Clash Royale Balance Changes April 2026: All Buffs &…

We'll list out all the balance changes that landed in Clash Royale in April 2026.

The latest set of balance changes for Season 82 of Clash Royale was implemented on April 7, 2026.

This collection of buffs and nerfs is meant to balance out the meta across all game modes and ensure that no cards are either overpowered or underpowered. Overall, these balance changes are meant to make sure that the playing field is fair and level for all cards and decks.

The final set of balance changes is currently available, and they target a wide variety of cards.

Some Cards got buffed, many got nerfed https://t.co/BEtf5oRhEV
— Clash Royale (@ClashRoyale) April 7, 2026

All of April's Balance Changes in Clash Royale, Listed

Hero Magic Archer Clash Royale — © Supercell

The big theme of April's balance changes in Clash Royale is nerfs. A whole batch of cards, particularly Heroes and Card Evolutions, received a decrease in their stats and abilities. This includes heavy-hitters in the current meta, such as the Hero Magic Archer, Hero Knight, and Royal Ghost Evolution.

Meanwhile, only a tiny fraction of the list was dedicated to buffs. Specifically, Firecracker and Skeleton Dragons saw improvements to their stats.

A slight bug fix was also applied to the Rune Giant, in which the bonus damage no longer applies to the Hero Magic Archer's Triple Shot ability.

Nerfs

Cards	Nerfs
Hero Knight	Taunt trigger window decreased from 0.7 seconds → 0.1 seconds
Hero Goblins	Respawn moved to 1 tile back
Hero Ice Golem	Knockback effect removed
Hero Magic Archer	Ability cost increased from 1 Elixir → 2 Elixir
Hero Mega Minion	First target delay increased from 0 seconds → 1.5 seconds
Royal Ghost Evolution	Souldier spawn damage decreased from 204 → 81 Souldier damage decreased from 102 → 81
Skeleton Barrel Evolution	Death damage decreased from 220 → 192
Wall Breakers Evolution	Death damage to troop decreased from 258 → 192
Cannon	Damage decreased from 212 → 202 Affects Cannon Evolution too
Fisherman	Slow duration removed
Goblin Hut	Spawn speed increased from 2.1 seconds → 2.2 seconds
Suspicious Bush	Bush range increased from 0.5 tiles → 1.6 tiles

Buffs

Cards	Buffs
Firecracker	Projectile speed increased
Skeleton Dragons	Splash radius increased from 0.8 tiles → 1.5 tiles Hit speed increased from 1.9 seconds → 2 seconds

The next set of balance changes will be introduced to Clash Royale in May 2026 during Season 83.

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Clash Royale Balance Changes April 2026: All Buffs & Nerfs

All of April's Balance Changes in Clash Royale, Listed

Nerfs

Buffs

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