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Hello, Seanster999 here, aka Sean Flik. My goal is to make this a giant thread displaying the best guides for attacking, defending, base designing, trophy pushing, farming, clan creating, and everything else you might need in order to truly succeed at one of the greatest games of all time. As you can see in my signature, this is a work in progress, being that I am only TH 8. So I will be starting out with TH 2 and working my way up, and hopefully I will be able to share TH 9 and 10 by the time I get there. Obviously, this guide may not be much help for all you max TH 10s out there at first, so please be patient.

Clash of Clans Abbreviations and Slang

If you are a new player to Clash, you may get on global and think you selected the wrong language? What does all of this stuff stand for you may wonder? I'm here to help:
AD: Air Defense(s)
Arch: Archer(s)
AQ: Archer Queen
AT: ARcher Tower(s)
Bacon Riders: Hog Riders
BAM: Barbarians, Archers, and Minions attack strategy
Barb(s): Barbarian(s)
BARCH: Barbraian and Archer attack strategy
BK: Barbarian King
CC: Clan Castle
COC: Clash of Clans
CW: Clan War(s)
CW CC: Clan War Clan Castle(s)
DE: Dark Elixir
Drags: Dragons
Farmer(s)/Farming: A player who doesn't care about trophies, only cares about loot.
FIN: Friend in Need (Achievement)
GG: Gold Grab (Achievement)
Gob(s): Goblin(s)
GOWIPE: Golem, Wizard (or Witch) and PEKKA attack strategy
GTG: Get Those Goblins (Achievement)
GOWIWI: Golem, WIzard, and Witch attack strategy
HH: Heroic Heist (Achievement)
Hogs: Hog Riders
Hybrid(s): A player who cares about both loot and trophies.
iGN: In Game Name
IT: Inferno Tower
Lab: Laboratory
'Loons: Balloons
lvl: Level
NAT: Nice and Tidy (Achievement)
OP: Over-Powered
Pusher(s)/Pushing: Someone who mainly cares about gaining trophies.
SC/SEE: Super Cell
TH: Town Hall
Valk(s):Valkyries
WB: Wall Breaker(s)
Wiz: Wizards
WT: Wizard Tower(s)


Town Hall 2

Available Buildings:

Town Hall- x1
Gold Mine- x2, Max level: 4
Elixir Collector- x2, Max level: 4
Gold Sorage- x1, Max level: 3
Elixir Storage-x1, Max level: 3
Barracks- x2, Max level: 4
Army Camps- x1, Max level: 2
Cannon- x2, Max level: 3
Archer Tower- x1, Max level: 2
Walls- x25, Max level: 2

Suggested Upgrade Order:
(taken from Fly's guide to Upgrading, see here: http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...e-to-Upgrading )

First, upgrade:
Cannons. Why? "Cannons are the cheapest defensive turret in the game, and at Town Hall 2, they form a critical part of your defense."
Followed by:
Gold Mines and Elixir Collectors. Why? "...A main source of resources, and as always, the more resources, the better."
Gold Storages and Elixir Storages. Why? "You want to be able to store all of your loot, right?"
Archer Tower. Why? "This is your main long-range defense, and it is [the only anti-air defense you have at this Town Hall."
Barracks. Why? "This unlocks archers, which are handy in attacks as they are long range. (Side note: this is also part of the Release the Beasts achievement.)" Also unlocks Goblins, which are super speedy and great for stealing loot, and also unlocks Giants, which are excellent "tank units", meaning that when they are placed down first, they soak up a lot of damage and provide a meat shield for your other troops. Giants also go for defenses.
Army Camp. Why? "This way you can have more troops."
Walls. Why? "This takes a while and is costly, but it pays off in the long run. If your base is divided into compartments, upgrade the walls that are shared between the compartments first."
Finally, upgrade:
Town Hall. Why? This way you can unlock more troops, better defenses, and more unique buildings.

