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Clash of Clans: A Detailed Guide to Siege Machines

A guide for utilizing your Siege Machines to the best use!

Clash Of Clans is a game of strategies, and the plethora of in-game items is what makes the experience more lively. Different kinds of Troops, Super Troops, Heroes and their Equipment, and Spells are available and can be used in an attack. But one of the things that brought a change in making such changes was the introduction of the Siege Machines. So, in this guide, we will see how to utilize Siege Machines to the best in Clash of Clans.

Siege Machines in Clash of Clans

Introduction

Siege Machines are like your mobile Clan Castles that can be trained in the Siege Workshop and will carry and protect your Clan Castle reinforcements into combat. Lower-level players might not be familiar with this thing as it can only be produced by players above Townhall 12 in Clash of Clans after which the Siege Machine Workshop is unlocked. But it can still be used by the players who have at least a level 6 castle clan which is made possible via clan donation.

Before proceeding, be aware of some of the Siege Machine’s general rules which are:

  • No spell will be effective on them.
  • You can carry multiple Siege Machines but may use only one or none of them.
  • You can manually destroy the Siege Machine whenever you want.

Unlocking and Upgrading

To unlock new Siege Machines, you need to upgrade your workshop. Starting from Town Hall 12, you can unlock up to 7 machines to use, with Workshop Level at maximum allowing you to have a capacity of 3.

LevelSiege MachineCapacityBuild Cost (Elixir)Build TimeTH Required
1Wall Wrecker13,000,0004d12
2Battle Blimp25,000,0005d12
3Stone Slammer37,000,0007d12
4Siege Barracks39,000,00010d13
5Log Launcher310,000,00011d13
6Flame Flinger314,000,00013d14
7Battle Drill319,000,00013d 12h15

Adding Troops to The Siege Machine

Adding troops to the Siege Machine may be the biggest confusion for beginners who have just been introduced to it. But you can not manually add any troop in the Siege Machine. The troops that you receive via castle clan donation are automatically added to it. You can still use the Siege Machine without donation but nothing will be spawned from it when it’s destroyed.

List of Siege Machines in Clash of Clans

As given in the previous table, there are 7 different Siege Machines in Clash of Clans currently, and each has its ability and functions differently from the others. Even after being different from each other, they do serve one common purpose which is carrying the Castle Clan Troops inside them. So, now let’s take a closer look at each of the Clash of Clans Siege Machines with this guide and how they work.

1. Wall Wrecker

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Wall Wrecker was the first-ever siege machine that was introduced in the game. As its name suggests, the wall wrecker’s main objective is to break all the walls and buildings that lie in its path. The wall wrecker heads towards the town hall in a straight line. Once it reaches the town hall, it self-destructs and releases the troops that are inside.

It does 10x damage to walls making it the strongest ground machine. It takes only 3 hits for this machine to break a max-level wall. The wall wrecker is mainly used to open a base and make a path for the rest of the troops. High-damage troops like Valkyries or PEKKA can prove to be good options for this siege machine who can take down the town hall after it reaches there or even if it fails to do so, they still can clear the defenses for the rest of the troops.

2. Battle Blimp

Clash of Clans Siege Machines guide
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The Battle Blimp was the second Siege Machine which is the air form of the Wall Wrecker. It was introduced along with the Wall Wrecker, so it can be seen sharing the same target (Townhall).

The Battle Blimp moves towards the Townhall by air skipping all of the enemy’s defenses. It has the fastest movement speed among the machines but its hitpoint is the biggest drawback of this Siege Machine. The speed of this machine almost assures that it’ll reach its designation, the town hall if it doesn’t trigger any high-level air traps. So, in case it is intended to reach the Townhall, dragons, balloons, or valkyries can be a good choice for getting the Townhall destroyed.

Alternatively, you can place a Lava Hound inside it, as the Blimp will provide a shield for the Hound for some time you can prepare for your next step as used in Balloon attack strategies. Because of having high death damage, the Battle Blimp is/can be used intentionally to target any strong defense that can harm other troops. Weakening it from the beginning will almost get you the victory.

3. Stone Slammer

Clash of Clans Siege Machines guide
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You can think of the Stone Slammer as equivalent to a massive balloon as it looks and shares some of its similar functions. The Stone Slammer has been called a massive flying mountain that drops stones. It targets the enemies’ defenses and the impact of the stone is so much that it causes earthquakes around it. It hence helps in weakening and breaking the walls within its radius.

