Balance Changes··Season 79
January 2026 Balance Changes — Season 79
All Clash Royale balance changes for Season 79 (January 2026): every buff, nerf, rework, and bug fix.
Nerfs
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Skeleton Barrel (Evolution) | Death damage | 238 → 220 | -8% |
 | Musketeer (Hero) | Turret deploy time | 1 → 2s | +100% |
 | Mini P.E.K.K.A (Hero) | Damage healed | 40 → 30% | -25% |
 | Knight (Hero) | Shield HP | 819 → 768 | -6% |
 | Skeleton Army (Evolution) | Ghost speed | 90 → 60 | -33% |
| Skeleton Army (Evolution) | General spawn — 1 | ||
Buffs
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Furnace | Hit speed | 1.8 → 1.7s | -6% |
 | Ram Rider | Ram hit speed | 1.8 → 1.7s | -6% |
 | Giant Skeleton | Hit speed | 1.4 → 1.3s | -7% |
 | Little Prince | Damage | 99 → 104 | +5% |
Reworks
| Card | Stat | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Boss Bandit | Hit speed | 1.2 → 1.1s | -8% |
| Boss Bandit | Damage | 268 → 245 | -9% |
| Boss Bandit | Total DPS | 223 → 223 | 0% |
| Boss Bandit | Dash damage | 537 → 491 | -9% |
 | Graveyard | Skeleton count | 13 → 14 | +8% |