Best TH14 Base Layouts 2026

How to Execute

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   Equip Grand Warden with Electro Owl before the attack — the Owl fires chain lightning at nearby troops continuously while the Warden is active in Air mode

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   Scout all Air Defense positions and use 5 Lightning Spells to destroy the highest-level or most isolated Air Defense before deployment

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   Send 2 Balloons to the base edge to lure CC troops — kill them with Poison Spell before Super Dragons appear

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   Deploy Super Dragons in a spread horizontal line along the base edge with the most distance from remaining Air Defenses

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   Space Super Dragons 3–4 tiles apart — chain-lightning from adjacent Super Dragons causes friendly fire if spacing is too tight

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   Grand Warden set to Air mode provides both his passive HP aura and the Electro Owl's chain-lightning fire to the entire formation

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   Drop first Rage Spell when Super Dragons converge near the Eagle Artillery or Scattershot coverage area

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   Activate Grand Warden ability when the formation faces concentrated fire from two or more Air Defenses simultaneously — the invincibility window absorbs the burst

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   Second Rage Spell at the TH area for the final sweep

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    Haste Spell on Balloon cleanup if they trail behind the main Super Dragon sweep

How to Counter It

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  Seeking Air Mines placed beside each Air Defense deal burst damage to Super Dragons approaching — reducing formation HP before the chain-lightning sweep fully develops

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  Air Sweeper facing the widest base edge is the most impactful single counter — it pushes Super Dragons backward and resets chain targeting, breaking the formation's timing

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  Spell Tower with Invisibility Spell disrupts the planned attack route mid-assault — an invisible section of base forces Super Dragons to repath around the invisibility bubble

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  Scattershots positioned to cover corner approaches intercept Super Dragon formations before they fully enter — each Scattershot shot hits multiple Super Dragons mid-flight simultaneously

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  Eagle Artillery centrally positioned away from base edges activates early and fires throughout the full Super Dragon sweep, accumulating significant damage over the attack duration

How to Execute

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   Equip Archer Queen with the Unicorn Pet — it heals the Queen continuously during the walk, extending range significantly beyond what Healers alone provide

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   Equip Grand Warden with the Electro Owl — it provides passive DPS during the Warden ability window when Super Miners face concentrated Inferno fire

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   Identify the base half containing the Eagle Artillery and both Inferno Towers — this is the Queen Walk side

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   Deploy 5 Healers then the Archer Queen along the identified base edge

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   Queen Walk for 60–90 seconds — Unicorn healing means she can stay active longer; aim to clear Eagle Artillery, both Inferno Towers, and any nearby Scattershot

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   Trigger Queen ability when HP drops below 20% — Unicorn healing means she can push further before ability use than without the pet

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   After Queen Walk ends, lure CC troops from the opposite side using a Balloon — kill with Poison Spell

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   Deploy Hog Riders on the Queen Walk side to accelerate through the weakened defenses

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   Release all Super Miners simultaneously behind the Hogs — they dive underground and spread across the remaining base

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    Bat Spell on the Scattershot or Spell Tower area — bat skeletons distract these defenses from the Super Miner group

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    Chain Healing Spells on the Super Miner and Hog cluster as they push through the base center

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    Haste Spell if Hogs stall between two defenses — keeps them mobile to avoid Double Giant Bomb triggers

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    Activate Grand Warden ability when the Electro Owl cluster faces a Spell Tower or remaining Inferno Tower

How to Counter It

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  Single-target Inferno Tower on the Queen Walk side burns through combined Healer and Unicorn Pet regeneration — forces early Queen ability use and limits how far the walk extends

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  Seeking Air Mines placed near buildings on the base perimeter damage Healers and disrupt the Unicorn Pet's healing proximity — forcing the Queen to fight without full regeneration support

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  Double Giant Bomb pairs in the main Hog pathing corridor on the non-Queen-Walk side eliminate Hog groups before Super Miners create their two-layer attack

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  Spell Tower with Invisibility on the Super Miner deployment side disrupts planned Miner distribution — Miners surface at unexpected angles when their target building becomes invisible

