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Introduction to Clash of Clans Super Valkyrie Detailed Guide
The Super Valkyrie is a Super Troop variant of the regular Valkyrie in Clash of Clans. To unlock it, you need to boost a Valkyrie that is at least level 7. Boosting requires either 25,000 Dark Elixir or a Super Potion, and the effect lasts for three days. During this period, all Valkyries trained will be converted into Super Valkyries. After the boost expires, players must wait for the cooldown or use another Super Potion to boost them again.
To unlock the Super Valkyrie independently, players must have a Town Hall level of at least 12, as this is the minimum requirement to boost Super Troops. Additionally, the base Valkyrie must be upgraded to level 7 in the Laboratory to qualify for boosting.
Strengths
Rage Spell on Death
When the Super Valkyrie is defeated, she drops a Rage Spell, boosting the attack speed and damage of nearby troops. This makes her highly synergistic in kill squads or when paired with other high-damage units like Bowlers, Yetis, or Heroes.
Tanky for a Melee Unit
Compared to regular Valkyries, Super Valkyries have more health, allowing them to survive longer in the core of enemy bases and absorb damage while dishing out AoE attacks.
High Splash Damage
She deals significant area damage with each swing, making her effective against tightly-packed enemy buildings, swarms of Clan Castle troops, and Skeleton Traps.
Weaknesses
Unpredictable Pathing
Like regular Valkyries, Super Valkyries tend to target buildings between structures, often veering off from funnel paths. This can cause your attack to break down if not funneled correctly.
Single Housing Space Cost
At 20 housing space per unit, they take up a lot of room, limiting the number of troops you can bring and making mistakes more punishing if they die early.
Vulnerable to Inferno Towers and Air Attacks
While they are tanky, they can still melt quickly under single-target Inferno Towers, Scattershots, or when left unsupported against air-based Clan Castle troops like Dragons or Super Minions.
Super Valkyrie’s Rage Effect
Functionality
The Super Valkyrie’s death effect functions similarly to a level 4 Rage Spell, amplifying both the damage and movement speed of nearby troops. This rage effect makes surrounding units significantly more powerful, allowing them to break through defenses faster. The increased speed also helps troops cover more ground quickly, reducing the time they spend under enemy fire.
Because the effect triggers upon the Super Valkyrie’s death, proper planning is required to ensure that key attacking troops are within range when it activates. The rage effect can be especially useful for troops with high burst damage, such as P.E.K.K.As, Bowlers, and Super Wizards, as it allows them to clear defensive structures more efficiently.
Limitations
Despite its benefits, the Super Valkyrie’s rage effect has some key limitations compared to a standard Rage Spell. The most notable drawback is its smaller area of effect, covering only a 4-tile radius. This means that troops need to be positioned relatively close to the Super Valkyrie when it falls to receive the buff. Poor positioning may result in troops missing the rage boost entirely, limiting its effectiveness.
Additionally, the rage effect has a shorter duration than a regular Rage Spell. This means that troops must take immediate advantage of the boost, making precise deployment crucial. If the Super Valkyrie dies too early or too far from the main group of attacking troops, the effect may go to waste. Proper funneling and troop timing can help maximize its impact, ensuring that the buffed units can quickly engage and destroy key defensive structures.
Offensive Strategies
General Use
The Super Valkyrie’s rage effect makes it a powerful addition to attacks, especially in crucial moments like taking down a Town Hall. Placing it strategically near a Town Hall or high-damage defenses can turn the tide of an attack by boosting surrounding troops at a critical time.
If Haste or Rage Spells are unavailable or needed elsewhere, the Super Valkyrie provides an alternative source of damage and speed enhancement. However, due to its small area of effect, surrounding troops must be positioned properly to take full advantage of the rage boost. Without careful positioning, the buff may be wasted, limiting the troop’s effectiveness.
Specific Tactics
🔹As a Frontliner to Empower Other Troops: The Super Valkyrie can be placed ahead of other troops to absorb initial damage. When defeated, the rage effect immediately boosts the attacking force, increasing their speed and damage output. This tactic is useful for heavy-hitting troops like P.E.K.K.As, Super Bowlers, and regular Valkyries.
