Looking for the latest Clash of Clans update? The mobile strategy game only gets seasonal updates nowadays, amounting to a few per year, but they usually bring a hefty dose of content to the hit game. This might be new units, balance changes, upgrade levels for buildings, or all sorts of other minor tweaks.
This time it's the Clash of Clans winter update, and Supercell hasn't disappointed. We have two brand-new units to try out, cost cuts, and even some more upgrade levels to keep our towns going and tide us over till the next update in 2022. In this Clash of Clans update guide, we'll summarise the recent additions and list out the official patch notes for what's changed in the game.
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click to enlargeClash of Clans Update: Winter 2021
The Clash of Clans winter update for 2021 brings a new super troop and siege machine, as well as extra upgrade levels for siege workshops, collector buildings, and walls. There are also tweaks to star bonus challenges, and some overall balancing tweaks. There are also hefty cost cuts to a variety of units, and you can see part one and part two of the full list on the official Reddit. The following info and tables are sourced from the official patch notes for the winter update.
Winter Update Official Patch Notes
New Super Troop: Super Dragon
Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it’s a pl...no wait, why is it angry looking? Why is it engulfed in eldritch flame? Oh no, it’s taking a deep breath.
Introducing a brand-new Super Troop: Super Dragon.
Dragon has been a staple of Clash of Clans for nearly a decade. One of the best spam Troops for lower Town Hall levels and can still be found in many Clan Castles as a War donation. As an air Troop, Dragon avoids all the ugliness from Mortars and Cannons, and from Dragon’s lofty position in the sky, he’ll breathe metal-melting blasts of flame on his foes.
So what could Super Dragon possibly offer that Dragon, Baby Dragon, Inferno Dragon, Electro Dragon, Dragon Rider, or any other Draconid can’t already do? Super Dragon is the supreme Roast Master.
Though being a winged whirlwind of flame does make it hard for him to give good hugs.
- Favourite target: Any
- Damage type: Area Splash
- Targets: Ground & Air
- Housing space: 40
- Movement speed: 14
- Super Troop Cost: 25K Dark Elixir
- Training time: 6 mins
| Level | DPS | Max DPS | Training Cost | TH Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 381 | 6,200 | 44k Elixir | 12 |
| 8 | 414 | 6,600 | 48k Elixir | 13 |
| 9 | 448 | 7,000 | 52k Elixir | 14 |
New Siege Machine: Flame Flinger
The Flame Flinger is a deadly contraption barely held together by spite and willpower. This little-understood wonder of siege engineering contains a payload of incendiary Fire Spirits that are flung over enemy defences, leaving fiery destruction and mass mayhem in their wake. Although this ranged rover gives you the advantage of delivering damage from afar, it can’t take as much damage as other Siege Machines.
- Favourite target: Defenses
- Damage type: Area splash
- Targets: Ground
- Housing space: 1
- Movement speed: 6
- Training cost: 100,000 Gold
- Training time: 20 mins
| Level | DPS | Max DPS | HP | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | 180 | 1,700 | 106s |
| 2 | 137 | 200 | 1,800 | 112s |
| 3 | 151 | 220 | 1,900 | 118s |
| 4 | 165 | 240 | 2,000 | 124s |
New Level: Siege Workshop
We’ve added a couple of new levels to a few buildings in this update, and released more Walls to be upgraded.
| Level | TH Required | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Time | HP | Siege Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 14 | 17.5M Elixir | 18d | 1,500 | 3 |
New Collector Levels
| Building | Level | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Time | HP | Capacity | Production Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Mine | 15 | 1.2M Elixir | 6d | 1,280 | 350K Gold | 6300/hr |
| Elixir Collector | 15 | 1.2M Gold | 6d | 1,280 | 350K Elixir | 6300/hr |
| Dark Elixir Collector | 9 | 4M Elixir | 7d | 1,480 | 3,600 DE | 160/hr |
Walls
All remaining Wall segments at TH14 can now be upgraded to level 15, for a total of 325 level 15 Wall segments.
Star Bonus Changes
We’re also changing the amount of loot gained from Star Bonuses. All leagues will see an increase in the amount of loot you earn when you complete your daily Star Bonus. Check out yet another table with the new rewards.
| League | Gold | Elixir | Dark Elixir |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unranked | 50,000 | 50,000 | 0 |
| Bronze 3 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 250 |
| Bronze 2 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 500 |
| Bronze 1 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 750 |
| Silver 3 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 1000 |
| Silver 2 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1250 |
| Silver 1 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 1500 |
| Gold 3 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1750 |
| Gold 2 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 2000 |
| Gold 1 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 2250 |
| Crystal 3 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 2500 |
| Crystal 2 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 2750 |
| Crystal 1 | 650,000 | 650,000 | 3000 |
| Master 3 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 3250 |
| Master 2 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 3500 |
| Master 1 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 3750 |
| Champion 3 | 850,000 | 850,000 | 4000 |
| Champion 2 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 4250 |
| Champion 1 | 940,000 | 940,000 | 4500 |
| Titan 3 | 980,000 | 980,000 | 4750 |
| Titan 2 | 1,020,000 | 1,020,000 | 5000 |
| Titan 1 | 1,060,000 | 1,060,000 | 5250 |
| Legendary | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 5500 |
Balance Changes
In this patch, we’ll be introducing a few balance changes in the form of HP and DPS increases for several Troops. For the full list, please review the following tables.
Note: Blank entries on the table means no changes were made.
| Troop | Level | Old HP | New HP | TH Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian | 4 | 78 | 85 | 7 |
| Goblin | 4 | 46 | 50 | 7 |
| Giant | 3 | 430 | 450 | 6 |
| Wizard | 4 | 130 | 135 | 7 |
| Hog Rider | 3 | 360 | 370 | 8 |
| Valkyrie | 2 | 800 | 850 | 8 |
| Troop | Level | Old HP | New HP | Old DPS | New DPS | TH Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.E.K.K.A | 1 | 2800 | 3000 | 240 | 260 | 8 |
| Troop | Level | Old DPS | New DPS | TH Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minion | 1 | 35 | 38 | 7 |
| Troop | Level | Old HP | New HP | Old Heal | New Heal | TH Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healer | 1 | 35 | 36 | 6 |
And that's the Clash of Clans update for winter 2021. As always, you can find the full patch notes over on the official site's blog. If you're looking for more Clash-related content, why not take a look at our Clash Royale decks list or our Clash Mini decks list? We also previewed Boom Beach: Frontlines, an upcoming take on Supercell's beach-based shooting IP, just a little while back.
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