Over the weekend, Supercell announced new balancing updates were coming to Clash Royale , March 23. Soon after the announcement, leaks appeared on Reddit that indicated the new update won’t just be balancing the strength of favorite cards, like the X-bow, Tesla, Cannon and Ice Wizard. The update will also reportedly include some new Clash Royale character cards for your deck and potential gold rewards for winning battles.
While none of the leaks have yet been confirmed, we personally hope the gold rewards will come alongside the new card balances. Below we’ve included all the card balances Supercell announced as well as the additional features the Reddit leaker claims are coming. When the update comes, we’ll be sure update this post to reflect what changes actually happened.
Clash Royale March 23 Update: Supercell Announces Card Balancing Changes
The following cards, according to Supercell will receive balancing changes to prioritize offense over defense in the gameplay. This is the first set of balancing changes the company has made to Clash Royale since its international debut.
X-Bow: Range decreased to 12 (from 13)
Tesla: Hit speed decreased to 0.8sec (from 0.7sec), lifetime decreased to 40sec (from 60sec)
Cannon: Lifetime decreased to 30sec (from 40sec)
Princess: Hit points decreased by 10%
Ice Wizard: Damage increased by 5%
Prince: Charge speed decreased by 13%
Dark Prince: Charge speed decreased by 13%
Valkyrie: Hitpoints and damage increased by 10%
Royal Giant: Damage increased by 20%
Giant: Damage increased by 5%
Rage: Gives 40% movement and attack speed boost (from 35%), duration decreased by 20%
Poison: Damage increased by 5%
Mirror: Legendary Cards mirrored 1 level lower
Three Musketeers: Cost decreased to 9 (from 10)
Archers: Quicker initial attack (like Spear Goblins)
Balloon: Hit points increased by 5%
Witch: Damage increased by 5%
For detailed explanation for the card balance changes, see Supercell’s complete blog post, here .
Clash Royale Rumored Updates Include Battle Gold And New Cards
According to a leak on Reddit, the March 23, Clash Royale update may include new cards and rewards as well. While none of the leaks have been confirmed, the poster alleges that the update will introduce three new cards: Lava Hound (Legendary), Lava Pup and Skeleton Warriors (Rare).
While the Lava Pup and Skeleton Warriors seem somewhat insignificant, for those lucky enough to land the Legendary Lava Hound in Arena 4 and up, the new character will allegedly bring 3,000 hit points but cost you 8 elixir to deploy.
Meanwhile, the leaks also allege that gold will soon be rewarded for winning battles, with the amount won starting at 5 gold pieces and going up to 20 at each arena level jump.
What do you think of the proposed and rumored Clash Royale changes? Will they make the game more fun or screw up your favorite decks? Share with us in the comments below!
