Buy for the value your account will actually use
Boosts, reward-track items and the Hoggy Bank pay off differently depending on how you play.
- 01MeasureCount the days your builders work
A percentage boost only saves time on upgrades that are actually running.
- 02RedeemUse Magic Items on long upgrades
A Book or Hammer counts only when it lands on your longest timer.
- 03BankLeave storage room for the Hoggy Bank
Only raided loot that fits your storages is saved toward the payout.
ClashVault editorial visual. Use the reviewed guide below for exact mechanics, dates, and limitations.
Last checked: October 10, 2026. What the Gold Pass includes comes from Supercell primary sources: the Gold Pass, Season Tasks and Hoggy Bank support articles, the February 2026 post Big Changes are coming to Gold Pass, and the October 2026 announcement. Those sources don't publish boost percentages or the full tier list, so this guide doesn't quote them. Read them on the pass screen. The framework, break-even method and examples are ClashVault editorial analysis.
"Is the Gold Pass worth it?" has no single answer, because the pass is not one thing. Some value lands when you buy, some builds up only while your builders and lab stay busy, and some arrives at season end. This guide splits the pass into those pieces so you can value the ones you will use.
Current season: October 2026
| Detail | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Season dates | October 1–31, 2026 |
| Featured Hero Skin | Shroud Queen |
| Alternate skin choice | Ghost Champion |
| Price | Check your in-game shop; it varies by region |
Supercell's October announcement lists the Gold Pass for October 1–31 with Shroud Queen as the exclusive Hero Skin and Ghost Champion as this month's alternate skin option. On October 10, about three weeks of boost time remain. This is the only section we update each month.
What the Gold Pass includes
Supercell's Gold Pass support article says the pass unlocks at Town Hall 7 and lists these Gold Pass-only rewards:
- Hero Skin: one per month.
- 1-Gem Donations: including to your own requests.
- Request Time Reduction: shorter waits for Clan Castle requests.
- Builder Boost: buildings and Heroes cost fewer resources and take less time.
- Research Boost: troop, spell and siege machine research costs less and finishes faster.
- Next tier Gem unlock: use Gems to unlock tiers instantly.
- Auto Forge Slot: an extra Forge slot that crafts without a Builder.
- Hoggy Bank Multiplier: a 5x bigger payout when the season ends.
- Prospector: a Helper that converts Ores into other Ores daily.
The article adds that buying in back-to-back seasons earns bonus Task Cards, although Supercell's February 2026 post said the old consecutive-purchase bonus was being removed. The two Supercell sources disagree, so don't count on a loyalty bonus until the pass screen shows one. Neither source gives boost sizes. The pass was rebuilt in 2026, so use the percentages on your pass screen, not figures from older guides.
What changed in the 2026 rework
Supercell's February 2026 post describes the rework that went live March 1, 2026:
- Daily Task Cards. Per the Season Tasks article, you get four cards on day one and one more each day, up to 31 per season. Cards don't expire daily. Each has eight tasks and needs seven to finish, and Gold Pass holders earn premium bonus points per card.
- Choice Nodes. Some tiers offer a pick between two rewards, such as the current skin or a returning classic, a Rune of Gold or Rune of Elixir, or a Book of Fighting or Book of Spells.
- The Hoggy Bank. Supercell gives Silver track caps of up to 8M Gold and Elixir and 2M Builder Gold and Builder Elixir, and Gold Pass caps of up to 40M and 10M, scaled by Town Hall.
- The Prospector (Town Hall 10+). Unlocks at 2,400 Season Points and converts every 23 hours. Below Town Hall 10 that reward is a Resource Potion.
The post also says track rewards scale to your Town Hall and Builder Hall at the start of the season and stay locked, so a mid-season Town Hall upgrade doesn't improve that season's track.
The three kinds of value
ClashVault's view is that every perk falls into one of three groups, each driven by something different.
| Kind of value | Examples | What it depends on |
|---|---|---|
| Lands at once | Hero Skin, Magic Items, Runes, reached resource tiers | Points earned and storage space |
| Builds over time | Builder Boost, Research Boost, Auto Forge, 1-Gem Donations | Active days after you buy |
| Paid at season end | Hoggy Bank Multiplier | Loot banked before the season ends |
That is why one pass can be great value for one player and poor for a clanmate. A maxed collector mostly uses the first row. A rushed account with idle builders gets little from the second. An active farmer uses all three.
