First DE Troop Upgrade At TH10- Valks or Hogs?

[JohnSnow83]

The default for first DE troop at th10 is golem. Between Valk & Hog I choose Valk in its current state!

Much respect to a forum veteran but that advice is out of date. Max golems don't help mass valk attacks or GoVaHo's with a single golem (in the CC). I would upgrade valks and hogs before golems, not to mention giants for farming.

[wilsonatore]

Much respect to a forum veteran but that advice is out of date. Max golems don't help mass valk attacks or GoVaHo's with a single golem (in the CC). I would upgrade valks and hogs before golems, not to mention giants for farming.

I'd still do golems first as well, especially if one rushed his heroes before moving up. Still haven't seen a valk horde 3 star a single good th10 in war, and they do even worse without a good push from the corners with tanks. Golems all the way for me.

[Istencsapasa]

Golems first, they are the basis of most TH10 attacks in my opinion. Some attacks you may not want hogs, some you may not want valks, but a level 5 golem is always going to be a welcome addition to you army camp.

[Noctaire]

Curious what the forum take is on these two troops. Valks seem to be the it troop at the moment, thus on the radar for a possible future nerf. Meanwhile, hogs just keep plugging along as old reliable.

This one is simple - valks.

[Saleh47]

Much respect to a forum veteran but that advice is out of date. Max golems don't help mass valk attacks or GoVaHo's with a single golem (in the CC). I would upgrade valks and hogs before golems, not to mention giants for farming.

If you do mass valks then yes golem is not a first option. But in case you do mixed attacks then golem is base for almost every attack at th10/th11

[Noctaire]

If you do mass valks then yes golem is not a first option. But in case you do mixed attacks then golem is base for almost every attack at th10/th11

Many, yes, but the difference in Golem levels will be less impactful on your attacks than getting Valks upgraded. Keep in mind - at TH9, you get your golems all the way up to L4; TH10 only takes them one level more (L5), so it's not like you're hurtin'. Damage and hitpoint differences are minute for the Golem upgrade - they go from 50/120/6000 to 54/129.6/6300 (DPS, DPA, HP). Valkyries, OTOH, go from 133/239.4/900 to 148/266.4/1100 (DPS, DPA, HP).

[NicholasWins]

I don't know why people keep saying valks are getting nerfed, they absolutely sucked before so what did you expect?

[nerfedname]

I'm having the same debate on my account cnaf. I started archers 7 as soon as my lab upgrade finished (cause I had the elixir and wanted to get the lab churning), but when they finish I was either going to go valks or hogs with my 2nd TH10 upgrade. Golems USED to be the age-old answer, but I'm not sure that's the case anymore, so I'm leaning towards valks myself.

As an aside, did you move to TH10 now? I know you were TH9 for a long time (like I was). Grats if so

[Polaris]

I'm having the same debate on my account cnaf. I started archers 7 as soon as my lab upgrade finished (cause I had the elixir and wanted to get the lab churning), but when they finish I was either going to go valks or hogs with my 2nd TH10 upgrade. Golems USED to be the age-old answer, but I'm not sure that's the case anymore, so I'm leaning towards valks myself.

As an aside, did you move to TH10 now? I know you were TH9 for a long time (like I was). Grats if so

I look at golems as a foundation piece personally, added to the fact that they are a piece of just about every ground army excluding spams is the fact that they are cheaper and a shorter upgrade....for me when getting to 10 that lined up nicely with my hero upgrades....but then that was before valk 5, but still feel it applies.

[JFSoul]

Many, yes, but the difference in Golem levels will be less impactful on your attacks than getting Valks upgraded. Keep in mind - at TH9, you get your golems all the way up to L4; TH10 only takes them one level more (L5), so it's not like you're hurtin'. Damage and hitpoint differences are minute for the Golem upgrade - they go from 50/120/6000 to 54/129.6/6300 (DPS, DPA, HP). Valkyries, OTOH, go from 133/239.4/900 to 148/266.4/1100 (DPS, DPA, HP).

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Many good points for hogs, golems, etc. I don't think there is a wrong answer here, just preferred choice, and I would lean toward Valks, Cnaf (as I stated earlier).

Please follow up and let us know what decision you made, so we can make you second guess it!!!