Balance Changes··Season 86
August 2026 Balance Changes — Season 86
All Clash Royale balance changes for Season 86 (August 2026): every buff, nerf, rework, and bug fix.
Nerfs
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Electro Spirit | HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
 | Fire Spirit | HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
 | Heal Spirit | HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
 | Ice Spirit | HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
 | Ice Spirit (Evolution) | HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
 | Giant (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Knight (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Musketeer (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Ice Golem (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Wizard (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Magic Archer (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Balloon (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Bowler (Hero) | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Archer Queen | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Golden Knight | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Skeleton King | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Mighty Miner | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Monk | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Little Prince | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Goblinstein | Ability cooldown removed - the ability is now single use | ||
 | Mega Knight (Evolution) | Hits per special hit | 1 → 2 | +100% |
| Mega Knight (Evolution) | Heavy troop knockback | 2.5 → 4.0tiles | +60% |
 | Archers (Evolution) | Power shot damage | 168 → 140 | -17% |
 | Goblin Cage (Evolution) | Card cycles | 1 → 2 | +100% |
| Goblin Cage (Evolution) | Trapped DPS | 337 → 366 | +9% |
| Goblin Cage (Evolution) | Ability cooldown | 0.5 → 0.3 | -40% |
 | Valkyrie (Evolution) | Tornado damage | 84 → 42 | -50% |
| Valkyrie (Evolution) | Tornado tower damage | 25 → 12 | -52% |
 | Bowler | Projectile range | 7.5 → 7.0tiles | -7% |
| Bowler (Hero) | Projectile range | 7.5 → 7.0tiles | -7% |
 | Executioner | Projectile range | 7.5 → 7.0tiles | -7% |
 | Executioner (Evolution) | Projectile range | 7.5 → 7.0tiles | -7% |
 | Wall Breakers | Death damage | 350 → 281 | -20% |
 | Wall Breakers (Evolution) | Death damage | 350 → 281 | -20% |
 | Giant Snowball (Evolution) | Projectile range | 4.5 → 4.0tiles | -11% |
 | Goblin Drill | Tower damage | 26 → 0 | -100% |
 | Goblin Drill (Evolution) | Tower damage | 26 → 0 | -100% |
 | Magic Archer | Damage | 143 → 135 | -6% |
| Magic Archer (Hero) | Damage | 143 → 135 | -6% |
 | Royal Delivery | Landing damage | 437 → 384 | -12% |
 | Zappies | Hit speed | 2.1 → 2.2s | +5% |
Buffs
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Prince | Hit speed conservation while moving | 0.0 → 0.3s | |
| Little Prince | Guardian melee damage | 217 → 232 | +7% |
| Mighty Miner | Base damage | 40 → 43 | +8% |
 | Goblin Curse | Slowdown rate | 0 → 15% | |
 | Rune Giant | HP | 2662 → 2816 | +6% |
| Rune Giant | Enchantment cast time delay | 1 → 0s | -100% |
| Rune Giant | No longer enchants suicide troops | ||
 | Tombstone (Hero) | Tomb Queen damage | 320 → 422 | +32% |
| Tombstone (Hero) | Tomb Queen sight range | 5.5 → 7.0tiles | +27% |
| Tombstone (Hero) | Tomb Queen HP | 4044 → 4224 | +4% |
 | Minion Horde (Evolution) | Invisible hit speed | 0.50 → 0.67 | +34% |
 | Princess (Evolution) | Hits per special hit | 3 → 2 | -33% |
| Princess (Evolution) | Slowdown duration | 7.0 → 5.5s | -21% |
 | Spear Goblins | Hit speed | 1.7 → 1.6s | -6% |
 | Goblin Gang | Spear goblin hit speed | 1.7 → 1.6s | -6% |
 | Goblin Hut | Spear goblin hit speed | 1.7 → 1.6s | -6% |
 | Suspicious Bush | Bush goblin HP | 304 → 337 | +11% |
 | Goblin Giant | Spear hit speed | 1.7 → 1.6s | -6% |
 | Goblin Giant (Evolution) | Spear hit speed | 1.7 → 1.6s | -6% |
Reworks
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goblinstein | Doctor damage | 92 → 135 | +47% |
