Top 5 Clash of Clans mistakes to avoid

Avoid these mistakes (Image via Supercell) — Avoid these Clash of Clans mistakes (Image via Supercell)

Clash of Clans is an extensive and complicated game with four different bases to manage with multiple currencies. They serve as a medium to purchase and trade magic items and exclusives availed at different in-game platforms on varying occasions. Not only this, players need to regularly find new army compositions and reconstruct and upgrade their village's buildings to cope with the perennially growing competition.

A single tiny mistake, such as incorrect use of spells while attacking an enemy base, can take away a star; hence, you can't afford to get sloppy while attacking an enemy base as well as while constructing your village.

This article discusses some mistakes that players often make in Clash of Clans to help you avoid them.

Disclaimer: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's views.

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List of the five Clash of Clans mistakes often committed by many players

The following are some of the most common mistakes that every Clash of Clans player should avoid:

1) Incorrect use of Lightning Spell

Lightning Spells takedown buildings, such as Air Defenses, Inferno Towers, and Air Sweepers, which are some fatal ones to be destroyed as a priority if you prefer aerial attacks.

These spells are commonly used to destroy aerial defenses at the outset of a war to save the air troops. However, many players drop these on a single building and fail to make the most of them.

Instead of using them like this, drop them at the joining space between multiple defenses so that they damage all of them at once. By doing so, you can take down more than one defense building around the target structure.

2) Funneling is a must

Many newbies struggle with invading the enemy village, as after deploying the troops, they usually move around the base and destroy the outer buildings instead of breaking into the village. This is why many seasoned Clash of Clans players develop funneling skills that prompt their army to invade the enemy base and reach its core.

In Clash of Clans, funneling is a technique that prompts players' troops to go in the direction they wish. This is done as follows: say you need to invade an enemy village from its bottom section. So, you'd deploy some sets of troops at the bottom-left and bottom-right corner of the base, followed by the main army, who you'd be deploying at the base's bottom area. By doing so, they would directly break into the village and head toward its core.

3) Build your base wisely

One of the biggest Clash of Clans mistakes is building a half-minded base. These usually include placing all the strong defenses in the same area and producing various weakly defended base regions. Such villages are the easiest to three-star, as they only require you to wipe out the closely placed group of defenses, which can be easily done by Lightning Spells.

Avoid this mistake and evenly spread every strong defense building in different parts of your base.

4) Not participating in Raid Weekends and Clan Wars

Players often get careless when it comes to participating in Clan Wars and Raid Weekends. Remember, participating and performing raids in these wars yields a generous amount of Ores, Raid Medals, and League Medals, the most sought-after in-game entities, along with other regular in-game currencies.

While Raid Medals are used to reinforce troops in Clan Castle, League Medals are used to purchase useful magic items from the in-game shop's League Shop section. Therefore, never miss a chance to grab these medals and participate in Raid Weekends and Clan War Leagues. Additionally, try to give your best in these tournaments since claiming victory yields extra rewards that will help in your village's management.

5) Incorrect use of Spells

Using the spells skillfully doesn't require much effort or practice but significantly affects your gameplay. However, their incorrect use is one of the biggest Clash of Clans mistakes, as many take it too lightly.

One such mistake is dropping two spells one over another, although the effects don't stay. Moreover, many players overlap two different spells to produce multiple benefits for their army.

This can be a good strategy towards the end of the battle; however, at the outset, this becomes one of the biggest Clash of Clans mistakes.

Also, try to figure out where your army is heading and drop the spells slightly ahead of them. This will keep the procession within the spell's aura.

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