Builder Battles (2024)

For the former mode of battle in the Builder Base, see Versus Battles.

Summary

• Builder Battles are the main form of attacking in the Builder Base. In Builder Battles, players attack other players' Builder Bases.

Matchmaking

• When starting a Builder Battle, you will be matched with people who have about the same number of Builder Trophies as you, and with a Builder Hall level as similar to yours as possible. The matchmaking system makes it possible to find opponents as much as about 200 Builder Trophies lower or higher than you are.
• High level players can deliberately keep their trophy counts low, so that they can be matched with weaker opponents and have easier wins. However, this results in less resource rewards.
• Players will expose themselves to taking a defense upon searching for an attack; every attack made allows one defense in return. Not attacking at all will result in defenses never being taken.
  • Since players are open to attack when they start searching for an attack, as opposed to commencing an attack, this enables them to be attacked without attacking in return if they cancel their search. This distinction is also what allowed the first Builder Battles (upon the mode's launch) to take place, since by default no one was liable to be attacked to begin with.

Gameplay

• When you search for an opponent, you'll be matched with another opponent. You will then have 1 minute to prepare your army and plan a strategy to attack the base. Unlike Multiplayer Battles, you cannot change the opponent; once you have found a match, you'll be battling against that opponent.
• You can change between any troops that you have unlocked prior to the battle starting; you may also choose between your Heroes; you may only deploy one Hero at a time. However, once the battle begins under any condition (a troop deployed or the 1-minute timer running out), this option will no longer be available.
• The battle timer is fixed at two minutes per stage.

Two-Stage Attacks

• Starting from Builder Hall level 6, Builder Bases will be divided into two stages, with only the first stage being visible initially. If (and only if) the first stage is completely destroyed, the second stage is revealed, and attackers may continue the attack into the base's second stage, using the remains of their army plus additional reinforcements.
• Attackers are given another 1-minute pre-battle timer to plan their attack for the second stage, though it will end early upon deploying any troop or Hero. Alternatively, they may choose to end the battle without attacking the second stage at all.
• Additional troops are given to the attacker via the Reinforcement Camps, which can only be deployed on the second stage if it is reached; the attacker can swap between any unlocked troop for these camps. If the attacker has completely undeployed Army Camps, they can swap these camps as well prior to starting the second stage.
• Troops that were deployed on the first stage and survive will be healed via the Healing Hut, and can be re-deployed for the second stage. Troops with single-use abilities that have been used in stage one cannot re-use their ability in stage two.
  • Bombers' reusable abilities will be fully recharged for stage two, regardless of its cooldown status at the end of stage one.
  • Cannon Carts and Electrofire Wizards will always be deployed in their original modes (i.e. Cannon Mode and Inferno Mode, respectively) in stage two, though in any case they can change modes immediately.
• If the attacker has not lost their deployed Hero in the first stage, they will be able to choose that Hero for the second stage, with it retaining its health from the end of stage one; alternatively, they may deploy a different Hero (which starts at full health). If they did lose their stage-one Hero, they must choose a different Hero for the second stage, if they have one.
  • The Healing Hut's effects will not apply to Heroes; if their abilities are available when a stage ends, it will be automatically used for health regeneration, but other effects will not carry over. If the same Hero is deployed for stage two, it will start with its ability charged up to level 1.

Damage and Stars

• Damage calculation in the first stage functions identically to that of the Home Village and Clan Capital; one star is earned for 50%, another for destroying the Builder Hall, and the third for achieving 100%.
• If the Builder Base has two stages, an additional three more stars are available, for a total of six stars within a single attack. The damage counter within the second stage will range from 100% to a maximum of 200% (upon completely destroying the second stage).
  • One star is earned upon destroying O.T.T.O's Outpost, the central building of stage two;
  • Two stars are earned upon achieving 150% and 200% destruction, respectively. Since destroying O.T.T.O's Outpost is necessary to achieve 200%, one cannot achieve more than four stars without destroying O.T.T.O's Outpost.
• The damage percentage is calculated individually for each stage (with the second stage adding 100% on top of its damage percentage), so buildings on different stages may be worth different amounts of percent, depending on how many buildings are on the stage it is on.

