Clash of Clans Lavaloon Puppet Review: Is it Worthy to Invest?
It is Lavaloon Puppet COC time. It is an epic hero equipment that you can use to change the outcome of your gameplay. But even with the new hype, is it actually worth supporting your Clash of Clans best decks? If you want answers, you must know what this puppet can do, its synergies, abilities, and everything. So, here is your Lavaloon Puppet COC review and guide, and let's see if it is worthy of your investment.
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What is the Lavaloon Puppet?
The Lavaloon Puppet is your epic hero equipment item that can be specifically helpful for the Grand Warden. It has the ability to enhance the Warden's passive stats by adding damage per second as well as hitpoints. Labaloon has an active ability that summons miniature versions of Lava Hounds fused with Balloon traits, and these summoned units can prioritize Air Defenses. So basically, these puppets are ideal for protecting air troops from high-damage threats like Infernos or Monoliths.
How Does the Lavaloon Puppet COC Ability Work?
Activating the Lavaloon Puppet COC deploys one or two Lavaloons near the grand Warden, and this will depend on the equipment's level. Each Lavaloon has a similar behavior to a weakened Lava Hound-Balloon hybrid. The duration of their ability is not fixed, and it can last until the last Lavaloon is destroyed.
So their ability works like this:
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It flies toward the nearest Air Defense.
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Every few seconds, it drops bombs that spawn a Lavaloon Pup, which acts as a small distraction unit.
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When the Lavaloon is destroyed, it bursts, dealing damage to nearby buildings and enemies. After exploding, it breaks into smaller Lavaloon Pups that last for a short time and attract attacks from air defenses. These pups have less health, do less damage, and come in smaller numbers than normal Lava Hounds or Balloons. Their main job is to distract defenses rather than cause heavy damage. The pups have low health but get a small boost from the Grand Warden's aura, helping them stay alive longer to keep drawing enemy fire during air attacks.
Tip: As we already said, there is no fixed item for the ability, so you have to consider its timing as very important. Make sure to activate it early in an attack to clear paths for balloons or dragons, or mid-funnel to shield against core defenses. If the touch controls of the game bother you with these quick actions, try playing Clash of Clans on PC with the best Android emulator: LDPlayer. Its Keyboard Mapping feature can help you to set a customized control scheme so you are all set for a precise control setup.
Stats and Upgrade Path of Lavaloon Puppet
The Lavaloon Puppet COC begins at level 1 and can be upgraded up to level 27. To upgrade, you need a Blacksmith at least level 1, but higher Blacksmith levels are required after level 13. Upgrades use three types of ores: Shiny, Glowy, and Starry Ore, with costs going up, especially for Starry Ore at key levels.
Some important stats as it levels up:
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The number of Lavaloons summoned starts at one and goes up to 2 when you reach level 9.
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The Lavaloon's own level increases every three equipment levels at first (like level 3 gives you a level 2 Lavaloon), but from level 21 to 27, it speeds up to increase every two levels, maxing out at level 11.
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It also passively boosts the Grand Warden, increasing DPS from 10 to 50 and HP from 50 to 150.
Upgrade costs for this puppet will follow this structure, and remember that this is based on the official data.
|
Level |
Starry Ore |
Glowy Ore |
Shiny Ore |
Starry Ore |
Blacksmith Level |
|
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
0 |
1 |
|
3 |
0 |
20 |
240 |
0 |
1 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
400 |
0 |
1 |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
0 |
1 |
|
6 |
0 |
100 |
840 |
0 |
1 |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
1,120 |
0 |
1 |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
1,440 |
0 |
1 |
|
9 |
10 |
200 |
1,800 |
10 |
1 |
|
10 |
0 |
0 |
1,900 |
0 |
1 |
|
11 |
0 |
0 |
2,000 |
0 |
1 |
|
12 |
20 |
400 |
2,100 |
20 |
1 |
|
13 |
0 |
0 |
2,200 |
0 |
3 |
|
14 |
0 |
0 |
2,300 |
0 |
3 |
|
15 |
30 |
600 |
2,400 |
30 |
3 |
|
16 |
0 |
0 |
2,500 |
0 |
5 |
|
17 |
0 |
0 |
2,600 |
0 |
5 |
|
18 |
50 |
600 |
2,700 |
50 |
5 |
|
19 |
0 |
0 |
2,800 |
0 |
7 |
|
20 |
0 |
0 |
2,900 |
0 |
7 |
|
21 |
100 |
600 |
3,000 |
100 |
7 |
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
3,100 |
0 |
8 |
|
23 |
0 |
0 |
3,200 |
0 |
8 |
|
24 |
120 |
600 |
3,300 |
120 |
8 |
|
25 |
0 |
0 |
3,400 |
0 |
9 |
|
26 |
0 |
0 |
3,500 |
0 |
9 |
|
27 |
150 |
600 |
3,600 |
150 |
9 |
Lavaloon Puppet Levels
Lavaloon can be upgraded with different levels, and you will start doing it with Starry ore. Then, for the next levels, the same Starry Ore will be used but in bigger amounts. You will have to use gems to reach the maximum levels.
