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Clash of Clans Hero Max Levels by Town Hall 2026: All 6 Heroes, Hero Hall Levels, Costs and Upgrade Order
One table with the max level of all six heroes at every Town Hall, the Hero Hall level behind each cap, what the TH17 and TH18 levels cost in Dark Elixir, Elixir and Builder time, and an upgrade order built on those numbers.
ALVIRAN Editorial · Reviewed 2026-11-07
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Clash of Clans hero max levels by Town Hall (TH4 to TH18)
Each Town Hall allows one Hero Hall level, and each Hero Hall level sets a cap for every hero. So the table below is also the max hero levels per Hero Hall level. The numbers come from the Hero Hall level caps on the Clash of Clans wiki and match the "Town Hall Level Required" column on each hero's own wiki page. We checked them against Supercell's update notes up to the August 2026 update. A dash means the hero is not unlocked yet at that Town Hall.
| Town Hall | Hero Hall | Barbarian King | Archer Queen | Minion Prince | Grand Warden | Royal Champion | Dragon Duke | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH4 to TH6 | 1 | 1 (fixed) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TH7 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| TH8 | 2 | 20 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 30 |
| TH9 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | 70 |
| TH10 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | 100 |
| TH11 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 20 | - | - | 150 |
| TH12 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 40 | - | - | 210 |
| TH13 | 7 | 75 | 75 | 50 | 50 | 25 | - | 275 |
| TH14 | 8 | 85 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 30 | - | 320 |
| TH15 | 9 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 65 | 40 | 10 | 365 |
| TH16 | 10 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 70 | 45 | 15 | 400 |
| TH17 | 11 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 75 | 50 | 20 | 435 |
| TH18 | 12 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 85 | 55 | 25 | 480 |
Three details the table cannot show. At TH4 to TH6 the Barbarian King stays at level 1 and cannot be upgraded or defend; his stats scale with the Town Hall instead, at 50% at TH4, 75% at TH5 and 100% at TH6. Upgrading starts at TH7. Second, the "Total" column is the number Supercell's Hero Journey counts: the June 2026 notes say every hero level is one point on the track, whichever hero it is. Third, the Hero Hall itself must be at the maximum level for your Town Hall before the next Town Hall upgrade, so the Hero Hall never lags behind the Town Hall.
The two biggest jumps are at TH9, where the Archer Queen goes from 10 to 30 in one Town Hall, and at TH18, where the King and Queen each get 10 new levels (101 to 110) instead of the usual 5.
When each hero unlocks: Town Hall and Hero Hall level
Since the Town Hall 17 update in November 2024, heroes no longer have altars. You unlock a hero by upgrading the Hero Hall, and each hero waits for one specific Hero Hall level. The resource column matters for planning: five heroes cost Dark Elixir, only the Grand Warden costs Elixir.
| Hero | Unlocks at | Hero Hall level | Upgrade resource | Max level (TH18) | Last cap raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian King | TH4 (TH7 before 26 May 2026) | 1 | Dark Elixir | 110 | Levels 106 to 110, June 2026 |
| Archer Queen | TH8 | 2 | Dark Elixir | 110 | Levels 106 to 110, June 2026 |
| Minion Prince | TH9 | 3 | Dark Elixir | 95 | Levels 91 to 95, November 2025 |
| Grand Warden | TH11 | 5 | Elixir | 85 | Levels 81 to 85, June 2026 |
| Royal Champion | TH13 | 7 | Dark Elixir | 55 | Levels 51 to 55, November 2025 |
| Dragon Duke | TH15 | 9 | Dark Elixir | 25 | Launched with 25 levels, March 2026 |
The Dragon Duke is the newest hero. Supercell's February 2026 update notes (23 February 2026) introduced him as a sixth hero for "all Town Hall 15+ players", locked behind a community event that ran from 24 February to 1 March 2026. He became playable on 1 March. The May 2026 update moved the Barbarian King from TH7 down to TH4. No other hero changed its unlock Town Hall in 2026.
Newest hero
Dragon Duke, Hero Hall 9, TH15, playable since 1 March 2026.
Highest cap
Barbarian King and Archer Queen, level 110 at TH18.
Lowest cap
Dragon Duke, level 25 at TH18; Royal Champion, 55.
Only Elixir hero
Grand Warden, 23.5 to 30.5 million Elixir per level at TH18.
