Evolution Dart Goblin card — Clash Royale
Evolution

Evolution Dart Goblin

rare3 Elixir
Card TypeTroop
ArenaJungle Arena
Release Date13 January 2017
Elixir Cost3
Rarityrare
Max Level16
Evolution2 Cycles

Combat data baseline: August 11, 2026. Official balance changes applied through: September 2026 (September 7, 2026).

Level Statistics

Hitpoints

420

Total damage this unit can take before being destroyed.

Damage

251

Damage dealt by one normal attack to a valid target.

Damage Per Second

313

Average damage dealt per second, factoring in hit speed.

Poison Damage Per Second Stage 1

82

Poison Damage Per Second Stage 2

185

Poison Damage Per Second Stage 3

494

Poison Crown Tower Damage Per Second Stage 1

21

Poison Crown Tower Damage Per Second Stage 2

47

Poison Crown Tower Damage Per Second Stage 3

124

Card stats use Level 11 as the scaling baseline. Minor rounding differences may occur at other levels, consistent with the source data.

Combat Attributes

Hit Speed

0.8 sec

Time between repeated attacks, after the first attack.

First Hit Speed

0.35 sec

Time from deployment (or becoming able to attack) until this unit's first attack lands.

Target

Air & Ground

What this card is able to attack.

Range

6.5

Maximum distance at which this unit can attack a target.

Speed

Very Fast (120)

How fast this unit moves.

Deploy Time

1 sec

Projectile Speed

800

How fast this unit's projectile travels to its target — a slower projectile can be outrun or dodged.

Count

x1

How many individual units this card deploys.

Transport

Ground

Evolution Mechanics

Cycles

2

Poison Radius

1.5

Poison Duration

1 sec

Number Darts For Poison

1-4-7

Combat Mechanics Encyclopedia

Mechanics verified against Season 86 (August 2026)

Figures below use Level 11, Clash Royale's tournament standard, regardless of the level selected above.

Dart Goblin is a 3-Elixir glass cannon that snipes both air and ground threats from a long 6.5-tile range with an almost-instant first shot, trading very low hitpoints for high burst damage and Very Fast movement. His Evolution leaves a lingering poison cloud on darted targets that grows far more dangerous the more times he hits the same target, and his long detection range has made him prone to wandering off his lane — a quirk Supercell has directly patched.

  • Dart Goblin is a 3-Elixir glass cannon that hits both air and ground targets from a long 6.5-tile range. He has only 261 hitpoints, but Very Fast movement and 156 damage per shot give him roughly 195 damage per second.

  • His first dart flies just 0.35 seconds after he's deployed, far quicker than his normal 0.8-second reload between shots afterward — letting him get an immediate hit in on whatever he's dropped to answer before it can close the distance.

  • Dart Goblin joined Clash Royale on 13 January 2017 as a Rare card.

  • Evolutionevery dart the Evolved Dart Goblin lands on a target adds to a stacking poison effect on that target. One hit poisons for 51 damage per second, four cumulative hits push that to 115, and seven cumulative hits unleash a brutal 307 damage per second, spreading in a 1.5-tile radius and also chipping Crown Towers for 13/29/77 damage per second at each stage. Like other Evolutions, he needs to recharge — it takes two deployments of Dart Goblin before the evolved version is ready to use again.

  • In February 2025, Supercell cut Dart Goblin's damage from 142 to 135 (down 5%) to rein in his role as a backbone of Spell Bait decks, while noting he'd still drop a Spear Goblin in a single hit even after the reduction.

  • Supercell reworked Dart Goblin again in August 2025: his hit speed slowed from 0.7 to 0.8 seconds, but his damage jumped from 133 to 156 (up 17%) to compensate, and his Evolution's poison cloud duration was cut from 4 seconds down to just 1. The change was aimed at making him less overwhelming against heavier decks without gutting his overall power, and these are still his current hit speed, damage, and evolution poison duration figures.

  • In March 2026, Supercell trimmed Dart Goblin's sight range from 7.5 tiles down to 7. His detection range had gotten long enough that he'd sometimes abandon his own lane to chase a faraway target on the other side of the Arena — the reduction keeps him from wandering and makes his pathing more consistent.

Also in Merge Tactics

Dart Goblin also appears as a troop in Clash Royale's Merge Tactics mode, bought from the shop and merged for star upgrades rather than cycled through a deck.

View Dart Goblin in Merge Tactics

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Dart Goblin work?

Dart Goblin is a 3-Elixir glass cannon that snipes both air and ground threats from a long 6.5-tile range with an almost-instant first shot, trading very low hitpoints for high burst damage…

What is Dart Goblin's elixir cost and rarity?

Dart Goblin costs 3 elixir and is a rare card.

What does Dart Goblin's Evolution change?

every dart the Evolved Dart Goblin lands on a target adds to a stacking poison effect on that target. One hit poisons for 51 damage per second, four cumulative hits push that to 115, and seven cumulative hits unleash a brutal 307 damage per second, spreading in a 1.5-tile radius and also chipping Crown Towers for 13/29/77 damage per second at each stage. Like other Evolutions, he needs to recharge — it takes two deployments of Dart Goblin before the evolved version is ready to use again.

How often is Evolution Dart Goblin used in ranked decks?

CrownStats has tracked Evolution Dart Goblin in 3 distinct decks, totaling 143 ranked battle appearances, over the last 7 days.

Early Evolution Dart Goblin Decks

3 distinct decks seen in ranked battles

This is an early sample. CrownStats has observed 3 distinct decks using Evolution Dart Goblin in the last 7 days — enough to list what has actually been played, not enough to rank it. The list grows as more ranked battles are crawled.

#1Log BaitLow Sample

Log Bait Deck

Usage0.2%
Elixir2.6
Battles56
Cycle6.0
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Mighty Miner card — Clash Royale
Dart Goblin card — Clash Royale
Electro Spirit card — Clash Royale
Inferno Tower card — Clash Royale
The Log card — Clash Royale
Skeletons card — Clash Royale
Wall Breakers card — Clash Royale
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#2CycleLow Sample

Cycle Deck

Usage0.2%
Elixir3.4
Battles57
Cycle9.0
Skeleton Barrel card — Clash Royale
Skeleton King card — Clash Royale
Dart Goblin card — Clash Royale
Rocket card — Clash Royale
Skeleton Army card — Clash Royale
Suspicious Bush card — Clash Royale
Rascals card — Clash Royale
Ice Spirit card — Clash Royale
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#3Goblin DrillLow Sample

Goblin Drill Deck

Usage0.1%
Elixir3.1
Battles30
Cycle10.0
Skeleton Army card — Clash Royale
Skeleton King card — Clash Royale
Dart Goblin card — Clash Royale
Fireball card — Clash Royale
Wall Breakers card — Clash Royale
The Log card — Clash Royale
Goblin Drill card — Clash Royale
Cannon card — Clash Royale
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143 deck appearances analyzed · last 7 days · Updated 4h ago