Archive editionA researched restoration of Top COC Bases as it appeared in 2020

TCB-20-036 · 2020 archive layout

TH11 Hybrid Base: Balanced Bastion

A practical everyday layout that balances Town Hall safety, storage coverage, and broad defensive reach.

works across mixed attack stylesbalances loot and trophieskeeps defensive coverage even
Historical strategy referenceTH11

Newly drawn strategy diagram; not an exact building-by-building screenshot.

01 · Defensive idea

What this layout is trying to do

Alternate storages and defenses around a protected center so attackers cannot remove one category in a straight line.

A hybrid is a compromise: it will not specialize as sharply as a pure war or farming layout. That tradeoff is intentional: a useful base has a clear job instead of trying to win every possible exchange.

Best reasons to try it

  • It works across mixed attack styles.
  • It balances loot and trophies.
  • It keeps defensive coverage even.

02 · Placement guide

Build it as a system, not a picture

Start at the center and work outward. Place the main objective, then the defenses that protect it, then the walls that force an attacker to spend time reaching them. Exterior buildings come last because their spacing determines how easily an army can create a funnel.

  1. 1
    Lock the core

    Alternate storages and defenses around a protected center so attackers cannot remove one category in a straight line.

  2. 2
    Split premium defenses

    Do not let one freeze, jump, or hero route solve every high-value target at once.

  3. 3
    Shape the approach

    Offset outside buildings and wall openings so the easiest funnel does not point directly at the core.

  4. 4
    Set traps after the structure

    Distribute traps instead of stacking them; the goal is reliable value against several common entries.

03 · TH11 context

What mattered at this Town Hall in 2020

The Eagle Artillery adds a long-range anchor at TH11, and the Grand Warden gives attackers a timed answer to concentrated damage.

The pressure this layout must answer

Bowlers, Electro Dragons, and Queen-led entries benefit when premium defenses line up or sit inside one spell corridor.

Placement note

Avoid a straight line through the Eagle, Town Hall, and both Infernos. Stagger major defenses so the attacker must choose where to spend the Warden ability.

Replay checkpoint

Mark the moment the Eagle activates and the Warden ability is used. If both events always favor the attacker, change the order of objectives.

04 · Layout-specific field note

Separate long-range pressure from the richest quadrant

The Eagle should shape the entire approach, not simply sit behind the largest storage concentration and invite a single planned route.

Adjustment to test

Put storage pockets on different diagonals and let the Eagle cover transitions between them rather than one endpoint.

Evidence to collect

Compare which quadrant attracts entries with which quadrant loses the Eagle. Rebalance when they are always the same.

05 · Replay lab

Three checks before you keep it

Entry

Which edge do attackers choose, and which outside buildings make that choice easy?

Spell value

Can one spell affect the Town Hall and more than one premium defense?

Pathing

Where does the main army change direction, split, or leave a defense standing?

Review three comparable defenses before making a large change. Move one or two traps first; change the structure only when the same route keeps succeeding.