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==Q==
===Quake===
: A short form that refers to the .
===Queen===
: A short form that refers to the .
===Queen Charge===
:A method of attacking that uses the along with to take out key defenses before sending in the main army. Commonly, Queen Charges may go deep into the base in order to reach these key defenses, and this will often involve the support of troops to ensure the Queen enters the base.
===Queen Walk===
:A method of attacking that uses the along with to take out a portion of the base for purposes. The term itself can also be used as a blanket term to include as well.
===QC===
:Common abbreviation for .
===QW===
:Common abbreviation for .
==R==
===Raid===
: A raid is an attack on a , either yours (i.e. a ), another user's (i.e. a or attack) or an NPC village (as part of the ). At least one or (or the ) must be deployed for it to be considered an attack. If at least one is earned, the attack is considered successful, and if no star is earned the attack is considered a failure. In , are earned for successful attacks and lost for failed attacks, and if the attacking player is in a a multiplayer victory will also trigger the league's loot bonus.Depending on the context, it is also used to refer to made in the .
===Raid Cart===
: A in the consisting of a and four . The term is also often used to refer to the Siege Cart itself.
===Raid Cart Post===
: A in the that houses a (belonging to the squad) to defend the .
===Raid Medal===
: A used in the , that can be traded for various rewards in the or used to reinforce one's own .
===Raid Weekends===
: A weekly where can attack one another's to win and through a series of .
===Raiding===
: See .
===Rage Spell===
: A appearing in the and that temporarily increases the movement speed and of any in a small radius.
===Raged Barbarian===
: A in the . He has moderate and . His special ability allows him to be enraged for the first few seconds after he is deployed, moving faster and doing extra damage.
===Ram Rider===
: A temporary in the , which when initially deployed charges at , destroying any in her way.
===Rapid Rockets===
: A in the that fires bursts of five rockets to , similar to the in the . It has very high , higher than the standard , but a shorter range.
===Recall Spell===
: An that allows the attacker to capture a group of their own , and/or , and deploy them elsewhere.
===Reflector===
: A in the that counters attacks made against it back to the attacker, dealing moderately high damage.
===Reputation===
: A numeric value that increases as the player contributes to the building of the . Reputation level only serves to unlock parts, with no further impact on gameplay.
===Resource===
: In-game currencies used to purchase and upgrade assets. Current in-game resources include , , (in the Home Village), as well as Builder Gold and Builder Elixir (in the Builder Base) as well as .
===Revenge===
: A feature in the that allows a person to attack someone that has attacked them.
=== Ricochet Cannon ===
A very powerful merged defense made by merging two level 21 Cannons together. It attacks by shooting large cannonballs that bounce to a nearby target, dealing massive damage to both targets.
===Roaster===
: A in the . It fires plasma at both and units in a fiery burst.
===Rocket Artillery===
: A in the that fires large rockets against and , dealing very high splash damage. It boasts a long range, however has a very slow and a blind spot.
===Rocket Balloon===
: A based on the , that appears in the and . Its Boosters special ability allows it to move extremely fast for the first few seconds after it is deployed. In the Clan Capital, Rocket Balloons are deployed in pairs.
===Royal Champion===
: A in the , with high and moderate , that uses a spear to perform ranged attacks. She preferentially targets , but can also attack both and if they threaten her.
===Royal Champion Altar===
: The location for where the can be found when patrolling on defense or outside of battle. See also .
===Royal Ghost===
: A temporary in the that is temporarily invisible to defenses like the .
===Royals===
: A common alternate term for . Sometimes refers exclusively to the and the .
===Rune===
: which allow the player to instantly fill their resource with the corresponding resource shown on the rune.
==S==
===SAM===
: Abbreviation for .
===Santa Strike===
: A temporary in the that triggers a drop of explosive presents, dealing area damage.
===Santa's Surprise===
: A temporary in the which drops presents over a wide area, each of which deals moderate area damage on impact.
===SB===
: Abbreviation for .
===Scattershot===
: A in the that fires bundles of stones at enemies, dealing splash damage to its target and in a cone-shaped area behind the target.
