goal here is 50%... ofc is u have a real shot at also getting that TH drop dem minions for that 2star.

use rage to handle air defs, and inferno towers, in c2 and c3 u can prolly get away with no spells or 1 spell used if u look for the right bases...

around the higher end of c2 into c1 u will need to start bringing 28 loons... and u will prolly need to start dropping 1-2 spells.

this is pretty much the same for me into masters... i've seen kids use 32 loons, but i think sometimes u need more minions that u need mini-tanks ...

lastly i'd recommend rolling in with 2 lightnings, and 2 rages... lightning will help handle cc troops, and also if ur so close to that 50% but ur out of troops lightning to those hero alters or builder huts is a life saver.
i don't like heals on loons, simply because heals dont matter when gettin hit but inferno's, and theres no real advantage that heal gives over rage imo
July 28th, 2014
Shakeel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benson822175

Go look up MYSTLC7 ( https://www.youtube.com/user/MYSTlC7 ) on youtube. He is a TH9 with the trophy record for TH9s. He uses the loonian strategy and goes for 1 star in general.
I dont think lvl 5 minions matter enough to gem them, max loons matter the most.

thanks to both of you for replying. I'm on limited wifi at the moment so i don't have time to watch the video. But can you summarise his videos? I'd like to know what type of bases i should go for and most importantly: how to deploy my troops. I tried to balloonion last time i was at master but i got a mixed set of results. Also on the minion level, do you really think lvl 4 minions will suffice? I mean my heroes are only 11 and 7 so I'll need all the damage and help i get. Also what type of troops should i be requesting. I'm currently in our feeder clan atm so the best i will get are lvl 3 drags, lvl 5 archers, lvl 3 minions, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrShred

heres the link to the exact vid where he breaks it down https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLRs...tYKLAYymFgB3YA

watching witelightning is a good start but if ur not tryin to watch 20+ minute videos, the simple tips i can suggest
(used loons to push to masters, did alil farming in masters with loons, than went back to crystal to for easier farming)

in crystal 2-3 u can usually get by with 24 loons, 50 minions, i would literally jus drop 2 packs of 2 loons (so use 4 total) to pick off an archer tower, or wiz tower near the edge, take em out / lure cc also than wave the rest of the loons on the farthest side from AQ, unless that side has an abnormal amount of air defs.... then i'd do a quick wave of 30 minions behind the loons real quickly...

those other 20 minions should be used to handle cc or if an AQ is on an edge, and also used to pick up spare buildings for that % since the goal here is 50%... ofc is u have a real shot at also getting that TH drop dem minions for that 2star.

use rage to handle air defs, and inferno towers, in c2 and c3 u can prolly get away with no spells or 1 spell used if u look for the right bases...

around the higher end of c2 into c1 u will need to start bringing 28 loons... and u will prolly need to start dropping 1-2 spells.

this is pretty much the same for me into masters... i've seen kids use 32 loons, but i think sometimes u need more minions that u need mini-tanks ...

lastly i'd recommend rolling in with 2 lightnings, and 2 rages... lightning will help handle cc troops, and also if ur so close to that 50% but ur out of troops lightning to those hero alters or builder huts is a life saver.
i don't like heals on loons, simply because heals dont matter when gettin hit but inferno's, and theres no real advantage that heal gives over rage imo

Thanks for the advice. Preferably I'd watch shorter videos but once I'm back home I'm definitely watch the videos. I'm planning so snipe up to around 2400 and then from there just try and balloonion my way. I'd be happy with even 2700. Roughly how long do you spend searching?
July 29th, 2014
hastur

I would recommend you start ballooning earlier than 2400, as that's when it starts to get mildly difficult. You can't master balloons in a day, so practice makes perfect. Heck, I've been using it on and off for months, at TH9 and TH10, and am no master at all. Anyway, start with 16-20 balloons, somewhere in Crystal, see how you go. Watch some youtube, try it out, watch some more, etc etc. Practice makes perfect, and balloons can be used in heaps of different ways so it's useful to have as many tricks up your sleeve as possible.

My TH9 found level 4 minions a little weak, but I only use 16-20 balloons so every ounce of minion power makes a difference. Using 24+ balloons, especially at TH9, makes for a long brew time, so I'd recommend you try and use as few as possible and see how you can make it work - base selection, then deployment, are key. I made it to over 2800 as a TH9, but that was before multi-mode infernos so 2 stars were easier then. My TH10 farms around 2800 now, using 20 balloons absolute max and minimal spells (level 6 minions, and 240 troop spots, mind you), and at times I can win 10-20 in a row before I get too high and/or greed leads to my down-fall.
July 29th, 2014
Shakeel

Quote:

Originally Posted by hastur

I would recommend you start ballooning earlier than 2400, as that's when it starts to get mildly difficult. You can't master balloons in a day, so practice makes perfect. Heck, I've been using it on and off for months, at TH9 and TH10, and am no master at all. Anyway, start with 16-20 balloons, somewhere in Crystal, see how you go. Watch some youtube, try it out, watch some more, etc etc. Practice makes perfect, and balloons can be used in heaps of different ways so it's useful to have as many tricks up your sleeve as possible.

My TH9 found level 4 minions a little weak, but I only use 16-20 balloons so every ounce of minion power makes a difference. Using 24+ balloons, especially at TH9, makes for a long brew time, so I'd recommend you try and use as few as possible and see how you can make it work - base selection, then deployment, are key. I made it to over 2800 as a TH9, but that was before multi-mode infernos so 2 stars were easier then. My TH10 farms around 2800 now, using 20 balloons absolute max and minimal spells (level 6 minions, and 240 troop spots, mind you), and at times I can win 10-20 in a row before I get too high and/or greed leads to my down-fall.

That's some awesome advice. I watched some of the videos the other guys linked and I'm starting to understand the basics of the strategy. If i was to make it pretty high up I'd have to boost barracks right? I'll try and delay the push for a little longer so i can actuslly try a balloonion raid.