What it is
Battle Training is the monster-hiring tournament in the short personal tournament family. The official rules specifically name hiring monsters in Barracks as its scoring activity.
It is different from Call of Duty, which scores ordinary troop training, and from Beastslayer, which scores defeating monsters on the map. Owning monsters, training other troops and hunting are different preparation choices; use the activity named by the active tournament.
The event notes recommend saving hiring resources and acceleration items, then timing a monster-hiring batch to complete in the window. You are expanding your own army here, not summoning an enemy squad for the clan to fight.
When it runs
The family launches randomly without an official public timetable. The same tournament cannot run consecutively, and a different short tournament follows the active one.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Active duration | 3.5 hours |
| Short tournaments active together | 1 |
| Current or next start, UTC | Thu, Nov 5, 04:30 |
Use the calendar when preparing a hiring batch. The active countdown determines the usable completion window, so leave time to finish rather than starting an unaffordable queue at the closing moment.
The game doesn't publish a fixed repeat cycle for this tournament, and past starts don't settle one. Check the game's upcoming list for its next appearance.
Who can take part
The entry record lists no extra tournament requirement. You still need the relevant hiring access and resources for the monsters you want to add.
| Detail | Rule |
|---|---|
| Divisions | 0, under the general event rules |
| Rewarded places | Top 100 |
| Equal scores | The player who reached that score earlier ranks higher |
The training guide directs players to the army menu and says higher-tier troops require their relevant technology in Academy. Unlock the units before planning their completion; the tournament does not remove normal hiring requirements.
How points are scored
Hire monsters while the event is active. Following the event notes, prepare resources and arrange the batch so that its completion lands inside the window. Do not substitute an ordinary troop-training queue because it uses the same building or resources.
Choose the right kind of unit
The official troop guide distinguishes your army's monster category from other troop categories. Monsters have higher base attack and health; other categories carry their own specialised bonuses.
| Category or activity | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Hiring your own monsters | The scored activity here |
| Training Guardsmen | Ordinary troop training, a different tournament activity |
| Fighting map monsters | Hunting, a different tournament activity |
| Buying mercenaries during Trade Routes | A separate event and purchase system |
Choose monsters that fit the army you intend to field next. Higher base stats are useful, but the troop guide also gives each type 3 traits describing attack bonuses and vulnerabilities. Read those matchups before deciding that any available monster is an equally useful hire.
Fund the queue and its upkeep
Check both the hiring resources and the army you will own afterward. The training article notes that some units require Dragon Coins, while insufficient food produced per hour raises the Silver cost of training. Use the actual unit's cost screen rather than assuming all monster hires need the same currencies.
The food guide also explains why a large hiring batch can affect your next battle. Troops in your city consume food, excluding allied reinforcements; production below upkeep increases training costs.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Food balance at which the empty-food penalty applies | 0 |
| Reduction to strength and health | 25% |
This is a preparation cost, not a tournament reward penalty. A placement that leaves your new army weakened by an empty food reserve is a poor lead-in to a hunting or clan combat session.
Complete the prepared batch
- Choose useful monster hires and finish their required research.
- Reserve the displayed hiring currencies and enough food for the enlarged army.
- Prepare the queue and acceleration items described in the event notes.
- Complete the hiring batch while Battle Training is active.
- Compare further hires with the next army you actually plan to use.
The game doesn't publish how many points each hired unit earns. Check the live tournament's rules in the game before comparing hires by efficiency.
Rewards
Ranking rewards are credited automatically when you log in after the event. Dragon Coins from the short-tournament payout go to Clan Capital, rather than becoming a personal hiring reserve.
| Reward | Use |
|---|---|
| A ranking title | Temporary bonuses |
| Tar | Crypt exploration |
| Dragon Coins | Shared capital progression |
| Captain fragments and other items | Account development |
The catalogue entry declares no chest dedicated to the event. There is no monster-hiring drop table or chest percentage to invent: the hired monster is your army addition, and the personal placement has its own payout.
A plan for your clan
Use the collection guide, the hunting guide, and the short-tournament overview to link those activities without confusing their scores.
Common mistakes
- Saving ordinary troop training for a monster-hiring tournament.
- Treating a map monster kill as a hiring action.
- Planning a higher-tier unit before finishing its technology.
- Preparing the hiring cost while forgetting the enlarged army's food upkeep.
- Expecting placement capital currency to enter the personal hiring balance.
FAQ
Does defeating monsters give points here?
That is the hunting tournament's activity. This event scores hiring monsters for your own army.
How should I time the hiring queue?
The event notes recommend saving resources and acceleration items, then completing the monster-hiring batch inside the active window.
Can I use ordinary troop training instead?
No. The official family list assigns ordinary troop training to a different event. Check the unit category before preparing the batch.
Why include food in the hiring plan?
Your enlarged army needs upkeep. Insufficient production raises training costs, and the empty-food penalty reduces strength and health as shown above.
Does the tournament unlock higher-tier units?
No access exception is listed. The training guide says their relevant technology must be researched first.
Sources
- TB Clan Tools event notes
- Calendar snapshot read on 2026-10-27
- The in-game chest and reward lists
- In-game text ·
- Regular tournaments ·
- All tournaments in the game ·
- Troop categories and traits ·
- Training access and research ·
- Army upkeep and food shortage ·
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