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Clash Royale: January Balance Changes (Jan 12, 2026): what changed

Clash Royale: January Balance Changes was published on Jan 12, 2026 and includes 4 buffs, 11 nerfs and 2 adjustments.

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TL;DRJanuary's balance update trims several Heroes, including Knight, Mini P.E.K.K.A and Musketeer, and nerfs Boss Bandit, Golden Knight and the Skeleton Army and Skeleton Barrel Evolutions. Little Prince, Furnace, Giant Skeleton and Ram Rider are buffed.

Who this matters to

Hero players

Hero Knight, Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A and Hero Musketeer are all nerfed.

Ram Rider and Furnace players

Ram Rider and Furnace receive buffs.

All 17 changes

Hero Knight

History · 4 patches →
Nerf
Shield Hitpoints
Hero Knight's shield hitpoints change from 819 to 768.
Shield Hitpoints819768Direction not stated
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Shield Hitpoints: 819 → 768 (-6%)

Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A

History · 2 patches →
Nerf
Damage Healed
Hero Mini P.E.K.K.A's damage Healed changes from 40% to 30%.
Damage Healed40%30%Direction not stated
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Damage Healed: 40% → 30% (-25%)

Mini P.E.K.K.A

Nerf
Hitpoints
Mini P.E.K.K.A's hitpoints change from 1433 to 1390.
Hitpoints14331390Direction not stated
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Hitpoints: 1433 → 1390 (-3%)

Hero Musketeer

History · 3 patches →
Nerf
Turret Deploy Time
Hero Musketeer's turret deploy time changes from 1s to 2s.
Turret Deploy Time1s2sDirection not stated
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Turret Deploy Time: 1sec → 2sec (+100%)

Boss Bandit

Nerf
Damage
Boss Bandit's damage changes from 268 to 245.
Damage268245This is a nerf
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Damage: 268 → 245 (-9%)
Nerf
Dash Damage
Boss Bandit's dash damage changes from 537 to 491.
Dash Damage537491This is a nerf
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Dash Damage: 537 → 491 (-9%)
Nerf
Hit Speed
Boss Bandit's hit speed changes from 1.2s to 1.1s.
Hit Speed1.2s1.1sDirection not stated
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Hit Speed: 1.2sec → 1.1sec (-8%)

Golden Knight

History · 2 patches →
Nerf
Ability Cooldown
Golden Knight's ability Cooldown changes from 8s to 12s.
Ability Cooldown8s12sThis is a nerf
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Ability Cooldown: 8sec → 12sec (+50%)

Skeleton Army Evolution

Nerf
Ghost Skeletons' Speed
Skeleton Army Evolution's Ghost Skeletons' speed changes from Fast to Medium.
Fast→Medium
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Ghost Skeletons' Speed: Fast → Medium

Skeleton Barrel Evolution

History · 2 patches →
Nerf
Death Damage
Skeleton Barrel Evolution's death damage changes from 238 to 220.
Death Damage238220This is a nerf
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Death Damage: 238 → 220 (-8%)

Dart Goblin

History · 2 patches →
Nerf
Damage
Dart Goblin's damage changes from 156 to 151.
Damage156151This is a nerf
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Damage: 156 → 151 (-3%)

Little Prince

History · 2 patches →
Buff
Damage
Little Prince's damage changes from 99 to 104.
Damage99104This is a buff
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Damage: 99 → 104 (+5%)

Furnace

History · 2 patches →
Buff
Hit Speed
Furnace's hit speed changes from 1.8s to 1.7s.
Hit Speed1.8s1.7sDirection not stated
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Hit Speed: 1.8sec → 1.7sec (-6%)

Giant Skeleton

History · 2 patches →
Buff
Hit Speed
Giant Skeleton's hit speed changes from 1.4s to 1.3s.
Hit Speed1.4s1.3sDirection not stated
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Hit Speed: 1.4sec → 1.3sec (-7%)

Ram Rider

History · 3 patches →
Buff
Ram Hit Speed
Ram Rider's Ram hit speed changes from 1.8s to 1.7s.
Ram Hit Speed1.8s1.7sDirection not stated
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Ram Hit Speed: 1.8sec → 1.7sec (-6%)

Graveyard

History · 3 patches →
Adjust
Skeleton Count
Graveyard's Skeleton count changes from 13 to 14.
Skeleton Count1314Direction not stated
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Skeleton Count: 13 → 14 (+8%)
Adjust
Spawn Pattern
Graveyard's spawn pattern changes from Random to Fixed.
Random→Fixed
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Spawn Pattern: Random → Fixed

Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). Official Supercell Clash Royale release notes as fetched. NERFS and BUFFS follow Supercell's own headings, REWORKS are labeled adjust, and a stat that moves the opposite way to its heading carries a note. Supercell posts a date but no version number, so the date is the post's UTC date. Designer commentary is not tracked. Lines whose stat owner or wording is unclear are held. Source: supercell.com · fetched Oct 18, 2026.