Barbarian Barrel
Nerf- DamageLevel 11
- 232to215-7%Nerf
Proposed damage reduction, listed for both Barbarian Barrel and Hero Barbarian Barrel.
Season 88Work in Progress
October 2026 Balance Changes
Proposed values — they may change before release.
- Expected
- Season 88 · October 5, 2026Season start date — Supercell has not confirmed when this balance update lands
- Preview published
- September 27, 2026
- Official Supercell post
- Not published yetChecked September 30, 2026
- Cards
- 11
- Buffs
- 6
- Nerfs
- 4
- Rework
- 1
Work-in-progress Clash Royale balance changes for October 2026 (Season 88) cover 11 cards: 4 nerfs, 6 buffs and 1 rework. Hero Ice Wizard's ability damage drops 48%, Goblin Drill gains Crown Tower damage on landing, Lava Hound and Wall Breakers deal more damage, and Golden Knight trades dash distance for damage. Values may change before release.
Cards in this update: Barbarian Barrel, Skeletons, Evolution Cannon, Hero Ice Wizard, Ram Rider, Goblin Barrel, Lava Hound, X-Bow, Wall Breakers, Goblin Drill, Golden Knight.
Proposed changes
One entry per card. A change that also reaches a card's Evolution or Hero form says so on the card instead of being listed twice.
Showing all 11 cards
Skeletons
Nerf- Spawn Radius
- 0.74 tilesto0.53 tiles-29%Nerf
Proposed smaller spawn radius, so the Skeletons deploy closer together. Listed for base and Evolution Skeletons.
Evolution Cannon
Nerf- Barrage DamageLevel 11
- 281to261-7%Nerf
Proposed reduction to the Evolution's barrage damage. Base Cannon is not in the preview.
Hero Ice Wizard
Nerf- Ability DamageLevel 11
- 89to46-48%Nerf
Proposed ability damage reduction — the largest single cut in this preview. Base Ice Wizard is not in the preview.
Ram Rider
Buff- DamageLevel 11
- 250to266+6%Buff
Proposed damage increase for the Ram.
Goblin Barrel
Buff- First Hit Time
- 0.4 secto0.3 sec-25%Buff
Proposed faster first hit once the Goblins land: 0.3 seconds instead of 0.4. Listed for base and Evolution Goblin Barrel.
Lava Hound
Buff- DamageLevel 11
- 53to61+15%Buff
Proposed damage increase for the Hound's own attack.
X-Bow
Buff- DamageLevel 11
- 58to61+5%Buff
Proposed damage increase.
Wall Breakers
Buff- DamageLevel 11
- 281to302+7%Buff
Proposed damage increase, listed for base and Evolution Wall Breakers.
Goblin Drill
Buff- Tower Damage on LandingLevel 11
- 0to20AddedBuff
Proposed new Crown Tower damage when the Drill lands. Listed for base and Evolution Goblin Drill.
Golden Knight
Rework- DamageLevel 11
- 161to168+4%Buff
- Dash Distance
- 5.5 tilesto5.0 tiles-9%Nerf
Proposed rework: more damage per hit, shorter dash distance.
Sources & status
- Work-in-progress previewWork-in-progress balance previewPublished September 27, 2026 · Checked September 30, 2026
- OfficialSupercell's own October 2026 balance postNot published yet · checked September 30, 2026
CrownStats links official Supercell posts only. When Supercell publishes the final values, this page will be updated to them and any differences from the preview will be noted.