Barbarians

"A horde of swordsmen with mean mustaches and even meaner tempers."

Summary

 * The Barbarians are unlockable from the Barbarian Bowl (Arena 3).
 * It summons 4 single target, melee Barbarians with moderate hitpoints.
 * Barbarians wield long swords, and have blonde hair and amazing 'staches.

Strategy

 * Barbarians are effective for tanking and dealing damage.
 * Barbarians are a great option to use against enemy cards and Crown Towers, as the spawned troops have a moderate amount of hitpoints and damage, and are perfect in attacks in conjunction with ranged support troops like Archers or Musketeers.
 * They are excellent for taking out individual enemy troops on your side. The 4 Barbarians will quickly eliminate the target if they are dropped directly on top of it.
 * They are also a good alternative to dealing with Princes or Hog Riders.
 * Barbarians can be effectively countered by the Witch and Wizard, since Barbarians have moderate hitpoints and a slow movement speed, with the Witch and Wizard dealing moderate to high area damage.
 * A powerful counter is the Fireball; the damage and radius of the spell is more than enough to lower all 4 Barbarians' hitpoints by +75% if the spell is cast correctly.
 * The Poison can also be an effective counter to use. Its Damage Over Time will eliminate, or deal high damage to, the Barbarians and any supporting troops.

Trivia

 * On 2/2/16, the February Update decreased the Barbarians hitpoints by 4%.
 * From the Knight's description, Barbarians are said to be distant cousins, due to their physical similarities, especially their awesome mustaches.