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Introduction to Clash of Clans Night Witch Detailed Guide
The Night Witch is the eighth troop unlocked in the Builder Barracks at level 8, requiring a Builder Hall level 6 to access. She serves as the Builder Base counterpart to the Witch from the Home Village in Clash of Clans but with distinct mechanics suited for the Builder Base’s combat style.
The Night Witch is a ranged troop that deals splash damage, making her effective against groups of enemy units and clustered defenses. She periodically summons Bats, which are melee air units that target the nearest structure. This works similarly to how the Witch spawns Skeletons in the Home Village, but the Night Witch’s Bats can fly, allowing them to bypass walls and reach key targets.
The Night Witch excels when properly supported, allowing her Bats to build up and overwhelm defenses while she remains at a safe distance. Her ability to summon endless waves of Bats makes her a valuable asset in Builder Base strategies, especially when paired with tank troops like the Battle Machine or Boxer Giants.
| Level | Damage per Second | Damage per Attack | Hitpoints | Bats Summon Cooldown | Bats Summoned | Number of Bat Swarm | Research Cost | Research Time | Star Laboratory Level Required |
| 9 | 176 | 123.2 | 750 | 6s | 3(max 4) | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | 176 | 123.2 | 750 | 4.8s | 3(max 4) | 7 | 1,400,000 | 2d | 6 |
| 11 | 193 | 135.1 | 830 | 4.8s | 3(max 4) | 7 | 1,600,000 | 2d | 6 |
| 12 | 193 | 135.1 | 830 | 4.8s | 3(max 4) | 8 | 1,800,000 | 2d 12h | 6 |
| 13 | 216 | 151.2 | 915 | 4.8s | 3(max 4) | 8 | 2,500,000 | 3d 12h | 7 |
| 14 | 216 | 151.2 | 915 | 4.8s | 3(max 4) | 8 | 2,700,000 | 4d 12h | 7 |
| 15 | 234 | 163.8 | 1,000 | 4.8s | 4(max 5) | 8 | 3,500,000 | 5d 12h | 8 |
| 16 | 234 | 163.8 | 1,000 | 4.8s | 4(max 5) | 9 | 3,700,000 | 5d 12h | 8 |
| 17 | 257 | 179.9 | 1,100 | 4.8s | 4(max 5) | 9 | 4,200,000 | 6d | 9 |
| 18 | 257 | 179.9 | 1,100 | 4.8s | 4(max 5) | 10 | 4,400,000 | 6d | 9 |
| 19 | 278 | 194.6 | 1,220 | 4.8s | 4(max 5) | 10 | 5,200,000 | 6d 12h | 10 |
| 20 | 278 | 194.6 | 1,220 | 4.8s | 4(max 5) | 11 | 5,600,000 | 6d 12h | 10 |
Night Witch’s Ability: Bat Swarm
Bat Swarm Ability
The Night Witch’s Bat Swarm ability is a powerful tool in her arsenal, allowing her to summon multiple enraged Bats when activated. These Bats are significantly more effective than regular Bats due to their enhanced damage and attack speed. When used strategically, the Bat Swarm ability can quickly overwhelm enemy defenses, making it particularly effective against buildings that are clustered together or key defensive structures that need to be taken down rapidly.
The ability has a once-per-battle activation, so timing is crucial. Ideally, it should be used when there are multiple Bats already spawned and in close proximity to enemy defenses. This maximizes the effectiveness of the raged Bats, allowing them to quickly take down important structures like defenses, storage buildings, or even support troops.
To maximize the effectiveness of Bat Swarm, consider deploying the Night Witch in a position where she can summon her Bats near high-value targets or defensive structures that are clustered. Avoid using it when the Bats are too spread out, as the increased damage and attack speed will be less effective if they are targeting isolated buildings.
Key Features of Bat Swarm:
Once Per Battle: The ability can only be activated once during each battle, so it should be used strategically for maximum impact. Timing it right can make a huge difference in the success of your attack.
