Getting a lot of loot from a Clash of Clans battle is exhilarating, but it requires a little planning to pull off effectively. Because of the cost of troops and finding a target, raiding can become very expensive. With a good balance of lower-level troops and an eye for juicy targets, however, you can actually pull in a lot of loot.

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Building Your Army

  1. These two units will make up the bulk of your army. Barbarians draw the attention of defenders and take some damage, while archers hang back and destroy buildings from afar.
    • You're going to need around 90 archers and 60-80 barbarians
  2. Goblins are great for getting loot, as they automatically target resource buildings from the start. They are also the fastest unit in the game. They don't have much health, so they'll need to be deployed behind your main troops if you want them to survive.
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  3. These guys will let you get through tough walls much quicker, giving your troops more time to attack buildings before they succumb to defenders.
  4. Upgraded units will survive much longer in combat. Upgrading your units should be one of your early priorities so that you can increase your returns from battles.
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Find the Perfect Target

  1. There are a lot of players who either left playing Clash of Clans or have not been playing it for a while. How can you tell which bases are inactive? You need to check the following things:
    • Check the shield icon is located at the top left beside the player's name. If it is only an outline, then it means that player has not attacked since the last league challenge and is likely inactive.
    • Check the Elixir Collectors. If the glass containers of all Elixir Collectors appear 80% or completely full, then the player has not been active for a few days at least.
    • If you see that all the workers in the builders hut are sleeping, then you can see that the player is not playing for a while.
    • If there are many bushes and trees, it's another sign of inactivity.
    • Deploy one archer in front of any resource collector, either gold or elixir. See how many you get from each hit. If you get anything above 500 in one hit, it means that player is inactive for quite a while.
    • If you get more than 1,000 from 1 single hit, it means that you have hit a jackpot. Don't leave this base.
  2. Bases that have resource storages and especially collectors placed towards outside of the base are the best.
    • Snipe the town Halls. This might sound weird, but you can get big loots from the snipes. If a base has 200-300k loot, and you are sure it's mostly in the storages, snipe the town hall; you can get at least 70k loot, which is decent for a town hall snipe.
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Deploying Your Troops

  1. This will help you decide where you should place your troops. Your target will depend greatly on the layout of the base and its defenses.
    • Generally, it is better to look for bases with full collectors than full storages, but if they both are full, you may be able to get even more loot, though you should still focus on destroying the collectors.
    • If going for resource collectors, look for resource collectors that are placed outside the walls, stacked together, or outside of the range of defenders.
    • If you are going for storage, look for the easiest way to reach the storage buildings and for storages that are bunched together.
  2. Select the desired troop by tapping on the troop icon at the bottom. Deploy the troops at the enemy's base by tapping anywhere on the base. Do not deploy troops all at one place, or mortars will destroy them in one single hit.
  3. Identify the weakest sides of the base, or the closest locations to any storages or resource collectors, and deploy your barbarians. Once your barbarians have started taking fire from defenders, send in your archers to start attacking everything in sight.
    • Use your Wall Breaker to clear a path for your barbarians to pour through.
  4. After you have deployed your barbarians and archers, and a path has been cleared, send in your Goblins. They will make a beeline for the nearest resource buildings, so make sure you deploy them in a location that takes advantage of this.
  5. If resource collectors are placed outside the walls, hit them with your troops. If the enemy's defense is in the range and it killed your troops, deploy a stronger troop like a giant first so that it absorbs the damage done by defense and you can deploy attacking troops.
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  • Question
    What is the best league for loot?
    QuikNinja64
    Community Answer
    Silver 1 - Gold 2 are best. You can find many dead bases to raid as many people stop once they get to Gold league.
  • Question
    What is the fastest way to upgrade my walls? How can I most effectively use my gold to do this?
    Community Answer
    Every time you upgrade your buildings spare some gold on walls. If you have 50 lakhs and the upgrade costs you only 30, spend 10 or 15 on walls. Remember to save gold for further upgrades.
  • Question
    How can I get loot easily at silver 1? And which league is best for dark loot at TH 7?
    TSagar Reddy
    Community Answer
    I would say that for dark loot you go gold league or you reduce your trophies until bronze 3.
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      Tips

      • Remember, the higher your Town Hall level is, the more money you have to spend if you keep on looking for a good opponent. For example, at Town Hall level 10, it takes 900 gold for every opponent you skip.
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      Warnings

      • Do not leave your Town Hall outside the walls when farming your village, players "sniping" your Town Hall will no longer produce a shield to protect your base as in early versions of the game, and it will not protect your loot as the Town Hall now stores a large percentage of the loot itself as well.
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