The total ores to max here will be approximately 51,560 Shiny, 3,720 Glowy, and 550 Starry. You can prioritize upgrades to level 9 for the second Lavaloon, then push to 18+ for stronger summons.
Best Strategies to Use with the Lavaloon Puppet
The Lavaloon Puppet works best when teamed up with air armies because it helps distract defenses more effectively. In typical Lavaloon Puppet attacks with Lava Hounds and Balloons, use it to protect the balloons by drawing fire while the pups deal with air mines or wizard towers. When using lots of dragons, deploy them during the attack to pull fire away from single-target infernos, giving dragons a chance to attack the core freely.
At early levels (1-8), it mostly serves as a simple distraction. By level 9, with two Lavaloons summoned, it becomes strong enough for Town Hall 16 legend pushes. At max level (27), it really shines in clan wars since level 11 Lavaloons last longer against Town Hall 17 defenses. Pair it with the Grand Warden’s Life Aura to help pups survive, or use spells like Clone, though the max Clone spell only copies one Lavaloon right now. Avoid using it with mostly ground troops since it’s focused on air attacks.
On defense, bases with air defenses grouped closely can stop it well, but bases with spread-out air defenses make it easier for Lavaloons to pick off targets one by one.
Pros and Cons of Lavaloon
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Pros |
Cons |
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Excellent at distracting high-damage air defenses, buying time for fragile air troops. |
Situational; ineffective in ground attacks or against bases without strong air defenses. |
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Pups provide short-term overload on anti-air, useful in packed bases. |
Lavaloons are fragile compared to real troops, often dying quickly without support. |
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Passive Warden boosts add consistent value without activation. |
High starry ore cost for later levels competes with better epics like Rage Gem. |
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Synergizes with LaLo or dragon strategies, enhancing HP via aura. |
Mixed player feedback: Some find it underwhelming in practice, especially pre-level 9. |
Is Lavaloon Puppet COC Worth It?
Deciding if the Lavaloon Puppet is worth your resources depends on your attack style and Town Hall level. If you like air strategies like Lavaloon or mass dragons at TH16 or above, it can help by distracting defenses and might turn some 2-star attacks into 3-stars by protecting important troops.
It can be extremely powerful because of its explosion and power, while on the other hand, it will be playing as the weakest epic gear due to limited use and better options for flexible play. It’s not a must-have for you, but if you’re collecting ores during events and focus on air attacks, leveling it up to 9 or higher makes sense. If you prefer mixed or ground armies, you might want to skip it since maxing out takes a lot of starry ores (about 550), which could be better spent on more versatile gear. Try it out in friendly battles before fully investing.
People Also Ask
How to get Lavaloon Puppet?
You can get this one from the Mashup Mania event. You have to go to the trader’s Shop and then buy this puppet with the use of event medals.
Is the Lavaloon Puppet permanent?
No, it is temporary, and there is a possibility for it to become a permanent troop later.
Is Lavaloon good for farming?
Yes, Lavallon is good at farming and even at pushing. And it does this perfectly with no issue in the high league.
Conclusion
That is for our Lavaloon Puppet COC review guide. You can decide if you really want it in the gameplay or not by referring to this guide with best COC strategies. The choice is all yours, by seeing all abilities, skills, and more.
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