Clash Royale Balance Changes (November 2023): All Buffs & Nerfs

Supercell has recently released balance changes that buff and nerf certain Card Evolutions and Champions in Clash Royale.

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We will dive into all the details of the November balance changes in Clash Royale. | © Supercell

We are in the midst of Season 53 of Clash Royale and this season has been nothing short of chaotic. From the newly-introduced Little Prince Champion, the Archers Evolution, and the whole slew of novel events and challenges, players have been swarmed with exciting content this month.

Now, it has not been all fun and games for some players as they have been annoyed by the underperforming or overperforming of certain cards. Naturally, the Supercell team was quick with these sentiments and introduced its monthly set of balance changes.

In November 2023, these changes target the game's Card Evolutions and the novel Champion. That said, let's dive into them.

Clash Royale Balance Changes (November 2023)

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The Little Prince has been nerfed in the recent Clash Royale balance changes. | © Supercell

Only five cards were impacted by the recent update, with some reaping more rewards than others. The Bats Evolution and Skeletons Evolution were buffed. Meanwhile, Knight Evolution, Royal Recruits Evolution, and the Little Prince were nerfed.

Update: On November 17, Clash Royale underwent a maintenance break which saw the Little Prince nerfed further, particularly their fire rate and Royal Rescue ability.

Here are Clash Royale's November balance changes in detail:

Card

Balance Changes

Bats Evolution
  • First hit speed decreased from 0.5 seconds → 0.2 seconds
Knight Evolution
  • Bonus hit speed decreased from -0.3 seconds → -0.1 seconds
Little Prince
  • Royal Rescue dash distance decreased from 5 tiles → 4.5 tiles
  • Royal Rescue pushback range decreased by 28.6%
  • Fire rate increase requires 50% more hits
Royal Recruits Evolution
  • Bonus damage decreased from 12% → 6%
Skeletons Evolution
  • First hit speed decreased from 0.5 seconds → 0.4 seconds

We can expect the next round of balance changes to be released in December 2023 when Season 54 is introduced to Clash Royale. Judging by the trend of previous updates, you can expect these balance changes to target Card Evolutions. The biggest impact would most likely be felt by that season's new Card Evolution.

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