Upgrade estimate
Royal Champion: Level 50 → 51
1 upgrade levels within the selected TH18 cap.
Builder Base heroes: base cost and time, no boosts.
Upgrade levels1
Dark Elixir400,000
Upgrade time8d
Boost savingsNone
Upgrade estimate
Royal Champion: Level 50 → 51
1 upgrade levels within the selected TH18 cap.
Builder Base heroes: base cost and time, no boosts.
Reaching Town Hall 18 raises the cap of all five Dark Elixir heroes at once. The Champion's share is one of the smallest, so she is usually the first hero you can finish.
| Hero | TH18 levels | Dark Elixir | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian King | 101 to 110 | 4,490,000 | 80 days |
| Archer Queen | 101 to 110 | 4,490,000 | 80 days |
| Minion Prince | 91 to 95 | 2,110,000 | 40 days |
| Royal Champion | 51 to 55 | 2,110,000 | 40 days |
| Dragon Duke | 21 to 25 | 2,200,000 | 40 days |
| All five | 15,400,000 | 280 builder-days |
The Champion is about 14% of the TH18 Dark Elixir bill. Finishing her first gives you one maxed war hero while the King and Queen are still climbing.
Most heroes open with a cap of 10 or 20. The Champion opens with 25, so the first Town Hall is her longest climb in levels.
24 upgrades for 1,490,000 Dark Elixir and 29 days 10 hours. No single level costs more than 115,000 Dark Elixir, and none takes longer than 2 days, so she fits around the King and Queen at TH13.
Levels 31 to 40 cost 1,720,000 Dark Elixir and 45 days, longer than the TH17 or TH18 step. Upgrade times jump from 3 days at level 30 to 4 and 5 days here.
Level 46 is the first 8-day upgrade. Levels 51 to 55 cost 400,000 to 450,000 Dark Elixir each.
The Champion skips the early game. She arrives at TH13 already able to climb 24 levels, then adds 5 or 10 levels per Town Hall after that, as long as the Hero Hall keeps up.
Royal Champion caps: TH13 25 · TH14 30 · TH15 40 · TH16 45 · TH17 50 · TH18 55.
| Town Hall | Hero Hall | Max level | Upgrades added | Step cost | Step time | Cumulative cost | Cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH13 | Hero Hall 7 | 25 | 24 | 1,490,000 | 29d 10h | 1,490,000 | 29d 10h |
| TH14 | Hero Hall 8 | 30 | 5 | 650,000 | 15d | 2,140,000 | 44d 10h |
| TH15 | Hero Hall 9 | 40 | 10 | 1,720,000 | 45d | 3,860,000 | 89d 10h |
| TH16 | Hero Hall 10 | 45 | 5 | 1,400,000 | 32d | 5,260,000 | 121d 10h |
| TH17 | Hero Hall 11 | 50 | 5 | 1,800,000 | 40d | 7,060,000 | 161d 10h |
| TH18 | Hero Hall 12 | 55 | 5 | 2,110,000 | 40d | 9,170,000 | 201d 10h |
The Champion has half as many levels as the King or Queen, but she does not cost half as much. Her upgrades are more expensive on average, so plan her by Dark Elixir, not by level count.
| Hero | Max level | Dark Elixir, 1 to max | Average per level | Time, 1 to max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian King | 110 | 15,211,500 | about 140,000 | 403 days |
| Archer Queen | 110 | 15,161,500 | about 139,000 | 403 days |
| Minion Prince | 95 | 12,356,500 | about 131,000 | 360 days |
| Royal Champion | 55 | 9,170,000 | about 170,000 | 201 days |
| Dragon Duke | 25 | 5,635,000 | about 235,000 | 119 days |
Pick the row closest to your Champion's level to see the Dark Elixir and time still ahead of you at TH18.
| Your level | Dark Elixir to 55 | Time, no boosts | With Hammer Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 (TH14 cap) | 7,030,000 | 157 days | 3,515,000 · 78d 12h |
| 40 (TH15 cap) | 5,310,000 | 112 days | 2,655,000 · 56 days |
| 45 (TH16 cap) | 3,910,000 | 80 days | 1,955,000 · 40 days |
| 50 (TH17 cap) | 2,110,000 | 40 days | 1,055,000 · 20 days |
| 52 | 1,300,000 | 24 days | 650,000 · 12 days |
Hammer Jam halves both Dark Elixir and time in the calculator. Enter your own level in the calculator above.
