What strats should I use to 3 star as a TH8

[geenaxion]

It depends on the layout you will attack. Learn to use gowipe and hogs attack. Remember not all bases can be 3 star by hogs, and not all can be 3 star by gowipe. You just gotta know when to use what. 👍

[3StarShawty]

GoHo on a predictable GB base and Hogs on bases with only 1/2 spots for GB. Or Dragons with 2 lvl 5 lightning, an EQ and a rage

Thanks! I never thought about that spell combination with dragons!

[3StarShawty]

1) Hogs, once lv 4. You will have some fails with them, but they have great 3 star potential.
2) GoWiPe with max CC PEKKA.
3) Dragloon. You may have to use this until Hogs and GoWiPe troops are up, but once they are put it last on your thought list. It has no future once your TH9.

Go with 1 or 2, because once you understand both you can start unleashing the deadly GoHo combination, which will serve you well at TH9 too.

Thanks for the input bro. I was thinking along those lines as well.

[3StarShawty]

All elite clans you level 4 hog attacks or a goho attack (with lvl 4 hogs too). If you take the time to learn how to use hogs, you can three star any th8. I've noticed many people may try to convince you to use GoWipe. Don't fall into that rut. Learn to use hogs and you will be a godly th8. Otherwise dragloon attacks is another decent 3 star strategy for th8.

Thanks, I'll be practicing with the pigs then.

[geenaxion]

Thanks! I never thought about that spell combination with dragons!

I think you need lvl 2 eq for that.

[akshay180496]

I agree lv4 hogs are best option once you learn them, but if you can't 3* a th8 with GoWiPe (Max pekka in cc and max th8 troops in camp) then you are doing it wrong. I rarely see GoWiPe fail vs th8 unless it is very compact base with multiple compartments, then hogs are better choice anyways.

Don't let the GoWiPe haters on forums steer you wrong, GoWiPe works very well vs th8. I see many more fail with hogs than with GoWiPe each war.

Well i agree that there are more fails with hogs than with gowipe. But the 3 star rate is higher with hogs, goho than gowipe.

[Swoopy]

All TH8 bases can be 3 starred with hogs, but not all TH8 bases can be 3 starred with GoWiPe.

However, with the recent changes the most easy way to net a 3* at TH8 will most likely be dragloon with 2 Light, 1 Quake, 1 Rage.

Zap-Quake 1 AD, you now got 10 lvl3 dragons, 5 CC loons and 1 Rage left for 2 AD's.
=> Easy 3 stars from there.

If you're goal is to learn proper attacks to be ready for TH9 wars, I would still say go hog heavy.

[Ouail]

dragons are back > earthq + 2 Lightning spell

Gowipe is a 3star if u did it well

Hogs are the best way , if u get them to lvl 4

[FCIP]

Mass hog never misses if executed properly. Take some archers/wizards to kill the CC Dragon and take Witches in CC. If DGB base add a golem in it and you are perfectly fine.

[fplant]

Mass hog never misses if executed properly. Take some archers/wizards to kill the CC Dragon and take Witches in CC. If DGB base add a golem in it and you are perfectly fine.

For an attack strategy that seems so OP when you hear about it on the forum, why don't I see that is practice in the game? I agree that with certain base types, hogs are OP, but I rarely see a successful hog attack in war. I was never 3 starred with hogs in war when I was a TH8, and the same now that I'm a TH9. I had great success with it against certain bases, but many bases I just wouldn't try it due to numerous potential DGB locations.

I was also convinced that GoWiPe was pretty much a 2 star attack strategy until I joined a clan that uses it alot. If executed properly, it can be a very reliable 3 star strategy against most TH8 bases. Of course, a max TH8 with all skull walls is going to be tough, but that will be tough for all attack strategies. The key is making sure that you plan for the back side of the base. Bring a few hogs, or at least reserve a few wizards to help clear the back side once the main force has pushed to the center and is targeted by the back side defenses. Also, for certain bases, a couple max witches in the CC can really help.

Don't limit yourself to 1 attack strategy. Pick the best one for the base that you're facing. I would say that drags are the most reliable for low TH8 bases with lower level AD, hogs for compact bases, and GoWiPe for more spread out bases, especially if the walls are lower level.