Infinity323's Strategy Guides/War Weight and X.5

Hey guys! This guide will be a comprehensive explanation on war weight and the "X.5" route. Enjoy!

War Weight
Knowledge of war weight and how it affects the war is essential for the clan war enthusiast.

What is War Weight?
Basically, your war weight is how "strong" your village is, both offensively and defensively. Your war weight determines the "strength" of the enemies you are matched up with in clan wars. I.e. if I have a lower war weight, I will be matched up with "weaker" enemies, and vice versa.

What Influences My War Weight?
Your war weight in clan wars is determined by your defensive strength and your offensive strength.

Every building, except for decorations, gold mines, elixir collectors, storages, and other buildings that do not affect your battle performance, affect your war weight in some way. However, some things weight more than others. Generally, your defense weights more than your offense (troop, spell, and hero levels) does. Some defenses also weight more than others: traps and walls weight less than all the other defenses, and splash-damage defenses weight more than point defenses.

How Can I Calculate My Exact War Weight?
There are calculators floating around the internet that can help you determine your exact war weight. This one (click here to download) from CoCLand should do the trick. This particular one is an Excel spreadsheet.

The X.5 Strategy
With this knowledge of war weight and what determines it, we can explore the X.5 strategy.

What is the X.5 Strategy?
The X.5 strategy is a strategy clan war players use to be "matched up" with easier targets in clan wars. This involves taking advantage of the war weight system.

Remember, your offense weights much less than your defense. X.5 players, upon upgrading their Town Hall, do not upgrade their defenses but upgrade their offense (troops, spells, and heroes). This allows them to be matched up with easier opponents, but with stronger troops and more spells, they gain the upper hand over their match-ups.