Hero Hall levels: Town Hall required, cost, time and hero slots
The Hero Hall has 12 levels. It is built at TH4 and upgraded with Elixir and a Builder, like any other building. Hero slots are the number of heroes you can bring into one attack, and the number of Hero Banners you can place on defense. With six heroes and only four slots, high Town Hall players always leave two heroes at home.
| Hero Hall | Town Hall required | Unlocks | Hero slots | Cost (Elixir) | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TH4 | Barbarian King | 1 (attack only until TH7) | 30,000 | 1h |
| 2 | TH8 | Archer Queen | 1 | 1,600,000 | 2d |
| 3 | TH9 | Minion Prince | 2 | 2,300,000 | 3d |
| 4 | TH10 | - | 2 | 2,500,000 | 4d |
| 5 | TH11 | Grand Warden | 3 | 4,500,000 | 4d 12h |
| 6 | TH12 | - | 3 | 5,500,000 | 5d |
| 7 | TH13 | Royal Champion | 4 | 8,500,000 | 6d |
| 8 | TH14 | - | 4 | 9,500,000 | 6d 12h |
| 9 | TH15 | Dragon Duke | 4 | 11,000,000 | 7d |
| 10 | TH16 | - | 4 | 13,000,000 | 8d |
| 11 | TH17 | - | 4 | 17,000,000 | 9d |
| 12 | TH18 | - | 4 | 26,000,000 | 13d 12h |
Upgrading the Hero Hall does not raise any hero by itself; it only lifts the caps in the first table. The Hero Hall is also where the hero upgrades happen: you tap a hero there, pay, and a free Builder takes the job. The same screen holds the Hero Journey tab from TH7 and the shortcuts to equipment and pets.
- Hero slots grow at Hero Hall 3, 5 and 7, which need TH9, TH11 and TH13.
- From Hero Hall 8 on, the Hero Hall adds no slot and no hero except the Dragon Duke at level 9. It only raises caps.
- Hero Hall 12 is the most expensive building step for heroes: 26,000,000 Elixir and 13 days 12 hours.
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Max hero levels at TH17 and TH18: what each step costs
Most searches for hero max levels come from TH17 and TH18 players, so here are the exact levels, costs and times for those two steps. Costs are full price as listed on each hero's wiki page on 7 November 2026, before any event discount, Builder potions or Gold Pass boosts.
| Hero | TH17 levels | TH17 cost per level | TH18 levels | TH18 cost per level | TH18 total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian King | 96 to 100 | 340,000 to 380,000 DE, 8d | 101 to 110 | 400,000 to 490,000 DE, 8d | 4,490,000 DE, 80 days |
| Archer Queen | 96 to 100 | 340,000 to 380,000 DE, 8d | 101 to 110 | 400,000 to 490,000 DE, 8d | 4,490,000 DE, 80 days |
| Minion Prince | 81 to 90 | 290,000 to 380,000 DE, 8d | 91 to 95 | 400,000 to 450,000 DE, 8d | 2,110,000 DE, 40 days |
| Grand Warden | 71 to 75 | 20.5M to 22.5M Elixir, 8d | 76 to 85 | 23.5M to 30.5M Elixir, 8d | 275,000,000 Elixir, 80 days |
| Royal Champion | 46 to 50 | 340,000 to 380,000 DE, 8d | 51 to 55 | 400,000 to 450,000 DE, 8d | 2,110,000 DE, 40 days |
| Dragon Duke | 16 to 20 | 275,000 to 375,000 DE, 7d to 8d | 21 to 25 | 400,000 to 480,000 DE, 8d | 2,200,000 DE, 40 days |
Added up, the TH18 step is 45 hero levels: 15,400,000 Dark Elixir, 275,000,000 Elixir and 360 Builder-days. The TH17 step is 35 levels: 10,375,000 Dark Elixir, 107,500,000 Elixir and 278 Builder-days. For one Builder that is almost a year of work for TH18 alone, and in practice the Builders also have defenses, walls and the Hero Hall itself to do.
Every hero level from TH16 up takes 7 to 8 days, so time, not Dark Elixir, is the real limit at the top. That is why Gold Pass builder boosts, Books of Heroes and the Builder's Apprentice matter more for heroes than for most buildings.
Max hero levels for TH17: the full list
Barbarian King 100, Archer Queen 100, Minion Prince 90, Grand Warden 75, Royal Champion 50, Dragon Duke 20. Hero Hall 11 sets these caps. The Minion Prince gets the most new levels at TH17 (10), the others get 5 each.
