Clash of Clans has introduced a fantastic December 2023 update with a plethora of new features, including Town Hall 16 being one of the talking points, but what I was excited about the most was the Hero Equipment feature, which wasn’t in the thought of almost all CoC players and came out of nowhere. Your heroes can now wield multiple abilities thanks to this feature, and the path for doing so is also neatly done with resources in Ores. So, let us look in detail at how you can utilize the Hero Equipment feature to the fullest in Clash of Clans.
Hero Equipment in Clash of Clans
Introduction
Hero Equipment is a new feature that lets you choose what special abilities your Heroes use in battles. You can compare it to some RPG games where you can allot different types of skills for your character alongside their fixed skill, and in CoC, Hero Equipment serves the same purpose.
It brings a new level of flexibility and depth to Clash of Clans attacks, allowing players to adapt their Heroes to different scenarios and optimize their performance.
Features
Hero Equipment activates from Town Hall 8, so it will start from Barbarian King, even though you unlock him at TH8. Apart from the existing abilities of heroes, you can even try out new and powerful abilities as you unlock them in the game. These are endless possibilities, as you can have your Archer Queen shoot giant arrows, or give your Barbarian King Earthquake Boots to break and stomp through walls.
Your Heroes’ old abilities, like the Barbarian King’s Iron Fist, are now split into different Hero Equipment that you can upgrade and change. For example, using Barbarian Puppet lets your Barbarian King call in a group of super-raged Barbarians. Switch it up with something like Vampstache, and now your Barbarian King can heal himself with every attack instead of summoning raged Barbarians.
CoC Hero Equipment: Unlocking and Upgrading
In Clash of Clans, unlocking Hero Equipment is achieved through a dedicated building called the Blacksmith. As for leveling up, it’s done using resources known as Ores, and now we’ll delve into the details of this process.
Blacksmith
As explained earlier, this building unlocks as soon as you get to Town Hall 8. This is all you need as you can use this building to upgrade the Hero Equipment for all the heroes moving forward. Every time you upgrade the Blacksmith, a new item will unlock.
| Level | TH Level | Upgrade Cost (Gold) | Upgrade Time | HP | Unlocked Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 750K | 1d | 700 | Earthquake Boots |
| 2 | 9 | 1.7M | 2d | 800 | Giant Arrow |
| 3 | 10 | 2.3M | 3d | 900 | Vampstache |
| 4 | 11 | 3M | 4d | 1000 | Rage Gem |
| 5 | 12 | 5.5M | 5d | 1100 | Healer Puppet |
| 6 | 13 | 8.5M | 6d | 1200 | Healing Tome |
| 7 | 14 | 12M | 7d | 1300 | NA |
| 8 | 15 | 14M | 8d | 1400 | NA |
| 9 | 16 | 16M | 9d | 1500 | NA |
The blacksmith’s level, tied to your Town Hall level, determines the available equipment. The blacksmith unlocking starts with the Barbarian King’s Earthquake Boots at Level 1. As you progress through Town Hall levels, you unlock new pieces of equipment for your Heroes.
Ores
Upgrading Hero Equipment is done with ores, including Shiny, Glowy, and Starry ores. You can obtain these ores through various methods, such as the Home Village star bonus, Clan Wars, and purchasing from the Trader or in-game shop. We have a detailed guide for Ores, give it a read to help yourselves out.
Selection of Hero Equipment
So, next, you need to equip the gear, which you can do either by tapping the Blacksmith or clicking the particular hero and choosing the Equipment option. The Army tab can also be tapped to access the Equipment section. Tap on any hero and you will see Hero Equipment pop up to access the same. You will get the option to tap and Equip as well as drag and drop the equipment. You can give each Hero in Clash of Clans two pieces of Hero Equipment.
Upgrading of Hero Equipment
Now, you will notice each Equipment will have a specific level, which you can improve, and here’s where upgrading comes in. As mentioned, Ores are necessary to do so. Just tap on the Equipment, and you will find the option of Upgrade, depending on the Ores you have accumulated in your account. As levels increase, the total Ores you can store will also increase. Do note that Hero Boost Potions will not upgrade your equipment stats.
CoC Hero Equipment: Rarities and Abilities
Rarities of Equipment
Now, it comes down to the Equipment Rarities, Common and Epic, with the former being the standard one. You can upgrade the Common equipment up to level 18 by upgrading your Blacksmith. Epic Equipment is rare and reaches level 27. You can get Epic types in special events. Some gear gives extra bonuses, like more damage, health recovery, or faster movement, making your heroes even stronger in fights.
Abilities of Equipment
Each equipment comes with two abilities: Active and Passive. Active abilities need you to use them during a battle, like activating the Barbarian King’s Iron Gauntlet. On the other hand, Passive abilities are always active without needing any input. An example is the Grand Warden’s Aura, which boosts nearby troops all the time.
Clash of Clans: List of Equipment for every Hero
So, let us now see the list of Equipment that are currently available for each hero.
Do note that the old abilities our Heroes had will not carry over, and will be separated. For example, Royal Cloak is now separated from Archer Puppet and Invisibility Vial, meaning if you equip the former, the Queen will not turn invisible when her ability is activated.
Barbarian King
We have three active and one passive ability for Barbarian King.
| Name | Rarity | Ability | Description | Hero Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian Puppet | Common | Active | Summons Raged Barbarians | Recovers HP Increases HP |
| Rage Vial | Common | Active | Rages Barbarian King | Increase damage Increase movement speed Recovers HP |
| Earthquake Boots | Common | Active | Damages Walls and Buildings | Increase damage Increase HP |
| Vampstache | Common | Passive | Heals Barbarian King with each attack | NA |
Archer Queen
We have four active abilities for Archer Queen.
| Name | Rarity | Ability | Description | Hero Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Puppet | Common | Active | Summons Archers | Recovers HP Increase DPS |
| Invisibility Vial | Common | Active | Turns Archer Queen invisible | Increase damage Increase HP |
| Giant Arrow | Common | Active | Shoots giant arrow across enemy village | Increase DPS Increase HP |
| Healer Puppet | Common | Active | Summons Healers | Self Heal Increase HP |
Grand Warden
We have two active and two passive abilities for Grand Warden.
| Name | Rarity | Ability | Description | Hero Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Tome | Common | Active | Grand Warden and nearby units become immune | NA |
| Life Gem | Common | Passive | Nearby units gain extra HP | Increase DPS Increase HP |
| Healing Tome | Common | Active | Heals Grand Warden and nearby friendly units | Recovers HP Increases HP |
| Rage Gem | Common | Passive | Nearby friendly units do extra damage | Increase DPS Increase attack speed |
Royal Champion
Currently, we don’t have any new abilities for Royal Champion but will have segregated abilities of its previous.
| Name | Rarity | Ability | Description | Hero Boosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Gem | Common | Active | Heals Royal Champion significantly | Increase DPS Increase HP |
| Seeking Shield | Common | Active | Throws shield dealing damage to multiple targets | Increase HP |
For now, we only have Common rarity Equipment available. As mentioned by the team, Epic Hero Equipment will be unlocked during special events in an upcoming update.