Cannons

This is a page just about the cheapest defence, Cannons.

What are they?
Cannons are the cheapest defence in the game, and to advance in the game you will have to buy one. You can have up to a maximun of 6 Cannons when you upgrade your Town Hall to Level 10.

Defence Strategy
Cannons are mainly used near the exterior of the base, not being used or valued as strong defence. Some people centre them, but the majority of people prefer to centre Hidden Teslas, X-Bows, Mortars, Infeno Towers and even Wizard Towers. They work well near Walls as they shoot single targets with high damage, so they can kill Wall Breakers easily and well.

They are aso very well attacking Giants, but not killing them as they provide a quick distaction. Also, remember to place Cannons in the range of Air Defences, as Cannons are unable to target Air Troops.

It is a good idea to upgrade them to Level 10+, as they aquire a much more 'bulky' and threatening look, putting off the attacker.

Offensive Strategy
Cannons, like Mortars, only target Ground Targets, so it is a good idea to kill them quickly with Balloons unless they are in range of Air Defences. A hoard of minions would also be able to pick Cannons out easily and destroy them, as Cannons target single targets. They have a decent DMS (Damage Per Second) and are able to take out Wall Breakers very well. So if they are not in range of Archer Towers or Air Defences, then you should use Air Troops to destroy them.

Upgrade Differences
At Level Four and Five the Cannons platform changes slightly, making it more sturdy. At Level Seven the Cannon's wooden platform changes to a marble platform, and the Cannon itself aquires a gold stripe on it's 'holder'. At Level Ten the Cannon changes dramatically; the entire Cannon turns gold, the platform supporters each have a gold spike on them, and altogether it increases in size. The Cannon turns black at Level 11 and at Level 12, the Cannon looks more 'firish' with a glowing red ring aroudn the barrel and red crystals on each supporter. 