They are characterized by having a lot of life and absorbing a large amount of years. Hence, they are the ideal characters to put on the front line.
- Giant.
- giant skeleton
- PEKKA
- lava hound
- golem
- noble giant
- mega knight
- electric giant
- skeleton king
Semitanks
They don’t have as much health as tanks, but they are faster. They can fill the role of tanks, although keep in mind that they will be able to absorb less damage.
- Gentleman
- The prince
- Valkyrie
- bombastic balloon
- Ride pigs
- Miner
- dark prince
- ice golem
- giant goblin
- warrior healer
- Golden Knight
- big miner
Glass Cannon
These characters specialize in area damage. They can deal massive amounts of damage if used wisely, though you need to take good care of them as they are low on health.
- Bombardier
- Baby dragon
- Witch
- fire spirits
- Magician
- ice wizard
- Princess
- ice spirit
- rock thrower
- electric spirit
- Executioner
- skeleton dragons
- fire thrower
- the valkyrie
- the dark prince
- the skeleton king
Groups
As the name implies, these characters bring their mini-army of bugs (the number depends on the level of the card that summons them) to attack the enemy with a horde. They are usually accompanied by tanks since they do not have much life. At strategic moments in the game, they can be deadly.
- skeleton army
- goblins
- skeletons
- barbarians
- elite barbarians
- guards
- royal recruits
- rascals
- real pigs
- archers
- minions
- horde of minions
- goblins with spears
- goblin gang
- fire spirits
- bats.
- musketeers trio
- Skeleton dragons.
- Skeleton King (Skill)
Air
They are the ones that move through the air to attack the enemy from above and avoid ground attacks. However, they are not invincible. They can take damage from enemies that have ranged attacks.
- minions
- horde of minions
- Infernal dragon
- bats
- Electric Dragon
- Baby dragon
- skeleton dragons
- bombastic balloon
- Machine flying
- lava hound
- mega minion
Anti-aircraft
These characters are the antidote to aerial ones. They are used to knock down enemies that attack you from the air.
- archers
- magic archer
- goblins with spears
- musketeers trio
- goblin gang
- Hunter
- dart-throwing goblin
- archer queen
Structures: the buildings and objects to complement your attack (or defence)
Structures are the second type of card in Clash Royale. They do not invoke characters as such, but buildings and objects that fulfil the function of defending or attacking your base statically. One way to classify structures in Clash Royale is according to their function: offensive or defensive.
Offensive structures are those that directly attack enemy troops or towers, while defensive structures are those that spawn allied troops or provide some benefit.
- Offensives: Bombardier Tower, Crossbow, Cannon, Mortar, Infernal Tower and Tesla Tower. They have high firepower and can deal a lot of damage if placed correctly. However, they are also vulnerable to spells and air troops.
- Defensive: Barbarian Hut, Goblin Hut, Tombstone, Furnace, Elixir Collector, Goblin Digger, and Strongman’s Cage. These structures have the advantage of constantly spawning troops, which can be used to distract the enemy or support your own. In addition, some of them have special effects when destroyed, such as the fire spirit in the oven or the strongman in the cage.
Spells: the magic that can change the course of the game
The third and last type of Clash Royale card is the Spells. Again, these cards do not summon characters but summon magical power to attack enemies or apply a debuff to them. They are divided into six different types.
Harmful
They deal instant damage to the enemy side in a variety of ways.
- arrows
- Ball of fire
- Ray
- Download
- Rocket
- Poison
- Twister
- The log
- Earthquake
Not harmful
- Ice
- Clone
- Snowball
- Rage
- Mirror
Troop launchers
They are used to launch your troops towards the enemy’s rear and thus attack them from behind.
- Cemetery
- goblin barrel
- barbarian barrel
- royal packet
Support
Allows you to make your troops stronger.
Low-medium cost
They don’t do much damage, but they aren’t expensive.
- arrows
- Download
- The log
- Twister
- Earthquake
- Ball of fire
- Poison
High cost
These will take you quite a while to cast, but they do a ton of damage to make up for it.
So which characters should I choose in Clash Royale?
As you can see, in Clash Royale the characters are classified into three categories: troops, spells and structures. Each category and each character has a different role and characteristics. To choose a character, you can take into account several aspects: what type of enemies it can attack (ground or air), what type of damage it does (direct or area), how it moves and attacks (fast or slow), how many elixirs costs and how it gets along with other cards.
In short, there is no specific character that you should choose. Your choice must accommodate the battle strategy you want to follow and the other cards that make up your deck. By the way, we recommend using God Of Tricks to get the resources you need in Clash Royale for free.