Town Hall 8 Attack Guides
Town Hall 8 is a great level to be at for attacking in war as you can attack TH7, TH8 and even some TH9 bases with great success. Town Hall 8 is also the level you will start to learn the fundamentals for powerful hybrid attacks used by top players. If you don't master these fundamentals here at this level, you will find it very challenging to 3 star at TH9 and TH10.
In order to be most effective in war, a player at this level needs the following heroes, troops and spells at a minimum and should focus on upgrading them all to the highest level possible:
Town Hall 8 is a great level to be at for attacking in war as you can attack TH7, TH8 and even some TH9 bases with great success. Town Hall 8 is also the level you will start to learn the fundamentals for powerful hybrid attacks used by top players. If you don't master these fundamentals here at this level, you will find it very challenging to 3 star at TH9 and TH10.
In order to be most effective in war, a player at this level needs the following heroes, troops and spells at a minimum and should focus on upgrading them all to the highest level possible:
Heroes
Barbarian King - level 5+ (get to 10 as a TOP PRIORITY) |
Troops
Dragon - level 2+ Hog Rider - level 3+ Wizard - level 5 Archer - level 4+ Barbarian - level 4+ Giant - level 4+ Golem - level 1+ Wall Breaker - level 4+ Valkyrie - level 2 PEKKA - level 1+ |
Spells
Rage - level 4+ Heal - level 4+ Poison - level 1+ |
As a TH8 player progresses through the level, the following strategies will be used:
Key 3 Star Strategies:
- Dragons (A flexible strategy that can be used to 3 star even maxed TH8 bases. There are multiple variations and you need to understand which variation to use in which situation - see the guide for help)
- HoWi (Used by TH8 players with level 4 hogs, level 5 wizards and level 4+ heal spells on more compact bases where giant bomb locations are limited)
Specialty Attacks for Specific Situations and Base Layouts:
- GoHoWiWi (You must master a two phase attack strategy before using this attack. It is often a weaker strategy than simple HoWi because even lvl 4 hogs are too weak and players don't have enough troop space to make up for the Golems needed nor do they have enough spells to support the attack properly.)
- Surgical Hogs (Like GoHoWiWi, this attack is not recommended at TH8 as it spreads hogs too thinly to be supported by only 2 heal spells. Use this attack at TH8 only if you are very adept at finesse attacks and have a deep understanding of how hogs path.)
- GoVaLo & GoVaHo (This strategy requires maxed troops and complex troop deployment techniques. It also only works on very specific bases - those that have a strong centrally protected core containing all air defenses and a relatively easy access path to the core as valkyries are notoriously difficult to funnel.
2 Star Strategies:
- GoWiPe (A 2 star strategy to be used only on request by a Co-leader usually to scout a tough base.)