Balance Changes··Season 88

October 2026 Mid-Season Balance Changes — Season 88

All Clash Royale mid-season balance changes for Season 88 (October 2026): every buff, nerf, rework, and bug fix.

Nerfs

CardStatChange%
Cannon CartDamage212 → 202-5%
Cannon CartMass3 → 6+100%
Dart GoblinDamage151 → 143-5%
Minion GiantDamage168 → 153-9%
Rune GiantBuff linger time5.0 → 0.5s-90%

Buffs

CardStatChange%
Electro Wizard (Hero)Ability Attack Delay0.5 → 0.0s-100%
Electro DragonFirst hit time0.7 → 0.5s-29%
Flying MachineDamage171 → 179+5%
Void2-4 target damage296 → 307+4%
Skeleton BarrelDeath damage145 → 163+12%
Skeleton Barrel (Evolution)Death damage192 → 163-15%

Bug Fixes

CardStatChange%
SkeletonsSpawn radius0.53 → 0.66tiles+25%
SkeletonsSkeletons will now always split when placed on middle tiles, regardless of True Red or True Blue