Guard Post

Houses troops to aid in defense! These rabble rousers are sure to slow down the enemy.

Houses troops to aid in defense! These rabble rousers are sure to slow down the enemy.

Level 1

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Level 8

Level 9

size on board
2x2

Level	troops housed barbarians	troops housed archers	troop level	hitpoints	build cost	build time	experience gained	builder hall level required
1	1	1	2	300	200,000	4h	120	4
2	1	1	4	345	240,000	8h	169	4
3	2	1	6	397	280,000	12h	207	4
4	2	1	8	457	320,000	1d	293	4
5	2	2	10	526	1,000,000	2d	415	5
6	2	2	12	605	1,400,000	2d	415	6
7	3	2	14	696	2,300,000	3d	509	7
8	3	2	16	800	3,200,000	4d	587	8
9	3	2	18	840	4,100,000	5d	657	9

The Guard Post houses defensive troops, similar to the Clan Castle in the Home Village.
Unlike the Clan Castle, you cannot choose which troops are stationed inside the Guard Post. However, the troops stationed there are permanent; if they are killed in battle, they will reappear in the next battle with full health as if nothing happened, and you do not need to train additional troops to replace the lost troops.
The post can only host Raged Barbarian(s) and Sneaky Archer(s).
However, they do not have any Special Abilities no matter what level the Guard Post or troops are.
The Guard Post is unlocked at Builder Hall level 4.
The Guard Post houses 1 more troop at every odd number level starting from level 3.
This increase alternates between a Raged Barbarian and Sneaky Archer, starting with the former.

Troops that don't have a preferred target will turn to target Guard Post troops even while attacking another building.
You can use air units such as Baby Dragons to take out the Raged Barbarian(s) of the Guard Post as they can't target air.
The Bomber's splash damage allows them to destroy any Guard Post troops with a few shots along with other buildings and walls.
Their ability, which allows them to do extra damage on the first throw, allows them to one-shot the troops.
When using Sneaky Archers, make sure you destroy the guard post troops or attack from far off as the Sneaky Archers will not distract the guard post troops and follow them instead while they are still in their cloaks.
Raged Barbarians are excellent at finishing off guard post troops as they are expendable units that are fast and can attract guard post troops.

The Guard Post can be placed near defensive buildings to distract enemies, giving defenses more time for damage. They can also snipe away at building-targeting troops like the Boxer Giant.
The Guard Post can protect outer buildings that are out of range of other defensive buildings.
You can use the Guard Post to tank the Power Punch of the Boxer Giant(s) as the building itself serves no purpose on defense.
Since most troops will attack the Guard Post troops if attacked by them, you can strategically use the Guard Post troops to lure them into the range of powerful defenses like the Crusher.

At level 1, the Guard Post appears to be a small hut with blue roof, wooden supports, and an opening with a fireplace outside. A sword sits atop of the roof.
At level 2, the fireplace turns into a cooking pot.
At level 3, another sword is added on top of the roof that crosses the other one and the support is now bolted by metal nails.
At level 4, the post is now taller with blue stairs leading up to the opening.
At level 5, the stairs turn to stone.
At level 6, the cooking pot turns into a stone firepit attached to the main building.
At level 7, the post's wooden supports gain metal reinforcements.
At level 8, a small carrot is added above the fire. The supports also appear to be a stronger material and gain rivets.

	Tapping this icon displays information about the Guard Post, such as Level, Damage Per Second, Hitpoints, Range, Damage Type, Targets and Favorite Target.
	Tapping this icon begins upgrading the Guard Post to the next level, if you have enough resources and a free Master Builder. When the Guard Post is at maximum level, this icon is not shown.
	Tapping this icon instantly upgrades the Guard Post to the next level, at the cost of one Hammer of Building if you have one. When the Guard Post is at maximum level, this icon is not shown.
	Tapping this icon, which is displayed only while an upgrade is in progress, instantly finishes that upgrade at the cost of the displayed number of Gems.
	Tapping this icon, which is displayed only while an upgrade is in progress, instantly finishes that upgrade at the cost of one Book of Building. This icon is only shown if you have at least one Book of Building.
	Tapping this icon, which is displayed only while an upgrade is in progress, instantly finishes that upgrade at the cost of one Book of Everything. This icon is only shown if you have at least one Book of Everything but do not have a Book of Building.
	Tapping this icon, which is displayed only while an upgrade is in progress, cancels the current upgrade and refunds half of the upgrade cost.

