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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Archers was last changed on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes, nerf).

Card overview

Archers — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
Unofficial guide · Card · Checked Oct 24, 2026

Archers Clash Royale card

3 elixirCommonTroopRanged 5Air and ground
Archers is a 3-elixir common troop, with an Evolution. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 4.4% of deck-sides and won 49.6% ±1.0 of its 9,613 uses. It ranks #80 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #74 by use rate in our counts.
Source: official card list, checked Oct 24, 2026 · rates counted Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (n 108,336 battles)

What beats Archers, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    50%wins
    50% losses±1.8 · n 3,085
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    43%wins
    57% losses±2.1 · n 2,197
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    51%wins
    49% losses±2.1 · n 2,171
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    48%wins
    52% losses±2.1 · n 2,126
All 119 counted matchups for Archers

How much Archers is played

Usage rate 1%
Win rate 46%

Played in a plain slot (no Evolution, no Hero). ±2.6 pp · n 1,385 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost3.4
Decks counted35

Archers's latest balance change

Evolution · nerf
  • -17%Power Shot Damage168 → 140
Official notes · Aug 4, 2026 · August Balance Changes
All balance changes

Cards that work with Archers

Top decks using Archers35 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Archers — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Electro Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Electro Giant: Archers decks won 61.0% ±3.9 of 611 games. +4 elixir trade.
Archers — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Zappies — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Zappies: Archers decks won 40.2% ±3.8 of 642 games. +1 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles1,385
Win rate45.6% ±2.6
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceMedium

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Archers
49.6% win rate ±1.0
Learnable option
Princess
49.5% win rate ±0.7

Archers level stats

DamageDPSHit speedSpeed
111743470.90 smedium
517263700.90 smedium
9251931030.90 smedium
11standard3041121240.90 smedium
164901802000.90 smedium

Air and ground · Ranged 5 · medium speed · hits every 0.9 s · deploys in 1 s · 2 units. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Archers”, revision of 2026-08-21. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(1 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 319%
Damage↑ 319%
DPS↑ 326%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)
  • Aug 4, 2026 · nerf (evolution): Power Shot Damage 168 → 140
  • Aug 6, 2025 · rework (evolution): Power Shot Damage 215 → 168, Power Shot Range 4.5 tiles → 4 tiles, Damage 107 → 112
Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 45.6% ±2.6 over 1,385 uses.
  • Evolution: Yes. Power Shot: Bonus damage on targets in the 4-6 tile band. Needs 2 cycles. Evolution slot cost 3 elixir. Stats: +1 tile Range. Counted: 50.2% ±1.1 over 8,228 uses.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Ice Wizard · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Dart Goblin · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Princess · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Minions · 3 elixir · troop · Air & Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Archers cost?
Archers costs 3 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Archers?
Archers is common (official card list).
Does Archers have an Evolution?
Yes, the official card list flags an Evolution.
Does Archers have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Archers have?
Levels 1 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Archers's stats at level 11?
304 hitpoints and 112 damage (community wiki).
What are Archers's stats at level 16?
490 hitpoints and 180 damage (community wiki).
What is Archers's win rate?
49.6% ±1.0 over 9,613 uses in ranked battles of top Path of Legends players, Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026. Counted by GamGem, not an official statistic.
What counters Archers?
By our counts, decks with Zappies (40.2% for Archers over 642 games), Giant (41.3% for Archers over 808 games), Flying Machine (41.3% for Archers over 320 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Archers?
Archers, Goblins, Royal Hogs, Electro Spirit, Goblinstein, Bomb Tower, Lightning, Barbarian Barrel won 73.3% over 30 counted uses.
Was Archers changed in a balance update?
Yes, last on Aug 4, 2026 (August Balance Changes): nerf, Power Shot Damage 168 → 140.
Is Archers a good card right now?
It ranks #80 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #74 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 9,613 uses in ranked battles of top Path of Legends players, Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026; a rank is a place in that sample, not an official tier.

