Glossary/A-I

Achievements

 * In video gaming is a meta-goal defined outside of a game's parameters.

Air Bomb

 * The first Air Trap unlocked in the game.

Air Defense

 * Structure that targets only air units. Has good range, high DPS, and an average Attack Rate.

Archer

 * A cheap, ground based, ranged unit that has low HP and low DPS.

Archer Queen

 * A ground based, ranged, hero unit that has high HP and high DPS.

Archer Queen Altar

 * Place where the Archer Queen is when she isn't engaged in battle.

Archer Tower

 * Structure that targets both ground and air units. Has good range, average DPS, and an average Attack Rate.

Army Camp

 * Place where your troops go when they're done training.

Attack Rate

 * The frequency that a unit or structure attacks, usually expressed in seconds.

Attack Strategies

 * A way that you train your troops to attack the opponents.

Balloon

 * Slow moving, flying unit that drops bombs for high DPS Splash Damage.

Balloonion

 * Attack strategy that makes use of a combination of Balloon and Minion units.

BAM

 * Attack strategy that makes use of a combination of Barbarian, Archer, and Minion units.

Barbarian

 * A cheap, ground based, melee unit that has average HP and average DPS.

Barbarian King

 * A ground based, melee, hero unit that has high HP and high DPS.

Barbarian King Altar

 * Place where the Barbarian King is when he isn't engaged in battle.

Barracks

 * A place that allow you to train troops.

Bomb

 * The first Trap unlocked in the game.

Buildings

 * The name of the houses in Clash of Clans Game.

Cannon

 * Structure that targets ground units. Has an average range, average DPS, and higher than average Attack Rate.

Clan

 * A group of players who pool their trophies to compete with other clans to have the most trophies.

Clan Castle

 * Structure that houses reinforcement troops donated by your clan mates.

Clan Mate

 * A person whom you share clan membership with.

Clan Member

 * One of a possible 50 people within a clan.

CoC

 * Abbreviation for Clash of Clans.

Damage

 * A numerical representation of a loss in HP.

Damage Per Second

 * A unit or structure's Damage Per Shot divided by its Attack Rate in seconds.

Damage Per Shot

 * The amount of damage a unit or structure does each time is fires. Not to be confused with Damage Per Second or DPS.

Dark Elixir

 * Rare resource that is used primarily to upgrade heroes and to produce special higher power units.

DE

 * See Dark Elixir.

DPS

 * See Damage Per Second.

Elder

 * Clan rank that is beneath Leader and above Member.

Elixir

 * Resource used primarily for offensive units.

Experience

 * A numeric value that increases based on performing a variety of different activities in game.

Farmer

 * A player who farms.

Farming

 * Method of gameplay where the player focuses on acquiring Resources instead of Trophies.

Fractional Damage

 * The concept where damage does not have to be represented as a whole number.

Freemium

 * Business model where an app is given away for free, and then its users are encouraged to make In-App Purchases. Clash of Clans is a freemium game.

Gemmer

 * A player who regularly buys and uses Gems.

Gems

 * Special Resource obtained primarily through IAP that can be exchanged for other Resources or used to speed up build times.

Gold

 * Resource used primarily for defensive structures.

Golem

 * Very powerful, high HP unit that targets defenses. Splits into two Golemites when destroyed.

Golemite

 * Weaker version of a Golem that is formed when a Golem dies.

GoWiPe

 * Attack strategy that makes use of a combination of Golem, Wizard, and P.E.K.K.A units.

Hero

 * Very powerful units that are immortal, but must rest for a period of time whenever they take Damage.

Hit Points

 * A numerical representation of how much health a unit or structure has.  When a unit or structure is Damaged, its hit points is lowered.  When a unit or structure reaches 0 hit points, it is destroyed.

HP

 * See Hit Points.

IAP

 * See In-App Purchases.

In-App Purchases

 * Items that can be bought with real money while playing the game, such as Gems.