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Best Clash of Clans Armies by Town Hall (TH8–TH18)

Clash of Clans

Best Clash of Clans Armies by Town Hall (TH8–TH18)

Updated Jul 202618 min read

One war army and one farming army for every Town Hall from TH8 to TH18 — from Mass Dragons and Barch at TH8–TH10 to Fireball Super Yetis and Root Rider Yeti at TH17–TH18 — with the composition reasoning behind each.

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Best Clash of Clans War Attack Strategies (July 2026) by Town Hall

Clash of Clans

Best Clash of Clans War Attack Strategies (July 2026) by Town Hall

Updated Jul 202618 min read

The proven July 2026 war archetypes are mass Dragons and hybrid at low Town Halls, Queen Charge Hybrid and LavaLoon in the mid range, and Root Rider smash, Super Yeti charge, and Hydra air at TH16 to TH18.

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Best Hero Equipment in Clash of Clans (July 2026): Every Hero Ranked

Clash of Clans

Best Hero Equipment in Clash of Clans (July 2026): Every Hero Ranked

Updated Jul 202619 min read

Prioritize the Archer Queen's Action Figure, the Barbarian King's Spiky Ball, the Royal Champion's Electro Boots, and the Grand Warden's Eternal Tome — then spend Shiny, Glowy, and Starry Ore in that order across all 6 heroes.

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Builder Base Guide (2026): How the Second Village Actually Works Now

Clash of Clans

Builder Base Guide (2026): How the Second Village Actually Works Now

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Builder Base 2.0 uses two-stage attacks worth up to 6 stars, has no daily attack limit, needs 7-12 stars for the daily Star Bonus, and unlocks B.O.B — a permanent 6th builder for your home village.

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Clan Capital Guide: Raid Weekends, Capital Gold, and District Strategy

Clash of Clans

Clan Capital Guide: Raid Weekends, Capital Gold, and District Strategy

Updated Jul 202617 min read

Raid Weekends run Friday to Monday, each member gets 5 attacks, and coordinated Capital Gold contributions plus smart district order turn Raid Medals into Clan Castle reinforcements and Trader rewards.

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Clan War Leagues (CWL) Guide: Leagues, Medals, and Roster Strategy

Clash of Clans

Clan War Leagues (CWL) Guide: Leagues, Medals, and Roster Strategy

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Clan War Leagues run a monthly 7-war season across 18 league rungs from Bronze III to Champion I, give each member 1 attack per war day, and pay League Medals that scale by tier plus a bonus pool that grows one slot per war won.

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Clash of Clans Beginner Guide (2026): How to Build, Attack, and Progress Fast

Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans Beginner Guide (2026): How to Build, Attack, and Progress Fast

Updated Jul 202614 min read

New Clash of Clans players progress fastest by keeping all builders busy, upgrading heroes and the Laboratory first, and joining a clan in week one across the 18 Town Hall levels.

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Clash of Clans Farming Guide (2026): The Fastest Ways to Earn Gold, Elixir, and Dark Elixir

Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans Farming Guide (2026): The Fastest Ways to Earn Gold, Elixir, and Dark Elixir

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Sneaky Goblins, a Gold-to-Master farming league, and storage-first raiding let TH11-TH18 accounts bank millions of gold and elixir per hour with cheap armies.

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Dragon Duke Guide: How to Unlock, Upgrade, and Use Clash of Clans' Newest Hero

Clash of Clans

Dragon Duke Guide: How to Unlock, Upgrade, and Use Clash of Clans' Newest Hero

Updated Jul 202614 min read

The Dragon Duke unlocks at Hero Hall 9 / TH15, becomes enraged for roughly triple damage when no friendly air units are near, and works best flown solo ahead of a ground army rather than paired with dragons.

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Hero Hall in Clash of Clans Explained: Levels, Hero Caps, and Upgrade Order

Clash of Clans

Hero Hall in Clash of Clans Explained: Levels, Hero Caps, and Upgrade Order

Updated Jul 202619 min read

The Hero Hall caps every hero by its own level — from level 1 at Town Hall 7 to level 12 at Town Hall 18 — gating all 6 heroes from the Barbarian King to the Dragon Duke.

