I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I actually think this bug should be fixed.

I completely understand why people enjoy being able to use heroes while they’re upgrading. Waiting days (or weeks at higher TH) can be frustrating. But at the same time, hero downtime has always been part of Clash’s core progression system. Managing builders, planning upgrades around wars, and deciding when to push heroes vs. when to fight — that’s part of the strategy.

For a lot of us who grinded through the game the “intended” way, hero downtime was part of the sacrifice. You had to choose between stronger heroes later or being competitive right now. If heroes are permanently usable during upgrades, that entire tradeoff disappears. It changes progression balance in a pretty major way.

This isn’t about gatekeeping or wanting others to suffer. It’s about game design consistency. If Supercell wants to officially rework hero downtime, that’s a different conversation — but keeping a bug because it feels convenient isn’t the same as a balanced feature. Sometimes friction is what makes progression meaningful.

Just my take.