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Clash Royale Merge Tactics: Season 11 Balance Changes (Oct 27, 2026): what changed
Clash Royale Merge Tactics: Season 11 Balance Changes was published on Oct 27, 2026 and includes 3 buffs and 12 nerfs.
TL;DRThe October 27 Merge Tactics balance update nerfs Grand Warden's Star Shield, Battle Machine, Super Dark Prince, Super Mega Knight, Super Mini P.E.K.K.A, Archer Queen, the Boss trait and Superstar Ring. It buffs the Undead trait and makes Dagger Duchess's Ruler Quest easier.
Who this matters to
Merge Tactics players
Boss and Superstar Ring builds lose power, while Undead gets stronger.
All 15 changes
Grand Warden
Nerf
Star Shield Chance
Grand Warden's Star Shield chance drops from 10% to 7%.
Star Shield Chance10%7%Direction not stated
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Star Shield Chance: 10% → 7% (-30%) ▼
Buff
Lava/Rage/Slowdown Shield Chances
Grand Warden's Lava, Rage and Slowdown Shield chances rise from 30% to 31%.
Lava/Rage/Slowdown Shield Chances30%31%Direction not stated
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Lava/Rage/Slowdown Shield Chances: 30% → 31% (+3%) ▲
Nerf
Shield Break Radius
Grand Warden's Shield break radius shrinks from 3 to 2 hexes.
3 Hexes→2 Hexes
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Shield Break Radius: 3 → 2 Hexes (-33%) ▼
Battle Machine
Nerf
Building HP Growth per Star
Battle Machine's building HP growth per star drops from 2% to 1.5%.
Building HP Growth per Star2%1.5%Direction not stated
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Building HP Growth per Star: 2 → 1.5% (-25%) ▼
Nerf
X-Bow Hit Speed
Battle Machine's X-Bow hit speed slows from 0.3s to 0.5s.
X-Bow Hit Speed0.3s0.5sDirection not stated
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X-Bow Hit Speed: 0.3s → 0.5s (-67%) ▼
Dagger Duchess
Buff
Win Round in Less Than
Dagger Duchess's Ruler Quest now asks you to win a round in under 9s instead of 8s.
Win Round in Less Than8s9sDirection not stated
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Win Round in Less Than: 8s → 9s (+13%)
Super Dark Prince
Nerf
Damage
Super Dark Prince's damage drops from 100 to 75.
Damage10075This is a nerf
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Damage: 100 → 75 (-25%) ▼
Super Mega Knight
Nerf
Damage
Super Mega Knight's damage drops from 100 to 50.
Damage10050This is a nerf
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Damage: 100 → 50 (-50%) ▼
Super Mini P.E.K.K.A
Nerf
Pancakes per Round
Super Mini P.E.K.K.A can now hand out only 1 pancake per round instead of multiple.
Multiple→1
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Pancakes per Round: Multiple → 1 ▼
Archer Queen
History · 2 patches →Nerf
Hit Speed
Archer Queen's hit speed slows from 1.43s to 1.67s.
Hit Speed1.43s1.67sDirection not stated
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Hit Speed: 1.43s → 1.67s (+17%) ▼
Boss
Nerf
Bonus HP
The Boss trait's bonus HP drops from 25/50/100/300% to 15/30/80/200%.
Bonus HP25/50/100/300%15/30/80/200%This is a nerf
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Bonus HP: 25/50/100/300% → 15/30/80/200% (-40%/-40%/-20%/-33%) ▼
Nerf
Fear range
The Boss trait's fear range drops from 2/3/4/5 hexes to 1 hex at every level.
2/3/4/5 Hexes→1 Hex
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Fear range: 2/3/4/5 Hexes → 1 Hex (-50%/-67%/-75%/-80%) ▼
Nerf
Fear duration
The Boss trait's fear duration changes from 3s to 0.5/1/2/3s by level.
3s→0.5/1/2/3s
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Fear duration: 3s → 0.5/1/2/3s (-83%/-67%/-33%/0%) ▼
Undead
Buff
Bonus HP & Damage per Ally Defeated
The Undead trait's bonus HP and damage per ally defeated rises from 1/2/4% to 1/3/5%.
Bonus HP & Damage per Ally Defeated1/2/4%1/3/5%Direction not stated
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Bonus HP & Damage per Ally Defeated: 1/2/4% → 1/3/5% (0%/+50%/+25%) ▲
Superstar Ring
Nerf
Ability recast
Superstar Ring no longer has a 50% chance to recast abilities up to 4 times; it now triggers once at Combat Start.
50% chance, up to 4x→Removed (Triggers once at Combat Start)
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Ability recast: 50% chance, up to 4x → Removed (Triggers once at Combat Start) ▼
See every Clash Royale buff and nerf from October 2026 across 3 updates: Clash Royale buffs and nerfs: October 2026 →
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Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (parsed automatically and reviewed by hand). Official Supercell post for Clash Royale's Merge Tactics mode. Only the October 27 balance update at the top of the post is tracked; the October 1 and September 8 updates repeated further down are older and excluded. Labels follow Supercell's ▲/▼ marks; a mark that conflicts with the designer note is held. Source: supercell.com · fetched Oct 29, 2026.