Attacks let you damage another player's village, destroying their buildings and forcing them to spend coins on repairs. They're a core part of Coin Master strategy — and understanding them helps you both deal damage effectively and defend against incoming attacks.
How Do You Trigger an Attack?
Land three hammer symbols on the slot machine. The game selects a target player (a Facebook friend or random player) and you tap their village to destroy one building. If the target has an active shield, the shield absorbs the hit instead.
What Does an Attack Do to the Target?
A successful hit (one that isn't blocked by a shield) destroys one building in the target's current village. That building appears damaged on their screen and must be repaired before they can complete the village and advance. Repairs cost coins — the higher the village level, the more expensive the repair.
Do You Get Coins From Attacking?
Yes. Every successful attack that destroys a building awards you a coin bonus. The amount depends on your current bet multiplier — at higher bets, attack payouts increase substantially.
What is the Tiger Pet and How Does It Help Attacks?
Activating the Tiger pet before spinning multiplies the coin reward from every successful attack. Tiger doesn't increase the damage to the target's village — it only increases your personal coin earnings from attacking. It's the best pet to use when farming coins through attacks.
Can You Choose Who You Attack?
You can switch between targets before confirming an attack. After landing three hammers, arrows appear on the target's village — you can tap a button to cycle through available targets (friends or random players) before you strike.
What's the Difference Between an Attack and a Raid?
- Attack — destroys a building, earns you coins, can be blocked by a shield
- Raid — digs coins directly from a player's stash, cannot be blocked by shields
Raids generally earn more coins; attacks are useful for disrupting other players' village progress and completing event objectives.
How Do You Protect Your Village from Attacks?
The primary defence is keeping 3 shields active at all times by landing shield symbols on the slot machine. The Rhino pet also gives a percentage chance to block incoming attacks automatically. Beyond that, upgrading buildings quickly reduces the window in which they're vulnerable.
Do Attacks Count Toward Events?
Yes. Many Coin Master events include objectives like "Attack 10 times" or "Destroy X buildings." Every attack — whether it hits a building or a shield — counts toward attack-based objectives. Destroying a building specifically is required for "destroy" objectives.