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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 29 Oct 2026

Latest balance notes:Oct 19, 2026 — 669 interaction cells flipped. Pick any two cards below.

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Unofficial tool · Interactions · Checked Oct 24, 2026

Clash Royale Interactions: Fireball vs Musketeer

How many hits it takes, at the levels you set, and where the breakpoint flips.

VerdictNo killMusketeer survives one Fireball — 2 neededMusketeer HP left after 1 hit 33 (5%)

Copy result

Level 11 Fireball vs level 11 Musketeer: 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 33 HP left after 1.

Attacker (X)

Card

Level

Defender (Y)

Card

Level

Same level

Both levels move together: 11 ↔ 11

Constrained query

Elixir ≤Arena ≥

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Interactions matrix (damage to Musketeer)

Hits to defeat:1234+

X \ Y	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9

Boundary: Fireball +1 (lvl 12) changes 2 → 1 hit

Two-card comparison

Damage 688

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Hitpoints 721

HP left

Breakpoint neighbourhood

Y lvl 10Y lvl 11Y lvl 12X lvl 12X lvl 11X lvl 10

Patch replay

Show breakpoints as they were in each patch.

October Balance Changes official notes, Oct 19, 2026

This interaction: no change (still 2 hits)

All cards: 669 same-level cells (levels 11–15) flipped by this update.

Tower damage (1 hit · tower level 11)

Princess tower159−5% of 3,052 HPOFFICIAL

King Tower159HP not in our sourcesOFFICIAL

Cannon (building)688−83% of 824 HPFULL DAMAGE

Spells deal reduced damage to crown towers. Troop damage to towers is shown in full.

Relevant interactions (same elixir ≤ 4)

Card			Change if +1 lvl
Little Prince	3	10 (1%)	1 hit
Electro Wizard	4	26 (4%)	1 hit
Furnace	4	39 (5%)	1 hit
Mini P.E.K.K.A	4	702 (51%)	2 hits
Dark Prince	4	768 (53%)	2 hits
Mighty Miner	4	1562 (69%)	3 hits
Dagger Duchess	—	2080 (75%)	4 hits
Rune Giant	4	2128 (76%)	4 hits
Ice Wizard	3	0 (0%)	no change
Goblin Cage	4	92 (12%)	no change
Flying Machine	4	0 (0%)	no change
Cannon	3	136 (17%)	no change
Mega Minion	3	149 (18%)	no change
Fisherman	3	182 (21%)	no change
Hunter	4	197 (22%)	no change
Skeleton Dragons (each)	4	0 (0%)	no change
Berserker	2	208 (23%)	no change
Bandit	3	218 (24%)	no change
Night Witch	4	218 (24%)	no change
Battle Ram	4	279 (29%)	no change
Skeleton Barrel	3	0 (0%)	no change
Magic Archer	4	0 (0%)	no change
Mother Witch	4	0 (0%)	no change
Zappies (each)	4	0 (0%)	no change
Tombstone	3	0 (0%)	no change
Phoenix	4	364 (35%)	no change
Baby Dragon	4	464 (40%)	no change
Royal Ghost	3	464 (40%)	no change
Goblin Hut	4	492 (42%)	no change
Tesla	4	494 (42%)	no change
Miner	3	522 (43%)	no change
Ice Golem	2	540 (44%)	no change
Lumberjack	4	594 (46%)	no change
Inferno Dragon	4	607 (47%)	no change
Goblin Demolisher	4	612 (47%)	no change
Goblin Drill	4	625 (48%)	no change
Bomb Tower	4	668 (49%)	no change
Mortar	4	681 (50%)	no change
Elixir Golem	3	881 (56%)	no change
Hog Rider	4	1009 (59%)	no change
Knight	3	1078 (61%)	no change
Golden Knight	4	1111 (62%)	no change
Minion Giant	4	1129 (62%)	no change
Valkyrie	4	1219 (64%)	no change
Battle Healer	4	1232 (64%)	no change
Skeleton King	4	1610 (70%)	no change
Cannoneer	—	1928 (74%)	no change
Royal Chef	—	2015 (75%)	no change
Tower Princess	—	2364 (77%)	no change
Guards (each)	3	0 (0%)	no change
Wall Breakers (each)	2	0 (0%)	no change
Archers (each)	3	0 (0%)	no change
Bomber	2	0 (0%)	no change
Firecracker	3	0 (0%)	no change
Dart Goblin	3	0 (0%)	no change
Princess	3	0 (0%)	no change
Minions (each)	3	0 (0%)	no change
Electro Spirit	1	0 (0%)	no change
Fire Spirit	1	0 (0%)	no change
Heal Spirit	1	0 (0%)	no change
Ice Spirit	1	0 (0%)	no change
Goblin Gang (each)	3	0 (0%)	no change
Goblins (each)	2	0 (0%)	no change
Spear Goblins (each)	2	0 (0%)	no change
Bats (each)	2	0 (0%)	no change
Skeleton Army (each)	3	0 (0%)	no change
Skeletons (each)	1	0 (0%)	no change
Suspicious Bush	2	0 (0%)	no change

Verified and history

Derived by arithmetic from the wiki’s per-level rows — not checked in the game.