Trophy Distribution

• The number of trophies available in an attack is fixed, regardless of the trophy count of both attacker and defender (though it may be potentially limited by the number of stages the defender has).
• The number of trophies won by the attacker depends on the result in a system similar to Legend League, with the number of stars earned being the most important factor. However, both the attacker and defender will gain and lose trophies depending on their own Builder Hall levels. At lower trophy counts, the defender may lose fewer trophies.
• The trophy rewards (without accounting for reduced losses at lower trophy counts) are summarized in the below table. To use this table to determine trophies won in an attack (or lost in a defense):
  1. Look up the applicable Builder Hall level and number of Stars earned corresponding to the result of the attack;
  2. For results other than 6 Stars (or 3 Stars, in the case of Builder Hall 5 or below), the trophies may vary depending on the percentage; the full range of possible trophies earned is listed, with the lower number being the minimum number earned. In brackets is the percentage needed to earn an additional trophy within the range: for example, "(5%)" indicates that one trophy is earned for every 5%. Counting starts from the minimum possible damage as determined by the game, which is shown in the second table.
  • Example: Suppose a Builder Hall 9 attacker scores a 140% 4-star. They would earn 27 trophies (the minimum for a 4-star at their level), plus one trophy for every 15% they scored past 101% (which would give them another two trophies). This results in the attacker being awarded 29 trophies.

Loot in Builder Battles

• Unlike the Home Village, players cannot gain or lose resources by damaging resource buildings in the Builder Base. Instead, the amount of resources earned depends on the result of battles involving them, in particular the number of stars earned in the attack.
• Players earn Builder Gold by scoring Stars on attack; the more Stars they earn, the more Builder Gold they will win.
• On the other hand, players earn Builder Elixir by defending; the less Stars they give up to attackers, the more Builder Elixir they will win. Even if the player concedes the maximum number of Stars however, they will still win some Builder Elixir.
• Builder Elixir won from defense is stored in the player's Elixir Cart, near the entrance of their Builder Base.

Star Bonuses

• Players can win a Star Bonus by scoring Stars on attack. The bonus is generally much larger than the loot won in several battles.
• Star Bonuses in the Builder Base have a number of key differences compared to Star Bonuses in the Home Village:
  • The number of Stars required to obtain the Star Bonus varies by league, ranging from seven to twelve stars;
  • The Star Bonus is awarded immediately when the requisite number of Stars are earned, as opposed to being deposited in a Treasury or something analogous to it.
• Up to two Star Bonuses can be stacked, with a 22-hour cooldown to obtain a new Star Bonus. In this case, excess Stars earned to complete the first bonus can be used to complete the second bonus.

Builder Base Leagues

• Players enter different leagues based on how many trophies they have. These leagues dictate several aspects of loot:
  • The amount of loot earned from Builder Battles, with higher leagues rewarding more;
  • The amount of loot won from a Star Bonus, with higher leagues rewarding more;
  • The amount of Stars required to win a Star Bonus, with higher leagues requiring more Stars.
• Unlike Leagues in the Home Village, demotion from a league happens immediately upon falling below the trophy threshold; there is no trophy range below this threshold where players can remain in the league. If a defense causes the player to be demoted, loot will be awarded corresponding to the player's original league.
• The end-of-season reset is 5,000 Builder Trophies. Any trophies lost from the reset are added to a player's prestige counter, which is the Builder Base equivalent of Legend Trophies.
• The following tables describe the loot rewards from Builder Battles:

Battle Rewards

For the below table, Builder Gold rewards are earned only by the attacker, while Builder Elixir rewards are earned only by the defender.