Troop Guide

Barbarians
"This fearless warrior relies on his bulging muscles and striking mustache to wreak havoc in enemy villages. Release a horde of Barbarians and enjoy the mayhem!"
Barbarian are your basic troop. Nothing too special about them. Barbarians do not have a favorite target, meaning they will attack whatever building closest to them. It is best to place down Barbarians on/next to or as close to the defenses as possible so that they do get killed while they are destroying other buildings.

Archers
"These sharpshooters like to keep their distance on the battlefield and in life. Nothing makes them happier than single-mindedly taking down their target."
Archers are similar to Barbarians in that they are pretty basic troops. Unlike Barbarians, Archers can destroy buildings from a distance, meaning that they can destroy buildings and defenses may not be able to shoot at them depending on their range. Archers can also shoot over walls, and can target air troops, neither of which Barbarians can do. Archers are faster than Barbarians, but deal less damage, and have less hit points, meaning they can get killed by defenses faster.

Goblins
"These pesky little creatures only have eyes for one thing: LOOT! They are faster than a Spring Trap, and their hunger for resources is limitless."
Goblins, unlike both Barbarians and Archers, have a favorite target, meaning that they will attack this type of buildings before they attack the others. The Goblin's favorite target is Resources, so they will attack Gold Mines, Elixir Collectors, Gold Storages, and Elixir Storages (as well as Dark Elixir Drills and Dark Elixir Storages) and they deal double the damage to these buildings than normal buildings such as Barracks, Cannons, etc. Goblins are also faster than Archers, and cannot be killed by Spring Traps or Bombs, unless they are not moving when they are set off.

Giants
"These big guys may seem calm, but show them a turret or cannon and you'll see their fury unleashed! Slow yet durable, these warriors are best used to soak up hits."
Giants have a lot of hit points, meaning they can soak up a of of damage and cause a distraction for your other troops. Their favorite targets are defenses, so it is best to provide them with support with Barbarians and or Archers. Giants are rather slow, and do not deal a lot of damage, but make sure to use them as a "meat shield" to soak up damage while your Barbarian, Archers, and Goblins destroy the other buildings and steal all of the resources and you won't be let down!

Attack Strategies

BARCH
BARCH stands for BARbarians and ARCHers, a great combination, as Barbarians can soak some damage and provide cover while the Archers can shoot over walls and steal resources and provide support for the Barbarians. Place down Barbarians first, spreading them out over an area, followed by spreading out the Archers behind the Barbarians.
Best combination for TH 2: 15 Barbarians and 15 Archers usually works well, although any combination as long at is fairly even works fine.

BAGI
BAGI stands for Barbarians, Archers, and GIants. When using this strategy, place down Giants first in order to start destroying defenses and to provide a "shield" for your troops, followed by the Barbarians and then the Archers.
Best Combination for TH 2: 3 Giants, 10 Barbarians, 5 Archers, again, any combination similar to this, with at least two giants, usually works well.

BAGO
BAGO stands for Barbarians, Archers, and GOblins. This is more of a resource stealing attack strategy and is not always useful for gaining trophies. Place down you Barbarians first, to soak up damage, and then Goblins to steal the resources, followed by the Archers for support.
Best Combination for TH 2: 12 Barbarians, 8 Goblins, 10 Archers. Any variation of this as long as slightly similar should work well also.

Basic Base Creating

Whenever you are creating a base layout, or designing a new layout, make sure that you protect the right buildings. At TH 2, the following are excellent choices to place in the center of your base, although you may not want to place all of them there: Town Hall, Gold Storage, Elixir Storage, Cannons, Archer Tower. It is best to place either your Town Hall or your Storages in the center and surround them with your defenses. Walls should either surround your TH, your Storages, or your defenses.

