Top 15 TH18 COC Bases with Links (War, Legend, CWL) Defense
Elite TH18 base designs for War, CWL and Legends. Counter RC Walks, Totem Spells, Root Riders, Dragons and Blimps with proven anti-2/3 star layouts
ClashCodes presents 15 elite TH18 base designs for War, CWL and Legend defense to fail troop pathing and low destruction.
These layouts defend against RC Walks, Root Riders, Warden Walks, Dragons, Blimps, Fireball and new Totem Spell.
It is recommended to upgrade each TH18 defenses like Revenge Towers, Firespitters, Guardians, Poison Towers and Walls.
Select base depending on which troops you find most in your defense replays:
- Base 1 follows ITZU proven CWL principles with offset Town Hall.
- Base 4 disrupts Warden Walks using unpredictable pathing and broken funnels.
- Base 6 burns RC Walks by dragging her path into deadzones and forcing early spell use.
- Base 8 defends Blimp entries with right angled Sweepers and well placed Seeking Air Mines.
- Base 12 counters Totem Spells with high damage (dps) compartments.
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15. Best TH18 War Base For Hard Mode Defense
Wide deadzones around Town Hall with a nearby Invisibility Spell tower force troops to walk outward instead of entering core.
Rage Tower in core increases the damage of Revenge Tower and Infernos to quickly eliminate high HP troops such as Electro Dragons.
14. TH18 Double Poison Tower Base (Elite Anti-2 Design)
Poison Towers beside the Firespitter and Monolith slow troops giving these defenses more time to take them down.
Separate islands for Monolith, Bomb Hive and Firespitter Scattershot combo creates high DPS zones on each side.
SEE ALSO: Elite TH18 Anti-2 Star Bases Built for Latest Meta War Defense. Designed to defend Root Riders, RC Walks, E-Drags and Blizzard.
13. New Unbeatable TH18 Hybrid Base for Consistent Defense
Hybrid base like this provides strong defense against combined ground and air troops with centrally placed Clan Castle.
12. TH18 Legend Base Designed to Counter New Totem Spells
Totem Spell summons a high HP totem that lands and deals area damage, stuns and forces defenders to retarget.
This Base is Designed to counter Totem Spells with compact compartments and concentrated damage to destroy the totem fast.
11. Powerful TH18 Anti-Everything Base Link for Legend Season
Builder Huts positioned near ground X-Bows and Scattershots heal and make them last longer against hero attacks.
Invisibility and Rage Towers near Town Hall hide defenses and increase their damage for stronger Legend League defense.
SEE ALSO: Top TH18 Anti-Everything Base Links for Strong War & Ranked Defense. Protect your TH18 with layouts that break funnels, included deadzones and counter Root Riders, RC Walks and Electro Dragons.
10. Strong TH18 Anti 2 Star Hybrid Base for Defense Wins
Large deadzones around the Hero Bell and boosted heroes from it placed in separate compartments provide strong hybrid defense.
Air Sweepers are positioned to push back air troops like Dragons and Electro Dragons preventing them from reaching core.
9. Best TH18 Anti-Root Rider Baselink for Clan Wars
Ground mode X-Bows damage Root Riders and Heroes continuously with Poison Tower effect slowing them down.
Well Layered compartments disrupt Root Rider pathing and slow their forward movement throughout the attack.
8. Expert TH18 Anti-Blimp Layout for War & CWL Matches
Air Sweepers are placed at common blimp paths to force early Warden ability while Seeking Air Mines target most frequent blimp entry points.
7. Top TH18 Anti-Root Rider Base Link for Clan Wars
Multiple layered walls surround the Town Hall causing troops to loop into other compartments instead of reaching it directly.
Rage Towers boost Firespitters, Infernos and Scattershots to inflict maximum damage on troops moving along the sides.
6. Winning TH18 Anti-RC Walk Base Design
Deadzones and Invisibility setup interrupt RC pathing and burn through her spells early making RC walks end quickly.
5. Pro Esports-Grade TH18 Base for Legends Defense
Keep Changing Layouts regularly as it can get figured out fast and many top players regularly swap base layout or trap placement.
SEE ALSO: Best TH18 Farming Bases to Protect Gold, Elixir & Dark Elixir. Uses dead zone pathing and timed Invis Tower to defend resources and force low star outcomes.
4. Pro TH18 Anti-Warden Walk Base for Legends Defense
Breaks funneling, creates unpredictable pathing and slows attackers especially effective in ranked matches and wars.
3. Hardest TH18 Base to 3 Star - Tested in Clan Wars
This layout prevents troops from going exact paths as it uses unsymmetrical design that hides weak spots and tough to funnel.
SEE ALSO: Best TH18 Anti-3 Star War Bases for 2025. Features Bomb Hive cores, Poison tower entry and Inferno islands for strong defense.
2. Pro TH18 Anti Dragon Layout for Elite War Defense
This base is strong against Dragons because of multiple compartments disrupt AI and force constant target switching and split them.
Angled Air Sweepers force Dragons sideways or back, disrupting their pathing exactly what a strong anti-dragon base needs.
1. ITZU Legendary TH18 Anti-2 Star Layout for CWL Defense
Designed with ITZU’s proven Legend League principles this layout uses has offset hall, multi-ring core and value-spread defenses to prevent clean funnels.
SEE ALSO: Top 10 Pro TH18 Base Designs for War, Legends & CWL. Tested in top clans with proven anti Root Rider, RC Walk, anti-2/3 star and hybrid layouts for 2025 meta.
These TH18 bases disrupt troop pathing, break funnels and counter RC Walks, Root Riders, Dragons and Blimps with proper deadzones.
Rage Poison or Invis cores with Guardians, Firespitters and Revenge Towers deliver heavy damage, reduce spell value and force low-star attacks.
Pro Tip: View these bases on larger screen for easier planning. SEE ALSO: Clash on PC via Google Play Games and copy layouts directly from desktop.