The Stone Slammer’s attack consists of two parts acting simultaneously: one high-damage hitbox with a low splash radius (1 tile) whose effect is only to the building it’s attacking, and a low-damage hitbox with a high splash radius (3 tiles) that does 25x damage to walls.

Stone Slammer is the only siege machine that targets the defenses, hence it’ll be very helpful in using the stone Slammer along with defense targeting troops like Hog Riders or Balloons. Also, you can pair the Slammer with Lava Hounds. As the Hounds will keep taking damage, the Stone Slammer would have made most of the damage with its high-power attacks.

4. Siege Barracks

Clash of Clans Siege Machines guide
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Unlike the rest of the Siege machines, the Siege Barrack’s function is completely different on the battlefield. While other machines target the town hall or defenses, this machine stays on the outside where it is deployed and releases a Pekka followed by some wizards.

The Siege Barrack loses its health over time and only lasts for 30 seconds. Upgrading this won’t result in its lifetime increase rather it increases the number of wizards spawned (6 wizards at initial and 12 at max level). The level of those troops is determined by the player’s laboratory level.

The Siege Barrack can prove to be the best among the rest of Sieges in creating funnels where the pre-deployed troops take care of the outside buildings. Now, this could be an advantage to your army when some additional reinforcement is required.

You can have 2 Pekkas and numerous Wizards (combined with clan donation) clearing the outer layer as the main troops can focus on creating the funnel and moving inside. And the best thing is they’ll be excluded from your trained army.

5. Log Launcher

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The Log Launcher was another addition to the Siege Machines released in the December 2020 Winter Update. You may have guessed how it works by looking at its name. Yes, the Log Launcher launches wooden logs that do damage to anything that lies in its path.

Because of its health reduction, the Log Launcher is unlikely to reach the Townhall as it reduces to 155 HP per second approximately even when not getting shots from enemies’ defenses. However, the Log Launcher has an impressive range of 20 tiles and can pass through multiple layers of walls. Though it’s the range in hitting buildings has been limited to 4 buildings. It does x4 damage to walls and requires 5 logs to break a max-level wall.

Sharing similarity with the Wall Wrecker, the Log Launcher can be used similarly in creating a path to the Townhall. It’ll be a wise choice to place strong troops in front of it like Golem who’ll take the damage as the Log Launcher can stay focused on clearing and making the path.

To prevent the Log Launcher from doing much damage, buildings with high hit points are placed in the outside layer so that it will consume most of its time and keep losing its health over time.

6. Flame Flinger

Flame Flinger Clash of Clans
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The sixth to unlock in the game is the Flame Flinger. Unlocked at Workshop level 6, it’s catapult artillery that launches trios of Fire Spirits, dealing substantial damage on impact and setting a fire area.

It prioritizes defensive structures while ignoring other targets while defenses are present. Once defenses are down, it attacks the nearest building but won’t switch targets until the current one is destroyed. The Flame Flinger decays slowly over time and does 8x damage to Walls.

While you are attacking it’s advised to take down Mortars, X-Bows, and Monoliths outside its range. Combining it with a Queen Charge is effective, deploying early due to its slower progress. Use troops to bait Hidden Teslas and trigger traps.

Its long range allows it to attack weaponized Town Halls without taking any damage from it. Damaging the Town Hall indirectly or using an Earthquake Spell can activate its weapon.

7. Battle Drill

Battle Drill Clash of Clans
Image via Supercell

You can get an idea of how this works thanks to the image. The Battle Drill is unlocked at Workshop level 7 and is the current final Siege Machine. It drills/burrows toward defenses, stunning them upon surfacing and instantly destroying Walls.

It prioritizes defensive structures and, once a target is eliminated, moves on to the next. Offensive strategies leverage its ability to reset Inferno Towers, careful positioning to prevent unintended openings, and pairing with high-damage troops like PEKKAs. It excels in tackling defenses with blind spots, such as the Eagle Artillery and Scattershot, due to its melee nature.

When all defenses are cleared, the Battle Drill targets the nearest building. Combining it with attacks like Queen Charge Miners and Hybrid, while ensuring proper funneling, can be effective. Pairing it with a Royal Champion and Diggy helps stun multiple defenses.

Defensively, countering the Battle Drill involves using Inferno Towers and Scattershots for their high damage. Skeleton Traps can deal damage, especially when the Battle Drill is alone, potentially causing premature destruction. Additionally, Rage Spell Towers can amplify damage on defenses targeting the Battle Drill.

That’s all for our Clash of Clans Siege Machines guide! Keep an eye as we will update once new machines come.

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