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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 26 Oct 2026

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

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Troop Launcher

Siege Machines

Stays put and launches barrels of troops. Unlocks at Town Hall 16 (Workshop level 8).

RoleSupportcontrolled vocabulary

Spacesiege slotcommunity wiki

TargetsYour attacking troopscommunity wiki

Unlock buildingWorkshop level 8community wiki

Town Hall unlockTH16community wiki

Your level

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Max at TH14lockedgame max 4 · wiki rows

Next upgradeLockedUnlocks at TH16 (Workshop).

Current maximumTown Hall 18official · no TH19 Source buildCommunity wiki · 15 Oct 2026level rows Last verified26 Oct 2026facts vs 30 Aug 2026 update Latest balance for this unitNot changed on 9 Jul 2026official balance notes SeasonPortal Panic, 1–31 Octofficial · temporary content separate

Start from a situation:

Your Town Hall

Show only levels available to me

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

Should I upgrade?

rule of thumb: 8% or more

Not available yet

Reach TH16 and build Workshop.

Impact: No change until the next Town Hall.

Armies affected while it upgrades

Troop Launcher + Giant pushstill usable (lab only blocks this research)

Troop Launcher + hero hog pushstill usable (lab only blocks this research)

Compare two levels

HP2,0002,200+10%

Cost to reach11

Time to reach——

Town HallTH16TH16

What each level gives1 of 4 levels · available at TH14

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

LvlHP—CostTimeTHΔ HP

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

What it's for

community reference

Battlefield jobA machine dropped first that carries or clears the way for the army. It takes a siege slot, not army space.

DeployFirst, at the edge nearest the target, so the army follows.

Bad atFocused defenses and splash while it is slow or alone.

TargetsYour attacking troops

Spacesiege slot

Farming✓ War✓ RankedClan CastleBeginner✓ Support

Armies that use it

Troop Launcher + Giant push

Learnable

TH16+WarMediumGroundNo hero

Troop Launcher ×1siege
Giant ×8tank
Wizard ×12damage
Healer ×2healer

Why it's here: Troop Launcher goes in first and opens the way for the Giants.

Sample composition · GamGem editorial · not a usage statistic

Troop Launcher + hero hog push

Optimal

TH16+RankedHardGroundHeroes

Troop Launcher ×1siege
Barbarian King ×1tank
Hog Rider ×20damage
Healing Spell ×3support

Why it's here: Troop Launcher carries the push in; the King and Hogs finish the core.

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: Troop Launcher 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

Troop Launcher · Support · siege slot (GamGem)
TH14: level 0 / max locked
Use when: The army needs help reaching the core
Avoid when: Bases whose defenses cover the whole approach
Armies: Troop Launcher + Giant push; Troop Launcher + hero hog push
Counters: Wizard Tower, Mortar, Giant Bomb
Balance: not changed 9 Jul 2026 · TH18 is the max