FAQ for Tactics, Strategy and Questions Forum

FAQ for Tactics, Strategy and Questions Forum

The Basics:
1. Look down the page. Most likely your question has been answered already in the past 24 hours or less.
2. Look up the page. Important information is usually stickied there. (“Sticky” means pinned to the top of a page so that it always appears.)
3. Look at the next page. Seriously.
4. Look above the page. Click where it says “Search” and put in key words from your question, such as “th7” or “army comp” or “what to upgrade next.”
5. Look at the other forums. Click where it says Forum-> Supercell Games->Clash of Clans. If this is your first time, your question probably fits better in one forum or another.

The steps above must be completed before moving to the next section. Refer to a dictionary if you are unsure what “up,” “down,” or “next” means.

Intermediate Level Reading List:
To avoid wasting people’s time, these are several important articles grouped by category that you should read first.
How the game works: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How the AI works: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How to build a basic base: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How to build an advanced base: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How combat works: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How much damage something does or takes: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How to do the single player campaigns: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How to farm: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How to hunt for trophies: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How to design a base: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
How the town hall level penalties work: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
Basic combat strategy: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
Advanced combat strategy: www.clashofclans.wikia.com
Also, you should read www.clashofclans.wikia.com in addition to all the information above. Then, you should read www.clashofclans.wikia.com, www.clashofclans.wikia.com, and then www.clashofclans.wikia.com. For more explanation on any of the ideas above, check www.clashofclans.wikia.com. Oh, and www.clashofclans.wikia.com also has good information. Go ahead and read the above websites first and then come back to this article.

The steps above must be completed before moving to the next section.

Advanced Level Answers:
Most questions asked have the same set answers. These answers will be referred to in the rest of the article.

1. It depends. Have you read www.clashofclans.wikia.com and understood it?
2. You have to give more information first, like town hall level, troop level, goals, etc.
3. Have you read www.clashofclans.wikia.com yet?
4. Upgrade order:
   
   1. Gold related: Splash damage, everything else evenly.
   2. Elixier related: Lab, army-related buildings, everything else evenly.
   3. Dark Elixier: Heroes or dark troop upgrades if under town hall 9, X-bow upgrades 9 and higher, everything else evenly.
   4. Walls: do as many as you can afford between upgrades.
   
   
5. Go back to the previous post and read it again, as you clearly didn’t understand it.
6. It seems you are an ignorant jerk who doesn’t actually want to listen to anybody anyway. You should just keep depositing money and leave us alone.
7. Wow. Um. I don’t know what to say. You should probably find a lawyer and sue whatever school(s) you graduated from.

Frequently asked Questions:

Am I ready to upgrade my townhall?
1, 3, 4.

My townhall is level X. What can I do to improve my income/base design/defenses/etc.?
1, 2, 3, 4.

I can’t get resources fast enough!
1, 2, 3.

I’m a really stupid idiot who hates to read! I’m asking this question because I’m ♥♥♥♥♥♥ed and won’t read any answers anyway! Those that I do read I will only understand every third word! Help me!
Put the device away and study for your arithmetic test tomorrow and/or go ahead and buy another $1000 worth of gems on your credit card.

My usual army is X, Y and Z. What can I do to improve?
2.

Fine, my army is X, Y and Z and the levels are Q, R and S.
2.

Fine, I want to trophy hunt/farm.
2.

Fine, here’s all the information you asked for even though I’m so clueless I have no idea how any of it is even relevant to my question because I haven’t done 3 so I have no idea how ignorant my question is.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

I keep getting attacked and losing! What do I do?
3. Then, keep your townhall outside the walls and take advantage of the free shield.

Please review my base.
Are you a really stupid idiot who hates to read and will only understand every third word of the answer? If not, 3.

You didn’t answer my question!
5.

I read it again and it totally doesn’t make sense to me!
6.

Watch my video!
3.

What’s the best trophy range to get resources?
1. All ranges are good, you just need to find a range that fits your troop level and abilities.

Should I use Pingfao’s base design, Junliang’s, or…?
1. If it’s famous enough to be nicknamed, it probably is effective. However, if you have done 3, then why not design your own?

How can I get a lot of trophies and farm at town hall level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6?
Just focus on farming until town hall 7.

What does “read/sticky/base/type/forum/up/back/north” mean?
7.

Why are you such an arrogant know-it-all who thinks they’re a GOD at this game and keeps making me feel insecure and stupid?
I finished 3.

Alright time to lightning spell me some DE to upgrade my xbow, i guess....