Clash Royale November 2025 Update: Level 16, Progression Changes & More

We'll show you all the key details about the upcoming November 2025 update for Clash Royale.

Clash Royale November 2025 Update
© Supercell

The November 2025 update will go down in history as either one of the best or one of the worst updates Clash Royale has ever seen.

That's because it's a type of update we rarely see from Supercell. It's not just another round of card tweaks or minor adjustments, but a full-blown progression and economy overhaul that will reshape how you climb, upgrade, and strategize in the game.

Familiar mechanics, like the long-standing Elite Wild Card system, are being retired, Books and Magic Coins are being phased out, and the introduction of Level 16 opens up a new upgrade ceiling.

Meanwhile, major structural changes lurk just beneath the surface: a revamped Trophy Road, an upcoming 2v2 League mode, and a mysterious 'heroic' addition that Supercell still hasn’t fully explained. The update is slated for a release on November 24th, 2025.

Level 16 Is Coming to Clash Royale

Clash Royale Level 16 Overview
© Supercell

Arguably, the biggest piece of news coming from this update is the reveal of Level 16. It's been over two years since Level 15 was introduced to the game, so it's about time a new upgrade ceiling was added for cards. Level 16 will improve your card's stats and effectiveness in combat, so you'll certainly want to upgrade your card to this new level as soon as possible.

The community's sentiment towards this new level has been rather mixed, as was the case with Level 15, because many players are worried about the upgrade requirements.

With that in mind, here are the gold requirements to upgrade your cards to Level 16:

RarityCost to Upgrade to Level 16
Common120,000 Gold
Rare120,000 Gold
Epic120,000 Gold
Legendary120,000 Gold
Champion120,000 Gold

On the other hand, here is the number of cards required to upgrade your cards to Level 16:

RarityCards Needed to Upgrade to Level 16
Common7,500
Rare1,400
Epic180
Legendary20
Champion15

In Ranked Mode, Level 15 will remain the maximum level, but only for the first six months after Level 16's release. This means that cards will be capped at Level 16 only after the May 2026 season.

Elite Wild Cards, Books & Magic Coins Will Be Phased Out

For the longest time, the Clash Royale community has never been fully satisfied with the way the card progression system has worked. Some argue that it requires too many resources, while others claim that the entire upgrading process didn't feel as rewarding as it should be.

Elite Wild Cards Gem Conversion
© Supercell

So, Supercell is going 'back to basics' and removing items they deem to have made progression too complicated or unnecessary. This means that Elite Wild Cards (and the entire Elite Level system), Books of all rarities, and Magic Coins will be taken away from the game in the coming update. They will be converted into different types of currencies and cards upon their removal.

Here are the conversion rates for Books:

King Tower LevelCommon Wild Cards per Common BookRare Wild Cards per Rare BookEpic Wild Cards per Epic BookLegendary Wild Cards per Legendary BookGems per Book of Books

1

10020104400
210020104400
310020104400
410020104400
510020104400
610020104400
720050104400
8400100104400
9800200204400
101,000300304400
111,500400506800
122,5005507092,000
133,500750100123,200
145,5001,000130144,400
157,5001,400180206,000

Here are the conversion rates for Magic Coins:

King Tower LevelGold per Magic Coin
18,000
28,000
38,000
48,000
58,000
68,000
78,000
88,000
98,000
1015,000
1125,000
1240,000
1360,000
1490,000
15120,000

Elite Wild Cards will be converted into Gems, but the conversion rate has not been shared by Supercell yet.

Major Changes to Card & Gold Requirements for Upgrades

In response to the community's feedback about the progression system being too demanding, the November update will introduce adjustments that will reduce the card and Gold upgrade requirements, particularly in the mid levels. These changes should hopefully make the card upgrading process more affordable, especially for free-to-play players.

Here are the new card requirements for upgrading your cards:

Card LevelCommonRareEpicLegendaryChampion
11----
22----
3

4

1---
4102---
5204---
650101--
7100

20

2--
8200504--
9400100101-
10800200

20

2-
111,0003003041
121,500400506

2

132,5005507095
143,500750100128
155,5001,0001301411
167,5001,4001802015

Here are the new gold requirements for upgrading your cards:

Card LevelCommonRareEpicLegendaryChampion
Unlock-----
25----
320----
45050---
5150150---
6400400---
71,0001,000---
82,0002,0002,000--
94,0004,0004,000--
108,0008,0008,0005,000-
1115,00015,00015,00015,000-
1225,00025,00025,00025,00025,000
1340,00040,00040,00040,00040,000
1460,00060,00060,00060,00060,000
1590,00090,00090,00090,00090,000
16120,000120,000120,000120,000120,000

A New Currency Known As Crystals Will Be Added

Crystals Overview Clash Royale
© Supercell

Crystals are a new currency that you can expect to find in Clash Royale after the update. Little is known about it at the moment, with Supercell promising that information about it will be shared closer to the update's launch.

What we know so far about Crystals is that, like Gold and Gems, you can use them to purchase cosmetics from the in-game Shop. A set of exclusive emotes will be available at the start of the update. You can earn Crystals from overflow copies of maxed-out cards.

You can dive into other details of the November update by reading Supercell's blogpost.

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Ivan is the Content Lead for MobileMatters and provides coverage for titles such as Clash of Clans, Brawl Stars, Clash Royale, and Wild Rift. In his role, he has written guides and news pieces and attended competitions such as ESL's Snapdragon Pro Series....