
Thus a Guard better enables a player in conducting multiple attacks in quick succession than a Shield does.
A key distinction between the Shield and the Guard is that attacking in Multiplayer under a Guard does not deduct its duration while doing the same under a Shield deducts some of its duration. For example, if you need a 15-minute break or a 90-minute break, or if you want to boost your Barracks and have an intense 1-hour play session of constant attacking, the Village Guard can be used to make sure you don't get attacked in the middle of it, even if you get distracted for a while or accidentally go offline. Village Guard is intended to support active play time, while a Shield is intended to provide opportunities for downtime from the game. Note that this event can only trigger once per year per player. A 24-hour Village Guard will be awarded immediately after logging in. Upon returning to the game after inactivity: If the player has not logged on to the game for 90 days, the next time they log on, a special event will trigger which reintroduces the player to their village. The duration of the Village Guard depends on the player's Trophy League and can be seen in the table below. After a Shield expires: After a Shield expires (or is dismissed by the player), Village Guard is activated. This will also extend the personal break timer by 30 minutes. After a personal break without defending: A 30-minute Village Guard will also be awarded if the player waits out 6 minutes of a personal break without defending. After defending a weak attack: A 30-minute long Village Guard will automatically be awarded after every defense with at least 1 building destroyed that does not result in a Shield. Village Guard is given to a player if one of four required conditions are true. No Village Guard is awarded or available there. The concept of Village Guard is irrelevant in the Legend League, as its shield system is different from that of other leagues. Buying a Shield from the shop will dismiss active Village Guard. 2 hours of extra Village Guard can be bought for 10 gems every day in the shop when your shield is down (23 hour cooldown). Village Guard is a post-shield that allows you to attack freely with no penalty that can be dismissed at any time. You can attack others without penalty, but be careful - Guard doesn't last for long!" Summary "Guard is the last bit of time before protection from attackers ends.