Okay, so I’ve been messing around with different attack strategies in TH12, and I wanted to share what I’ve been trying lately. It’s not perfect, but it’s been working pretty well for me, so I thought I’d walk you through a recent attack.
First, I scouted the base. I always look for where the Eagle Artillery is, where the Clan Castle is, and how the compartments are laid out. This base had a pretty centralized Eagle, which is always a pain, and the Clan Castle was kinda off to the side, but still within range of some defenses.
My Army Comp
For this one, I went with a kind of hybrid approach:
- 5 Healers
- 2 P.E.K.*
- 12 Bowlers
- A few Wall Breakers, just enough to get through the first layer
- Some Wizards for funneling
- And of courses, my heros.
The Attack
I started by creating a funnel. I used a P.E.K.K.A and a few Wizards on one side, and then did the same thing on the opposite side. The goal here is to make sure your main force goes straight into the core, instead of wandering around the outside.
Once the funnel was set, I deployed my main force – the other P.E.K.K.A, all the Bowlers, and my heroes, right in the middle.I use a rage spell when they are engage with core defenses, which will help them destory quickly.
Then, I dropped my Healers behind the main group. You gotta keep those guys alive, or the whole thing falls apart. That is a important thing!
I used Wall Breakers to bust open the first layer of walls and get my troops moving into the base.
As my troops pushed in, I kept an eye on the Eagle Artillery. Once it locked onto my troops, I used a Freeze Spell to give my guys a little extra time. I find it is pretty effective, but you have to be smart about when you deploy.
I also had to deal with the Clan Castle troops. For this base, it was a Dragon and some Balloons. I just made sure my Bowlers and heroes were focused on them, and they went down pretty quick.I also used a Poison Spell to slow them down.
From there, it was just about letting my troops do their thing. I used my heroes’ abilities as needed – Barbarian King’s Iron Fist when he was taking a lot of damage, Archer Queen’s Royal Cloak to take out a key defense, and Grand Warden’s Eternal Tome to protect everyone from a big burst of damage.
In the end, I got a solid three-star. It wasn’t the cleanest attack ever, but it got the job done. I think the key was really the funneling and making sure my Healers stayed alive long enough to keep my main force going. I still need to practice the timing of my spells a bit, but overall, I’m pretty happy with how this strategy is working out.