Attacker valueWIKI

Defender HPWIKI

Level stepsWIKI ROWS

Wiki rows readOct 24, 2026

Balance notes checkedOct 24, 2026

Things to watch

Balance changes after Oct 19, 2026 are not included — re-check after the next official notes.
Where Supercell’s notes print a Level-11 value we use it; otherwise the wiki’s row stands. The two can differ by a few points.
Swarm cards show a single unit.

Notes

Stat rows are the Clash Royale Wiki’s per-level tables; where Supercell’s balance notes print a newer level-11 value, that value is used. Every hit count is our arithmetic (rules v1) — not a test in the game. Counted: shield hitpoints, crown-tower damage rows, damage over time tick by tick. Not counted: spawn and death damage, splash radius, first-hit timing.

Card statistics and mechanics: Clash Royale Wiki, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. 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.

Presets

Fireball vs MusketeerLevel 11 Fireball vs level 11 Musketeer: 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 33 HP left after 1.
Zap vs GoblinsLevel 11 Zap vs level 11 Goblins (each): 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 10 HP left after 1.
The Log vs PrincessLevel 11 The Log vs level 11 Princess: 1 hit, kills.
Arrows vs Minion HordeLevel 11 Arrows vs level 11 Minion Horde (each): 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 108 HP left after 1.
Poison vs SkeletonsLevel 11 Poison vs level 11 Skeletons (each): 1 hit, kills.
Lightning vs WizardLevel 11 Lightning vs level 11 Wizard: 1 hit, kills.
Fireball vs WizardLevel 11 Fireball vs level 11 Wizard: 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 144 HP left after 1.
Fireball vs WitchLevel 11 Fireball vs level 11 Witch: 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 151 HP left after 1.
Fireball vs FurnaceLevel 11 Fireball vs level 11 Furnace: 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 39 HP left after 1.
Vines vs FirecrackerLevel 11 Vines (each) vs level 11 Firecracker: 2 hits (one cast does not kill), 151 HP left after 1.

Does it kill? Spells vs every troop

90 troops

Level 11 spell against level 11 troop. A 1 means the spell kills the troop outright; Air means a ground-only spell can’t hit it; open a troop’s card for its stats.

Hits to kill each troop, level 11 spell against level 11 troop
Troop	Zap	The Log	Arrows	Fireball	Lightning	Poisonticks
Archer Queen	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Archers (each)	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Baby Dragon	4+	Air	4+	2	2	4+
Balloon	4+	Air	4+	3	2	4+
Bandit	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Barbarians (each)	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Bats (each)	1	Air	1	1	1	1
Battle Healer	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Battle Ram	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Berserker	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Bomber	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Boss Bandit	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Bowler	4+	4+	4+	4+	2	4+
Cannon Cart	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Dark Prince	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Dart Goblin	2	1	3	1	1	3
Electro Dragon	4+	Air	4+	2	1	4+
Electro Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Electro Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Electro Wizard	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Elite Barbarians (each)	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Elixir Golem	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Executioner	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Fire Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Firecracker	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Fisherman	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Flying Machine	4+	Air	4+	1	1	4+
Furnace	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Giant Skeleton	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Goblin Demolisher	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Goblin Gang (each)	2	1	2	1	1	3
Goblin Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Goblin Machine	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Goblins (each)	2	1	2	1	1	3
Goblinstein	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Golden Knight	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Golem	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Guards (each)	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Heal Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Hog Rider	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Hunter	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Ice Golem	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Ice Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Ice Wizard	4+	3	4+	1	1	4+
Inferno Dragon	4+	Air	4+	2	2	4+
Knight	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Lava Hound	4+	Air	4+	4+	4+	4+
Little Prince	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Lumberjack	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Magic Archer	3	2	4+	1	1	4+
Mega Knight	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Mega Minion	4+	Air	4+	2	1	4+
Mighty Miner	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Miner	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Mini P.E.K.K.A	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Minion Giant	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Minion Horde (each)	2	Air	2	1	1	3
Minions (each)	2	Air	2	1	1	3
Monk	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Mother Witch	3	2	4+	1	1	4+
Musketeer	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Night Witch	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
P.E.K.K.A	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Phoenix	4+	Air	4+	2	1	4+
Prince	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Princess	2	1	3	1	1	3
Ram Rider	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Rascals	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Ronin	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Royal Ghost	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Royal Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Royal Hogs (each)	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Royal Recruits (each)	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Rune Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Skeleton Army (each)	1	1	1	1	1	1
Skeleton Barrel	3	Air	4+	1	1	4+
Skeleton Dragons (each)	3	Air	4+	1	1	4+
Skeleton King	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Skeletons (each)	1	1	1	1	1	1
Sparky	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Spear Goblins (each)	1	1	2	1	1	2
Spirit Empress	4+	Air	4+	2	2	4+
Suspicious Bush	1	1	1	1	1	1
Three Musketeers (each)	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Valkyrie	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Wall Breakers (each)	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Witch	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Wizard	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Zappies (each)	3	2	4+	1	1	4+

