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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Arrows: no change in the 20 official balance updates we hold (Aug 6, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026).

Card overview

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

Arrows Clash Royale card

3 elixirCommonSpellAir and ground
Arrows is a 3-elixir common spell. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 22.6% of deck-sides and won 50.2% ±0.4 of its 48,892 uses. It ranks #49 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #2 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 Arrows, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    49%wins
    51% losses±0.8 · n 15,642
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    52%wins
    49% losses±0.9 · n 10,795
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    53%wins
    47% losses±0.9 · n 10,688
  • Zap — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Zap
    49%wins
    51% losses±1.0 · n 10,135
All 120 counted matchups for Arrows

How much Arrows is played

Usage rate 23%
Win rate 50%

±0.4 pp · n 48,892 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost4.1
Decks counted233

Arrows's latest balance change

No change to Arrows in the 20 official balance updates we hold, Aug 6, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026.

All balance changes

Cards that work with Arrows

Top decks using Arrows233 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)X-Bow — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with X-Bow: Arrows decks won 63.1% ±3.0 of 960 games. +3 elixir trade.
Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Battle Healer — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Battle Healer: Arrows decks won 43.1% ±4.8 of 413 games. +1 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles48,892
Win rate50.2% ±0.4
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Fireball
50.7% win rate ±0.4
Learnable option
Tornado
50.3% win rate ±0.5

Arrows level stats

DamageArea damageCrown Tower Damage
1474712
5696917
910110126
11standard12212231
1619619650

Air and ground · radius 3.5. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Arrows”, revision of 2026-08-14. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(1 → 16)

Damage↑ 317%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)

No change to Arrows in the 20 official balance updates we hold (Aug 6, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026).

Does it hold in other forms?
  • Base card: Always available. Counted: 50.2% ±0.4 over 48,892 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Tornado · 3 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Vines · 3 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Royal Delivery · 3 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · same cost
  • Fireball · 4 elixir · spell · Air & Ground · 1 elixir more
Quick answers
How much elixir does Arrows cost?
Arrows costs 3 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Arrows?
Arrows is common (official card list).
Does Arrows have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Arrows have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Arrows have?
Levels 1 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Arrows's stats at level 11?
122 damage (community wiki).
What are Arrows's stats at level 16?
196 damage (community wiki).
What is Arrows's win rate?
50.2% ±0.4 over 48,892 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 Arrows?
By our counts, decks with Battle Healer (43.1% for Arrows over 413 games), Electro Dragon (43.6% for Arrows over 2,022 games), Elixir Golem (44.6% for Arrows over 1,380 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Arrows?
Valkyrie, Guards, Lava Hound, Mega Minion, Skeleton Dragons, Goblin Cage, Arrows, Lightning won 68.2% over 88 counted uses.
Was Arrows changed in a balance update?
No change in the 20 official balance posts we hold, Aug 6, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026.
Is Arrows a good card right now?
It ranks #49 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #2 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 48,892 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

Arrows vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsZap — 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)TornadoLightning — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)LightningKnight — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)KnightWin rate49%52%53%49%53%46%49%52%Elixir trade−1+1−2−1−1±0+3±0DifficultyMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumHardMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

How to counter Arrows: every counted matchup(120 cards)

Battle Healer does best against Arrows: its decks win 56.9% of 413 decided games. Of 120 cards with at least 100 decided games, 32 beat it, 57 play even and 31 lose to it.