ARMY	• Army Camp • Barracks • Dark Barracks • Laboratory • Spell Factory • Dark Spell Factory • Workshop • Barbarian King Altar • Archer Queen Altar • Grand Warden Altar • Strongman's Caravan
DEFENSE	• Cannon • Archer Tower • Mortar • Wizard Tower • Air Sweeper • Hidden Tesla • Inferno Tower • X-Bow • Eagle Artillery • Wall • Air Defense • Bomb Tower • Giga Tesla • Scattershot • Giga Inferno
HEROES	• Barbarian King • Archer Queen • Grand Warden • Royal Champion
RESOURCES	• Town Hall • Elixir Collector • Elixir Storage • Gold Storage • Dark Elixir Storage • Treasury • Clan Castle • Magic Items • Dark Elixir Drill • Builder's Hut • Gold Mine
SIEGE_MACHINES	• Stone Slammer • Battle Blimp • Wall Wrecker • Siege Barracks
SPELLS	• Lightning Spell • Jump Spell • Freeze Spell • Earthquake Spell • Rage Spell • Haste Spell • Poison Spell • Bat Spell • Healing Spell • Clone Spell • Skeleton Spell
TRAPS	• Bomb • Spring Trap • Seeking Air Mine • Skeleton Trap • Giant Bomb • Air Bomb • Tornado Trap
TROOPS	• Archer • Giant • Balloon • Barbarian • Wall Breaker • Wizard • P.E.K.K.A. • Minion • Dragon • Golem/Golemite • Hog Rider • Electro Dragon • Lava Hound/Lava Pup • Goblin • Golem • Witch • Healer • Bowler • Lava Hound • Miner • Valkyrie • Witch/Skeleton • Ice Golem • Baby Dragon • Yeti

ARMY	• Builder Barracks • Star Laboratory • Battle Machine Altar • Army Camp
DEFENSE	• Double Cannon • Crusher • Archer Tower • Roaster • Guard Post • Cannon • Giant Cannon • Firecrackers • Multi Mortar • Hidden Tesla • Wall • Air Bombs • Mega Tesla • Lava Launcher
HEROES	• Battle Machine
RESOURCES	• Gold Mine • Gold Storage • Builder Hall • Elixir Storage • Elixir Collector • Clock Tower • Gem Mine
TRAPS	• Push Trap • Mega Mine • Mine • Spring Trap
TROOPS	• Baby Dragon • Raged Barbarian • Bomber • Night Witch/Bat • Sneaky Archer • Drop Ship • Beta Minion • Night Witch • Boxer Giant • Super P.E.K.K.A • Cannon Cart • Drop Ship/Skeleton • Hog Glider

BOOKS	• Book of Fighting • Book of Everything • Book of Building • Book of Heroes • Book of Spells
POTIONS	• Builder Potion • Power Potion • Clock Tower Potion • Training Potion • Resource Potion
RUNES	• Rune of Dark Elixir • Rune of Builder Gold • Rune of Elixir • Rune of Gold • Rune of Builder Elixir
RINGS	• Wall Ring
HAMMERS	• Hammer of Fighting • Hammer of Building • Hammer of Heroes • Hammer of Spells

SPELLS	• Santa's Surprise • Birthday Boom
TRAPS	• Freeze Trap • Shrink Trap • Santa Strike • Pumpkin Bomb
TROOPS	• Pumpkin Barbarian • Giant Skeleton • Battle Ram • El Primo • Ice Wizard • Skeleton Barrel