Lava Hound is the sixth dark elixir troop in Clash of Clans. You can unlock the Lava Hound at Town Hall 9 by upgrading your Dark Barracks to level 6. This particular upgrade costs 2,900,000 Elixirs and takes 4 days 12 hours to complete.
Lava Hound Max Levels
Here is a breakdown of the maximum level of the Lava Hound for each Town Hall level:
- Max level of Lava Hound at Town Hall 9 is level 2.
- Max level of Lava Hound at Town Hall 10 is level 3.
- Max level of Lava Hound at Town Hall 11 is level 4.
- Max level of Lava Hound at Town Hall 12 is level 5.
- Max level of Lava Hound at Town Hall 13 is level 6.
Lava Hound receives no upgrades after Town Hall 13. Its level remains unchanged at Town Hall 14, 15, and 16, staying at level 6.
Lava Hound Upgrade Cost & Upgrade Time
| Level | Upgrade Cost (Dark Elixirs) | Upgrade Time | Town Hall level |
| 2 | 28,000 | 2 days, 12 hours | 9 |
| 3 | 43,000 | 4 days | 10 |
| 4 | 85,000 | 6 days, 6 hours | 11 |
| 5 | 120,000 | 7 days | 12 |
| 6 | 160,000 | 8 days | 13 |
