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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 26 Oct 2026

For Ice Golem: no balance change in the official notes reviewed (9 Jul balance, 30 Aug update).

Ice GolemControl · official Fan Kit art

Ice Golem

Dark Troops

Freezes nearby defenses when defeated. Unlocks at Town Hall 11 (Dark Barracks level 8).

RoleControlcontrolled vocabulary
Space15 housingcommunity wiki
TargetsDefensescommunity wiki
Unlock buildingDark Barracks level 8community wiki
Town Hall unlockTH11community wiki
Your level
9
Max at TH149game max 9 · wiki rows
Next upgradeMaxed for TH14This is the game maximum.
Current maximumTown Hall 18official · no TH19Source buildCommunity wiki · 15 Oct 2026level rowsLast verified26 Oct 2026facts vs 30 Aug 2026 updateLatest balance for this unitNot changed on 9 Jul 2026official balance notesSeasonPortal Panic, 1–31 Octofficial · temporary content separate
Start from a situation:

Your Town Hall

TH18 is the current maximum. Greyed Town Halls are below this unit's unlock.

Should I upgrade?

rule of thumb: 8% or more
Nothing to upgrade at TH14

Your level is the cap for TH14. Next level needs TH18.

Impact: No change until the next Town Hall.

Armies affected while it upgrades
Ice Golem + Giant pushstill usable (lab only blocks this research)
Ice Golem + King and Healingstill usable (lab only blocks this research)

Compare two levels

vs
DPS5256+8%
HP3.53.5+0%
Cost to reach4k4k
Time to reach——
Town HallTH11TH12

What each level gives9 of 9 levels · available at TH14

Level table: community wiki rows, read 15 Oct 2026 (https://clashofclans.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_Golem). Armies and counters further down are editorial.

LvlDPSHPCostTimeTHΔ DPS

▌ your level▌ next upgradegreyed = needs a higher Town Hallcost = dark elixir at the Laboratory

What it's for

community reference
Battlefield jobStop, slow or distract defenses.
DeployWhere the threat is, just as the push reaches it.
Bad atShort effect; wasted if it lands early.
TargetsDefenses
Space15 housing
✓ Farming✓ War✓ Ranked✓ Clan CastleBeginner✓ Support

Armies that use it

Ice Golem + Giant push

Learnable
TH11+WarMediumGroundNo hero
  • Ice GolemIce Golem ×4control
  • GiantGiant ×8tank
  • HealerHealer ×2healer
  • Wall BreakerWall Breaker ×6wall opening

Why it's here: Giants draw the fire while Ice Golem works behind them.

Sample composition · GamGem editorial · not a usage statistic

Ice Golem + King and Healing

Optimal
TH11+WarHardGroundHeroes
  • Ice GolemIce Golem ×4control
  • Barbarian KingBarbarian King ×1tank
  • Healing SpellHealing Spell ×3healer

Why it's here: The King leads, Healing keeps the group alive, Ice Golem does the work.

Sample composition · GamGem editorial · not a usage statistic

What stops it

community reference · mechanics, not usage stats

Direct counters

  • Wizard Tower · splashSplash hits a whole group at once.Fails when: Units spread out or arrive behind a tank.
  • Mortar · splashSplash from range on clumped ground units.Fails when: Units are already inside its minimum range.

Soft counters

  • Giant Bomb · trapWipes a clumped group in one blast.Fails when: Units are deployed in a line, not a clump.
  • Clan Castle troops · defending troopsDefenders pull units off the buildings.Fails when: Defending troops are lured out and killed first.

Counterplay conditions

  • Walls · layoutGround melee units stop at walls.Fails when: Wall Breakers or a Jump Spell open the path.

Which bases it struggles on

Counter conditions: A counter works only when the target is inside its range and unsupported. Tap a base type for the condition built from the rows above.

splash / threatother buildingsair defense

What the last balance changed

Official notes · 9 Jul 2026
Date
9 Jul 2026
Old value
—
New value
—
Source
Official balance notes

For your army: Ice Golem is not in the 9 Jul 2026 change list, so guides written since the TH18 release still apply to its stats.

The 9 Jul 2026 update changed Dragon Duke, Dragon Rider, Logger, Electro Dragon, Meteor Golem and Druid. Supercell's stated goal was to reduce Dragon-heavy TH18 armies: Dragon armies were roughly 20% of TH18-vs-TH18 war attacks, and Dragon plus Thrower-Healer armies roughly 40%.

Patch history (3 entries)
  • 15 Oct 2026Level table read from the Clash of Clans community wiki. [community]
  • 30 Aug 2026August update: no change to this unit listed in the release notes. [official]
  • 9 Jul 2026July balance update: not in the changed list. [official]

Ask about this unit

Answers use only the rows on this page and cite them.

How much to trust this page

  • Town Hall maximum (TH18)official
  • Balance statusofficial
  • Unlock and spacecommunity wiki
  • Level tablecommunity wiki
  • Armieseditorial sample
  • Counterseditorial

Watchdog: no official post since the 9 Jul 2026 balance update changes this unit; level rows follow the wiki.

Where sources disagree: None recorded. The level rows come from one source, the community wiki (15 Oct 2026); the official posts publish no per-level table to compare them with.

Community opinion (dated, not evidence): No dated community opinion is held for this unit.

Event check: No Portal Panic interaction recorded for this unit. Totem Thrower is temporary and separate.

Send to a teammate

Ice Golem · Control · 15 housing (GamGem)
TH14: level 9 / max 9
Use when: One defense is the danger
Avoid when: When nothing in range threatens the push
Armies: Ice Golem + Giant push; Ice Golem + King and Healing
Counters: Wizard Tower, Mortar, Giant Bomb
Balance: not changed 9 Jul 2026 · TH18 is the max

Sources

GamGem is an independent fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Supercell. Emblems are GamGem illustrations; official Fan Kit art appears only where Supercell publishes it, unchanged. Level rows come from the community wiki; sample armies and counters are editorial, not usage statistics. Facts last checked 26 Oct 2026: maximum Town Hall 18 · latest update 30 Aug 2026 · latest balance announcement 17 Oct 2026 · October season Portal Panic 1–31 Oct.