Builder’s Apprentice: Smart purchase or waste of gems?

We all have opinions on whether or not the Builders Apprentice is worth buying or not. I have broken down the numbers from a few different perspectives to give us an idea at whether or not it makes sense to buy.
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[@cuhstoms2054]

they needa lower the gem costs of the builder apprentice ngl

[@ClashTipsPod]

My thinking is somewhere between 3k-4k

[@sh3nmei_226]

Imagine if they did that, after I spent my 5k gems that I have been collecting 💀💀

[@firerbx8434]

​@@ClashTipsPodim thinking a way to upgrade it easier like 5Raid = 1gems for the Builders Apprentice Using CWL Medals Using the Legends League Trophy which will get some use, because its really useless for now

[@Joshua-wp2ci]

Why? It’s not that much. You get so many gems for free throughout the game

[@adamjmathieu]

Same wasn't much to get besides skins i was wrong ​@@sh3nmei_226

[@gerasimosskarakis811]

One detail you missed, you CANNOT get the builder's apprentice from day 1. It is "unlocked" on th10, so your best case scenario numbers are already quite generous

[@ClashTipsPod]

True…this is essentially best case scenario. I wanted to be fair and present what a player could save in time if they went their full clash upgrade experience with the BA. But most players are closer to that halfway number I presented.

[@geoffreyrudd448]

If your a player who likes to keep builders working 24/7, a couple of levels would come in handy. Having a builder finish while asleep, you can lose hours of builder time and that can add up to alot of time lost. With the apprentice builder you could manage that issue.

[@ClashTipsPod]

I could see that

[@karimfrikhi9585]

I 100% agreed with you but I just realised something, while it is true that it takes 3years and 4 months to max the structures, it also takes 4 years to max the heros. So the total time on which this apprentice will work is around 7 years ? That would mean that the lab isn't the bottleneck when it comes to maxing a base, and would greatly increase the apprentice's value. Although whatever the case it's still only 2.5 days off of progress per year (if you have 6 builders), per BA upgrade, and that's assuming you keep to a schedul to put him to work every day at the right time.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yeah if you buy him and use him for 3 years then his value is realized. It just takes a really long time for it to make sense. He’s not worthless just not very useful for how much he costs in the beginning.

[@stevereeves871]

500 gems to buy, legit 500 gems to upgrade, that's already a 1000...like bruh

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol it’s alot

[@rdu239]

yeah because I buy book of heroes sometimes for 500 gems, but this new guy is nonsense,

[@stevereeves871]

@@rdu239 yea for real, I'm better off buying the weekly deals in the shop and move on with my progress than waste my gems on that builder. I'd rather buy hero skins with the gems tbh😂

[@Strongisland435]

Yes but you get to keep him for life if you buy a book of heroes for example you only get to use it once and have to keep buying it .

[@Grizz0220]

So I have kind of a unique situation. I’m a F2P and I am a maxed TH16. I have a stockpile of 16,000 gems, and play regularly. I know if I max the apprentice, I’ll use him efficiently, but I just have a hard time spending that many gems. If I do it though, it’s obviously to use on future TH upgrades. Not sure if it’s worth it in that situation.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Depends on what you will use your gems on. If you are going to continue stockpiling then you might as well buy the BA 🙂

[@Bigcashmoney12]

Yeah dude I stockpiled over 14000 as well and i just got BA. After a year i know im gonna profit time wise in it and i still have over 8k that i will again build up. With that being said it also feels good knowing i can reduce building time by 8 hours in practice. O would recommend getting the apprentice if you have the gems because even tho it hurts to see the stockpile go down the ability to speed up feels good too

[@Mayo_Lawrence]

Finally a helpful video. Hell yeah.❤

[@ClashTipsPod]

❤️🙂

[@SC-ym5zu]

Agreed, it's not a good value ATM, but I'd buy (but not upgrade) it in case it gets better in the future...

[@ClashTipsPod]

This is actually what I did 😂 The first level at 500 gems was essentially break even imo but then they offered it for $3 in the cash shop and that broke me 😭 So I bought it on 4 of my accounts 😂 I’m REALLY hoping that they let us upgrade one wall piece or pull up one obstacle per day with it actually. I would actually recommend people buy it for that perk as that can help with overflowing storage or grabbing a gem box.

[@bryanstark1930]

Fresh outlook on the topic looking at total maxing time. However, in 3 years there will be atleast th17 and th18 released. Then, the apprentice builder's value will accrue.

[@MonishThegreat]

No bro even if new th lvl comes they make reduction to make it 3 years or so

[@ClashTipsPod]

So Monish is right and you’re right. The builders apprentice value gets better over time but honestly it’s a long long long time. If you keep him going for a total of 3 years or so then you’ve realized your value and he is worth buying.

