The Miner in Clash of Clans – Unleashing Subterranean Power

The Miner, Clash of Clans’ twelfth Elixir troop, emerges from the level 12 Barracks, attainable at Town Hall level 10.

“These sneaky shovelers burrow underground, pass beneath walls, and pop up right next to their targets. While underground, Miners cannot be damaged and will not trigger traps, but still gain bonuses from Spells.”

Miner Overview

The Miner operates as a solitary unit, burrowing underground when not actively engaging enemy forces or structures. This unique ability allows the Miner to navigate freely, avoiding walls and traps. However, it remains susceptible to spell effects.

Targeting Mechanics

Miners lack a specific target preference, attacking the nearest building. Yet, when faced with Clan Castle troops, Heroes, or Skeleton Trap skeletons, they redirect their focus. After neutralizing nearby threats, Miners resume attacking the closest structure.

Strategy

Offensive Tactics

• Similar to the Hog Rider, the Miner excels at bypassing walls but boasts invincibility when underground.
• Combining Miners with Hog Riders in a Hybrid attack strategy proves effective. Miners handle defending Heroes and Skeleton Traps, while Hog Riders prioritize defenses.
• Incorporating Grand Warden and Royal Champion adds versatility, as these heroes can bypass walls.
• Aerial Clan Castle troops pose a challenge, requiring preemptive measures like triggering and eliminating them before the main attack.

Defensive Maneuvers

• As Clan Castle troops, defensive Miners possess decent durability and damage output, though they remain above ground when defending.
• Strategic trap placement is essential, as Miners don’t trigger traps while burrowing.
• Compact base designs with storages near defenses limit healing time for Miners, maximizing defensive damage.
• Skeleton Traps set to ground and massed defensive Clan Castle troops can stall Miners, leveraging their slow attack rate.

Usage Tips

Offensive

1. Place Miners outside the red area, adhering to Clash Royale’s counterpart rules.
2. Utilize Miners en masse against bases with single-target Inferno Towers, exploiting the heat-up delay.
3. Leverage Miners’ burrow ability for quick target destruction, complemented by Rage or Healing Spells.
4. Maintain a squad size ensuring one-shot capability against most buildings.

Defensive

1. Swarm defensive Miners with massed troops due to their slow hit speed.
2. Optimize trap placement to trigger when Miners resurface.
3. Design a compact base with close storages for efficient defense against Miners.
4. Consider Skeleton Traps and massed Archers for stalling Miners, exploiting their slow attack rate.
5. Strategically place Giant Bombs near defenses to surprise Miners.

Upgrade Progression

• Visual changes occur at levels 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9, enhancing the Miner’s appearance and equipment.
• Notable upgrades include changes in shovel color, addition of a headlight, and enhancements to the Miner’s helmet and shovel.

Miner Statistics

Preferred Target	Attack Type	Housing Space	Movement Speed	Attack Speed	Barracks Level Required	Range
None	Single Target	6	32	1.7s	12	0.5 tiles

Level	Damage per Second	Damage per Attack	Hitpoints	Research Cost	Research Time	Laboratory Level Required
1	80	136	550	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	88	149.6	610	2,500,000	2d 4h	8
3	96	163.2	670	3,200,000	3d 12h	8
4	104	176.8	730	3,800,000	4d	9
5	112	190.4	800	5,000,000	7d	9
6	120	204	900	5,800,000	8d	10
7	128	217.6	1,000	8,000,000	10d	11
8	136	231.2	1,100	16,500,000	16d	12
9	144	244.8	1,250	18,500,000	17d	13

*Movement speed above is when burrowing underground during attacks. The Miner has 20 movement speed when defending as Clan Castle troops.

Super Troop Boost

Super Troop	Boost Cost	Miner Level Required
Super Miner	25,000	7

History of Miner

May 3, 2016		The Miner first originated from Clash Royale.
Patch	Type	Description
May 24, 2016	Update	Added Miner with 4 levels.
June 8, 2016	Maintenance Break	The Defensive Miners can now pass the Walls.
August 2016	balance Balance Changes]	Reduced the Miner’s movement speed from 24 to 20.
October 12, 2016	Update	Forced defenses to retarget if they are targeting Miners as they went underground. Previously, such defenses would continue to target the Miners, but doing no damage.
November 2016	Update	The training time of the Miner was reduced from 5 minutes to 2 minutes.
March 2017	Balance Update	Increased the Miner’s hitpoints by 50 at all levels.
June 2017	Update	Added the level 5 Miner. Increased the hitpoints of level 2-4 Miners.The upgrade costs and times were reduced at all levels.The level 3 Miner’s Laboratory requirement was moved down to level 8 (allowing Town Hall 10 players to get them).
December 18, 2017	Update	Increased the Miner’s housing space from 5 to 6.
June 11, 2018	“Town Hall 12” Update	Added the level 6 Miner.
June 26, 2018	Balance Update	Reduced the upgrade times of level 2-5 Miners.
December 2019	“Town Hall 13” Update	Added the level 7 Miner.Increased the hitpoints of level 6 Miners.
March 30, 2020	Update	Reduced the upgrade costs of level 2 and 3 Miners.
October 12, 2020	Update	Fixed Miner’s attack animation so he does damage simultaneously when the shovel hits the target.
April 2021	“Town Hall 14” Update	Reduced the upgrade costs and times of level 2-6 Miners.
September 2021	Update	Added the level 8 Miner.
December 9, 2021	Update	Reduced the upgrade costs and times of level 2-7 Miners.
October 10, 2022	“Town Hall 15” Update	Added the level 9 Miner.

Miner Gallery

Conclusion

Mastering the Miner’s subterranean prowess in both offense and defense requires strategic planning. Whether orchestrating Hybrid attacks or fortifying against Miner onslaughts, Clash of Clans players can harness this unique troop’s potential for victory.

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