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The Ice Golem, a robust troop in Clash of Clans, becomes accessible upon upgrading the Dark Barracks to level 8, a feat achievable at Town Hall level 11. Known for its exceptional tanking capabilities, the Ice Golem combines low damage output with high hitpoints, providing strategic advantages both offensively and defensively.

Key Abilities
- Slowing Attacks: Ice Golem attacks slow down affected defensive buildings or units’ fire rate by 50% for 2 seconds.
- Freezing Finale: Upon demise, the Ice Golem freezes everything in a large radius, immobilizing defenses and enemy units without causing damage.
Unique Interactions
- The Ice Golem’s death freeze doesn’t prevent traps from triggering but gives the illusion of impact.
- Prioritizes defensive structures over other targets, bypassing non-defensive buildings until defenses are eliminated.
Offensive Strategies of Ice Golem
Tanking Prowess
- Ice Golems excel as tanking units, boasting good health for their housing space.
- Leverage their special abilities strategically, slowing defenses and freezing areas upon death.
- Effective in countering single-target Inferno Towers by resetting damage ramp-up upon demise.
Coordination with DPS Troops
- Back up Ice Golems with high damage-dealing troops like Wizards, Witches, Bowlers, or the Archer Queen.
- Popular TH11 strategy: Ice Golem BoWitch, utilizing Ice Golems to tank for Witches and Bowlers.
Freeze Utilization
- Use the freeze effect strategically with high DPS troops or Heroes for optimal results.
- Deploy Ice Golem to freeze an area before sending in a lone Archer Queen for compartment destruction.
Siege Machine Integration
- Consider placing Ice Golems in a Siege Machine like Wall Wrecker or Battle Blimp to reach the core, freezing core defenses and Town Hall Weapons.
Defensive Strategies of Ice Golem
Distracting Power
- Position Ice Golems strategically to distract attacking troops effectively, soaking up damage for an extended period.
- Even when overwhelmed, the Ice Golem’s death freeze can stall attackers for valuable seconds.
Clan Castle Defense
- Deploy Ice Golems in Clan Castles for both damage absorption and strategic freeze effects.
- Note the weakened freeze effect when defending, with a smaller area of effect and shorter duration than in offensive scenarios.
Spring Trap Tactics
- Counter Ice Golems with Level 4 or higher Spring Traps, bouncing them off the map.
- Strategically place traps to minimize the impact of the death freeze on crucial defenses.
Upgrade Progression
Visual Enhancements
- Level 3: Darker blue segments near the hands and icy blue feet.
- Level 5: Upper body segment turns darker blue and slightly increases in size.
- Level 7: Additional piece of ice on the face and an icy beard.
Master the Ice Golem’s unique abilities and synergies to enhance your Clash of Clans offensive and defensive strategies. Whether leading the charge or holding the line, the Ice Golems proves to be a versatile asset on the battlefield.
Ice Golem Statistics
Preferred Target ![]() | Attack Type ![]() | Housing Space ![]() | Movement Speed | Attack Speed ![]() | Dark Barracks Level Required | Range ![]() | Freeze Radius ![]() |
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Defenses | Melee (Ground Only) | 15 | 12 | 2.4s | 8 | 1 tile | 7.5 tiles* |
Training Time of Ice Golems | |
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Dark Barracks available | Dark Barracks upgrading |
2m 30s | 5m |
*Freeze radius when used on offense (i.e. to attack enemies). When defending in a Clan Castle, the freeze radius is 5.5 tiles.
History of Ice Golem
Patch | Type | Description |
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December 10, 2018 | Update | Added the Ice Golem with 4 levels. |
April 2, 2019 | Update | Added the level 5 Ice Golem. Reduced the freeze duration on defense, but increased freeze radius on offense. |
March 30, 2020 | Update | Reduced the defensive Ice Golem’s freeze duration by 0.5 seconds.![]() |
April 12, 2021 | Update | Added the level 6 Ice Golem. Fixed some visual inconsistencies in Ice Golem death effects. |
December 9, 2021 | Update | Reduced the upgrade times of level 2-3 Ice Golems:Level 2: 5d -> 4d ![]() ![]() |
June 12, 2023 | Update | Added the level 7 Ice Golem. Reduced upgrade times for levels 4 and 5.Level 4: 7d 6h -> 6d 12h ![]() ![]() |
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