The sixth builder, Bob, remains one of Clash of Clans' most infamous long-haul unlocks in 2026. The first five builders can be bought with gems and patience, but Bob demands a detour through the Builder Base that feels like teaching a librarian to organize a tornado. Yet once Bob crosses over to the Home Village, every upgrade queue becomes less claustrophobic. This guide walks through what to build, what to skip, and how to speedrun Builder Hall 9 without losing sleep.

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The Four Tasks Behind Bob

The entry ticket is the Bob Control Hut, unlocked at Builder Hall 9. Once it is placed, a player must complete four main tasks:

  • Gear up three defenses in the Home Village: Cannon, Archer Tower, and Mortar.

  • Upgrade one troop to level 18.

  • Upgrade one defense to level 9.

  • Reach a combined hero level of 45 in the Builder Base.

That sounds heavy, and it is. But the Builder Base is not the Home Village. There is no loot penalty for rushing, so players can sprint to Builder Hall 6 instead of maxing every wall and trap. At BH6, Otto—the second Builder Base builder—becomes available, and Bob is not far behind.

The BH1 to BH5 Rush Blueprint

Skip the fluff. Only build what matters.

Builder Hall Priority
BH1 Upgrade the Hall instantly.
BH2 Buy Double Cannon, Archer Tower, Army Camp, Traps, Walls; then upgrade the Hall.
BH3 Get Storages, Tesla, Crusher, Firecrackers; upgrade Storages to level 2 before the Hall.
BH4 Clock Tower first—it pays for itself in time. Then Guard Post, Air Bombs, and the rest.
BH5 Buy Double Cannon, Firecrackers, Multi Mortar, Walls. Storages to level 4, then push to BH6.

A key trap: do not rebuild the Gem Mine yet. Wait until BH6. Early on, it is not worth the delay.

Quick Hacks That Still Work in 2026

  • Use Raid Medals every week to buy 1M Builder Gold or Elixir from the Trader.

  • When attacking, drop troops, force-close the app, and the attack counts. As of 2026, many players still report this works.

  • The Builder Bank in the Season Pass offers free bonus loot. Ignore it at one's peril.

  • Army Camps first. More troops means faster farming. No need to overthink it.

BH6 to BH9: The Real Chase

BH6 is where Otto arrives and the serious chase begins. A player's to-do list should look like this:

  • Upgrade Baby Dragon nonstop to level 18.

  • Get Clock Tower to level 6, and upgrade it at every new Builder Hall level.

  • Unlock the Battle Machine and push it to level 15+ as soon as possible.

  • Keep upgrading the Star Laboratory and Storages so capacity never becomes the bottleneck.

Builder Hall Focus
BH6 Crusher, Roaster, Army Camp, Healing Hut.
BH7 Cannon, Tesla, Firecrackers, Giant Cannon, Army Camp.
BH8 Double Cannon, Mega Tesla, Gold Mine, Elixir Collector, Battle Copter (auto-starts at level 15).
BH9 Bob Control Hut. Nothing else is really required.

Final Requirements Checklist

Requirement Detail
Gear Up: Cannon Home Village Cannon to level 7, then gear up.
Gear Up: Archer Tower Home Village Archer Tower to level 10, then gear up.
Gear Up: Mortar Home Village Mortar to level 8, then gear up.
Defense Upgrade One Builder Base defense to level 9.
Troop Upgrade One troop to level 18—Baby Dragon is the usual pick.
Hero Levels Battle Machine to level 23 and Battle Copter to level 22 for a combined 45.
Storages Gold Storages to level 8; Elixir Storages one level 7 and one level 6, for 4.7M Gold and 3.5M Elixir capacity.

Magic Items Make the Marathon Bearable

Waiting weeks for one upgrade is a special kind of pain. Smart item use changes everything:

  • Book of Building: use on the Multi Mortar gear up. It saves about two weeks.

  • Book of Fighting: excellent for Star Laboratory upgrades from 8 to 9.

  • Book of Heroes: use on Battle Machine levels 20–23 and Battle Copter levels 16–22.

  • Clock Tower Potions: save them for BH6 and beyond, once two builders are working.

How Long Does It Take in 2026?

For most players, five to six months, give or take. With the Gold Pass and consistent play, that timeline is doable. Without it, the journey may double. The grind can feel like herding glowworms with a spoon—messy, slow, and slightly absurd. But the final push is like a glacier learning to sprint: slow, then suddenly unstoppable.

It is a marathon, not a sprint. Unlocking the sixth builder changes everything. A player will be upgrading like crazy while friends are still crying over a full queue. The first few weeks are the hardest, but once Bob is hammering away in the main village, it is worth every rage quit.

💪 The sixth builder is waiting. The Town Hall deserves it.