Skeleton Army

"Summons an army of skeletons. Meet Larry and his friends Harry, Gerry, Terry, Mary, etc."

Summary

 * The Skeleton Army is unlocked from the Training Camp (Tutorial).
 * It spawns 20 single target, melee Skeletons with low hitpoints.

Strategy

 * Due to their high numbers, the Skeleton Army is effective against slow, high hitpoint opponents such as the Giant, Prince and Mini P.E.K.K.A.
 * While being powerful in numbers, they are very weak against splash damage. This means that Bombers, Valkyries, Arrows, Fireballs, and even Zaps are extremely effective against them and will most likely wipe them out instantly.
 * Keep additional high hitpoint, single target counter cards if the opponent uses an area damage Spell to eliminate the Skeleton Army.
 * The Skeleton Army is not recommended to use offensively, as they can be easily wiped out with spells such as Arrows, and are most effective as a distraction.
 * Keep in mind that if, by some chance, the Skeleton Army manages to get on a tower, it will deal unfathomable damage to it.
 * The Skeleton Army is best paired with a Witch, Prince or any troop with high Damage per Hit.
 * They can also protect a Royal Giant or Giant when attacking.
 * The Skeleton Army is a good counter against itself when Arrows or Zap are out of rotation.
 * The Skeleton Army can force the enemy to use their splash spell, allowing you to deploy other swarms of low hitpoint troops to deal high damage.
 * If you use Mirror with a Skeleton Army, if no AoE cards are available, the enemy will be instantly routed.
 * 3 Skeletons cost 1 Elixir,  while 20 cost 4. Playing the Skeleton Army profits 8 more Skeletons. However, splash troops can easily end them.

Trivia

 * On 19/2/16, a Balance Update increased the Skeletons' hitpoints and damage by 11%.
 * On 18/5/16, a Balance Update increased the Skeletons Hitpoints and damage by 5%.
 * The Skeleton Army is one of the 9 cards associated with Skeletons.
 * The skeleton 'Larry' in the Skeleton Army's description is a reference to the Clash of Clans commercial Larry.
 * It is the only Epic swarm card, with the Minion Horde and other swarm cards being Common.
 * When deployed, Skeleton Army takes up the most space out of any troop.
 * However, Arrows have enough radius to cover the entire swarm.
 * Each skeleton has a diagonal scar over their left eye, if the player looks closely.
 * They also contain the most number of troops.

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