TH8-Upgrade-Prioritätsleitfaden | Clash of Clans-Earth (2023)

Hey everyone, this is going to be my guide on update priorities for Town Hall 8 players. What are the most important updates and what you should be focusing more on. I also have another update priority video for TH9 players, so if you're ready to switch to TH9 and wondering which updates to focus on, I've linked to that video in the descriptions below. I'll rate each update and also give a brief explanation of why I think it's important.

Laboratory at level 6

The first and most important update is the Lab, so make sure you have a builder ready to update the Lab immediately when upgrading to TH8. This is because you really don't want to delay troop lab upgrades. It takes a long time to complete all your lab upgrades in TH8, longer than your defensive upgrades. Now, before upgrading the lab, you must start a troop upgrade. Your lab takes 4 days to complete the upgrade. So if you have a troop that still needs an upgrade, it's a good idea to start that upgrade in your lab and then upgrade the lab.

black spell factory

Dark Spell Factory is definitely one of the first things you should get immediately after upgrading to Town Hall 8. Poison is extremely useful from now on which can help you take out most of the defensive troops both in farming and in the farming. Also, you'll want to upgrade it ASAP to get the earthquake spell. the simpleCombo ZapQuake(2 Lightning Spells + 1 EQ Spell) can take down any Air Defense and you can dominate Town Hall 8 in the beginning and middle with just Dragons.

Clan Castle to Lv4

I know many people prioritize Army Camps over Clan Castle, but the extra space in your Clan Castle is very important. An Army Camp upgrade gives you 5 additional camp slots. While a Clan Castle upgrade also offers 5 more slots, there is a big difference. The clan castle can also be used for defense. Clan Castle is better than 1 Army Camp.

Dark Elixir Exercises at Level 3

In Town Hall 8 you can upgrade your drills to level 3 which is a huge improvement. Tier 3 exercises yield 45 DE per hour, so with 2 of them you can make 1080 Dark Elixir per day for free, which significantly helps to upgrade your Barbarian King and Dark Elixir troops, which are important for wars. 🇧🇷

Barbarian king at level 10

Your Barbarian King is your best troop and will help you a lot in wars and farming, so you shouldn't take too long to upgrade him. Focus on farming the Dark Elixir and upgrade it to level 10 as soon as possible because that's when you unlock your level 2 Iron Fist. And there is a very significant difference in power between a level 1 Iron Fist and an Iron Fist Level 2.

New defenses at level 5 (Archer Tower, Wizard Tower, Mortar, Tesla)

In TH8 you get some new defenses so don't leave them at level 1 but upgrade them to level 5 (Archer Tower, Wizard Tower, Mortar, Tesla) as they will still be able to increase your base's overall strength. Defenses get the biggest DPS boost at lower tiers. So quickly upgrading these new defenses to level 5 will substantially help defense both in wars and when you don't have a shield.

Dark Barracks up to Lvl 4 (Optional)

With Dark Barracks level 4, you can unlock one of the most fearsome troops in the game, the Golem. You don't really need the Golem in TH8, if only because the Hog Rider and Dragon attacks are much more effective in wars. So it's up to you to decide if you want to upgrade your Dark Barracks to level 4 as soon as possible for the Golem and the extra training space. Otherwise you can just do Dark Barracks at the end of TH8.

skeleton traps

Skeleton traps are very good defenses, as they can distract the archer queen or barbarian king, while your main defenses can do more damage. They are also a very important defense to stop pig riders in wars. They can also be set up to aerate and distract dragons, allowing their air defenses to deal more damage or even drive dragons away from their core. These traps only take 6 hours to upgrade to level 2 and make a huge difference in attacks. So it's definitely worth taking them to level 2 right away.

Air Defense to Lv6

Your air defenses are the most important defense in TH8 simply because a massive dragon attack is among the deadliest war attacks in TH8 and it also doesn't require much skill to easily annihilate a TH8. So your best defense against these dragons is your air defenses. Tier 6 Air Defenses make a huge difference compared to Tier 5 Air Defenses, so if you're serious about wars, you should upgrade your Air Defenses ASAP.

