Ores Slow Down Your Progress More Than You Think..

Right now, ores are probably the biggest thing slowing your Clash progress.

Not gold.
Not elixir.
Not even gems sometimes.

It’s ores.

You can max buildings, keep heroes upgrading, farm nonstop… then suddenly get stuck because your equipment upgrades need way more ores than expected.

And honestly, most players are still farming ores like it’s old Clash.

That’s the problem.

The game changed. Progression changed. Equipment changed everything.

So if you feel stuck on equipment upgrades lately, this Clash of Clans guide is all you need.

Why Your Trophy League Matters More Than Ever

Your daily star bonus is one of the easiest ore sources in the game.

And if you ignore it or stay too low in trophies forever, your progress gets way slower than it should be.

The higher the league you stay in, the more ores you get each day from the daily star bonus.

That means even climbing a few leagues higher gives you better long-term equipment progress.

A lot of players focus only on easy ore-farming from wars.

But if you care about ores, league matters way more now.

🚀 The Fastest Way to Earn More Ores Daily

This part makes some players uncomfortable.

But honestly, strategic rushing is one of the fastest ways to improve your ore income.

Because every Town Hall has a trophy league floor.

So when you move up Town Halls, you naturally stay in higher leagues more easily, which means:

• Better daily ore rewards

• Faster equipment progress

• More long-term value

This doesn’t mean you should become a completely broken rushed base with level 1 defenses everywhere.

But modern Clash rewards smart progression much more than old-school “max everything first” gameplay.

Should You Rush Town Hall for More Ores?

For a lot of players?

Yeah. Probably.

Especially if:

• Your heroes are decent

• Your farming is stable

• Your core defenses are fine

• You stay active regularly

The truth is, equipment upgrades changed progression completely.

Back then, sitting at one Town Hall for months was normal. Now it can actually slow your overall account growth because your ore income stays lower too.

That’s why many experienced players rush smarter now instead of maxing every single wall before upgrading Town Hall.

Clan War Tricks Most Players Ignore

If you want more ores, wars matter a LOT.

Honestly, you should try running wars nonstop whenever possible.

Even losing wars still gives solid ore rewards.

Free ores are free ores.

Another trick many players ignore?

Sometimes hitting a slightly stronger base or a higher Town Hall for a safe 1-star gives better ore rewards than farming weak targets.

Obviously don’t troll your clan and throw wars 💀

But in the right situations, this helps more than people think.

Best Raid Medal Uses for Ore Farming

Right now, ores are one of the best things you can buy with Raid Medals.

Especially:

• Starry Ore

• Glowy Ore

Those become massive bottlenecks later.

The only major exception is if your heroes are constantly upgrading and unusable. In that case, Hero Potions might help you more short-term.

But for most players long-term?

Ores become the bigger problem eventually.

Are Hero Potions Better Than Ores?

This really depends on your account.

If your heroes are always sleeping, Hero Potions can help a lot during:

• Clan Wars

• CWL

• Trophy pushing

• Important attacks

But later on, equipment progression usually becomes the harder grind.

That’s why smart players usually balance both instead of spending every medal on only one thing.

Should You Buy Ores With Gems?

For most free-to-play players?

Probably not.

Hourly Gem Rates

Your gems are insanely valuable now for:

• Goblin Builder

• Hammer Jam

• Buying Epic equipment

• Faster overall progression

Spending huge amounts of gems on ores early usually slows your account somewhere else.

Late-game max players are different.

But if your account is still developing, saving gems is usually the smarter play.

How to Find Your Limiting Ore Fast

This part matters way more than most players realize.

A lot of people just assume Starry Ore is always the problem.

But sometimes it isn’t.

The smarter move is figuring out which ore type is ACTUALLY slowing your equipment progress the most.

Once you know your limiting ore:

• Your Raid Medal spending gets easier

• Event rewards become easier to choose

• Prospector decisions make more sense

• Progress feels smoother overall

Otherwise you end up with thousands of one ore while completely starving for another.

Which feels awful honestly.

❌ Biggest Ore Farming Mistakes Players Make

Ignoring clan wars

That’s free ore progress wasted.

Staying too low in leagues

Your daily ore income becomes way worse long-term.

Spending Raid Medals randomly

This hurts later more than most players expect.

Gemming ores too early

Usually not worth it for growing accounts.

Ignoring equipment progression completely

This is becoming super common now.

Because honestly, Clash progression doesn’t work the same way anymore. A lot of players still farm using old methods from years ago, while others are progressing way faster using smarter ore management, better upgrade timing, and more advanced farming systems.

Ores are just one part of your progression. There are other resources and units in the game that slow down your progress. In the guides below, we spill the smart yet lazy ways to make your progress much faster.

Go check them out or be stuck at TH14 forever.

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