The most unusual aspect of the Inferno Tower is that it can be set to
either single-target or multi-target mode. Single-target mode allows
the Inferno Tower to charge up and defeat any enemy unit in 6-9 seconds,
even high-level heroes and high health units like Dragons or Golems.
Multi-target mode allows the Inferno Tower to deal modest damage to up
to 5 targets. With its ability to block healing effects, the
multi-target Inferno Tower helps wipe out large numbers of weak units.
Inferno Tower Stats, Upgrades, and Number Available by Town Hall Level
Damage Type: Single Target and Multi Target Modes
Attack Speed: 1 attack per .128 seconds
Range: 9 units
Targets: Ground and Air
Building Size: 2×2 tiles
Attack Speed: 1 attack per .128 seconds
Range: 9 units
Targets: Ground and Air
Building Size: 2×2 tiles
The Inferno Tower is a strong tower right from level 1, although it
does receive solid increases in strength with each level upgrade. When
set to single target mode, the Inferno Tower will need to “charge up”.
It starts off dealing very little damage for 2 seconds, increases to
high DPS from 2 seconds to 5 seconds (while on the same target), and
after 5 seconds it goes up to 1,000+ damage per second. If the Inferno
Tower finishes its current target and starts on a new target, the
charging up process will start all over again. The multi-target inferno
tower deals a moderate amount of damage right from the start and does
not charge its attacks.
Note that the Inferno Tower has to be “loaded” with Dark Elixir in
order to work. The full load (500 Dark Elixir at level 1, 700 Dark
Elixir at level 3) is good for 750 “rounds”. With an attack speed of 1
attack per .128 seconds, an Inferno Tower will stay charged off of a
single load for 96 seconds of attacking.
Fortunately, the amount of Dark Elixir you have to spend on reloading
is directly proportional to the amount of “rounds” the Inferno Tower
fires off. If your Inferno Tower only attacks for 9 seconds (about 10%
of its ammo), you will only have to spend 10% of the full load cost (~50
Dark Elixir for a level 1 tower, ~70 Dark Elixir for a level 3 tower).
As a result, Inferno Towers will often be able to defend your base from
3-10 attacks (depending on attack duration) before needing to be
reloaded.
Visual Cues
You can see what mode an Inferno Tower is set to be investigating it
closely. When set to single-target mode, the fiery orb on top of the
inferno tower should be a large, uninterrupted circle. When set to
multi-target mode, there is a thin metal wiring that divides the large
orb into multiple small orbs. You may have to zoom in in order to see
the thin metal divider, but it is easy to spot.
Inferno Tower Strategy
Below, we will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Inferno
Tower, where to place it in your base, and what priority this building
has for upgrades amongst all towers.
Strengths and Weaknesses
The Inferno Tower is by far your highest-threat tower in Clash of
Clans. The single-target tower is the bane of enemy heroes and Golems,
while the multi-target tower shuts down waves of light units like Hog
Riders, Wizards, Barbarians, and Archers.
The Inferno Tower is weak against the opposite unit type of its
current setting. An Inferno Tower set to single-target mode is weak
against light units (Barbarians, Minions, Archers, Witches, and so on),
while an Inferno Tower set to multi-target mode is weak against powerful
single-target units (particularly heroes).
One good way to shore up this weakness of the Inferno Tower is to put
the Inferno Towers relatively close to one another, setting one to
single target mode and another to multi-target mode. These towers can
then protect each other against their weakness.
Inferno Tower Placement
Since the Inferno Tower is such a powerful tower, it is naturally a
major target for enemy players. As a result, it is best to place the
Inferno Tower towards the center of your base in order to prevent it
from getting destroyed too easily. For farming bases, it can be
centrally located near your Dark Elixir storage.
Most TH10 players are likely to start to push up in trophies and are
less concerned with farming; these players will be best off keeping
their Inferno Towers in the center of their base near their Town Hall,
hero altars, and Clan Castle.
Your Inferno Towers should be close to one another, but they should not be touching.
Inferno Towers are so dangerous that players often use their spells in
order to shut down these towers. The most popular method for doing this
is with the Freeze Spell. If your Inferno Towers are touching, then the
opponent will be able to Freeze both of them with the same spell. If
your Inferno Towers are touching and are level 1, 5x LIghtning Spells
will actually be able to take out both towers outright (though players
rarely travel with 5x Lightning Spells). Regardless of the cause, never
have your Inferno Towers touching, as you leave them vulnerable to
spells.
Upgrade Priority
Inferno Towers are a very strong tower, and receive a solid boost in
stats with each upgrade. As a result, it is very beneficial to upgrade
these towers as a high priority amongst your defensive towers. I would
not recommend upgrading both towers at the same time, as a Town Hall 10
player with both Inferno Towers out of commission is very vulnerable to
enemy attack.