Every month you will find here new custom-built base layouts for TH18 that work, not just any random internet bases that have been posted all over the places and that experienced attackers know strategies against. All bases here are fresh and well-tested.
All bases here are not just reviewed, they get tested either in real wars or in Legend League with my main account before I will post them here.
Best TH18 Base Designs
Are you also running accounts with other Town Hall levels? Great, you can check out my TH17 base layouts here, my TH16 layouts here, TH15 layouts here, TH14 base designs here, the TH13 layouts here, the TH12 layouts are here, TH11 layouts here and TH10 layouts can be found here. Also check out the frequently updated Builder Base designs… find the new Builder Hall 10 layouts here, my Builder Base 9 layouts here, my Builder Base 8 layouts here, the Builder Base 7 ones are here and here are the Builder Base 6 layouts.
Here are the bases, please select what base type you’re looking for:
Ring-style · TH18 Stronger in every rating than the September free base. This TH18 War/CWL ring base is a fully finetuned PRO design, tested against the current meta and built for maximum defensive effectiveness in today’s toughest matchups. It performs especially well versus Fireball with Golem Meteor, RC Roots, RC Drags, and Thowers, making it one of the strongest TH18 defensive choices available right now. Join AllClash PRO to unlock the PRO base collection and give yourself the best chance at defensive success possible.War / CWL Base
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Diamond-style A diamond-style, double-raged TH18 war/CWL base with a fully protected Town Hall, strong damage coverage across every corner, and smart anti-entry traps that bait Royal Champion and Duke from 6 and 12 o’clock while shutting down key smash and thrower value. It was one of the best bases in the current TH18 meta just 1 month ago, and while it’s still strong and useful, more players now know how to attack it since it’s public, so it will get less effective every day. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to get access to PRO bases that only a small number of players can use, making them much less likely to be burnt than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Sep 1Why it works
Built around the Crafted Defense Season defenses for August 2026, this ring-style TH18 war/CWL base has been thoroughly tested and still gives strong value against top meta attacks like Fireball with Golem Meteor, Royal Champion Roots, Royal Champion Dragons, and Throwers by creating tough pathing and denying key value. It was one of the best TH18 base designs in the current meta just 1 month ago, but since it’s public more players now know how to attack it, so while it remains useful and effective, it will get less reliable every day. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access the PRO bases—those layouts are available to only a small group of players, making them far less likely to be burnt than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Aug 1Why it works
Built around a diamond-style anti-3 star layout, the base keeps the Town Hall heavily protected and uses a strong, raged far side to slow heavy pushes while limiting safe Flame Flinger spots and Dragon Duke chain value. It was one of the best TH18 war/CWL designs in the meta about 3 months ago, but since it’s public more players know how to attack it now, so it’s still strong and useful yet gets less effective every day. For the best defensive success, join AllClash PRO for access to the PRO bases—those are available to far fewer players, making them much less likely to be burnt. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Jul 1Why it works
Built as an anti-2-star War/CWL base to shut down smash attacks, this layout was one of the most effective TH18 options in the meta about 4 months ago. Since it’s now public, more players know how to tackle it, so while it’s still strong and useful, it will get less effective every day; with balancing updates and meta progression, it’s pretty much outdated, so pick a newer base higher on the list. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to unlock the PRO bases, which are only available to a small number of players and are far less likely to be burned than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Jun 1Why it works
War / CWL Base
Released May 1Why it works
Built as a symmetrical box-style war/CWL base with a compact raged shape, isolated Lava Launcher and Revenge Tower, and a heavily farsided Monolith, it helps avoid the Giant Arrow weaknesses from our previous base while still maintaining strong air coverage against the current Dragon Duke and minimizing Flame Flinger value—use the Guardian in long mode. It was the best TH18 base in the meta about 5 months ago, but since it’s public more players know how to attack it now; it’s still strong and useful, yet it’s now pretty much outdated as balancing updates, meta shifts, and progression changes have changed the foundation of what made it great. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO for the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to be burnt than public bases.