Make sure to never leave an opening anywhere near the center of your base. An opening is any area larger than 3 tiles by 3 tiles in size. Troops can be directly placed here by the attacker. Attackers can place troops anywhere on the outside of your base, or in any openings in your base. Attackers can also place troops on obstacles (such as trees, rocks, bushes, etc) and also on decorations (such as flags, statues, etc) so make sure to not have obstacles in the middle of your base, and do not place decorations in the middle of your base. Attackers can place down troops anywhere on the outside of your base (and in openings as well) so this means even in the dark green grass on the edge of your base where you cannot place buildings. This means it is a bad idea to put all of your buildings in a corner of the layout. It also means you should not try to surround your entire layout with walls as troops can be placed on the inside if there are openings. (Note: troops cannot be placed in openings smaller than 3 tiles by 3 tiles)
Examples (DO NOT DO THIS):
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...cFfuP_KobviMpt
In this picture, an attacker could place troops anywhere on the outside of the base, even on the red line. An attacker could also place troops directly on top of the rocks that are in the base.
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...-LiSpLhW3Z-B9K
In this picture, troops can be directly placed in the area to the lower-left of the clan castle, as well as directly to the right of the clan castle.
Examples (These you can use):
http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com...?itok=kRJo_YlA
This is an excellent example of a great base for a TH 2 player. As you can see, the Town Hall, as well as some of the defenses and a storage are protected in the middle of the base. If you wanted to have a better base for gaining trophies, you could swap the Cannon that is outside of the walls for the Elixir Storage. If you wanted to protect more of your loot, simply trade the Town Hall for the Gold Storage.



*Currently editing, in school Monday-Friday, please wait to post until weekends, work in progress.*

Farming 101: What it Means and How to Use It

[fahr-ming]
noun; verb; adjective
The act of attacking in order to mainly gain loot. Trophies do not matter, so these players' Town Halls may be easily destroyed. These players love loot and hunt relentlessly for it, clan wars may or may not matter.

Almost everyone farms at one point or another in CoC. Farming is a great way to gain loot, which is obviously used to upgrade troops, defenses, etc. Trophies do not matter to a farmer. You may ask, why not? Well, I'll tell you why. Trophies, although they are fine and dandy and all, do not really benefit you, other then completing a few achievements and getting slightly better loot bonuses for attacking. On the other hand, farming usually allows you to steal more loot, and keep more because you will not be losing as many defenses do to an easier trophy range or constantly having a free shield. I'll discuss more about farming later, but for now, that about all you need to know.

Trophy Pushing 101: What it Means and How to Use It

[troh-fee] [poo sh-ing]
noun; verb; adjective
The act of, at times desperately, trying to gain as many trophies, or "cups", as possible. This may involve TH-Sniping and or 50-percenting players. Trophies mean everything to these players, Storages may be seen out in the open in order to try and gain some more, as Trophy Pushers do not (generally) about loot.

Trophy Pushing is another attack type in Clash of Clans, one of three. This is mainly used to complete achievements, which in turn reward Gems and Experience. Also used to gain fame and glory by becoming one of or the top player(s) in the world at the best game ever. Trophies, although do not reward loot themselves, can lead to loot. Trophies are rewarded for winning an attack, by destroying another player's Town Hall, destroying 50% of the opponent's base, and or by destroying 100% of the opponent's base. Trophies are lost by having your Town Hall destroyed, having 50% of your base destroyed, and or by having 100% of your base destroyed. The more trophies you have, the higher of a League you will be in. Higher Leagues reward more loot bonuses, which are extra loot you receive when you win an attack. You can be attacked, and thus possibly lose trophies or loot, whenever you are not online, on whenever you do not have a shield. A shield is given to you when ever your Town Hall is destroyed and or whenever 40% or more of your base has been destroyed.

Hybrid 101: What it Means and How to Use It

[hahy-brid]
noun
A hybrid player is concerned about both loot and trophies, but not necessarily at the same time. These players rarely have their Town Halls out in the open, and never have their Storages easily accessible by attackers. These players would rather gain loot than trophies, but do not willingly give them up.