Instant Bat Summon: Upon activation, the Night Witch spawns multiple Bats instantly. This provides a quick surge of air-based damage that can overwhelm enemy defenses, especially when they are concentrated in specific areas.
Enhanced Damage and Speed: The raged Bats from the Bat Swarm have increased damage output and attack speed compared to regular Bats. This makes them far more dangerous and capable of quickly dismantling defenses or buildings that would otherwise take longer to destroy.
Optimal Usage of Bat Swarm
When using the Bat Swarm ability, timing and positioning are crucial to maximizing its effectiveness. Here’s a more detailed look at how to make the most of this powerful ability:
Maximize the Number of Bats: The Bat Swarm ability is most effective when a large group of Bats is already in play. This ensures that the rage effect applies to a substantial number of Bats, overwhelming enemy defenses more effectively. If the Night Witch has had time to spawn several Bats beforehand, activating Bat Swarm will amplify the damage and speed of a full swarm, leading to faster destruction of key defenses.
Target High-Priority Structures: To maximize the effectiveness of Bat Swarm, it’s best to trigger the ability near crucial defenses such as Firecrackers, Archer Towers, and Hidden Teslas. These buildings are common threats to the Night Witch and her Bats. When the raged Bats target these defenses, they can eliminate them rapidly before they have a chance to deal significant damage. This clears the path for your other troops to follow and allows the Night Witch to remain effective throughout the attack.
Timing Is Everything: Activating Bat Swarm too early, before the Night Witch has summoned enough Bats, can lead to a less impactful effect. If there are only a few Bats in play, the rage boost won’t have as much value, and you may waste the ability’s potential. Hold off until there’s a sizable number of Bats for the ability to affect, ensuring that it has the desired impact and takes down enemy defenses swiftly.
Maximize Fresh Bats: A good strategy is to activate Bat Swarm immediately after the Night Witch has spawned a fresh wave of Bats. This ensures that the newly spawned Bats are also affected by the rage, further boosting their damage and attack speed. When timed correctly, this can create a formidable surge of damage that quickly clears out remaining defenses or structures.
By timing Bat Swarm correctly, the Night Witch can create an overwhelming wave of destruction, allowing her Bats to clear defenses efficiently, making her an invaluable asset in Builder Base attacks.
Offensive Strategies
The Night Witch is an effective ranged support troop that relies on her spawned Bats to deal damage while she stays at a safe distance. Since her Bats target any building, proper funneling is essential to guide them toward key defensive structures.
Maximizing Bats as an Aerial Advantage
The Bats spawned by the Night Witch function differently in the Builder Base compared to the Home Village. Instead of targeting only defenses, they attack any building, which can lead to wasted damage on non-essential structures. Proper planning ensures they prioritize key defenses to maximize their impact.
Funneling for Effective Targeting
Bats naturally spread out, so guiding them toward important defensive structures like Air Bombs or Roasters is crucial.
Use Bombers or Raged Barbarians to clear unnecessary buildings, ensuring Bats focus on high-value targets rather than resource storages.
Deploy the Battle Machine or Boxer Giants to absorb fire from splash damage defenses before the Bats reach them.
Avoiding Splash Damage Defenses
Bats are highly vulnerable to splash damage, making certain defenses extremely dangerous:
Roasters deal continuous splash damage, making them one of the most effective counters to large groups of Bats.
Multi Mortars fire in bursts, which can wipe out multiple Night Witches if they are positioned too close together.
Air Bombs deal massive splash damage to air units, instantly eliminating swarms of Bats.
To counter these threats, target splash defenses first or distract them with tank units to give Bats enough time to destroy the base. Proper timing and positioning will ensure they deal maximum damage without being wiped out prematurely.
Pairing the Night Witch with the Battle Machine
The Battle Machine and Night Witch create a strong synergy in Builder Base attacks. The Battle Machine’s high hitpoints make it an effective tank, absorbing damage while the Night Witch’s Bats chip away at defenses.