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How to Find a Good Clash of Clans Clan (and Spot a Dying One)

Clash of Clans

How to Find a Good Clash of Clans Clan (and Spot a Dying One)

Updated Jul 202616 min read

Find a good Clash of Clans clan by filtering clan search for your war frequency and language, then reading the war log win rate, donation ratio, and leadership activity before you join.

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How to Three-Star in Clash of Clans War: A Step-by-Step System

Clash of Clans

How to Three-Star in Clash of Clans War: A Step-by-Step System

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Three-starring a Clash of Clans war base is a 5-step process: scout the base, match a strategy, build a two-sided funnel, deploy on the weak side, and time spells around heroes and hero abilities.

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Hybrid Attack Guide: The Queen Charge Hybrid That Wins Wars

Clash of Clans

Hybrid Attack Guide: The Queen Charge Hybrid That Wins Wars

Updated Jul 202614 min read

The Queen Charge Hybrid pairs a 4-5 Healer queen walk with 14-20 Hogs or Miners to clear both halves of a base and 3-star most TH13-TH16 war layouts.

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Queen Charge Guide: How to Master Clash of Clans' Highest-Skill Opener

Clash of Clans

Queen Charge Guide: How to Master Clash of Clans' Highest-Skill Opener

Updated Jul 202618 min read

A Queen Charge pairs the Archer Queen with 4 to 6 Healers to clear one flank of a base; master healer counts, two-sided funneling, Recall timing, and the defenses that kill her — single-target Infernos and Archer Towers.

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Returning to Clash of Clans in 2026: Everything That Changed

Clash of Clans

Returning to Clash of Clans in 2026: Everything That Changed

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Returning Clash of Clans players face Town Hall 18, a 6th hero in the Dragon Duke, the Hero Hall building, hero equipment upgraded with 3 ore types, and a fully separate Clan Capital game mode.

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Root Rider Smash Guide: Clash of Clans' Most Forgiving High-TH Attack

Clash of Clans

Root Rider Smash Guide: Clash of Clans' Most Forgiving High-TH Attack

Updated Jul 202617 min read

Root Rider Smash pairs 7-10 Root Riders with hero funneling and 4-6 support spells to 3-star TH15-TH17 bases, and it stays the most beginner-friendly high-TH army even after the 2026 nerfs.

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Trophy Pushing to Legend League: How Clash of Clans' Ladder Really Works

Clash of Clans

Trophy Pushing to Legend League: How Clash of Clans' Ladder Really Works

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Legend League starts at 5,000 trophies with a fixed 8 attacks and 8 defenses per day, a 5:00 AM UTC daily reset, and a maximum of 40 trophies per battle across a 4-week season.

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War Weight and Matchmaking Explained: Why Your Clan Gets Hard Wars

Clash of Clans

War Weight and Matchmaking Explained: Why Your Clan Gets Hard Wars

Updated Jul 202616 min read

War weight is the hidden per-item value that decides Clan War matchmaking, and Supercell's 2026 changes weigh both offense and defense — so engineered and rushed bases barely help anymore.

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What to Upgrade First in Clash of Clans: The Complete Priority Order (2026)

Clash of Clans

What to Upgrade First in Clash of Clans: The Complete Priority Order (2026)

Updated Jul 202616 min read

The correct Clash of Clans upgrade order is heroes first, then the Laboratory, then offense buildings, then defenses — because offense compounds across every attack you make on the way to Town Hall 18.

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Which Hero to Upgrade First in Clash of Clans (2026)

Clash of Clans

Which Hero to Upgrade First in Clash of Clans (2026)

Updated Jul 202614 min read

Upgrade the Archer Queen and Grand Warden first across TH11–TH18, keep at least one hero home during wars, and let TrophyCoach's Upgrade Priority Advisor sequence the other 4 heroes for your account.

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