Hog Rider — Clash of Clans

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Dark Elixir

Updated: 18 September 2026 · By the Goblins Farm team

The Hog Rider goes over walls rather than through them and heads straight for defences. That combination makes compartmentalisation, the main defensive tool against ground armies, almost irrelevant, which is why bases are specifically designed to punish him in other ways.

What it does

Hog Riders prefer defences and jump over walls natively, so they move directly from one defence to the next in a straight line regardless of layout. They are fast and reasonably durable individually, and they attack quickly.

Because they take the direct route between defences, their path is highly predictable, and predictable is exactly what a defender wants.

How to use it

Hogs work as a wave, and the wave has to survive the middle of the base.

Deploy them together so they hit each defence as a group rather than being picked off in sequence.
Bring healing. Heal spells on a hog wave are close to mandatory, because the damage arrives steadily rather than in a burst.
Deal with the Clan Castle first. A defending Castle in the middle of a hog run ends it, so lure properly, as in Clan Castle troops.
Watch for the trap layout. If the defences are arranged in a neat ring with suspicious gaps, there are giant bombs in those gaps.

How to beat it

Traps, not walls. Because hogs jump walls and path predictably between defences, the standard defensive answer is to place ground-damaging traps on the routes between defences, where a hog wave is guaranteed to pass. Clustering defences so that traps cover several approach lines at once is the whole idea behind anti-hog design.

Stats by level

Hog Rider stats by level
Level	Hitpoints	DPS	Research cost	Research time	Town Hall
1	270	60	—	—	7
2	312	70	2,000 Dark Elixir	10 h	7
3	370	80	3,500 Dark Elixir	18 h	8
4	430	92	5,000 Dark Elixir	1 d	8
5	500	105	10,000 Dark Elixir	2 d	9
6	590	118	18,500 Dark Elixir	2 d 6 h	10
7	700	140	35,000 Dark Elixir	2 d 12 h	11
8	810	155	47,500 Dark Elixir	3 d	12
9	890	165	50,000 Dark Elixir	3 d 12 h	12
10	970	176	85,000 Dark Elixir	4 d	13
11	1,080	187	107,500 Dark Elixir	5 d	14
12	1,230	200	125,000 Dark Elixir	5 d 12 h	15
13	1,380	213	175,000 Dark Elixir	6 d 12 h	16
14	1,500	225	240,000 Dark Elixir	10 d	17
15	1,750	250	340,000 Dark Elixir	14 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

Do walls stop Hog Riders?

No. Hog Riders jump over walls, so compartmentalisation does very little against them. The effective counter is placing ground traps on the predictable routes they take between defences.

Why does my hog attack keep failing in the middle of the base?

Usually either the defending Clan Castle, which must be lured out first, or giant bombs placed between clustered defences, which are specifically designed to kill a grouped hog wave.

Goblins Farm is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or specifically approved by Supercell. Clash of Clans is a trademark of Supercell Oy. This material is unofficial fan content produced under Supercell's Fan Content Policy. Game values change with every update; always verify in-game before committing an upgrade.