Hey chief,
The Ruin Witch is one of the most unique troops ever added to Clash of Clans. She doesn't attack. She doesn't tank. She converts destroyed buildings into Ruin Knights — high-DPS bruisers that wall-bust and fight alongside your army.
Get her right and she's a force multiplier that keeps your push fed with fresh troops all the way through the base. Get her wrong and she's dead weight standing around waiting for rubble that never comes.
This guide covers every Town Hall 18 Ruin Witch army worth running, with copy links and full breakdowns for each.
What Is the Ruin Witch in Clash of Clans?
A few key mechanics before the armies:
- She doesn't attack directly — her entire value comes from summoning Ruin Knights out of destroyed building rubble
- Ruin Knights are tanky, high-damage units that deal bonus damage to walls — they're essentially free wall-breakers and frontline fighters rolled into one
- She needs rubble to work — deploy her too early and she stands idle; deploy her behind a frontline that's already clearing buildings and she generates value non-stop
- She can't jump walls — pathing matters; a broken funnel cuts her off from the action entirely
- Housing Space: 26 — she's not cheap, so army composition needs to be deliberate
How to Use the Ruin Witch Effectively at TH18
These principles apply regardless of which army you run:
- Deploy her behind your frontline, never ahead of it — Root Riders, Dragon Riders, or Heroes should be hitting buildings first
- Wait for the first few buildings to fall before dropping her — she needs rubble immediately, not in 30 seconds
- Keep her close to the main push — if she gets separated, Ruin Knights spawn away from the action and the value is wasted
- Plan your funnel — she can't jump walls, so the entry path needs to be clean before she goes in
- Pair with the Angry Spell if you need troops to prioritize defenses quickly — more buildings down faster means more Knights spawned sooner
Best TH18 Ruin Witch Attack Strategies + Army Links 🔗
Check out the ruin witch armies that are actually working right now:
Ruin Witch + Throwers 🔗
🔗 Copy Ruin Witch Thrower Army Link 🔗
Why It Works
Throwers are relentless pushers that shred through compartments — and every building they destroy feeds the Ruin Witches behind them. The result is a self-sustaining loop: Throwers create rubble, Ruin Witches convert it into Ruin Knights, and those Knights tank the incoming damage so the Throwers stay alive longer. The Dragon Duke opens the funnel and removes key defenses early, giving the whole push a clean path in.
How to Run It
- Deploy the Dragon Duke at a corner or side of the base — don't pop his ability immediately, let him walk closer to the defenses first
- Drop one Earthquake spell on the defenses, then activate the Dragon Duke ability — the Flame Blower and Rocket Backpack will clear the first compartment
- Use the remaining two Earthquake spells and three Lightning spells on whatever the Rocket Backpack weakens to finish off key defenses
- Send in the Warden with Healers to set the initial funnel
- Deploy Throwers and the Queen on one side, RC on the other to complete the funnel
- Drop Ruin Witches behind the Throwers — not near defenses, let the Throwers create rubble first
- Place Overgrowth on the Monolith and Fire Spitter section to neutralize them and open a cleaner path
- Use the Skeleton spell on the Monolith to distract it and free up the push
- Freeze any Fire Spitters or Inferno Towers dealing heavy damage to the army mid-push
- If there's a Revenge Tower at the back end, save a Freeze for it — it hits hard at full activation
Pro Tip: Never drop Ruin Witches directly near defenses — they'll get shredded before generating any value. One dead Ruin Witch early means up to 8 Ruin Knights lost for the entire attack. Keep them safe behind the Throwers and they'll keep spawning Knights all the way through the base. Also, pairing one Ruin Witch alongside the Queen is a strong move — the Knights tank for her and keep her alive deeper into the base.
More Ruin Witch armies dropping soon — check back as we test and add new compositions to this list.
If you want to see how the Ruin Witch fits into the broader TH18 meta, the best TH18 attack strategies covers the full picture.
Why Your Bases Won't Defend Ruin Witch (& How to Fix It)
The Ruin Witch changes how attacks flow — more wall pressure, more troops mid-push, longer sustained damage. Most free bases floating around online were never designed with any of that in mind.
They were built for a different meta. Attackers using Ruin Witch armies have already figured out how to walk through them.
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❌ No updates when the meta shifts around a new troop
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