In Clash of Clans, using lightning spells to destroy an opponent's Air Defense is a common method in most attack strategies.
As there are numerous levels for both lightning spell and air defense in the game, it is quite common for a player to get confused about the number of lightning spells required to destroy an air defense of a certain level.
To solve that issue, I've decided to come up with this article.
The number of lightning spells required to destroy an air defense can easily be calculated in the following way: Hitpoints of Air Defense of a particular level / Damage by one lightning spell of a particular level.
I've done all the required math in this article so that you don't have to!
In this article, I've listed the number of lightning spells required to destroy an air defense considering all the levels of both the lightning spell and the air defense.
So, without any further ado, let's dive right into it!
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 1 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 2 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 3 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 4 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 5 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 6 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 7 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 8 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 9 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 10 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 11 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 12 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 13 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 14 Air Defense
- Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 15 Air Defense
- Conclusion
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 1 Air Defense
The following table displays the exact number of lightning spells you require to take down a level 1 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
The above data can also be interpreted as:
To take down a level 1 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- six level 1 lightning spells
- five level 2 lightning spells
- four level 3 or level 4 lightning spells
- three level 5 or level 6 lightning spells
- two level 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 2 Air Defense
The following table shows the number of lightning spells that you must use to destroy a level 2 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
It can also be interpreted as:
To destroy a level 2 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- six level 1 lightning spells
- five level 2 or level 3 lightning spells
- four level 4 or level 5 lightning spells
- three level 6 or level 7 lightning spells
- two level 8, 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 3 Air Defense
From the table below, you can see the required number of lightning spells for destroying a level 3 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
The data in the above table can also be interpreted as:
To destroy a level 3 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- six level 1 lightning spells
- five level 2 or level 3 lightning spells
- four level 4 or level 5 lightning spells
- three level 6 or level 7 lightning spells
- two level 8, 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 4 Air Defense
The following table displays the number of lightning spells you'll require to take down an Air Defense of level 4:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
The above data can be interpreted as:
To take down a level 4 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- seven level 1 lightning spells
- six level 2 lightning spells
- five level 3 lightning spells
- four level 4 or level 5 lightning spells
- three level 6 or level 7 lightning spells
- two level 8, 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 5 Air Defense
The table below shows the required number of lightning spells to destroy an Air Defense of level 5:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
It can also be interpreted as:
To destroy a level 5 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- seven level 1 lightning spells
- six level 2 lightning spells
- five level 3 or level 4 lightning spells
- four level 5 or level 6 lightning spells
- three level 7 or level 8 lightning spells
- two level 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 6 Air Defense
The following table displays the number of lightning spells you'll need for destroying a level 6 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
The data in the above table can be interpreted as:
To destroy a level 6 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- seven level 1 lightning spells
- six level 2 lightning spells
- five level 3 or level 4 lightning spells
- four level 5 or level 6 lightning spells
- three level 7 or level 8 lightning spells
- two level 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 7 Air Defense
From the table below, you can see the number of lightning spells required to destroy a level 7 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
It can also be interpreted as:
To take down a level 7 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- eight level 1 lightning spells
- seven level 2 lightning spells
- six level 3 lightning spells
- five level 4 or level 5 lightning spells
- four level 6 lightning spells
- three level 7 or 8 lightning spells
- two level 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 8 Air Defense
The following table displays the required number of lightning spells to take down a level 8 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
It can be interpreted as:
To destroy a level 8 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- nine level 1 lightning spells
- seven level 2 lightning spells
- six level 3 or level 4 lightning spells
- five level 5 lightning spells
- four level 6 or level 7 lightning spells
- three level 8, 9 or level 10 lightning spells
- two level 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 9 Air Defense
The following table shows the number of lightning spells required to destroy a level 9 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 |
The data in the above table can be interpreted as:
To take down a level 9 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- nine level 1 lightning spells
- eight level 2 lightning spells
- seven level 3 lightning spells
- six level 4 lightning spells
- five level 5 or level 6 lightning spells
- four level 7 lightning spells
- three level 8, 9, 10 or level 11 lightning spells
- two level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 10 Air Defense
The following table displays the number of lightning spells you'll require for taking down a level 10 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
It can be interpreted as:
To destroy a level 10 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- ten level 1 lightning spells
- eight level 2 lightning spells
- seven level 3 lightning spells
- six level 4 or level 5 lightning spells
- five level 6 lightning spells
- four level 7 lightning spells
- three level 8, 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 11 Air Defense
From the following table, you can check out the number of lightning spells required to destroy a level 11 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
The above data can be interpreted as:
To take down a level 11 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- ten level 1 lightning spells
- nine level 2 lightning spells
- eight level 3 lightning spells
- seven level 4 lightning spells
- six level 5 lightning spells
- five level 6 lightning spells
- four level 7 or level 8 lightning spells
- three level 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 12 Air Defense
The following table displays the number of lightning spells you'll require to take down a level 12 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
The data in the above table can be written as:
To take down a level 12 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- eleven level 1 lightning spells
- ten level 2 lightning spells
- eight level 3 lightning spells
- seven level 4 or level 5 lightning spells
- six level 6 lightning spells
- five level 7 lightning spells
- four level 8 lightning spells
- three level 9, 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 13 Air Defense
The following table displays the number of lightning spells you'll require to take down a level 13 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
The data in the above table can be written as:
To take down a level 13 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- twelve level 1 lightning spells
- ten level 2 lightning spells
- nine level 3 lightning spells
- eight level 4 lightning spells
- seven level 5 lightning spells
- six level 6 lightning spells
- five level 7 lightning spells
- four level 8 or level 9 lightning spells
- three level 10, 11 or level 12 lightning spells
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 14 Air Defense
From the following table, you can see the number of lightning spells you'll require to take down a level 14 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
The data in the above table can be written as:
To take down a level 14 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- thirteen level 1 lightning spells
- eleven level 2 lightning spells
- nine level 3 lightning spells
- eight level 4 lightning spells
- seven level 5 lightning spells
- six level 6 lightning spells
- five level 7 lightning spells
- four level 8, 9 or level 10 lightning spells
- three level 11 or level 12 lightning spells.
Number of Lightning Spells required to destroy a level 15 Air Defense
The following table displays the number of lightning spells you'll require to take down a level 15 Air Defense:
| Lightning Spell Level | Number of Lightning spells required |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 |
The data in the above table can be written as:
To take down a level 15 Air Defense, you require any of the following:
- thirteen level 1 lightning spells
- eleven level 2 lightning spells
- ten level 3 lightning spells
- nine level 4 lightning spells
- eight level 5 lightning spells
- seven level 6 lightning spells
- five level 7 or level 8 lightning spells
- four level 9, 10, or level 11 lightning spells
- three level 12 lightning spells
Conclusion
In this article, I've listed the number of lightning spells (of a particular level) required to take down or destroy an Air Defense (of a particular level) in Clash of Clans.
I'll also update the data in this article if any numbers change in the game in the future.
Also, please note: I've updated the data in this post. The entire data in this post is up-to-date as of 11 September 2025.
Note
Now, I'd like to hear from you:
Do you frequently use lightning spells in your army? Why or why not?
Or, you might have a question.
Either way, feel free to let me know by dropping down a comment below!
Cheers,
Raj Oberoi