The Best BH8 Base Layouts (June 2026) for Builder Hall 8

Versus Battles with your Builder Hall in Clash of Clans don’t just require a good and solid attacking strategy, you also need a base that covers your back – your victory is not only dependent on how many stars and percentage points you can get in your attack, it has to be more than your opponent will score against your base at the same time.

If you look for a fresh and well-working base layout for your Builder Hall 8 base you’re in the perfect place.

I do frequently test, build and review base layouts for Builder Hall 8 and give them here ready for you so you can directly copy them without testing or building them yourself.

I really hate those sites or videos showing you dozens of bases they copied somewhere without making any deeper explanation why they work so for this reason you will only find bases here that I have tested myself.

Bases here are updated monthly so check back here to get the latest base layouts

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Also if you run higher accounts, here are the Builder Hall 10 Layouts and my Builder Base 9 layouts here, the Builder Base 7 ones are here and here are the Builder Base 6 layouts.

NEW! Please see our latest TH18 base layouts here! Also, I update my Town Hall layouts every 2 weeks (War, Trophy and Farming) – so, if you’re in need of a fresh design for them as well check out my TH17 bases here, TH16 bases here, my TH15 bases here, my TH14 bases here, the TH13 bases here, find the TH12 bases here, my TH11 bases here and here are the TH10 bases.

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Base Description:This BH8 layout is custom-built to completely mess up troop pathing and deny the easy value that casual spammers look for on the ladder. It features highly centralized high-value defenses like the Mega Tesla and Air Bomber, utilizing a smart compartment buffer to isolate them so Night Witch swarms and Boxer Giant pushes get melted before they can even reach the core. Public internet bases get analyzed and cracked by these everyday strategies in no time, but keeping the fresh, fine-tuned version of this multi-stage setup in your slot ensures your defense holds strong even against rushed BH9 bullies. Slap this on your defensive slot, watch them choke their funnels, and start collecting those easy trophy wins.

How the base performs in June 2026:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (04/26)

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BH8 Base for 04/26 - Both layouts are designed with multiple dead zones to disrupt troop pathing and make it harder for attackers to predict Tesla placement, often leading to inefficient deployments. The first base uses a compact core with the Builder Hall protected behind key defenses like the Mega Tesla, while Crushers and the Multi Mortar cover common entry points to punish ground spam. Air Bombs and Firecrackers are positioned to catch Baby Dragons and Minions off guard, while Teslas are placed to bait attackers into the core where defenses overlap heavily. The second base takes a more spread-out approach, with Teslas positioned in outer compartments and dead zones to create different bait patterns. The Builder Hall remains centralized and well-protected, while multiple compartments and balanced air/ground coverage help weaken both spam attacks and more controlled strategies, making it a consistent defender in the BH8 meta.

How the base performs in April 2026:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (03/26)

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BH8 Base for 03/26 - At BH8, many attackers you face will be rushed BH9 players, so this base is built with that pressure in mind. Both layouts are designed to counter the most common BH8 and BH9 spam strategies, especially Baby Dragons, Witch swarms, and PEKKA/Boxer Giant pushes—by disrupting troop flow and denying easy value. The first base uses a symmetrical layout with smartly placed Crushers to heavily punish ground-heavy attacks, while keeping Wall Breaker value limited to prevent clean entry points. Most traps are set to air mode, anticipating frequent air attacks, and the strongest defenses are anchored in positions that eliminate troops quickly before they reach the core. The second base uses a sturdy three-compartment design with the Builder Hall well protected in a difficult-to-reach zone. This layout slows down attackers, reduces overall percentage damage, and forces opponents to commit more troops and spells just to secure two stars—making it a reliable option for pushing trophies or defending consistently in competitive play..

How the base performs in March 2026:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (02/26)

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BH8 Base for 02/26 - This BH8 trophy-pushing base is built to defend effectively against both equal-level opponents and rushed BH9 attackers. The first layout uses a symmetrical structure to weaken spam attacks and straightforward strategies, blending elements of box-style design with a central core of key defenses, strategic dead zones, and double Crushers for strong ground denial. The second layout focuses on heavily countering ground-heavy armies - especially Wall Breakers - while still maintaining balanced protection against Baby Dragons and other common air strategies at BH8.

