Last Updated: November 18 2025
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TH18 Release Date And Confirmed Details
The first thing most players want to know is simple.
When is TH18 coming.
Supercell has not posted a final date yet but based on past winter cycles the expected release window is December 2025.
If the dev pattern holds it lands in the first half of the month.
Here are the confirmed TH18 update features so far:
New Guardian choice system
Smasher Guardian
Longshot Guardian
Super Wizard Tower
Meteor Golem permanent troop
Totem Spell
Town Hall is no longer a defense
New hero levels
New Clan Castle level
New building and troop levels
Visual theme shift with bright blue glow and energy lines
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New TH18 Guardians Explained Smasher And Longshot
Guardians are the biggest shift in the TH18 update.
You pick one Guardian.
Your Town Hall weapon is gone.
You now choose how your Town Hall fights.
How The New Guardian System Works
Town Hall 18 removes the old blast mechanic.
Now the Town Hall acts like a platform for a Guardian.
Guardians change how bases defend.
They change how attacks flow.
They create new traps and new timing windows.
You get two choices.
Guardian Smasher Stats And Strategy
Role: Ground pressure
HP: 16000
DPS: 700
Bonus: Gains sixty percent more damage when the Town Hall drops
Extra: Drops a rage effect when it dies
Smasher slows down pushes.
It wastes time.
It soaks hero damage.
It turns your core into a brawl zone.
Best for these bases:
Anti 2 star boxes
Tight core designs
War bases where you want long fights
Players who want stall and force time fails
Guardian Longshot Stats And Strategy
Role: Far range pressure
HP: 11000
DPS: 450
Bonus: Splash hits
Extra: Explodes for about 1000 damage
Longshot hits from a long distance.
It softens pushes before your defenses take over.
It helps wide bases that want early chip damage.
Best for these bases:
Spread out layouts
Anti 3 star rings
Attackers who stack troops too tight
Smasher vs Longshot Which Guardian Should You Pick
Pick Smasher if you want long fights and hero drain.
Pick Longshot if you want reach and chip damage.
Smasher is better for war.
Longshot is better for farming and wide bases.
This choice shapes your whole base plan.
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We have tested both Guardians extensively to see which one defends better. Read our full analysis on TH18 Guardian Guide: Smasher vs Longshot.
Super Wizard Tower Guide The New Merged Defense
The Super Wizard Tower is a new defensive building added with TH18.
It comes from merging two Wizard Towers.
It fires one main shot then chains through 10 to 15 targets.
Each jump deals less damage but still burns clumped troops fast.
Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Target | Ground and Air |
| Damage | Chain based |
| Range | Medium |
| Role | Anti groups |
This tower is rough on Hogs Miners Bowlers Valks and E Dragons.
How To Beat The Super Wizard Tower
Use these ideas:
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Use wide funnels
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Do not clump your troops
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Use Freeze to break the chain cycle
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Use Queen to snipe it
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Use small groups instead of one blob
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This defense changes how you must path your troops. Learn how to counter it in our
Meteor Golem Stats And Strategy
Meteor Golem is the new permanent troop.
Unlocked at Barracks level 19.
Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Housing Space | 40 |
| HP | 19000 |
| DPS | Slow hit |
| Target | Ground |
| Ability | Splits into 2 Meteorites |
It jumps walls and throws a chunk over walls.
It is great for funneling strong pushes and cracking tight rooms.
Best Meteor Golem Attack Strategies Early Theory
Some early combos that look strong:
Meteo Witch
Meteor Golem tanks while Witches stack lane pressure.Meteo Lalo
Meteor Golem clears outside trash so Lalo path stays clean.Meteo Smash
PEKKA and Bowlers behind a Meteor Golem push straight through the core.
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Want to know the best army compositions for this new tank? Check out our detailed Meteor Golem Stats & Attack Strategy.
All New TH18 Building And Troop Levels
This section grows as more info drops.
New TH18 Building Levels And Costs
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New Laboratory level
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New Pet House level
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New Spell Factory level
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New Clan Castle level
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New defense levels
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New storage levels
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New traps
More numbers get added as confirmed data comes out.
With so many new levels, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. We have calculated the most efficient path for your builders. Read our
New TH18 Troop And Hero Levels
King to level 105
Queen to level 105
New troop level upgrades
New spell levels
New pet levels
This part updates as soon as stats go live.
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How To Prepare For The TH18 Update
Here is what to do right now so you get ahead fast.
Max your storages so you can hold the big upgrade costs
Save your Books and Hammers
Hold your Rune items for core upgrades
Keep spare wall rings
Save Ores for your hero items
Leave builders free when the update is close
Do not upgrade low priority troops right before TH18 drops
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Once the update lands, you can’t upgrade everything at once. Don’t waste resources on the wrong defenses. Follow our step-by-step TH18 Upgrade Order: Fastest Way to Max.
Conclusion What Are You Most Excited For
TH18 brings the biggest shift in a long time.
Guardians Super Wizard Tower Meteor Golem and the new core rules change the whole game.
What are you most excited to try.
Smasher or Longshot
Drop it in the comments.
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