Showing posts with label attacking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label attacking. Show all posts

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Attacking Troop Selection

Attacking is one of the major parts of the game, we all have done it over and over again. I am sure at sometime you have wondered which troops to use with which combination for an attack. You have also probably wondered which Troop to update next. I have too, so I turned to the statistics and this is what I found:

A Table comparing each Troop at each Level. Look at the two columns on the right, this summarizes the whole table, with each tiny graph representing that Units' value to the maximum available for that category.

All troop statistics including effectiveness

Effectiveness Per Attack  :  Damage Per Attack  * Hitpoints
Effectiveness Per Second. : Damage Per Second * Hitpoints
So now you are probably wondering and planning when do these Units become available.

Here is a Chart showing which Troop Level becomes unlocked at a specific Laboratory Level, also Cost and Time is shown. I also added the Town Hall level you will need to unlock that Level of Laboratory:

Laboratory Levels for Elixir- & Dark Elixir Troops:

Upgrade Chart
Town Hall Lvl
Laboratory Lvl
Laboratory Level
TH 3
Level 1
TH 4
Level 2
TH 5
Level 3
TH 6
Level 4
TH 7
Level 5
TH 8
Level 6
TH 9
Level 7
TH 10
Level 8
BarbarianLevel2-3-456-
Cost50,000-150,000-500,0001,500,0004,500,000-
Time6 hours-1 day-3 days5 days10 days-
ArcherLevel2-3-456-
Cost50,000-250,000-750,0002,250,0007,500,000-
Time12 hours-2 days-3 days5 days14 days-
GoblinLevel2-3-45-6
Cost50,000-250,000-750,0002,250,000-4,500,000
Time12 hours-2 days-3 days5 days-10 days
GiantLevel-2-3456-
Cost-100,000-250,000750,0002,250,0006,000,000-
Time-1 day-2 days3 days5 days10 days-
Wall BreakerLevel-2-345-6
Cost-100,000-250,000750,0002,250,000-6,750,000
Time-1 day-2 days3 days5 days-10 days
BalloonLevel-2-3456-
Cost-150,000-450,0001,350,0002,500,0006,000,000-
Time-1 day-2 days3 days5 days10 days-
WizardLevel--2345-6
Cost--150,000450,0001,350,0002,500,000-7,500,000
Time--1 day2 days3 days5 days-14 days
HealerLevel----234
Cost----750,0001,500,0003,000,000
Time----3 days5 days7 days
DragonLevel----23-4
Cost----2,000,0003,000,000-8,000,000
Time----7 days10 days-14 days
P.E.K.K.A.Level-----2/3-4
Cost-----3,000,000 / 6,000,000-8,000,000
Time-----10 days / 12 days-14 days
Lightning SpellLevel234--5-6
Cost200,000500,0001,000,000--2,000,000-8,000,000
Time1 day2 days3 days--4 days-14 days
Healing SpellLevel-2-3456-
Cost-300,000-600,0001,200,0002,400,0004,800,000-
Time-1 day-2 days3 days5 days7 days-
Rage SpellLevel--2345--
Cost--450,000900,0001,800,0003,000,000--
Time--2 days3 days5 days7 days--
Jump SpellLevel------2-
Cost------4,000,000-
Time------5 days-
Freeze SpellLevel-------2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Cost-------4,000,000 / 5,000,000 / 6,500,000 / 8,000,000
Time-------5 / 7 / 10 / 14 days

And here are the Laboratory Levels for the Dark Troops:
Upgrade ChartLaboratory Level
TH 7
Level 5
TH 8
Level 6
TH 9
Level 7
TH 10
Level 8
MinionLevel2345-6
Cost10,00020,00030,00040,000-100,000
Time5 days6 days7 days10 days-14 days
Hog RiderLevel2345--
Cost20,00030,00040,00050,000--
Time8 days10 days12 days14 days--
ValkyrieLevel--234-
Cost--50,00060,00070,000-
Time--10 days12 days14 days-
GolemLevel--2345
Cost--60,00070,00080,00090,000
Time--10 days12 days14 days14 days
WitchLevel---2--
Cost---75,000--
Time---10 days-

OK phew that's a lot of info, but lets put the basics aside and get to the juicy part.

If you studied the first Chart you probably could not believe that the Balloon Level 6 are by far the most destructive force. No one really uses the Balloons on the Lower Levels because they tend to die quickly in Battle. But the Balloon L5 & L6 out ranks all the other troops in almost every aspect of Attack.

Lets summarize only the Higher Level Troops and lets split the troops up in rank of Effectiveness Per Attack and Effectiveness Per Second.



Effectiveness Per Attack:
These Troops are great for full out attacks, high damage, usually good when going for Trophies:

Higher Level Troop Stats Effectiveness Per Attack




















Here is the same data in a graph, Effectiveness Per Attack:
Higher Level Troops Graph on Effectiveness Per Attack























I would like to point out somethings I have noticed especially for us who do not have max Troops.....yet ;)
  • See how high L4 Balloon scores, not to mention L5 & L6
  • Look at how high a L5 Wizard scores, easy reachable at TH8, but see how little change to L6. 
  • Notice the big jump of L1 Pekka to L2 Pekka.
  • L5 Barbarian outscores L5 Giant, although L6 Giant doubles in effectiveness 
  • Goblins surprised me the most, L5 making the chart and L6 very high up in the ranks
  • Lastly, in my opinion, do not under estimate the Redhead Valkyrie, wondering how effective she would be on L5? If only they could cut down on her Training time.

Maybe that's an idea for the next Article, our most valuable Resource: TIME. Comparing training times with Effectiveness of troops. Any volunteers?

So lets now look at the faster Troops dishing out damage quicker.....



Effectiveness Per Second:

These Troops are great for quick powerful attacks, usually going for Resources:



Here is the same data in a graph, Effectiveness Per Second:

Higher Level Troops Graph on Effectiveness Per Second 
Here are some points I would like to point out:
  • See how high Balloon L5 & L6 are again
  • Look at how high a L5 Wizard scores 
  • Notice all the L5 Elixir Troops, Barbarian, and Goblin, cheap and quick to make.
  • Barbarian L5 outscores Giant L6 
  • Goblins surprised me the most, again, L5 scoring high and L6 is no.3 !!
  • Also Hogs L5 up there in top 6, no wonder so many players use them and probably why they raised their cost of training in the last Update.



So there you go. All of the available Troops at their specific Levels and Effectiveness. 

Please keep in mind the roles of each Troop, like for instance Golems, is not a great attacker but a wonderful meat-shield giving chance for the attackers to clean the Base. Same with Witches who have other ability's and do not qualify exactly under this scoring method. So in using discernment I am sure these stats will help me, and hopefully you, in better planning of Upgrades and hopefully more effective Attacks.

In researching for this article I have learnt a lot and decided to change my priority list of Unit Upgrades and will implement different combinations of attacking Troops. Good luck to the poor Clashers I'm going to attack, mwhahaha!!!

Good clashing and happy raiding,
 see you all on the best Boat in Clash of Clans, RSA Mutineers!!

 your friendly T-Rex Pirate, Dino.