DE troops are to weak!

[Swimmer]

Why is this poll multiple choice?

[babblefish]

Why is this poll multiple choice?

More importantly, what's the point of this poll? What is the OP going to do with the poll information anyway?

Regardless, I find the minions extremely useful even when mine were at Lv1. Like any other troop, one just has to learn how to use them to their best advantage.

[NioTheDreamer]

minions and golems are good

valkyries are strong but the cost in DE is off putting, I think adjusting their AI so that they maximize their splash would help alot - perhaps another lvl?

I got lvl 2 hogs and don't feel the cost in DE compensates for their usefulness - they almost no synergy with other troops

[BunnyBasher]

Saying DE troops are weak 'except' golems isn't a fair comment.

[Daddy]

I totally agree

not only the level but the experience in using the troop is significant

^ You cant really grasp the full potential of a troop if you leave them at level 1. Your reasoning is ABSOLUTELY invalid. Level 5 Archers can survive a lot more things than a level 1 could... and this should apply to any troop, whether elixir or dark elixir ones. Also the number of times you use the troops matter too.

You can't just judge a troops potential based on a single failed raid. Your deployment could have been off, the defending base could have been really tough to crack, the troop levels could have been crappy and many other factors. Using Level 1 Minions once and failing with it is not conclusive enough to say it's downright horrible.

[shaiwan]

I totally agree

not only the level but the experience in using the troop is significant

@Daddy,

I have Lvl 5 minions and I feel they are too weak. Their only utility is to kill barb king / CC ground troops or vs bases with noob air coverage to pick off outlying buildings.

Minions are not viable due to:

1. Cost 2 army camp space vs their dmg/HP is imbalanced

2. Red Balloon traps render them highly ineffective

3. Maxed wiz towers render them highly ineffective

Their effectiveness is only realized in large swarms, which is rendered useless by well-placed Traps or Max wiz towers.

My clan is El Kabang! and my handle is Shaun1021 if you want to check out my base to determine if my opinion is valid.

[Daddy]

al opinions are valid and I appreciate you sharing yours, thanks

@Daddy,

I have Lvl 5 minions and I feel they are too weak. Their only utility is to kill barb king / CC ground troops or vs bases with noob air coverage to pick off outlying buildings.

Minions are not viable due to:

1. Cost 2 army camp space vs their dmg/HP is imbalanced

2. Red Balloon traps render them highly ineffective

3. Maxed wiz towers render them highly ineffective

Their effectiveness is only realized in large swarms, which is rendered useless by well-placed Traps or Max wiz towers.

My clan is El Kabang! and my handle is Shaun1021 if you want to check out my base to determine if my opinion is valid.

[hankmagno]

So far I dindt use the DE for making troops, just for getting my barbarian king up. I find that as long as you have your heroes at the top level you can experiment makind DE troops that are suited to your attacking strategies(farming or thropies).

I find more useful the regular troops.

[Tseetseemel]

Minions are ok i think , some people swear by them , i personally think they could be useful but i don't use them that much.

Hog riders never mind...

Valkyries are great defensive cc troops imo , decent hitpoints and damage

Golems are just awesome , although i haven't used them

[babblefish]

@Daddy,

I have Lvl 5 minions and I feel they are too weak. Their only utility is to kill barb king / CC ground troops or vs bases with noob air coverage to pick off outlying buildings.

Minions are not viable due to:

1. Cost 2 army camp space vs their dmg/HP is imbalanced

2. Red Balloon traps render them highly ineffective

3. Maxed wiz towers render them highly ineffective

Their effectiveness is only realized in large swarms, which is rendered useless by well-placed Traps or Max wiz towers.

My clan is El Kabang! and my handle is Shaun1021 if you want to check out my base to determine if my opinion is valid.

I would say you aren't using them correctly by what you said. I have Lv2 minions and usually use 12-15 of them per raid. I find them useful for taking out an archer tower, cannon or AD. I don't send them all in at once. One first to test for balloons then the rest. I don't use them against wizard towers and rarely against teslas. They are also not my primary troop.