Is it possible to take out a Castle before it is able to deploy its General?

[astero]

Has anyone done this? Is there an efficient way in terms of troop selection to get this done?

 

[Bla Bla]

Sure, I do it all the time.. Sabotage also works

 

[Freightshaker]

Sure, I do it all the time.. Sabotage also works

That's how I do it: Sabotage and then about 10 of my German grunts take it out in seconds. It doesn't always work though.

 

[Ravenlord]

Really? You need to ask this question? As the guys have said - sabotage.

FYI, if you don't use troops after you sabotage nothing will happen ..... just stating the bleedin' obvious.

 

[astero]

Right, so sabotage to do the main damage and then troops to add a bit more before the egg hatches?

Has anyone tried using bombards to any effect, or any other means like airplanes?

 

[molfas]

I use sabotage + zeppelin on castles. It works

 

[astero]

I use sabotage + zeppelin on castles. It works

Today my 3 lousy towers blasted a zeppelin out of the sky before it took anything out. Are you sure this still works? From what I've read the castle knows how to handle a zeppelin.

 

[Danix den Andre]

Hence the sabotage, so the castle doesn't fire...

 

[Emilh]

Sabotage does not inflict damage, it only prevent the castle from spawning generals and shooting at you. Don't mix together the tactic sabotage with the factory troop saboteur! sounds like that is causing the confusion!

 

[astero]

Hence the sabotage, so the castle doesn't fire...

Yeah, but sabotage on its own will not prevent a castle from spawning a general.

 

[Xerxes]

Yeah, but sabotage on its own will not prevent a castle from spawning a general.

Yes it will.

 

[Xerxes]

Incidentally, sabotage on the TC will also prevent it from spawning defenders, including donated defenders.

 

[Emilh]

Yes, I tried this, but you have to use the sabotage early, since the donated alliance troops does have no spawning time. It would be more fair if the donated troops came out at the same time as the Tc defenders... Does the cannons even more OP as defense

 

[Emilh]

Well, not for eternity, but hopefully as long as you need to take it down!

 

[Ravenlord]

Just so there's no confusion people: a sabotage does not damage a building. Apply the sabotage THEN immediately deploy troops to destroy the damn thing - while it's incapacitated!!!

Oh - and if you have towers in the way and don't sabotage or destroy them - and your Zep gets blown up - then you got what you deserved!! FFS!!!

 

[Pharon]

Donated troops have no spawning time, but you still need to have ground troops in range of the TC for them to come out. In other words, if you drop far enough away, they won't come out initially, and you still have time to use a sabotage or Blitz to delay them.

 

[Moooo]

I drop 6 tanks and 4 artillery pieces right next to the castle, about 70% of the time my fingers are fast enough for it to take out the castle No Sabotage tactic needed.

 

[Ravenlord]

Even better.