5 Things to Look for When Joining a Clash of Clans Clan

Finding a new clan shouldn't be a gamble. After years of watching players cycle through clans, the same patterns emerge — the clans that keep members for months all do the same things right.

Here's what to look for before you hit Join.

1. War Activity That Matches Your Playstyle

Before anything else, check how often the clan wars. A clan set to "Always" is going to expect a lot from you. If you're a casual player, that's a fast track to getting kicked.

Look for:

• Casual — rare wars, no pressure, social focus
• Regular — once a week, consistent but not intense
• Active — multiple wars per week, serious players
• Hardcore — maximum war frequency, CWL every month, full commitment

There's no wrong answer. The mistake is joining a hardcore war clan when you play twice a week.

2. Donations That Go Both Ways

Donations are one of the clearest signals of clan health. A healthy clan has members who both donate and request. If you see one player with thousands of donations and everyone else at zero, the clan has a small core doing all the work for a passive majority.

Check the member list on ClashScout. If donation counts are spread fairly across members, it's a good sign.

3. A Town Hall Range That Fits You

Always check the required trophies and any TH restrictions before applying. Some clans only put TH13+ in war — even if you've been playing for years at TH12. It's not personal, but don't waste time requesting to join a clan that won't use you.

ClashScout shows TH level breakdowns on every clan page. Use them.

4. A Leader Who's Actually There

Ghost leaders kill clans. The leader hasn't logged in for three months, no one can promote co-leaders, wars fall apart. You've seen it.

Look for clans where the leader is active and where there's at least one active co-leader. If the clan has a Discord server linked on ClashScout, that's a strong signal — active leadership almost always has a Discord.

5. Communication Outside the Game

In-game chat is fine for basics. But the clans that build real loyalty have a Discord server or at least consistent in-game messages. Strategy gets shared. Wars get called. Members feel like they're part of something.

If a clan page has a Discord linked, send a message before you even apply. Introducing yourself before joining puts you ahead of 90% of applicants.

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Ready to find a clan that ticks all five boxes? Search clans on ClashScout and use the filters to narrow down exactly what you're looking for.