King's Tower

"The King's Tower is the most important tower in a battle; don't let the enemies get to it! If it is destroyed, you lose immediately!"

Summary

 * Each player has a 4x4 King Tower, located at the center back of their side of the map, 1 tile from the back.
 * Destroying it automatically grants the player 3 Crowns.
 * The level of the player's Tower is equivalent to their King Level.
 * The King's Towers' hitpoints and damage are increased by approximately 7% per level.
 * The King's Tower is not able to attack until it is damaged or the player's Arena Tower is destroyed.
 * The Tower's defense is a cannon, which can target air and ground troops.
 * The King's Tower is classified as a building and will be targeted by Giants, Royal Giants, Lava Hounds, Hog Riders, Balloons and Golems directly.
 * The King's Tower, along with the Arena Towers, receives 60% reduced damage from spells and the Miner.
 * The King's Tower can be strengthened by Rage.
 * When using splash spells (Fireball, Arrows), don't hit the King's Tower, as doing so will activate the king before destroying a tower, giving the defender a significant advantage.
 * It is possible, though usually impractical, to use high damage spells such as the Rocket or Lightning to directly destroy the King's tower.
 * When using the Miner or the Goblin Barrel to eliminate a building, the Goblins or the Miner might actiate the King's Tower after destroying the building.

History

 * In the May 2016 Update, the King Tower's range was reduced to 7 (from 8) but its effective range was unchanged.

Trivia

 * Many spells seem to appear from the King's Tower, despite no clear place they could launch from.
 * The King's Tower and the Arena Towers are collectively referred to as "Crown Towers".
 * A 3 Crown draw can be attained when both King's Towers are destroyed at the same time.
 * Oddly, the King Tower's cannon does less damage than the Arena Towers' bows for all levels except level 1.
 * Although Cannons themselves can only target ground, the King Tower's cannon can target both air and ground. This might be because the cannon is elevated.
 * The level 13 King's Tower has less hitpoints than a level 8 Golem.
 * If two buildings are placed in front of the King's Tower, a building-targeting troop such as a Golem will target the King's Tower after destroying these two buildings. This puts the opponent at a disadvantage as the death damage of a Golem(ite) or a hit landed by a Hog Rider can activate the King's Cannon, once again giving a significant advantage.
 * According to a Clash Royale FAQ, it is said that the King uses Elixir based beard oil with pine scent to keep his perfect facial hair.
 * Even though the king stands behind the turret, he doesn't seem to be controlling it.
 * When the King Tower reaches 60 HP, its health bar turns blue.

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