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Clash Royale buffs and nerfs: September 2026

Every buff and nerf from the 1 official update Nerf Radar tracked for Clash Royale in September 2026: 4 buffs and 11 nerfs in all.
Buff 4Nerf 11
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Most buffed and nerfed

The 10 entries with the most buffs and nerfs in September 2026, of 14 with at least one. A count of changes, not a measure of their size.

ChangedBuffsNerfsPatches
Elite Barbarians Evolution021
Battle Ram Evolution011
Fire Spirit101
Fireball011
Freeze011
Goblin Cage101
Goblinstein011
Hero Balloon011
Hero Ice Wizard011
Ice Golem011

Clash Royale: September Balance Changes (Sep 23, 2026)

· 4 buffs and 11 nerfs among its 27 changes · Full breakdown → · Official notes ↗

Buffs (4)

Fire Spirit

Buff
Damage
Fire Spirit's damage changes from 207 to 215.
Damage207215This is a buff
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Damage: 207 → 215 (+4%)
Buff
Hit Speed
Ronin's hit speed changes from 1.4s to 1.3s.
Hit Speed1.4s1.3sDirection not stated
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Hit Speed: 1.4s → 1.3s (-7%)

Spirit Empress (Ground & Air)

Buff
Damage
Spirit Empress (Ground & Air): damage changes from 309 to 320.
Damage309320This is a buff
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Damage: 309 → 320 (+4%)

Goblin Cage

Buff
Brawler Hitpoints
Goblin Cage's Brawler hitpoints change from 1080 to 1121.
Brawler Hitpoints10801121Direction not stated
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Brawler Hitpoints: 1080 → 1121 (+4%)

Nerfs (11)

Nerf
Freeze Duration
Hero Ice Wizard's freeze duration changes from 7s to 5s.
Freeze Duration7s5sDirection not stated
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Freeze Duration: 7s → 5s (-29%)
Nerf
Ability Duration
Goblinstein's ability duration changes from 4s to 3.5s.
Ability Duration4s3.5sDirection not stated
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Ability Duration: 4s → 3.5s (-13%)
Nerf
Damage
Minion Giant's damage changes from 189 to 168.
Damage189168This is a nerf
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Damage: 189 → 168 (-11%)
Nerf
Skeletrooper Landing Damage
Hero Balloon's Skeletrooper landing damage changes from 263 to 230.
Skeletrooper Landing Damage263230This is a nerf
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Skeletrooper Landing Damage: 263 → 230 (-13%)

Battle Ram Evolution

Nerf
Knockback
Battle Ram Evolution's knockback changes from 2.5 to 2 tiles.
2.5→2 tiles
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Knockback: 2.5 → 2 tiles (-20%)
Nerf
Spear Range
Elite Barbarians Evolution's spear range changes from 3.5–5 to 3–4.5 tiles.
3.5–5→3–4.5 tiles
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Spear Range: 3.5–5 → 3–4.5 tiles (-10%)
Nerf
Rage Duration
Elite Barbarians Evolution's rage duration changes from 2.5s to 2s.
Rage Duration2.5s2sDirection not stated
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Rage Duration: 2.5s → 2s (-20%)
Nerf
Duration
Freeze's duration changes from 4s to 3.5s.
Duration4s3.5sDirection not stated
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Duration: 4s → 3.5s (-13%)
Nerf
Crown Tower Damage
Fireball's crown tower damage changes from 172 to 159.
Crown Tower Damage172159This is a nerf
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Crown Tower Damage: 172 → 159 (-8%)

Ice Golem

Nerf
Hitpoints
Ice Golem's hitpoints change from 1315 to 1228.
Hitpoints13151228Direction not stated
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Hitpoints: 1315 → 1228 (-7%)
Nerf
Hit Speed
Zappies' hit speed changes from 2.2s to 2.3s.
Hit Speed2.2s2.3sDirection not stated
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Hit Speed: 2.2s → 2.3s (+5%)