[@zeus-yz6gs]

What about for f2p I have 7k+ gems on my account which I haven't played in years just now got back. At th12 now , planning to rush to 16

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@zeus-yz6gs if you’re not gonna use them on anything else then you might as well get some use out of them with the builders apprentice 🙂

[@zeus-yz6gs]

I have yet to buy gauntlet, fire ball, frozen arrow. But can wait ig since don't have much ore

[@Thebestplacetobe619]

Hi!! Nice video Personally I unlocked the builder and is just happy with it lvl one

[@ClashTipsPod]

Whenever supercell offered it for $3 in the shop at that point it I figured what the heck and bought it myself.

[@YasirH.theMechanic]

Most needed video❤

[@ClashTipsPod]

🙂❤️

[@SK_Se7en]

I’m a th15 , half way maxed. I got lvl 1 builder apprentice just to have it because I had enough gems . I’ll upgrade it as I get the the remaining 1000 gem achievements , definitely not using money on it though

[@ClashTipsPod]

I’m think that’s solid actually. Might as well use the gems you have.

[@doggnamedchip]

It would have to boost 24 hours every day (so basically same as an extra builder) for me to consider it. At least at that point, you would be halving build times of the buildings.

[@ClashTipsPod]

At that point it would actually make sense to buy for me. But a third of a builder? Hmmm

[@AymanMalas]

you are honest.. you deserved my like and subscirbe :)

[@ClashTipsPod]

🙂❤️

[@MonishThegreat]

Can you do video about what troops to upgrade as a rushed player.i have a rushed th13 i don't what troop i should focus on as i rush to th16 .i don't know which to upgrade dragons,e drags ,root rider and which will be best with low lvl heroes .love your videos

[@ClashTipsPod]

Thanks! 🙂 You can check out some of my earlier strategic rushed videos in the playlist in the video notes as I do go over that.

[@MuesliF1]

Since th12 i love using balloons+ super dragons (replaceble thru other dragon / edrags) combined with rage freeze and poison. Still works and im th14 now

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@MuesliF1 that’s a super powerful combo! I’ve also seen it used at TH16 so worth sticking with.

[@MonishThegreat]

@@ClashTipsPod I wanna ask a question is root rider worth upgrading after the third nerf Cus i have my valks at lvl 2.that is why asked which to upgrade.i think I will focus on dragon and dragon riders .what do you think? Let me know it would be really helpful

[@MonishThegreat]

@@MuesliF1 thanks bro .I will try

[@verrat3219]

is it not worth it to just get lvl 1 for 500 and stop there? u can upgrade walls with it if all ur other builders are busy right?

[@ClashTipsPod]

I’m not sure if it can upgrade walls or not. Ultimately level 1 is the most efficient level as the cost per hour only increases from there. I have bought the $3 deal on 2 of my accounts just because it’s pretty break even at least at that price vs 500 gems but I won’t be upgrading it at all. Whether or not you’d like to do the same is up to you! 🙂

[@davidgallardo9424]

Thank you if you would get it what’s the max level you will upgrade it to?

[@ClashTipsPod]

That’s such a tough question to answer because I think it’s overpriced as it is. Ultimately it comes down to how long do you think you’ll be playing clash? If you’re still gonna be playing in say 2-3 years and I was willing to invest 6500 gems then I might just do it. As it is I noticed they are offering a level 1 BA in the shop…and as much as I hate it I’ll probably end up getting it on at least 1 or 2 of my accounts. If they improve the cost/benefit ratio in the future then I’ll consider upgrading from level 1

[@mo_del_madness3635]

I’ve been playing for 3 years and spent money on a few gold passes, I am still 3 months from a max th14 and I play everyday no days off

[@ClashTipsPod]

Very nice! There’s something satisfying to seeing how far you’ve progressed over time.

[@donqon]

If you collect every obstacle in your home village and builder base and have a maxed out gem mine, you will get on average 17 gems a day (6,205 a year) not accounting for achievements, boosting gem mine with clock tower, or other means of acquiring gems.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yep and if buying the builders apprentice is worth it to you then definitely go for it!

[@10srinivaspatro70]

If in future they reduce the price for the builder will the gems we spent on it now be compensated?

[@ClashTipsPod]

Most likely yes

[@10srinivaspatro70]

@@ClashTipsPod Aight u gonna pay me if they didnt... Just kidding :p

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@10srinivaspatro70 bruh 😳 haha

[@rounak301]

I am currently at th16 halfway through maxing out & have 6500 gems on my account. Shall I plan to spend this on the appritence Builder ?

[@ClashTipsPod]

That’s totally up to you. If you’re almost max then the value you’re gonna get will be really low but then again if you’re not gonna spend those gems on anything else then might as well right? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Regret31]

What if you have the gem already without spending a single penny? I mean you get it throughout the whole time of playing, is it still not worth buying it?

