Best TH15 War Bases 2026 — Protecting the Monolith in Clan Wars

Town Hall 15 introduced the Monolith — the highest single-target DPS defense in Clash of Clans. No other defense at TH15 deals sustained damage to a single unit at the same rate. When attackers plan a TH15 war attack, their first question is usually how to deal with the Monolith, because leaving it active during the main push often means losing key troops before they reach the Town Hall.

Why the Monolith Position Defines Everything

A Monolith placed near the edge is a liability — attackers can eliminate it during the Royal Champion Walk opener before the main army deploys, removing the biggest single threat your base has. A Monolith buried two or three compartments deep forces attackers to send significant troops inward just to neutralize it, draining army strength before the real push begins. The best TH15 war bases treat the Monolith like a second Town Hall: the deeper it sits, the more expensive it is to remove.

The Royal Champion Walk at TH15

Most TH15 war attackers open with a Royal Champion Walk — the RC navigates the base perimeter stripping air defenses or Scattershots before the main army launches. Your base needs to redirect this walk: burying the defenses the RC wants to target forces it deeper into the base, where it takes more damage from traps and surrounding defenses. A RC Walk that spends 90+ seconds getting through two wall layers is a walk that leaves the attacker short on time for the main push.

Root Rider Threat at TH15

Root Rider unlocks at TH15, which means you're defending against it for the first time here. It burrows underground to surface directly next to defenses, completely bypassing wall layers. Giant Bomb clusters placed on the paths Root Riders typically travel underground — usually toward the Monolith or Town Hall — are the main counter. A base that funnels Root Riders into bomb corridors consistently limits them to 2 stars even when the attacker executes well.

Browse TH15 war bases for community-tested layouts with strong Monolith positioning. If Root Rider armies are the specific threat you're most concerned about, the TH15 anti-ground collection filters for bases built around the burrowing counter.

Updating After Balance Patches

The TH15 meta shifts regularly — Root Rider damage adjustments, RC Hero Equipment changes, and Monolith upgrades all affect which base designs hold. A layout that performed well six months ago may now have exploitable weaknesses at the trap level. Sort by Most Downloaded in the TH15 war bases collection to see which designs active clans are currently trusting.