Farming Base vs War Base: What's the Difference?
Understanding when to use each base type is essential for Clash of Clans success.
Farming Base
Purpose: Protect your resources (Gold, Elixir, Dark Elixir)
Key Features:
- Storages spread out
- Town Hall often exposed
- Collectors inside walls
- Focuses on protecting loot
When to Use:
- Active farming sessions
- When saving for upgrades
- Not in active wars
- Normal multiplayer battles
Design Tips:
- Put storages in different compartments
- Protect Dark Elixir most heavily
- Town Hall can be outside (shield farming)
- Strong splash damage coverage
War Base
Purpose: Prevent stars, especially 3-stars
Key Features:
- Town Hall centralized
- Anti-3 star design
- Traps focused on meta attacks
- Defenses protect each other
When to Use:
- Clan Wars
- Clan War Leagues (CWL)
- Trophy pushing
- Legends League
Design Tips:
- Town Hall always protected
- Spread key defenses
- Multiple compartments
- Unpredictable trap placement
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Farming Base | War Base | |---------|--------------|----------| | Town Hall | Often exposed | Always protected | | Storages | Spread & protected | Less priority | | Goal | Save resources | Prevent stars | | Traps | Protect collectors | Anti-meta attacks |
Hybrid Bases
Some players use hybrid bases that balance both:
- Town Hall moderately protected
- Storages reasonably spread
- Good for casual play
How to Switch Bases
- Open Layout Editor
- Select your saved layout
- Tap "Apply to War" or "Apply to Home"
- Confirm the change
Pro Tips
- Have at least 2-3 farming bases
- Have 2-3 war bases
- Update war bases with meta
- Test bases in Friendly Challenges