To maximize the effectiveness of the Night Witch in your attack, follow these deployment steps:
Deploy the Battle Machine First
Draw Enemy Fire: The Battle Machine should be deployed first to absorb the damage from key defenses, such as Crushers, Roasters, and Mega Teslas. Its high hitpoints make it an ideal tank, allowing it to take the brunt of the enemy’s fire and keep the Night Witch safe.
Engage Key Defenses: As the Battle Machine engages defensive structures, it clears the way for your supporting troops. This ensures the Night Witch doesn’t stray from the main path and remains protected while her Bats deal damage.
Place the Night Witch a Few Tiles Behind
Stay Protected: Position the Night Witch slightly behind the Battle Machine, so she’s not directly targeted by enemy defenses. This positioning ensures she can continuously spawn Bats and remain at a safe distance while contributing to the attack.
Maximize Bat Production: With the Battle Machine absorbing damage, the Night Witch can focus on summoning Bats without worrying about being taken out by splash or air-targeting defenses.
Allow the Battle Machine to Engage Major Defenses
Focus on Critical Defenses: The Battle Machine will target high-priority defenses such as Crushers, Roasters, and Mega Teslas. These defenses can cause significant damage to your troops, so keeping the Battle Machine in the line of fire ensures your Night Witch stays safe.
Clear the Path: As the Battle Machine absorbs damage and takes down key defenses, the Night Witch and her Bats can start clearing the remaining structures on the base. The raged Bats will work quickly to eliminate these defenses and buildings, progressively overwhelming the enemy base.
By deploying the Battle Machine first to draw enemy fire and positioning the Night Witch behind it, you ensure a balanced approach that maximizes the potential of both troops. The Battle Machine tanks for the Night Witch while she spawns Bats and deals significant damage to enemy defenses, leading to a more effective and efficient attack.
Funneling to Prevent Wandering
The Night Witch naturally moves around the edges of a base rather than following the Battle Machine. To To counter the strategy involving Bombers, Raged Barbarians, and the Night Witch, consider the following defensive measures:
Use Crushers Strategically
Destroy Raged Barbarians: Deploy Crushers in locations that are likely to intersect with the Raged Barbarians’ path. Since Raged Barbarians have low hitpoints, they will be eliminated quickly by the Crushers, which can stop them from removing obstacles or funneling troops.
Deny Access to Night Witch: Place Crushers near areas where the Night Witch is likely to wander. The Crusher will target her if she gets too close, significantly reducing her effectiveness and preventing her from supporting the Battle Machine with Bats.
Position Multi Mortars or Lava Launchers
Splash Damage: Multi Mortars or Lava Launchers can deal devastating splash damage to both the Night Witch and her Bats. The Multi Mortar can wipe out large groups of Bats if placed in the right position. Lava Launchers can create lasting lava pools that target both the Battle Machine and Night Witch, severely damaging them over time.
Lava Pools on Night Witch: If the Night Witch is positioned behind the Battle Machine, the Lava Launcher’s lava pools will continue to damage her, especially if the tanking units are slow-moving. Targeting the Night Witch with Lava Launchers will keep her from spawning Bats effectively.
Use Air Bombs and Roasters
Target Bats: Air Bombs and Roasters target air units, which means they can quickly eliminate the Bats spawned by the Night Witch. A well-placed Roaster or a cluster of Air Bombs can decimate the Bat swarm, reducing the Night Witch’s ability to contribute significant damage.
Positioning for Maximum Damage: Position the Air Bombs and Roasters in locations where they can target the Night Witch’s Bats as soon as they spawn, minimizing their impact.
Deploy Hidden Teslas and Zappies
Surprise Attacks: Hidden Teslas can be placed near the Battle Machine or the Night Witch, catching them off guard. Zappies can stun the Battle Machine or the Night Witch, interrupting their abilities and making it more difficult for the Night Witch to summon Bats or for the Battle Machine to tank effectively.
Disrupt the Formation: Zappies can also interfere with the timing of your opponent’s deployment, disrupting their plan to stack and activate Bat Swarm.