Torres do Mago a Lvl 6

If you want to protect your loot against some of the more common attacks like Barch, BAM or GiBarch then the Wizard Tower is a very important defense for that. Unlike the Mortar, the Wizard's Tower has less range, but it deals splash damage much faster and can also aim in the air.

Tesla hidden at level 6

Hidden Tesla are your strongest point of defense in TH8, so they should definitely be at the top of your list as well. Now, some people underestimate the Tesla due to its low range and long upgrade time, but it's definitely worth maxing out your Teslas before your Archer Towers. The hidden Tesla only occupy a 2×2 area, which means that the total area they occupy is 4 square tiles. While a defense like an Archers Tower occupies more than double, 9 square areas. Why is this important? This is very important because it allows the Tesla to fit anywhere on your base. 2 Teslas take up a total of 8 square tiles, which is even less than an Archer Tower. While his core can be greatly improved defensively just by adding Teslas to it, which is very easy to do without using up as much space. Not only that, hidden Teslas can sometimes be unpredictable as they are hidden. They are also fast-firing and great at taking out heroes and tanks, especially Pekkas, and can also dock behind high-HP storages to deal heavy damage to threats like dragons. So yeah, don't underestimate Tesla's, they are very important to a successful defense.

AS level 4

The Air Sweeper is actually a very important defense in TH8 because of how deadly Dragon's massive attacks are in this level of Town Hall. There's also only one of these in TH8, and it has a much bigger impact against Dragons compared to Archer Towers due to its ability to slow down very slow Dragons, allowing their Air Defenses to deal extra damage. So if you're serious about wars, you should definitely max your Air Sweeper before your Archer Towers.

Archer Tower at level 10

Unlike a Tesla, Archer Towers occupies a space of 3×3 blocks but has a range of 10 blocks. In TH8, you have a total of 5 Archer Towers, and they all pack a big combo hit against air attacks and ground attacks as well. However, they are usually placed on the outer parts of a TH8 base just because of the large space they take up. They also have a long range, allowing them to protect core areas without needing to be in them. Still, hidden Teslas are better overall and might fit better in your core, so prioritize maxing out Teslas first.

Mortar at level 6

It is very important to have level 6 mortars because unlike a Lv5 mortar, a Lv6 mortar can take down Lv6 archers in 1 shot, which is very important to defend against TH9s. However, the reason I rate mortars so low is because of their very low importance in wars, as they are horrible against pig riders and cannot hit airborne troops like dragons. While Wizard Towers is significantly better at dealing with balloons and pig riders and can also help deter TH9 Barch attackers.

Cannon at level 10

Cannons are not useless, but they are simply the worst defense for a TH8. They only have a range of 9 pieces. They fire twice as slow as an Archer Turret. They cannot target air troops. All this makes cannons the worst defense and therefore ranked lowest. The best thing about cannons is that they don't take long to upgrade and still do a decent job against tanks, especially against the opposing Barbarian King. But still, they should be at the bottom of your priority list.

Giant bombs and small bombs

A Tier 3 Giant Bomb only gains 25 increased damage from a Tier 2 Giant Bomb and also does not increase range. This is a very small buff and really won't have much of an impact against Runners because 2 Tier 2 Giant Bombs will still be able to KO Runners.

Walls at level 8

The last thing on your list should be the walls. Now this does NOT mean you should upgrade your walls last. Again, this does NOT mean that walls should be updated last. Walls do not require time to upgrade, they only cost gold. What this means is that all of your excess gold must be used to upgrade your walls when you release a builder.

That should conclude this guide. If you have any questions, ask below. Also, keep in mind that many players have different opinions on how to prioritize upgrading and this may differ depending on what type of player you are. For example, if you're more of a war-oriented player than a farmer, you can focus on Air Sweeper and Hidden Teslas before Wizard Tower.
Also, if you are going to upgrade to TH9 soon, check this outTH9 Update Priority GuideI'm sure it can help you a lot.

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