Clash of Clans Town Hall 17 Update

Introduction

• Town Hall 17 introduces new defense and troop levels.
• Key new defense: Inferno Artillery.

Inferno Artillery

• Combination of Town Hall and Eagle Artillery.
• Shoots four projectiles at different targets within range.
  • Multiple projectiles can be directed at a single target if fewer than four targets are in range.
• Projectiles cause damage over time (DoT), affecting both air and ground units upon entering the field.
• Longer range than Giga Inferno (12 tiles), outranging the Flame Flinger.
• Always active and remains a constant threat.

Giga Bomb

• Separate trap not part of the Town Hall.
• Always visible to attackers and deals massive area damage with knockback.
• Requires 18 housing space within its radius to activate.
• Siege machines can activate but won’t receive knockback.

Strategy and Difficulty

Dragons Strategy

• Effective at Town Hall 17, even more without the Giga bomb in the Town Hall.
• Strategy includes:
  • Queen’s arrow to remove air defenses.
  • Using Baby Dragon, Electro Dragon, Barbarian King for funneling.
  • Dragons, Balloons, Dragon Riders, and Warden for main attack.
  • Battle Blimp and cloning over the Town Hall for destruction.
  • Royal Champion for additional support.
  • Swag freeze spells available due to ease.

Queen Charge Hybrid

• Popular strategy, potentially stronger without Giga Poison.
• Queen charge away from Town Hall.
• Uses Baby Dragon, Sneaky Goblins, and Queen for funneling.
• Miners, Hog Riders deployed with Royal Champion for main attack.
• Grand Warden ability used early.
• Requires careful management to succeed at Town Hall 17.

Fireball Super Witches

• Fireball remains effective, potentially needing two earthquakes.
• Warden starts to clear the path.
• Uses Invisibility spells for strategic launching.
• Combination of Queen, Siege Barrack, Valkyries, Super Witches.
• Rage spells and Royal Champion for additional push.

Root Rider Spam

• Viable strategy at Town Hall 17.
• Wall breaks and Super Barbarians for funneling.
• Deployed Root Riders, Valkyries, Apprentice Warden for main push.
• Use of Skeleton spells, Freeze, and seeking Shield of Royal Champion.

Conclusion

• Town Hall 17 is not as difficult as Town Hall 16 but provides a new level of complexity.
• Mistakes are punished but capable players can achieve three stars.
• More insights available through sneak peeks.