Clash of Clans Everything Quest Guide: Best Upgrades for Gold, Elixir and Dark Elixir Discounts
The Everything Quest (July 22–Aug 1) discounts all Home Village upgrades. Here are the best Gold, Elixir, and Dark Elixir upgrades to start before it ends.
What Is the Summer Jam Everything Quest?
Summer Jam 2026 is Clash of Clans’ month-long progression event, and it is built around four back-to-back quest stages, each boosting a different resource. The Everything Quest is the fourth and final stage, running July 22 to August 1, 2026, and it is the one players wait for: every Home Village upgrade — Gold, Elixir, and Dark Elixir — gets discounted at the same time, and every resource collector runs at 2.5x production and capacity. For the last ten days of the event, there is no wrong resource to spend.
The four-stage Summer Jam format
Summer Jam splits into Gold Quest (July 1–8), Elixir Quest (July 8–15), Dark Elixir Quest (July 15–22), and finally Everything Quest (July 22–August 1). Each earlier stage favored one economy, so the smart play all month was to spend each resource during its week. Everything Quest removes that restriction: the full discount stack goes live together, which is exactly why it is the best window to clean up every upgrade you could not finish in the focused weeks.
Stage | Dates | Discounted Resource | Collector Boost |
|---|---|---|---|
Gold Quest | July 1–8 | Gold upgrades | 2.5x Gold Mines |
Elixir Quest | July 8–15 | Elixir upgrades | 2.5x Elixir Collectors |
Dark Elixir Quest | July 15–22 | Dark Elixir upgrades | 2.5x Dark Elixir Drills |
Everything Quest | July 22–Aug 1 | All Home Village upgrades | 2.5x all collectors |
Each stage also carries a community challenge on the Supercell Store, and Everything Quest’s “Final Push” is the biggest: spend all three resources as a community to unlock 2x Treasure Chests. The earlier stages awarded a Builder Bite (Gold), Sturdy Soup (Elixir), and Mighty Morsel (Dark Elixir) — but the Final Push is the one worth coordinating your whole clan around, because the Treasure Chests can contain extra Magic Items for the exact upgrades you are discounting.
Why Everything Quest is the core week
Because all three discounts overlap here, Everything Quest is the natural capstone of the Barbarian’s Odyssey season. It also starts the same day as Clan Games (July 22) and the community “Final Push” challenge, so the Magic Items you win from Clan Games land on top of an already-discounted village. If you only engage with one week of Summer Jam, make it this one. Players who want extra Gems and resource headroom for the push can top up Clash of Clans through Topuplist and check live offers on the Topuplist homepage.
Everything Quest Dates and Discount Numbers
The numbers behind Everything Quest are what make it worth planning around, and they scale with your Town Hall level.
The July 22–August 1 window
Everything Quest runs July 22 through August 1, 2026 — a full ten days, longer than any of the three focused stages. During this window, all Home Village upgrade costs and times are reduced, and all collectors (Gold Mines, Elixir Collectors, and Dark Elixir Drills) produce and store 2.5 times more. That collector boost alone means you should be farming aggressively, because every raid pulls far more loot than usual.
Town Hall scaling of the discount
The percentage is not flat. According to the official Clash of Clans news page, the discount scales by Town Hall:
Town Hall Range | Cost & Time Reduction |
|---|---|
TH3 – TH16 | 40% |
TH17 – TH18 | 25% |
Lower-Town-Hall players get the bigger break, a change from the flat rate everyone received in Summer Jam 2025. TH17 and TH18 players still get the 25% rate, which matches last year. Either way, starting upgrades during Everything Quest is strictly cheaper and faster than waiting for the event to end.
How the Discounts Actually Work
Three mechanics decide how much value you actually capture, and missing any of them leaves free progress on the table.
Stage locking locks your rate
The discount active when you start an upgrade locks in for that stage. If you begin a TH16 upgrade on July 7 during the Gold Quest, you keep the 40% rate even if you push to TH17 mid-upgrade — the rate only resets when the event rolls into the next stage. The practical takeaway: start your longest, most expensive upgrades on the final day of a discount week, because the reduced cost and time stay applied after the week ends. Everything Quest is the last stage, so anything you begin before August 1 keeps its discount through completion. This is why veteran players open their single biggest upgrade — often a long wall block or a top-tier defense — in the last hours of the event: the saving is banked even though the timer keeps ticking at the discounted rate.
Gold Pass synergy multiplies
Summer Jam discounts multiply with the Gold Pass, not add to it. The Summer Jam reduction is applied first, then the Gold Pass cut is layered on top, so the combined saving is larger than either alone. If you were considering the July 2026 Gold Pass, Everything Quest is the strongest possible time to buy it, because every discounted upgrade you start also benefits from the Pass. The Clash of Clans Wiki documents how these stacking discounts have worked across the event’s history.
