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Barbarian King Upgrade Time and Cost (2026)

Plan your next King upgrade

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Live upgrade estimate

Level 100 → 101

One Barbarian King level at TH18 / Hero Hall 12.

Upgrade levels1
Dark Elixir 400,000
Base time8d
BoostsOff

Estimate only. Selected Gold Pass, Builder Potion, and Hammer Jam options are applied; Books, upgrade Hammers, active timers, and future balance changes are not.

Barbarian King upgrade cost and time by level

  • The Town Hall selector sets your King's level ceiling and its Hero Hall requirement.
  • Enter your King's current level and goal to total every upgrade between them.
  • Compare the base estimate with Gold Pass, Builder Potion, and Hammer Jam options.
Barbarian King 2026 max level 110, upgrade cost and time guide
Barbarian King Upgrade Time and Cost (2026) — plan Dark Elixir, upgrade time, and Hero Hall requirements.
Level checkpoints
Upgrade toTown HallHero HallDark ElixirUpgrade time
Level 1 TH4 Hero Hall 1HH1 — —
Level 25 TH9 Hero Hall 3HH3 25,000 Dark Elixir 1d
Level 50 TH11 Hero Hall 5HH5 85,000 Dark Elixir 3d
Level 75 TH13 Hero Hall 7HH7 150,000 Dark Elixir 4d
Level 100 TH17 Hero Hall 11HH11 380,000 Dark Elixir 8d
View all Barbarian King levels

Barbarian King upgrade calculator FAQ

Why does my King target change when I select a Town Hall?

The Town Hall selection sets the available Barbarian King cap and Hero Hall requirement. At TH18, this planner shows level 110 with Hero Hall 12.

How can I estimate only my next Barbarian King upgrade?

Set Current level to your King's level and Target level one higher. The Dark Elixir and time cards then show that single upgrade.

Which boosts does this King planner apply?

Choose a 10% or 20% Gold Pass reduction, up to five Builder Potions, or the 50% Hammer Jam option. Builder Potions change time; Gold Pass and Hammer Jam change both Dark Elixir and time. Books and upgrade Hammers are not included.

How to use the Barbarian King upgrade calculator

The calculator above adds up the Dark Elixir and builder time between any two Barbarian King levels. Use it to decide whether an upgrade is worth starting now and how long it will keep your King out of attacks and defense.

  1. Choose your Town Hall. The King unlocks at TH4 and stays at level 1 until TH7, where he can reach level 10. TH8 raises the cap to 20. The tool shows the cap for the Town Hall you pick.
  2. Set his current level and your target. Read the current level from the in-game upgrade screen. To price only your next upgrade, set the target one level higher.
  3. Add only the boosts you really have. Pick a Gold Pass reduction, a number of Builder Potions, or Hammer Jam.
  4. Read the totals. You get the Dark Elixir cost and upgrade time for the levels you chose, adjusted for your boosts.

How boosts change the result

  • Gold Pass (10% or 20%) reduces both the Dark Elixir cost and the upgrade time.
  • Hammer Jam (50%) halves both the cost and the time.
  • Builder Potions cut the time by 10% each, up to five. They do not change the Dark Elixir cost.

Boosts multiply. With a 20% Gold Pass and five Builder Potions you pay 80% of the base cost and wait 40% of the base time (0.8 × 0.5).

The estimate does not include Books or upgrade Hammers from your magic items, event boosts, an upgrade that is already running, or balance changes Supercell makes later. If the in-game upgrade screen shows a different number, trust the game.

What it costs to reach each Town Hall cap

Dark Elixir and upgrade time for each step, before any boosts. Each row covers the levels between the previous Town Hall’s cap and this one.

Barbarian King upgrade cost and time to reach each Town Hall cap
Town HallHero HallCap levelLevels addedDark ElixirTime, no boosts
TH71109 (from level 1)64,0004 days 8 hours
TH822010127,5009 days 22 hours
TH933010260,00015 days
TH1044010460,00023 days 18 hours
TH1155010715,00030 days
TH12665151,490,00050 days
TH13775101,305,00040 days
TH14885101,805,00045 days
TH1599051,195,00030 days
TH16109551,500,00035 days
TH171110051,800,00040 days
TH1812110104,490,00080 days

Taking the Barbarian King from level 1 to level 110 costs 15,211,500 Dark Elixir and 403 days of upgrade time with no boosts. That does not include the time you spend collecting the Dark Elixir.

