Cannon

11/21/201908/17/2023

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Cannons are a single-target defense building capable of targeting only ground troops.

Unlocked on Town Hall 2, it's one of the original defenses from the game, introduced in 2012.

Content

1. 1. Cannon Explained
2. 2. Gear Up: Burst Mode
3. 3. Range
4. 4. Upgrading Cannons
5. 5. Tips & Tricks
6. 6. Number Available
7. 7. Stats
8. 8. Gear Up Stats
9. 9. Upgrade Chart
10. 10. Upgrade Images

Cannon Explained

Cannon is a single-target, high damage defense capable of targeting only ground troops.

They are strong defenses against Giants and Barbarians on lower Town Hall levels. As you upgrade your Town Hall and unlock better troops, this defense loses importance, but it still has moderate damage even on Town Hall 13, causing great damage to Heroes.

Gear Up: Burst Mode

The Cannon is one of the three defenses that can be "geared up", among with the Archer Tower and Mortar. Gear Up Defenses adds an extra configuration option to the defense.

Unlocked from level 7, you must have a Double Cannon level 4 on your Builder Base. This upgrade adds the option of transforming it on a "double cannon", doubling the damage but reducing the range.

It is currently possible to "Gear Up" only one Cannon.

Range

Cannons have a range of 9 tiles and don't have any dead-zone around.

If you choose to "Gear Up" this defense, the range is decreased to 7 tiles in exchange of higher damage.

Upgrading Cannons

Upgrading the Cannon improves its damage and hit points.

Starting on level 7 you can "Gear Up" one Cannon.

Tips & Tricks

On lower levels they are very important defenses, being the best defense against strong ground troops until you unlock X-Bows on Town Hall 9.

Placing Cannons close together can be a good idea on higher Town Hall levels. Even though they lose importance as you progress on the game, having 2 or 3 Cannons close can cause a significant amount of damage on Heroes, enough to give the Queen Walk some trouble.

Cannons are capable of targeting only ground troops, to they can be easily destroyed by air troops such as Minions, Balloons and Dragons.

Number Available

Stats

Range	Attack Speed	Damage Type	Unit Type Targeted
9	0.8s	Single Target	Ground

Gear Up Stats

Gear Up Cost	Gear Up Cost	Home Village Cannon Level Required	Double Cannon Level Required
1,500,000	2d	7	4

Upgrade Chart

Level	Damage per Second	Damage per Shot	Hitpoints	Build Cost	Build Time	Experience Gained	Town Hall Level Required
1	9	7.2	420	250	10s	3	1
2	11	8.8	470	1,000	2m	10	1
3	15	12	520	4,000	10m	24	2
4	19	15.2	570	16,000	45m	51	3
5	25	20	620	50,000	2h	84	4
6	31	24.8	670	100,000	4h	120	5
7	40	32	730	200,000	8h	169	6
8	48	38.4	800	300,000	10h	189	7
9	56	44.8	880	500,000	12h	207	8
10	64	51.2	960	700,000	18h	254	8
11	74	59.2	1,060	1,000,000	1d	293	9
12	87	69.6	1,160	1,200,000	1d 6h	328	10
13	100	80	1,260	1,700,000	2d 6h	440	10
14	110	88	1,380	2,100,000	3d	509	11
15	118	94.4	1,500	3,200,000	4d 6h	605	11
16	124	99.2	1,620	4,900,000	6d 6h	734	12
17	130	104	1,740	6,300,000	8d 12h	856	12
18	139	111.2	1,870	8,200,000	11d 6h	985	13
19	146	116.8	2,000	9,800,000	12d	1,018	13
20	154	123.2	2,150	16,500,000	16d 6h	1,184	14
21	160	128	2,250	18,000,000	17d	1,211	15

Upgrade Images

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