Prince

"Don't let the little pony fool you. Once the Prince gets a running start, you WILL be trampled. Does 2x damage once he gets charging."

Summary

 * The Prince is unlockable from the Training Camp (Tutorial).
 * It has a special ability: as he continues to run, he will gain increasing speed. Upon hitting a troop or building he will deal 2x damage while immediately losing the speed bonus. However, he can regain it if he starts to move again.

Strategy

 * The Prince is best used as an attacking troop - with his ability, the Prince can take down enemy Crown Towers with ease. Use this with other troops to your advantage.
 * With the Prince's speed when he is using his special ability, the Prince is good for early offensive attacks.
 * The Prince can be effectively paired with the Witch. Due to the Witch's splash damage and its capability to attack air troops, it can cover the Prince's weaknesses and can be a very difficult combo to defeat without a large use of Elixir.
 * The Prince can also be paired with high hitpoint troops, such as the Giant. The Giant will soak up the damage, while the Prince inflicts damage. However, without support from splash damage dealing troops, this combo can easily be taken down by the Skeleton Army.
 * Additionally, the Prince and the Dark Prince are also immensely effective, as the Dark Prince eliminates opposing low hitpoint troops, while the Prince charges towards the enemy Tower, unhindered.
 * Swarm the Prince with cards which summon units in large numbers. This means cards such as the Skeleton Army will outnumber the Prince and cause a large distraction to him, rendering him unable to muster his charge attack and takes him a long time to defeat them because of his low attack speed.
 * A Tombstone can also be used to defeat the Prince. If a Tombstone is placed in the path of a charging Prince, the Tombstone will be destroyed and the 4 spawned Skeletons from the Tombstone's destruction can easily take out the Prince.
 * However, the Prince in affiliation with the Dark Prince are a deadly force. If the opponent defends with a Tombstone, both units can destroy the building, along with the spawned Skeletons from the Dark Prince's Area Damage, and additional low hitpoint troops deployed by the opponent.


 * The Freeze Spell Card can also be used to counter to Prince, since it will be frozen and allow you to place units to quickly destroy the Prince without risking the chance of him dealing damage to your crown tower and troops.


 * Never leave an opposing Prince alone. His high damage, combined with his double damage charge ability, can allow him to easily take down an Crown Tower alone.

Trivia

 * On 11/01/16, a Balance Update decreased the Prince's health by 4%.
 * An update coming on 23/3/16 (Balance Update) will decrease his charge speed by 13%.
 * The Prince is considered by the majority of players, as the best troop for the low levels, even considered as over powered.
 * The Prince is not related to any other Supercell game.