Max hero levels for TH18: the full list
Barbarian King 110, Archer Queen 110, Minion Prince 95, Grand Warden 85, Royal Champion 55, Dragon Duke 25. Hero Hall 12 sets these caps. TH18 opened with 105, 105, 95, 80, 55 on 17 November 2025; the Anime Fury update of 15 June 2026 added "5 new Levels" for the King (106 to 110), the Queen (106 to 110) and the Warden (81 to 85).
Hero upgrade cost and time per Town Hall
This table sums the hero levels each Town Hall adds, across all heroes unlocked at that point. It counts level 2 and up, because level 1 comes free when the Hero Hall unlocks the hero. All figures are full price.
| Town Hall | New hero levels | Dark Elixir | Elixir (Grand Warden) | Builder time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH7 | 9 | 64,000 | - | 4d 8h |
| TH8 | 19 | 191,500 | - | 14d 6h |
| TH9 | 39 | 711,500 | - | 44d 6h |
| TH10 | 30 | 1,047,500 | - | 57d 10h |
| TH11 | 49 | 1,690,000 | 56,700,000 | 86d 20h |
| TH12 | 60 | 3,385,000 | 141,000,000 | 152d 12h |
| TH13 | 64 | 4,825,000 | 96,500,000 | 165d 16h |
| TH14 | 45 | 5,455,000 | 132,000,000 | 185d |
| TH15 | 44 | 6,625,000 | 82,500,000 | 204d 18h |
| TH16 | 35 | 7,765,000 | 95,000,000 | 236d |
| TH17 | 35 | 10,375,000 | 107,500,000 | 278d |
| TH18 | 45 | 15,400,000 | 275,000,000 | 360d |
From level 1 to max, one hero costs: Barbarian King 15,211,500 Dark Elixir and 403 Builder-days; Archer Queen 15,161,500 and 403 days; Minion Prince 12,356,500 and 360 days 12 hours; Royal Champion 9,170,000 and 201 days 10 hours; Dragon Duke 5,635,000 and 118 days 18 hours; Grand Warden 986,200,000 Elixir and 302 days 8 hours. That is about 57.5 million Dark Elixir and roughly 1,789 Builder-days for all six heroes. These are our sums of the wiki's per-level tables, not a Supercell figure.
Discount window: Supercell's November 2026 season post lists Hammer Jam from 1 to 15 November 2026 with "50% off upgrade timers and costs". Hero upgrades started in that window cost half the figures above.
Best hero upgrade order in 2026
There is no official order. The plan below follows from the numbers above and from Supercell's own data, not from a tier list. Adjust it to the army you actually play.
- Keep the Grand Warden upgrading at all times. He is the only hero paid in Elixir, so his upgrades never compete with the other five for Dark Elixir. One Builder on the Warden nonstop is the easiest gain at every Town Hall from TH11.
- Level the four heroes you bring. You have four hero slots and six heroes. A hero that sits at home in every attack gains you only Hero Journey points. Pick your four and push them first.
- Royal Champion and Dragon Duke when they are close to the cap. Their caps are low (55 and 25), so each level is a larger share of the hero's total power. At TH18, five Champion levels cost 2,110,000 DE, against 4,490,000 DE for the King's ten.
- Dragon Duke if you play him alone. Supercell's October 2026 balance post says Fire Heart shows up in almost 40% of all attacks, and Duke attacks with Fire Heart three-star about 66% of the time, against an overall average of 53%. The same post lowers Fire Heart's bonus HP by about 8%, so check his numbers again after that change.
- King and Queen through TH18's ten extra levels. They are the most expensive (400,000 to 490,000 DE per level at TH18) and take 80 Builder-days each, so start them early and keep them running alongside the cheaper heroes.
- Minion Prince last if you rarely use him. He reaches his TH18 cap after only five levels (91 to 95), so he is quick to finish when you get to him.
Two rules make any order cheaper. First, a hero being upgraded cannot attack, but the Hero Hall wiki page notes he still defends in Ranked Battles, Legend League, Clan Wars and Friendly Challenges, so start long upgrades before a break, not before war day. Second, right after a Town Hall upgrade the Hero Boost lifts your heroes and pets to the new Town Hall's max level for a few days (five days from TH10), so you can try the new caps before you pay for them.
Equipment often moves an attack more than one hero level. Ore and equipment levels are covered in our hero equipment and ore guide, so this article leaves them out.
