An update of November 25, 2016 introduced the Elite Barbarian card in Clash Royale. Many players immediately called it "imba," but that was not so. For 2 months, she regularly underwent changes and changes to the balance sheet. As a result, we got the current situation dictating tactics in the match. The Elite Barbarian deck generally relies on attack speed and counterattacks.
Card description
What makes the Elite Barbarian deck so strong? How do these soldiers differ from the rest?
- Health. Barbarians have an average supply of HP, which allows them to survive most of the damaging spells.
- Very high speed of movement.
- Damage does not differ in large numbers, but it is stable.
- An exit time of 1 second allows you to use the card in critical situations.
But any unit has its weaknesses. As for the Elite Barbarian deck, there are few of them.
- Cost . 6 elixir is a very high indicator for a regular card.
- The number of soldiers. The card issues only 2 units. Despite the fact that they have increased characteristics, it is less than that of ordinary barbarians.
- Barbarians attack only ground targets, so they need escort from the shooters.
Thus, a deck with "Elite Barbarians" cannot rely on the strength of one card, but must be comprehensive and comprehensively developed.
Cheap and cheerful
Decks with "Elite Barbarians" without legendaries, although deprived of the overwhelming advantage of rare cards, but also have the right to exist and may well compete with their more expensive counterparts:
- In addition to the "Elite Barbarians" you will need a "Rocket" or "Fireball" to clear large hordes of the enemy.
- "Little Dragon". A flying unit with a good attack on the area and other "flyers".
- "Goblin Spearmen" come in handy for destroying flying enemies. Can be replaced by more powerful units like the Musketeer.
- "Goblin Barrels" is a good way to make the enemy defend themselves.
- Discharge is a cheap spell against crowds of weak enemies. Can be changed to "arrows" and "log".
- "Tombstone of skeletons" is useful for distracting enemy tanks and strong units with priority building attacks.
- The Skeleton Army is simply instantly able to gobble up a soldier with a strong single attack like Sparky.
A similar deck with "Elite Barbarians" requires a thoughtful and accurate game. Below we will consider two tactics
Tactics without a legend
The first option is continuous aggression and attack of enemy buildings. You need to continuously scroll through the deck in search of the desired combination. The following 3 cards are vital for you - Elite Barbarians, Little Whelpling, and Rank. Properly using this set, you can effectively push the enemy line, after using the "barrel" or "army" on the opposite tower.
The second tactic is to control the battlefield. Play from defense and try to counterattack quickly. When the health of the enemy tower drops to a minimum, use the "rocket" to finish. You should play with caution, since you have only two units with an air attack.
Best deck
The top deck with Elite Barbarians is a mythical thing. Despite the fact that you can collect cups in many ways, top players do not reveal their secrets, so it’s difficult to determine the best deck. Indeed, much depends on the player’s skills, and on the pumping of cards, and on luck. The deck below may well exist in 10 arenas and tournaments:
- "Fury." Given the high speed of movement of the "Barbarian", an increase in attack will make them deadly fighters.
- "Collector of the Elixir."
- "Tornado". It will stop the attack and give time to attack. You can replace the "Freeze".
- Shakhtar and Princess. Two cheap legendary cards. The first can be used to demolish enemy buildings, the second - for reconnaissance of enemy maps.
- "Executor" (executioner). A powerful unit that deals huge damage with its boomerang ax. It is good to use against enemies with medium and low health. Without a tank, the Executor will not have a chance to re-attack.
- "P.E.K.K.A." The main tank, but to use until the last minute or without a collector is irrational. As a last resort, release behind the tower in the corner, but only being sure that the enemy also does not have an elixir after the attack.
In general, the principle of playing this deck is clear without explanation. Better to start with the Princess. So you can scout the enemy’s cards and, due to the high attack range, make him show his spells that can also destroy the “Barbarians”. Fight off an enemy attack using Executor and Tornado, and then counterattack Elite, Rage, and Princess.
Third option
Finally, we will present you another deck without legendaries, but containing the Elite Barbarians card. Clash Royale, the deck of which we are considering, has an important parameter - the ratio of elixir / effectiveness. From this point of view, "Elite Barbarians" are inferior to many other cards, therefore it is better to use them at low levels of the arena.
As reference spells, we use the familiar Fireball and Rank. The Goblin Barrel is used when barbarians have already reached the enemy’s tower and tank it. "Tombstone" - protection against enemy attacks. "Witch" and "Sorcerer" serve as a cover and the main means of destruction of flying troops. A tornado or frieze will stop the attack and give your troops time to kill powerful units.
Battle tactics are no different from previous cases. Use cheap cards to scout your opponent's deck, and then play defense. The main drawback is the lack of normal tanks, so you have to crush the mass. For this, the "Witch" is good, calling skeletons.
Conclusion
In the Royal Flush, the Elite Barbarian deck is very vulnerable. This card is too expensive. Using the above combinations makes sense only if you can improve it at low levels of the arena. In the future, power is lost, as more and more cheap legendaries begin to appear in matches. In general, the "Barbarian" will be quite simple to replace the "Horseman on a boar" or a rarer "Prince". Both of these cards have a lower cost and do more damage. In terms of health, they are approximately equal. However, with further pumping in high arenas, these rarer cards will be much more useful.