With all eyes set on the release of Town Hall 17 in Clash of Clans, we know you'll want to know what to expect in the next major game update. Here are all the details about it.
Town Halls are the center of everything in Clash of Clans. Depending on its level, you will be able to train powerful troops, upgrade your buildings, and unlock features that will help your Home Village grow into a formidable one. Simply put, the higher your Town Hall, the better you become.
So, it's no surprise that many players get excited when a new Town Hall level is on the horizon. The new levels allow players to experiment with new army compositions and base layouts, which reshapes the meta and ultimately makes Clash of Clans fun.
Thanks to the massive new features introduced in Town Hall 16, expectations are high about what Town Hall 17 may bring. But what exactly can you expect to see in the upcoming Town Hall?
To help answer that question, we've gathered all the rumors, details, and information that Supercell has released about Town Hall 17 in Clash of Clans. Let's jump into it!
Town Hall 17's Expected Release Date
Town Hall 17 is expected to be released to Clash of Clans in December 2024.
Supercell has confirmed that they aim to have roughly 12 months between the releases of new Town Hall levels. Given that Town Hall 16 was added to Clash of Clans in December 2023, we anticipate Town Hall 17's release to be around December 2024, or early 2025 at the latest.
A New Hero May Come In Town Hall 17
Heroes are always at the center of attention regarding new Town Hall levels. Will a new one be added or won't they?
Supercell had previously revealed during the release of Town Hall 15 that they are often hesitant about adding a new Hero to Clash of Clans. This is because figuring out the new Hero's role in the game and how they would fit into the current meta is often a challenging one.
Community Manager Darian's comments on the matter were:
We would like to add new Heroes in the future but we also have to keep "simplicity" in mind on how many things need to be deployed for each attack. [...] Does it fill a specific niche? We've got a tank, we've got two ranged Heroes, and a flying one that is also a support one.Do we want a new Hero to be purely air based? Is that even necessary or does it fit within the game mechanics to make it enjoyable? Couple that with the additional factors of base design, we don't want to add too many Heroes too quickly.
With this in mind, there is a low possibility that a new Hero will be added in Town Hall 17. However, the chances are not zero, and we may very well see one arrive should Supercell find a suitable role for the Hero to play.
In any case, we can expect to see the additions of new Hero Equipment and Pets.
All Town Hall 17 Buildings & Upgrades
Town Hall 17 is expected to expand upon the current building roster. It is almost a certainty that a new base defense will be introduced, especially one that is a Merged Defense. Besides this, non-defense buildings could also be added to the game.
However, there is one major hurdle that Supercell needs to clear before adding any new structure – the building limit. As it stands, there is a "soft limit" of 100 buildings that can be built in the Home Village. In a Reddit AMA, Community Manager Darian stated that we could see changes to buildings in the future:
As we approach the 100 Building "limit" adding another Hero plinth would also make it difficult to add new defenses. So, do we compress them into a "Hero Hall" where you get to choose only 4 Heroes to attack with? But that would also affect how your Defense is chosen as well since the Heroes would either have to all be centered around the Hero Hall or you place them in a manual patrol path around small sections of the base.
Supercell has repeatedly stated that they aim to have under 100 buildings at the Home Villages so they don't appear too big and complicated. They appear to be sticking to this limit as they had removed extra Barracks and Dark Barracks in 2022 to keep only one of each.
In the coming update, we could see changes that aid in the building limit. Rumors suggest we could see Hero Altars removed or at least reduced in size as they take up a lot of space at the Home Village.
All Town Hall 17 Troops & Upgrades
With the introduction of Defense Merging and Hero Equipment in Town Hall 16, it has become a lot more challenging to both raid enemies and defend your base. To assist players, we predict that Town Hall 17 will bring in more powerful troops that are capable of smashing through enemy buildings or defending your Village.
Whether they be Elixir, Dark Elixir, or Super Troops, it remains to be seen. However, it is clear that we need more heavyweight options for army compositions at the moment as the current selection may prove to be too weak especially if defenses get new upgrades level in Town Hall 17.
It is highly possible that a new Siege Machine or Spell could be added. Besides this, we will see troops receive more upgrade levels.