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

Following weeks of anticipation, Supercell has officially launched the much-awaited Town Hall 11 update for Clash of Clans. Effective December 12, 2015, the update introduces a host of new features and enhancements to enhance gameplay.

Key additions include:

• Grand Warden Hero: A formidable new hero joins the ranks, bringing unique abilities to the battlefield.
• Eagle Artillery Defense: A powerful long-range defense capable of targeting both air and ground units provides added protection.
• Village Expansion: Villages grow larger, allowing players to expand their base layouts.
• Extended Attack Time: Attackers gain an additional 30 seconds of precious time to execute their strategies.
• New Troop and Defense Levels: Existing troops and defenses can now be upgraded to even higher levels, providing greater strength and versatility.
• Clan Spell Donation: Players can now request and receive Clan Spells to bolster their attacks and Clan War efforts.
• Protected Play Sessions: A new feature protects players from unwanted attacks while their Shield is down, ensuring uninterrupted gaming.
• Goblin Behavior Modification: Goblins now prioritize targeting Town Halls, further challenging players’ defensive strategies.
• Enhanced League Bonuses and Trophy Rewards: Increased bonuses and rewards incentivize active participation and skillful play.

Let’s look at the Clash of Clans Updates – Town Hall 11 and features.

Town Hall 11: Bigger and Bolder

Town Hall 11, the largest Town Hall level yet, brings with it a range of new challenges and rewards.
Grand Warden, the newest hero, empowers armies with increased strength and invincibility.
Eagle Artillery, a formidable defense, unleashes devastating volleys of explosive shells from afar.
Additional defenses, such as Cannon, Archer Tower, Wizard Tower, and X-Bow, enhance the village’s protection.
Minion, Witch, and Wizard Tower receive new level upgrades.

Spell Shuffle: Reinforce with Spells

Request reinforcement spells from Clan Castle level 4 onwards.
Donated spells receive Clan Perks benefits.
Freeze Spell unlocks at Town Hall 9 with extended duration at lower levels.

Flexible Defense and Guard System

Town Hall destruction no longer grants a Shield; move it within the village for protection.
Attack during Shield for a small Shield reduction, preserving your defenses.
Guards provide additional protection, safeguarding your village from attacks.
Free Guard is granted upon Shield expiration, allowing peaceful play.
Titan I and Legend players receive 100% Guard coverage.

Richer Raiding: Loot and Trophies

Town Halls now contain valuable loot; destroying them yields substantial rewards.
League Bonuses scale with destruction percentage.
Trophy offers increase in higher Leagues, while losses decrease.

Gameplay Balancing

Battle time limit increased by 30 seconds.
Goblins target Town Hall and Clan Castle for increased damage.
Trap rearm costs significantly reduced.
X-Bow reload costs vastly lowered.
Healers’ effectiveness on the same unit is capped with large quantities.
Army boosts adjusted to 5 gems for 1 hour.
Matchmaking and ‘Nexting’ costs reduced for Town Hall 10.
Clan War Preparation Day reduced to 23 hours.
Troop combat and pathfinding AI optimized.

Other Enhancements and Improvements

Two new achievements: Anti-Artillery and Sharing is Caring.
Troop/Spell donation interface redesigned, displaying existing donations.
Barracks troops can now be queued sequentially, similar to Spell Factory.
Clan War button animates upon attack initiation.
Active Shield or Guard can be manually dismissed.
Extended time before becoming vulnerable to attack when offline.
Audio cues for finding and canceling multiplayer matches.
Personal Break online limit reduced to 3 hours.
Improved matchmaking to reduce frequency of opponents below your Town Hall level (excluding Champion League).

SEE ALSO:
Clash of Clans TH11 Update: Everything You Need to Know