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you already have the gems and aren’t going to use them on anything else then buy it! 🙂

[@bcraftr]

As a free to play I have 5000 gems laying around, had to use them for something

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yes of course! If they’re just sitting there then use them 🙂

[@fsalhin99]

You could use them to upgrade heros

[@4flaz]

does it go away after u buy? is it like a one day purchase

[@onepiece_96172]

No. It's permanent. The builder just have to cool down for 23 hours and work only 1 hour😂

[@user-nu4py2mu6o]

Supercell has stated that it is not their intention or advice to max out the Apprentice immediately (via gems). They claim that the intent is to have players slowly build the Apprentice up (as the player accumulates gems via gameplay). Between obstacles, Gem Boxes, and selling Magical Items I don’t use, I probably collect between 300-400 gems per month. My Apprentice is currently at Level 3 - but my base is maxed out, too. Every year that you have the Apprentice, its value increases. It’ll take me a year to collect the gems required to max out the Apprentice. The longer I play and more I use the Apprentice, the more surplus value I extract from it - making the return of investment increase exponentially every month/year.

[@ClashTipsPod]

You’re not incorrect. I would just ask what else could you be using your gems on? If nothing else then you are correct might as well save up for the BA.

[@user-nu4py2mu6o]

@@ClashTipsPod - I don’t really use gems for myself. That is to say, I spend most of the gems I acquire to fill Clanmates’ clan Castle troops requests. If I roll that back, I can save gems fairly quickly. These Clan Games that are about to end will yield me about 170 gems. Between this, rolling back my donations, and selling extra magic items gained through the monthly season challenges, I can upgrade my Apprentice about once every two months. And since I maxed out (using most of my Builders to farm Clan Capital), I view the Apprentice as a future investment. I’m actually hoping that there are a lot of building upgrades in the July (2024) update.

[@dheicruz5635]

You will need to create a new strategic rushing guide after the june update😂❤

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol

[@greg8909]

Gem mine lvl 10 is 5 gems per day so 100 days for 500 gems, you can just wait and slowly get the builder apprentice as a free 2 play player. But it hurts our capability to buy skins for gems so we will spend money for the skins or spend money for the builder, smart supercell. But as a f2p player I think it's good to have that option aviable and it's a permanent upgrade.

[@ClashTipsPod]

I don’t think it’s horrible to have in the game for sure. I just wish it was a bit lower cost for the minimal value it’s offering. And man those skins can be OP right? Haha

[@user-dm4ss9iz3d]

I have 5800 gems that I've collected as a f2p should I invest them in the new builder ?

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you’re not gonna use them for anything else then go for it 🙂

[@sokhasok2771]

I am in TH16, I have 7k gem, I max level builder apprentice and I buy 7 books of building which is better?

[@ClashTipsPod]

Honestly at TH16 it’d be much better for you to go with books from this point on. If you wanna grab the first level BA doesn’t hurt anything.

[@KC-cj5hz]

Would be very cheap to fix the lighting in ur videos and would make the quality infinitely better. highly suggest you make that small investment in some better lighting

[@ClashTipsPod]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@Shanluffy]

Dude Nice job man 🎉 He's my question Is there a possibility That supercell may reduce the gem price ? IF they do so what's the best amount of gems seeing now it is 6500 gems ? Also now I have 6100 gems but zeroing all the gems on a single purchase seems use less as a f2p what's ur opinion?

[@ClashTipsPod]

This has been a topic of discussion among several clan mates of mine and the top number being thrown out is 4K gems while I personally feel that it would only be something to consider at 3k gems or less. I don’t know the right number tbh but I do know that 6500 is way too high to make sense for most players unless they just have extra gems lying around they’re not gonna use.

[@jakelynch7389]

It’s also important to consider it’s not necessarily 50 dollars for most. I have 4k gems rub so it would only be 20 dollars which is possibly the case for a lot of active players

[@ClashTipsPod]

And if a player has gems they will never use sitting dormant then yes 100% this should be bought and is worth it. I just use up all my gems on one gem donations lol

[@jakelynch7389]

@@ClashTipsPod same, and this was smart because I lost probably 500 gems on the research goblin, they almost certainly gave a late announcement knowing people were using gems

[@lokkj1641]

​@@ClashTipsPod I have 6.5k gems saved up, should I buy and max out the builders apprentice or buy potions and books. Which is better value

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@lokkj1641 If you’re going to play every single day for more than a year then the BA is technically better value.

[@Faiz133]

I get that you're looking at it as $50 but it's not really $50, because it's not locked behind a pay-wall. Also it's permanent unlike magic items, and yes it'll only save 70 something days but thing is th16 isn't the last th, there are gonna be many more th's so it's definitely worth in the long term.

