Top 5 attack combinations for Town Hall 9 in Clash of Clans  

Best TH9 Clash of Clans Attack Strategies (Image via Sportskeeda)

Clash of Clans, a SuperCell-owned online multiplayer game, is one of the most popular mobile games ever produced. You attack enemy bases for resources, trophies, and stars that help them climb the leaderboard.

It's critical to develop an army composition to climb the board, especially for Town Hall 9. Since it is the point when you receive X-bows, which takes raiding bases to another level. Here are the best attacking techniques for you to rack up the battle stars.

Note: The list is in no particular order and reflects the author's views.

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5 best TH9 attack strategies in Clash of Clans

The following are five of the best offensive strategies for Town Hall 9 players like you to gain an upper hand in the game:

5) GoHo

It is one of the most effective TH9 attack techniques for clan war and multiplayer attacks. The only issue is that it consumes a significant amount of Dark Elixir. As a result, it should only be used in war attacks where gaining stars is crucial.

Army composition:

• 2 Golems
• 21 Hogs
• 10 Wizards
• 4 Wall Breakers
• 2 Minions
• 3 Archers
• 2 Heal Spells
• 1 Rage Spell
• 1 Jump Spell
• 1 Poison Spell
• Clan Castle: Hogs and Poison Spell

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4) ZapDrag

Replacing the outdated Mass Dragons, ZapDrag is a dominant strategy in 2025 to effectivly deal with anti-air bases with clustered Air Defenses or weak Air Sweepers. You use Lightning Spells to destroy Air Defenses, then deploy Dragons and Balloons to wipe out the rest of the base.

Army Composition:

• 9 Dragons
• 8 Balloons
• 5 Lightning Spells
• 1 Rage Spell
• 1 Poison Spell
• Clan Castle: Balloons

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3) P.E.K.K.A Smash Light

Adapted from higher Town Hall levels, this strategy uses P.E.K.K.As and Wizards to create a powerful core push. Healers provide extra support for a crushing ground assault. This light edition of the classic P.E.K.K.A Smash is ideal for spread-out bases with a strong centralized core.

Army Composition:

• 3 P.E.K.K.As
• 2 Golems
• 10 Wizards
• 4 Wall Breakers
• 3 Healers
• 3 Rage Spells
• 1 Jump Spell
• 1 Poison Spell
• Clan Castle: Bowlers

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2) Witch Slap

Witch Slap is back in the meta and is now one of the strongest TH9 strategies for war attacks, especially bases with few splash defenses on the outer edges. Waves of Skeletons overwhelm defenses, while Healers keep the Witches alive.

Army Composition:

• 4 Healers
• 12 Witches
• 2 Golems
• 4 Wall Breakers
• 2 Rage Spells
• 2 Heal Spells
• 1 Poison Spell
• Clan Castle: Bowlers

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1) LavaLoon

One of the oldest and most efficient air attack tactics in-game is Lavaloon. It's made up of lava hounds and balloons. A player with a solid understanding of when to deploy troops should have no trouble winning a Clash of Clans battle with the correct army deployment.

Army composition:

• 3 Lava Hounds
• 25 Balloons
• 5 Archers
• 4 Rage Spells
• 1 Poison Spell
• Clan Castle: Balloons and Poison Spell

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These were some of the best attacking strategies for players to use in Clash of Clans for Town Hall 9. Even though a lot of new troops have been added to the game, the strategy above is still one of the best to get the maximum loot.