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What is the best Archer Queen equipment in Clash of Clans?
Short answer
Magic Mirror + Action Figure, with air and ground armies alike. It 3-starred 60.1% of 3,600 fresh simulated TH18 attacks, 1.3 points ahead of Healer Puppet + Action Figure. Action Figure is the Queen's must-have: it is in all six of her best pairs and adds about 9 three-star points over an empty slot.
Best pairs
| Pair | All armies | Air armies | Ground armies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Mirror + Action Figure | 60.1% | 57.0% | 66.7% |
| Healer Puppet + Action Figure | 58.8% | 56.3% | 64.2% |
| Archer Puppet + Action Figure | 56.6% | 54.7% | 60.9% |
| Frozen Arrow + Action Figure | 55.6% | 53.9% | 59.4% |
Three-star rates of the 15 test armies with each pair on the Queen, on 240 fresh bases per army (3,600 attacks per pair). Differences under about 2 points are a toss-up, so Healer Puppet + Action Figure is a fair second choice with air armies.
Every item ranked
| Item | Tier | All armies | Air armies | Ground armies | Queen’s damage | Rest of army | Time alive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Figure | A | +9.3 | +7.7 | +12.8 | +3.1% | +0.4% | +6 s |
| Magic Mirror | B | +6.6 | +5.3 | +9.2 | +3.6% | −0.9% | +3 s |
| Healer Puppet | C | +5.1 | +4.2 | +6.8 | +1.7% | +0.4% | +12 s |
| Archer Puppet | D | +3.9 | +3.6 | +4.6 | +1.8% | −0.3% | −2 s |
| Giant Arrow | D | +3.0 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +2.7% | −1.0% | 0 s |
| Frozen Arrow | D | +3.0 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +1.1% | +0.1% | 0 s |
| Monolith Arrow | D | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.8 | +1.6% | −0.4% | +5 s |
| Invisibility Vial | D | +2.2 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +1.1% | 0.0% | +6 s |
Each number compares the item with leaving that slot empty: three-star points with each kind of army, the share of the base’s building HP destroyed by the Queen and by everything else, and the seconds she lasts. With both slots empty the army 3-stars 43% of the time, and the Queen destroys 5% of the base and lasts 61 s.
Every Queen item is worth more with ground armies, where she fights inside the base with the rest of the army. Healer Puppet keeps her alive longest (+12 s) but ranks only third, because those seconds don’t turn into much more of the base.
Every pair
The six best pairs all include Action Figure, and pairs without it start 6 points below the leader. The second item matters less: the gap from Magic Mirror to Giant Arrow beside Action Figure is about 4 points.
What the guides pick
All six tier lists published from August to early October 2026 (AllClash, ClashOS, Webhat, GamsGo, SkyCoach and TrophyCoach) name Action Figure, and five pair it with Magic Mirror; GamsGo pairs it with Giant Arrow, and ClashOS also suggests Monolith Arrow + Frozen Arrow for Queen walks. The measurement agrees with the majority: Magic Mirror + Action Figure is the best pair with every kind of army.
Version and platform notes
Max TH18 levels (Action Figure, Magic Mirror, Frozen Arrow and Monolith Arrow are Epic items at 27; the rest are Common items at 18), with Supercell’s October 2026 changes in, live since the 20 October maintenance break: Frozen Arrow now slows 70% instead of 65% and hits for 175 instead of 168 at max level. Everything here applies the same on iOS and Android.
How we counted
- The armies: the 13 army families used most in ranked (TrophyCoach tracker, 30 days to 5 October 2026), weighted by use, plus the best ground and air armies. The King, Warden and Duke keep the kits top players run.
- The sweep: every pair of Queen items, and every item next to an empty slot, on the same 120 generated max TH18 bases with the same dice, 1,800 attacks per pair. Item values are fitted across every pair they appear in.
- The check: the leading pairs played again on 240 fresh bases per army, 3,600 attacks per pair: the Best pairs table.
- The guides: six tier lists in Sources, read on 6 October 2026.
- The full method and every hero’s list: best hero equipment at TH18.
Limits
- No Queen walks. The simulated Queen fights with the army; a hand-led Queen walk, where items like Monolith Arrow and Invisibility Vial earn their keep, isn’t tested.
- Simple ability timing. She uses her ability once, by simple rules. A player who times it well gets more from active items than these numbers show.
- Max level and generated bases only, with the other three heroes fixed on one kit each.
Related questions
Is Magic Mirror or Healer Puppet better with Action Figure?
Magic Mirror, by a little. With Action Figure it scored 60.1% on 3,600 fresh attacks against 58.8% for Healer Puppet, a gap close to a toss-up. Magic Mirror leads with air and ground armies alike.
Is Giant Arrow good on the Queen at TH18?
It is one of her weaker items: about 3 three-star points over an empty slot at max level, D tier. Giant Arrow + Action Figure ranks sixth of her 28 pairs, 4 points behind Magic Mirror + Action Figure.
Did the October 2026 Frozen Arrow buff make it worth using?
Not yet. The new Frozen Arrow adds about 3.0 points over an empty slot, up from 2.7, a change inside the noise. It stays in D tier.
Why is Action Figure so strong?
It summons a giant tank that soaks defense fire for the whole army. It adds about 13 three-star points with ground armies and 8 with air armies, the most of any item outside the Warden's.
Sources
- Balance Changes Incoming: October 2026
- January Balance Changes
- State of Gameplay, Part 2
- Army meta, Town Hall 18 (30-day window)
- The best hero abilities and equipment for each hero
- Hero equipment tier list
- The ultimate guide to critical hero upgrades
- Best hero equipment in Clash of Clans
- Hero equipment tier list
- Hero equipment guide
- Static game data (heroes, equipment)
- Decoded client tables 18.400.21 and wiki snapshot
- Fire Heart
- Frozen Arrow
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