Guide
Hero, Lab, and Wall Upgrade Order
Heroes, laboratory research, and walls compete for different resources but they all affect account progress. The challenge is keeping each track moving without letting one become a serious bottleneck.
A balanced plan keeps at least one reliable army current, moves heroes during farming windows, and uses walls to absorb overflow instead of blocking important upgrades.
Laboratory first for active armies
Upgrade the troops and spells you actually use before spreading research across every option. A current farming army makes every future resource goal easier, while a current war army keeps the account useful to the clan.
Heroes need scheduled downtime
Hero upgrades are painful because they remove key units temporarily. Plan those upgrades during farming weeks, quiet war periods, or after discussing availability with your clan. Avoid keeping heroes idle for long stretches just because war might happen later.
Walls are a pressure valve
- Use walls when resources would overflow.
- Do not spend the next building upgrade fund on walls by accident.
- Batch wall upgrades between long timers.
- Prioritize compartments that protect key defenses or slow common attacks.
FAQ
Should heroes or lab upgrades come first?
Both should move steadily. If forced to choose, keep the army you use most current, then push hero levels as resources allow.
When should I stop upgrading walls?
Stop when wall spending would delay a more important offense, hero, storage, or core defense upgrade.
Related planning resources
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