Boosting barracks or finishishing troops with gem?

[Jiajiax]

I just got a 10$ gift card and I want to get more raids going with my gem.I don't know which is better?

[Jomarx3me]

boosting is more gem-efficient
troops finish is more time-efficient

even though I value time more, I'd still pick boosting

[owene]

If you boost for 2 hours it's 40 gems. If you want to gem your troops for 2 hours, it will cost way more than 40 gems.

[Yoyobuae]

Boost barracks: 8h worth of training time compressed down to 2h. 6h worth of traim time gained for 10 gem cost.
Gem train time: 3min costs 1 gem. 30min costs 10 gems

Since 6 hours is waaaaaaaay more than 30 mins, I'd go with boosts instead of geming train time. The latter is not worth it unless you're extremely impatient.

[Dimechelis]

just use them for both as and when you need to

[Wintaburr]

You'll have more raids via boosting. 'Nuff said.

[Manyolo]

You'll have more raids via boosting. 'Nuff said.

This.
10boosts

[james65]

I do both. But the most efficient use of gems is to boost your baracks. It will pay the highest dividends!!

[Ahorer]

But gemming troops is really funny

[Brightpinkstar]

Boosting is more sensible and you will get a longer benefit from it, if you gem your gems will be gone in no time.

I boost 3 barracks, 2 archer and 1 barb, I find this the most efficient. Sometimes I boost the 4th dependant on the cc requests coming in from clan mates.