League Level		Trophy Range	Battle Result
			0 Stars	1 Star	2 Stars	3 Stars	4 Stars	5 Stars	6 Stars
Wood V		0 - 99	1,500 7,500	3,500 5,500	5,500 3,500	7,500 1,500
Wood IV		100 - 199	1,500 10,500	4,500 7,500	7,500 4,500	10,500 1,500
Wood III		200 - 299	1,500 13,500	5,500 9,500	9,500 5,500	13,500 1,500
Wood II		300 - 399	1,500 16,500	6,500 11,500	11,500 6,500	16,500 1,500
Wood I		400 - 499	1,500 18,000	7,000 12,500	12,500 7,000	18,000 1,500
Clay V		500 - 599	1,500 19,500	7,500 13,500	13,500 7,500	19,500 1,500
Clay IV		600 - 699	1,000 21,000	7,500 14,500	13,800 8,200	20,000 2,000
Clay III		700 - 799	1,000 21,500	7,500 15,000	14,100 8,400	20,500 2,000
Clay II		800 - 899	500 22,500	7,500 15,500	14,400 8,600	21,000 2,000
Clay I		900 - 999	500 23,500	7,500 16,500	14,700 9,300	21,500 2,500
Stone V		1,000 - 1,099	0 24,500	7,500 17,000	15,000 9,500	22,000 2,500
Stone IV		1,100 - 1,199	0 25,000	7,500 17,500	15,300 9,700	22,500 2,500
Stone III		1,200 - 1,299	0 25,500	7,500 18,000	15,600 9,900	23,000 2,500
Stone II		1,300 - 1,399	0 26,000	7,500 18,500	15,900 10,100	23,500 2,500
Stone I		1,400 - 1,499	0 26,500	7,500 19,000	16,200 10,300	24,000 2,500
Copper V		1,500 - 1,599	0 29,500	7,500 22,000	16,500 13,000	24,500 5,000	25,000 4,500	26,000 3,500	27,000 2,500
Copper IV		1,600 - 1,699	0 33,500	7,500 26,000	16,800 16,700	25,000 8,500	26,000 7,500	27,000 6,500	29,000 4,500
Copper III		1,700 - 1,799	0 37,500	7,500 30,000	17,100 20,400	25,500 12,000	27,000 10,500	28,500 9,000	31,000 6,500
Copper II		1,800 - 1,899	0 41,500	7,500 34,000	17,400 24,100	26,000 15,500	28,000 13,500	30,500 11,000	33,000 8,500
Copper I		1,900 - 1,999	0 46,000	7,500 38,500	17,700 28,300	26,500 19,500	29,000 17,000	32,000 14,000	35,000 11,000
Brass III		2,000 - 2,199	0 50,500	7,500 43,000	18,000 32,500	27,000 23,500	30,000 20,500	33,500 17,000	37,000 13,500
Brass II		2,200 - 2,399	0 55,000	7,500 47,500	18,200 36,800	27,500 27,500	30,500 24,500	35,000 20,000	39,000 16,000
Brass I		2,400 - 2,599	0 57,000	7,500 49,500	18,400 38,600	28,000 29,000	31,000 26,000	36,000 21,000	41,000 16,000
Iron III		2,600 - 2,799	0 59,500	7,500 52,000	18,600 40,900	28,500 31,000	31,500 28,000	36,500 23,000	43,000 16,500
Iron II		2,800 - 2,999	0 61,500	7,500 54,000	18,800 42,700	29,000 32,500	32,000 29,500	37,000 24,500	44,500 17,000
Iron I		3,000 - 3,199	0 63,500	7,500 56,000	19,000 44,500	29,500 34,000	32,500 31,000	37,500 26,000	46,000 17,500
Steel III		3,200 - 3,399	0 65,500	7,500 58,000	19,200 46,300	30,000 35,500	33,000 32,500	38,000 27,500	47,500 18,000
Steel II		3,400 - 3,599	0 68,000	7,500 60,500	19,400 48,600	30,000 38,000	33,500 34,500	38,500 29,500	49,000 19,000
Steel I		3,600 - 3,799	0 70,000	7,500 62,500	19,600 50,400	30,000 40,000	34,000 36,000	39,000 31,000	50,500 19,500
Titanium III		3,800 - 3,999	0 72,000	7,500 64,500	19,800 52,200	30,000 42,000	34,500 37,500	39,500 32,500	52,000 20,000
Titanium II		4,000 - 4,199	0 74,000	7,500 66,500	20,000 54,000	30,000 44,000	35,000 39,000	40,000 34,000	53,500 20,500
Titanium I		4,200 - 4,399	0 76,000	7,500 68,500	20,000 56,000	30,000 46,000	35,500 40,500	41,000 35,000	55,000 21,000
Platinum III		4,400 - 4,599	0 78,000	7,500 70,500	20,000 58,000	30,000 48,000	36,000 42,000	42,000 36,000	56,500 21,500
Platinum II		4,600 - 4,799	0 80,000	7,500 72,500	20,000 60,000	30,000 50,000	36,500 43,500	43,000 37,000	58,000 22,000
Platinum I		4,800 - 4,999	0 82,000	7,500 74,500	20,000 62,000	30,000 52,000	37,000 45,000	44,000 38,000	59,500 22,500
Emerald III		5,000 - 5,199	0 84,000	7,500 76,500	20,000 64,000	30,000 54,000	37,500 46,500	45,000 39,000	61,000 23,000
Emerald II		5,200 - 5,399	0 87,000	7,500 79,500	20,000 67,000	30,000 57,000	38,000 49,000	46,000 41,000	62,500 24,500
Emerald I		5,400 - 5,599	0 90,000	7,500 82,500	20,000 70,000	30,000 60,000	38,500 51,500	47,000 43,000	64,000 26,000
Ruby III		5,600 - 5,799	0 93,000	7,500 85,500	20,000 73,000	30,000 63,000	39,000 54,000	48,000 45,000	65,500 27,500
Ruby II		5,800 - 5,999	0 96,000	7,500 88,500	20,000 76,000	30,000 66,000	39,500 56,500	49,000 47,000	67,000 29,000
Ruby I		6,000 - 6,199	0 99,000	7,500 91,500	20,000 79,000	30,000 69,000	40,000 59,000	49,500 49,500	68,500 30,500
Diamond		6,200+	0 102,000	7,500 94,500	20,000 82,000	30,000 72,000	40,500 61,500	50,000 52,000	70,000 32,000