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Our April 2026 TH18 War/CWL base uses a symmetrical box layout with an island-style core and a slightly exposed Town Hall, while the strong far side helps recover defenses and limits clean smash entries, safe Flame Flinger spots, and high Fireball value. It was one of the best TH18 bases in the meta about 6 months ago, but because it’s public more players now know the counter, so while it’s still strong and useful it gets less effective every day and is now pretty much outdated after balancing updates and meta/progression changes. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to be burnt than public bases; if you want the freshest advantage, pick a newer base higher on the list. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Apr 1Why it works
Built as a TH18 War/CWL box base, it holds up well into the current meta, especially against Meteor Golems, Throwers, Dragon variations, and was also tested as much as possible against Dragon Duke in the short time available. It was one of the best options in terms of effectiveness in the TH18 meta about 7 months ago, but since it’s public more players now know how to attack it, so while it’s still strong and useful, it will get less effective every day and is now pretty much outdated compared to newer options. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to be burnt than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Mar 1Why it works
Built in a diamond style with two Poison Spell Towers, it was one of the best TH18 war/CWL bases in the current meta about 8 months ago, with strong coverage against FB Meteor Golem/Dragon attacks and modern Smash variations. Since the base is public, more players now know how to handle it, and with balancing updates plus meta/progression shifts it’s pretty much outdated—still solid and useful, but it will get less effective every day, so newer bases higher on the list are the better pick. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access PRO bases that are only available to a small number of players, making them much less likely to get burnt. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Feb 1Why it works
This Diamond base with 2 Poisons and Bomb Hive was one of the best TH18 War/CWL setups in the meta 9 months ago, but since it’s public more players now know how to attack it, and balancing updates plus meta/progression changes have made it pretty much outdated—still strong, but less effective every day. It still defends well into Royal Champion charges, RR/Dragons/Meteor Golem, and holds up nicely against Fireball Meteor Golem and Smash variations. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO for access to the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to get burnt than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Jan 1Why it works
Built for war and CWL in the evolving TH18 meta, this fresh base is designed to defend the popular attacks that are strongest right now. While a layout like this may have been top-tier 10 months ago, public exposure means more players know how to hit it now, so it remains strong but will only get less effective over time; for the best defensive success, join AllClash PRO to access the private PRO bases, which are used by far fewer players and are much less likely to be burnt. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.War / CWL Base
Released Dec 1Why it works
Box-style · TH18 Stronger in every rating than the September free base. This TH18 Ranked PRO base is a fully finetuned box double-raged style build, optimized for the current meta and engineered for the strongest defensive performance available right now. It defends especially well against 2-compact rage hits, side-compartment throwers and bowlers, with spitters covering the flanks, baited healers and ground entries at the bottom, a protected core TH with revenge, and smart hut coverage that denies backpack, giant arrow, and flinger value. Join AllClash PRO to access this and the rest of the best PRO bases for the highest defensive success possible.Trophy Base
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Box-style This TH18 trophy base is a rock-solid box design that was one of the best performers in the current TH18 meta just 1.5 months ago, shutting down Golem-Fireball with Meteor, holding strong against Root Rider hybrid attacks like Root Rider Dragons, and handling Thrower spam with ease. It’s still strong and useful, but since it’s public more players now know how to attack it, so it will become less effective day by day. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to get burned than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Sep 1Why it works
Built around the August 2026 Crafted Defense Season, this TH18 Ranked Mode base uses a symmetric diamond layout with double Rage coverage, strong Town Hall protection, and smart anti-Duke, anti-Arrow, anti-Backpack, and anti-Flame Flinger pathing for reliable defensive value. It was among the best-performing TH18 bases in the current meta about 2.5 months ago, and while it’s still strong and useful, more players now know how to attack it since it’s public, so it will gradually become less effective every day. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to unlock the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are therefore much less likely to be burnt. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Aug 1Why it works
Built around a tested ring-style layout, this TH18 trophy base was one of the best options for the current meta 3.5 months ago, helping against Fireball Golem, Meteor, Royal Champion Root Rider, Dragons, and Thrower-based attacks by disrupting pathing and limiting spell value. Since it’s now public, more players know how to attack it, so while it’s still strong and useful, it will become less effective every day and is now pretty much outdated after balancing updates and meta progression shifted what made it great—so it’s better to pick a newer base higher on the list. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to get access to PRO bases, which are only available to a small number of players and are therefore much less likely to be burnt. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Jul 1Why it works