How hero max levels changed: November 2024 to November 2026
Hero caps have moved five times since the Hero Hall arrived. Dates are the update dates from Supercell's notes and the version history on each hero's wiki page.
| Date | Update | Hero level change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2024 | Town Hall 17 update | Hero Hall replaces the altars. Minion Prince added with 90 levels. King and Queen 96 to 100, Warden 71 to 75, Champion 46 to 50. |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Clash Anytime update | Hero regeneration time removed, so heroes are always ready after a battle. |
| 6 Oct 2025 | October update | King and Queen levels 81 to 85 moved from TH15 to TH14. Warden levels 56 to 60 moved from Hero Hall 9 to 8, and Warden upgrade times cut. |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Town Hall 18 update | Hero Hall 12. King and Queen 101 to 105, Prince 91 to 95, Warden 76 to 80, Champion 51 to 55. |
| 23 Feb 2026 | February update | Dragon Duke added at Hero Hall 9 (TH15) with 25 levels, freed on 1 March 2026. |
| 26 May 2026 | May update | Barbarian King unlocks at TH4 instead of TH7. |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Anime Fury update | King and Queen 106 to 110, Warden 81 to 85. Hero Journey added. |
Nothing about hero levels changed in the August 2026 update (30 August 2026), which added Diggy levels 11 to 15 and new Supercharge levels instead. The October 2026 balance post changed equipment, not hero levels.
Hero levels at Town Hall 19: what is known
Supercell's November 2026 season post (1 November 2026) says Town Hall 19 "lands mid-month" and schedules the last Town Hall 18 Challenge for 9 to 15 November. As of 7 November 2026 Supercell has not published new hero levels, a Hero Hall 13 or any TH19 caps. We will not guess them. So far each new Town Hall has raised every existing hero's cap and added a Hero Hall level, but that pattern is not an announcement.
Release timing and what has been revealed about the new Town Hall are tracked in our Town Hall 19 release date article.
Frequently asked questions
What is the max level for heroes in Clash of Clans?
At Town Hall 18: Barbarian King 110, Archer Queen 110, Minion Prince 95, Grand Warden 85, Royal Champion 55 and Dragon Duke 25, which is 480 levels in total.
What are the max hero levels at TH17?
Barbarian King 100, Archer Queen 100, Minion Prince 90, Grand Warden 75, Royal Champion 50 and Dragon Duke 20, set by Hero Hall level 11.
What is the max Hero Hall level?
Level 12, which needs Town Hall 18 and costs 26,000,000 Elixir and 13 days 12 hours. Each Town Hall from TH8 to TH18 allows one more Hero Hall level.
At what Town Hall do you unlock each hero?
Barbarian King TH4, Archer Queen TH8, Minion Prince TH9, Grand Warden TH11, Royal Champion TH13 and Dragon Duke TH15. Each one is unlocked by a Hero Hall level, not by a separate building.
How many heroes can you use in one attack?
Up to four, once the Hero Hall reaches level 7 at TH13. You get one slot at Hero Hall 1 and one more at levels 3, 5 and 7.
What is the newest hero in Clash of Clans?
The Dragon Duke, a flying hero unlocked at Hero Hall 9 (TH15). He was added with the February 2026 update and became playable on 1 March 2026.
Can heroes defend while they are being upgraded?
Not in normal multiplayer defenses, and they cannot attack. They still defend in Ranked Battles, Legend League, Clan Wars and Friendly Challenges.
What are the max hero levels at TH19?
Not announced. Supercell says Town Hall 19 arrives in mid-November 2026 but had published no TH19 hero levels by 7 November 2026.
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Sources and editorial scope
Reviewed 7 November 2026. Supercell release notes and posts: Town Hall 18 Crash Lands (17 Nov 2025), The February Update has escaped (23 Feb 2026), May Update (26 May 2026), The Anime Fury Update (15 Jun 2026), August Update (30 Aug 2026), Balance Changes Incoming: October 2026 (17 Oct 2026) and Clash of Titans Is Hot Off The Press (1 Nov 2026). Level caps, Hero Hall costs, per-level hero costs and times, and the change history: the Clash of Clans wiki pages Hero Hall, Barbarian King, Archer Queen, Minion Prince, Grand Warden, Royal Champion, Dragon Duke, Town Hall and Version History 2026, read on 7 November 2026. The per-Town Hall totals and the level 1 to max totals are ALVIRAN's own sums of those per-level tables. Hero skins are listed in our hero skins list and are not covered here.
Supercell's Terms of Service say you shall not purchase, sell, rent or give away your account, and they prohibit transferring virtual items except where the game allows it. A hero level check does not establish permission to sell or transfer a Clash of Clans account.