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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

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

Card overview

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

Bandit Clash Royale card

3 elixirLegendaryTroopMeleeGround only
Bandit is a 3-elixir legendary troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 8.9% of deck-sides and won 52.2% ±0.7 of its 19,354 uses. It ranks #1 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #24 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 Bandit, and what it beats(win rate)

  • Barbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Barbarian Barrel
    53%wins
    47% losses±1.2 · n 6,311
  • Skeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Skeletons
    53%wins
    47% losses±1.5 · n 4,272
  • Fireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Fireball
    52%wins
    48% losses±1.5 · n 4,239
  • Arrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)
    Arrows
    50%wins
    50% losses±1.5 · n 4,231
All 120 counted matchups for Bandit

How much Bandit is played

Usage rate 9%
Win rate 52%

±0.7 pp · n 19,354 uses

Crown rate Sample27%
Avg elixir cost4.0
Decks counted88

Bandit's latest balance change

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

All balance changes

Cards that work with Bandit

Top decks using Bandit88 counted

All decks

Key interactions

Bandit — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Rune Giant — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Beats decks with Rune Giant: Bandit decks won 67.8% ±7.6 of 143 games. +1 elixir trade.
Bandit — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Battle Healer — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Loses to decks with Battle Healer: Bandit decks won 38.3% ±7.6 of 154 games. +1 elixir trade.

Evidence

Battles19,354
Win rate52.2% ±0.7
Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample
ConfidenceHigh

Optimal and learnable picks

Optimal pick
Bandit
52.2% win rate ±0.7
Learnable option
Royal Ghost
51.0% win rate ±0.6

Bandit level stats

DamageDPSDash DamageHit speedSpeed
97491601603211.00 sfast
11standard9061941943891.00 sfast
131,0962352354711.00 sfast
141,2062582585181.00 sfast
161,4593123126261.00 sfast

Ground only · Melee · fast speed · hits every 1 s · deploys in 1 s. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Bandit”, revision of 2026-10-01. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(9 → 16)

Hitpoints↑ 95%
Damage↑ 95%
DPS↑ 95%
Overall impact
Balance history (all patches)

No change to Bandit 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: 52.2% ±0.7 over 19,354 uses.
  • Evolution: Not flagged in the official card list.
  • Hero: Not flagged in the official card list.
Same job, other cards
  • Knight · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Royal Ghost · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Skeleton Army · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
  • Goblin Gang · 3 elixir · troop · Ground · same cost
Quick answers
How much elixir does Bandit cost?
Bandit costs 3 elixir (official card list).
What rarity is Bandit?
Bandit is legendary (official card list).
Does Bandit have an Evolution?
No Evolution is flagged in the official card list.
Does Bandit have a Hero form?
No Hero form is flagged in the official card list.
What level range does Bandit have?
Levels 9 to 16 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Bandit's stats at level 11?
906 hitpoints and 194 damage (community wiki).
What are Bandit's stats at level 16?
1,459 hitpoints and 312 damage (community wiki).
What is Bandit's win rate?
52.2% ±0.7 over 19,354 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 Bandit?
By our counts, decks with Battle Healer (38.3% for Bandit over 154 games), Ronin (40.0% for Bandit over 582 games), Elixir Golem (42.1% for Bandit over 537 games) do best against it.
Which deck does best with Bandit?
P.E.K.K.A, Battle Ram, Dart Goblin, Electro Wizard, Bandit, Royal Ghost, Fireball, Barbarian Barrel won 80.0% over 30 counted uses.
Was Bandit changed in a balance update?
No change in the 20 official balance posts we hold, Aug 6, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026.
Is Bandit a good card right now?
It ranks #1 of 123 battle cards by win rate and #24 by use rate in our counts. Counted from 19,354 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

Bandit vsBarbarian Barrel — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)Barbarian BarrelSkeletons — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)SkeletonsFireball — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)FireballArrows — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)ArrowsZap — 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 rate53%53%52%50%52%53%54%53%Elixir trade−1−2+1±0−1−1±0±0DifficultyMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
■ Great■ Good■ Even■ Poor■ Bad

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

Battle Healer does best against Bandit: its decks win 61.7% of 154 decided games. Of 120 cards with at least 100 decided games, 10 beat it, 51 play even and 59 lose to it.

