BEST ARMY IN COC: BALLOONIAN
I originally thought I would put all of my Top 3 in one post, but there are too many details to discuss. So IN MY OPINION, here is my #3 best army in Clash of Clans–BALLOONIANS.
Balloons and minions (“balloonians”) were once the hot army of choice for the world’s top players. In fact, I remember one guy hitting #1 in the world using this army composition. Here is the basic formula, assuming an army capacity of 240 (adjust downward accordingly as needed):
- 28 balloons
- 50 minions
- 3 rage spells, 1 freeze, and 1 lightning
Personally, I tend to use 24 balloons and 60 minions, mainly because I try to use a little less elixir and also reduce build times (the balloons build slower than the minions). Plus, I’m not really going for the win so much as I want the loot, and minions are excellent at grabbing that.
So why is this army in the top 3? Well, like I alluded to before, it has the potential to win against the very best bases. But here are some other reasons to appreciate this army:
- It is excellent for farming, and while it’s not cheap, it’s still possible to profit regularly using it.
- Very versatile army that isn’t overly picky on base type. You can play it slow and pick off 50%, or you can plow through a large portion of a base in seconds.
- Relatively easy to learn, though it takes experience to master.
- You don’t necessarily have to always draw out all of the CC troops (a well-placed lightning + minions + balloon splash can generally take care of things during normal raids).
- The enemy’s Barbarian King and ground defenses (cannons or even ground-facing Xbows) are almost non-factors.
Sounding pretty good, eh? I think so. In fact, full disclosure, this is my go-to army that is most comfortable to use. Overall, it’s my favorite.
So what are the drawbacks of this army? Like any army, balloonians aren’t perfect:
- Balloons aren’t viable against decent bases until they are level 6. The increase in stats is just too much to forgo this last upgrade.
- This army is heavily dependent on well-placed rage spells because balloons are so slow…so spells will almost always be used except against mediocre or abandoned bases. This effectively increases the build time.
- Against a maxed out base, it is (probably) impossible to 3-star using this army. There isn’t enough durability.
- No one wants balloons as donations. Minions are sometimes requested, but not always.
OK, so all of that aside, how do you actually go about using them? Everybody has a different style, but I’ll just share what I do and try to incorporate other people’s strategies as well.
First, whether or not I’m trying to trophy push or just raid for loot, I generally want to ensure a 1-star victory by getting 50% of the buildings. This is to not only maintain (or slightly climb) my trophy level, but also for the loot bonus. Getting an extra 35K+ of each resource is nothing to sneeze at. So I try to look around the base for buildings on the edge that I can pick off with single minions without getting hit by a defensive structure. Sure, you may only get a few percentage points this way, but you’d be surprised how many times that makes the difference in the end. While you’re doing this, you may also want to lure and kill the Archer Queen, though you don’t always have to if she’s low level.
Then, if my area of approach/attack looks like it could potentially have air bombs (red) hiding, I might sprinkle just a few minions around to set them off. Sure, the air bombs can’t take down the balloons leading the charge, but the drop in health could end up making a difference as well.
Finally, I will start my spamming. First, I spam my balloons, typically in a V to cover all of the front-line defenses. As with all spamming, try to keep an eye on the crosshairs to make sure you’re getting good enough coverage to take down important defenses. Then, I quickly spam minions behind them, leaving only 5-10 in my stock for later. By now, the balloons should be hovering at or close to the front-line buildings, and now you want to drop a rage spell on each side of the attack. Make sure to not only get as many balloons as possible in the spell, but also lead them forward deeper into the base.
Watch for CC troops that may start pouring out, and use lightning as appropriate. If there are damaging multi-target infernos or upgraded Xbows shooting into the air, you may want to consider using a Freeze spell. Watch and enjoy.
After a few awesome moments, the main barrage will be over, and things will be quiet. Now, you may want to see if there are safe places to drop the rest of your minions to gather remaining resources or pick off stray buildings to ensure that 50%. You can also use your heroes if necessary.
And that’s how it’s done!
Typically, 1-star is your goal with this army, but this YouTuber shows that 2-stars is realistic, even up in Champions league (you’ll notice he uses the two-finger drop to time the approach better, which is definitely easier to do on a tablet):
Hope you enjoyed this write-up, and stay tuned for the #2 best army in the near future.
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