Clash of Clans Portal Pendant: what changes when troops return to the deployment bar?
The Minion Prince’s Portal Pendant recalls nearby allies for redeployment. Its launch event has ended, but the tactical question remains.
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From the battlefield back to the deployment barRange and timing matterThe HP change and a player discussionAfter the eventIn Clash of Clans, an army usually keeps moving forward once deployed. The Minion Prince’s Epic Portal Pendant offers a different idea: recall him and nearby allies to the deployment bar, then deploy them again from another position. It arrived with October’s Portal Panic event. That event has ended, but the question behind the equipment is still interesting: when can repositioning matter more than another attack?
From the battlefield back to the deployment bar
Supercell says the Portal Pendant recalls friendly troops and Heroes within its radius, subject to its Recall Capacity. Redeployed units receive partial healing and a temporary speed boost; the Minion Prince is also healed immediately when the portal activates. Upgrades expand the radius and capacity and improve healing and speed-boost duration.
This is not an unlimited reset for the entire army. Only eligible allies within range and capacity are recalled, and Siege Machines are unaffected. Other units remain on the battlefield, so what follows depends on where the army happens to be. Those limits are more useful for understanding the equipment than the visual effect alone.
Range and timing matter
There is another protection mechanism: if the ability has not already been used, the portal activates automatically to save the Minion Prince when he would take fatal damage. That can change the timing of a planned deployment, but the announcement does not guarantee that every nearby unit will be saved. Range, capacity and whether the ability has already been used still matter.
The HP change and a player discussion
A balance announcement on October 17 also described an additional HP bonus for Portal Pendant, reaching 1,200 at maximum level. That extra HP is distinct from the instant healing when the ability activates; check the current game for actual levels and implementation. The reference graphic above was made before that announcement and should not be read as a complete current stat table.
One player in a community discussion described considering a recall of the Minion Prince with nearby air troops, followed by deployment from another direction; others discussed how equipment might fit together. These are individual ideas, not a universal strategy tested by us. From the ability description, redeployment creates another chance to adjust position rather than a fixed answer for every base.
After the event
The Portal Panic Medal Event ended October 25 at 08:00 UTC, its event shop closed October 27 at 08:00 UTC, and the October 20–25 maximum-level boost has also ended. Players who obtained the equipment during the event should refer to their actual current level. Anyone who missed it should check official and in-game information for future availability rather than assuming the old event medals still work.
What I like is the question the equipment raises: once the first route is no longer the only possible route, position and timing become a new layer of planning. Its fit will depend on heroes, troops, equipment level and the opposing base. It is an option to explore, not a verdict that works for everyone.
Supercell Portal Panic announcement
Supercell October balance announcement
Player discussion
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