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Lava Hound
Dark ElixirMax level 8The Lava Hound is a single target dark elixir troop in Clash of Clans, trained in the Dark Barracks. It attacks ground targets and takes up 30 housing space. It unlocks at Town Hall 9 and can be upgraded through 8 levels, reaching 9,500 hitpoints and 24 damage per second at level 8.
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About the Lava Hound in Clash of Clans Dark Elixir Troops
The Lava Hound is a Clash of Clans dark elixir troop, trained in the Dark Barracks. It can attack ground targets. It deals single target damage, focusing all of its damage on one target at a time. Each Lava Hound costs 30 housing space in your army camps.
The Lava Hound first becomes available at Town Hall 9. At level 1 it has 6,100 hitpoints, growing to 9,500 hitpoints once fully upgraded to level 8. At its maximum level it deals 24 damage per second. Taking the Lava Hound all the way to level 8 costs roughly 763,000 Dark Elixir and about 41d 18h of upgrade time.
With a movement speed of 20 and a range of 1 tiles, the Lava Hound fits armies that need units that push into the base.
Among the 10 Dark Elixir Troops with an attack, the Lava Hound has the 10th highest damage per second at maximum level.
Lava Hound strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Its single target damage is efficient against individual high hitpoint targets.
- With the 2nd highest hitpoints in the Dark Elixir Troops category, it can absorb a fair amount of damage.
Weaknesses
- It can only attack ground targets, so it offers nothing against air defences and needs support from units that can hit air.
- Because it only hits one target at a time, it can be overwhelmed by large groups of defending troops.
- At 30 housing space it is expensive to field in numbers, so it is usually brought as a small core of an army.
Lava Hound: frequently asked questions
What does the Lava Hound attack in Clash of Clans?
The Lava Hound can attack ground targets, dealing single target damage.
What Town Hall do you need to unlock the Lava Hound?
The Lava Hound first becomes available at Town Hall 9.
How much housing space does the Lava Hound use?
The Lava Hound takes up 30 housing space in your army.
What is the max level of the Lava Hound?
The Lava Hound can be upgraded to level 8, where it reaches 9,500 hitpoints and 24 DPS.
How much does it cost to max the Lava Hound?
Fully upgrading the Lava Hound to level 8 costs about 763,000 Dark Elixir in total.
How long does it take to max the Lava Hound?
The total upgrade time to take the Lava Hound to level 8 is around 41d 18h, before any book or potion boosts.
How much does it cost to donate the Lava Hound?
Donating one Lava Hound costs 675 Dark Elixir.
Where can I see every level of the Lava Hound?
This page lists the Lava Hound at all levels. Use the level explorer to view any single level, or open the full progression table to see hitpoints, damage, cost and time for the whole dark elixir troop side by side.
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