‘Clash Royale’ Dart Goblin Card Stats, Combos And Strategy Videos Release Ahead Of January 13 Update

By Cammy Harbison Published 01/12/17 EST

The new Dart Goblin card is set to hit the Clash Royale arena Friday, January 13. Check out sneak peak videos of gameplay, strategy and combos, here.

Clash Royale's Jungle Arena debut's January 13 alongside new Dart Goblin card release. Supercell

Supercell is gearing up to release its first major Clash Royale update of 2017. The update, which hits the arena January 13, will include a brand new arena 9, dubbed the Jungle Arena and with it a new troop card called the Dart Goblin. The Dart Goblin will be the first of four arena 9 cards the company will release over the next 6 weeks as a new card will hit the arena every two weeks following the Dart Goblin’s debut (You can see an overview of all new cards coming to the Jungle Arena, here).

Four new cards are coming to the Clash Royale Jungle Arena over the next 6 weeks. Supercell

Ahead of the January update, Supercell has dropped a new set of sneak peek videos from leading players in the Clash Royale community that feature the new card in action along with details about the its features and usage. Below we’ve attached the Dart Goblin Sneak Peek videos posted so far, along with a list of fast facts about the dart goblin card. Once the card officially releases, we will begin compiling a list of the best decks and combos to use with the Dart Goblin, so stay tuned for those.

Clash Royale “Dart Goblin” Sneak Peek: Basic Stats, Combos And Strategy

The Dart Goblin will be a great new addition to fast-cycling chip damage decks. Reddit

Dart Goblin Basic Details, Combos and Strategy

Rare – his rare status will make him not too difficult to obtain for Free-To-Play players
3 elixir - Dart Goblin will cost 3 elixir to deploy
1 sec deploy time – this is 2 ½ times faster than spear goblins
6.5 tile range – this is the same range as the Royale Giant meaning he can attack a tower at just one block in front of the bridge. It also means it can effectively combat any defensive structures like bomb and inferno tower without taking any damage.
Doesn’t die to zap – this gives him a slight edge over troops like the spear goblins.
400 Tower Damage – if left unattended, dart goblin will chip upward 400 damage before he dies.
Arrow and Log Counter – dart goblin doesn’t die to zap but is destroyed by arrows or the log. The log will likely be the best counter as it may throw some chip damage at your opponent’s tower at the same time.
Fast Chip Cycle Decks – the Dart Goblin will be a good addition to these kinds of decks.
Ice Demon Combo – this is a great partner for the dart goblin. If not countered, the two can deal 1,000 damage to a tower.
Defends against slower moving ground troops – Because of his range, the Dart Goblin can take out troops like Mega Minion, Knight or Balloon from a distance if aided by a tower. He can keep Balloon from hitting tower, but there will still be death damage.

Dart Goblin Estimated Stats

Below is a list of estimated stats for the Dart Goblin as calculated by Redditor, TheBigKuhio. Keep in mind these are just estimates and will likely be off by a few points here and there.