🔹Strategic Timing of Death with a Siege Machine: When paired with a siege machine, the Super Valkyrie can provide a well-timed rage effect as troops push through the core of a base. Deploying it alongside a Log Launcher or Wall Wrecker ensures that the boost activates at the right moment, allowing attacking troops to break through the most fortified sections of the base.
🔹Mitigating Damage from Poison Bombs at Town Halls 14-16: At higher levels, Town Hall defenses release a Poison Bomb when destroyed, slowing and weakening troops. If the Super Valkyrie dies at the right time, the rage effect can help counteract the slowing effect, allowing troops to continue dealing damage before the poison weakens them too much.
🔹Combining with Regular Valkyries: The Super Valkyrie acts as a tank for regular Valkyries, absorbing damage while they move into position. When it falls, the rage effect enhances their attack speed and power, helping them clear the core of a base much faster. This synergy makes Valkyrie-heavy strategies even more effective, especially in compact base layouts. Additionally, the Super Valkyrie serves as a mini-tank, helping the attack force advance more quickly. With increased durability and damage output, it speeds up base clearing, reducing the risk of running out of time during an attack.
🔹In Queen Charges: The Super Valkyrie can be used to support a Queen Charge by tanking for the Archer Queen and her Healers. As it absorbs damage, the Queen remains protected, allowing her to clear defenses more effectively. Once the Super Valkyrie is eliminated, its rage effect enhances the Queen’s damage and attack speed, making her even more efficient at taking down high-health defenses. However, positioning is crucial—if placed correctly, the rage effect can boost both the Archer Queen and her Healers, maximizing its impact on the attack.
Defensive Strategies
Clan Castle Troop
The Super Valkyrie is not an ideal choice for defensive Clan Castle compositions due to its inability to target air troops. This makes it vulnerable to aerial attacks, such as from Balloons, Dragons, or Minions, without contributing to the base’s air defense. However, in specific setups, it can still provide value.
Upon death, the Super Valkyrie drops a rage effect, which can temporarily enhance nearby defensive troops. This can be useful in boosting high-damage defenses or defensive troops inside the Clan Castle, especially when positioned near the core of the base.
To make the most of its rage effect, it is best paired with defensive troops that can target both air and ground units, such as Super Minions, Baby Dragons, or Headhunters. This ensures that the rage boost benefits multiple types of defenders rather than being wasted on ground-only units.
An alternative defensive strategy is sacrificing the Super Valkyrie near core defenses to enhance its firepower when it dies. If the rage effect activates around key defenses like Inferno Towers or X-Bows, it can increase their effectiveness against attacking troops. However, this requires careful positioning and a well-thought-out base layout.
Limitations and Alternatives
One of the biggest drawbacks of using a Super Valkyrie in defense is that the rage effect can be wasted if attackers lure it out improperly. Skilled opponents can exploit this by pulling the Super Valkyrie away from key defenses, triggering its rage effect in an area where it provides no advantage.
A Rage Spell Tower serves as a more consistent alternative, as it provides a rage effect exactly where it is needed without the risk of being lured away. Unlike the Super Valkyrie, a Rage Spell Tower cannot be baited or drawn out, making it a more reliable source of rage for defenses. Additionally, the Rage Spell Tower is potentially rechargeable, meaning it can provide multiple rage boosts during an attack, whereas the Super Valkyrie’s rage effect only activates once upon death.
Targeting Behavior
Initial Targeting
The Super Valkyrie attacks the closest building upon deployment, similar to regular Valkyries. It does not have a preferred target, meaning it will strike whatever structure is nearest, regardless of whether it is a resource building, defense, or any other type of structure.
Unlike troops that prioritize defenses, such as Hog Riders or Balloons, the Super Valkyrie’s lack of a targeting preference means that its movement can sometimes be unpredictable. This can be both an advantage and a drawback, as it can clear clustered buildings quickly but may also stray from an intended attack path.
