Best TH18 hero equipment priority
Updated June 2026 · data 0.1.0-th18
Hero equipment is a major grade lever from TH16, and at TH18 you are juggling about 8 meta-relevant epic pieces (each maxing around level 21) on top of your heroes (Barbarian King 105, Archer Queen 105, Grand Warden 80, Royal Champion 55, Minion Prince 70, Dragon Duke 50). The equipment that matters most is the set that powers your actual attack — not every piece equally. CoachScore grades seven dimensions — Heroes, Offense, Defense, Equipment, Progression (rush), Walls, and Clan value — and orders the roadmap by cost-weighted impact toward the goal you pick.
TH18 reference (max levels)
- Key epic pieces
- 8
- Equipment max level
- level 21
- Heroes at this TH
- Barbarian King 105, Archer Queen 105, Grand Warden 80, Royal Champion 55, Minion Prince 70, Dragon Duke 50
- Equipment scored from
- TH16+
Equipment follows your attack, not the meta blindly
CoachScore's Equipment dimension rewards leveling the pieces your army actually uses. A maxed epic you never deploy moves your grade far less than the workhorse equipment behind your main strategy, so at TH18 the order starts from what you bring to war.
Balance equipment against raw hero levels
Equipment and hero levels compound. If a hero is behind for TH18 (caps: Barbarian King 105, Archer Queen 105, Grand Warden 80, Royal Champion 55, Minion Prince 70, Dragon Duke 50), hero levels usually return more grade per resource than chasing the 8th epic — CoachScore makes that trade-off explicit in the roadmap.
How equipment is weighted at TH18
Under the war goal CoachScore gives Equipment about a sixth of the grade at TH16+, just behind Heroes and Offense. That is enough to matter without letting one maxed piece paper over an under-developed account, so equipment rises in the order only once your core heroes are in range.
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FAQ
- Which hero equipment should I upgrade first at TH18?
- Prioritize the equipment your main attack relies on, balanced against catching up any under-levelled hero. A free CoachScore ranks the 8 key pieces for your account.
- How many epic equipment pieces matter at TH18?
- Around 8 are meta-relevant at TH18, each maxing near level 21. You rarely need all of them maxed — only the ones behind your real army.