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  Giant Bombs placed at building perimeters (not open ground) trigger when Super Miners surface to attack, removing several before Healing Spells can compensate

How to Execute

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   Identify the base half with the most clustered defenses and Spell Tower coverage — this is your Root Rider entry side

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   Lure CC troops using a Wall Breaker — kill with Poison Spell before deploying the main army

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   Deploy 3 Healers behind the planned Root Rider deployment zone before releasing the Root Riders

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   Release all Root Riders simultaneously in a line across the entry side — they destroy walls on contact and march toward defenses

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   Immediately release Hog Riders behind the Root Rider line — Hogs jump any remaining walls the Root Riders have not yet reached

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   Release all Miners directly behind both groups — they dive underground and surface beside defenses the Root Riders and Hogs have not yet reached

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   Drop first Healing Spell on the Root Rider and Hog cluster as they face Inferno Tower and Spell Tower fire

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   Rage Spell on the combined Root Rider, Hog, and Miner cluster when they converge near the base center

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   Second Healing Spell on the remaining force as it approaches the TH compartment

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    Haste Spell on Hogs if they stall between two defenses mid-sweep

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    Activate Barbarian King or Archer Queen ability in the TH area if heroes arrive at low HP

How to Counter It

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  Spell Tower with Poison Spell near the TH continuously depletes Root Rider HP as they approach the final compartment — most effective late in the attack when Healing Spells are exhausted

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  Giant Bomb clusters placed inside wall compartments hit Root Riders as they breach each layer — the earlier in the attack these trigger, the more damage they deal before Healing Spells activate

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  Double Giant Bomb pairs in the Hog pathing corridor eliminate Hog groups before Miners can create the two-layer dilemma

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  Inferno Tower on Single-target burns individual Root Riders through Healer regeneration — Root Riders have high HP but Single-target mode eliminates them one by one efficiently

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  Irregular L-shaped compartments force Root Riders to change direction at each wall breach — slowing the sweep and extending exposure time to Inferno and Spell Tower fire

How to Execute

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   Equip Grand Warden with Electro Owl before attacking — the Owl deals additional chain-lightning damage throughout the sweep at no extra housing space

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   Scout all Air Defense positions — use 5 Lightning Spells to destroy the most isolated or highest-level Air Defense before deploying anything

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   Send 2 Balloons to lure CC troops — kill with Poison Spell before E-Drags appear

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   Create a funnel: deploy 1 E-Drag to each far corner of the base to burn corner buildings and direct the main army inward

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   Deploy remaining E-Drags in a tight line between the funnel dragons once corners are cleared

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   Set Grand Warden to Air mode and deploy him at the rear of the E-Drag formation

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   Send Balloons along the opposite base edge for a pincer approach — they handle isolated buildings E-Drags path around

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   Activate Grand Warden ability when E-Drags face concentrated Eagle Artillery or Spell Tower fire simultaneously

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   Drop first Rage Spell on the E-Drag cluster when they converge near the Eagle Artillery area

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    First Haste Spell on Balloon column stalling between defenses

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    Second Rage Spell at the TH area if E-Drags arrive there at lower than expected HP

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    Second Haste Spell on Balloons during final cleanup sweep

How to Counter It

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  Spell Tower with Invisibility Spell disrupts the planned E-Drag approach — invisible buildings force E-Drags to repath and break chain-lightning formation spacing

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  Seeking Air Mine clusters near Air Defenses and near the Eagle Artillery create burst damage traps that E-Drag lines hit as they converge on these key buildings

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  Five Air Defenses spread across all base quadrants force the E-Drag sweep to cover more ground — each surviving Air Defense deals fire throughout the longer sweep duration

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  Air Sweeper facing the main E-Drag approach edge resets formation pathing — E-Drags pushed backward must re-enter the base and re-establish chain proximity

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  Eagle Artillery centrally positioned activates early when E-Drags first deploy and fires continuously throughout the sweep, dealing cumulative damage that spell support cannot fully offset