What is excluded
Not every upgrade qualifies. Supercharges and Crafted Defenses are excluded from the pricing cuts, as are other temporary upgrades. Plan your "best upgrade" list around permanent Home Village buildings, troops, spells, Heroes, and Pets — not around supercharged or crafted assets — so you are not surprised when a specific item is not discounted.
Best Upgrades for Gold During Everything Quest
Gold funds your defenses and walls, and Everything Quest is the cleanest time to move on both because you are not competing with the Gold Quest window that already closed.
Walls and defenses first
Walls are the single longest grind in Clash of Clans, and they eat Gold by the millions. Everything Quest is the best moment to dump saved Gold into wall segments, because the 40% (or 25%) cost cut applies and your collectors are producing 2.5x. Defense buildings — Cannons, Archer Towers, Inferno Towers, Eagle Artillery, and the rest — are the next priority, since a stronger base defends the loot you are farming for the rest of the push. Keep one Builder permanently free for walls so the upgrade chain never stalls.
When to start the longest gold upgrades
The stage-locking rule makes timing matter. Start your most expensive wall block or your longest defense upgrade early in Everything Quest, then chain the next as soon as a Builder frees up. Because the discount locks at start, you do not need to rush the final one before August 1 — but you do need to begin it before the window closes to keep the rate.
Best Upgrades for Elixir During Everything Quest
Elixir covers your army and your lab, and Everything Quest lets you finish troop and spell work you may have skipped during the Elixir Quest week.
Troops, spells, and the lab
Barracks, the Spell Factory, and Laboratory research all draw Elixir, and this is where the Goblin Researcher (available through August 1 at 1 Gem per activation) shines — you can run a second lab upgrade almost for free. Prioritize the troops and spells you actually use in your attack strategy, then clear the research queue you have been stacking. The Everything Quest overlaps with the Goblin Researcher window, so Elixir upgrades and lab work pair perfectly here.
Town Hall push
The Elixir Quest week was the traditional time to upgrade the Town Hall, but if you missed it, Everything Quest still discounts the Town Hall because it costs Elixir. Pushing your Town Hall during the final stage is a strong close to the season, especially since the discount locks at start and the new Town Hall unlocks the next tier of upgrades at a reduced rate.
Players who need a Gold or Elixir top-up to start a big upgrade can top up Clash of Clans on Topuplist and compare prices on the Topuplist homepage before August 1.
Best Upgrades for Dark Elixir During Everything Quest
Dark Elixir drives your Heroes, Pets, and hero equipment — the highest-impact investments in the game — and Everything Quest is the last chance to discount them this season.
Heroes, pets, and hero equipment
Hero upgrades are the top Dark Elixir priority. Everything Quest overlaps with the Unlimited Heroes effect window at its start, so Heroes keep fighting while they upgrade — no lost strength in multiplayer or Clan Wars. Pets and hero equipment follow, because a maxed Hero with strong equipment defines your attack power more than almost any building. During the Dark Elixir Quest week, hero equipment was boosted to max, and the Everything Quest discount still applies to the equipment upgrades themselves.
Dark Elixir troops
If your army leans on Minion Prince, Hog Riders, or other Dark Elixir troops, use the discounted window to finish their levels too. The key is sequencing: start Heroes first (they take the longest), then Pets, then equipment, then troops, so every Dark Elixir Builder and the lab stay busy through August 1.
Resource | Best Upgrades to Start | Why It Pays Off |
|---|---|---|
Gold | Walls, defense buildings | Longest grind; 2.5x collectors refill Gold fast |
Elixir | Troops, spells, Lab, Town Hall | Goblin Researcher makes lab cheap; TH push locks discount |
Dark Elixir | Heroes, Pets, Hero Equipment | Highest attack impact; Unlimited Heroes lets them fight while upgrading |
Magic Item Strategy: Get the Most From the Discounts
Magic Items are worth far more during Everything Quest than at any other time, because they speed upgrades that are already cheaper.
Builder and Research Potions
Builder Potions speed all your Builders at once, which is massive when every Builder is discounted and busy. Pair them with the Goblin Builder (an extra Builder slot all month) for even more value. Research Potions do the same for the lab, and with the Goblin Researcher at 1 Gem, you can clear a stacked research queue in days. Use these during Everything Quest rather than banking them — the discounted cost means each potion saves more than usual.
Item | Best Use | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
Builder Potion | Speed all Builders at once | During Everything Quest, with the Goblin Builder active |
Research Potion | Speed the Laboratory | With the Goblin Researcher at 1 Gem |
CWL Medals → Potions | Stretch value over Hammers | Spend on Potions during the discount, not later |
Book of Building / Book of Heroes | Instant upgrade finish | Only if you want an immediate skip, not time saved |
CWL Medals and Books
Spend Clan War League Medals on Builder Potions or Research Potions rather than Hammers during Summer Jam, since the discounts already shrink upgrade time. A Book of Building or Book of Heroes is still a great pickup if you want an instant finish, but potions stretch further when costs are cut. Players chasing extra Magic Items for the push often top up Clash of Clans via Topuplist for Gem bundles, with the full catalog on the Topuplist homepage.
