Electro Dragon — Clash of Clans
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Updated: 18 September 2026 · By the Goblins Farm team
The Electro Dragon attacks with chain lightning that arcs from its target to nearby buildings, so a single strike can damage a whole cluster. It attacks slowly, which makes it a very different unit from the standard Dragon despite the similar silhouette.
What it does
Its attack chains from the primary target to nearby buildings, dealing damage down the chain. Against a base with buildings packed close together, that means one Electro Dragon is damaging four or five structures at once. Against a spread-out base, the chain finds nothing and the unit is simply a slow Dragon.
Its attack rate is slow, which matters more than players expect: it means the damage arrives in large, infrequent bursts, and any defence that kills it between bursts gets a great deal of value.
How to use it
Scout for density before committing.
- Attack the packed side. Chain damage is worth several times more against clustered buildings than against a spread perimeter.
- Bring sustain. Because it kills slowly, it needs to survive longer, so healing and rage both pay off well.
- Mind the housing cost. At thirty spaces each, an army is very few units, so losing one early is a large fraction of the attack.
How to beat it
Spread the base out, and invest in anti-air that kills between attack cycles. Because the Electro Dragon's value depends on buildings being close together, a layout with genuine spacing removes most of its advantage, and its slow attack speed means every second of survival costs the attacker disproportionately.
Stats by level
| Level | Hitpoints | DPS | Research cost | Research time | Town Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,400 | 260 | — | — | 11 |
| 2 | 3,900 | 290 | 6,000,000 Elixir | 4 d | 11 |
| 3 | 4,400 | 320 | 7,000,000 Elixir | 4 d 12 h | 12 |
| 4 | 4,700 | 350 | 9,000,000 Elixir | 7 d | 13 |
| 5 | 5,000 | 380 | 11,000,000 Elixir | 8 d | 14 |
| 6 | 5,400 | 410 | 14,000,000 Elixir | 8 d 12 h | 15 |
| 7 | 5,700 | 440 | 16,000,000 Elixir | 9 d | 16 |
| 8 | 6,400 | 475 | 20,000,000 Elixir | 10 d | 17 |
| 9 | 6,900 | 510 | 30,000,000 Elixir | 16 d | 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
How does the Electro Dragon's chain lightning work?
Its attack arcs from the primary target to nearby buildings, damaging several at once. That makes it very strong against tightly packed bases and much weaker against layouts with real spacing between buildings.
Is the Electro Dragon better than the Dragon?
Different rather than better. It deals more total damage against clustered buildings thanks to the chain, but attacks slowly and costs considerably more housing space, so a standard Dragon army is often more reliable against spread-out layouts.
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