Clash Of Clans Tips

 Clash of Clans is a free-to-play title created by developer Supercell - a start-up studio that was formed by ex-members of Sumea, Remedy, and Sulake.

The game centres around building, maintaining, and expanding a small fantasy village, as well as repelling attacks from goblins, and setting off on adventures in search of enemy settlements to destroy. 

We thought you might need a helping hand to get yourself off the ground. That's why we've created this guide. Be sure to check it out before you grab your sword and sprint blindly into battle. 



The basics



There are three (yes, three) different forms of currency in Clash of Clans, so you'll have to be constantly keeping your eye on your wallet (or the top-right corner of your device's screen).

The first of these currencies is Gold Coins, which you'll earn in abundance from resource gatherers, completing quests and missions, and a variety of other outlets.

Gold Coins can spent upgrading specific buildings, paying your workers to clear obstacles, purchasing decorations, and fortifying your village with defensive contraptions.

The second form of currency is Elixir. This pink substance is earned from resource gatherers but can also be stolen from the numerous goblin settlements that you raze to the ground. 

You'll likely spend it training your many troops, upgrading the buildings that aren't covered by gold coins, and constructing storage buildings for your varied resources.

Finally, there are Green Gems, which we'd class as the game's premium currency. You can grab these through in-app purchases and special in-game promotions, and trade them in for coins and Elixir.

They can also be spent to instantly complete construction projects and other time-consuming tasks, as well as on special buildings.


  • Join a Clan - Once the clan castle is rebuilt you can officially join a clan and battle to win more goodies against other users.
  • More Clan People - In order to invite your Facebook or Game Center friends, your friend must first play Clash of Clans, connect to Game Center or Facebook with their account and have rebuilt their Clan Castle. After this, you can see your friend in the Friends menu, where you can tap their name and choose Invite from the context menu. Inviting from global chat works in a similar way: tap a player's message, and choose Invite from the context menu.
  • Shield - The Shield prevents other people from attacking you for a period of time. You lose the shield when the time runs out, or when you attack another player. When your village is destroyed by an enemy attack, you automatically get a new shield for 12 hours. You can also purchase longer lasting shields from the shop. Also keep in mind that if you do not have an active shield and you exit the game, your village will be vulnerable to attacks from other players. The attacking player will be able to steal some of your resources, but never all of them. You can protect your village with defensive buildings, walls and traps, or by buying a new shield form the shop. Terrain obstacles and the edge of the map do not stop attacking units!
  • Smart Building - When you build your village, build all your structures close together. It gives you an edge in defending your villages.  If your village is compact, your turrets will be able to defend more buildings at once. Check out our Defensive Strategy Guide for more tips.
  • Move and Make - One of the coolest features in this game is the ability move buildings, thus re-arranging your vilage, after you have made it. Use it make the best possible defense for your village.
  • Gems - Save your gems for important purchases.  Early on it will be tempting to use gems left and right to hurry up the process of building and training.  This only gets "worse" over time as things take longer and longer to complete.  The game is designed to play on your impatience and get you to buy more gems (with real money).  While you can get more gems by clearing your area (trees, rocks, etc.), it's only a few at a time.  Hang on to your gems.