Best TH16 Anti-2 Star Base 2026 -- Ricochet Cannon Core

TH16 adds the Ricochet Cannon and Multi-Archer Tower -- both highly effective at punishing troop clumps. Anti-2 star design positions the Ricochet Cannon in the corridor attackers must use to reach the Town Hall, while the Multi-Archer Tower covers the widest possible area from a central position. Combined with a ten-plus compartment layout, clean 2-star attacks become rare even against well-coordinated opponents.

Ricochet Cannon as a Corridor Gate

The Ricochet Cannon fires a projectile that bounces between troops, dealing chain damage. Place it in the single compartment connecting your outer defense ring to the Town Hall approach. Any troop stack pushing through this corridor takes full chain damage from every bounce. Root Riders burrowing through surface into Ricochet fire; Super Witches cluster exactly the way Ricochet punishes. The corridor placement converts a strong defense into a mandatory engagement that depletes every push.

Multi-Archer Tower Central Placement

The Multi-Archer Tower fires at multiple targets simultaneously, ideal against large swarm deployments. Central placement maximizes its coverage radius -- it should have line-of-sight to at least six outer compartments. Set Skeleton Traps adjacent to it on ground mode to add chaos to any Super Witch or Root Rider push entering the inner ring.

Town Hall Depth at TH16

The Town Hall should be reachable only after clearing eleven or more compartments. The Monolith and Ricochet Cannon should both sit between compartments six and nine, creating a double gauntlet. Any attack that burns through the outer six compartments now faces both chain-damage defenses before reaching the TH.

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