P.E.K.K.A.

"A heavily armored, slow melee fighter. Swings from the hip but packs a huge punch."

Summary

 * The P.E.K.K.A. is unlockable from the P.E.K.K.A Playhouse (Arena 4).
 * It is a powerful melee troop that deals massive damage to one target at the time.

Strategy

 * The P.E.K.K.A. is a powerful troop and an utter brute with the correct support. If the P.E.K.K.A. is left overlooked, a Skeleton Army or a multiple-unit spawning card can be used to swarm her, and the P.E.K.K.A. will likely be outnumbered and eliminated - unless its owner uses a counter-card like Arrows.
 * Troops that deal area damage are effective at backing up the P.E.K.K.A., such as the Bomber or the Wizard since their decent area damage and range can allow them to stop groups of troops from distracting and dealing large amounts of damage to the P.E.K.K.A.
 * Keep in mind the P.E.K.K.A. can only attack ground troops. This means that air units such as the Baby Dragon or Minions can attack it safely without being damaged.
 * The P.E.K.K.A.'s slow deploy time and its slow speed can make it hard for it to reach Arena Towers. A Rage spell can increase the P.E.K.K.A.'s movement speed and attack speed to allow it to destroy troops and buildings faster.
 * The P.E.K.K.A. is effective to destroy an opposing X-Bow placed to target your Crown Towers, as its high hitpoints will allow it to withstand troops and spells cast to destroy it.
 * With its high health and DPS, the P.E.K.K.A. can easily destroy a crown tower and the king tower if it is not distracted and left unattended

Trivia

 * On 2/2/16, the February Update decreased the P.E.K.K.A.'s hitpoints by 13% and decreased the Elixir cost to 7 (from 8).
 * There is an Arena based on the P.E.K.K.A. called P.E.K.K.A.'s Playhouse, which was originally a single-player map in Clash of Clans.