Funnel with Buildings and Walls
Prevent Clear Path: Use buildings or walls to prevent the Bombers from creating a direct path for the Night Witch. By funneling the attacking units through a less ideal route, you can force the Night Witch to move toward high-damage defenses like Crushers or the Lava Launcher.
Disrupt Raged Barbarians: Place structures that require Raged Barbarians to target them, forcing them to take the long way around and delaying their contribution to the attack. This can buy you time to target key units with splash damage defenses.
Disrupt the Battle Machine’s Progression
Targeting the Battle Machine: Use a combination of Mega Teslas and Double Cannons to target the Battle Machine as it leads the attack. The Battle Machine’s high hitpoints make it difficult to take down, but concentrated fire from multiple high-damage defenses can wear it down. Once the Battle Machine is incapacitated, the Night Witch will have less protection, and her Bats will be more vulnerable.
By focusing on these defensive measures, you can mitigate the effectiveness of the Bombers, Raged Barbarians, and Night Witch pairing. The key is to eliminate or neutralize the Night Witch’s Bats and disrupt the synergy between the Battle Machine and Night Witch.
Best Deployment Strategies
Deploying the Night Witch in a corner allows her to generate a swarm of Bats before engaging defenses, increasing her offensive potential. However, this strategy comes with the risk of Mega Mines, which can instantly eliminate her if triggered.
To counteract this, deploy the Battle Machine first to activate traps, ensuring the Night Witch remains safe. Once the area is clear, she can start summoning Bats without immediate threats, allowing them to overwhelm defenses more effectively.
Boxer Giant & Night Witch Pairing:
Deploy Boxer Giants first to absorb damage from defensive structures, ensuring the Night Witches remain unharmed. Position one or two Night Witches a few tiles behind the Giants, allowing them to summon Bats without being targeted directly.
As the Boxer Giants engage defenses, the Night Witches will continuously generate Bats that chip away at buildings and provide additional damage support. However, be mindful of Multi Mortars—if the Night Witches are too close together, the large splash radius can quickly eliminate them. To mitigate this risk, spread them out slightly while keeping them behind the tanking units.
By properly funneling Night Witches, stacking Bats before engaging defenses, and using tank units effectively, you can maximize her damage potential while minimizing her weaknesses.
Defensive Strategies
Night Witches rely heavily on their spawned Bats to deal damage, making them highly susceptible to splash-damage defenses like Air Bombs and the Roaster. Protecting these defenses is crucial to countering Night Witch strategies effectively.
Unlike Skeletons, Bats cannot absorb hits for the Night Witch, leaving her vulnerable to ground-targeting defenses. The Double Cannon, Multi Mortar, Giant Cannon, and Lava Launcher are particularly effective at eliminating Night Witches, as their high damage output can take her down before she can generate enough Bats to be impactful.
Single Mines set to air mode can instantly wipe out a large group of Bats, preventing them from overwhelming defenses. The Giant Cannon and Lava Launcher are excellent for reaching Night Witches hiding behind tanks, as their attacks pierce through or create lingering damage zones that force Night Witches to take unavoidable hits. The Lava Launcher is especially powerful since its lava pools deal continuous damage, making it difficult for slow-moving troops like Night Witches to escape.
Targeting Behavior
The Night Witch does not prioritize specific building types in her attack strategy. Instead, she targets the nearest structure once all nearby enemy troops have been defeated. This means that if the Night Witch is initially attacking a non-defense building, she will continue to do so until she completes her task or encounters a new target.
However, the Night Witch will adjust her focus when enemy troops from the Guard Post or Zappies become a threat. If she or nearby friendly troops are attacked by these units, the Night Witch will abandon her current building target and switch to engaging the enemy troops. This behavior allows her to target and eliminate key threats like enemy units, especially those that pose a danger to her or other supporting troops.
This lack of preference for buildings means that if you’re planning an attack with Night Witches, you should be mindful of how to funnel her into more valuable targets, ensuring she doesn’t get distracted by low-value structures. Funneling techniques and using tanking troops like the Battle Machine or Boxer Giants to lead her can help keep her focused on high-priority defenses instead of wandering around attacking unrelated buildings.
