Hey Chief,

The wait’s over!

The Sneak Peek #1 of the Town Hall 18 update is here, and it’s bringing some game-changing features. Let’s break it down.

Town Hall 18 Weapon: Meet the Guardians

At TH18, the Town Hall gets a major twist.

Instead of the usual weapon like a Giga Inferno or Poison Bomb, TH18 introduces Guardians — powerful protectors that defend your base in a whole new way.

Here’s what you need to know:

• The Town Hall no longer counts as a Defense, so troops won’t target it like before.

• Guardians only defend — they can’t be used for attacking.

• You can upgrade Guardians directly from a special menu inside the Town Hall. These upgrades use a Builder.

• While a Guardian is upgrading, it won’t defend in regular attacks, but it will still defend in Wars and Ranked battles.

• You can switch between two Guardians — Longshot and Smasher — using a toggle button on the Town Hall.

• Tap the Guardian when viewing your village to see its patrol route.

Smasher

• Type: Melee Guardian

• Targets: Ground & Air

• Deals splash damage

• When destroyed, it drops a Rage effect on the battlefield

• Gets enraged if the Town Hall is destroyed

Longshot

• Type: Ranged Guardian

• Targets: Ground & Air

• Deals splash damage

• Explodes on defeat

Meteor Golem

Remember the Meteor Golem from the October update? It’s no longer temporary — it’s now a permanent troop.

Here’s how it works:

• Unlocks with the new Barracks level (available at TH17)

• Has 3 upgrade levels: two at TH17 and one more at TH18

• Its Totem doesn’t open Clan Castle troops or trigger traps

• The Totem isn’t affected by Ice Block, Clone, or Recall Spells

• If the spell lands in the middle of a building, the Totem will spawn beside it

Merged Defence: Super Wizard Tower

Two Wizard Towers can now merge into a single Super Wizard Tower — and it’s strong.

• It hits one troop, then chains the attack to up to 15 others

• Has a range of 8 tiles, which is one more than a normal Wizard Tower

• Comes with 2 upgrade levels

TH18 New Levels

Gameplay Changes

• Minion Prince now has 1000 less HP, but each of his equipment pieces adds +1000 HP.
  → This change helps balance the defensive version of Minion Prince.

• Level 7 Clans can now donate 1 extra spell, meaning you can donate up to 4 spells with all perks unlocked.

Economy Updates

• Upgrade times and costs have been reduced for many upgrades in TH16 and TH17.

• Added min and max loot values for TH18 Chest drops (Gold, Elixir, Dark Elixir).

• Added Ranked Battle loot, League, and Star Bonus values for TH18.

• You can find the full price adjustment list in the November Update Price Changes post.

Clan War League Shop Changes

A small but notable tweak —

• The Resource Potion now costs 10 CWL Medals, up from 5.

The devs mentioned this as part of a long-term plan to make CWL rewards feel more meaningful. Instead of stockpiling medals, the idea is to encourage players to use them throughout their journey for better progression.

... Day 1 of the TH18 sneak peeks already sets the tone — a redefined defense system, a permanent Meteor Golem, and some solid quality-of-life changes.

Stay tuned for the next reveals — it looks like TH18 is going to completely change how we defend.