===Scenery===
: The aesthetic around the and various other areas in the game. Aside from the default sceneries available to players at the start of the game, players can purchase other sceneries in the Shop and change the scenery accordingly to customize their village aesthetics.
===Scout===
: A term in that refers to an attack, usually by a player of a lower level, on an enemy base used mainly to check the placement of , , as well as determine what have been stationed. This helps players with the necessary war strength in planning an attack on the scouted base.It may also be used to simply refer to the "Scout" action that may be performed to view an enemy's (during only) or a , which gives a preview of the base in question.
===Season Challenges===
: A feature where players can partake in tasks involving both the and to win rewards for themselves, which include and . Players can purchase the to earn increased rewards from the Season Challenges, as well as .
===Seeking Air Mine===
: A that does massive to a single . It cannot be triggered by a or , however.
===Shattered===
: A common war term that refers to having two used in a kill squad.
===Shield===
: A form of protection that allows protection from enemy attack as long as it is active. It can be awarded due to enemy raids causing enough damage, or purchased with through the shop. through the shield will deduct some of the time it lasts, however.
===Shop===
: An in-game menu used to purchase in-game items, such as new , , or , which may cost in-game resources or real money.
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: A which enables any to be moved, allowing them to be kept in the village without being removed.
===Shrink Trap===
: A temporary in the that shrinks affected , reducing their offensive stats (, and ) for a period.
===Siege Barracks===
: A stationary that produces a and when deployed, followed by the reinforcements once destroyed.
===Siege Cart===
: A in the that has high and moderate , behaving as an enlarged version of the in the . Like the Cannon Cart, it can remain shooting in place for a time once its cart is destroyed.
===Siege Machine===
: An offensive weapon that carries your troops. They are built in the using ; while you can hold multiple Siege Machines at any time, only one can be used in each attack.
===Single Player Campaign===
: The Single Player Campaign is a series of computer-controlled that offer increasing rewards. Each village can be destroyed an infinite number of times, but any resources present can only be looted once (if only part of the loot on a single-player village is looted in an attack, the remaining resources will be present to be taken in the next attack). No are won or lost, and attacking a computer-controlled base will not break a . At least one must be earned in an attack on a particular village to unlock the next village.
===Single Target Damage===
: that is only applied to a single specific targeted. Contrast with .
===Six-pack===
: A war term used to refer to the act of scoring six with both of a player's war attacks.
===Skeleton===
: A spawned by numerous means, including , , and . Has medium but low , and is unable to trigger except in the .
===Skeleton Barrel===
: A temporary in the , and a permanent . It flies towards and attempts to break apart on top of them, releasing a large number of when destroyed. In the Clan Capital, Skeleton Barrels are deployed in triplets.
===Skeleton Glider===
: A spawned by the as it gets damaged. It attempts to ram the nearest , dealing a small amount of damage and spawning when destroyed.
===Skeleton Park===
: The eighth unlocked in the .
===Skeleton Trap ===
: A that summons upon triggering, distracting nearby . Unlike most traps, it can be configured to affect either or , but not both.
===Skeleton Spell===
: A that creates upon usage, distracting nearby defenses.
===Skin===
: See .
===Sneaky Archer===
: A in the and . She functions just like a regular , except her passive ability allows her to become invisible to defenses for a few seconds after she is deployed. In the Clan Capital, Sneaky Archers are deployed in groups of five.
===Sneaky Goblin===
: A based on the . It possesses a Cloak ability, much like the , that allows it to stay invisible to defenses briefly after it is deployed.
===Sniping===
: The act of destroying from a distance without retaliation (such as placed barely out of range of a ), or destroying a target building or group of buildings (usually the or ) while causing minimal damage to the surrounding buildings (such as by using sent to the Town Hall with a to destroy the Town Hall).
===Spear Thrower===
: A in the that deals single-target damage to both and , similar to the in the or . It has an average and moderate .
===Spell===
: Spells are abilities present in the and , which support an attacker's troops. In the Home Village, Spells are created in the and , whereas in the Clan Capital each spell has its own dedicated Spell Factory.
===Spell Factory===
: The Spell Factory is an that the player can use to create . Only a certain number of spells may be created at one time, based upon the Spell Factory level.
