Going from Townhall 7 to 8

[Mastrofpuppets]

So I am a maxed Townhall 7 and I am updating to TH8 but I am only going to do troops .. My question is should I up grade the new walls I am getting and upgrade my existing walls to the max they can be at TH 8? I am doing this to try and help with matchmaking in war, and not in a hurry to develop this base cause it is my second account,,

[hashtagbene]

7.5 is pretty pointless IMO. You're getting wiped out by TH7s easily. At least I'd build the 3rd air defense if I were you.

And walls are quite heavy especially skulls in my experience. Between 2 wars I got quite a lot of skulls done and jumped 2 places in war map lol (no defenses had upgraded meanwhile). I'd do them with excess gold

[Echo006]

^^^ As above, TH7.5 is useless. Any TH8 can destroy a TH7 base with BARCH. That's how ♥♥♥♥ TH7 defences are. Upgrade them, you won't need to do TH7.5 if you upgrade your dragons. You will be fine, do the normal TH8 route and if you want do TH8.5 but TH7.5 is stupid as there's no new defences that add to your matchmaking like inferno towers and xbows

[JJ2478]

^^^ As above, TH7.5 is useless. Any TH8 can destroy a TH7 base with BARCH. That's how ♥♥♥♥ TH7 defences are. Upgrade them, you won't need to do TH7.5 if you upgrade your dragons. You will be fine, do the normal TH8 route and if you want do TH8.5 but TH7.5 is stupid as there's no new defences that add to your matchmaking like inferno towers and xbows

I disagree. I do destroy TH6s with BAM but only get around 65% 1 stars on a max 7, would struggle against a TH7 with the extra walls and full skulls. Build the extra AD though.