Do Nat ORs: War attacks and opponents castle troops

Welcome to the DoNatORs blog! We thought this might be a great way to communicate outside of the limitations of Clash of Clans. I'm new to this method of blogging, so bare with me while I get this figured out... But, since we seem to continually say the exact same things in our clan chat over and over, we thought this could be a useful method of getting info out.

So, first and foremost - it is absolutely critical when you attack in wars, that you first eliminate the  opponents clan castle troops. Clan castle troops are usually (in organized clans) the highest level, best offensive troops available, and often times can completely destroy your plan of attack by systematically eliminating your attacking troops unless their dealt with swiftly, and initially.

So, before starting your war base attack, click on the opponents castle and look at its white circle of range indicator and figure out the the best place to place your troops so that when it crosses inside that range it triggers the release of their troops. In the example below, the best option would be in the lower left area, near the lab & elixer mine.  Also look at your opponents layout and figure out where you want to lure the castle troops once they've been released.  Figuring out your plan of attack prior to releasing any troops can make a huge difference in your success.

When you begin your attack, one of the best troops to use to trigger the release of the opponents castle troops is a single giant. Just one, because it can take really a beating, and you should be able to draw out all of the castle troops before it is eliminated (depending on the castle position and the strength of your giant). WAIT until all castle troops are deployed.  If your giant is eliminated, then drop another single troop (another giant, or an archer - depending on the layout) as far away from the opponents base and defense as possible to try to lure them a good distance from possible damage.

Note: one all castle troops are deployed, and once your single sacrificial troop is eliminated, you can drop another troop ANYWHERE you can and all the castle troops will rally towards your freshly dropped troops.  So, it is best to know exactly where you want to lure the opponents castle troops before beginning.  A distant corner, inaccessible by any of their base defense units is best. 

Once your opponents castle troops have been lured into a safe area and are focusing on attacking your sacrificial troop, then you can drop several archers or wizards in an arch or circle around their castle troops by surrounding them, careful to avoid putting them within range of base defense if possible.

Once you have completely eliminated your opponents clan castle troops, proceed with your attack on their base. Good luck!!