At Town Hall 8 you unlock Archer Queen which is second hero and one of strongest heroes in game. With proper funneling her X-bows can break buildings quickly and she lasts longer with heals and spells.
You also unlock Blacksmith building that lets you equip Hero Equipment for both Barbarian King and Archer Queen. Choose right hero abilities to match your attack strategy.
New powerful ground troops are now available:
P.E.K.K.A - is heavily armored samurai, a knight no one knows his mighty armor absorbs even mightiest of blows.
Valkyrie - uses two handed axe to reduce buildings into rubbles and can shred troops with her whirlwind blow.
Golem - A tank that soaks up huge damage. When destroyed it splits into Golemites with 1/5th of its HP continuing fight.
You can now cook Poison Spells to slow and weaken enemy troops or heroes. Unlock Earthquake Spell (EQ)Â to crack open walls 4 EQ spells can break open any level walls.
Defense upgrades include:
Bomb Tower - can be placed now which bombards nearby ground troops and go in big BOOM when destroyed.
Skeleton Traps - can summon skeleton troops and can be set to ground or air and cause distraction or damage enemy troops.
Find strongest clan wars, farming, trophy and hybrid TH8 bases for highest defense. You can also use these bases for CWL defense.
The Archer Queen. Sheâs one of the strongest heroes in game and can take down buildings fast if you funnel properly and support her with heals and rage spells.
She works best with clean funneling so she doesnât wander. Keep her alive with heals and spells so she can increase destruction rates.
The Blacksmith lets you equip Hero Equipment for Barbarian King and Archer Queen, so you can switch hero abilities and improve attack strategy.
P.E.K.K.A, Valkyrie, and Golem. P.E.K.K.A hits hard with high armor, Valkyrie clears groups fast and Golem tanks massive damage and splits into Golemites.
It soaks huge damage and acts as tank for your army. Even after it dies, Golemites keep tanking, giving your troops more time to work.
Poison Spell to slow and weaken enemy troops or heroes and Earthquake Spell to open walls. Four EQ spells can break any level wall.
Bomb Tower and Skeleton Traps. Bomb Tower deals heavy splash damage to hog riders and Skeleton Traps distract or damage troops depending on ground or air mode.
Set them to ground or air based on what attacks you face most. They delay troops and mess up pathing, giving defenses more time.
Use strong war, farming, trophy or hybrid bases depending on your goal. Good TH8 Anti-2 layouts also work well for CWL defense.