===Spell Storage===
: An exclusive to the which controls the amount of that can be used in a Clan Capital attack.
===Spell Tower===
: A in the that holds that can be used against enemy attackers, such as by other defenses, attackers or making targets .
===Splash Damage===
: that applies to all within a specified radius of the targeted unit. Contrast with .
===Spring Trap===
: A that bounces away the first group of that step on it, removing them from the battle entirely.
===Spring Weight===
: A statistic for that controls the interactions between them and both and . Spring weight works similarly to in the , as it controls how many troops can be affected by either of the aforementioned traps. However, it does not control how many troops can fit into a single .
===Squad===
: A term used in the that describes a group of that are deployed at the same time. For example, may only be deployed in squads of five in the Clan Capital.
===SS===
: Abbreviation for .
===Star===
: The main scoring method in Clash of Clans. Up to three can be earned in a single battle: one for destroying the (or , in the case of a ), one for destroying 50% of buildings and the other for destroying 100% of the buildings. It determines the amount of that can be won in a ; scoring more stars in a raid will award you more trophies for that raid.
===Star Bonus===
: Bonus awarded upon scoring a total of five across all . Once earned, they are deposited in the .
===Star Laboratory===
: A -like in the that is used to upgrade .
===Stone Slammer===
: A that behaves like a larger version of a , targeting defenses rather than the and doing large damage to wherever it attacks.
===Stoned===
: A war term referring to the use of three in a kill squad.
===Storage===
: A generic term for all of the player's , and storages. It typically does not refer to other forms of storage, such as , the or the .
===Strongman's Caravan===
: The structure in the used to access .
===Subtroop===
: A generic term for troops that are spawned by other troops and cannot be trained directly, such as , , and . They cannot be deployed directly, or donated via the .
===Super Archer===
: A based on the . She has a longer range than the Archer and her arrows travel a considerably long distance, doing damage to multiple buildings at once.
===Super Barbarian===
: A based on the , that appears in the and . He possesses high damage and moderate hitpoints, with a rage ability that allows him to increase its damage and speed temporarily after deployment (akin to the in the ).
===Super Bowler===
: A based on the . Compared to the regular Bowler, the Super Bowler's boulders bounce three times, allowing for him to damage buildings from a longer distance than the Bowler.
===Super Dragon===
: A based on the , that appears in the and . It sears enemies with bursts of flames, dealing very high area damage (with a significant area of effect) to its target, and has very high .
===Super Dragon Post===
: A in the that houses a to defend the .
===Super Giant===
: A based on the , that appears in the and . He has higher damage and hitpoints than two regular Giants (which the Super Giant takes as much as), and is able to do 5x damage to .
===Super Giant Post===
: A in the that houses to defend the .
===Super Miner===
: A based on the . He attacks with a drill with a very high and that does increasing damage over time to single targets, much like the (but with less variance in ). Once defeated, he drops an explosive barrel which explodes for high damage in its vicinity.
===Super Minion===
: A based on the . It possesses high damage with moderate hitpoints, with a long shot ability (similar to that of the ) that allows it to fire its first five shots from very long range.
===Super Troops===
: A class of in the that are variants of normal troops, that can be accessed temporarily with once a troop has been sufficiently upgraded. They are unlocked at level 11.
===Super P.E.K.K.A===
: The tenth unlocked in the that is also present in the . Like a normal in the , it has very high and . Its passive ability allows it to deal heavy damage upon death.
===Super Sauna===
: The structure in the used to boost .
===Super Valkyrie===
: A based on the . She carries a bottle on her, which she will drop to enrage other nearby troops when she is defeated.
===Super Wall Breaker===
: A based on the . It rolls on a barrel bomb, which explodes regardless of whether or not the Super Wall Breaker detonates its bomb normally, making it a more reliable option to break walls.
===Super Witch===
: A based on the . Instead of summoning a large horde of , she summons a single giant skeleton called a , which possesses high damage and hitpoints.
===Super Wizard===
: A based on the , that appears in the and . His ability allows him to attack multiple targets close by the initial target, albeit with reduced damage on these targets.
