How to Counter Minion Horde
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To counter a Minion Horde, it’s essential to use area damage troops or spells that target air units, as they are extremely vulnerable to splash damage, and most area damage troops can eliminate them efficiently for a positive or neutral Elixir trade. Using Arrows is also an effective way to counter Minions, as they can defeat them for a neutral Elixir trade, but the opponent can bait out the Arrows and drop more damaging swarms that can be defeated with Arrows, such as the Minion Horde.
Understanding Minion Horde
What is Minion Horde?
The Minion Horde is a 5-Elixir common troop card that is unlocked from the P.E.K.K.A’s Playhouse arena. It’s a fast and weak air troop with short range, spitting Dark Elixir to damage its targets.
Countering Minion Horde
Effective Strategies
To counter a Minion Horde, players can use Mega Minions by placing them in the middle of the Arena to pull the Minion Horde to the center, increasing the length of their way to the Crown Tower and distracting them. The Mega Minion will take out 2 or 3 Minions while the Crown Tower continually attacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you unlock Minion Horde? The Minion Horde is unlocked from the P.E.K.K.A’s Playhouse arena.
- What is a good replacement for Mega Minion? A Mega Minion can be replaced with a Balloon, Minions, Minion Horde, Princess, Executioner, Baby Dragon, Ice Wizard, or Musketeer.
- How do you counter Pekka pushes? Pekka pushes can be countered with air troops such as Minions, Minion Horde, or Mega Minion, and multiple troops such as Skeletons, Skeleton Army, Tombstone, Goblin Gang, Guards, or Barbarians.
- What is the weakness of Minions? Minions are weak to AoE (splash damage).
- How do you get a Gold Minion? The Gold Minion recipes are unlocked at Gold Ingot I, and they can be placed on the Player’s Island to collect Gold Ore.
- How do you get Potato Minions? Potato Minions are unlocked at Potato I and can be placed on the Player’s Island to collect Potatoes.
- How do you get 11 Minions? The max number of Minions that can be summoned can be increased with certain armors and accessories, and the max number of Minions a player can summon at one time is 11, using Stardust Armor, Necromantic Scroll, Pygmy Necklace, Papyrus Scarab, Summoning Potion, and Bewitching Table.
- What do Minions throw in Clash? Minions throw Dark Elixir to damage their targets.
- Is P.E.K.K.A the strongest in COC? The P.E.K.K.A is one of the strongest troops in COC, with the highest DPS and hitpoints among all Elixir Troops.
- Why is P.E.K.K.A so powerful? The P.E.K.K.A is powerful because it attacks all units, making it effective on defense, and its armor absorbs even the mightiest of blows.
- What is P.E.K.K.A’s weakness? P.E.K.K.A’s weakness is electricity, which can damage its armor.
- How do you counter Hogs in Clash? Hogs can be countered by placing a Furnace in the middle of the Arena and using Mega Minion, Executioner, or Baby Dragon to take them out.
- What can I use instead of Bandit? Bandit can be replaced with Pirate, Thief, Robber, Highwayman, Burglar, Footpad, Marauder, or Stealer.
- What cards can replace Sparky? Sparky can be replaced with P.E.K.K.A, Goblin Hut, Zap, Fireball, Miner, or Elixir Collector.
- How do you make a Super Minion? A Super Minion can be made by boosting the Minion when it is at least level 8, using 25,000 Dark Elixir or a Super Potion, which allows the Minion to be boosted for 3 days.