Retargeting
The Super Valkyrie will change targets if enemy Clan Castle troops, Heroes, or Skeleton Trap skeletons engage nearby friendly troops. In these cases, it will shift focus to fighting off these threats, prioritizing them over buildings. This makes it somewhat useful in dealing with defensive troops, especially in attacks where Clan Castle reinforcements could disrupt a push.
Once these enemy units are eliminated, the Super Valkyrie will return to attacking the nearest structure. This behavior ensures that it does not get permanently distracted, but can still protect friendly troops when necessary. However, since it does not have a fixed attack pattern, its effectiveness in battle depends on proper funneling and support.
Synergies
Valkyries:
Super Valkyries work well alongside regular Valkyries, creating a powerful synergy that enhances their effectiveness in battle. Due to the Super Valkyrie’s increased hitpoints, it can act as a frontline tank, absorbing damage while the regular Valkyries follow closely behind. This allows them to stay protected longer and deal consistent damage.
The key advantage of this combination is the rage effect that the Super Valkyrie drops upon death. When the Super Valkyrie falls, the nearby regular Valkyries receive an instant boost in attack speed and damage, making them even more destructive. Since Valkyries already have a high damage output and a whirlwind attack that can hit multiple buildings at once, the added rage effect allows them to quickly carve through a base’s core.
Proper deployment and positioning are crucial when using this combination. Ensuring that the Super Valkyrie is ahead of the regular Valkyries allows them to benefit from the rage spell effect at the right time. Additionally, using a Siege Machine or a well-planned funnel can help direct them toward high-value targets, maximizing their impact.
Queen Charge:
Using the Super Valkyrie in a Queen Charge can enhance the attack by providing both a tanking unit and an extra rage boost. The Super Valkyrie’s high hitpoints allow it to absorb damage ahead of the Archer Queen, reducing the pressure on her and the Healers. This can be especially useful when dealing with high-damage defenses like X-Bows, Inferno Towers, or Scattershots.
The most important aspect of this strategy is proper positioning. The Super Valkyrie should be deployed in a way that ensures its rage effect benefits both the Queen and the Healers upon death. Ideally, it should fall near the Queen just as she engages high-hitpoint buildings or enemy Heroes, maximizing the rage boost. This increased attack speed and damage output will help her eliminate defenses faster, minimizing the damage she takes.
Timing is also key. If the Super Valkyrie dies too early, the Queen may not be in the right position to take full advantage of the rage effect. Conversely, if it survives too long and moves away from the Queen, the effect could be wasted. To optimize this, deploying the Super Valkyrie when the Queen is approaching a key defensive cluster can be beneficial.
Additionally, the rage boost from the Super Valkyrie can enhance Healer effectiveness, allowing them to heal the Queen faster. This can be particularly helpful when facing enemy Clan Castle troops or multi-target Inferno Towers.
Siege Machines:
Using the Super Valkyrie alongside Siege Machines can create a devastating push through the core of a base by providing a well-timed rage effect. When paired with Siege Machines such as the Log Launcher, Wall Wrecker, or Battle Blimp, the Super Valkyrie can enhance the effectiveness of the siege and the troops deployed alongside it.
One key tactic is deploying the Super Valkyrie alongside a Siege Machine so that it absorbs damage while progressing toward the core. When the Super Valkyrie is defeated, the dropped rage effect will boost both the Siege Machine and any nearby troops, helping them take down high-hitpoint structures like the Town Hall, Clan Castle, or key defensive buildings. This is especially useful if the Siege Machine is carrying high-damage troops like P.E.K.K.As, Yetis, or Bowlers, as they will benefit greatly from the increased damage and attack speed.
For example, if using a Log Launcher, the Super Valkyrie can help tank damage as the Launcher progresses, softening up walls and defenses. When the Super Valkyrie eventually falls, the rage effect will power up the released troops, allowing them to quickly break through the remaining structures in the core. Similarly, if using a Battle Blimp, deploying a Super Valkyrie in the area where the Blimp lands can provide an immediate rage effect to the troops inside, making them more effective at securing a key objective, such as taking down the Town Hall.
