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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 24 Oct 2026

Balance:Royal Chef was last changed on Oct 24, 2025 (October Balance Changes!, nerf).

Card overview

Royal Chef — Clash Royale card art (Supercell Fan Kit)

Unofficial guide · Tower troop · Checked Oct 24, 2026

Royal Chef Clash Royale tower troop

no fixed costLegendaryTower troopRange 7.5Air and ground

Royal Chef is a legendary tower troop. In ranked battles of top Path of Legends players (Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026) it was in 2.4% of deck-sides and won 49.1% ±1.4 of its 5,096 uses.

Source: official card list, checked Oct 24, 2026 · rates counted Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 (n 108,336 battles)

How much Royal Chef is played

Usage rate 2%

Win rate 49%

±1.4 pp · n 5,096 uses

Crown rate Sample27%

Avg elixir cost–

Decks counted0

Royal Chef's latest balance change

nerf

-8%Hitpoints2921 → 2703

Official notes · Oct 24, 2025 · October Balance Changes!

All balance changes

Evidence

Battles5,096

Win rate49.1% ±1.4

Δ WR vs last patch+0.6%Sample

ConfidenceHigh

Royal Chef level stats

		Damage	DPS	Hit speed
9	2,244	90	90	1.00 s
11standard	2,703	109	109	1.00 s
12	2,963	119	119	1.00 s
14	3,571	144	144	1.00 s
15	3,918	158	158	1.00 s

Air and ground · Range 7.5 · hits every 1 s. Level 11 is the tournament standard.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 — Wiki page “Royal Chef”, revision of 2026-02-13. Figures reformatted, wording ours.

Upgrade impact(9 → 15)

Hitpoints↑ 75%

Damage↑ 76%

DPS↑ 76%

Overall impact

Balance history (all patches)

Oct 24, 2025 · nerf: Hitpoints 2921 → 2703
Aug 6, 2025 · nerf: Minimum Cooking Time 21sec → 23sec, Maximum Cooking Time 35sec → 38sec

Quick answers

How much elixir does Royal Chef cost?: Royal Chef costs no fixed cost (official card list).
What rarity is Royal Chef?: Royal Chef is legendary (official card list).
What level range does Royal Chef have?: Levels 9 to 15 on the unified scale (community wiki).
What are Royal Chef's stats at level 11?: 2,703 hitpoints and 109 damage (community wiki).
What is Royal Chef's win rate?: 49.1% ±1.4 over 5,096 uses in ranked battles of top Path of Legends players, Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026. Counted by GamGem, not an official statistic.
Was Royal Chef changed in a balance update?: Yes, last on Oct 24, 2025 (October Balance Changes!): nerf, Hitpoints 2921 → 2703.

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 “Royal Chef”, revision of 2026-02-13. 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.