What each upgrade gives you

Using the damage and hitpoint figures from our Barbarian King level table, here is what each stretch of upgrades adds. The last column shows the damage per second gained for every million Dark Elixir spent.

What each stretch of Barbarian King upgrades adds
LevelsDark ElixirDPS gainHitpoint gainDPS gain per 1M Dark Elixir
50 to 651,490,000+36.5%+45.0%24.5%
65 to 751,305,000+21.6%+24.6%16.5%
75 to 851,805,000+15.4%+16.5%8.5%
85 to 901,195,000+6.3%+6.3%5.3%
90 to 951,500,000+5.9%+5.9%3.9%
95 to 1001,800,000+5.8%+5.4%3.2%
100 to 1104,490,000+10.9%+10.3%2.4%

The early steps give the biggest jumps. Going from level 50 to 65 raises his DPS by about 37% and his hitpoints by 45%. The final climb from 100 to 110 costs 4,490,000 Dark Elixir for roughly 11% more DPS and 10% more hitpoints. That does not mean you should skip it, since the cap is what keeps you level with other players at your Town Hall. It does mean the late levels are a long-term investment, and Dark Elixir you spend on another hero may help your attacks sooner.

Three worked examples

A new King at TH7 (level 1 to 10)

Base total: 64,000 Dark Elixir and 4 days 8 hours. These are the cheapest levels he will ever have.

TH12 push (level 50 to 65)

Base total: 1,490,000 Dark Elixir and 50 days. With a 20% Gold Pass reduction: 1,192,000 Dark Elixir and 40 days.

TH15 step with Gold Pass and Builder Potions (level 85 to 90)

Base total: 1,195,000 Dark Elixir and 30 days. With a 20% Gold Pass reduction and five Builder Potions: 956,000 Dark Elixir and 12 days.

You can check any of these by entering the same levels in the calculator.

What the numbers tell you

  • Upgrade time stops growing at level 96. Every level from 96 to 110 takes 8 days, while the cost keeps rising, from 340,000 Dark Elixir at level 96 to 490,000 at level 110. For the last levels, having enough Dark Elixir is the thing to plan around.
  • The cap follows your Hero Hall, not only your Town Hall. Each level needs a minimum Hero Hall level, so a Hero Hall upgrade can unlock more levels. The table in our Barbarian King guide lists the requirement for every level.
  • The King and the Archer Queen cost nearly the same. If you are deciding which hero to upgrade first, compare the Archer Queen upgrade calculator, then choose by the job each hero does in your army.

Before you start an upgrade

  • He can’t fight while he upgrades. A long upgrade means no King in attacks, war or on defense, so plan it around war, CWL and your builder time.
  • Have the full Dark Elixir ready. The cost is paid when the upgrade starts.
  • Think about your army. The King is a ground-only melee hero and cannot target air units, so extra levels help most with ground attacks and as a tank at the front of an army.
  • Compare with your other heroes. The hero max levels by Town Hall page shows what is realistic for your Town Hall.

Quick answers

How much Dark Elixir does it take to max the Barbarian King?

15,211,500 Dark Elixir from level 1 to level 110, with no boosts.

How long does it take to max the Barbarian King?

403 days of upgrade time from level 1 to level 110 with no boosts. That counts upgrade time only and assumes you always have the Dark Elixir ready.

Which Barbarian King upgrade is the most expensive?

Level 110 costs 490,000 Dark Elixir and takes 8 days.

What are his stats at level 110?

DPS 713 and 13,350 hitpoints. The Barbarian King guide has the full table for every level, plus equipment and attack tips. This page covers cost and time.

The level costs and times on this page match the Barbarian King table in our full guide. Supercell can change them in a balance update, so check the in-game upgrade screen before you spend.