Clash of Clans : Learning to Raid

Raiding is quite similar to farming, as both are done to gain the

resources. Raiding doesn't centre on trophies. It is done to gain
additional resources which are used to build your village and
upgrade buildings.

The resources in the game are elixir and gold, and gold is more
valuable to players as it can be used for walls and defence structure,
whereas elixir is restricted to units only.

The best raid is one in which the fewest number of units are used
and the easiest of the loot is raked in. Two factors have to be
considered here. Firstly, you need to consider the amount that can
be stolen and secondly, how much you would have to spend on
troops and resources to carry out this heist. If the equation looks
good, then it's a successful raid. Work out all these factors and then
carry out the raid.
The next thing to keep in mind is selecting the right village to carry
out the raid. You should check the total number of resources of that
player. If they are quite few, then it's best to move on. But do not
expect very high resources either, since more resources mean
increased difficulty.

From the total resources calculated, you can also decipher where the
storages will be installed. If the resources are very high, then the
resources would be somewhere in the centre, surrounded by walls.
All you have to do is break through the defence and rob the
storages of the resources.