===Super Wizard Tower===
: A in the that stations a , much like how the hosts a . Its attacks can hit both and , and chain to targets nearby the one it hits, much like the Super Wizard. The Super Wizard Tower has a moderately slow and moderately low and range.
===Swag===
: A term used to refer to the action of either not using certain troops and/or spells or dropping spells (usually and randomly around the base that you are attacking at the end of a successful attack which you do not have to use everything to 3-star.
==T==
===Tag===
: May refer to either or , depending on context.
===Temporary Content===
: A class of , , and that are only available to use in the game for a limited time. They cannot be donated in s, cannot be , and disappear after their designated period expires.
===Tesla===
: Depending on the context, it may be used to refer to the , , , or .
===TH===
: See .
===TH X.5===
: A war term referring to players who purposefully upgrade , , and in a way such that they have the offense of a level (X+1) but the defense of a level X. It is most often seen at Town Hall levels 9-10 (TH 8.5, TH 9.5).
===Tiebreaker===
: A set of criteria used in or in to reduce the possibility of a when both sides score the same amount of . In Clan Wars, the only tiebreaker is the overall destruction; in Versus Battles, overall destruction is first considered, with time remaining being a secondary tiebreaker if required.
===Time Fail===
: An attacking term used commonly in contexts to describe an attack that fails to complete an objective (usually 3 stars) because the 3-minute battle timer expired.
===Town Hall===
: The that represents the heart of your . If an attacker destroys your Town Hall, you lose the battle regardless of how many other buildings are destroyed, as well as a portion of available , as it counts as one in a battle. It also stores the player's stock of .
===Trophy===
: Trophies (also referred to as cups) are the Clash of Clans ranking system. When a is won, the winner gains an amount of trophies, while the loser loses trophies. Trophies affect as well as overall player and rank.
===Trophy League===
: A more formal term referring to the in the .
===Trader===
: A character that appears in the , that sells , and parts for and .
===Trap===
: Traps are defensive items that, once triggered, perform a single function and are then rendered inoperative for the rest of the battle. Traps are hidden from the attacker's view until an attacking that the trap can affect comes into its trigger range. At that point the trap will appear, perform its function (usually damaging the nearby troops) and then become inactive. Inactive traps are visible to the owner and his clanmates, but do not appear on the attacker's screen at all.In the , traps will have to be re-armed once used, while in the , they are automatically re-armed and ready for the next battle.
===Treasury===
: A feature inside the that stores won from , , and .
===Triple===
: A war term used to refer to a 3- attack, or the act of performing such an attack. The term may extend to usage outside of war.
===Troop===
: Units you use for attacking in the and other . Each troop has its own that determines how many of each troop can fit into your army.
==U==
===Unicorn===
: A that follows its to heal them, in similar fashion to a . Unlike Healers, however, the Unicorn is capable of healing both and .
===Unit===
: See . It is also used occasionally to generically refer to both troops and .
===Upgrade===
: A fundamental function of Clash of Clans that allows you to improve and , at the expense of and time (and possibly a ). Most buildings become non-functional for the duration of the upgrade, including and . However, certain buildings and all troops will be usable throughout the duration of an upgrade.
==V==
===Valkyrie===
: A Dark Elixir Troop in the that does melee splash damage with her whirlwind attacks. She can damage multiple at once, and she has moderately high and .
===Versus Battle===
: A type of battle in the , where two players of similar counts attack and defend each other's bases simultaneously. The player with more wins the Versus Battle (in the case they are the same, the higher overall destruction wins), and subsequently is entitled to receiving trophies (from the opponent) and a (newly generated by the game) if it is available.
===Victory===
: Defined in Clash of Clans as a successful attack in terms of : earning at least one Star will result in a victory and will be earned from the player that was . Victories will trigger if the player is in a , and awards resources in . It can also refer to the act of scoring more in a or Versus Battle (or in the case of a tie, causing more destruction) compared to the enemy.
===Village===
: Refers to either controllable 44-by-44 area in Clash of Clans (the or, much less commonly, the ).