[@ClashTipsPod]

It’s all about perspective and you are not wrong. 1) If a player has gems lying around anyways they’re not gonna use then yes ofc grab the BA and 2) yes it will “pay off” one day as it’s like a permanent magic item but at a massive cost imo and it will take years to cross that roi threshold. Either way it’s a cool idea so anyone who wants to spend gems on it should just to try it out lol

[@ayushbarua6797]

I bought the Builder's Apprentice as soon as it came out and Maxed it out and it's definitely worth it in the long run and only those players should buy it who can come online daily

[@lebradyskywalker5761]

Saving 60 days of hero upgrades is a game changer

[@ClashTipsPod]

For $50 I can do a lot in game including with heroes whether that’s through the builders apprentice or by buying other items with that amount.

[@wildbill4496]

I have an account (not maxed) I've had for many years, that was sitting on a lot of gems, so it cost me no real money for the builder's apprentice. No, I don't buy gems. Most of the other stuff you covered in this video you need to use real money to buy, but you don't need real money to get the builder's apprentice, just enough time to collect enough gems. I have another account, which had fewer gems, but still enough to get some levels of the apprentice and have enough left if I needed them for something. I was spending the gems on other things so why not, since the gems didnt cost me any money.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yep that is an excellent point! If you have the gems then no reason to not use them on the BA if you’re not using them on anything else 🙂

[@Cocid-sr1yi]

I think they should have lv1 for free and the rest for gems or just have a clock tower for the home village

[@ClashTipsPod]

I’ve suggested they should’ve made Level 1 free as well

[@akshrags-mindmaze3407]

@@ClashTipsPod where u suggested them bro? If I can ask..

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@akshrags-mindmaze3407 to clan mates lol. I don’t have any contacts at Supercell or I would’ve definitely suggested it to them haha

[@akshrags-mindmaze3407]

Hey bro! I have 3k gems...pretty sure i will complete 2 × 1000 gems achievements and 1×250 gems achievement in a month...so total:- 5.25 k+500(from clan games, obstacles)=5750 gems...any tips how can i get rest 750 gems😅😅(f2p) [should i sell my 700 cwl medals, i think its not a good idea]

[@jadon3776]

Cwl medals are definitely far more valuable than anything else in the game, don’t sell them. I’d suggest not feeling pressured to max the builders apprenticed right away, as it seems it was designed to be a thing to upgrade slowly as players progress over many town halls. Your achievements should easily give you another 750 gems if you play consistently for a couple months. Don’t forget about obstacles too.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yeah I wouldn’t trade in cwl medals but upgrade the apprentice if you feel it’s valuable for you 🙂

[@akshrags-mindmaze3407]

Ok Brothers i will just wait patiently for that last BA level🙂

[@dheicruz5635]

The best group ofpeople who will benefit from this will be strategic rushers.. it's a long term investment if you intend to play at least 12 months after you max this

[@ClashTipsPod]

From my estimates it will take between 2-3 years of daily play for the investment to make sense. If that’s worth it to you then ofc go for it!

[@joegutierrez2717]

Not a lot of bang for your buck! Pricey!

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yeah that’s how I feel. I think better bang for buck can come elsewhere but it is a personal decision so either way up to the player.

[@treasurenkhwashu]

Got my 1000 gems for destroying eagle artillery 😎😎 then got another 1000 gems for destroying 5000 inferno towers 😎😎 I feel like a king 😂😂😂 hit COC with that reverse Uno

[@ClashTipsPod]

Haha that’s amazing 😊

[@qungquradtataru1470]

As a free to play player since 2012 I never spend a single gem on this epic game.. Patience is my worst enemy.. because of that i have 65000.. anddd I'm max th16 except for newest pet.. otw to lvl 10 now.. All my storages are constipated just now waiting for new update to drop..

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol with so many gems buy the builder apprentice

[@qungquradtataru1470]

@@ClashTipsPod I will think about it😂

[@CrisWhetstone]

I'm in a similar situation. If this apprentice worked for research and forges, it would be worth it. As it is, I'm wondering what good this thing is? Especially for the money. Its essentially like gaining a certain amount of builder potions per week or day I guess. I think I'd rather invest all the gems in fun skins rather than get a marginal increase on my building.

[@ElVerdaderoMessi]

Why would we need that if we are max base ?

[@ClashTipsPod]

You would not need it if you are max

[@JJerish11]

at what th u can have maxed appentice builder?

[@ClashTipsPod]

Not sure. I appears at th10 so I’m assuming you can max it right away.

[@user-mx4ni5cq8y]

i rather have a strategic upgrade than max upgrade because the upgrade time for building will reduce and change every TH level

[@ClashTipsPod]

This is true

[@SakakiSyndrome]

Im afraid of buying it and upgrading it and then the next day they reduce the the apprentice builder price..

[@ClashTipsPod]

If they do that then they would definitely refund people’s gems so I wouldn’t worry about that.

[@RoMan-ul7ie]

Or what you can do is just save your money and slowly got maxed

[@ClashTipsPod]

Could you are right! If gems are just lying around then spending it on this not a horrible idea.