This TH18 Legend League Trophy base uses a box-style layout built to hold up well against current meta attacks like Throwers, Royal Champion setups, and Dragon variations. While it was one of the most effective TH18 bases about 4.5 months ago, it’s now pretty much outdated as balancing changes and the evolving meta/progression have shifted what makes bases strong, and more players now know how to attack it since it’s public; it’s still solid and useful, but it will get less effective every day. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access the PRO bases, which are only available to a small number of players and are therefore much less likely to be burnt than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Jun 1Why it works
Trophy Base
Released May 1Why it works
An anti-2-star Ranked Mode base that can also hold up in CWL, tested especially against Totem Dragons, Fireball Spam, Totem Thrower, and Royal Champion charges with Root Riders and other smash variants that dominate the higher leagues right now. It was the best in terms of effectiveness in the TH18 meta about 5.5 months ago, but since it’s public more players know how to beat it now, so while it’s still strong and useful, it will get less effective every day and is pretty much outdated due to balancing updates and meta/progression changes—so it’s better to pick a newer base higher on the list. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access the PRO bases, which are only available to a small number of players and are therefore much less likely to be burnt; if your Dragon Duke isn’t level 15 or higher, use the Royal Champion on defense.
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This TH18 Ranked Base is built to counter smash-style attacks with layered compartments and strong core defenses that slow down heavy pushes, force worse troop pathing, and keep constant pressure to prevent attackers from building momentum. Although this base was considered the best option in the current TH18 meta about 6.5 months ago, it’s now public—so more players know the strategy and its effectiveness keeps dropping every day; since it’s also pretty outdated due to balancing and meta/progression changes, you’ll usually get better results with a newer base higher on the list. For the best defensive success, join AllClash PRO to access PRO bases that are available to only a small number of players, making them far less likely to be heavily burned like public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Apr 1Why it works
Built for Ranked Mode trophy defense, this box-style TH18 base still offers solid protection with its isolated core disrupting Thrower entries, Dragon and Meteor Golem pathing, and smash-style pushes, while the side-compartment DPS keeps pressure on attackers and was tuned with the new Dragon Duke hero in mind. It was one of the best TH18 designs in the current meta about 7.5 months ago, but since it’s public more players now know how to attack it, so while it’s still strong and useful it will get less effective every day; at this age, it’s pretty much outdated compared to newer options. For the best defensive success, join AllClash PRO to unlock the PRO bases, since they’re only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to be burnt than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Mar 1Why it works
Designed specifically for Ranked Mode, this TH18 ring base still performs well into the current meta, especially against Fireball + Golem Meteor, Royal Champion Roots, and RC Dragon attacks by forcing awkward pathing and limiting key abilities. It was arguably the best option in the TH18 meta about 8.5 months ago, but since it’s public, more players now know how to attack it and it will keep getting slightly less effective every day. Since it’s well past 3 months old, it’s pretty much outdated compared to newer builds, so it’s better to pick a newer base higher on the list or join AllClash PRO for access to private PRO bases that are less likely to be burned and offer the best defensive success possible. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Feb 1Why it works
Anti-2-star box-style base with double poison, built around Guardian Longshot and Bomb Hive, that defends well against current meta attacks like Meteor Golem while avoiding good FB value and Flinger points. It was one of the best TH18 ranked bases in the current meta about 9.5 months ago, but since it’s public more players now know a strategy against it, so it’s still strong and useful but will be less effective every day. Because balancing updates, evolution in the meta, and progression have changed the foundation of what made this base great, it’s now pretty much outdated compared to newer bases higher on the list, so join AllClash PRO for the best defensive success and access to PRO bases that are only available to a small number of players and therefore less likely to get burnt. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Jan 1Why it works
Built as a ranked trophy base for TH18 in December, it was one of the strongest options in the then-current meta, holding up well against Royal Champion Root Rider, Meteor Golem, the comeback of Dragons, and common smash variations. Now that it’s public, more players know how to attack it, so it’s still strong and useful but will get less effective every day; at 10.5 months old, it’s pretty much outdated after balancing updates and meta/progression changes, so a newer base higher on the list is the safer pick. For the best defensive success possible, join AllClash PRO to access PRO bases, which are only available to a small number of players and are much less likely to be burned than public bases. Scan with your phone camera to open this base straight in Clash of Clans.Trophy Base
Released Dec 1Why it works
Conclusion
I hope you like my new base designs, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments below.
