After having to watch the Hog Rider babble on about being at sea, we finally got the new Clash of Clans [Free] update that brings the brand new Builder Base to the game. This is a brand new land that should make the game feel fresh again in quite a few ways. In order to start your Builder Base, you first have to make it to Town Hall 4 at your home village, and then you rebuild the boat and set sail for the other side. This other side of the Clash of Clans world works in a different way than what you're used to. The elixir and gold you collect over at your Builder Base can't be used in your home village, although your Gems do cross to ocean just fine.

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What new features are we getting in the Builder Base update" First of all, we are getting new buildings like the Push Trap, which scatters attacking armies in a direction you choose, the Clock Tower, which boosts the speed of everything in the builder base, the Crusher, which, well, crushes your enemies, and more. We are also getting twists on familiar buildings, with the Archer Tower's switch toggling between long range or fast attacks and the Multi Mortar having a multi-barreled attack. We are also getting new troops and new twists on familiar troops. There's the Bomber, who tosses big bombs that can blow up several buildings at once, and the Cannon Cart, which is a fortification on four wheels. Older troops will be getting new abilities, like the Sneaky Archer that ca...