You cannot directly attack your own home base in Clash of Clans in the same way you attack other players or goblin maps. However, there's a feature called "Friendly Challenge" that lets you challenge your clanmates to attack your base, and with a newer update, you can actually challenge yourself to attack your own base within your clan's chat. This is a great way to test your defenses and see where your base might be weak.

Clash of Clans is all about strategy, and that includes building a strong defense. While the game doesn't let you directly launch an attack against your own village from the main attack screen, it does provide ways to test your base layouts. Think about it: if you could just attack your base whenever you wanted without any limits, it might make the game a bit too easy to perfect defenses, taking away some of the challenge and the fun of battling other players.

Testing Your Base with Friendly Challenges

The main way to see how well your base holds up is through Friendly Challenges. This feature lets you invite anyone in your clan to attack your current base layout. When you issue a Friendly Challenge, you can even choose which Clan Castle troops you want to use and pick different layouts you've saved.

Here's how it works:

• Start a Challenge: Open your Clan Chat and look for the "Challenge" button.
• Pick Your Layout: You can choose from any of your saved base layouts.
• Add Clan Castle Troops: Decide what troops you want in your Clan Castle for defense.
• Send the Invite: Tap "Start!" to send the challenge to your clanmates.

Your clanmates can then attack your base without either of you losing any resources or trophies. This is super helpful for figuring out if your new design can stand up to different army compositions. I remember one time I spent hours perfecting a new anti-3-star war base, thinking it was unbreakable. I challenged a clanmate, and within seconds, their Hog Riders flew straight into a weak spot I totally missed. It was a humbling but valuable lesson!

More recently, Supercell made an update that lets you actually attack your *own* Friendly Challenges. This means you don't even need a clanmate online to test your defenses. You can deploy your own troops against your published challenge and see how it performs. This is a fantastic addition, especially if your clan is quiet or you just want to quickly try something out. Personally, I use this a lot when I'm tweaking tiny details, like moving a spring trap or adjusting a wall segment. It saves so much time compared to waiting for a clanmate to attack.

Practice Mode

Another way to hone your skills, although not directly attacking your own base, is the Practice Mode. This mode offers different attack scenarios on pre-set bases, letting you learn and try out various army compositions and strategies. It's perfect for new players or those wanting to master a specific attack style without risking their actual trophies or resources. While it doesn't test your unique base design, it builds your attacking confidence, which is key to winning battles and getting loot for your upgrades. If you're wondering what to upgrade first to make your base tougher, checking out practice attacks can give you ideas on what defenses are most effective.

Understanding your base's weaknesses is just as important as knowing how to attack an enemy's. By using Friendly Challenges and even attacking your own challenges within your clan, you can continuously improve your base's defense and become a stronger Clash of Clans player.

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