Clash of Clans January 2026 Balance Update brings changes to Hero Equipment, Troops, Pets, and more

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Clash of Clans is getting a major update in January 2026, with significant changes planned for Hero Equipment, Troops, Spells, and other parts of the game. The update is scheduled to launch around January 12th, 2026. Let’s take a closer look at what’s coming!

Clash of Clans January 2026 Balance Update Changes: Hero Equipments

Heroic Torch

The Heroic Torch equipment gets a buff in HP Increases.

  • Lv.1: 30 → 35
  • Lv.2: 35 → 40
  • Lv.3: 37 → 42
  • Lv.4: 40 → 45
  • Lv.5: 45 → 50
  • Lv.6: 47 → 52
  • Lv.7: 50 → 55
  • Lv.8: 55 → 60
  • Lv.9: 57 → 63
  • Lv.10: 60 → 66
  • Lv.11: 65 → 71
  • Lv.12: 67 → 74
  • Lv.13: 70 → 77
  • Lv.14: 75 → 82
  • Lv.15: 77 → 85
  • Lv.16: 80 → 88
  • Lv.17: 85 → 93
  • Lv.18: 87→ 96
  • Lv.19: 90→ 99
  • Lv.20: 95→ 104
  • Lv.21: 97→ 107
  • Lv.22: 100 → 110
  • Lv.23: 105 → 115
  • Lv.24: 107 → 118
  • Lv.25: 110 → 121
  • Lv.26: 115 → 126
  • Lv.27: 125 → 137

The Heroic Torch equipment gets a buff in DP Increases.

  • Lv.1: 10 → 12
  • Lv.2: 11 → 13
  • Lv.3: 12→ 14
  • Lv.4: 14 → 16
  • Lv.5: 16 → 18
  • Lv.6: 18 → 20
  • Lv.7: 20 → 22
  • Lv.8: 22 → 24
  • Lv.9: 24 → 27
  • Lv.10: 26 → 29
  • Lv.11: 28 → 31
  • Lv.12: 30 → 34
  • Lv.13: 32 → 36
  • Lv.14: 34 → 38
  • Lv.15: 36 → 43
  • Lv.16: 38 → 43
  • Lv.17: 40 → 45
  • Lv.18: 42 → 48
  • Lv.19: 45 → 51
  • Lv.20: 48 → 54
  • Lv.21: 51→ 58
  • Lv.22: 54 → 61
  • Lv.23: 57 → 64
  • Lv.24: 60 → 68
  • Lv.25: 63 → 71
  • Lv.26: 66 → 74
  • Lv.27: 69 → 78

HP Regain, Duration, and Damage Reduction will be also buffed.

Hero Equipment LevelHP RegainDurationDamage Reduction
All Levels+10 to 30+5 to 7.5+4 to 5

Life Gem

Both Extra HP% and HP Cap are buffed.

Hero Equipment LevelOld Extra HP%New Extra HP%Old HP CapNew HP Cap
14050510640
25060600750
36075690830
47090780930
5801008701,010
6901109601,120
71001201,0501,200

Both Hero HP and DPS are also getting buffed.

Hero Equipment LevelOld Hero HPNew Hero HPOld Hero DPSNew Hero DPS
All Levels+515
Levels 4-18+12

LavaLoon Puppet

Spawned LavaLoons rate got buffed but the housing space is slightly nerfed.

Hero Equipment LevelOld Spawned LavaLoonsNew Spawned LavaLoonsOld LavaLoon Housing SpaceNew LavaLoon Housing Space
Levels 21-2723
All Levels2321

Hog Rider Puppet

Hero Equipment LevelSpawned Hog Rider LevelSpawned Hog Rider Count
All Levels+1+1

Clash of Clans January 2026 Balance Changes: Troops, Spells, and Pets

A couple of Troops, Spells, and Pets have got some changes.

Druid

The time it takes for creatures to evolve has been increased from 25 to 30 seconds at all game levels. Additionally, the amount of health Druids restore each second has been increased.

LevelsOld HPSNew HPS
16580
27085
37590
48095
585100

Hero Healing has also been enhanced.

Troop LevelOld Hero HealingNew Hero Healing
1100105
2100105
3100110
4100110
5100115

Bear HP and Bear DPS are also getting buffed.

Troop LevelOld Bear HPNew Bear HPOld Bear DPSNew BearDPS
42,2002,300180185
52,3002,500190205

Electro Dragon

HP upgrades for the Electro Dragon.

Troop LevelOld HPNew HP
13,2003,400
23,7003,900
34,2004,400
44,5004,700
54,8005,000
65,2005,400
75,5005,700
86,0006,200
96,5006,700

DPS have gotten slight upgrade.

Troop LevelOld DPSNew DPS
1240260
2270290
3300320
4330350
5360380
6390410
7420440
8450460
9490500

Meteor Golem

Troop LevelOld Wall Damage MultiplierNew Wall Damage Multiplier
11000500
21000500
31000500

Super Witch

Super Troop LevelOld HPNew HPOld DPSNew DPS
73,6003,750420430

Super Giant

Super Troop LevelOld HPNew HPOld DPSNew DPS
75,3005,600190205

Super Valkyrie

Troop LevelDeath Rage (On Defense)
All Levels0 → 60% (Now Affects Defense)

L.A.S.S.I

The Pet, L.A.S.S.I also got HP and DPS buffs.

Pet LevelOld HPNew HPOld DPSNew DPS
All Levels+100400+10110

Sneezy

Sneezy’s Boggers no longer trigger traps at all levels.

Totem Spell

Spell LevelHP Decay per second
All Levels0 → 334

Clash of Clans January 2026 Balance Changes: Siege Machines and Guardians

Wall Wrecker

Siege Machine LevelOld HPNew HPOld DPSNew DPS
57,5008,500450580
68,50010,000500670

Battle Drill

Siege Machine LevelOld HPNew HP
14,6004,800
24,9005,100
35,2005,400
45,5005,800
55,8006,300

Smasher

Guardian LevelOld Attack RangeNew Attack RangeOld Alert RangeNew Alert Range
All Levels10 tiles12 tiles12 tiles14 tiles

Longshot

Guardian LevelAttack RangeSearch RadiusAlert RangeSplash Damage Radius
All Levels12 → 1117 → 1620 → 191.5 → 1

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2025-12-29 10:17