Advancing in Clash of Clans: Intermediate Guide

This is for people with Town Hall Level 3+, as it includes guides with Mortar placement. This does not include anything abotu farming. For that, go to Farming or The Advanced Players.

What is this page about?
This page is a guide about people with Town Hall Level 3-6. This is quite a long guide, so be patient and read it all for maximun knowledge.

Mortars...
Mortars. Mortars. Mortars. The strongest defence. Then why do you unlock them at Town Hall Level 3? I have no idea. But they are amazing and can wreak havoc. They use Splash Damage and have very large range. They are best placed in the centre of your base to maximize their range and potential. You can have up to three Mortars, but I won't say much more, as this page isn't just about Mortars. They can be leveled up to Level Seven. Your Mortar is your key Defence until you unlock the X-Bow, as they are incredibly strong and reliable. If you lose your Mortar, then you will probably lose. You should place them near Archer Towers or AIr Defences, as they cannot target Air Troops.

Air Defence
The Air Defence is unlocked at Town Hall Level 4, one level after the Mortar. It costs 22,500, and is extremely deadly against flying units, dealing an immense 320 DMS when fully leveled up. If there was a tower with simialr attacking skills for both air and ground, then it would be unstoppable. You should centre your Air Defence as much as possible, but always centre your Mortar more. Many people do not centre the Air Defences at all, but leave them out of walls, making their base very vunerable against Yao's method.

Do's and Dont's
Do:

Place your Mortar and Air Defence as central as possible, near your Town Hall.

Farm: I know it says not to below, but you can still farm to gain that extra Elixir or Gold for that epic Mortar upgrade.

Upgrade Air Defence:If you look at many Town Hall Level 6-8, their Air Defences are only level 2-4, whereas mine are usually max level.

Don't:

Place your Mortar outside of walls unless they are being upgraded, then you could as a distraction but make sure that something else fills the gap (like an Archer Tower, Air Defence or Storage).

Farm. You should start farming at Town Hall Level Seven, when you need a lot of Dark Elixir. You still could, though.

Upgrade both/three Mortars at once. Your base will become veyr vunerable. This doesn't really concern you guys, though.