Updated for Town Hall 18 (October 2026).
Army Camps hold the troops you take into battle, and every troop uses a set amount of housing space in them. A Giant takes 5 housing space, the same as a Balloon or Hog Rider, while Barbarians, Archers and Goblins take 1. You can build up to four Army Camps from Town Hall 7, and at Town Hall 18 each one holds 88 space, for a 352-space army.
How Army Camps work
Your army size is simply the combined capacity of all your camps. Troops from the Barracks and Dark Barracks fill that space, and since March 2025 training is instant, so a full army is always one tap away. A few things never use camp space: heroes, pets, Siege Machines and the troops clanmates donate to your Clan Castle.
Army Camps don’t defend. Attackers see them empty, your stored troops never fight back, and losing a camp in a raid has no effect on your army. Camps keep working while they’re upgraded, so there’s no downside to upgrading one at any time. They’re 4×4 and need no protection, so there’s no reason to wall them in; spend those Walls on defenses.
Housing space per troop
This is how much camp space each Home Village troop takes. Super Troops have their own values; a Super Giant, for example, takes 10.
| Elixir troop | Space | Dark troop | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian, Archer, Goblin | 1 | Minion | 2 |
| Wall Breaker | 2 | Hog Rider | 5 |
| Wizard | 4 | Bowler, Headhunter | 6 |
| Giant, Balloon | 5 | Valkyrie | 8 |
| Miner | 6 | Witch | 12 |
| Baby Dragon | 10 | Ice Golem | 15 |
| Healer | 14 | Druid | 16 |
| Thrower | 16 | Furnace | 18 |
| Yeti | 18 | Apprentice Warden | 20 |
| Dragon, Root Rider | 20 | Ruin Witch | 26 |
| P.E.K.K.A, Dragon Rider | 25 | Golem, Lava Hound | 30 |
| Electro Dragon | 30 | ||
| Electro Titan | 32 | ||
| Meteor Golem | 40 |
So at Town Hall 18, a full 352-space army could be 70 Giants with 2 space left over, or 11 Electro Titans in exactly 352.
Army Camp levels and capacity
Upgrade costs are in Elixir and are base values before Gold Pass discounts.
| Level | Capacity | Hitpoints | Cost (Elixir) | Upgrade time | Town Hall needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 100 | 200 | 1m | 1 |
| 2 | 30 | 150 | 2,000 | 5m | 2 |
| 3 | 35 | 200 | 10,000 | 30m | 3 |
| 4 | 40 | 250 | 100,000 | 2h | 4 |
| 5 | 45 | 300 | 250,000 | 6h | 5 |
| 6 | 50 | 330 | 500,000 | 12h | 6 |
| 7 | 55 | 400 | 1,500,000 | 2d | 9 |
| 8 | 60 | 500 | 2,500,000 | 3d | 10 |
| 9 | 65 | 600 | 4,200,000 | 3d 12h | 11 |
| 10 | 70 | 700 | 4,500,000 | 4d | 12 |
| 11 | 75 | 800 | 7,500,000 | 5d | 13 |
| 12 | 80 | 850 | 10,000,000 | 6d | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 900 | 17,000,000 | 7d 12h | 17 |
| 14 | 88 | 950 | 26,000,000 | 15d | 18 |
Total army size by Town Hall
Number of camps times the highest camp level each Town Hall allows.
| Town Hall | Camps | Max camp capacity | Total housing space |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| 2 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| 3 | 2 | 35 | 70 |
| 4 | 2 | 40 | 80 |
| 5 | 3 | 45 | 135 |
| 6 | 3 | 50 | 150 |
| 7-8 | 4 | 50 | 200 |
| 9 | 4 | 55 | 220 |
| 10 | 4 | 60 | 240 |
| 11 | 4 | 65 | 260 |
| 12 | 4 | 70 | 280 |
| 13-14 | 4 | 75 | 300 |
| 15-16 | 4 | 80 | 320 |
| 17 | 4 | 85 | 340 |
| 18 | 4 | 88 | 352 |
Build every camp you’re allowed before upgrading any of them, then bring the lowest one up first. A brand-new camp adds far more space than any single upgrade, since upgrades past level 2 usually add only 5.
Recent Army Camp changes
- April 27, 2026 (“Sound of Clash” update): level 14 added for Town Hall 18 (88 space), and level 13 cut from 10 days to 7 days 12 hours.
- November 17, 2025: level 13 dropped from 21,000,000 to 17,000,000 Elixir and from 15 days to 10 days.
- March 24, 2025: level 13 added for Town Hall 17, the same update that removed training time.
The Builder Base has its own Army Camp with different rules. For the rest of the attack setup, see the Home Village army buildings.
Army Camp FAQ
How much housing space in the Army Camp does a Giant take?
5 housing space. A Super Giant takes 10.
What is the max army size in Clash of Clans?
352 housing space at Town Hall 18: four level 14 camps of 88 each. Clan Castle troops come on top of that.
How many Army Camps can you have?
Four, from Town Hall 7. You get the first at Town Hall 1, the second at 3 and the third at 5.
Sources: Supercell release notes (Sound of Clash update notes, Clash Anytime update notes) and in-game data.
