Summary
- The Wizard is a magical man that wears a hooded cloak, a leather belt with a golden buckle, and matching boots.
- The Wizard is a ranged unit, meaning that he can shoot over Walls. He shoots fireballs or energy blasts that do high damage but requires support as he has relatively low hitpoints and can easily be killed by point defenses. Wizards are commonly used in large groups for fire support or as a force multiplier (similar to Archers), but they can also be effective in smaller numbers, especially at lower levels.
- Wizards have no preferred target when attacking; they will simply attack the closest building. However, once they become aware of enemy Clan Castle troops, Heroes, or Skeleton Trap skeletons (either by being attacked themselves or by being near another friendly troop under attack), they will leave their previously targeted building and instead engage the enemy troops. Once all of the nearby enemy troops are defeated, the Wizards will proceed to attack the nearest structure.
Offensive Strategy
- Wizards have high enough health to survive a few splash damage attacks, but point defenses can present a significant problem. Due to their inability to withstand sustained fire, Wizards are primarily used behind more durable troops such as Giants or P.E.K.K.As (or supported with Healer(s)).
- Their ability to attack over Walls make them very useful for attacking from the outside of Walls, or attacking from a distance without the danger of being caught in a Mortar or Wizard Tower blast.
- Barbarians can be used as a meat shield to support Wizards, but be careful, as Wizards can still be affected by Mortars and Wizard Towers due to their splash damage.
- Wizards can be very effective at taking out defenses; their very high damage makes turret hit points no match for them. However, to maximize their effectiveness, it is generally considered a good idea to deploy them in decent-sized groups, along with a few P.E.K.K.As or Giants as a good distraction.
- Wizards are amazing at clearing out an enemy’s Clan Castle Troops. Their ability to do high amounts splash damage allows them to kill a lot of Troops at once. Deploying a Wizard or two after the Clan Castle Troops have engaged you can be a good alternative to a Lightning Spell.
- A strong technique is to use 2 Healers to support a large group of Wizards. This way, the point-defenses would have to target one Wizard at a time to kill it (i.e. 3 Cannons shooting at the same Wizard) which is very unlikely; splash damage cannot kill the Wizards since they simply cannot out-damage the two Healers, especially at lower levels.
Defensive Strategy
- Wizards are excellent defensive Troops, as they can attack enemy Troops from behind Walls. If attacking Troops notice a Wizard emerging from the Clan Castle they will turn to attack it, even if they have to destroy a Wall segment to reach it.
- As of the 12 March 2013 update, the Wizard’s attack now has a splash component. This increases their effectiveness against lower-health Troops such as Goblins, Archers and Barbarians as Clan Castle Troops.
| Preferred Target | Attack Type | Housing Space | Training Time | Movement Speed | Attack Speed | Barracks Level Required | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Area Splash 0.3 Tile Radius (Ground & Air) | 4 | 8m | 16 | 1.5s | 7 | 3 tiles |
| Level | Damage per Second | Damage per Attack | Hitpoints | Training Cost | Research Cost | Laboratory Level Required | Research Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 1,500 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | 70 | 105 | 90 | 2,000 | 150,000 | 3 | 1 day |
| 3 | 90 | 135 | 108 | 2,500 | 450,000 | 4 | 2 days |
| 4 | 125 | 187.5 | 130 | 3,000 | 1,350,000 | 5 | 3 days |
| 5 | 170 | 255 | 156 | 3,500 | 2,500,000 | 6 | 5 days |
| 6 | 180 | 270 | 164 | 4,000 | 7,500,000 | 8 | 14 days |
Clash of Clans Troops
| Tier | Troops |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Barbarian • Archer • Goblin |
| Tier 2 | Giant • Wall Breaker • Balloon • Wizard |
| Tier 3 | Healer • Dragon • P.E.K.K.A |
| Dark Elixir Troops | Minion • Hog Rider • Valkyrie • Golem • Golemite • Witch • Skeleton |
| Heroes | Barbarian King • Archer Queen |
| Spells | Lightning Spell • Healing Spell • Rage Spell • Jump Spell • Freeze Spell |
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