Proper timing and positioning are crucial to maximizing the impact of the rage effect. Placing the Super Valkyrie too early or too far from the Siege Machine could result in a wasted rage. Ideally, it should go down just as the Siege Machine reaches the core, ensuring that the rage boost powers up the most critical part of the attack.
Defensive Troops:
Since the Super Valkyrie cannot attack air troops, pairing it with defensive Clan Castle troops that can target both air and ground units is crucial for a balanced defense. This prevents attackers from easily eliminating the Clan Castle using air troops like Balloons, Baby Dragons, or Dragons.
Good defensive pairings include Electro Dragon, Baby Dragons, Super Minions, and Headhunters. The Electro Dragon can deal chain damage to multiple attacking troops, while Baby Dragons benefit from their enraged ability when deployed alone. Super Minions provide long-range attacks that can chip away at enemy forces, and Headhunters can slow down attacking heroes while dealing high damage.
The Super Valkyrie’s rage effect can also boost nearby defensive troops when it is defeated, increasing their attack speed and damage for a short duration. This can be especially effective if combined with high-damage defensive units like Super Wizards or Witches, as their attacks will become even more devastating under the rage effect.
However, one drawback of using the Super Valkyrie in the Clan Castle is that smart attackers may lure it out and defeat it in an area where the rage effect is wasted. To counter this, placing the Clan Castle deep inside the base can help ensure that the Super Valkyrie’s rage ability activates in a critical area, boosting defensive troops at the core of the base.
Giants
P.E.K.K.A.s
Bowlers
Bowlers can take advantage of the increased damage and speed from the Super Valkyrie’s rage effect, especially when deployed in clusters. Bowlers already can hit multiple buildings with each attack, and the rage effect will allow them to clear through bases much faster. The Super Valkyrie’s rage boost can turn Bowlers into a devastating force, especially in the middle stages of an attack when defenses are more concentrated.
How to Maximize Synergy:
Proper Positioning: Ensure that the Super Valkyrie is positioned so that its rage effect boosts the nearby ground troops, ideally when they are close to dense defensive structures like Inferno Towers, Eagle Artillery, or the Town Hall.
Follow-up Troops: Use the rage effect to accelerate the movement of these troops toward the core of the base, ensuring that they focus on key defenses and buildings.
Defensive Role: On defense, this combination can work in the Clan Castle to surprise attackers. For example, placing Giants and Bowlers alongside the Super Valkyrie allows the defending troops to deal extra damage as soon as the Valkyrie is defeated, giving attackers fewer opportunities to control the fight.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓What happens when the Super Valkyrie dies in Clash of Clans?
When the Super Valkyrie is defeated, she drops a Rage Spell at the location of her death. This boosts the attack speed and damage of nearby friendly troops, making her a valuable unit for creating momentum during an assault, especially in tight battles.
❓What is the best way to use Super Valkyries in an army composition?
Super Valkyries work best in hybrid or ground-heavy armies where other troops can benefit from the dropped Rage Spell. Pairing her with high-damage units like Bowlers, Witches, or Yetis allows you to take full advantage of her Rage drop after clearing initial layers of defense.
❓Are Super Valkyries worth the Dark Elixir cost and Super Troop slot?
Super Valkyries cost 25,000 Dark Elixir to activate for 3 days, and they occupy one Super Troop slot. They are worth it if you plan to do heavy ground attacks, especially in war or CWL. However, their value depends on your playstyle and base matchups.
❓How do Super Valkyries compare to regular Valkyries?
Super Valkyries have more HP, deal more damage, and provide a Rage Spell upon death. While they are more expensive and take up more housing space (20 vs. 8), their ability to support surrounding troops makes them stronger in high-level strategies.
❓What are some good attack strategies involving Super Valkyries?
Super Valkyries are effective in Smash-style attacks like Super Valk Smash or Yeti Valk hybrids. Use a funnel to keep them moving through the core, and combine with Jump or Rage spells to maximize their damage potential. Heroes like the Grand Warden or Barbarian King can provide support and tanking.
