Which troop to upgrade? (read first)

[Superhal]

As I'm planning on jumping up to 9 from 7, I'm looking at what I can do in the short window while I'm 8. It appears that I can fit in one troop upgrade during the time it takes after th8 and before th9.

I have two thoughts, either would mean upgrading a different troop:
1. I should upgrade what I already use (giant/healer combo) since I'll be stuck with th7 troops for almost a month (lab to 6, th to 9, one troop upgrade, lab to 7 = ~24 days.) So, healer 3 or giant 5 would be best for me.
2. I should upgrade a tier 1 to level 5 and try to start using th 8+ attack strategies. So, barb/archer 5 would allow me to start using higher level attack strategies.

Posts about maxxing first/being premature causing the end of the world/evil eye/curse of the pharoahs will be duly ignored.

[daz258]

Tier 1 troops, making a leap like that will have you matched up against much stronger bases for quality loot - giants/healers won't be effective or profitable anymore.

So get the farming troops up first. Barbs, Archers & Goblins.

[Swimmer]

Go tier one, but not goblins

[Superhal]

Go tier one, but not goblins

Im thinking that month of dead time will have to be sub 200, so i might as well upgrade those as ill be using them 90-100% of the time.

[RedSmurf]

I would also get those giants to lvl5 so they can be level 6 right away. I heard they are amazing at level 6. May I ask why you are rushing? Just curious.

[ghoulish]

Personally I would upgrade the giant but that is just me but if you not use them go for the tier 1 troops

[acf99oc]

Probably not the best idea to go from 7 to 9, but if you really want, get your Tier 1 farming troops up so you can farm your way through the catch-up period.

[MintberryCrunch]

If you have a clan and donate a lot, archers. If not, do goblins, their marginal gains from level 4 to 5 are insane. Plus, mohawks.

[Nalagen]

That will take so long to get out of that massive hole. Skipping lvl 8 walls...that takes a long time anyway, but when th 9, you should only be worried about lvl 9 walls. Th 8 is a MASSIVE town hall aira, and skipping it might not go good. Anyway, go for farming troops, like archers and gobs, imo.

my 2 cents.

[Superhal]

I would also get those giants to lvl5 so they can be level 6 right away. I heard they are amazing at level 6. May I ask why you are rushing? Just curious.

Couple reasons:
1. The challenge. I don't find this game very difficult, just overly long in build times.
2. I think the advice about maxing first is just wrong and based on a biased sample of bad players who couldn't adapt, so im going to prove it.
3. I have some free time.
4. Th8 looks like th6: basically a half level. It seems to me that you actually go up a level in power at 5, 7, and 9.
5. I was going to wait for the 4th builder, but it looks like at the current rate I'll have it in 2 weeks plus you get like 50-60 gems or something just from two achievements tied to th8.
6. I am deleting 4 other games i was playing.
7. Th9 looks way more fun than 7, 8 or 10.
8. I need the air defenses.
9. I want the th9 stuff like aq, xbow, etc.
10. Skull walls are ugly and uncool.
11. Storages are not an issue like earlier levels, you can go with 2x lvl 11s until late in th9.
12. I always fill my storages anyway so i might as well get more.