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Clash of Clans Guides
Published ClashVault guides for progression, strategy, events, layouts, and economy decisions.
Published Clash of Clans guides
EventGeneral
Summer Jam 2026: Current Schedule and Upgrade Plan
Official Summer Jam 2026 phase dates, the current Dark Elixir window, and an account-specific framework for planning upgrades through the August 1 finale.
StrategyGeneral
How to Use Left to Max for a Real Upgrade Plan
Use ClashVault's Left-to-Max calculator as an upgrade inventory and planning aid without mistaking partial coverage or raw duration for a guaranteed finish date.
ProgressionGeneral
Clash of Clans Upgrade Tracker: Player Tag vs. Village Export
Learn what a Clash of Clans upgrade tracker can see from a player tag, when a Village Export is required, and how to interpret completion, coverage, costs, and raw upgrade time.
StrategyGeneral
Best Barbarian King Equipment: Loadouts, Tradeoffs, and Ore Priorities
Compare Barbarian King equipment combinations by core dive, building-chain damage, funnel pathing, sustain, execution risk, and Shiny, Glowy, and Starry Ore priorities.
EconomyGeneral
Clash of Clans Ore Calculator Guide: Plan Hero Equipment Upgrades
Use a Clash of Clans ore calculator to compare Hero Equipment targets, separate Shiny, Glowy, and Starry costs, and build an honest income scenario.
StrategyGeneral
Best Grand Warden Equipment: Loadouts, Tradeoffs, and Ore Priorities
Compare Grand Warden equipment loadouts by army fit, activation timing, tradeoffs, execution risk, and the Ore commitment required to make each pairing useful.
EconomyGeneral
Clash of Clans Resource Calculator Guide: Plan Costs and Bottlenecks
Choose the right Clash of Clans resource calculator, separate costs from raw timers, identify the active bottleneck, and turn totals into a funded upgrade queue.
StrategyGeneral
Clash of Clans Upgrade Efficiency: What to Upgrade First
Choose the next Clash of Clans upgrade by goal, progression lane, and constraint. Includes a practical checklist, honest time-to-max boundaries, magic-item tradeoffs, and worked examples.
StrategyGeneral
Best Royal Champion Equipment: Loadouts, Tradeoffs, and Ore Priorities
Compare Royal Champion equipment loadouts by attack role, activation timing, tradeoffs, execution risk, replay evidence, and Ore commitment.
LayoutGeneral
Clash of Clans Farming Base Layout Guide: Protect More Loot
Build or adapt a Clash of Clans farming base around storage distribution, costly loot routes, replay evidence, and the resource funding your next upgrade.
ProgressionGeneral
How the Hero Journey Works — Complete Guide
Hero Journey is Clash of Clans' permanent Hero Hall reward track. Learn how Hero Points, rewards, Epic Equipment, Ore Chests, quests, and catch-up rules work.
EconomyGeneral
Hero Journey Ore Chests — When to Open vs Save
Complete ore chest value tables for every Town Hall level. Learn when to open Hero Journey chests immediately vs. saving them for TH18 to maximize Starry Ore gains.
StrategyCompetitive
Hero Journey Equipment Nodes — Strategic Planning Guide
Learn which epic equipment each Hero Journey node awards, how to predict event shop rotations, and how to strategically plan your equipment acquisition for maximum value.
ProgressionReturning
Returning to Clash? The Hero Journey Gives You a Massive Boost
Returning to Clash of Clans? The Hero Journey gives you free pre-leveled epic equipment, ore, and more based on your existing hero levels. Here's what to expect and what to do first.