[@RoMan-ul7ie]

@@ClashTipsPod the gem mine is a thing (I realse it's slow)

[@bassthumper7331]

I'm glad I'm already Max....this is mainly for newbies with cash cash to blow

[@ClashTipsPod]

100%. I’m in the same boat with my main

[@bassthumper7331]

@@ClashTipsPod Right On Brotha!

[@samergraphic8079]

This video is what I am looking for showing the math, for sure enjoying a Gold pass for 7 months is more effective because after 7 months will get bored with the game :D

[@ClashTipsPod]

Haha nice!

[@ruchika_aggarwal]

If I have 15k gems right now, should I go for it? (I am a f2p & at th14)

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you have the gems just lying around then sure why not 🙂

[@saitama462]

15k gems f2p goddamn, 😳 as a f2p too, my gems never cross more than 500, I always spent gems on book of heroes. I'm almost maxed out th16 though, I think you should start using gems and progress faster if you're f2p, I don't really see any benefits from stacking up that much gems unless you have plans to sell account in future.

[@ruchika_aggarwal]

@@saitama462 I do buy book of heroes but I was saving them for th15 and 16 mainly.. rest there is no as such use of gems that's y I was able to save so much..

[@Timmeh59]

They are trying so hard to get people to spend more money.

[@luckycharm1]

I don’t spend money on this game. Not going to trick me. 😂

[@kaineverett3220]

it has never been worth it to buy gems for an average player, this update however doesn't force you to buy the gems, even just obstacles and gem mines will get f2p players the upgrades over time, before achievements are considered. It is an optional increase and anyone can save up for the upgrades. it would take a max of 2 years of saving to upgrade it plus you can get gems in so many other ways

[@ClashTipsPod]

This is true! I just don’t like the roi on this investment. It will take 2-3 years to get a return and in my opinion that’s just too long. If gems are just lying around unused then ofc grab it but spending actual money isn’t worth it imo

[@buckaroo-wd1ef]

@@ClashTipsPod exactly. I've been playing for 9 years now casually and f2p most of the time. In those 9 years, I've taken a lot of long pauses because of lack of interest in playing the game. As a casual player that plays just for fun sometimes (as it should be it's just a damn videogame 😂), it is far from being a good investment

[@user-cg3vs9cl1p]

buy a gem is a option no one force you,you can get free gem from builder base and clan game

[@ClashTipsPod]

Sure and if you have gems lying around you’re not gonna use then of course it makes sense to use them on this 🙂

[@janungkim3871]

I just bought it and upgraded it😢

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol don’t feel bad! Enjoy it and have fun! If you just had gems lying around it’s not a bad idea to use them if you’re not gonna use them for anything else.

[@nogulicc]

supercell said that builders aprentice is not made to be gemed, its made to be upgraded when u progress

[@ClashTipsPod]

I’m confused…if it’s not made to be gemmed then how do you upgrade it?

[@sierpus]

You can’t use builder apprentice from day one because it’s available from TH10 :) Anyway, I’m not going to buy gems to upgrade it, but I will probably gradually upgrade going gems over time. It will take a loooong time for sure :)

[@ClashTipsPod]

I can get to TH10 pretty quick 😉 Check out my strategic rushed series.

[@sierpus]

@@ClashTipsPod I’m not saying you can’t but it’s still not day 1, and you are calculating benefits of this apprentice thingy over full period of game. But with this in mind, benefits of this new guy is even lower

[@ClashTipsPod]

That’s why I also calculated it from the halfway point too. It’s about 70% into the video

[@sierpus]

​@@ClashTipsPod I watched the video and no, that's not why. You correctly stated it's 3 years to upgrade from TH2 to TH16 which is 1095 days multiplied by 8 hours saved a day divided by 6 builders (6th builder is also available since TH10, not before, so no point to calculate since TH2) gives 1460 hours which is around 60 days saved that you are mentioning, while in reality, since apprentice builder is available from TH10, maximum saving is 684*8/6/24 = 38 days That's why I'm saying, the benefit of having apprentice builder is even lower than you presented. 60 days you are mentioning is not possible, and 73 with 5 builders is also not really possible, because no one would invest 6500 gems in apprentice warden without 6th builder ;) *) 684 days is what you need to go from early TH10 to maxed TH16 (yes, I calculated it based on clash ninja site)

[@utzaair_khan]

F. Should've watched this video before maxing my Apprentice Builder.😢

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol enjoy it! It will pay back over time even if it does take awhile 🙂

[@g1y3]

I don't use genms either way so I issue with is to see my gem count go down by 6.5k

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol if you have the gems then go ahead and use them 🙂

[@swastikbhattarai]

I'm f2p and gonna max it, i would be pissed if they reduce the cost of it lol

[@ClashTipsPod]

They would likely refund players if they did that.

