Elite Barbarians

"Spawns a pair of leveled up Barbarians. They're like regular Barbarians, only harder, better, faster and stronger."

Summary

 * The Elite Barbarians are unlocked from the Royal Arena (Arena 7).
 * It spawns two single-target, melee, stronger Barbarians with both high hitpoints and damage.
 * An Elite Barbarians card costs 6 Elixir to deploy.

Strategy

 * Compared to the regular Barbarians, they have higher stats and much more capabilities. However, they only come in 1 pair, while the Barbarians comes in 2 pairs. In total, they do less damage than regular Barbarians and are less effective for defending. However, they are capable of withstanding area damage cards regular Barbarians cannot (Fireball, Zap, Ice and Fire Spirits). They also aren't as good as Barbarians in swarming high damaging single target troops like the P.E.K.K.A. even if they can withstand one hit from these troops.
 * They also have to be acquired in Royal Arena, which means that the Barbarians are much easier to obtain. They cost 1 more Elixir than the Barbarians.
 * Their speed and health allow them to be better than regular Barbarians on offense but their numbers and damage make them less effective on defense, though they are more reliable on defense.
 * Since they spawn in pairs they are useful for split pushing, with one Elite Barbarian down each lane.
 * You can use the Elite Barbarian's fast speed to your advantage by having them push a slow unit, such as the Valkyrie or Ice Golem.
 * When you have establish an elixir advantage you can use the elite babarians to rush your opponent and deal tons of damage

History

 * The Elite Barbarians card was added to the game on 25/11/2016.
 * On 15/12/16, a Balance Update increased the Elite Barbarians' hitpoints by 19%, damage by 14% and hit speed to 1.4 sec (from 1.5 sec).

Trivia

 * The Elite Barbarians resemble level 6 Barbarians in Clash of Clans.
 * It is tied with the Royal Giant as the most expensive common card. Coincidentally, both are found at Royal Arena.
 * It is one of the two cards that come in pairs, the other being the Archers.
 * The sound they make when they attack is like that of regular Barbarians but with a deeper pitch.
 * The helmet that the Elite Barbarians wear may be a reference to the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Iron Helmet, which is one of the most iconic helmets in the game.
 * Its description is a reference to Daft Punk's song, "Harder Better Faster".
 * It's one of the 4 cards associated with Barbarians, including Barbarians, Battle Ram and Barbarian Hut.

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