How the base performs in February 2026:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (01/26)

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BH8 Base for 01/26 - Stage 1 of this Builder Hall 8 base is designed to slow attackers down right from the start by spreading defenses and using open pockets to disrupt troop pathing. Crushers and the Multi Mortar cover the most common entry areas, punishing popular ground strategies like Raged Barb spam, Giant-based pushes, and Boxer-heavy attacks. Air defenses such as Firecrackers and Air Bombs are spaced to prevent easy sniping from Beta Minions and Baby Dragons, forcing attackers to commit more troops than they want early on. Overall, Stage 1 is built to waste time, force ability usage, and weaken the army before it ever reaches the real challenge. Stage 2 switches to a compact, high-pressure setup focused on protecting the Builder Hall and shutting down whatever troops survive the first stage. The Roaster, Giant Cannon, and X-Bow overlap to constantly damage both ground and air units, making common BH8 strategies like Hog Glider follow-ups, Night Witch pushes, and air cleanups extremely difficult. Traps are positioned to catch impatient attackers and punish predictable entry points, while layered compartments force troops into heavy damage zones. Together, both stages work to drain strength early and finish attackers off late, making this BH8 base very tough to break through..

How the base performs in January 2026:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (12/25)

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BH8 Base for 12/25 - In Stage 1, this Builder Hall 8 base spreads its defenses wide to slow attackers down and force inefficient troop deployment. The open pockets and offset buildings create awkward pathing for ground troops, while the Crushers and Multi Mortar cover the most common entry points to punish spam-heavy strategies. Air defenses are spaced out so opponents can’t easily snipe them, making quick air clears much harder. Stage 2 shifts to a compact, high-pressure core built around protecting the Builder Hall. The Roaster, Giant Cannon, and X-Bow overlap tightly, melting both ground and air units as they push inward. Smart trap placement and layered compartmenting make it difficult for surviving troops to gain momentum, giving this stage strong defensive coverage and making full destruction incredibly hard to achieve..

How the base performs in December 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (11/25)

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BH8 Base for 11/25 - In Stage 1, this Builder Hall 8 base uses a wide and deceptive layout designed to waste troop time and force early ability use. Open spaces and offset defenses confuse ground troop pathing, while Crushers and the Multi Mortar cover key entry zones to punish spam attacks. Air defenses like the Firecrackers and Air Bombs are spread out to make it harder for opponents to clear the stage quickly with air strategies. Stage 2 shifts to a more compact, defensive setup focused on protecting the Builder Hall. The Roaster, Giant Cannon, and X-Bow create heavy overlapping fire zones, making it difficult for surviving troops from Stage 1 to push through. Smart trap placement and layered compartments force attackers to work through multiple defenses under constant damage, giving this layout excellent defensive performance against both ground and air armies..

How the base performs in November 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (10/25)

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BH8 Base for 10/25 - This Builder Hall 8 layout uses open compartments to manipulate troop pathing and funnel attackers into traps and high-damage zones. By leaving sections intentionally open, it baits ground units like Boxer Giants and Night Witches into controlled kill zones where Crushers, Roasters, and Multi-Mortar can deal maximum damage. Combined with balanced air defense and spread-out structures, this design makes it very difficult for opponents to secure a 3-star push..

How the base performs in October 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (09/25)

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BH8 Base for 09/25 - This Builder Hall 8 base is designed to force attackers into tough decisions, with a centralized Builder Hall surrounded by high-damage defenses. The Mega Tesla and Roaster are placed to punish both heavy troops and swarms, making it hard for enemies to gain ground. Traps are carefully set to disrupt hero pushes and ruin troop pathing, especially against Raged Barbarians and Drop Ship attacks. With a balanced mix of air and ground defense coverage, I make sure no strategy has an easy way in. Attackers often waste precious time and troops trying to break through, only to fall short of a 2-star..

How the base performs in September 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

Meta Defense Power:

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BH8 Base (08/25)

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BH8 Base for 08/25 - Dimaond-style Stage 1 base with the open perimeter to mess with pathing and funneling and since there are realistically only like 3 attacking startegies hitting you with your Builder Hall 8 here, this is quite straightforward here and so easy to make the attacker over-commit troops or under-deploy them and then suffer later. Stage 2 here cleans up well with the open side compartments that suck in troops easily here. Also hard to reach for ait units core and overall just super hard to deal with, even for rushed Builder Hall 9 attackers..

