Can Co-Leaders Start Clan War?

Yes, co-leaders can start a Clan War in Clash of Clans, as they share similar responsibilities and authorities with the Clan Leader, including the ability to initiate wars and decide who participates in them. The co-leader role is a second level of promotion, granting them the power to not only start wars but also to promote and demote Clan Elders, kick out Clan Members and Elders, and send messages to the whole Clan.

FAQs About Co-Leaders and Clan War

General Questions

1. What can co-leaders do in Clash of Clans?: Co-leaders can invite players to the Clan, accept players into the Clan, promote and demote Clan Elders, promote new Co-Leaders, kick out Clan Members and Elders, and send messages to the whole Clan.
2. Who can start a Clan War in Clash of Clans?: Only Leaders and Co-Leaders are able to start wars, and they can do so by pressing the war icon and selecting the participants.
3. What are the minimum Clan requirements to go to war?: The only requirement is that a Clan must have at least 5 members eligible for war.

Co-Leader Responsibilities and Powers

4. Can co-leaders give CWL medals?: Yes, Clan co-leaders and leaders can assign bonus League Medals as a reward to the best-performing members of the Clan.
5. Can co-leaders edit Clan capital?: Yes, the Leader and Co-Leaders can modify Districts in the Layout Editor, but changes made during a Raid Weekend will not take effect until the Clan is matched with another Clan.
6. Can co-leaders change Clan capital?: Only the Leader and Co-Leaders are able to move around buildings and save multiple designs per district.

Clan Management and Roles

7. Can a co-leader kick a leader in Clash of Clans?: No, a co-leader cannot kick a leader because the leader is at a higher rank and is protected from being kicked by lower ranks.
8. How many co-leaders should a Clan have?: A Clan can have as many Co-Leaders as the Leader wishes, but it’s essential to be cautious about who is promoted to this position to avoid abuse of power.
9. What are the benefits of being an elder in Clash of Clans?: An Elder has more responsibilities than a Member, including the ability to invite players to join the Clan, accept players into the Clan, and kick out Clan members.

Clan War and Leagues

10. Why am I not eligible for Clan War League?: You may not be eligible if you are already participating in another Clan’s Clan War or Clan War Leagues, or if you or your Clan have received a War cooldown as a punitive action.
11. Can I play CWL in 2 clans?: No, you can only sign up for War Leagues in one Clan.
12. Can co-leaders start raids?: Yes, a Clan leader, co-leader, or elder can opt the Clan into Raids during a Raid Weekend event.

Miscellaneous

13. Is it worth upgrading Clan Capital?: Yes, upgrading the Capital Hall unlocks new Districts for the Clan Capital, which offer unique features like army buildings, and allows the Clan to participate in Raid Weekends.
14. Why do I only have 5 attacks in Clan Capital?: Each player has 5 attacks for the entire Raid Weekend, with a chance to gain one bonus attack from completely destroying a District.
15. Can Clan leaders retire?: Yes, a Clan Leader can resign, and the current deputy can be appointed as the new leader, with the former leader losing their leader name and lives granted by the ancestors.