Wizard — Clash of Clans

Troops

Elixir troop

Updated: 18 September 2026 · By the Goblins Farm team

The Wizard is the damage dealer that makes Giant-based armies actually destroy things. Ranged, splash, and hits hard enough to clear buildings quickly, with hitpoints that mean he must never be the first thing a defence sees.

What it does

Wizards attack at range and deal splash damage, which means a line of them clears clustered buildings extremely quickly. They have no preferred target, so they hit whatever is nearest, and they die fast if anything reaches them.

Their splash is what makes them different from Archers: against a compartment full of buildings, a small number of Wizards outperforms a much larger number of Archers.

How to use it

Behind the tank, always, and spread.

Deploy after the Giants have engaged. Same rhythm as Archers, but Wizards are more valuable, so the timing discipline matters more.
Spread the line. Wizards clumped together are a single Mortar shell away from a failed attack, and they cost four housing space each.
Use them on clusters. Aim their approach at parts of the base where buildings are packed, since that is where splash pays off.

How to beat it

Anything that reaches them. Wizards are ranged but not fast, so defending Clan Castle troops and heroes that get among them end the push immediately. Splash defences work too, particularly against players who deploy Wizards in a tight group, which most do.

Stats by level

Wizard stats by level
Level	Hitpoints	DPS	Research cost	Research time	Town Hall
1	75	50	—	—	5
2	90	70	120,000 Elixir	4 h	5
3	108	90	300,000 Elixir	5 h	6
4	135	125	600,000 Elixir	12 h	7
5	165	170	1,200,000 Elixir	18 h	8
6	180	185	2,000,000 Elixir	1 d 12 h	9
7	195	200	2,500,000 Elixir	2 d	10
8	210	215	3,100,000 Elixir	2 d 6 h	11
9	230	230	4,000,000 Elixir	2 d 12 h	12
10	250	245	5,500,000 Elixir	3 d 12 h	13
11	270	260	10,000,000 Elixir	5 d 12 h	15
12	290	275	11,500,000 Elixir	7 d	16
13	310	290	16,000,000 Elixir	10 d 12 h	17
14	330	310	27,000,000 Elixir	14 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

Are Wizards better than Archers?

For destroying clustered buildings, yes, because their splash damage hits several at once. For cheap collector farming, no, because they cost four housing space each and Archers strip perimeter buildings for a fraction of the price.

Why do my Wizards die immediately?

Usually because they were deployed too early or too close together. Wizards need a tank to absorb defensive fire first and must be spread along a line, since a single splash shell can remove an entire clumped group.

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.