A Hybrid player is the best kind to be. In this attack type, players care about both trophies and loot, and thus receive the benefits of both. Town Halls may or may not be out in the open, and these players generally compete in Clan Wars as well as regular raiding.

Town Hall Rushing: What it Means and How to Avoid It

Town Hall rushing as a pretty simple concept, it means that you upgraded your Town Hall prematurely and therefore you didn't have a max base for your Town Hall. This isn't always bad, but you should definitely try to avoid it, as there are penalties. For example, your base will look bad, defenses, troops, etc, will cost much more and you will not be able to afford it, and you will not have the surprise or the satisfaction of knowing what the new troops, heroes, spells, defenses, etc, that you will unlock in the future. To keep it simple: try to max your base out before you upgrade your Town Hall. This means having all of your buildings and troops at the highest level possible until upgrading your Town Hall is required. Or, at least try to max your base. This may not really effect you at TH 2, 3, or even 4, but from 5 after, it could seriously hurt your game.

Town Hall 3

Available Buildings:

Town Hall- x1
Gold Mine- x3, Max level:6
Elixir Collector- x3, Max level: 6
Gold Storage- x2, Max level: 6
Elixir Storage- x2, Max level: 6
Barracks- x2, Max level: 5
Laboratory- x1, Max level: 1
Army Camp- x2, Max level: 3
Clan Castle- x1, Max level: 1
Cannon- x2, Max level: 4
Archer Tower- x2, Max level: 3
Mortar- x1, Max level: 1
Bomb- x2, Max level: 2
Walls- x50, Max level: 3

Suggested Purchase Order:

First buy:
Gold Mine (x1) and Elixir Collector (x1)
Followed by:
Gold Storage (x1) and Elixir Storage (x1)
Army Camp (x1)
Archer Tower (x1)
Mortar (x1)
Bombs (x2)
Walls (x25)
Laboratory (x1)

Suggested Upgrade Order:

"Note: Before you start upgrading anything, you should buy the newly unlocked buildings and/or defenses. Here, the exception is the mortar (unless you have enough gold to buy it right away) and the laboratory. When you first start upgrading, make sure that all of your newly purchased stuff is of the same level as what you already have. (Example: All my gold mines are level 4. I buy a new one that is level 1. I should upgrade my level one gold mine to level 4 before I start upgrading my gold mines to level 5.)"

First:
Cannons. Why? "They are the cheapest defensive turret in the game, and at TH 3, they still form a critical part of your defense."
Followed by:
Gold Mines and Elixir Collectors. Why? "...a main source of resources, and as always, the more resources the better."
Gold and Elixir Storages. Why? "You want to be able to store all of your loot, right?"
Archer Towers. Why? "This is your main long-range defense, and it is [the only anti-air defense you have at this Town Hall."
Barracks. Why? This unlocks a new troop: Wall Breaker. (Side note: This is also part of the achievement Release the Beasts)
Army Camps. Why? "This way you can have a bigger army."
Bombs. Why? "People often underestimate how much damage they can do."
Walls. Why? "This takes a while and is costly, but it pays off in the long run. If your base is divided into compartments, upgrade the walls that are shared between the compartments first."
Rebuild the ruined Clan Castle. Why? The Clan Castle unlocks a whole new world in Clash of Clans, including Clan Wars! You can also join a clan with your friends who can give you troops which you can use in battle or will help defend your base. (Side note: This is also part of the achievement Empire Builder)
Town Hall. Why? This way you can unlock more troops, better defenses, and more unique buildings.

Suggested Research Order
When researching troops, it is important to research them in order. At TH 3, you should research all 3 troops you have available to upgrade. Troops become more expensive to research the higher level they are, and more advanced troops are more expensive than the basic troops.