Cards that beat Arrows

Their decks’ win rate against Arrows decks

Cards Arrows beats

Arrows decks’ win rate against theirs

Arrows against every card, by Arrows win rate, lowest first
CardArrows winsGamesResultElixir trade
Battle Healer43.1% ±4.8413LOSES+1
Electro Dragon43.6% ±2.22,022LOSES+2
Elixir Golem44.6% ±2.61,380LOSES±0
Witch44.9% ±1.54,051LOSES+2
Wizard45.1% ±1.82,931LOSES+2
Barbarians45.3% ±2.41,602LOSES+2
Goblin Curse45.5% ±2.71,260LOSES−1
Skeleton King45.8% ±2.51,539LOSES+1
Bowler46.1% ±1.35,457LOSES+2
Giant46.2% ±1.63,567LOSES+2
Balloon46.3% ±1.82,927LOSES+2
Tornado46.4% ±1.18,298LOSES±0
Freeze46.4% ±2.21,970LOSES+1
Electro Giant46.8% ±1.73,302LOSES+4
Lumberjack46.8% ±1.82,881LOSES+1
Skeleton Dragons46.8% ±2.41,683LOSES+1
Berserker46.8% ±2.51,488LOSES−1
Sparky46.9% ±1.92,623LOSES+3
Goblin Demolisher46.9% ±3.2939EVEN+1
Baby Dragon47.0% ±1.35,651LOSES+1
Guards47.0% ±2.12,069LOSES±0
Goblin Giant47.2% ±3.4829EVEN+3
Inferno Dragon47.3% ±1.73,162LOSES+1
Giant Skeleton47.4% ±2.02,369LOSES+3
Mini P.E.K.K.A47.5% ±1.26,237LOSES+1
Golem47.6% ±1.63,885LOSES+5
Goblin Hut47.6% ±1.63,884LOSES+1
Furnace47.7% ±1.54,240LOSES+1
Vines47.7% ±2.12,253LOSES±0
Skeleton Army47.8% ±1.45,001LOSES±0
Ice Golem47.9% ±2.02,388LOSES−1
Night Witch48.0% ±1.83,099LOSES+1
Graveyard48.1% ±1.73,146LOSES+2
Bomb Tower48.3% ±2.81,242EVEN+1
Giant Snowball48.6% ±1.73,343EVEN−1
Elixir Collector48.6% ±2.02,427EVEN+3
Clone48.6% ±5.4323EVEN±0
Lightning48.7% ±1.17,748LOSES+3
Rage48.8% ±1.82,909EVEN−1
Battle Ram48.9% ±1.54,449EVEN+1
Spear Goblins48.9% ±4.8417EVEN−1
P.E.K.K.A49.1% ±1.73,349EVEN+4
Executioner49.1% ±2.41,634EVEN+2
Barbarian Barrel49.3% ±0.815,642EVEN−1
Musketeer49.3% ±1.73,363EVEN+1
Heal Spirit49.3% ±1.92,760EVEN−2
Mega Minion49.3% ±1.92,725EVEN±0
Goblins49.3% ±2.31,742EVEN−1
Zap49.4% ±1.010,135EVEN−1
Electro Wizard49.4% ±1.27,157EVEN+1
Miner49.4% ±2.12,242EVEN±0
Dark Prince49.5% ±1.63,789EVEN+1
Ronin49.5% ±2.41,635EVEN+2
Zappies49.6% ±1.73,353EVEN+1
Lava Hound49.7% ±2.41,619EVEN+4
Tombstone49.8% ±2.02,464EVEN±0
Ice Wizard49.9% ±1.45,148EVEN±0
Phoenix50.0% ±2.61,413EVEN+1
Mother Witch50.1% ±1.73,478EVEN+1
Elite Barbarians50.3% ±1.63,871EVEN+3
Bandit50.4% ±1.54,231EVEN±0
Goblin Barrel50.5% ±1.54,195EVEN±0
Royal Ghost50.6% ±1.35,803EVEN±0
Bats50.6% ±1.73,292EVEN−1
Fire Spirit50.6% ±2.91,175EVEN−2
Poison50.7% ±1.54,250EVEN+1
Valkyrie50.8% ±1.45,056EVEN+1
Golden Knight50.9% ±2.02,469EVEN+1
Goblin Gang51.0% ±1.54,220EVEN±0
Princess51.0% ±1.63,891EVEN±0
Cannon Cart51.0% ±1.73,143EVEN+2
Inferno Tower51.0% ±2.21,950EVEN+2
Ram Rider51.0% ±2.81,192EVEN+2
Hog Rider51.4% ±1.44,781EVEN+1
Skeleton Barrel51.4% ±1.54,368EVEN±0
Mortar51.4% ±1.83,054EVEN+1
Goblin Cage51.4% ±1.82,882EVEN+1
Minion Horde51.4% ±2.12,170EVEN+2
Goblin Drill51.4% ±2.51,515EVEN+1
Fireball51.5% ±0.910,795WINS+1
Suspicious Bush51.5% ±3.01,060EVEN−1
Ice Spirit51.6% ±1.35,357WINS−2
Dart Goblin51.6% ±1.44,750WINS±0
Magic Archer51.7% ±3.01,071EVEN+1
Rascals51.8% ±1.82,971EVEN+2
Fisherman51.9% ±3.01,073EVEN±0
Mega Knight52.0% ±1.73,146WINS+4
Wall Breakers52.0% ±1.82,906WINS−1
Hunter52.1% ±2.41,646EVEN+1
Void52.1% ±4.2545EVEN+2
Flying Machine52.2% ±2.41,698EVEN+1
Spirit Empress52.2% ±3.1987EVEN+3
Knight52.4% ±1.17,688WINS±0
Cannon52.5% ±1.35,589WINS±0
Mighty Miner52.6% ±2.31,773WINS+1
Skeletons52.8% ±0.910,688WINS−2
Minion Giant52.9% ±2.41,681WINS+1
Goblinstein53.0% ±2.41,718WINS+2
The Log53.2% ±1.09,512WINS−1
Minions53.4% ±1.73,255WINS±0
Rocket53.5% ±2.22,014WINS+3
Mirror53.6% ±5.1360EVEN–
Prince53.7% ±2.51,470WINS+2
Royal Recruits54.0% ±2.12,134WINS+4
Little Prince54.1% ±4.4499EVEN±0
Monk54.2% ±2.91,158WINS+2
Royal Hogs54.5% ±1.63,533WINS+2
Electro Spirit54.6% ±1.35,831WINS−2
Bomber54.8% ±2.31,773WINS−1
Royal Giant54.8% ±3.1976WINS+3
Three Musketeers54.9% ±3.11,000WINS+6
Firecracker55.2% ±2.12,246WINS±0
Tesla55.6% ±1.54,322WINS+1
Boss Bandit56.5% ±4.0581WINS+3
Earthquake56.6% ±2.02,279WINS±0
Rune Giant56.9% ±5.0371WINS+1
Archers57.3% ±2.12,197WINS±0
Archer Queen57.6% ±2.12,185WINS+2
Royal Delivery57.9% ±2.51,492WINS±0
X-Bow63.1% ±3.0960WINS+3

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 “Arrows”, revision of 2026-08-14. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

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

Fan-made; not affiliated with or endorsed by Supercell.