How Do Barracks Work in Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans is a free-to-play strategy game by Supercell first released in 2012, and is available to play via the Apple App Store and Google Play. Players act as the Chief of a village in a fantasy world of barbarians, goblins, and magical spells. Your job as Chief is to train troops, upgrade each building, make sure your village is strong enough to defend from attacks, and your own troops are strong enough to attack other villages to earn resources.

The Barracks in Clash of Clans

The Barracks is used to train troops using one of the in-game currencies ‘Elixir.’ Elixir is obtained through the resource building the Elixir Collector, which is found in your village. The Elixir collected there is kept in the Elixir Storage and is used for various upgrades and purchases in-game, including upgrading the Barracks.

The Barracks is also where you can brew different spells when the Town Hall is at level 5. Each spell has a different use and costs Elixir to produce.

The Barracks can be upgraded to level 15, each time unlocking another troop type. Players start with Barbarians, and can level up to eventually unlock Dragon Riders. There are also Super Troops which are available to unlock once troops reach level 8 and are available through the Dark Barracks, and use Dark Elixir. The Town Hall must also be upgraded for each Barracks upgrade to be available.

The more Barracks you have in your village, the quicker the troops are trained, and the more powerful the troop, the more time they take to train.

Training Times

Keep your Barracks and Army Camps healthy and upgraded as much as possible, and you will have the best supply of troops you could ask for!