TH5 Attack Comparison
Balloonion vs Barch Giant Funnel
Balloonion
BTH5·Air·Easy
Balloons and Archers together cover more ground than Balloons alone, with a Lightning Spell to clear the biggest air threat first.
10× Balloon6× Archer
Barch Giant Funnel
BTH5·Ground·Easy
Giants create a funnel on the outside while Barbarians and Archers pour through the middle — a clean first lesson in funneling before spells matter.
6× Giant8× Barbarian8× Archer2× Wall Breaker
| Balloonion | Barch Giant Funnel | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B |
| Difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Spells | 2× Lightning | None |
| Clan Castle | — | — |
Both are ranked, real attack strategies for TH5 — tier reflects editorial judgement of overall strength this patch, not a hard rule. Read the full step-by-step guide for either on its own page.