Summon a totem on the battlefield with the help of the new Totem Spell in Clash of Clans.
The Totem Spell is the tenth Spell to have been introduced to the Home Village in Clash of Clans. It can be unlocked at Town Hall 16 once you have upgraded the Spell Factory to Level 9.
The in-game description for the Totem Spell is as follows:
Hey, look over there! Distract ground and air Defenses by dropping a Totem Spell. Nearby enemies will focus their attack on the Totem, taking the heat off other troops. Forged from dense cosmic rock, the Totem also damages and stuns the area in which it lands.
This Elixir-based Spell is capable of distracting enemy troops and defenses, which paves the way for your army to deal some devastating damage. It's the perfect Spell to add to your army composition, especially when dealing with hard-hitting defenses that can prevent you from earning those much-needed 3 Stars.
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How the Totem Spell Works in Clash of Clans
The Totem Spell is an area-of-effect Spell that can be summoned onto any part of the battlefield during an attack. Upon deployment, it damages any ground and air units/defenses with a totem. The totem will also briefly stun them for 0.2 seconds.
The summoned totem has a significant amount of hitpoints (HP), which will come in handy when soaking up any incoming damage. For comparison purposes, a Level 1 totem has roughly the same HP as a Level 14 Golem.
Arguably, the best way to utilize the Totem Spell is as a diversion. It's clear that distraction is the Spell's optimal utility. Deploy it onto the battlefield to distract any strong defenses or units that you deem to be an obstacle or counter to your army. Once distracted, you can then focus your troops and Spells on them to eliminate or heavily damage them.
Stats & Upgrade Costs for the Totem Spell
As mentioned earlier, you can unlock the Totem Spell when you upgrade your Spell Factory to Level 9. It's an Elixir-based Spell, so upgrades will cost you Elixir.
But first, let's take a look at the Totem Spell's stats in Clash of Clans:
| Level | Damage | Totem HP |
| 1 | 70 | 10,000 |
| 2 | 80 | 11,000 |
| 3 | 90 | 12,000 |
| 4 | 100 | 13,000 |
Now, here are the upgrade costs for the Totem Spell:
| Level | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Time |
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | 21 million Elixir | 12 days |
| 3 | 22 million Elixir | 14 days |
| 4 | 23 million Elixir | 16 days |
The Totem Spell only has four levels at the moment. However, more will be added to Clash of Clans in future updates.