First TH 9 lab upgrade - Balloons > Archers

Title says it all. I'm going to TH 9 with max BAM troops, and I love Balloons, but at level 5 they're quite pathetic compared to their level 6 counterparts. Archers, on the other hand seem to change very little from level 5-6. Barbarians aren't that important, and don't change much either. And when I hit TH 9, I'll want to pump all my DE into the AQ, so the Minion upgrade is out. Goblins, WBs, Giants, Wizards, Healers, PEKKAS, and Dragons can wait. I did the math, and Balloons have an outstanding increase from 5-6, in comparison to the Archer.

Archers gain a beautiful 2 DPS and 4 HP from level 5-6, for only 7.5 million elixer! WOW!

Balloons on the other hand, gain 10.8 DPS per housing space, and 31 HP per housing space, for 6 million elixir... wow.

I'm probably upgrading Loons first, what about you? What do you recommend? Thanks.

I think you should go for archers. That is what I would do. It really depends on which one you use the most. Archers don't change much though whereas balloons do. : /

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Originally Posted by Shadowslayer3120

Title says it all. I'm going to TH 9 with max BAM troops, and I love Balloons, but at level 5 they're quite pathetic compared to their level 6 counterparts. Archers, on the other hand seem to change very little from level 5-6. Barbarians aren't that important, and don't change much either. And when I hit TH 9, I'll want to pump all my DE into the AQ, so the Minion upgrade is out. Goblins, WBs, Giants, Wizards, Healers, PEKKAS, and Dragons can wait. I did the math, and Balloons have an outstanding increase from 5-6, in comparison to the Archer.

Archers gain a beautiful 2 DPS and 4 HP from level 5-6, for only 7.5 million elixer! WOW!

Balloons on the other hand, gain 10.8 DPS per housing space, and 31 HP per housing space, for 6 million elixir... wow.

I'm probably upgrading Loons first, what about you? What do you recommend? Thanks.

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I think you answered your own question. Go ahead and do the balloon upgrade.

Personally, I upgraded hogs and healing spells first (I had the resources on hand, but gemmed the training time), as I felt it would allow me to do the most for my clan in war right away. Since I use BARCH to farm, I did barbarians next, as I couldn't hold enough elixir for archers, though they are upgrading now. Archers are always the default donation in my clan, so it will be nice to hand out L6 to people.

I would like to have skull balloons, but have literally never used them to this point (though I maxed them at TH8, so one more step to skulls). I know how powerful they are, and it won't be long before I upgrade them and set to work learning balloonion etc.

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Originally Posted by Hannah04

I think you should go for archers. That is what I would do. It really depends on which one you use the most. Archers don't change much though whereas balloons do. : /

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I use Archers more, but I love Balloons and use them a lot too. Normally I'd say "Archers" but the difference from level 5-6 seems so pathetically low, and it takes two weeks and 7.5 million Elixir.

I did archers first, then balloons right after. Hate to admit it, but at L6 Archers are just more for status than actual performance when compared to balloons from 5-6. Plus they are much cheaper like you said.

Archers are better for farming, are more versatile at filling roles and all that jazz, but i love my balloons and thats what i push and farm with a lot. Im the only one in my clan with L6 balloons and i feel like a giant amoung men because i always have an air option that they simply don't have.

lastly, with the hogs being nerfed (probably so they can make L6 hogs now that I think about it.....) Balloons are the premier troop you would want to have in your army camp. L6 that is. I can basically flatten any Th8 with Balloons/Mins as many would agree, no heroes to slow me down and air traps are a joke.

P.s. valks rule :)

I did lvl 6 giants-bloons-barbs in that order. Archers are next. I donate wizards/bloons far more than I donate archers anyways but they are a necessary upgrade to do at TH9 but not immediately. Go bloons and you won't think twice once those skulls come flying out of the barracks.

Are you balloon fans farming with them? I'm just too impatient to deal with the training time, vs. BARCH, which is so fast and efficient (if boring).

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBGood

Are you balloon fans farming with them? I'm just too impatient to deal with the training time, vs. BARCH, which is so fast and efficient (if boring).

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Yeah ah i hear ya. I do farm with ballons, it's very rewarding because when i Barch, it's mainly for collector bases but when I'm using Loonions, I can wreck everything. Storages, de, whatever. I feel like the Borg from Star Treck ♥♥♥♥:cool:

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBGood

Are you balloon fans farming with them? I'm just too impatient to deal with the training time, vs. BARCH, which is so fast and efficient (if boring).

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I love BARCH/BAM too, but it does get boring and after all, it is a game. Might as well have fun with it!
Either way, I train Balloons when I'm gonna be off for 40+ minutes, so even though I get more BARCH/BAM raids done in a day, the balloon upgrade would still be more beneficial.

I went into Th9 with max Heal and GBarch, Loons and Mins were both 2 and Rage was 3, I went: Giants > Loons (max) > Mins to 4 > Rage +1 > Barbs > Drags > Rage and now plan on Min and Witch, then Heal and Gols, Arch will be last... Crazy long upgrade time + massive cost for minor stat increase and +50% cost? I may even leave them until Th10, after my huge elix expenses are gone!

u don't have enough storage space for 7.5m lixir. get ur balloons done (u should have full storages when u upgrade), work on ur sotrages then get those archers.

Balloons if you want to chase trophies-Archers if u want to build your base

My first priority lab upgrade as a brand new TH9 (having maxed from TH8) was loons to 6..As you mentioned, the stat increase was huge in comparison to the archer from 5 to 6...Balloons served me in warring (as I do balloonion raids, and level 5 balloons were not going to cut it vs. max TH9s). Plus the 6 million (I didn't have all 4 max elixir storages until 2nd week of TH9) seemed more attractive and attainable than the 7.5 million (which I couldn't even hold at the time) so I went with loons, then went for level 6 archers. It worked out for me, so I can say it should for you as well. But as many will say, it is your choice and down to a matter of how often you use either. I personally Barcher all the time now , but do not regret going with loons first.