You start a fresh account in Clash of Clans and want real speed without overspending? This playbook is for you. It assumes you pick up the Gold Pass each month and occasionally a large Event Pass. You will win time by sequencing upgrades cleanly, feeding one main army, keeping builders and the Lab busy nonstop, and living in a clan that multiplies your effort.
If you ever want a head start while you ramp up, browsing Clash of Clans accounts can be a shortcut to a stronger starting point. The rest of this guide shows you how to get there quickly on your own.
Step 1 — Secure your clan before you place the first wall
Your clan is the accelerator. Look for a roster that battles weekly, runs monthly CWL, maxes Clan Games, and finishes Raid Weekends.
Checklist:
- CWL at Crystal or higher.
- Fast donations and a friendly culture toward alts.
- A developed Clan Capital for meaningful Raid Weekend rewards.
If your main account already sits in a clan like this, ask for a reserved slot for the new village. You will earn medals and support from day one.
Step 2 — Time your start for momentum
You can begin any day. Progress feels faster when you align with seasonal boosts and event windows that reduce upgrade times or boost loot. Exact dates vary, so treat them as bonuses, not a plan by themselves. A practical approach is to start late winter to early spring, build a functional army within weeks, and be ready for your first CWL. When big events arrive, you want to be at a Town Hall where those multipliers matter.
Rule of thumb: plan your first two months around offense unlocks and one reliable comp. Bank medals and magic items until they multiply your scheduling, then spend decisively.
Step 3 — The universal upgrade order at every Town Hall
Repeat this sequence each time you upgrade your Town Hall. It keeps momentum high.
- Laboratory
- Army Camps
- Clan Castle
- Spell Factory and later the Workshop
- Barracks and Dark Barracks for your chosen comp
- Heroes to clean breakpoints
- Storages and collectors to fund big jumps
- Key defenses and traps for your tier
- Walls in visible passes so the base looks finished
If a hero is upgrading, use an army that still works while that hero sleeps.
Step 4 — Choose one main attack and feed it
You do not need every composition. You need one that wins today and improves weekly.
Examples by phase:
- TH7 to TH10: Giants with Wizards and Healers; Hogs with a simple kill squad; Dragons with Rage for straight lines.
- TH10 to TH12: Electro Dragons for relaxed farming; Queen Charge into Hybrid once you are comfortable with Healers and spell timing.
- TH13 and up: Hybrid remains a staple; Lavaloon if you enjoy surgical air; sturdy ground variants depending on balance changes.
Feed this comp first. That means two or three core troops and the key spells, plus the heroes that make the plan work. When available at your tier, Sneaky Goblins are powerful for resource snipes that keep builders busy.
Step 5 — Daily and weekly loops that move the needle
Daily routine, fifteen to thirty minutes:
- Hit your Star Bonus.
- Spend loot quickly to avoid overcap losses.
- Confirm that the Lab and at least one hero or high-impact building are upgrading.
- Run a few focused raids with your main comp.
- Complete Gold Pass tasks that overlap with what you were doing anyway.
Weekly routine:
- War or CWL: plan two attacks and write one improvement note after each hit.
- Raid Weekend: contribute early, spend rewards with a purpose.
- Clan Games: pick tasks that fuel your current plan.
Push trophies into a league you can maintain. A better league increases Star Bonus value and stabilizes your farming.
Step 6 — Builder Base in parallel for the extra builder
The extra builder changes the pace of your entire village. Requirements and milestones can evolve, so check the current in-game objectives. The spirit of the unlock stays the same.
Simple approach:
- Pick a dependable Builder Base army and level one main troop steadily.
- March one key defense toward the listed milestone.
- Complete gear ups for the three eligible Home Village defenses as soon as they are available.
- Advance your Builder Base hero over time.
- Treat Builder Base as two short daily sessions rather than a single long grind.
When the extra builder lands, your Home Village progression jumps.
Step 7 — Spend currencies where they erase bottlenecks
Gold Pass and large Event Passes:
- Prioritize Books for heroes, buildings, and research.
- Use Builder Potions when every builder is tied up on long timers.
- Use Research Potions to keep the Lab walking through your comp.
- Time resource claims so they fund upgrades instead of overflowing storages.
CWL medals:
- Bank them until a strong window appears. Many players convert medals into Builder Potions before a long push or use Hammers when a specific instant upgrade will cascade into more progress. Match the spend to your bottleneck.
Raid medals:
- Solid buys include Research Potions, Pet Potions when pets are relevant, and resources when you are one step short of a key upgrade.
Magic items:
- Keep the potions and Books that power your plan. Convert surplus into gems, then spend gems on things that keep builders and research active.
Step 8 — TH1 to TH13: ride the early wave
If you keep the upgrade order disciplined and focus on one comp, you will hit your stride.
- Use Sneaky Goblins at the first opportunity to vacuum storages and Town Halls for walls and big jumps.
- Sprinkle a few Archer Tower and Cannon levels so nothing sits at level one when you reach higher Town Halls that merge them.
- Start Eagle Artillery upgrades by TH13 so it is not the anchor that slows you later.
The goal is not to linger. The goal is to carry winning offense into the next Town Hall and keep winning there.
Step 9 — TH14 to TH17: longer timers, smarter sequencing
From TH14 onward, speed comes from order, not hours played.
- Start pets early and keep them rolling.
- Keep the core comp laser focused. Scattered upgrades slow visible power.
- If you prepared key defenses and offense earlier, a quick hop from TH16 to TH17 can make sense.
- At TH17, first max the Town Hall tier itself, finish army buildings, then return to a steady pattern. Heroes during regular wars if your clan needs you attacking at full strength, defenses during CWL if sitting a hero works better for the lineup.
Step 10 — Event windows: stack multipliers
Time reduction events and big boosts compress months into weeks when you arrive prepared.
Before the window:
- Make sure all builders are working on meaningful jobs.
- Stock Builder Potions and relevant Books.
- Queue Lab work that directly supports your comp.
During the window:
- Chain your accelerants.
- Refill the queue immediately after each completion.
- Avoid spending on side projects. Every minute should feed the comp or the foundation that funds it.
Final thought
Fast progress is built, not guessed. Keep offense first, pour upgrades into one comp, live in a clan that actually plays, and stack your accelerants when they multiply. Do that and a new account will feel months older than its real age. Follow this plan and enjoy the climb.