Blogs
Terms and abbreviations in the game
Term Definition Alt Alternate account of a player BH Builder Hall CC Clan Castle CG Clan Games Charge One or more heroes are sent deep into the base to destroy key defenses or cc Coco loon Single Balloon sent ahead to trigger seeking air mines before main air troops or Healers CW Clan War CWL Clan War League DE Dark Elixir Dip Higher Town Hall attacking a lower Town Hall in war DPS Damage per second Engineering Keeping some defenses low or missing to reduce war weight while upgrading offense EQ Earthquake F2P Free‑to‑play player who spends no real money Farm (defence) Cluster of identical defenses such as Tesla farm or X‑Bow farm Farm(ing) Playing mainly to gain resources instead of trophies FC Friendly Challenge Funnel(ling) Removing outside buildings so troops or heroes walk into the base instead of around it Gemmer Player who progresses quickly by spending real money (gems) Global chat Removed worldwide chat channel that previously matched random players and helped find clans HP Hit points; total health of a troop or building Island Defense surrounded by empty space so troops can’t reach it Kill squad Small group of troops and heroes used to remove enemy Queen, Clan Castle, or key defenses at the beginning of an attack Mirror Attacking the enemy base with the same map position number as your own in war Nerf Balance change that makes a troop, spell, or defense weaker Push Attacking to gain trophies and climb leagues Rushing Upgrading the Town Hall before heroes, troops, buildings and walls are fully upgraded Scout Attack used to reveal traps, pathing, and CC troops of a base Skelly Donut Skeleton or bat spells with rage and invisibility to destroy multiple defenses and clan castle in the core of the base Swag Dropping unnecessary spells/troops at the end of a guaranteed 3‑star to show overkill Tag Unique ID starting with # used to identify a specific clan or player Teaser base Base that exposes the Town Hall or major value to “bait” attackers into a trap‑heavy side TH Town Hall Tile Basic distance unit used for ranges and building sizes Troll Tesla Hidden Tesla placed in an unexpected corner or outside tile to waste time or surprise attackers WB Wall Breaker Walk Queen and / or Grand Warden with Healers clearing mostly outside buildings and creating a funnel War weight ”Strength” value of a base used for war matchmaking, driven by defenses, heroes, and troops