CoC: How to MAXIMIZE NEW Ore Bonuses & Time Reductions (25M Subscriber Event!)

Hey there, Chief! So you've heard the news: Clash of Clans just hit 25 MILLION subscribers on YouTube. Huge congrats to the devs! And as a thank-you gift to us loyal grinders, they've rolled out some MASSIVE ore bonuses and time reductions that you absolutely don't want to sleep on. This is one of those rare moments where the game basically says, "Here, take these free goodies and speed up your progress."

But here's the thing: If you just casually log in and collect whatever pops up, you're leaving A LOT on the table. The savvy Chiefs know how to squeeze every last drop of value out of these promos. And that's where this guide comes in, baby!

I've scoured the official announcement video (shoutout to the CoC team!), broken down every single tip, and now I'm handing you the ultimate blueprint to max out those ore income streams and blast through upgrade times like never before.

Let's get into it! 

 

Claim Your Freebies FIRST

This part is so simple it almost hurts. The 25M celebration comes with a few different ways to grab free loot, and the absolute easiest is through those clickable links scattered around official CoC socials and in-video prompts.

The Treasure Chest trick: Keep an eye out for special event chests. During celebrations like this, the devs love hiding little gift boxes in their announcement videos or community posts. One click, and boom: free ores, potions, or even gems land right in your lap. No strings attached. No battle required.

Mainly Star Bonuses on steroids, bonus Ore drops from regular attacks, and sometimes straight-up free chests that you can claim just for showing up.

Pro tip from a veteran: Set a reminder on your phone. These redemption windows are often super short: like 48 to 72 hours. If you blink, you might miss it. And trust me, nothing hurts more than seeing that "Offer Expired" message when you were one click away from 100 free Starry Ores.

Use Your Free Helpers

Alright, now we're getting into the juicy stuff. The game has recently introduced a few "helper" characters that can drastically cut down your upgrade times. And during this 25M celebration, some of these helpers are either free to use or come with boosted efficiency.

Meet the Prospector

This rusty old miner is your new best friend when it comes to Ore conversion. The Prospector is tied to the revamped Gold Pass (Gold Pass 2.0), which dropped in February 2026 and brought a ton of value at the same price point. He sits in your village and converts Ores daily : meaning you can turn those extra Shiny Ores into something more useful when you're stacking up too much of one type.

How to maximize him:

• Make sure you've unlocked the Prospector through the Gold Pass reward track (he's the final reward).
• Check on him every day. His conversion resets daily, so consistent claiming is key.
• Prioritize converting up toward Starry Ore whenever possible, since that's the rarest and most valuable ore type in the game.

Lab Assistant & Apprentice Builder

The Helper Hut changed the game. It centralizes all your assistants in one spot, and if you haven't placed it yet, go dig it out of your "Unplaced Items" tab right now.

• Apprentice Builder: Available at Town Hall 9. At level 1, he saves 1 hour per day on any building upgrade. Max him out (level 8) and he saves a whopping 8 hours every single work session!
• Lab Assistant: Unlocks at Town Hall 10. Same deal — speeds up your Laboratory research. Level him up to shave serious time off those brutal troop and spell upgrades that normally take weeks.

Here's the killer move: Use both helpers every single day. They have a 23-hour cooldown, meaning you can cycle them at the same time every day without missing a beat.

 

Drop Gems on Builder Time Reductions 

The 25M celebration has brought some insane time reduction perks : up to 20% off building and research times if you've got the right boosts active. But here's where the real magic happens:

Invest in your Apprentice Builder upgrades. Yes, it costs gems 6,500 total to max him out, to be exact. But think long-term: once he's level 8, he literally gives you an extra 8 hours of building progress every single day. That's like having a sixth builder working for FREE, forever. In a game where upgrade times can stretch into WEEKS, this is an absolute game-changer.

Same logic applies to the Lab Assistant: gem upgrades pay for themselves after a few months of consistent use. The devs have even been adding more and more time reduction features to help players catch up, especially with new Town Hall levels dropping every 12 months now.

TL; DR on gems: Dump them into Apprentice Builder → Lab Assistant → everything else. In that order.

 

Treat Raid Medals Like a Second Currency

This is the step that separates the casuals from the grinders. Most players just let their Raid Medals pile up and occasionally buy a few potions when they remember. Meanwhile, the smart Chiefs are cashing in those medals for Ores every single week.

Here's the math that'll make your jaw drop:

700 Raid Medals = 10 Starry Ore per week

Do that every week for a month: 40 Starry Ore.
Do that for a full year: 520 Starry Ore.

That's over five HUNDRED of the rarest ore in the game: just from medals you were probably ignoring. And we're not even counting the Shiny and Glowy Ores you can grab from the Trader with those same medals.

The optimal weekly shopping list:

1. Priority #1: Any Starry Ore offers: buy them immediately.
2. Priority #2: Glowy Ore: you'll need tons for mid-tier equipment upgrades.
3. Priority #3: Magic potions or other consumables if you have medals left over.

Don't hoard your Raid Medals like a dragon sitting on gold. They're not doing you any good sitting in your inventory. Spend them. Spend them NOW.

Daily Star Bonus is BROKEN

I know, I know. Doing your five daily stars every single day feels like a chore. But let me put this in perspective:

Push your league up to the higher tiers (think Titan or Legend), and your daily Star Bonus starts dropping Starry Ore as part of the reward. We're talking:

• ~2 Starry Ore per day
• ~60 Starry Ore per month

Just from ONE boring daily task. That's more Starry Ore than most players get from an entire Clan War season. And this is ON TOP of all the Shiny and Glowy Ores you're already collecting.

How to make it less painful: Stack your Star Bonus grind with your daily helper assignments. Queue up your Apprentice Builder on a long upgrade, then knock out your five stars while he works.

 

Quick Recap

Task	Frequency	Reward
Claim event redemption links	ASAP (one-time)	Free chests + ores
Collect from Prospector	Daily	Ore conversion
Assign Apprentice Builder	Daily	1–8 hours saved
Assign Lab Assistant	Daily	Research time saved
Complete 5-star bonus	Daily	Shiny + Glowy + (eventually) Starry Ore
Shop with Raid Medals at Trader	Weekly	10+ Starry Ore + more
Participate in Clan Wars	Ongoing	135+ Starry Ore/month (avg clan)

 

Conclusion

Look, the 25M subscriber celebration won't last forever. These ore bonuses and time reductions are timed events: once they're gone, they're gone. So don't be that Chief who looks back in a month and says, "Man, I wish I had taken advantage of that."

Take 10 minutes right now. Go claim those freebies. Upgrade your Apprentice Builder. Set a daily reminder for your helpers. And start treating your Raid Medals like the gold mine they actually are.