Zap one cast kills 5 of 90 troops: Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush
The Log one cast kills 12 of 90 troops: Dart Goblin, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Heal Spirit, Ice Spirit, Princess, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush
Arrows one cast kills 4 of 90 troops: Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Suspicious Bush
Fireball one cast kills 27 of 90 troops: Archers, Bats, Bomber, Dart Goblin, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Firecracker, Flying Machine, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Guards, Heal Spirit, Ice Spirit, Ice Wizard, Magic Archer, Minion Horde, Minions, Mother Witch, Princess, Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton Dragons, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush, Wall Breakers, Zappies
Lightning one cast kills 48 of 90 troops: Archer Queen, Archers, Bandit, Barbarians, Bats, Battle Ram, Berserker, Bomber, Dart Goblin, Electro Dragon, Electro Spirit, Electro Wizard, Fire Spirit, Firecracker, Fisherman, Flying Machine, Furnace, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Goblinstein, Guards, Heal Spirit, Hunter, Ice Spirit, Ice Wizard, Little Prince, Magic Archer, Mega Minion, Minion Horde, Minions, Mother Witch, Musketeer, Night Witch, Phoenix, Princess, Royal Hogs, Royal Recruits, Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton Dragons, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush, Three Musketeers, Wall Breakers, Witch, Wizard, Zappies
Poison one tick kills 4 of 90 troops: Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Suspicious Bush

Level 16 spell vs level 16 troop

Hits to kill each troop, level 16 spell against level 16 troop
Troop	Zap	The Log	Arrows	Fireball	Lightning	Poisonticks
Archer Queen	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Archers (each)	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Baby Dragon	4+	Air	4+	2	2	4+
Balloon	4+	Air	4+	3	2	4+
Bandit	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Barbarians (each)	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Bats (each)	1	Air	1	1	1	1
Battle Healer	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Battle Ram	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Berserker	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Bomber	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Boss Bandit	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Bowler	4+	4+	4+	4+	2	4+
Cannon Cart	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Dark Prince	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Dart Goblin	2	1	3	1	1	3
Electro Dragon	4+	Air	4+	2	1	4+
Electro Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Electro Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Electro Wizard	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Elite Barbarians (each)	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Elixir Golem	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Executioner	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Fire Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Firecracker	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Fisherman	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Flying Machine	4+	Air	4+	1	1	4+
Furnace	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Giant Skeleton	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Goblin Demolisher	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Goblin Gang (each)	2	1	2	1	1	3
Goblin Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Goblin Machine	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Goblins (each)	2	1	2	1	1	3
Goblinstein	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Golden Knight	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Golem	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Guards (each)	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Heal Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Hog Rider	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Hunter	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Ice Golem	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Ice Spirit	2	1	2	1	1	3
Ice Wizard	4+	3	4+	1	1	4+
Inferno Dragon	4+	Air	4+	2	2	4+
Knight	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Lava Hound	4+	Air	4+	4+	4+	4+
Little Prince	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Lumberjack	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Magic Archer	3	2	4+	1	1	4+
Mega Knight	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Mega Minion	4+	Air	4+	2	1	4+
Mighty Miner	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Miner	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Mini P.E.K.K.A	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Minion Giant	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Minion Horde (each)	2	Air	2	1	1	3
Minions (each)	2	Air	2	1	1	3
Monk	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Mother Witch	3	2	4+	1	1	4+
Musketeer	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Night Witch	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
P.E.K.K.A	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+
Phoenix	4+	Air	4+	2	1	4+
Prince	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Princess	2	1	3	1	1	3
Ram Rider	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Rascals	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Ronin	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Royal Ghost	4+	4+	4+	2	2	4+
Royal Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Royal Hogs (each)	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Royal Recruits (each)	4+	3	4+	2	1	4+
Rune Giant	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Skeleton Army (each)	1	1	1	1	1	1
Skeleton Barrel	3	Air	4+	1	1	4+
Skeleton Dragons (each)	3	Air	4+	1	1	4+
Skeleton King	4+	4+	4+	4+	3	4+
Skeletons (each)	1	1	1	1	1	1
Sparky	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Spear Goblins (each)	1	1	2	1	1	2
Spirit Empress	4+	Air	4+	2	2	4+
Suspicious Bush	1	1	1	1	1	1
Three Musketeers (each)	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Valkyrie	4+	4+	4+	3	2	4+
Wall Breakers (each)	2	2	3	1	1	4+
Witch	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Wizard	4+	4+	4+	2	1	4+
Zappies (each)	3	2	4+	1	1	4+