[@10srinivaspatro70]

@@ClashTipsPod Are you 100% sure bout that? coz i am thinking to max it too

[@Trendy_Bendy_Original]

In long term cash grab duh

[@f2psweetchilli63]

If its the 7th builder i will purchase it.

[@pal.shouvik]

then goblin builder already there cause he can save 6500÷40=162.5days

[@f2psweetchilli63]

@@pal.shouvik Goblin builder always requires gems for every upgrade. You can't save any. Definitely not worth it.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Haha yeah if it was a “full” builder it would make sense for 6500 gems

[@V_F0RCE]

I was waiting 🎉finally

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol. Let me know what you think. This one was a bit tough to do.

[@V_F0RCE]

​@@ClashTipsPodI'm strategically rushing my base (free to play) my plan is to upgrade my AQ and warden until the 8 days upgrade then use books on them I would rather spend my gem on book see there effect in 1 year not 3 years.am sticking to my plan.that was a 🔥 video.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Much appreciated!! ❤️ Keep me updated on your progress. Makes me smile when I hear about other strategic rushers 🙂

[@thawingpanic7799]

Guys, they are cutting all upgrade times in half so it will be worth it. So if a wizard tower for example would be 10 days to upgrade is gonna be 5 days, now stack the builder apprentice on that a day.

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you have gems lying around then go for it!

[@10srinivaspatro70]

umm no it wont become 5 days... its gonna be 10- 10*8/24 = 6.6666 days

[@thawingpanic7799]

@@10srinivaspatro70 I said example, those numbers aren't correct

[@thawingpanic7799]

He's worth it guys

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@thawingpanic7799 as I said in the video if he’s worth it to you then grab it!

[@BoaRepublic]

The game doesn’t get funner the higher level I am. I’m fully maxed and also have a second F2P account which is just as fun if not more than my maxed acc.

[@ClashTipsPod]

I actually have been doing a strategic rushed 4th account 🫣 and I’ve been having a lot of fun with it!

[@MuesliF1]

I am probably spending my 2.5k gems for lvl 4 builder, books of heroes wouldn't have their desired potential with my hero levels and i still have some 1k gem reward challanges. BUT STILL WAITING FOR SOME CHANGES IN HERO UPGRADES (as teased in reddit q/a)

[@ClashTipsPod]

Haha I hear you! If you have gems sitting around might as well use them

[@gabrieled.r427]

50$?? I have over 15k gems F2P I don't have to spend money to max it.

[@ClashTipsPod]

That’s awesome! Yeah if you have the gems lying around then go for it!

[@joelchaky6321]

You have failed to include all the free gems you get from the game in your math. You remove objects from your main and builder base all the time for gems. You can sell all the potions in your free path for 10 gems each. You can buy potions with your raid medals and sell them for 10 gems each. With a little time and patience this is a free clock tower for one builder every day. If you spend fifty you are doing it wrong. Therefore the whole premise of your argument is wrong.

[@euferdiaz9642]

Cierto

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you have extra gems lying around and you’re not using them for anything else then you are correct. Might as well use them on the builders apprentice. This analysis is based on a player actually spending money to purchase the builders apprentice. I use all my gems on one gem donations lol

[@Shanluffy]

You cant use all your raid medals on selling potions bro now you need buy ores also selling research potion and pet potion is a wrong choice according to me

[@FordBroncoJacobsClash]

Bro it’s $50 in gems whether you get them for free or not, that’s what they’re worth. He didn’t argue anything with anyone. Are you dumb?

[@jawaharlal9293]

Free gems have its purpose, and also, through free method it takes a lot of time, probably more than a year to get 6.5k gems, considering ur using most important magic items and not selling of all ur raid medals constantly. All the problem, talk,etc arises from that insane gem cost, veteran players like itsu too have told SC a lot that the cost is soo high compared to the value it gives. To me, they have to nerf the gem cost, or give us appropriate apprentice builder lvl according to th, like in builder base.

[@CRIXUS25]

8hours per day 8hours= 93gem 6500/93= 70days (2months & 10days) for you to get the value of 6500 gems. Its worth it specially in a long run. Also town hall level wont stop at 16… so do the math peeps

[@ClashTipsPod]

You are comparing the builders apprentice to the most expensive way to finish a building which is by gemming it. Using a book is much more efficient and is a better comparison for our gem money. Not saying the BA isn’t worth it for some players but making a comparison to all options within the game is crucial.

