Earthquake Spell — Clash of Clans
Spells
Updated: 18 September 2026 · By the Goblins Farm team
Earthquake deals damage as a proportion of a building's maximum hitpoints and hits walls especially hard. That makes it a wall-opening tool and a softener, rather than a killer.
What it does
Because its damage is proportional rather than flat, it is equally effective against a fresh building at any level, and it is disproportionately effective against walls. Repeated Earthquakes on the same target have diminishing returns, so stacking them on one wall is less efficient than it looks.
How it is used
- Opening walls without spending housing space on Wall Breakers, which suits armies that are already full.
- Softening a building before Lightning, so fewer Lightning spells are needed to finish an Air Defence.
- As cheap utility, since it is a dark spell and takes little spell housing.
Stats by level
| Level | Research cost | Research time | Town Hall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | 8 |
| 2 | 6,000 Dark Elixir | 12 h | 8 |
| 3 | 12,000 Dark Elixir | 1 d | 9 |
| 4 | 25,500 Dark Elixir | 3 d | 10 |
| 5 | 42,000 Dark Elixir | 3 d 12 h | 11 |
| 6 | 120,000 Dark Elixir | 8 d | 14 |
| 7 | 200,000 Dark Elixir | 9 d | 16 |
| 8 | 330,000 Dark Elixir | 13 d 12 h | 18 |
Where these numbers come from. Read from Clash of Clans' own game files, client build 18.600.3. They are exact for that build and do not reflect anything released after it, so verify in game before committing an upgrade.
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Frequently asked
Does the Earthquake Spell destroy walls?
It deals heavy proportional damage to walls, which is its main use, though whether it destroys them outright depends on the levels involved. Stacking several on one wall has diminishing returns, so spreading them is usually better.
Why pair Earthquake with Lightning?
Earthquake softens a building by a proportion of its maximum health, which can reduce the number of Lightning Spells needed to finish off a key defence such as an Air Defence.
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