Zap one cast kills 5 of 90 troops: Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush
The Log one cast kills 12 of 90 troops: Dart Goblin, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Heal Spirit, Ice Spirit, Princess, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush
Arrows one cast kills 4 of 90 troops: Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Suspicious Bush
Fireball one cast kills 27 of 90 troops: Archers, Bats, Bomber, Dart Goblin, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Firecracker, Flying Machine, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Guards, Heal Spirit, Ice Spirit, Ice Wizard, Magic Archer, Minion Horde, Minions, Mother Witch, Princess, Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton Dragons, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush, Wall Breakers, Zappies
Lightning one cast kills 48 of 90 troops: Archer Queen, Archers, Bandit, Barbarians, Bats, Battle Ram, Berserker, Bomber, Dart Goblin, Electro Dragon, Electro Spirit, Electro Wizard, Fire Spirit, Firecracker, Fisherman, Flying Machine, Furnace, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Goblinstein, Guards, Heal Spirit, Hunter, Ice Spirit, Ice Wizard, Little Prince, Magic Archer, Mega Minion, Minion Horde, Minions, Mother Witch, Musketeer, Night Witch, Phoenix, Princess, Royal Hogs, Royal Recruits, Skeleton Army, Skeleton Barrel, Skeleton Dragons, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush, Three Musketeers, Wall Breakers, Witch, Wizard, Zappies
Poison one tick kills 4 of 90 troops: Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Suspicious Bush

Quick answers

Does Fireball kill Musketeer?

Not in one hit. At level 11 against level 11, Fireball needs 2 hits on Musketeer and leaves 33 HP (5%) after the first. Set both levels above or read the matrix: it covers every pairing from level 9 to the level 16 cap. This is arithmetic on the Clash Royale Wiki’s per-level rows, not a test in the game.

How are hits to kill calculated?

Defender hitpoints (plus shield) divided by the attacker’s damage, rounded up. Where Supercell’s balance notes print a newer level-11 value, the wiki row is scaled to it, so level 11 is the printed number exactly and the other levels keep the wiki’s level-to-level shape.

Did the last balance change flip this interaction?

The newest update in our data is October Balance Changes (official notes, Oct 19, 2026). For Fireball against Musketeer at level 11 against level 11, this interaction: no change (still 2 hits). The Patch replay above shows every earlier update and moves the matrix with it; we last read the official notes on Oct 24, 2026.

What does each spell kill in one hit?

At level 11 against level 11, in the newest balance in our data: Zap kills 5 of 90 troops (Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush); The Log kills 12 of 90 troops (Dart Goblin, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Heal Spirit, Ice Spirit, Princess, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Spear Goblins, Suspicious Bush); Arrows kills 4 of 90 troops (Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Suspicious Bush); Fireball kills 27 of 90 troops (Archers, Bats, Bomber, Dart Goblin, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Firecracker, Flying Machine, Goblin Gang, Goblins, Guards, Heal Spirit and 15 more); Lightning kills 48 of 90 troops (Archer Queen, Archers, Bandit, Barbarians, Bats, Battle Ram, Berserker, Bomber, Dart Goblin, Electro Dragon, Electro Spirit, Electro Wizard and 36 more); Poison kills 4 of 90 troops (Bats, Skeleton Army, Skeletons, Suspicious Bush). The “Does it kill?” table lists every troop, with level 16 under it.