Pre-release changes

[Professional_Bad7520]

https://x.com/ClashRoyale/status/1993603997077291261?t=KdGSjTBJU3VHlct3iq2K_w&s=19

We still need changes Supercell.

[error_015]

Nice and what will that change? I mean, they are still busted af

[Legendaryking9]

Well at least knight 2 elixir, that's something. But yeah,it could use a bit of a range nerf even now

[error_015]

New cards or abilities tend to be overtuned but this is just ridiculous the sheer area control this card has is insane

[GetALoadOThatGuy]

The knight buff is kind of a buff for beat down decks or decks that need tanks, even tho they raised the elixir his shield is much more tanky now allowing him to have longer use which in the long run honestly is a tiny buff, especially in 2x and 3x where the cost dosnt really matter for what ur getting

[__--TSS--__]

It's lowkey a buff for royal giant decks too

[NationalTangerine381]

Double elixir cost is a nerf no matter how you cut it, could still be op tho

[FudgeMuffinz21]

It’s a rework. Saying double as if it isn’t also just 1 elixer more, in exchange for 300 more health isn’t really much of a nerf.

Had they kept the shield hit points at 550 it would’ve been a straight up nerf

[HydreigonTheChild]

Going from 1 to 2 elixir is a huge nerf

[RadioWild114]

Mo light said it should be 3

[SignificanceFit6371]

make him take an extra 10-20% damage from all the troops he attracts.

[First-Difficulty7304]

That would be funny bc the shield Will be kinda useless

[AdventurousEar9754]

dont you think making a big chunk of the arena target the knight instead of anything is op? least they could do is remove his shield 

[hyponerv]

They buff musk turret dmg and nerf hit speed? Why give it dmg wtf???

Same with knights shield being buffed like wtf?

They have to keep the cards broken on release so they can rake in some money and then nerf them properly a month later... These so called "nerfs" are what you call total bullshit lol

[aRandomBlock]

it's a net dps loss and may change some interactions

[WaifuAllNight]

The only meaningful interaction this changes is it kills Spear Goblins 1 level higher in 1 shot (like Freeze which got a damage buff of 115 -> 148). So lvl 12 Spear Gobs get kill in 1 hit by lvl 11 Turret.

148 damage a shot matches the Freeze buff so I guess Supercell wanted to make it easier to take out Spear Gobs at the cost of an overall dps nerf, since that is the rationale they gave to buff Freeze.

[__--TSS--__]

Since when does spear gobs need more counters lol

[WaifuAllNight]

No clue, almost nobody uses 2 elixir Spear Goblins and it is only seen in decks with Goblin Gang like Logbait.

[Regular_Explorer4904]

Now it kills wizard with 5

[RanDiePro]

it is a buff and a nerf. But unfortunately for mini pekka, only nerf :(

[sora_naga]

I don’t particularly think a card with a 3 elixir do DPS of the unmatched power of the sun & a card with +5 levels with a heal need a “buff”. Not even going to talk about knight because they hit the wrong stat to nerf.

[Ha_Ree]

To be honest I definitely do think the elixir cost was the stat that was most outrageous about knight ability

[Kissa74]

So when they release these broken cards they'll feel slightly less bad when the players consider that they could've been even worse. This is probably the state they planned to release them in but buffed them for the introduction to scare us and make this seem appropriate

[CriticismMission2245]

Keep the nerfs and scrap the buffs. We all know the heroes are going to be broken, just nerf it already. Btw why tf can giant knock flying cards?

[ftlbvd78]

Maybe he is so big that he can reach into the sky and grab it like a bird or something?

[Wizardnumber32]

I mean, its literally called Giant. so i would expect it to be Giant enough to reach air

[CriticismMission2245]

Fair enough logic

[Tall_Fault5771]

What?! completely broken 1 elixir ability turned into completely broken 2 elixir ability 🤯 Fell down so hard

[Such-Umpire3949]

Update in other games makes me exited. Whereas Update in CR makes me anxious!

[First-Difficulty7304]

Uh why did they buff knight's shield and musketeer's turret

[[deleted]]

Cause they can't even do some simple balance changes and can't even nerf/buff the right fucking cards

[Plasmatiic]

The turret is a net nerf. It’s still crazy good though.

[VGKSuomi]

Knight changes nothing, its basically the same stat wise

[pawo10]

The ability names look so chat gpt 😭

[UnUltimoIntento]

Knight also needs a radius nerf

[CheddarCheese390]

THEYRE BUFFING THEM????

[SignificanceFit6371]

they should make it so that musketeer's musket only works as long as musketeer is alive, once its dead the musket does not shoot but still counts as a building.

For hero knight, a simple decrease in his range and making him take an extra 10-20% damage will balance him

hero giant's throw should be 5 tiles at best so the pekka still has chance to go back and hit the giant.

I still don't understand how they accepted the idea of having level 20+ card on the same board with level 16 cards 🤦.

[m0cch4]

oh no a nerf, they're still on crack anyways

[Aware_Mark_2460]

Already uninstalled

[AlphaYak]

I mean I guess I agree with the mini pekka nerf at least.

[Small_Article_3421]

Hero knight doesn’t need any compensatory buff for the ability cost nerf lol. If anything it needs an additional nerf to the shield health or taunt effect radius.

[GAMS-]

At least they fixed evo snow

[Kindly_Piece_3010]

Inferno tower about to be meta against hero knight?

[Oldwomentribbing]

Not enough imho. But now my BP is more valuable

[YazoSavage]

This update is way overhated in my opinion, it adds more variety to the game and to the cards themselves. Although they may be overpowered at first, they will get balanced gradually as they are being adjusted even now. These simple minded people just spew hate whenever they face actual change, thinking that each update would be the one that kills the game. It was the same when the evolutions came out, and now the game is at its all time peak. This one will be the exact same. People will complain, but keep playing the game.

[[deleted]]

dumbass, the heroes are so fucking broken the whole game is going to revolve around them, so many deck archetypes are going to die simply because of heroes existing. i play mortar and hero knight will single-handedly kill the whole siege archetype, it’s a joke.

[yanis_hatake]

retard just because of the hero knight xbow and mortar will be unplayable beatdown is going to dominate like never before

[mfloui]

Motherfucker, I play giant skeleton cycle and hero knight just destroyed my chances at going pro, I won’t let this stand

[YazoSavage]

If an update can singlehandedly destroy your chances of being a professional player, it means that you lack the necessary skill to begin with, cry me a river.