Galactic Ruler's Strategy Guide - Abbreviations

A list and guide of terms commonly found and used in Clash of Clans.

=Home Village=

Troops
Barb

Refers to the Barbarian

Arch

Refers to the Archer

Gob, Gobby

Refers to the Goblin

WB

Refers to the Wall Breaker

Loon

Refers to the Balloon

Wiz

Refers to the Wizard

Spells
Zap

Refers to the Lightning Spell

Heal

Refers to the Healing Spell, may also refer to the Healer troop

Heroes
BK, King

Refers to the Barbarian King

AQ, Queen

Refers to the Archer Queen

GW, Warden

Refers to the Grand Warden

Siege Machines
Ram, WW

Refers to the Wall Wrecker

Blimp

Refers to the Battle Blimp, not to be confused with the Balloon troop

Attack Strategies
QW, Walk

Short for "Queen Walk"

The Archer Queen is used with Healers to destroy key defenses and take out enemy Heroes or Clan Castle troops. The Archer Queen can attack an Air Defense while keeping the Healers out of range, while the Healer can often heal up moderate damage received. Often used as the first stage of an attack to clear a path for the main attacking force.

=Builder Base=

Heroes
BM, Machine

Refers to the Battle Machine, also shorthand for "bad manners"

=General Gameplay=