First research:
Barbarians
Followed by:
Archers
Goblins

Troop Guide

Wall Breakers
"Nothing warms a Wall Breaker's cold and undead heart like blowing up walls. A squad of them will make way for your ground units, and they will do it with a BANG!"
Wall Breakers are an excellent troop whenever dealing with walls. A single Wall Breaker can blowup 3 walls (depending on the WB lvl and the Wall lvls) and allow your troops easy access to whatever is behind them. Wall Breakers are rather fast but have very low hit points, so they can get killed easily. The best way to use them is to place a Barbarian or two, and then place down a Wall Breaker. The Barbarians act as a distraction for the Wall Breaker to get safely to the walls.

Attack Strategies

The same attack strategies used for TH 2 can also just as effectively at TH 3. You can also research your troops now to make them stronger and deal more damage.

All Troop Raid
This as another raiding strategy that involves using some of all the troops you have unlocked. Place down Giants to destroy defenses and provide a distraction for the rest of your troops. Place a Wall Breaker if there are walls in your way. Place down Barbarians, Archers, and finally Goblins to steal all of the loot and the rest of the buildings.
Best composition for TH 3: 7 Giants, 1-2 Wall Breakers, 12 Barbarians, 12 Archers, and the rest Goblins. Any variations at least somewhat close to this should work equally well.

BARCH
BARCH stands for BARbarians and ARCHers, a great combination, as Barbarians can soak some damage and provide cover while the Archers can shoot over walls and steal resources and provide support for the Barbarians. Place down Barbarians first, spreading them out over an area, followed by spreading out the Archers behind the Barbarians.
Best combination for TH 3: 35 Barbarians and 35 Archers usually works well, although any combination as long at is fairly even works fine.

BAGI
BAGI stands for Barbarians, Archers, and GIants. When using this strategy, place down Giants first in order to start destroying defenses and to provide a "shield" for your troops, followed by the Barbarians and then the Archers.
Best Combination for TH 3: 8 Giants, 15 Barbarians, 15 Archers, again, any combination similar to this, with at least two giants, usually works well.

BAGO
BAGO stands for Barbarians, Archers, and GOblins. This is more of a resource stealing attack strategy and is not always useful for gaining trophies. Place down you Barbarians first, to soak up damage, and then Goblins to steal the resources, followed by the Archers for support.
Best Combination for TH 3: 25 Barbarians, 20 Goblins, 25 Archers. Any variation of this as long as slightly similar should work well also.

Basic Base Creating: Part II

At TH 3, you are beginning to understand some of the many concepts of Clash of Clans. You should hopefully now know that it is important to protect your Storages when you are farming or in hybrid mode and it is important to protect your Town Hall when you are trophy pushing and you should always protect as many of your defenses as possible with walls and keep them in the middle of your base. Do not try to cram everything inside your walls.
A new defense unlocked at TH 3 is the Mortar, a extremely important type of defense. Unlike all of the defenses you have unlocked prior to the Mortar, the Mortar deals splash damage, meaning that it can deal damage to multiple units at the same time, whereas Cannons and Archer Towers can only target one unit at a time.
Another new feature at TH 3 is your can rebuild the ruined Clan Castle, allowing you to join Clans, participate in Clan Wars, and donate and receive troops from clan-mates. Troops that have been donated to you can be deployed in battle, or they will help defend your base when it is under attack. Make sure to use it!
Both the Clan Castle and the Mortar have a very large range, so it is important to keep them centered in the middle of your base so they can protect the largest range possible.

*Currently editing, in school Monday-Friday, please wait to post until weekends, work in progress.*

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Heres some more abbreviations.. Used mainly in the forums, but does show up in the game

http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...um-Slang-Guide

Good idea. Good luck.

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If you are looking for links that you will eventually post in the collection, my own personal bias is that "An Intermediate's Guide to Growning Fast in Clash of Clans" is a pretty decent guide for TH6s to TH8s that are stuck muddling along and are trying to get their town into high gear.

http://forum.supercell.net/showthrea...Clash-of-Clans

The answer is 42 ! ;D

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