In this post, I will give an in-depth how-to on the very popular
Clash Of Clans (Town Hall 8, mainly) War attack strategy, HoWi (Hogs And
Wizards) for three starring any Town Hall 7, 8 and most Town Hall 9's.
Every army composition in Clash Of Clans has a basic strategy
behind it and the strategy behind HoWi is : Bash out everything that hurts
first! The Hog Rider character is an insanely OP troop if you know how to
use him right, and he is the spotlight of this attack strategy. This army
composition is just a modification to the Mass Hog Attack Strategy so you can
save some Dark Elixir and clean up faster.
Requirements for a
successful HoWi Attack:
Hog Riders level 4 (minimum)
Base shouldn't have too many spaces between defenses
Clan Castle Troops should be taken out in the beginning
Heal Spells level 4 (minimum)
Wizards level 4 (minimum)
Now then, let's jump right to
it.
Stuff You'll Need :
26 Lvl 4+ Hog Riders
17 Lvl 4+ Wizards
02 Lvl 4+ Archers
03 Lvl 4+ Heal Spells
01 Dark Spell Of Your Choice
01+ Android or iOS Device(s) with Clash Of Clans Installed
01 (ONLY) opponent.
Execution:
First of all, take out the Clan Castle troops as they could pose a serious
threat to your Hogs if they survive.
Secondly, look for small spaces in the base where Giant Bombs are likely to be
placed. If you see any, try to reach them with one hog each. (Do NOT use more
than 4 hogs for this...). If you manage to take out all the giant bombs before
the attack begins, you've won most of it already.
Then, look for one side of the base where there are a maximum of 5 defenses in
a line, and spread your Hogs out to take those defenses on all at once (You may
drop 3 - 4 Hogs to check for Giant Bombs in their path first). Don't send your
Hogs in behind each other in a line as you need only about 4 Hogs per defense
and grouping them up, like most people do, just makes them vulnerable to splash
damage, the only threat to them besides Clan Castle troops.
You won't need to heal your Hogs anytime soon so drop you Hero and then all
your Wizards in a spread out line like your Hogs right after. The Wizards are
just for clean up so don't spend any spells on them. It's most likely that you
will need spells when the Hogs get close to Wizard Towers. Drop the Archers
on Builder's Huts / Other corner buildings, or just randomly place them
anywhere...
One thing to always
remember while placing the spells : Even a group of FOUR Hogs is worth being
healed, if you see a group like that low on health, don't hesitate, drop that
golden ring of light immediately!
Intelligent spell placement is
key to three starring while using Hogs and Wizards, especially during Clan
Wars. If you are taking on a Town Hall 9 in Clan Wars, you would be
better off using 30 Hog Riders and 12 Wizards + Archers for fillers. Town
Hall 8's can be 3 starred with just two heal spells, but take 3 anyway.
Town Hall 7 on the other hand, if you have Lvl 4 Hogs, can be dealt
with completely without spells of any kind. Just drop the Hogs and you are sure
to win!
Many Clashers say that Lvl
3 Hogs are enough for such a strategy, but that's actually a huge risk. If Lvl
3 Hogs are exposed to a Giant Bomb, there health will drop massively, after
which even a regular bomb could take the entire group out at once... Use Lvl 3
Hogs at your own risk!
Besides all that, the HoWi
attack strategy is great for Wars and regular raiding alike, it's a very viable
option for looting gold and regular elixir as you can get a lot from Town Hall
9's and other strong bases which normally are tough to 3 star.
That's all for now, I hope this guide helps you in your game and don't forget
to share and +1/like.
Other attack strategies you should check out:
Have fun and Be Random!
-The Guy With Random Stuff
