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Clash of Clans Beginner's Guide
Your first weeks done right: gems and builders, the upgrade order, when to move up a Town Hall, attacking with Giants and Healers, clans and daily checklists.
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Practical, free-to-play friendly guides for new and returning players. Start with the Beginner's Guide: the habits that matter at every Town Hall.
Snowfox's top tip
Spend gems on builders, nothing else
Until you have all five builders, every gem goes on a Builder Hut: 250, 500, 1,000 and 2,000 gems. Speed-ups feel good for a minute; an extra builder speeds up everything, forever.
From the Clash of Clans Beginner's Guide, section 3
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