01 · Defensive idea
What this layout is trying to do
Keep the Town Hall and Clan Castle inside separate layers so a single push cannot claim both at once.
War layouts care more about denying stars than saving every collector or storage. 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 separates high-value defenses.
- It creates awkward funnel choices.
- It keeps the core difficult to reach.
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.
- 1Lock the core
Keep the Town Hall and Clan Castle inside separate layers so a single push cannot claim both at once.
- 2Split premium defenses
Do not let one freeze, jump, or hero route solve every high-value target at once.
- 3Shape the approach
Offset outside buildings and wall openings so the easiest funnel does not point directly at the core.
- 4Set traps after the structure
Move spring traps and giant bombs after replays reveal the most common entry lane.
03 · TH3 context
What mattered at this Town Hall in 2020
At TH3, the Mortar is the main area-control defense and the small wall budget makes every compartment decision visible.
The pressure this layout must answer
Compact ground groups can overwhelm exposed defenses quickly, especially when outside buildings create a straight entry lane.
Keep the Mortar away from the first wall break, cover it with the Archer Tower and Cannons, and avoid placing every defense in one tight spell-sized cluster.
Watch whether the Mortar survives long enough to fire repeatedly. If it falls first, move the entry-facing buildings before changing the whole plan.
04 · Layout-specific field note
Make the Mortar survive the opening push
At this level, the war concept succeeds when the Mortar keeps firing after the first wall is opened. A shallow Mortar gives grouped ground troops the shortest possible solution.
Offset the Mortar from the Town Hall and place the Cannons so a tanking group cannot hold every defense from one square.
Pause when the first defense falls. If it is consistently the Mortar, deepen that compartment before moving traps.
05 · Replay lab
Three checks before you keep it
Which edge do attackers choose, and which outside buildings make that choice easy?
Can one spell affect the Town Hall and more than one premium defense?
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.