Balloonian vs a TH8

Balloonion is definitely NOT a guaranteed 3* against TH8. A fully maxed TH8 will still take a proper army and a decent bit of skill to 3*. There are plenty of TH10s that have failed to 3* TH8s using balloonion.

That's a really bad th10 then...
No offense but any TH9-10 should crush a th8 with loons. Three ADs and wiz towers just aren't enough to hold back a loon assault.

I currently have Golems to level 3 (my main strategy in wars). Then I'll get level 6 balloons. Since I've gotten witches, I've three starred every th8 in war that I've attacked.

War Hero Stat @ 568 :)

Lavaloonion is a pretty sure 3 star attack strategy on th8s.

Are lava hounds even worth getting? Every time I've seen them be used, they get mowed down by air defenses. I always thought they've needed an HP buff.

...yes
Lava hound+loon=complete domination

you can't look at a lava hound like you look at a golem. It's not a tank that will last to the bitter end. It's a temporary meat shield that gives your loons enough time to take out several ADs...then it turns into 8+minions :p

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Originally Posted by Defishensee

Hi. I'm the leader of a 97 war win clan (97-22-5, 559 war hero at the moment). I am a Th9; I usually GoWiWipe my first attack and then wait towards the end to attack again. I am a new th9.

I will have 220 space in roughly 3 days. I will have level 6 balloon soon. I have level 4 minions.

Now I ask, is Balloonian a guaranteed 3 star vs th8s like dragons is against th7s? I often have to do clean up and want a reliable 3 star technique vs th8s.

If so, what army comp?

Thanks!

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I personally think that GoWi or GiWi is a fail safe against TH8s.

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Originally Posted by cariacou

I personally think that GoWi or GiWi is a fail safe against TH8s.

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As of late, I would agree. I do what I guess would be called "GoWiWiPe"
3 Pekka (with 1 of those being in CC)
2 Golem
2 witches
15 Wizzys
6 Wallbreakers
4 barbs
2 hogs
1 jump, 2 rage, 1 heal.

However, I wanted to look to balloonian as an alternative so I wouldn't have to drop over 2k DE in every war (we do daily war).

In regards to lava hounds, what would be a good ballonian comp using them @ 220 army camps? Spells? CC?

As a near max th8 with level 5 balloons and level 4 minions....from what I'm reading, should I be sticking to TH7 while learning this, or go for 8's in looting just to get a sense of how they work and what they will stand up to? Haven't used balloons much at all.

Thanks, all.

A th9 should easily, with out even flinching, three star any and all th8s with loonion...doesn't matter about the base design, it doesn't matter what's in their Cc....you should crush with loons

id roll either 28/40 or 32/30 loons/minions and then either 6 loons or a hound in CC.

3 rage 1 heal and its GG

dont worry about the Cc