In Clash of Clans, you can test the Portal Pendant at maximum level for free through October 25th without spending any Blacksmith resources. Equip the item through the Hero Equipment menu or Blacksmith interface before the event concludes to run real attacks across multiplayer raids and friendly challenges.
Hero Equipment upgrades demand significant amounts of Shiny Ore, Glowy Ore, and Starry Ore. Because Starry Ore income is strictly throttled by Clan War victories and event rewards, investing blind carries a heavy opportunity cost. The temporary boost allows you to measure the equipment's maximum combat potential before deciding whether to commit permanent reserves.
How to Test the Portal Pendant Before October 25th
To evaluate the equipment before the boost expires on October 25th, equip it on its compatible hero and test it across varied defensive environments:
- Equip the Pendant: Open your Hero Equipment selection screen via the Blacksmith or hero pedestal and slot the Portal Pendant into an active gear slot.
- Run Clan Friendly Challenges: Test against clanmates using different base archetypes, including box layouts, anti-two-star ring bases, and offset Town Hall compartments.
- Execute Ranked Multiplayer Attacks: Deploy the hero against live bases to check how the equipment handles unexpected Clan Castle troops, defending heroes, and hidden traps.
- Rotate Army Compositions: Pair the equipment with both ground-based strategies (such as Root Rider or Smash armies) and air attacks (such as Hydra or Zap Dragons) to identify tactical synergies.
Combat Metrics to Evaluate Before Upgrading
Base your upgrade decision on how the Portal Pendant alters your attack flow rather than overall three-star clears where the main army overpowers the base regardless of hero performance.
| Evaluation Metric | What to Watch For | Investment Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Hero Survival | Does the hero survive deep into the raid without early loss? | High priority if it replaces defensive survival gear effectively. |
| Compartment Access | Does the pendant grant reliable entry into heavy defensive sectors? | High priority if it secures core targets like the Town Hall or Monolith. |
| Troop Pathing | Do supporting units stay with the hero, or does the hero become isolated? | Low priority if movement leaves the hero stranded under focused fire. |
| Loadout Opportunity Cost | Does replacing an existing piece of equipment lower overall hit consistency? | Skip or delay if established combinations yield higher success rates. |
Deciding When to Spend Your Hero Ore
Once the trial concludes on October 25th, the Portal Pendant will revert to its actual upgrade level. Use your testing results to determine your next action:
- Invest Ore: Upgrade the Portal Pendant if your trial hits proved that its mobility or utility consistently solved targeting bottlenecks, prevented late-raid time fails, or unlocked key compartments that your standard loadout struggled to reach.
- Hold Ore: Save your Shiny, Glowy, and Starry Ore if the pendant produced marginal improvements over established equipment staples like the Giant Gauntlet, Eternal Tome, or Frozen Arrow. If the repositioning frequently left your hero isolated or vulnerable to high-damage single-target defenses, leave the pendant unupgraded and direct your resources to more reliable gear.
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30 players commented on this guide.
This helped me understand strategy much better.
Nice guide. I am checking the other Clash of Clans articles next.
I tried this today and it worked better than my old setup.
I wish I had read this before upgrading the wrong thing.