| Goblinstein | Ability DPS | 214 → 188 | -12% |
 | Witch (Evolution) | Heal per skeleton | 53 → 153 | +189% |
| Witch (Evolution) | Max HP | 1040 → 1451 | +40% |
| Witch (Evolution) | Overheal ratio | 1.24 → 1.73 | +40% |
| Witch (Evolution) | Only healed by the initial 4 Skeletons | ||
 | Battle Healer | Damage | 148 → 268 | +81% |
| Battle Healer | Hit speed | 1.5 → 2.0s | +33% |
| Battle Healer | DPS | 99 → 134 | +35% |
| Battle Healer | HPS | 67 → 50 | -25% |
| Battle Healer | Heal radius | 4 → 3tiles | -25% |
| Battle Healer | Heal area | 50.3 → 28.3tiles | -44% |
| Battle Healer | No longer heals herself, and can no longer heal other Battle Healers | ||
 | Void | Elixir cost | 3 → 5elixir | +67% |
| Void | Hit speed | 1.0 → 1.2s | +20% |
| Void | 1 target damage | 340 → 696 | +105% |
| Void | 2-4 target damage | 161 → 294 | +83% |
| Void | 5+ target damage | 76 → 153 | +101% |
| Void | 1 target tower damage | 48 → 97 | +102% |
| Void | 2-4 target tower damage | 25 → 51 | +104% |
| Void | 5+ target tower damage | 17 → 35 | +106% |
 | Goblin Machine | Rocket hit speed | 3.5 → 5.0s | +43% |
| Goblin Machine | Rocket DPS | 87 → 61 | -30% |
| Goblin Machine | Rocket speed | 250 → 350 | +40% |
| Goblin Machine | Melee damage | 212 → 232 | +9% |
| Goblin Machine | HP | 2150 → 2265 | +5% |
 | Goblins | Damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblin Gang | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
 | Goblin Barrel | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblin Giant (Evolution) | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblin Drill | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblin Drill (Evolution) | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblin Curse | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
 | Goblins (Hero) | Damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblins (Hero) | Deploy time | 1.3 → 1.0s | -23% |
| Goblins (Hero) | Ability spawns | 3 → 2 | -33% |
 | Goblin Barrel (Evolution) | Normal goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
| Goblin Barrel (Evolution) | Decoy goblin damage | 89 → 66 | -26% |
 | Mortar | Hit speed | 5.0 → 4.7s | -6% |
 | Mortar (Evolution) | Hit speed | 4.0 → 4.7s | +18% |
| Mortar (Evolution) | Goblin damage | 120 → 125 | +4% |
 | Barbarians | HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
 | Battle Ram | Barbarian HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
 | Battle Ram (Evolution) | Barbarian HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
 | Barbarian Barrel | Barbarian HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
 | Barbarian Barrel (Hero) | Barbarian HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
 | Barbarian Hut | Barbarian HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
 | Barbarians (Evolution) | HP | 691 → 716 | +4% |
| Barbarians (Evolution) | HP multiplier | 1.1 → 1.0 | -9% |
| Barbarians (Evolution) | Ability duration | 3 → 5s | +67% |
| Ice Golem (Hero) | 3rd blast effect: freeze (-100%) → slow down (-30%) | ||
| Ice Golem (Hero) | 3rd blast damage | 38 → 69 | +82% |
 | Mega Minion (Hero) | Tower damage multiplier | 0.50 → 0.25 | -50% |
| Mega Minion (Hero) | Tower multiplier duration: 5.0 seconds → permanent | ||
| Mega Minion (Hero) | Warp damage | 373 → 399 | +7% |
 | Furnace | Spirit HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
| Furnace | Spawn speed | 7 → 5s | -29% |
 | Furnace (Evolution) | Spirit HP | 230 → 217 | -6% |
| Furnace (Evolution) | Spawn speed | 7 → 5s | -29% |
Bug Fixes
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ronin | First hit time | 0.3 → 0.4s | +33% |
| Ronin | Fixed a timing issue that caused Ronin to deal parry damage and melee damage in the same tick against a charging Dark Prince | ||
| Ronin | Parry no longer cancels Golden Knight's dash | ||
 | X-Bow | Hit speed | 0.3 → 0.4s | +33% |
| X-Bow | Damage | 43 → 58 | +35% |
| X-Bow | DPS | 143 → 145 | +1% |
| X-Bow | Projectile speed | 1400 → 1600 | +14% |
| X-Bow | Fixed X-Bow wasting a shot on a troop at the edge of its range after already taking it out | ||