How the base performs in August 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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C

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BH8 Base (07/25)

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BH8 Base for 07/25 - Stage 1 of this Builder Hall 8 base has great funneling with quite some strength but not too unbalanced with Stage 2 still having enough buzz to give the attacker a hard time balancing out the troops to use with very different core designs that will defend really well..

How the base performs in July 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (06/25)

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BH8 Base for 06/25 - In the 1st Stage we have a more complicated, asymmetrical layout with open compartments that will make it really hard to for the attacker to predict the troops behaviour - and since you will for the most parts deal with mediocre spamming attackers that are either Builder Hall 8 as well or rushed BH9, they will simply feed their troops in and at this part you only want to eat away as many of their troops as possible. In Stage 2, you have a simple but also challenging setup with the open Builder Hall that is guarded really well and hard compartments around that are hard to crack and normally the attacker will run out of power at this point..

How the base performs in June 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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C

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BH8 Base (05/25)

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BH8 Base for 05/25 - Both Stages of this new Builder Hall 8 base deal not just with frequent attacking strategies well where mediocre attackers can get value from low-skill attacks, it also deals with rushed BH9 attacking your base, using state-of-the-art defensive features that will help you rank higher..

How the base performs in May 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (04/25)

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BH8 Base for 04/25 - With two different core concepts, both stages make sure to disrupt attacking troop pathing and give the attacker a hard time balancing the troops to use out. Also, one important thing here is that this base layout is also designed with the fact that you have to deal with Builder Hall 9 attacks once in a while as BH8..

How the base performs in April 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (03/25)

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BH8 Base for 03/25 - Both base compartments are designed with two clear intentions, dealing with regular Builder Hall 8 attacks but also withstanding BH9 approaches as they become also quite normal to deal with, espcially if you are mre on the maxed end of the base. There are severa attacking strategies that come into play here so running a layout like this that can defend well against all is more key than lopsiding it against certain strategies that the attacker can switch right away to then potentially 3-Star your base..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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C

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BH8 Base (02/25)

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BH8 Base for 02/25 - Both base compartments are designed with two clear intentions, dealing with regular Builder Hall 8 attacks but also withstanding BH9 approaches as they become also quite normal to deal with, espcially if you are mre on the maxed end of the base. There are severa attacking strategies that come into play here so running a layout like this that can defend well against all is more key than lopsiding it against certain strategies that the attacker can switch right away to then potentially 3-Star your base..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (01/25)

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BH8 Base for 01/25 - Start into 2025 with this new base that has a strong Stage 1 part that will take a lot out of the attackers army to then finish it off in the Stage 2..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (12/24)

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BH8 Base for 12/24 - Stage 1 of this Builder Hall 8 base has great funneling with quite some strength but not too unbalanced with Stage 2 still having enough buzz to give the attacker a hard time balancing out the troops to use with very different core designs that will defend really well..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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C

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BH8 Base (11/24)

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BH8 Base for 11/24 - New design that has all the latest defensive features you want in a BUilder Hall 8 base, also keeping in mind that you have to frequently defend against rushed higher Builder Halls as well..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (10/24)

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BH8 Base for 10/24 - Open Crusher designs on both stages here makes it hard to find real value for Wall Breaker but that also messes up troop pathing later so you give the attacker already quite a struggle right from the start with either wasting housing space and use Wallbreakers or not. Other than that, up-to-date troop pathing messing-around features, traps, balanced defenses and no big value for any attack makes this base a tough nut to crack, even for fresh BH9 attackers that will attempt this Builder Hall 8 layout..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (09/2024)

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BH8 Base for 09/2024 - In the 1st Stage we have a more complicated, asymmetrical layout with open compartments that will make it really hard to for the attacker to predict the troops behaviour - and since you will for the most parts deal with mediocre spamming attackers that are either Builder Hall 8 as well or rushed BH9, they will simply feed their troops in and at this part you only want to eat away as many of their troops as possible. In Stage 2, you have a simple but also challenging setup with the open Builder Hall that is guarded really well and hard compartments around that are hard to crack and normally the attacker will run out of power at this point..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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C

