Base layouts with plain-English notes

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Look at the layout, read what its walls and building placement do, then decide if it fits your village. Open layouts for organising upgrades are marked as progress bases.

Town Hall 18

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TH18: Isolated upper Town Hall square
TH18 · War base

Isolated upper Town Hall square

The Town Hall sits in a large upper square above a broad lower defense area.

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TH18: Town Hall inside a small central square
TH18 · War base

Town Hall inside a small central square

A small Town Hall square sits inside a broader compartment grid.

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Town Hall 17

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TH17: Upper Town Hall box with a lower grid
TH17 · War base

Upper Town Hall box with a lower grid

The Town Hall sits in a large upper box above smaller lower cells.

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TH17: Dense grid with Town Hall toward the top
TH17 · War base

Dense grid with Town Hall toward the top

Many small cells fill the village below an upper Town Hall area.

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Town Hall 16

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TH16: Town Hall above a central defense ring
TH16 · War base

Town Hall above a central defense ring

The Town Hall occupies an upper box above a dense central ring.

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TH16: Wide square with spread defense pockets
TH16 · War base

Wide square with spread defense pockets

Large square compartments separate defenses across the village.

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Town Hall 15

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TH15: Broad central grid
TH15 · War base

Broad central grid

Small compartments cover a broad central area.

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TH15: Upper Town Hall box and lower grid
TH15 · War base

Upper Town Hall box and lower grid

The Town Hall has a separate upper box above the main lower grid.

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Town Hall 14

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TH14: Broad diamond compartment grid
TH14 · War base

Broad diamond compartment grid

A broad diamond spreads small compartments around the middle.

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TH14: Town Hall above a central ring
TH14 · War base

Town Hall above a central ring

The Town Hall sits in an upper compartment above a lower central ring.

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Town Hall 13

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TH13: Wide grid with offset Town Hall
TH13 · War base

Wide grid with offset Town Hall

The Town Hall sits off-centre inside a broad grid of compartments.

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TH13: Dense centre with small surrounding cells
TH13 · War base

Dense centre with small surrounding cells

A dense centre is surrounded by small wall cells.

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Town Hall 12

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TH12: Open upper area beside a lower wall section
TH12 · War base

Open upper area beside a lower wall section

Many defenses sit in an open upper area, with walls concentrated lower down.

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TH12: Nested rectangular wall rings
TH12 · War base

Nested rectangular wall rings

Several rectangular wall layers enclose a small middle.

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Town Hall 11

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TH11: Uneven grid around the middle
TH11 · War base

Uneven grid around the middle

Wall compartments vary in size around a central group of defenses.

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TH11: Compact square wall grid
TH11 · War base

Compact square wall grid

A compact square is split into many small cells.

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Town Hall 10

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TH10: Nested squares around a dense centre
TH10 · War base

Nested squares around a dense centre

Square wall layers surround a dense middle.

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TH10: Broad grid with a central core
TH10 · War base

Broad grid with a central core

Small compartments spread across a broad village around the middle.

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Town Hall 9

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TH9: Central Town Hall with outer pockets
TH9 · War base

Central Town Hall with outer pockets

The Town Hall is central, with separate wall pockets around it.

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TH9: Many small central cells
TH9 · War base

Many small central cells

Small compartments surround a dense central building group.

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Town Hall 8

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TH8: Dense diamond with many small cells
TH8 · War base

Dense diamond with many small cells

Many small wall cells fill a diamond-shaped village.

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TH8: Long diamond compartments
TH8 · War base

Long diamond compartments

A narrow diamond stretches from the upper Town Hall area to lower storage pockets.

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Town Hall 7

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TH7: Tall grid with lower storages
TH7 · War base

Tall grid with lower storages

Wall compartments run vertically, with several storages in the lower half.

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TH7: Town Hall in an upper pocket
TH7 · War base

Town Hall in an upper pocket

The Town Hall occupies a separate upper pocket above the main compartments.

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Town Hall 6

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TH6: Offset centre with many boxes
TH6 · War base

Offset centre with many boxes

The Town Hall is off to one side of a grid of small wall compartments.

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TH6: Rounded wall rings
TH6 · War base

Rounded wall rings

The Town Hall sits near the middle of a rounded set of wall compartments.

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Town Hall 5

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TH5: Small connected boxes
TH5 · War base

Small connected boxes

The Town Hall and storage area sit inside connected wall boxes.

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TH5: Dense centre with an outer wall
TH5 · War base

Dense centre with an outer wall

Most buildings sit in a dense centre inside a larger wall outline.

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Town Hall 4

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TH4: Town Hall at the back
TH4 · War base

Town Hall at the back

The Town Hall sits at the top of a box with separate lower compartments.

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TH4: Compact centre with storage pockets
TH4 · War base

Compact centre with storage pockets

The Town Hall and defenses are packed into a small middle with storage pockets around it.

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Town Hall 3

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TH3: Four small wall sections
TH3 · War base

Four small wall sections

Walls divide the middle into four small areas around the Town Hall.

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TH3: Storages around a small centre
TH3 · Farming base

Storages around a small centre

Purple storages sit in separate pockets around the compact middle.

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