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

TCB-20-044 · 2020 archive layout

TH13 Hybrid Base: The Compact Core

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 referenceTH13

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 · TH13 context

What mattered at this Town Hall in 2020

Scattershots and the Royal Champion make TH13 layouts a contest over layered reach, hero access, and the order of high-value targets.

The pressure this layout must answer

Hybrid armies, hero dives, and siege-led core pushes become much stronger when Scattershots and Infernos are available from the same compartment.

Placement note

Split Scattershots, protect them with different defensive layers, and avoid giving a single hero route the Town Hall plus another signature defense.

Replay checkpoint

Track Royal Champion and siege value separately. If both converge on the same quadrant, redistribute objectives and seeking traps.

04 · Layout-specific field note

Give every premium defense a different economic consequence

A balanced TH13 layout should not place both Scattershots beside the richest storages or leave the Town Hall isolated from all resource value.

Adjustment to test

Pair each premium defense with a different kind of objective and keep the major pockets on separate diagonals.

Evidence to collect

List what each successful quadrant yields. Rebalance when one side always offers the best defense removal and loot together.

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.