Every interaction we hold

Archers vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelArrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ArrowsSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballZap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ZapThe Log — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)The LogTornado — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)TornadoKnight — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)KnightWin rate50%43%51%48%48%53%57%56%Elixir trade−1±0−2+1−1−1±0±0DifficultyMediumHardMediumMediumMediumMediumEasyEasy
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Archers: every counted matchup(119 cards)

Zappies does best against Archers: its decks win 59.8% of 642 decided games. Of 114 cards with at least 100 decided games, 24 beat it, 77 play even and 13 lose to it.

Cards that beat Archers

Their decks’ win rate against Archers decks

Cards Archers beats

Archers decks’ win rate against theirs

Archers against every card, by Archers win rate, lowest first
CardArchers winsGamesResultElixir trade
Zappies40.2% ±3.8642LOSES+1
Giant41.3% ±3.4808LOSES+2
Flying Machine41.3% ±5.4320LOSES+1
Goblinstein41.6% ±5.3334LOSES+2
Royal Hogs42.1% ±3.7681LOSES+2
Royal Recruits42.1% ±4.8406LOSES+4
Goblin Demolisher42.5% ±7.0186LOSES+1
Arrows42.7% ±2.12,197LOSES±0
Minion Horde42.7% ±4.5466LOSES+2
Giant Snowball42.8% ±3.6705LOSES−1
Vines43.7% ±4.6435LOSES±0
Elixir Golem43.9% ±5.7285LOSES±0
Elite Barbarians44.4% ±3.5791LOSES+3
Goblin Giant44.4% ±7.8151EVEN+3
Bandit44.5% ±3.3878LOSES±0
Rage44.5% ±3.9627LOSES−1
Earthquake44.5% ±4.6449LOSES±0
Witch44.9% ±3.5793LOSES+2
Heal Spirit44.9% ±4.0604LOSES−2
Archer Queen45.1% ±4.6443LOSES+2
Night Witch45.3% ±3.8667LOSES+1
Spirit Empress45.3% ±7.2181EVEN+3
Phoenix45.4% ±5.8280EVEN+1
Mother Witch45.5% ±3.8670LOSES+1
Golden Knight45.5% ±4.5464EVEN+1
Battle Ram45.6% ±3.3872LOSES+1
Skeleton King45.8% ±5.6299EVEN+1
Golem45.9% ±3.4837LOSES+5
Rune Giant45.9% ±12.161EVEN+1
Mortar46.0% ±4.0587EVEN+1
Minions46.1% ±3.9625EVEN±0
Royal Delivery46.1% ±5.6304EVEN±0
Prince46.1% ±5.7293EVEN+2
Cannon Cart46.2% ±3.9626EVEN+2
Goblin Curse46.7% ±6.2246EVEN−1
Sparky46.8% ±4.2547EVEN+3
Goblin Cage47.0% ±4.3523EVEN+1
Barbarians47.0% ±5.4330EVEN+2
Mini P.E.K.K.A47.2% ±2.71,327LOSES+1
Mega Knight47.4% ±4.0605EVEN+4
Bomber47.4% ±5.1359EVEN−1
Goblin Drill47.6% ±5.5311EVEN+1
Furnace47.8% ±3.4823EVEN+1
Wizard47.8% ±4.1567EVEN+2
Dark Prince47.9% ±3.6739EVEN+1
Firecracker48.0% ±4.7433EVEN±0
Giant Skeleton48.0% ±4.8415EVEN+3
Guards48.0% ±4.8404EVEN±0
Zap48.2% ±2.22,032EVEN−1
Mighty Miner48.2% ±5.3340EVEN+1
Skeleton Dragons48.2% ±5.4326EVEN+1
Elixir Collector48.3% ±4.2538EVEN+3