Cards that beat Bandit

Their decks’ win rate against Bandit decks

Cards Bandit beats

Bandit decks’ win rate against theirs

Bandit against every card, by Bandit win rate, lowest first
CardBandit winsGamesResultElixir trade
Battle Healer38.3% ±7.6154LOSES+1
Ronin40.0% ±4.0582LOSES+2
Elixir Golem42.1% ±4.2537LOSES±0
Clone44.0% ±8.6125EVEN±0
Skeleton King44.1% ±3.9628LOSES+1
Witch45.4% ±2.51,466LOSES+2
Ice Golem45.4% ±3.2940LOSES−1
Royal Recruits45.5% ±3.5786LOSES+4
Mirror45.5% ±7.7156EVEN–
Flying Machine45.9% ±3.8663LOSES+1
Bomb Tower46.0% ±4.5465EVEN+1
Goblin Giant46.4% ±5.3332EVEN+3
Electro Dragon46.5% ±3.4804LOSES+2
Spear Goblins46.5% ±7.7159EVEN−1
Elixir Collector47.1% ±3.1966EVEN+3
Skeleton Army47.2% ±2.22,013LOSES±0
Musketeer47.4% ±2.71,272EVEN+1
Giant Skeleton47.5% ±3.2911EVEN+3
Void47.5% ±6.6219EVEN+2
Furnace48.0% ±2.51,574EVEN+1
Rascals48.9% ±2.91,130EVEN+2
Battle Ram49.1% ±2.41,728EVEN+1
Zappies49.2% ±2.71,288EVEN+1
Goblin Curse49.2% ±4.2531EVEN−1
Barbarians49.4% ±3.8662EVEN+2
Mini P.E.K.K.A49.5% ±2.02,448EVEN+1
Arrows49.6% ±1.54,231EVEN±0
Giant49.6% ±2.51,499EVEN+2
Balloon49.8% ±2.91,112EVEN+2
Miner49.9% ±3.2943EVEN±0
Royal Ghost50.0% ±2.02,282EVEN±0
Rage50.0% ±2.91,163EVEN−1
Goblins50.0% ±3.7696EVEN−1
Skeleton Barrel50.3% ±2.51,589EVEN±0
Night Witch50.3% ±2.81,197EVEN+1
Sparky50.3% ±3.01,095EVEN+3
Fisherman50.3% ±4.6441EVEN±0
Goblin Barrel50.4% ±2.41,715EVEN±0
Heal Spirit50.4% ±2.91,140EVEN−2
Vines50.6% ±3.3886EVEN±0
Golden Knight50.7% ±3.3905EVEN+1
P.E.K.K.A50.9% ±2.71,341EVEN+4
Bats50.9% ±2.71,314EVEN−1
Giant Snowball51.0% ±2.71,342EVEN−1
Elite Barbarians51.4% ±2.51,499EVEN+3
Wall Breakers51.5% ±2.91,143EVEN−1
Dart Goblin51.7% ±2.31,783EVEN±0
Dark Prince51.7% ±2.51,548EVEN+1
Guards51.7% ±3.4810EVEN±0
Fireball51.9% ±1.54,239WINS+1
Prince51.9% ±4.2551EVEN+2
Bowler52.0% ±2.12,203EVEN+2
Electro Wizard52.1% ±1.82,882WINS+1
Lumberjack52.1% ±3.01,093EVEN+1
Goblin Cage52.1% ±3.01,056EVEN+1
Suspicious Bush52.1% ±4.7436EVEN−1
Zap52.2% ±1.54,146WINS−1
Ice Spirit52.3% ±2.12,120WINS−2
Magic Archer52.4% ±4.8410EVEN+1
Hog Rider52.5% ±2.31,864WINS+1
Goblin Hut52.6% ±2.41,647WINS+1
Princess52.6% ±2.41,625WINS±0
Goblin Demolisher52.6% ±5.1359EVEN+1
Skeletons52.7% ±1.54,272WINS−2
Golem52.7% ±2.51,521WINS+5
The Log52.8% ±1.63,649WINS−1
Graveyard53.0% ±2.81,251WINS+2
Rocket53.0% ±3.4843EVEN+3
Minion Giant53.0% ±3.7691EVEN+1
Cannon53.1% ±2.12,202WINS±0
Knight53.3% ±1.83,090WINS±0
Goblin Gang53.3% ±2.41,650WINS±0
Mega Minion53.3% ±3.01,060WINS±0
Fire Spirit53.3% ±4.4493EVEN−2
Barbarian Barrel53.4% ±1.26,311WINS−1
Tombstone53.4% ±3.11,014WINS±0
Berserker53.4% ±3.9618EVEN−1
Wizard53.5% ±2.91,141WINS+2
Valkyrie53.6% ±2.21,961WINS+1
X-Bow53.7% ±5.1369EVEN+3
Freeze53.8% ±3.5795WINS+1
Cannon Cart53.9% ±2.81,237WINS+2
Minions54.1% ±2.81,245WINS±0
Tornado54.3% ±1.73,448WINS±0
Electro Giant54.3% ±2.71,349WINS+4
Hunter54.3% ±3.7690WINS+1
Skeleton Dragons54.4% ±3.6715WINS+1
Executioner54.4% ±3.9627WINS+2
Lightning54.5% ±1.83,060WINS+3
Electro Spirit54.6% ±2.02,313WINS−2
Mother Witch54.7% ±2.61,392WINS+1
Mega Knight54.7% ±2.81,170WINS+4
Minion Horde54.8% ±3.2955WINS+2
Royal Hogs55.1% ±2.71,331WINS+2
Phoenix55.1% ±4.0583WINS+1
Royal Giant55.1% ±4.7421WINS+3
Three Musketeers55.1% ±4.9399WINS+6
Tesla55.2% ±2.41,702WINS+1
Firecracker55.2% ±3.3862WINS±0
Spirit Empress55.3% ±4.7430WINS+3
Ice Wizard55.4% ±2.12,112WINS±0
Mortar55.4% ±2.81,189WINS+1
Monk55.4% ±4.6446WINS+2
Archers55.5% ±3.3878WINS±0
Archer Queen56.1% ±3.3846WINS+2
Lava Hound56.1% ±3.7706WINS+4
Goblin Drill56.1% ±3.9622WINS+1
Poison56.2% ±2.41,647WINS+1
Baby Dragon56.3% ±2.02,326WINS+1
Mighty Miner56.3% ±3.6709WINS+1
Bomber56.3% ±3.7702WINS−1
Inferno Tower56.5% ±3.4812WINS+2
Inferno Dragon57.0% ±2.81,222WINS+1
Boss Bandit57.0% ±6.6214WINS+3
Goblinstein57.7% ±3.7676WINS+2
Little Prince58.4% ±6.6209WINS±0
Earthquake59.0% ±3.2885WINS±0
Ram Rider60.3% ±4.4468WINS+2
Royal Delivery62.2% ±4.0574WINS±0
Rune Giant67.8% ±7.6143WINS+1

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 “Bandit”, revision of 2026-10-01. 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.