E12Dragon's Strategy Guides/Magic Items- Tips & Tricks

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Potions
Power Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
* Stash them if you plan to upgrade your Town Hall soon (and the lab soon after). Once the TH boosts end, they will continue to keep you stronger for longer.
* Use them for war if necessary. This will be even more effective during a Classic War with two attacks, or stacking them over the end and start of wars in War Leagues.
* Activate one at the start of the attack rather than through the menu, for maximum efficiency.	
* Don't use them when you don't need to. You can keep it for the future, or sell excess Power Potions for gems.	Buy Price: 300 
Sell Price: 10
Resource Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them when builders are about to be free. The more loot you have, the sooner you can get them busy.	
*Don't sell them, unless you are completely maxed out. They will always give more loot than what ten gems could.	Buy Price: 115 
10 
Sell Price: 10
Training Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
*Buy them with Gems instead of Boosting your Army Buildings Directly.
*If you use them frequently, buy them when you can for the Trader may not sell them the next day.
*Check the Trader daily to see if one is available, as it may even be free.	
*Don't use them to do a minimal amount of attacks. Using it as much as you can will give you better value.	Buy Price: 25 
10 
Sell Price: 10
Builder Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them when all your builders are busy. The more, the better. 
*Stash one or two before upgrading your Town Hall. Once your Town Hall is upgraded, you can use a Builder Potion to quickly build new things. 
*Buy them with League Medals at lower Town Hall levels. They are very valuable there.	
*Don't sell excess potions unless you have no use for them. 
*Don't use them when you have many free builders.	Buy Price: 285 
30 
Sell Price: 10
Clock Tower Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them when your Master Builder and/or O.T.T.O are busy, as well as the lab. This is the most effective use of these potions.
*Sell excess potions when your Builder Base is maxed, or, if you don't play the Builder Base.	
*Don't forget to check the Trader for free Clock Tower Potions.	Buy Price: 75 
Sell Price: 10
Hero Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
* Use them in conjunction with the Power Potion. This will boost your army further. 
* Activate one at the start of the attack rather than through the menu, for maximum efficiency.	
*Don't use them when your Heroes are maxed out. It has no benefit.	Buy Price: 300 
Sell Price: 10
Research Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them to cut off lab time that may overlap into the next month. When your Season Bank empties, using the loot in the lab is a good option- but the lab has to be available.	
*Don't use them when you have less than a day's worth of upgrade time. 
*Don't use them when you intend on using a Book later on the same upgrade.	Buy Price: 120 
30 
Sell Price: 10
Super Potion	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them when you intend on mass raiding, donating or during the time of wars, particularly during Clan War Leagues. 
*Use them when you are short on Dark Elixir, and "stash" them when you have an abundance of Dark Elixir (and boost Super Troops with Dark Elixir instead when so).	
*Don't use them when you don't think you'll be using Super Troops much soon- or at all.	Buy Price: 300 
Sell Price: 10
Runes
Runes	Do	Don't	
 	
* Use them when your storages are next to empty.
* Only use them when you need to, such as when builders are available and/or the lab is available. 
* Use the loot you get from them on a high costing upgrade, or an upgrade that will greatly improve your defense/offense.
* Use them in combination with an appropriate Book. This essentially creates a "Hammer" (potentially with some extra loot).
*If you get the Gold Pass, use them earlier in the Season rather than later, as their value will drop when you unlock greater boosts.	
* Don't use them when your storages are some what full.	Buy Price: 1500(Gold/Elixir) 3000(Dark Elixir) 
Sell Price: 50
Books
Books	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them when you have an abundance of loot and when your Laboratory and/or Builders are busy.
*If you get the Gold Pass, use them earlier in the Season rather than later, as their value will drop when you unlock greater boosts.
*Always use them on the longest timer- or when something very valuable needs to finished, such as heroes.	
*Don't use them when a Books price is more than a Gem instant finish time, unless there is no where else to use it (and you have another waiting to be claimed) or if something very valuable needs to finished and you would rather not gem it.	Buy Price: 500 (Heroes)925 (Fighting, Spells and Building)
Sell Price: 50
Hammers
Hammers	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them on things that are the most expensive and take the longest amount of time.	
*Don't use them before immediately spending loot on the same thing after.	Buy Price: 120 165 (Heroes only)
Sell Price: 100
Miscellaneous
Wall Rings	Do	Don't	
 	
*Use them on the most expensive wall. 
*If you get the Gold Pass, use Wall Rings earlier in the Season and upgrade walls with loot later in the season. The Builder Boost will not discount Wall Rings.	
*Unless you have an overflow or are at a lower Town Hall/Builder Hall level, don't use them on walls that are cheaper than a million in the Home Village, or half a million in the Builder Base.	Buy Price: 100 5 (Each)
Sell Price: 5
Shovel of Obstacles	Do	Don't	
 	
*Logically you should prioritize moving limited edition obstacles (if you wish to keep them), but it's entirely your choice.	
*Move something once, and then move it again. Think before you move.	Buy Price: 500 
Sell Price: 50
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