Miner48.3% ±4.6451EVEN±0
Fireball48.4% ±2.12,126EVEN+1
Musketeer48.4% ±3.8647EVEN+1
Royal Ghost48.6% ±2.91,132EVEN±0
Berserker48.6% ±5.7294EVEN−1
Hog Rider48.7% ±3.3865EVEN+1
Goblin Gang48.7% ±3.4824EVEN±0
Cannon49.0% ±3.01,075EVEN±0
Bomb Tower49.1% ±6.6218EVEN+1
Fire Spirit49.3% ±5.7292EVEN−2
Lava Hound49.5% ±5.6297EVEN+4
Three Musketeers49.5% ±6.9200EVEN+6
Graveyard49.8% ±3.8645EVEN+2
Little Prince50.0% ±9.4104EVEN±0
Barbarian Barrel50.1% ±1.83,085EVEN−1
Ice Golem50.1% ±4.5477EVEN−1
Valkyrie50.2% ±3.2937EVEN+1
Bats50.6% ±3.8644EVEN−1
Wall Breakers50.7% ±4.0590EVEN−1
Rascals50.8% ±4.0606EVEN+2
Skeletons51.1% ±2.12,171EVEN−2
Skeleton Army51.2% ±3.3888EVEN±0
Rocket51.2% ±4.8412EVEN+3
Electro Wizard51.3% ±2.61,404EVEN+1
Electro Spirit51.3% ±2.91,153EVEN−2
Ice Spirit51.3% ±3.11,009EVEN−2
Mirror51.4% ±11.174EVEN–
Tombstone51.6% ±4.4494EVEN±0
Spear Goblins51.6% ±9.995EVEN−1
Inferno Dragon51.9% ±3.9611EVEN+1
P.E.K.K.A52.0% ±3.8644EVEN+4
Electro Dragon52.0% ±4.8417EVEN+2
Tesla52.1% ±3.4848EVEN+1
Minion Giant52.1% ±5.2351EVEN+1
Mega Minion52.3% ±4.2543EVEN±0
Executioner52.3% ±5.7287EVEN+2
Ram Rider52.3% ±6.5222EVEN+2
Fisherman52.3% ±6.5222EVEN±0
Bowler52.5% ±3.01,067EVEN+2
Skeleton Barrel52.5% ±3.4807EVEN±0
Balloon52.5% ±4.2539EVEN+2
Goblins52.7% ±5.3334EVEN−1
Poison52.8% ±3.3853EVEN+1
Goblin Barrel52.9% ±3.6748EVEN±0
Princess52.9% ±3.6735EVEN±0
Monk53.0% ±6.3234EVEN+2
The Log53.1% ±2.31,807WINS−1
Hunter53.3% ±5.2349EVEN+1
Ronin53.7% ±5.4328EVEN+2
Magic Archer54.3% ±6.5221EVEN+1
Lightning54.4% ±2.61,455WINS+3
Lumberjack54.4% ±4.1562WINS+1
Ice Wizard54.5% ±3.01,044WINS±0
Dart Goblin54.9% ±3.3851WINS±0
Goblin Hut55.2% ±3.6716WINS+1
Royal Giant55.6% ±6.6214EVEN+3
Knight56.0% ±2.51,478WINS±0
Suspicious Bush56.0% ±6.5218EVEN−1
Void56.4% ±9.894EVEN+2
Tornado57.1% ±2.41,690WINS±0
Boss Bandit57.4% ±8.9115EVEN+3
Baby Dragon57.6% ±2.91,111WINS+1
Battle Healer57.6% ±9.699EVEN+1
Freeze58.3% ±5.0367WINS+1
Inferno Tower58.8% ±5.2342WINS+2
X-Bow60.7% ±6.3224WINS+3
Electro Giant61.0% ±3.9611WINS+4

Data window

Mode: Ranked 1v1Facts checked: Oct 24, 2026Rank range: top Path of Legends playersSample size: 108,336 battlesTime frame: Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026

Counted by GamGem from 108,336 ranked 1v1 battles of top Path of Legends players, 1 Sep – 24 Oct 2026. A sample, ± is the 95 % interval in percentage points — not official Supercell statistics.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Archers”, revision of 2026-08-21. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Card, arena and character art: Supercell Fan Kit (fankit.supercell.com), shown unchanged. Fan Kit · Fan Content Policy

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