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BH8 Base (08/2024)

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BH8 Base for 08/2024 - Both base compartments are designed with two clear intentions, dealing with regular Builder Hall 8 attacks but also withstanding BH9 approaches as they become also quite normal to deal with, espcially if you are mre on the maxed end of the base. There are severa attacking strategies that come into play here so running a layout like this that can defend well against all is more key than lopsiding it against certain strategies that the attacker can switch right away to then potentially 3-Star your base..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (06/2024)

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BH8 Base for 06/2024 - Both Stages of this new Builder Hall 8 base deal not just with frequent attacking strategies well where mediocre attackers can get value from low-skill attacks, it also deals with rushed BH9 attacking your base, using state-of-the-art defensive features that will help you rank higher..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (04/2024)

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BH8 Base for 04/2024 - With two different core concepts, both stages make sure to disrupt attacking troop pathing and give the attacker a hard time balancing the troops to use out. Also, one important thing here is that this base layout is also designed with the fact that you have to deal with Builder Hall 9 attacks once in a while as BH8..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (03/2024)

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BH8 Base for 03/2024 - Stage 1 of this BUilder Hall 8 base has great funneling with quite some strength but not too unbalanced with Stage 2 still having enough buzz to give the attacker a hard time balancing out the troops to use with very different core designs that will defend really well..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (02/2024)

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BH8 Base for 02/2024 - Both compartments have similar strength although one is more open than the others while both use structure design to mess with the pathways of attacking troops and use the trap position strategically to gain a ton of value on decimating the attacking troops, even if the attacker is a higher Builder Hall..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (01/2024)

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BH8 Base for 01/2024 - Similar strength in abse compartments to deal with the attacks you face frequently at Builder Hall 8 make this base work well and as long as you can do constant attacks yourself, this base will have your back.

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (12/2023)

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BH8 Base for 12/2023 - Both base compartments are designed with two clear intentions, dealing with regular Builder Hall 8 attacks but also withstanding BH9 approaches as they become also quite normal to deal with, espcially if you are mre on the maxed end of the base. There are severa attacking strategies that come into play here so running a layout like this that can defend well against all is more key than lopsiding it against certain strategies that the attacker can switch right away to then potentially 3-Star your base..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (11/2023)

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BH8 Base for 11/2023 - There was not huge meta shift recently but smaller things changed in the way attackers act at Builder Hall 8 so I adjusted the base and here is your brand new one..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (10/2023)

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BH8 Base for 10/2023 - Defend against the common attacking strategies that give you a hard time with this new base that I designed from scratch..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (09/2023)

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BH8 Base for 09/2023 - Cannon Car + Baby Dragon give you a hard time? THis new startegy is nasty to deal with and I designed this base to stop it as well as possible..

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (08/2023)

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BH8 Base for 08/2023 - This base deals with the new versions of attacks that have emerged after release and will be able to defend as well as possible..

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BH8 Base (07/2023)

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BH8 Base for 07/2023 - Now that the meta has settled this is a great base that I tested in a huge amount of battles against all the popular attacking stretegies and it works really well, espcially if you#re maxed Builder Hall 8 (or close to it).

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (JUN 2023)

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BH8 Base for JUN 2023 - After working through the evolving meta for the multi-stage attacks with Builder Base 2.0, this is the new and improved base layout i designed and tested a lot recently against all common attacking strategies..

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BH8 Base (MAY 2023 v2)

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BH8 Base for MAY 2023 v2 - My first premium base for Builder Hall 8 with the release of Builder Hall 2.0 update. Please mind the meta will change quuickly right now so make sure to get the latest version on my Patreon channel.

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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BH8 Base (MAY 2023 v1)

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BH8 Base for MAY 2023 v1 - This is an early attempt to provide you with a solid base for the launch of the new Builder Base Multi-Stage attacking mechanics. Please mind I have a constantly-updated version on my Patreon Channel (link above in the Early Access Base).

How the base performs in March 2025:We tested/updated to current test results for this month to show you how well you can expect this base to work in the current meta.

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