Clash of Clans TH11 Update: Everything You Need to Know

 

Clash of Clans Town Hall 11 Update: Bite-Sized Guide

Marking a milestone since the advent of Clan Wars, Town Hall 11 brings an unprecedented level of expansion. Prepare for an array of novel features, upgrades, and additions:

Unveiling the Grand Warden: A Masterful Hero for TH11

Introducing the formidable Grand Warden, an indispensable addition to your arsenal capable of both aerial and terrestrial combat. His versatility extends to both offense and defense, making him a valuable ally on the battlefield.

Eagle Artillery: A Devastating Aerial Defense

Witness the Eagle Artillery, a formidable defense that unleashes a barrage of feathered destruction from the heavens. Its aerial dominance will pose a serious threat to any approaching forces.

Expanded Defensive Structures at TH11

Boost your defenses with additional Cannon, Archer Tower, Wizard Tower, and X-Bow structures at Town Hall 11, further fortifying your village against enemy attacks.

Upgraded Features: Laboratory, Wizard Tower, Storage Facilities

Enhance your research capabilities with Laboratory upgrades and bolster your defenses with upgraded Wizard Towers. Increase your resource storage capacity with expanded Gold Storage and Elixir Storage.

Troop and Spell Enhancements

Unlock new levels for Minions and Witches, unleashing their improved combat prowess. Additionally, Freeze Spell becomes available at Town Hall 9 and its duration is extended at all levels.

League Bonus Rewards: Destruction Percentage Influences Awards

Earn substantial bonuses based on the level of destruction you inflict on enemy villages. Achieve greater victories and reap the rewards.

Clan Donations: Requesting Dark Spells

Reinforce your arsenal by requesting Dark Spells from your fellow Clan members.

Extended Battle Duration: Pillage for an Additional 30 Seconds

Maximize your loot potential with an extended 30-second window to raid enemy villages, giving you ample time to gather resources and inflict maximum damage.

Village Expansion: 20% More Space for Displays and Decorations

Showcase your decorative flair with 20% more village space. Display your prized decorations with pride.

Boost Optimizations: Halved Time and Cost for Army Buildings and Heroes

Accelerate your army’s growth with halved boost time and cost for army buildings and Heroes (1 hour for 5 gems).

Trap Maintenance: Rearm Your Traps for Less

Strategically place and rearm your traps efficiently with reduced costs.

Town Hall Level 11: The Pinnacle of Village Fortification

Witness the grandeur of Town Hall level 11, the epitome of village fortification.

Shield Enhancements: Major Tweaks and Adjustments

Prepare for significant changes to the shield system:

• 30% destruction grants 12 hours, 60% grants 14 hours, and 90% grants 16 hours of protection.
• Attacking while shielded will shorten the remaining shield time.
• Destroying the Town Hall no longer automatically triggers a shield.
• Attackers must deploy at least 1/3 of a full army to activate the defender’s shield.

Village Guard: Temporary Protection from Attacks

Utilize the Village Guard, a miniature shield that safeguards your village from attacks when you leave the game, have just defended without gaining a shield, or purchase it for gems.

Village Guard Functionality

• Protects your village from attacks for a brief period (15 minutes to 3 hours, depending on League level).
• Activates automatically after your Shield expires or triggers a 15-minute guard after a defense that does not result in a Shield.
• Can be manually purchased for 2 hours from the in-game shop.
• Permits uninterrupted raiding and other activities without the risk of being attacked.
• Counts towards your Personal Break timer.

Shields: Protecting Your Village from Invasions

• Once the Village Guard expires or you exit the game, your village becomes vulnerable to attacks.
• Shields provide extended protection against enemy attacks.
• Free shields are activated when you sustain significant damage from an attack.
• Purchased shields range from 1 to 7 days in duration, with varying cooldown periods (5, 10, and 35 days).
• Attacking while shielded consumes shield time, with the initial attack costing 3 hours and subsequent attacks progressively costing more.
• Clan Wars and single-player campaigns do not consume shield time.

Contrasting Shields and Village Guards

While both Shields and Village Guards serve as defensive mechanisms, they offer distinct advantages:

VILLAGE GUARD

• Short intervals (15 minutes to 3 hours)
• Available when Shield is inactive
• Continuous daily purchase option (23-hour cooldown)
• Counts towards Personal Break timer
• Attacking does not consume Village Guard time
• Duration based on Trophy League

SHIELD

• Extended intervals (12 hours to 7 days)
• Can be used at any time, but purchasing a Shield cancels Village Guard
• Cooldown required after purchase (5-35 days)
• Does not contribute to Personal Break timer
• Attacking consumes Shield time
• Duration is consistent for all players

Shields

Shields operate differently since December 2015:

• Town Hall Destruction: No longer grants a shield to defenders.
• Destruction Percentage: A minimum of 30% destruction is required for a shield, and attackers must deploy a sufficient number of troops (at least 33%).

Shields can be used flexibly during attacks without breaking them entirely. Each shield is a resource that can be used as desired to enhance gameplay.

Town Hall and Clan Castle Loot

Town Halls and Clan Castles differ from regular storage buildings:

• Complete Destruction: To obtain loot from these structures, they must be completely destroyed.
• Spell Vulnerability: Town Halls and Clan Castles are not immune to damaging spells, allowing for faster destruction through Earthquake or Lightning Spells.

Loot availability is not guaranteed. Town Halls only contain a portion of collected resources (excluding uncollected resources in mines, pumps, or drills). Clan Castles solely house War Win Bonuses.

Shield Types After Defense

The duration of shields received after a defense depends on the destruction percentage sustained:

• 12-Hour Shield: 30% destruction
• 14-Hour Shield: 60% destruction
• 16-Hour Shield: 90% destruction

No shield is granted if the attacker deploys less than 33% of a full army, as determined by the defender’s Town Hall level.

While losing a defense does not guarantee a shield, it grants a Village Guard lasting 15 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the league level. Conversely, it’s possible to receive a shield without losing the defense.

Town Hall and Clan Castle Loot Storage

Protecting the Town Hall protects resources. Town Halls now store loot equivalent to approximately 1 Gold, 1 Elixir, and a maximum of 20% of Dark Elixir storages. The amount of lootable resources depends on the defender’s Town Hall level, with higher levels storing more resources.

Goblins inflict double damage to Town Halls and Clan Castles, treating them as ordinary resource buildings. However, these structures must be entirely destroyed to yield resources and are susceptible to spells.

Army Boosts

All heroes and army buildings can now be boosted for one hour at a cost of 5 gems, replacing the previous 10-gem, two-hour boosts.

Boosts enhance production speed of Barracks, Dark Barracks, Spell Factory, and Dark Spell Factory by 4X. Hero healing rates can also be quadrupled.

Obstacle Relocation

Village area size was expanded by 20% in the December 2015 update. To accommodate this expansion without disrupting existing village layouts, it was added to the outer edges of the usable area.

Obstacles outside the usable area remained undisturbed. However, those partially within the usable area were moved inward to avoid interference with obstacle planning.

Healer Healing Effect Reduction

Stacking multiple Healers to heal a single target (e.g., a Hero) was deemed excessive. To address this, the stacking effect of multiple Healers diminishes after 4 healers and significantly decreases after 6 healers.

While multiple Healers still provide significant healing, they are most effective when deployed in moderate formations.

Clan Wars Preparation Day Reduction

Preparation Day in Clan Wars has been reduced by one hour to 23 hours. This allows clans to engage in epic battles more frequently.

SEE ALSO:
Clash of Clans Updates: Town Hall 11 (Grand Warden & Eagle Artillery)