[@CRIXUS25]

@@ClashTipsPod coz that’s where it should compare.. to gem, books is just event or like promotion at store and you gotta wait for 3-4days again to buy. were talking bout hours/gems here. you’re trying to fry using their own oil by comparing it to books.. and it will all depends on what book gonna show up on the store. every week is not the same book of buildings nor books of heroes. it’s random at least compare it to actual hours/gem be fair.. then compare them to books. coz this content is kinda one sided imo. But thank you i appreciate your vids bro

[@R3FlEXable]

I had 1700 free gems just by not using gems max level gem mine only and just bushes leveled apprentice to lvl 3

[@ClashTipsPod]

Bro! Banging it out 🙂

[@DontRunWalk20]

NGL they gonna offer a pack for the builder 100% just like they do with their other builder packs so most likely will be a good deal for ptw players because clash of clans isn’t known for being this greedy

[@ClashTipsPod]

That would actually be an interesting consideration if they offered the BA in a pack…

[@DontRunWalk20]

@@ClashTipsPod well they did add a $3 pack but i expected something more tbh

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@DontRunWalk20 same

[@harshitkumar8650]

I'm a F2P player with 13000 gems so should i buy it ? Any opinions

[@ClashTipsPod]

Yea of course! If you have extra gems lying around that you will never use then go for it!

[@10srinivaspatro70]

So u never bought any skins for heroes!? i wud had done that too if i knew they wud just give away free leggy skins in events..

[@harshitkumar8650]

@@10srinivaspatro70 I've already got free Archer queen king and warden skin only champion to ones I should get ... And I'm someone who hate spending gems on anything

[@ridoyanfahim5444]

It may be only banifitial for hero upgrade.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Using it on heroes is a great idea actually

[@HarshRaj-yj5gb]

365*3*8/24 = 365 days? How you are saying 73 days?

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol not sure where you’re getting you’re math as I never said anything like this in the video. It’s 1095 days / 5 builders which equals 219 days per builder. Since the BA is a third of a builder that’s 219/3 which is 73.

[@HarshRaj-yj5gb]

Okay so 365/5=73. Thanks

[@ClashTipsPod]

Another way to think of it is with 5 builders the BA makes your upgrading journey go 6.6% faster. If total time to max is 3 years or 1095 days 1095 x’s .066 is 72.27 days saved.

[@HarshRaj-yj5gb]

@@ClashTipsPod yeah man got it

[@proverbs31gaming]

I have a hard time dumping that much money into a mobile game.

[@ClashTipsPod]

Proverbs 😊 Tell Tribe I said hi and miss you both ❤️

[@proverbs31gaming]

@@ClashTipsPod we miss you too! Hope all is well. Tribe didn’t realize you had a YT channel so he’s probably going to add you to his playlist and listen at work.

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@proverbs31gaming haha it’s nothing special. I just have fun with it 🙂 but it’s an honor to have the legends Tribe and Proverbs as viewers

[@proverbs31gaming]

@@ClashTipsPod aww…thanks! You should be proud of yourself. You are getting a great amount of views. Far more than I ever did….I was never consistent though. Great job and I’m glad you’re having fun creating content. Keep up the good work!

[@Spiderman1238.]

I might just buy the 3 dollar pack and not upgrade him

[@ClashTipsPod]

That’s actually what I did. At $3 there’s actually an argument to be made about value. Still not great value but decent enough and supercell might actually add abilities to him down the road which would make him more valuable.

[@Spiderman1238.]

@@ClashTipsPod just got the deal on both of my accounts🙏

[@coelhinho5128]

long term is worth it and f2p players that are crying about the gems, you need to manage your gems. I am f2p and have 10k gems. Just upgrade the gem mine and clean the trees, sell your potions (not the builder and supertroops lol), and save gems! The regular builders costed gems aswell...

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you have the gems then yes definitely worth it. I don’t have any gems because I’m always donating to my clan mates cc requests with one gem donations.

[@Adrian011]

Same im at 13k

[@coelhinho5128]

@@ClashTipsPod oh yea if i had the gold pass i would be doing the same 😅

[@TwilightCam11]

Definitely not buying this rn coz of the return of investment is just ridiculously slow....which does not match my playstyle I'd rather spend my hard earned gems and money on stuff that I can enjoy right away than wait for my return of investment for years....

[@ClashTipsPod]

I feel the same. 2-3 years is way too long of an roi for me.

[@om_794]

I'm a f2p player & I already have 4.5k gems currently I will purchase builder apprentice but not upgraded him, I'll keep him at level 1 till 1 or more month in hope that one day supercell will reduce cost Although I don't care about gems being wasted in this build coz I never purchased them, all gems are free from achivements but still, this builder is not worthy because you need to appoint him daily & i don't have time to play game daily,I only play game on raid weekend & cwl So this builder is totally useless for me

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you just have gems lying around that you will never use them spending them on the builders apprentice isn’t necessarily a bad purchase as you’re at least getting something out of those gems. Either way have fun playing because that’s what it’s ultimately about 🙂

[@om_794]

​@@ClashTipsPod​ yeah bro,totally agreeing with you👍 I have all old hero equipments so thode 4.5k gems are no use of me So reducing my upgrade time from that gems is not at all bad deal End of day we all play game for fun & fun comes from trying new new updates & exploring things So there is no disadvantage in trying new new things untill you giving co leader to any random person🥲

[@ClashTipsPod]

@@om_794 lol I love it ❤️

[@bigfforyou2035]

They wont reduce the cost, they'll increase the value

[@olivermundey165]

I think people are missing the point its giving a purpose to gems atm they are pretty worthless

[@ClashTipsPod]

They can buy hero equipment, heroes skins, books, one gem donations… I think they’re pretty useful.

