Base layouts

Where to Find Edit Layout in Clash of Clans

Tap Build in the bottom-right corner of the Home Village and leave the panel open. The Edit Layout button appears at the lower right while that menu is open. You can go straight there without selecting a building or starting an upgrade.

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Home Village showing Battle on the left and Build on the right
Start in the Home Village. Screenshot by Supercell.

Open Build and keep the panel on screen

Yellow Build button marked with a hammer in the lower-right corner
Tap the yellow hammer to open Build. Screenshot by Supercell.
  1. Return to the Home Village. Find the yellow Build button at the lower right.
  2. Open Build. Leave the upgrade cards alone and look along the lower edge of the village beside the panel.
  3. Tap Edit Layout. If you see an upgrade price and a confirmation instead, dismiss that prompt and open Build again.
Open Buildings and Heroes panel, with layout tools beside it near the bottom
Look beside the open panel for the editor control. The Blacksmith card at the top opens an upgrade. Screenshot by Supercell.

Choose the control for the change you want

Your taskWhere to go
Move buildings in a village layoutBuild → Edit Layout. Keep the Build panel open until you enter the editor.
Change the troops you will take into battleBattle → Edit Army. This changes your army composition.
Check what a building upgrade costsOpen the relevant card in Build. The camera moves to the building and opens its upgrade confirmation.

Suppose a clanmate suggests moving a defense before a friendly challenge. I would open your existing layout first, so you can find the suggested position without importing another base. If the clanmate sent you an entirely different design, compare the preview and Town Hall level in the base layout catalog first.

Quick questions

Why does the layout button disappear when I tap the village?

Edit Layout is conditional on the Build menu being open. Tapping the village closes the menu. Open Build again to bring the control back.

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