Dark Elixir Farming Record: 240k in Under 9 Minutes (Clash of Clans)

 Dark Elixir is the most valuable resource in Clash of Clans. It’s essential for training powerful troops (Witches, Golems, Valkyries…) and, above all, for upgrading your Heroes (Barbarian King, Archer Queen, Royal Champion).

During the Summer Jam Boot Camp, I attempted a crazy challenge: filling my Dark Elixir storage from almost empty to max (240,000) in record time. The result? 8 minutes 44 seconds!

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Why the Summer Jam Changes Everything

Normally:

• Extractors produce little Dark Elixir.

• Average loot is around 3,000–5,000 Dark Elixir per raid.

• Filling a storage can take hours.

With Summer Jam:

• Extractor capacity is doubled.

• Villages often offer 15,000–25,000 Dark Elixir.

• Farming becomes 10x faster.

My Speedrun Strategy

Main Army

• Super Barbarians: fast, powerful, ideal for clearing outside buildings.

• Zap Spells (Lightning): to drain extractors and storages inside walls.

Conditions

• Stay above 2300 trophies.

• Aim for 50% destruction minimum per attack.

• Attack only villages with 10,000+ Dark Elixir.

The Speedrun Timeline

• Start: only 99 Dark Elixir.

• At 1:15 → already 24,000 DE.

• At 4:00 → 91,000 DE.

• At 6:20 → 170,000 DE.

• Final → 240,000 DE in 8:44.

👉 An insane result, considering it once took me nearly 2 hours to do the same.

Tips for Beginners and Pros

For Beginners (TH7–10)

• Use Barbarians + Archers to target outside extractors.

• Add a few Giants to tank and break walls.

• Accept lower loot (3k–5k DE per raid).

• Don’t be afraid to drop trophies → lower leagues = more abandoned bases.

For Intermediate Players (TH11–12)

• Use Barch + Zap combo.

• Deploy Heroes (even low level) to directly target Dark Elixir storages.

• Stay in Gold/Crystal Leagues for the best loot balance.

For Pros (TH13+)

• Super Barbarians + Zap Spells = fastest farming method.

• Always keep Heroes upgrading during events.

• Set a loot threshold of 10,000 DE minimum per raid.

• Search late at night or early morning → bases full of resources.

Conclusion

In less than 9 minutes, my Dark Elixir storage was full.
The Summer Jam is definitely one of the best Clash of Clans events for farming.

👉 Beginners: use events to boost your progress and upgrade Heroes faster.
👉 Pros: set fun goals like speedruns to keep the game fresh.

What about you? Have you tried this challenge? What’s your personal record?

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📘 Beginner Glossary

• TH (Town Hall): main building of your base.

• Farm: quickly collecting resources.

• Loot: resources stolen in attacks.

• Trophies: points gained or lost in battles.

• Extractor/Storage: buildings that produce and store resources.

• Speedrun: challenge to achieve a goal as fast as possible.

• Zap: Lightning Spell.

• Compo: army composition.

• Star: reward from a successful attack (max 3).