Clash of Clans Beginner Guide

Posted by : Unknown Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Welcome to Clash of Clans world brand-new players! This special guide is for all of you, one of the most important parts of Clash of Clans community.

Normally, when we start playing not only Clash of Clans but also all other video games, the first day is always the hardest one. You need to learn how everything runs, what this is, what that is,…and the most important is learning how to love the game. I have been playing plenty of video games and sometimes I can’t play a game anymore because there isn’t a really beginner guide and everything is really hard to understand.

There is a lady in game, who helps and shows you basic steps when you start playing game, but it is not enough. Forget her, I am here to give you more!

Clash of Clans Guide for Beginners

Finishing the Tutorial

So you have just started playing Clash of Clans. The first step you have to do is finishing the tutorial. It is very easy to follow the first steps. Just follow the big arrows pointing to first most important parts of the game.

There are tw0 small notes here I want to give you:

Don’t spend you Gems for speeding up the constructions or finishing the troop training progress in the tutorial. You just wait for them to finish their works, it just takes a couple of minutes.
When attack the goblin village, don’t deploy all of the Wizards. Just place two Wizards next to the Cannon and you still can win the attack. Other Wizards will be used for the next attacks.

After finishing the tutorial, you are now at Town Hall 2!

The first 48 hours

For the first two days, buy and upgrade your Gold Mines, Elixir Collectors, Gold Storage and Elixir Storage to their maximum level. You don’t need to upgrade the defensive buildings, Walls or buy traps because currently you don’t need them. You are having 3 days with shield so other players can’t attack you (You just can be attacked once the shield runs out). You also don’t need to build the second Gold Storage and second Elixir Storage.

You will have 3 days of shield after finishing the tutorial!

Once the Upgrade button in your Town Hall lights up, just tap on it to upgrade your village.

The next day

After 48 hours, there are only 24 hours of shield left. It’s time to start building and upgrading the defensive buildings. Follow this priority order to build defense: Mortar ~> Archer Towers ~> Cannons. Upgrade your Archer Towers to level 2 before upgrading the Cannons to level 2.

After finishing those defensive structures, you can start building your Walls and try to design your own base to learn how defenses work. Your Clash of Clans life is staring now for real.

Beginner Questions and Answers

What happens when I am attacked?

If you are attacked, you can lose your Resources (Gold, Elixir and Dark Elixir when you at Town Hall 7) and trophies. The enemy can steal your resources from your Storages, Gold Mines, Elixir Collectors and Town Hall.
Your buildings can be destroyed, but they will heal themselves. You don’t have to build them again.
Once the enemies active your traps, you need to rearm them again with a certain amount of gold. Traps are really important, always keep them active!

Why do I need resouces?

In game, player attack the others to get resources. Resources will be used to upgrade your buildings, your army and grow your village, make it be stronger.

is used for building Elixir Collectors and Storages, Defenses, Traps, Walls, Town Hall and Clan Castle.

is used for building Gold Mines and Storage, Army Camps, Barracks, Laboratory, Spell Factory and upgrading troops.

What are Gems? How can it find them?

Gem is the premium currency in Clash of Clans (we can also see it in other video games) and it is the most powerful resource in game. With gems, you can do everything in game: Upgrade your buildings and train troops without waiting, buy shields, buy other resources (Gold, Elixir and Dark Elixir),…

There are plenty of ways in game to earn Gems, you can read more at: How to get free Clash of Clans Gems

Can I get my army back after the battle?

No, you can’t. You need to train a new army after every attack.

Why I don't have shield? How can I get it?

Your shield will be lost If its time runs out or when you start finding a new match.
You will have shield If the enemy take down your Town Hall or at least 40% of yous village.

Thanks for reading this guide. If you have any questions, just ask and we will help you. Your questions will help not only other players but also help us improve this beginner guide!