5 things to keep in mind before building a base in Clash of Clans

Building a base in Clash of Clans is among the most arduous tasks, which requires every defense building to be placed at the appropriate location so that each of them significantly contributes to the base's defense mechanism. A strongly fortified base in Clash of Clans is difficult to conquer, which helps you save COC Trophies and resources, such as Gold, Elixir, and Dark Elixir.

This article discusses the five best tips and tricks for creating a strong base in Clash of Clans.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's views.

Before building a base in Clash of Clans, you must choose the appropriate compartment sizes, made up of walls in either square or rectangle form, which guards your defenses. Planning the sizes of these blocks is crucial, as they consume your base's tiles/space, which affects the entire structure and, hence, the fortification of your village.

The sizes of these compartments can vary, depending on the amount of defenses you wish to place inside them. For instance, the smallest compartment consists of five walls in length and breadth: 5x5. These can only guard a single defense like cannons and archer towers.

To put two defenses in them, you must create a 9x5 compartment that will also let you place a miner between the two defenses. In this regard, you can further create a 9x9 compartment that will guard your four defenses and allow you to place multiple Miners or traps in them.

Considering the Queen Walk is one of the widely used tactics in the game, you must create your base in a way that counters the same. This can be done by surrounding your defenses with buildings like Spell Factory and Barracks. Note that the Queen can attack targets within four tiles of her, therefore you