Loot Multipiers: clash of clans tactics [basic]

LOOT MULTIPLIERS

In clash of clans loot Multipliers are an important factor that affect how much loot you'll get when you raid, who you should be raiding as well as who is likely to be raiding against you.  Knowing this can help you plan raiding strategies, affect your base design and also help you decide what league you should be in.

 

PENALTIES AND BONUSES

When you raid in clash of clans, potentially you get a penalty or bonus, based on the comparitive town hall levels of you and your opponent.  The bigger the difference, the bigger the multipliers.  If you are raiding against someone with a higher level townhall than yourself you'll get bonuses.  If your raiding against someone with a lower townhall you'll get penalties.  The multipliers for the Differences in townhall levels are as follows:

These figures are before the loot multiplier is applied. The loot multiplier is what is behind the loot "penalty" and the loot "bonus". The amount of available loot = calculated loot x loot multiplier. The loot multiplier is determined as follows:

• 5% for attacking someone with a Town Hall (TH) 4+ levels lower than the attacker's.
• 25% for attacking someone with a TH 3 levels lower than the attacker's.
• 50% for attacking someone with a TH 2 levels lower than the attacker's.
• 90% for attacking someone with a TH 1 level lower than the attacker's.
• 100% for attacking someone with a TH level equivalent to the attacker's.
• 110% for attacking someone with a TH 1 level higher than the attacker's.
• 150% for attacking someone with a TH 2+ levels higher than the attacker's. 

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT YOU?

in practice you are likely to be raiding against bases with townhalls that are either your own TH level or 1 level higher or lower than your townhall.  This is because, in general any bases more than 1 townhall level below you will probably not net you a great reward and any base with a townhall 2 or more levels above you will likely be a very difficult raid.



Knowing this means you can plan who to raid against.  When you enter a match online you will be matched against someone who has up to 200 trophies more or less than you. If you want to raid against people with a town hall level close to yours you'll need to be in a trophy range that reflects that. Climb too high, and you'll find the bases you have to raid are just too well developed for you to gain any advantage from.  Drop too  low and the loot you'll get wont make it worth the time and elixir investment your putting into your raids.

Of course there are the occasional exceptions.  If your th4/5 you may stubble on the occasional badly design townhall 7 one-box that gives you some amazing loot, or at TH7 you might come across that TH5 with maxed out storages and collectors who's been saving for some expensive upgrades.  Take those oppertunities whenever you can, but always keep in mind the Loot multipliers and this will help you to clash accordingly.

HAPPY CLASHING