Royal Giant

"Destroying enemy buildings with his massive cannon is his job; making a raggedy blond beard look good in his passion."

Summary

 * The Royal Giant is unlockable from the Royal Arena (Arena 7).
 * He is a single target, medium range troop with high hitpoints.
 * The Royal Giant prioritizes buildings as his target, similar to Giant.
 * Its appearance is similar to that of a Giant but he sports a darker colored cloth coat, has a mustache with sideburns which go to its chin, wears an earring and wields a cannon in his right hand, and a cannonball in its left.

Strategy

 * The Royal Giant's range makes him a more flexible option than the Giant. Because he attacks from a long range, he is effective to pair with a Princess, who has a longer range, and can be shielded by the Royal Giant.
 * The Royal Giant stands in place while attacking, luring defending enemy troops towards it and closer to your other attacking troops. Therefore, pairing it up with a Wizard or Bomber allows you to easily defeat defending Goblins and Barbarians, giving way for melee troops such as the Prince or Hog Rider to attack unhindered.
 * The Minion Horde and Skeleton Army can effectively counter a Royal Giant. As he cannot attack either unit, their large numbers can easily whittle down a Royal Giant's hitpoints quickly.
 * Placing him on the end of the bridge almost immediately allows him to attack the enemy Arena Tower, making him an instant threat.
 * However, as the Royal Giant is ranged, he will not protect your melee troops from enemy defenders, making his high hitpoints worthless as a shield.
 * It is possible to use the Royal Giant as a tank if the player puts down melee troops after the Crown Tower targets the Royal Giant.
 * The Royal Giant can outrange any defense except for the Mortar and X-Bow. This means that it can effectively take out annoying defenses such as the Bomb Tower and Cannon.
 * The Tesla, despite its inferior range, can target a Royal Giant because the Tesla is hidden until it can attack an enemy.

Trivia

 * The Royal Giant was added to the game on 29/2/16 with the March Update.
 * On 23/3/16, a Balance Update increased his damage by 20%.
 * On 3/5/16, the May Update increased its range by 1.
 * Oddly, the Royal Giant is wearing a chain mail vest under his tunic, but he is less durable than the regular Giant.
 * The Cannon he wields appears to be a turret of a level 7 Cannon from Clash of Clans.
 * The Royal Giant is the most expensive Common card in the game, costing 6 Elixir.
 * The Royal Giant is one of the least used cards, possibly due to the fact that he cannot act as a very good tank due to his long range – as opposed to the Giant, who makes a fantastic tank due to his melee range.

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