Updated for Town Hall 18 (October 2026).
The Barracks is the Home Village building that trains your Elixir troops. Every upgrade unlocks one new troop, from the Barbarian at level 1 to the Meteor Golem at level 19, the current max, which needs Town Hall 17. You only have one Barracks: the Town Hall 15 update in October 2022 merged the old multiple Barracks into a single building.
What the Barracks does
Pick troops in the army screen and they go straight into your Army Camps, limited only by housing space. Training has been free since June 27, 2022 and instant since March 24, 2025, so there’s no queue, no Elixir cost and no reason to boost. The Barracks also trains at full speed while it’s being upgraded.
The Barracks decides which Elixir troops you can use, not how strong they are. Troop levels come from research in the Laboratory. Dark Elixir troops have their own building, the Dark Barracks. When you boost a troop in the Super Sauna, its Super version appears in the Barracks for as long as the boost lasts.
One Barracks since October 2022
If you’re coming back from an older version, you may remember building several Barracks and upgrading each one. The Town Hall 15 update on October 10, 2022 replaced them with one Barracks (and one Dark Barracks). To make up for upgrading a single building, the cost and time of levels 5 to 15 were doubled at the time. Older guides and tables that count several Barracks per Town Hall are out of date.
Barracks levels and troops unlocked
The Barracks is 3×3. Costs are in Elixir and are base values before Gold Pass discounts.
| Level | Troop unlocked | Hitpoints | Cost (Elixir) | Upgrade time | Town Hall needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbarian | 100 | 100 | 10s | 1 |
| 2 | Archer | 200 | 500 | 15s | 1* |
| 3 | Giant | 250 | 2,500 | 2m | 1* |
| 4 | Goblin | 300 | 5,000 | 30m | 2 |
| 5 | Wall Breaker | 360 | 20,000 | 2h | 3 |
| 6 | Balloon | 420 | 120,000 | 4h | 4 |
| 7 | Wizard | 500 | 270,000 | 6h | 5 |
| 8 | Healer | 575 | 600,000 | 12h | 6 |
| 9 | Dragon | 650 | 1,000,000 | 1d | 7 |
| 10 | P.E.K.K.A | 730 | 1,400,000 | 1d 12h | 8 |
| 11 | Baby Dragon | 810 | 2,600,000 | 2d | 9 |
| 12 | Miner | 900 | 3,700,000 | 4d | 10 |
| 13 | Electro Dragon | 980 | 6,000,000 | 5d | 11 |
| 14 | Yeti | 1,050 | 7,000,000 | 6d | 12 |
| 15 | Dragon Rider | 1,150 | 9,000,000 | 7d | 13 |
| 16 | Electro Titan | 1,250 | 11,000,000 | 7d 12h | 14 |
| 17 | Root Rider | 1,350 | 12,600,000 | 8d | 15 |
| 18 | Thrower | 1,450 | 15,000,000 | 9d | 16 |
| 19 | Meteor Golem | 1,520 | 26,000,000 | 10d 12h | 17 |
*The game data lists Town Hall 1 for levels 2 and 3, but in practice you can’t reach them until Town Hall 2. Town Hall 18 added no Barracks level, so a Town Hall 17 player can already train all 19 Elixir troops.
When to upgrade the Barracks
Since each level adds a troop rather than making troops stronger, upgrade toward the army you plan to use. Rushing the Barracks to a troop you won’t bring is wasted Elixir and builder time. If your next army is built around a new troop, though, the Barracks comes first: the Electro Titan at Town Hall 14, the Root Rider at 15 and the Meteor Golem at 17 are all locked behind it. The Barracks also gives one-time experience and Gem rewards for unlocking the Archer, Wall Breaker and Dragon.
Newest Barracks troops
- Meteor Golem (level 19, Town Hall 17): made permanent in the November 17, 2025 Town Hall 18 update after starting as an event troop. It throws Meteormites over Walls, and they can merge back into a Meteor Golem. It takes 40 housing space, the most of any Elixir troop.
- Thrower (level 18, Town Hall 16): added with Town Hall 17 in November 2024. It attacks ground and air targets from 6 tiles away.
- Root Rider (level 17, Town Hall 15): added with Town Hall 16 in December 2023.
For every troop in one place, see the troops overview.
Barracks FAQ
How many Barracks can you have in Clash of Clans?
One. Since October 10, 2022 every village has a single Barracks and a single Dark Barracks.
What is the max level Barracks?
Level 19, which needs Town Hall 17 and unlocks the Meteor Golem.
Can you train troops while the Barracks is upgrading?
Yes. Training is instant and works normally during an upgrade.
Sources: Supercell release notes (Town Hall 15 release notes, Town Hall 18 update notes, Clash Anytime update notes) and in-game data.
