Summary of "60 Tips EVERY Clash of Clans Player MUST Know!"

Summary — 60 tips every Clash of Clans player should know

This is a grouped list of practical tips covering resource management, spending, League/War strategy, builder base tricks, events, progression choices, and miscellaneous gameplay shortcuts.

Builder / potion / upgrade timing

Avoid builder idle time: use a Builder Potion ~1 hour before you go offline and start another upgrade so builders don’t finish while you’re away. Same idea for Research, Pet, and Clock Tower potions.

Stagger upgrade end times so you have time to farm resources for the next upgrade.
Use the 20% Gold Pass builder-time reduction efficiently: start long upgrades on the last day of the pass to “carry” the reduction into the next season.
Use the Hoggy Bank overfill at season end to help finish big, resource-heavy upgrades.

Clan Capital, raid medals and purchases

Raid medals scale roughly with Clan Capital gold per hit — upgrading the Clan Capital increases medal gain.
Best uses of raid medals:
- Ore packs are usually the best value.
- If rushing heroes, consider Hero Potions to stay useful in wars/league attacks.
Avoid medal-to-gem tricks (buying/selling resource potions or wall rings) — generally poor value unless you’ve already bought all ore packs.
Hold CWL medals until you can use them effectively (see CWL section).

Clan War League (CWL)

30v30 CWL is generally easier to progress in than 15v15 (less pressure per star; easier to reach higher leagues).
Save CWL medals for high-value purchases (e.g., hammers when you reach a TH level that makes them worth it, or wait for Hammer Jam/builder potion windows).
Book of Heroes: keep at least one reasonably leveled hero (Royal Champion levels up fast historically) to maximize the book’s value.

Builder Base tips

Earning points: removing small obstacles near the Barbarian Statue was an old method for easy Clan Games points.
Fast elixir/resource trick: start a battle, drop troops, and surrender quickly to gain defensive elixir fast (sacrifices trophies unless using very strong troops like Baby Dragon).
Pushing to 3,000 trophies: Baby Dragon is the most effective Builder Base troop for efficient pushing.
Rushed-but-competitive bases: you only need to fully upgrade and defend about half your base (phase one) — put your strongest defenses on that half (advice credited to Ashture/Ashtur).

Events, metal events and equipment

Metal events: prioritize buying useful equipment (availability of equipment limits progression more than ores).
Save bonus/event medals (e.g., from clan-rush) to stretch for extra ore packs or books.
During star-bonus periods: save one day’s star bonus to claim when a 2x bonus starts, netting extra ores.
Equipment breakpoints: many items have big ROI spikes at levels 9 and 18 — use those as default upgrade targets if unsure.
Don’t upgrade equipment irrelevant to the current meta — ores are scarce.

Prospector and resource trades

Prospector trade example: converting 2,000 shiny ore → 2 starry ore is good value.
If you’re low TH, stockpile shiny ore 5–7 days before a Prospector trade to maximize usefulness.

Gems, helpers & spending advice

Helpers:
- Builder’s Apprentice and Lab Assistant are good investments only if you play consistently (long payback time).
- Goblin Builder is high value, especially during hammer-gem deals.
- Alchemist helper is poor ROI beyond level 1 — generally not worth investing in.
Free gems: use Supercell Store missions, clear obstacles (spawns every ~8 hours), finish Goblin Maps (easier with equipment), and complete achievements aided by new battle modes.
Gem Mine (Builder Base): max Gem Mine + Clock Tower potion can yield ~1 bonus gem/day while active.
In-game offers: prefer purchases that give books for about $5 or less (better value than buying gems directly in many cases).
Use creator codes when purchasing (creator mentioned code: BD).

Gold Pass & resource-to-gem trick

Claim Gold Pass resource rewards smartly: max out storages, then claim resources to convert them into gems — one of the few effective ways to turn resources into gems.
Timing matters: coordinate Prospector trades and seasonal shop availability with banking resources for maximum value.

Progression and building priorities

Don’t stall progression by maxing walls and then delaying Town Hall upgrades — upgrade TH when walls are maxed rather than getting stuck.
Collectors are low priority: a single raid often yields what daily collectors give. Delay collector upgrades until you need the extra HP or are further into progression.
Hero Hall and Workshop: can be nonessential in some clans if donations and Siege Machines are available — prioritize based on your clan’s practices.
Practice maps provide resources but are single-use; factor that into timing.

Army, clan and quality-of-life tips

Saved armies: put your farming army as the first saved army for quick swapping. When applying a saved army, delete existing Clan Castle troops first to avoid copy errors.
Use Friendly Challenges to practice at a difficulty above where you’re pushing to prepare for higher-ranked attacks.
Use the Revenge tab to find and plan guaranteed loot opportunities.
Pin up to 10 clan messages for long-term announcements. Colored clan chat is possible with special text codes (tedious but usable).
Recruiting: use Discord servers; verify a clan’s claimed war frequency by checking their war log (prefer clans with continuous war activity for ores).

Hero / pet / equipment upgrade strategy

Pets: prioritize a single pet and level it in 5-level increments — each +5 levels yields a noticeable ability boost.
Equipment: focus on items that fit the meta and provide the best return because equipment is gated by ores.

Other practical tips

Mighty Morsel (magic snack) temporarily raises equipment level — while active you can do endless Friendly Challenges with effectively maxed equipment.
Some purchases/cosmetics (skins, sceneries) return after ~1 year — if you miss one, it may come back.
If you change base visuals and can’t find buildings (blacksmith, pet house), use the army screen shortcuts to switch equipment/pets/heroes.

Featured gamers / sources mentioned

Ashture (also spelled Ashtur) — former #1 Builder Base player (quoted on Builder Base strategy).
Supercell Store website — missions and purchases source for free gems/offers.
Discord — recommended for recruiting and clan coordination.
The Prospector — in-game shop/feature for ore trades.
Video creator — mentioned using creator code “BD” and provided community/metal-event guides.