A break-even method for the boosts
Take the Builder Boost percentage from your pass screen, b, and the builder-days of upgrades you will actually run between activating it and season end, D. Time saved is roughly b × D builder-days. This is ClashVault arithmetic, and it assumes the reduction applies to upgrades started while the boost is active. Check the pass screen for upgrades already running.
Worked example (hypothetical numbers, not the real boost). Suppose the screen showed 10%. With six builders busy for 20 days, D is 120 builder-days and the boost saves about 12 builder-days, roughly the work of one extra builder for 12 days. Log in twice a week with builders idle half the time and the saving halves. Research Boost works the same way with one lab, so D can't exceed the days left in the season. Resource savings matter only if resources, not builder time, are your bottleneck.
To estimate D honestly, check how much work you have left. Left-to-Max shows your remaining queue, and our Left-to-Max planning guide explains reading it as builder-days. If you're working toward B.O.B, the sixth-builder tool shows how close that extra builder is, which raises D.
Decide by account state
These profiles are ClashVault editorial judgment, not Supercell guidance.
Active, mid-progress, builders always busy. All three kinds of value apply: boosts hit a constant stream of upgrades, Magic Items have long timers to cut, and raiding fills the Hoggy Bank. The easiest case to justify.
Rushed, or catching up on heroes. High value if you play. Supercell says the Builder Boost covers Heroes, and hero timers are long. The Hero Catch-Up tool shows how much hero time is queued, and our unrushing guide covers what to do first.
Near-maxed. Boosts have little left to work on. Value shifts to the skin, Choice Node books and runes, the Prospector and the Hoggy Bank. If those don't matter to you, skipping is reasonable.
Low activity. A few play days means small D and a thin Hoggy Bank. Stacking Task Cards help casual players reach tiers, but boosts save time only on days builders work.
Town Hall 7 to 9. You can buy from Town Hall 7, but the Prospector becomes a Resource Potion below Town Hall 10, and shorter upgrades mean a percentage boost saves fewer hours.
When in the season to buy
The support article says you can buy any time, but perks end with the season. Skins, 1-Gem Donations, resources and Magic Items for tiers already reached are claimable immediately, premium bonus points for earlier Task Cards are paid on purchase, and boosts bring more benefit the earlier they are activated.
ClashVault's reading:
- Buy early if boosts are the reason.
- Buying late still gets everything that lands at once, plus the Hoggy Bank multiplier if you reach its tier before the season ends. It suits skin, Magic Item or Hoggy Bank buyers, not Builder Boost buyers.
- Finish a Town Hall upgrade before the 1st, because track rewards lock at season start.
Magic Items, skins and the Hoggy Bank
Magic Items count only when used. A Book or Hammer on a long upgrade can outweigh the boosts. The support article says rewards convert to Gems if Magic Item storage is full. Plan targets with the Magic Items tool and our Magic Item priority guide, and pick Choice Node books or runes for your real bottleneck using the upgrade order framework.
Skins are cosmetic. They don't change combat stats. Supercell says a skin for a Hero you haven't unlocked waits until you do.
The Hoggy Bank needs storage headroom. The Hoggy Bank article says buying the pass doesn't fill it. Only raided loot that fits your storages is saved, though the season-end payout arrives in full. Keep spending during the month so raids keep counting.
Ores and the Prospector. The Prospector changes which ore you hold, not how much, so it helps most when one ore type blocks your equipment plan. See our ore planning guide and the Ore Calculator.
Free track versus paid track
Everyone earns Silver track rewards through the same Task Cards. Supercell's February post says Silver now has chests in place of most of its old guaranteed potions, with possible contents like Ores or cosmetics. Undecided? Play a few days on Silver first. Premium bonus points for cards you finish are paid when you buy, so waiting costs boost days, not points.
The bottom line
ClashVault's verdict: the pass is worth it if you'll keep builders and the lab busy for most of the remaining season, or if the skin, Magic Items and Hoggy Bank payout justify it alone. It's weakest for near-maxed accounts indifferent to cosmetics and for months you'll barely play. Check your store price, read the boost on the pass screen, estimate D, and see what else needs builder time on the events calendar.
Quick answers
What Town Hall do I need? Town Hall 7, per Supercell's support article.
How much does it cost? It varies by region and currency. Check the in-game shop.
How big is the Builder Boost? Supercell's support article doesn't say. Read it on the pass screen.
Is it too late to buy mid-month? Not for the skin, Magic Items or Hoggy Bank multiplier. For boosts, each day waited is a day lost.
What if I forget to claim something? Supercell says unclaimed Choice Nodes default to the first option, or convert to Gems if inventory is full, and unclaimed chests are collected and ready to open the next time you log in after the season ends.