The Goblin Helpers Advantage
Summer Jam brings back the Goblin helpers, and they are the quiet reason high-level players blow through their queues in July.
Goblin Builder all month
The Goblin Builder is available for the entire event, giving you an extra Builder slot from July 1 through August 1. During Everything Quest, that means six effective Builder slots (your five plus the Goblin) all discounted at once. Never let the Goblin Builder sit idle — it is free progression you only get during Summer Jam.
Goblin Researcher at 1 Gem
The Goblin Researcher runs from July 8 to August 1 and costs just 1 Gem per activation, making a second Laboratory upgrade almost free. This is the single best lab value of the year. Activate it the moment you have a research item queued, and keep it running through Everything Quest so your troop and spell upgrades finish alongside your building work.
Common Mistakes During Everything Quest
A few habits quietly waste the event, and they are easy to avoid once you know them.
Letting builders go idle
The biggest loss is an idle Builder. Every hour a Builder sits empty during a 40% discount is loot and time you never get back. Queue your next upgrade before the current one finishes, keep the Goblin Builder active, and use Builder Potions to compress the queue. Players who plan their build order in advance finish weeks ahead of those who decide day by day.
Saving Magic Items for later
The second mistake is hoarding Potions and Books “for later.” Later, the discounts are gone, so each item saves less. Everything Quest is the explicit moment to spend them, because discounted upgrades plus potions is the most efficient combination the game offers. A Book of Building used on a discounted upgrade still finishes it instantly — but a Potion used now speeds something that was already cheap, which is the better trade.
A third avoidable miss is skipping the Supercell Store community challenge for Everything Quest. Because the Final Push awards 2x Treasure Chests for community resource spending, ignoring it leaves free Magic Items unclaimed. Log into the Supercell Store during the event, link your account, and the chests land automatically once the milestone is met — no extra grinding required beyond the upgrades you were already discounting.
A final Topuplist note: you can top up Clash of Clans safely at Topuplist and review every deal on the Topuplist homepage before the August 1 cutoff, so you never miss the Everything Quest discounts.
Final Upgrade Checklist
To get the most from the Summer Jam Everything Quest (July 22–August 1, 2026):
Start every discounted upgrade before August 1 — the rate locks at start and holds through completion.
Spend Gold on walls and defenses first, then Elixir on troops, spells, and the lab, then Dark Elixir on Heroes, Pets, and equipment.
Keep all Builders and the Goblin Builder busy every hour of the event.
Run the Goblin Researcher at 1 Gem to clear your lab queue cheaply.
Use Builder and Research Potions during the event, not after.
Buy the Gold Pass if you want one — its cut multiplies on top of the Summer Jam discount.
Skip Supercharges and Crafted Defenses — they are excluded from the price cuts.
Everything Quest is the widest, deepest discount window Clash of Clans offers all season. Plan the build order, keep every Builder moving, and the Everything Quest turns a month of saving into a fully upgraded village.
FAQ:
Q: When does the Clash of Clans Everything Quest run in 2026?
A: The Everything Quest runs July 22 to August 1, 2026. It is the fourth and final stage of Summer Jam, and it discounts every Home Village upgrade at once.
Q: How much discount do I get during Everything Quest?
A: Town Hall 3 through 16 players get a 40% reduction in both upgrade cost and time. Town Hall 17 and 18 players get a 25% reduction. All collectors also run at 2.5x production and capacity.
Q: What are the best upgrades to start during Everything Quest?
A: Spend Gold on walls and defenses, Elixir on troops, spells, lab research, and your Town Hall, and Dark Elixir on Heroes, Pets, and hero equipment. These are the permanent upgrades that benefit most from the simultaneous discount.
Q: Does the Gold Pass stack with Summer Jam discounts?
A: Yes. The Summer Jam reduction is applied first, then the Gold Pass cut multiplies on top, so the combined saving is larger than either discount alone. Everything Quest is the best time to use the Pass.
Q: Are any upgrades excluded from the discount?
A: Supercharges and Crafted Defenses are excluded from the pricing cuts, along with other temporary upgrades. Plan your upgrade list around permanent Home Village buildings, troops, spells, Heroes, and Pets.
Q: How do the Goblin helpers help during Everything Quest?
A: The Goblin Builder adds an extra Builder slot for the whole event, and the Goblin Researcher runs from July 8 to August 1 at just 1 Gem per activation, making a second lab upgrade nearly free. Both maximize how much you finish during the discount window.