Star Bonus

League Level		Trophy Range	Star Bonus
			Stars Required	Reward
Wood V		0 - 99	7	5,000
Wood IV		100 - 199	7	15,000
Wood III		200 - 299	7	22,500
Wood II		300 - 399	7	30,000
Wood I		400 - 499	7	40,000
Clay V		500 - 599	7	50,000
Clay IV		600 - 699	7	60,000
Clay III		700 - 799	7	70,000
Clay II		800 - 899	7	80,000
Clay I		900 - 999	7	100,000
Stone V		1,000 - 1,099	7	120,000
Stone IV		1,100 - 1,199	7	130,000
Stone III		1,200 - 1,299	7	140,000
Stone II		1,300 - 1,399	7	145,000
Stone I		1,400 - 1,499	7	150,000
Copper V		1,500 - 1,599	8	155,000
Copper IV		1,600 - 1,699	8	160,000
Copper III		1,700 - 1,799	8	170,000
Copper II		1,800 - 1,899	8	180,000
Copper I		1,900 - 1,999	8	190,000
Brass III		2,000 - 2,199	9	200,000
Brass II		2,200 - 2,399	9	210,000
Brass I		2,400 - 2,599	9	225,000
Iron III		2,600 - 2,799	9	240,000
Iron II		2,800 - 2,999	9	255,000
Iron I		3,000 - 3,199	9	270,000
Steel III		3,200 - 3,399	10	285,000
Steel II		3,400 - 3,599	10	300,000
Steel I		3,600 - 3,799	10	315,000
Titanium III		3,800 - 3,999	10	330,000
Titanium II		4,000 - 4,199	10	345,000
Titanium I		4,200 - 4,399	10	360,000
Platinum III		4,400 - 4,599	11	380,000
Platinum II		4,600 - 4,799	11	400,000
Platinum I		4,800 - 4,999	11	420,000
Emerald III		5,000 - 5,199	12	440,000
Emerald II		5,200 - 5,399	12	460,000
Emerald I		5,400 - 5,599	12	480,000
Ruby III		5,600 - 5,799	12	500,000
Ruby II		5,800 - 5,999	12	520,000
Ruby I		6,000 - 6,199	12	540,000
Diamond		6,200+	12	560,000

Trivia

• The tutorial battle's opponent is "Master Jimmy" from the Clan "The Order". "The Order" is the very first Clan in the game. Also, this battle counted as a Single Player Campaign level and previously added up to three stars to the "Get those Goblins!" Achievement.
  • The player will always win the tutorial battle even if the player manages to get 0% on Master Jimmy's base. Master Jimmy will always score less percentage points than the player and in the case that the player scored 0%, Master Jimmy will also score 0%, yet still lose, unlike how it draws normally. A possible reason behind this is that the win bonus is a part of the tutorial.
• Many players call Trophies 'cups', as it is both easier to say and to type this.
• When viewing the Battle Log, the third win of your loot bonus is marked with three axes.
• You can also get gems from winning a certain number of Builder Battle Trophies through the Champion Builder Achievement. For 200 Builder Battle Trophies you receive 10 gems, for 1,000 Builder Battle Trophies you receive 100 gems, and for 3,000 Builder Battle Trophies you receive 1,000 gems.
• It is impossible for players to have a negative trophy count. However, winning against players with zero Builder Battle Trophies still reward Builder Battle Trophies to the winner, and for players with low amounts of Builder Battle Trophies, the winner gains more Builder Battle Trophies than the loser's loss of Builder Battle Trophies. This adds more total Builder Battle Trophies to the game, causing inflation.
• The Builder Battle mechanic may have been based on both Clash Royale and Clan Wars.