Minion - soldier stats and troop tactics in Clash of Clans
The smallest sibling of the new Dark Elixir Troops family introduced in the March 2013 update, the air-based Minion works best in large numbers - thankfully its relatively low training cost, very short training time, low housing space requirements, and high speed encourage this approach.
Seeking Air Mines won't detect Minions, but they are particularly vulnerable to Air Bombs and Air Defenses, while other ground-to-air units such as Archer Towers will also affect them, of course. But a large number of Minions will inevitably overrun any air-based defense.
Favorite Target: Any
Damage Type: Single target
Attack Type: Ranged (ground & air)
Housing Space: 2
Training Time: 45s
Movement Speed: 32
Attack Speed: 1s
Dark Barracks Level Required: 1
Range: 2.75 squares
| Level | Damage Per Second | Hit Points | Training Cost, Dark Elixir | Research Cost, Dark Elixir | Laboratory Level Required | Research Time |
| 1 | 35 | 55 | 6 | None | None | None |
| 2 | 38 | 60 | 7 | 10,000 | 5 | 8 days |
| 3 | 42 | 66 | 8 | 20,000 | 6 | 10 days |
| 4 | 46 | 72 | 9 | 30,000 | 6 | 12 days |
| 5 | 50 | 78 | 10 | 40,000 | 7 | 14 days |
| 6 | 54 | 84 | 11 | 100,000 | 8 | 14 days |
