COC Strategy: GOHOG

What is Gohog?

Gohog is a hybrid strategy that combining golems and hogs as its main source of power. Golem is tank (very high hitpoints) and target defenses but slow, lack damage power and consume a lot of army spaces. Hog is fast, able to jump wall and target defenses but not that tank which become prime target to Archer Queen, Clan Castle (CC) troops, traps and giant bombs. This strategy focus on the tanking of Golem and the fast and jump ability of hogs. Hogs can be utilized only when its dangers are eliminated or reduced. In that case, Gohog in general consist of 2 main phases.

2 Phases of Gohog

1^st Phase: Killer Squad

Killer Squad (KS) consist of Golem that tank wizard to destroy 3 dangers; CC troops, Archer Queen (AQ) and traps and giant bombs. CC troops can be killed by luring them first and kill it with poison spells or by using attacker like archers and wizards. Optionally, CC troops can also be killed when KS advancing to kill AQ. At this stage, Golems is positioned that back up wizards that destroy distraction buildings. The aim is to kill AQ. Heroes can be put here as Barbarian Kings will engaging enemy AQ immediately after enemy AQ attacking your troop. When CC troops and AQ are down, 2^nd phase involving hogs should commence.

2^nd Phase: Hog Squad

At this stage, hogs are cleaning troop which destroy all defenses before it clear all other buildings. If KS able to enter deeper into the center, hog squad will be able to clear building safely. The only dangers left are traps and giant bombs. The most lethal is double giant bombs as no hogs can survive that. If hog able to avoid this dangers, Gohog is successful and will probably give you 3 stars. In unfortunate event, you will get 1 star. Gohog rarely give 2 stars.

Army Composition and Spells

Depend on bases you will dealing. Standard golem will be 1-3. Its depend, if you want to get deeper into bases, you gonna bring 3 golems. This of course limit the number of hogs you can bring. If you believe less golem able to get its job done, you can bring less golem and more hogs. In short, number of golem depends on how much you need to complete Killer Squad mission that is to kill CC troops, AQ and traps and giant bombs. This also means number of wizard and wall breakers is adjusted accordingly. Standard army composition 2 golems, 15 wizard, 8 wall breakers, 4 archers and 16 hogs. Spells should be focus on hogs thus 4 healing spells.

Steps Summary

1. Drop golems to protect wizards.

2. Drop wizard behind golem to destroy building, CC troops or AQ.

3. Drop wall breaker to get access into enemy AQ.

4. Drop Barbarian King and Archer Queen to kill CC troops, AQ and any other defenses if you can.

5. If CC troops and AQ are dead, drop Hog Squad to clear building. Killer Squad should already destroy some segment of the base. Hog Squad can clear the remaining. Ready healing spells to save Hog squad.