Levels 51 to 55 are the TH18 step. Gold Pass cuts her Dark Elixir and time by up to 20% (Supercell: Gold Pass), Hammer Jam cuts both in half, and Builder Potions cut time only.
| Boosts | Dark Elixir | Time |
|---|---|---|
| None | 2,110,000 | 40 days |
| Gold Pass 20% | 1,688,000 | 32 days |
| Hammer Jam | 1,055,000 | 20 days |
| Gold Pass 20% + Hammer Jam | 844,000 | 16 days |
Each Builder Potion takes another 9 hours off. Try your own mix in the calculator above.
Talking of MoonLight ID #9280QPL8G account, my Royal Champion is already maxed at level 55. Out of all the four heroes that we can take to war Royal Champion is almost a must-have. As you know we get 1 Book of Heroes from free tier of the Gold Pass every month. That's why I maxed her out first with Gold Pass free Book of Heroes.
Dark Elixir, upgrade time and the Town Hall and Hero Hall each level needs, before boosts.
| Level | Dark Elixir cost | Upgrade time | Town Hall required | Hero Hall required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | N/A | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 | |
| Level 2 | 10,000 | 4h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 3 | 15,000 | 10h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 4 | 20,000 | 12h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 5 | 25,000 | 20h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 6 | 30,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 7 | 35,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 8 | 40,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 9 | 45,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 10 | 50,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 11 | 53,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 12 | 56,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 13 | 59,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 14 | 62,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 15 | 65,000 | 1d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 16 | 70,000 | 1d 12h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 17 | 75,000 | 1d 12h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 18 | 80,000 | 1d 12h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 19 | 85,000 | 1d 12h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 20 | 90,000 | 1d 12h | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 21 | 95,000 | 2d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 22 | 100,000 | 2d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 23 | 105,000 | 2d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 24 | 110,000 | 2d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 25 | 115,000 | 2d | TH13 | Hero Hall 7 |
| Level 26 | 120,000 | 3d | TH14 | Hero Hall 8 |
| Level 27 | 125,000 | 3d | TH14 | Hero Hall 8 |
| Level 28 | 130,000 | 3d | TH14 | Hero Hall 8 |
| Level 29 | 135,000 | 3d | TH14 | Hero Hall 8 |
| Level 30 | 140,000 | 3d | TH14 | Hero Hall 8 |
| Level 31 | 145,000 | 4d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 32 | 150,000 | 4d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 33 | 155,000 | 4d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 34 | 160,000 | 4d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 35 | 165,000 | 4d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 36 | 170,000 | 5d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 37 | 175,000 | 5d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 38 | 180,000 | 5d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 39 | 200,000 | 5d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 40 | 220,000 | 5d | TH15 | Hero Hall 9 |
| Level 41 | 240,000 | 5d | TH16 | Hero Hall 10 |
| Level 42 | 260,000 | 6d | TH16 | Hero Hall 10 |
| Level 43 | 280,000 | 6d 12h | TH16 | Hero Hall 10 |
| Level 44 | 300,000 | 7d | TH16 | Hero Hall 10 |
| Level 45 | 320,000 | 7d 12h | TH16 | Hero Hall 10 |
| Level 46 | 340,000 | 8d | TH17 | Hero Hall 11 |
| Level 47 | 350,000 | 8d | TH17 | Hero Hall 11 |
| Level 48 | 360,000 | 8d | TH17 | Hero Hall 11 |
| Level 49 | 370,000 | 8d | TH17 | Hero Hall 11 |
| Level 50 | 380,000 | 8d | TH17 | Hero Hall 11 |
| Level 51 | 400,000 | 8d | TH18 | Hero Hall 12 |
| Level 52 | 410,000 | 8d | TH18 | Hero Hall 12 |
| Level 53 | 420,000 | 8d | TH18 | Hero Hall 12 |
| Level 54 | 430,000 | 8d | TH18 | Hero Hall 12 |
| Level 55 | 450,000 | 8d | TH18 | Hero Hall 12 |
Level 55, at Town Hall 18 with Hero Hall level 12.
Town Hall 13, with Hero Hall level 7. Her cap there is already level 25.
TH13 25, TH14 30, TH15 40, TH16 45, TH17 50 and TH18 55.
9,170,000 Dark Elixir from level 1 to 55, without boosts.
Yes in total, about 6 million Dark Elixir less, but each of her levels costs more on average: about 170,000 against roughly 140,000.
Levels 51 to 55 take 40 days and 2,110,000 Dark Elixir, or 16 days and 844,000 with a 20% Gold Pass and Hammer Jam.
Level 55: 450,000 Dark Elixir and 8 days.
Data last updated: October 26, 2026
