What is the best TH18 base layout in 2026?

It depends on what you play. For Legend League, the Bomb Hive base is the strongest right now. It defends against 1-star attacks over 70% of the time. For Ranked Battles, the Hero Bell base is your best bet since it shuts down Meteor Golem attacks. For CWL, go with the War Base. The trap placements are built to catch the most common attack paths.

What is the best TH18 base for Legend League?

The Bomb Hive Legend Base. It puts your Town Hall far away with extra walls so troops take forever to reach it. The Bomb Hive building takes out healers early, and it holds up well against the most popular attacks like Queen Walk, Yeti Smash, and Root Riders.

What is the best TH18 base for Ranked Battles?

The Hero Bell Ranked Base. Your Town Hall sits in a dead zone where troops walk around it instead of toward it. It's built specifically to counter Meteor Golem attacks, which is one of the most common strategies in Ranked right now.

How do I counter Meteor Golem at TH18?

Use the Hero Bell Ranked Base. The way it's designed, Meteor Golems end up walking around the base instead of smashing through your important defenses. This takes away most of their power.

What is the best TH18 war base for CWL?

The TH18 Anti-2 War Base. It has traps at 9 and 12 o'clock that punish the most popular hero entry paths. Air traps take out healers early. It's tested against Zap Witch, Blizzard LaLo, and Mass Root Rider — these are the attacks you see most in CWL.

How do I defend against Root Riders at TH18?

Several bases here counter Root Riders in different ways. The Bomb Hive uses extra walls to slow them down. The Anti-2 Ranked Base has long paths that separate Root Riders from their support troops. The War Base has traps placed specifically where Root Riders usually enter.

What is the best TH18 farming base?

The TH18 Anti-2 Farming Base. Your storages sit behind walls with splash defenses protecting the area. Traps break up common hero strategies. The way it's built, attackers usually have to choose between taking your loot or getting your Town Hall — they can't easily get both.

What CC troops are best for TH18 defense?

For Ranked and Legend League: 1 Furnace, 1 Ice Golem, 2 Rocket Balloons, 1 Headhunter. For War and Farming: 1 Furnace, 1 Ice Golem, 2 Rocket Balloons, 6 Archers. The Bomb Hive base uses a different setup with 3 Ice Golems, 1 Headhunter, and 4 Archers. This stalls attackers for as long as possible.

How do TH18 bases counter Queen Walk?

The Bomb Hive positions its Bomb Hive building to hit healers early, shutting down Queen Walk before it gets going. The War Base has air traps at entry points to weaken healer support. Ring-style bases use long paths so Queen Walk runs out of time before reaching anything important.

Are these TH18 bases updated for the current meta?

Yes. All bases were updated in January 2026 for the post-TH18 update (November 2025). They're tested against the strategies people are actually using right now, including Meteor Golem, Root Riders, Zap Witch, Blizzard LaLo, and Super Witch attacks.

Best TH18 Base Layouts with Copy Links for Clash of Clans (2026)

These are the best TH18 base layouts for farming, trophy pushing, war, and CWL. Every base comes with a working copy link, so you can load one into your village in a few seconds. New for Phase 4: Crafted Defenses bases, built around the three new defenses, the Hot Candle, Hero Hunter, and Cake-a-pult.

TH18 Anti-2 Hot Candle CWL Base

Clan Castle Troops: 1 Furnace, 2 Ice Golems, 1 Headhunter, 1 Archer
Fresh layout, testing underway

TH18 Anti-2 CWL base layout in Clash of Clans with The Logger in the core, Hot Candle and Monolith to stop air spam and Thrower attacks.

th18 anti 2 star hot candle cwl base wall view - wall layout only for clash of clans town hall 18

th18 anti 2 star hot candle cwl base scout view - full base layout for clash of clans town hall 18

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Town Hall set to The Logger, sitting in the core with the Hot Candle, Monolith, and a Rage Spell Tower, making the core dangerous against every attack type
4:30 section holds three Inferno Towers in multi-target mode grouped with a Rage Spell Tower, baiting attackers into entering from that side
Air Sweepers point toward the Revenge Tower, making it hard for air spam to enter that side
Most key defenses sit inside the walls with a 5-tile gap between them, effective against the Thrower

TH18 Anti-3 Cake-A-Pult CWL Base

Clan Castle Troops: 3 Super Minions 3 Headhunters 1 Archer

TH18 Anti-3 CWL base layout in Clash of Clans with the Town Hall inside an Invisibility Spell Tower, Cake-A-Pult to stop Thrower attacks.

th18 anti 3 star cake-a-pult cwl base wall view - wall layout only for clash of clans town hall 18

th18 anti 3 star cake-a-pult cwl base scout view - full base layout for clash of clans town hall 18

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The Town Hall hides inside the Invisibility Spell Tower zone, so the attacker's plan falls apart right from the start.
The Cake-A-Pult sits up top with tons of gap around it, pounding Throwers the whole way in.
Key defenses sit 5 tiles apart, so Throwers can't snipe them from outside the base.
Two Seeking Air Mines wait just for the Dragon Duke with Revenge Deck, sending it straight into the Monolith instead.
This base is built to stop 3 stars on purpose. It gives up 2 stars but locks down that last star in CWL.

TH18 Anti-2 Hero Hunter War Base

Clan Castle Troops: 1 Furnace, 2 Ice Golems, 1 Headhunter, 1 Archer

th18 anti 2 star hero hunter war base wall view - wall layout only for clash of clans town hall 18

th18 anti 2 star hero hunter war base scout view - full base layout for clash of clans town hall 18

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TH18 core packs Multi Inferno Towers, Hero Hunter, and the Revenge Tower under an Invisibility Spell Tower, so troops lose their targets mid-push.
Hero Hunter deals double damage to Heroes, so diving Heroes into the core rarely make it back out.
Wall layers sit 4 tiles apart, keeping the Archer Queen from reaching buildings from outside, while covering both ground and air pushes.
Key defenses stay 5 tiles deep against Throwers, and Multi Inferno Towers plus the Hero Hunter and Revenge Tower punish Super Bowler groups hard.
Tested honestly, got 3-starred a couple times by a Warden Fireball into the core, though it performs well in Legend League with Battle Modifiers.

TH18 Anti-2 Cake-A-Pult War Base

Clan Castle Troops: 3 Ice Golems, 1 Headhunter, 4 Archers

TH18 Anti-2 War base layout in Clash of Clans with a centered Town Hall and isolated Cake-A-Pult, Multi Inferno Towers to stop Super Bowlers.

th18 anti 2 star cake-a-pult war base wall view - wall layout only for clash of clans town hall 18

th18 anti 2 star cake-a-pult war base scout view - full base layout for clash of clans town hall 18

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Town Hall sits dead center with The Logger, backed by Multi Inferno Towers and Revenge Tower for heavy core damage
Cake-A-Pult stands alone up top, chipping troops down slow while a Seeking Air Mine handles stray Dragons
Both Spell Towers set to Rage, making those compartments hit way harder than usual
Monolith parks next to the King and Queen, making entry planning a headache for attackers
Built to stop Thrower, Super Bowler, Duke Charge, and Dragon attacks cold in war and CWL