Correction: an earlier version incorrectly said Ice Golem could make Hog Rider follow it. Hog Rider targets buildings, not troops. That tip and the unsupported exact-placement and no-damage claims have been removed. Here is how to plan a defense around the actual targeting rule. Quick answer Hog Rider is a building-targeting troop. It does not choose Ice Golem, Skeletons or other troops as attack targets. A defensive building can give it a different building to attack; a defending troop can damage it, but cannot attract its attacks merely by being placed nearby. This distinction matters before you spend any elixir. Decide whether your answer is a building pull or a damage-based defense, then watch the opponent's support and remaining spell options. Neither approach is a universal promise of zero tower hits. Game plan During the opening exchanges, identify whether the opponent sends Hog Rider alone or with support. Keep your intended defensive answer available rather than spending it wi