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So about one hour from now my barracks will be done upgrading to lvl 4, and I'm super psyched to be able to use golems. But of course, they Are only level 1, and... So are my PEKKAS. I haven't really bothered upgrading them because I didn't have golems to use the high level attack strategies they are in, so my question is, should I use GoWiPe with level 1 golems and PEKKAS?
To refine the above question, which type of base can it be used against? Mid TH8? Late TH8? Early TH9?
I am also thinking about getting Golems and Pekkas and would love to know if it is worth it?
It may be worth it to practice, but a lvl 1 Wipe isn't really going to cut it for war (which I'm assuming is why you want to try out Wipe in the first place). I'm assuming you're TH8, and even if you max them out at your current TH... it still really isn't all that effective as it is at TH9/10.
Extra camp space, extra spells (jump especially), more CC space, and the Queen make a drastic difference in Wipe.
Pekka's don't get really good till lvl 3, and you won't have access to those until very late in hall 8 as they take a ton of time and elixer to max out. Golems also can only be maxed to lvl 2 at TH8, and the problem with lvl 2 golems is they still have the durability of pebbles (though the extra 500 hp does help).
Honestly, you might as well work on upgrading them as you progress through TH8 as you will want them as a TH9/10 for sure... but as a TH8 war strat personally I'd stick to drags and hogs. Those are pretty much your most effective go to strats as a TH8, with a max Wipe only as a backup. Work on getting Pekkas up to lvl 3 first. Lvl 1 golems are sufficient for the time being.
Piggy backing here as I'm in kind of the same spot.
At mid-high TH9, never really used GoWiPe/GoWiWi/etc., but would like to transition to it both for war purposes (when I get back into warring) and/or high level storage raids. Currently wizards are maxed (for TH - at 5 iirc), Pekkas are 2, and Golems are sitting one 1. 8ish days left for maxed hogs to finish, then I can move to upgrading my next piece of GoWiPe.
What would be more beneficial to upgrade for someone who hasn't done much besides barch (for raiding) and loonion (for trophies)? I'm expecting that the troops will need to help carry my inexperience a little bit, just don't know if I should turtle up and work on the golems, or go for a more glass cannon type attack and focus on the Pekkas first.
Tentatively I'm thinking that I should probably do golems up to 3, so they can soak up damage and let me deploy wizs where need be (plus focusing Teslas).
I've brought my GoWiPe to war for the past couple weeks and found it was feasible against mid strength TH8's or weak 9's. I wouldn't shy away from it. What I've found is you have to lure the cc first. Lvl 5 wiz in castles will make short work of our lvl 1 golems even under a heal. From some of the replays I've seen players with higher level golems/pekkas they can overcome this and use the cc to help pull the troops into the core while healing or raging. What I've been trying to master is getting the path to the core opened up quicker with more wall breakers so I can rage them fast.
I just pulled the trigger on lvl3 pekkas the other day. 6m elixir is tough especially since that's the max storage capacity for us. What I recommend is you farm up to the 6m, brew your next farming army, then que your barracks up with dragons. If your lucky enough to find a nice collector raid to push you back up to 6m then fire up the lab and sell back the dragons. This of course depends on if you have any war loot available too.
I've been using GoWiPe with success - I have level 1 golems, level 5 wizards, and level 3 pekkas. GoWiPe with level 1 PEKKAs just doesn't pack a huge punch; but can still be viable.
Prob best to do golem first .... It's at the head of your attack.... :)
depends on who ur atking...but really, no...
It sounds like you're a mid th8, and even with the under levelled ingredients, you can still 2* a base of similar strength to your own.
I would assume however, that you have hogs or dragons to a reasonable standard, which will bring you more success at the moment.
Im going to disagree with majority of posters though, as lvl1 golems arent THAT awful. Still better than giants, as they're not getting splashed or sprung.
If you got resources to burn, still worth practicing, as your attacks will only get better as the troop levels increase. If really want to try it in war, get a higher levelled clanmate to send you a decent pekka.
GoWipe with level 1 troops is not all that bad. It gives you practice for later levels and can be effective when done correctly against other town hall 8's. I'm kind of surprised people are saying it's bad to be honest.