===Villager===
: Villagers are the pink-haired non-combatant females wandering around the and . They are typically seen entering and leaving the (or in the Builder Base). When the bases are not under attack, they tend to walk up to a random or and observe it for a moment (often clapping their hands in appreciation), and then wander off. Once an attack begins on the Home Village, all villagers will immediately run back to the Town Hall (they do not appear at all during a ) and will not be seen again for the duration of the attack. Villagers cannot attack or be attacked.
===Village Edit Mode===
: Village Edit Mode is an easier way to construct a base that you earn at level 3 (in the ) or level 3 (in the ). In Village Edit Mode, you have the ability to get rid of all objects, and completely redo your base.
===Village Guard===
: Village Guard is a form of protection that is awarded immediately in relatively short amounts of time after a expires. under the Village Guard provides no penalty whatsoever.
===Vines===
: A terrain feature in the , exclusive to the . They essentially behave as permanent , untargetable by , but can be passed over by use of the .
==W==
===Wall===
: A defensive barrier that prevents that cannot bypass it (either innately like the or via a ) from passing through without destroying it. If a target is behind a wall and the unit cannot locate a path that bypasses the wall, the will instead attack the closest to its intended path. Typically the term 'wall' is used to identify one or more wall segments. The highest level walls have higher than even the .In the , walls come in groups of five segments that cannot be separated, but troops will only attack one wall segment if they are forced to.
===Wall Breaker===
: Wall Breakers are specialty in the that preferentially attack . When they attack, they cause but destroy themselves in the process. Their single attack causes 40 times their normal damage to any walls in its splash radius. If they are killed before they are able to attack, they cause reduced damage.
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: A which is used in bulk to upgrade in the and .
===Wall Segment===
: An individual piece of a . Any length of wall longer than a single segment is typically referred to generally as a .
===Wall Wrecker===
: A that uses its ram to attack and moves in the general direction of the . Its ram allows it to deal 10 times its normal damage to .
===War===
: See .
===War Base===
: A War Base is the each player uses specifically during . They are maintained separately from the player's normal , although they have the same number and level of . All , and are active, even if they are being upgraded on the player's normal . Any in the and in a war base are generated for the war base and are unrelated to the player's own resource pool. The is similarly unrelated to the player's normal Clan Castle and must be filled separately by using the interface.
===War Loot===
: War loot is bonus loot gained by participating in . Winning a Clan War results in significantly more war loot than a loss or a draw. War loot is stored in the where it can be either left or transferred to the player's .
===War Weight===
: A hidden statistic that controls matchmaking in . It is applied to every base, and , , and will increase the weight.
===War Win Bonus===
: The potential amount of loot that a player can win from a , earned from war attacks. This loot is only awarded in full if the wins the war; and award significantly less.
===Warden===
: See .
===Warden Walk===
: A strategy where the is used together with to destroy key defenses and/or to create a . Often similar to a in function and purpose.
===Water===
: A terrain feature in the . cannot be placed on top of water, and cannot walk over them without the use of the . are able to fly over water.
===WB===
: See .
===Win Bonus===
: A term used to refer to won from a in a . It is also colloquially used in the to refer to the .
===Witch===
: A ranged in the that summons to help it fight.
===Wizard===
: A ranged in the that has a good amount of and high . Its attack causes over a very small radius.
===Wizard Tower===
: A in the that has an average , low range, and low . It targets both and and does .
===Wizard Valley===
: The third unlocked in the . It contains the , among other important army buildings.
===WW===
: Commonly used term to stand for . Less commonly used to refer to a .
==X==
===X-Bow===
: A in the that has an very high , long range, and high . It has two modes: ground, which attacks only at a very long range, and ground and air, which attacks both and ground troops at a slightly reduced range. It has limited ammunition and must be periodically reloaded.
===XP===
: See .
==Y==
===Yak===
: See .
===Yeti===
: An in the possessing moderate and that produces when taking damage or when destroyed.
===Yetimite===
: A spawned by the that attacks , destroying itself to damage them.
==Z==
===Zap Spell===
: Common term used to refer to the because of its resemblance to the Zap spell in Clash Royale.
===Zap Trap===
: A in the that deals high damage to a single .
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