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Just checked out the 06/26 ranked base. Why do I think this base is a recycled base? You tested this base out???
That base was exclusive for PRO members for 1 month so you might feel it is ‘recycled’ because you saw it in the past month. The new 07/26 base (July 26) is just published.
Can we request a custom base with the paid subscription?
The custom base plan is on hold for now so the paid subscription will give you early access of 30 days to new PRO bases before they become public
New May base us an easy 3 star. Again the revenge tower, cc and monolith are all in line with each other. Queens arrow, Dragon Duke ability and some earthquake spells take them all out before any troops are deployed.
Appreciate the feedback and I hope my reply doesn’t come accross wrong. On paper, almost every base can be broken down with a perfect theorycrafted plan – that’s true for any base at this level. The real question is whether it can be executed consistently in a real attack under time pressure and with actual pathing, timing, and spell management involved. If you genuinely believe it’s an easy triple, feel free to friendly challenge it and try to 3-star it within 2 attempts. I’d be very interested to see the replay. A strategy sounding good in theory and reliably working in practice are often two very different things.
This April TH18 ranked base hasn’t been holding up too good. I’m getting 3 starred way more than last month.
I should clarify I did go with the paid pro base. The Revenge Tower, CC, and Monolith are all in line with each other. A Queen’s arrow, Dragon Duke ability and two earthquakes takes them all out.
In no way I am trying to sponsor the website. But I like to report some feedback on bases that people post. So I decided to pay for 1 month ($6). I am considered #1 spot in Wars, I gave it a shot with the paid war base. I don’t know if the player is like a “pro” player or not but he ran with 5 meteor golems 5 healers and log launcher with max out Queen(diggy), Warden(sneezy) and fireball, Dragon Duke (jelly) and RC(fox), ALL Max level keep in mind. As well as 2 quakes, 4 invis, 1 rage, 1 overgrowth, 3 totems, 1 freeze, 1 poison. This is just a basic idea cause he also had a few troops for clean up or whatever. He managed to do 87% on the “Pro” base. I will report later on if another attack is made to me later on whenever it happens.
What does the red bar where it says clan wars, trophies, CWL mean? The higher the better I assume? But your ranked base shows shows higher for war/cwl? And your “war base” shows higher for trophies? It’s a little confusing, I would prefer a war base from the free February bases, should I go with the ranked or war base?
just a mistake that I fixed, the Feb base is not better it just got the wrong stats shown. for war pick war base, for trophy pick ranked base. Also PRO bases are always stronger than FREE bases, espcially since the February bases have been tested and designed before the last update
I just purchased the pass for 1 month. What other benefits can I get from here for just clash of clans. I don’t play any other games, do you do custom bases?
For Clash of Clans it’s the monthly PRO bases and the peace of using the website without any ads 🙂
March bases
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Hello where are the new cwl bases? Cwl is about to start
In the details view of the war base you can see that it also is designed for cwl 🙂
When will there be new cwl war bases for th17
are updating gradually 🙂
The copy link for the new cwl base is the same as last months base
Same problem with the ranked base
Sorry missed to update the links, they are now correct
No worries thx for fixing it quickly
Sorry missed to update the links, they are now correct
In the latest th18 cwl base you say put meteor golem with furnace in cc but this does not fit. Is there something else you recommend?
Typo, I meant Meteor Golem + Ice Golem