Dark elixir loss in raid

It seems to me (a strong th8) that I am raided mercilessly for dark elixir when I get above 12k in storage. Higher level people raid the dark elixir faster or as fast as I can produce it. Maybe the new drill will fix this issue, but I'm not sure. It seems nearly impossible to upgrade my barb king or any dark elixir troops. I think higher level people should get a decreasing or more aggressively decreasing amount of dark elixir when raiding lower level villages.

Like I said though this maybe irrelevant or resolved at least with the added dark elixir drill. (mine will be done in a few hours so I'll see)

Supercell wants you to buy gems to fill your DE storage.
That's their right and I have no problem with it. They created a fun game.

And after you go to the next town hall level, you're going to need even more dark elixir, and you'll be the guy raiding lower level halls. So, well, it's gonna equal out for you.

It's like seniors in high school picking on the freshman. Happens to everyone but you'll get your chance too.

cheer up buddy.

That's pretty much what I thought but I've noticed on the forums many people are quick to say "you can do anything without buying gems just be patient" and in this case I'm not sure that's true. My dark elixir exists mostly for other people to steal at this point. I know I can be patient and Wait until th9 or 10, that's not the point.

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Originally Posted by Saratj1

That's pretty much what I thought but I've noticed on the forums many people are quick to say "you can do anything without buying gems just be patient" and in this case I'm not sure that's true. My dark elixir exists mostly for other people to steal at this point. I know I can be patient and Wait until th9 or 10, that's not the point.

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Loot penalty already exists and is quite severe for two ths up. Put th outside and see if theres anything you can change from defence replays

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Originally Posted by Saratj1

That's pretty much what I thought but I've noticed on the forums many people are quick to say "you can do anything without buying gems just be patient" and in this case I'm not sure that's true. My dark elixir exists mostly for other people to steal at this point. I know I can be patient and Wait until th9 or 10, that's not the point.

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I upgrade my bk to lv 8 when th8
and save 40k for aq so when my townhall finish i just get aq
there no trouble with de
as th9 i can get 15k a day

I'm going to assume that you do not have a farming base. I would put de in the middle of your base and protect it well, put town hall on outside, people will snipe you and give you free shield.

Go to TH9 and max out your Drill collectors. Easy 4800 DE per day. Farm up to crystal and you'll be swimming in DE. When you see you got raided for 3000 DE you'll just say, "meh".

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Originally Posted by Saratj1

It seems to me (a strong th8) that I am raided mercilessly for dark elixir when I get above 12k in storage. Higher level people raid the dark elixir faster or as fast as I can produce it. Maybe the new drill will fix this issue, but I'm not sure. It seems nearly impossible to upgrade my barb king or any dark elixir troops. I think higher level people should get a decreasing or more aggressively decreasing amount of dark elixir when raiding lower level villages.

Like I said though this maybe irrelevant or resolved at least with the added dark elixir drill. (mine will be done in a few hours so I'll see)

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OMG! Finally a de thread that has nothing to do with lightning.....thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

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Originally Posted by Saratj1

That's pretty much what I thought but I've noticed on the forums many people are quick to say "you can do anything without buying gems just be patient" and in this case I'm not sure that's true. My dark elixir exists mostly for other people to steal at this point. I know I can be patient and Wait until th9 or 10, that's not the point.

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its called farming to a lower league

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Originally Posted by Saratj1

It seems to me (a strong th8) that I am raided mercilessly for dark elixir when I get above 12k in storage. Higher level people raid the dark elixir faster or as fast as I can produce it. Maybe the new drill will fix this issue, but I'm not sure. It seems nearly impossible to upgrade my barb king or any dark elixir troops. I think higher level people should get a decreasing or more aggressively decreasing amount of dark elixir when raiding lower level villages.

Like I said though this maybe irrelevant or resolved at least with the added dark elixir drill. (mine will be done in a few hours so I'll see)

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In this game the idea is you raid more than you lose in raids. Just get out there and steal it back from poor positioned full drills or storages.

You are too low for DE hunting if you are getting raided at 12k. I'm routinely in the 50+ and don't get raided for my DE.

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Originally Posted by AxionXD

You are too low for DE hunting if you are getting raided at 12k. I'm routinely in the 50+ and don't get raided for my DE.

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Going low actually worked out better for me. I moved up to Gold 2 to get better DE raids, but was getting destroyed by TH9s. I dropped back to Gold 3 and voila, I mostly got sniped. The times I didn't get straight sniped, I was zapped. Buuuut, that was a good thing. Better to lose 1000-1250 to a zap than 2-3K to a TH9 who would wreck my entire base.

Got my BK to 10, minions to 4, and golem to 2 with very little problems. The one downside was that it did take awhile because it's harder to find decent DE in Gold 3. But it allowed to build up my usual gold/elixir needs while collecting DE on the side.

Thanks for the replies, some good constructive comments.

After all your structures and walls are fully upgraded, put your gold storage outside the walls next to your town hall.
people will steal your easy gold (which you no longer need if your buildings, defense and walls are maxed) and also kill your TH. I'm maxed at th7 and i almost never have any DE stolen. they just take my easy gold (especially lower level players) because it's like they won't the lottery. 'Easy gold! Here's your shield. '

Of course once you jump to a higher town hall you're in the same pickle again.