[@DaveDefenseless]

The game has no defense for max players

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol this is a video on the Builders Apprentice 😉

[@sibratodas9890]

As a free to player player it will gone take me forever to upgrade builder appreciantece🤣🤣🤣I have 700 gems currently if I get 500 gems somehow each month still I will take about 1 year to complete it 😂😂😂 i guess slow and steady wins the race 😂😂😂

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol have fun with it!

[@danger09sweeper44]

i already max it what a waste im so dummm

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol naw use it! It’s value is realized after about a year so just stick with clash and your purchase is valid 🙂❤️

[@user-dc4tg7gz6y]

People just really want something to bitch about They want to use heroes while upgrading but will bitch about SC finding other ways to offset that profit they get from the hero books 🤷

[@ClashTipsPod]

This is actually a really interesting perspective I didn’t think about.

[@rdu239]

cash grab nonsense from Supercell again, I see their scheme's stench from a mile again 🤦🤦🤦

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol it’s a cool idea but definitely expensive

[@stuntman660]

Supercell has to be the most greediest company I’ve ever seen. I used to buy the gold pass for 4.99 then I look at it’s now 6.99 I don’t think so. I don’t buy it anymore. I’m not getting the builder apprentice because it’s just a garbage way for them to get money Free to play and I’ll wait.

[@loscoolarrows5903]

Whoa 2 whole dollars? Those animals!!

[@leotle6309]

Too bad we can't buy gold pass with gems. 😂

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol this has actually been presented to Supercell many times and they have said it will never happen unfortunately.

[@zinzincoetzee1934]

​@@ClashTipsPod No surprise there.

[@shortypproductionfilm9390]

Nope I will be buying it.. go down to $20 and maybe

[@ClashTipsPod]

Haha do it! Whatever you have fun with. That’s always gotta be number one.

[@alhussienmalek196]

I'm scared that clash of clans is going to be like clash royal soon

[@ClashTipsPod]

Maybe…hopefully not

[@TheNamesLinkNotZelda]

You convinced me not to buy it, ty

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol if you think it’s of value and you cross your heart use it for the next 3 years then it’s not a horrible purchase just a questionable one 😉

[@sampathkumar.gpthalathamil4297]

Nice 😊👍⭐♾️🌍😊✅🎉...

[@ClashTipsPod]

🙂❤️

[@kelpstache]

This guy is a grinder

[@dhruvshukla280]

WORST POSSIBLE UPDATE...THEY SHOULD GIVE THE BUILDER THE BOOST AS IN WHEN WE USE CLOCK TOWER PORTION IT SHOULD WORK WITH BUILDER OF NIGHT VILLAGE 😢

[@ClashTipsPod]

The BA is pretty bad imo but I do like the Druid and Hard mode.

[@ilikeegg518]

People tend to forget that gem mines exist and that there are a lot of F2P players with thousands of gems saved up ready to invest in this

[@Raghav.Agarwal]

I disagree….there are way more important items in the game like the epic hero equipment…u cannot just assume that everyone has every epic hero equipment for free available right now….hence builder apprentice will only provide like 2.5 hours daily while u can purchase an wpic equipment for the same cost

[@ClashTipsPod]

It’s all about what a player wants to invest their gems into. I for example use a ton of gems for one gem donations. Some players buy hero equipment. Some books of heroes. Ultimately the builders apprentice is not a bad idea and if gems are lying around then ofc spend it on the BA but the cost will take years to get back that roi so to me it’s not worth it even if I have the gems. Other things are more valuable to me than a month or two of faster upgrading. Thanks for your comment btw 🙂 Always good to hear different viewpoints.

[@ayushbarua6797]

Already bought the Builder's Apprentice and got it maxed 🎉 Its definitely worth it in the long run and only those players should buy it who can come online daily .❤❤❤

[@ClashTipsPod]

If you’re going to use it nonstop it will take awhile before your ROI works out but if it’s worth it to you then definitely grab it.

[@Charly_Z]

Cash grab big time those wallet warriors will advance a bit more now great

[@ClashTipsPod]

lol I don’t fault them for trying to make money just maybe not so obviously

[@freeman_fundamentals]

You’re able to play the game for free not because I pay Supercell to win, but because I pay Supercell to progress faster. You’re welcome

[@mrpabs5864]

Supecell developers are outta their minds. I will absolutely never buy this useless builder.

[@shakeypudding6563]

Absolute waste of fucking time. Another cash grab…period.