Changes: Archers

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“A pair of lightly armored ranged attackers. They'll help you take down ground and air units, but you're on your own with hair coloring advice.”

The Archers card is unlocked from the Training Camp (Tutorial). It spawns two single-target, medium-ranged Archers with both low hitpoints and low damage output. An Archers card costs 3 Elixir to deploy. They wield bows, bear capes of their team's color, and wear emerald green tunics.

Strategy

Archers are strong support units. This is because they have good crowd control, damage potential, and survivability for 3 Elixir since they will not be defeated by The Log at Tournament Standard levels.
They are functionally similar to Spear Goblins or Rascal Girls, but Archers are generally more versatile for their cost. They outclass Spear Goblins in almost every way except for speed, troop count, and Elixir cost, and the player must spend 5 Elixir for the Rascals even if they don't want to use the Rascal Boy.
Splitting the Archers behind of or in front of the King's Tower is a good way to cheaply cover both lanes while denying the opponent of the most possible spell damage value.
The Archers can be timed to split in the middle shortly before engaging with an enemy troop. If done correctly, both Archers will still target the enemy troop, while forcing said troop to travel further to defeat each Archer. This is especially useful versus area damage troops like the Baby Dragon, since they will usually have to spend twice as much time trying to take out the Archers.
They can be used effectively to counter low hitpoint troops like Minions, Spear Goblins, and Goblins. Although Archers are not splash troops, they are an effective counter to an unsupported Skeleton Army or Graveyard if paired with their respective Crown Tower at a safe distance. Their decent damage and fast attack speed plus the Crown Tower's damage and attack speed easily cut down the Skeletons without letting any of them damage either the Crown Tower or the Archers.
With the assistance of a Princess Tower, Archers are capable of taking out mini-tanks and glass cannons such as the Knight and Musketeer. However, they will be swiftly taken out by splash units, most noticeably the Executioner, Wizard and Bomber, so it is advised to have another troop placed to the side to tank for your Archers, like a Giant.
Miner paired with Archers is a cheap way to deal a surprising amount of damage as the Miner tanks for them.
The Archers paired with a Knight can replicate the effect of Rascals for a slightly more expensive cost. However, the Knight deals more damage per second than the Rascal Boy, and their lower individual costs allow the player to defend more efficiently to several attacks (i.e, they do not need to overcommit with 6 Elixir to a single attack, like with the Rascals' 5 Elixir cost).

History

The Archers card was released with Clash Royale's soft launch on 4/1/16.
On 23/3/16, a Balance Update made their initial attack quicker (like Spear Goblins).
On 3/5/16, the May 2016 Update fixed the "range bug" and decreased the Archers' range to 5 (from 5.5) but their effective range is unchanged.
On 24/8/16, a Balance Update increased the Archers' damage by 2%. Before this update, level 9 or level 13 Archers used to take 3 shots to kill an equal level Goblin instead of 2 when they are at the same level.
On 19/9/16, the September 2016 Update changed the description slightly. It used to say: "A pair of unarmored ranged attackers. They'll help you with ground and air unit attacks, but you're on your own with coloring your hair." Currently, all troops that are described as "unarmored" can be one-shot by Arrows of equal level, but the "lightly armored" Archers will have a little health left.
On 23/1/17, a Balance Update decreased the Archers' hitpoints by 4%.
On 3/12/18, a Balance Update increased the Archers’ damage by 2.5%, but also decreased their hitpoints by 1%.
On 2/6/2020, a Balance Update gave the Archers a new 0.1 second deploy stagger from each other.

Trivia

The Archers sport an unusual magenta-colored haircut which is mentioned as a joke in the card's description.
A level 13 Archer can survive a hit from a level 3 Mini P.E.K.K.A.
It is one of the four cards that come in pairs, the others being the Elite Barbarians, Wall Breakers and Skeleton Dragons.

Statistics

Cost	Hit Speed	Speed	Deploy Time	Range	Target	Count	Transport	Type	Rarity
3	1.2 sec	Medium (60)	1 sec	5	Air & Ground	x2	Ground	Troop	Common

Level	Hitpoints	Damage	Damage per second
1	119	42	35
2	130	46	38
3	143	50	42
4	158	55	46
5	173	61	51
6	190	67	56
7	209	73	61
8	229	81	67
9	252	89	74
10	279	97	80
11	304	107	89
12	334	118	98
13	367	129	108

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 ==Strategy==
-*Archers are strong support units. This is because they have good crowd control, DPS potential and have rather good survivability for 3 Elixir as they will not die to [[Arrows]] or [[The Log]] at tournament standard.
+*Archers are strong support units. This is because they have good crowd control, damage potential, and survivability for 3 Elixir since they will not be defeated by [[The Log]] at [[Tournament Standard]] levels.
+*They are functionally similar to [[Spear Goblins]] or [[Rascal Girls]], but Archers are generally more versatile for their cost. They outclass Spear Goblins in almost every way except for speed, troop count, and Elixir cost, and the player must spend 5 Elixir for the Rascals even if they don't want to use the Rascal Boy.
+*Splitting the Archers behind of or in front of the King's Tower is a good way to cheaply cover both lanes while denying the opponent of the most possible spell damage value.
+*The Archers can be timed to split in the middle shortly before engaging with an enemy troop. If done correctly, both Archers will still target the enemy troop, while forcing said troop to travel further to defeat each Archer. This is especially useful versus area damage troops like the [[Baby Dragon]], since they will usually have to spend twice as much time trying to take out the Archers.
 *They can be used effectively to counter low hitpoint troops like [[Minions]], [[Spear Goblins]], and [[Goblins]]. Although Archers are not splash troops, they are an effective counter to an unsupported [[Skeleton Army]] or [[Graveyard]] if paired with their respective Crown Tower at a safe distance. Their decent damage and fast attack speed plus the Crown Tower's damage and attack speed easily cut down the [[Skeletons]] without letting any of them damage either the Crown Tower or the Archers.
-*The Archers are very effective against swarms and squishy targets such as Minions and Skeleton Army. With the assistance of a [[Arena Tower|Princess Tower]], they are also capable of taking out mini-tanks and glass cannons such as the [[Knight]] and [[Musketeer]]. However, they will be swiftly taken out by splash units, most noticeably the [[Executioner]], [[Wizard]] and [[Bomber]], so it is advised to have another troop tank for your Archers.
+*With the assistance of a [[Arena Tower|Princess Tower]], Archers are capable of taking out mini-tanks and glass cannons such as the [[Knight]] and [[Musketeer]]. However, they will be swiftly taken out by splash units, most noticeably the [[Executioner]], [[Wizard]] and [[Bomber]], so it is advised to have another troop placed to the side to tank for your Archers, like a [[Giant]].
+*[[Miner]] paired with Archers is a cheap way to deal a surprising amount of damage as the Miner tanks for them.
-*Since Archers spawn in pairs, you can easily split them by placing them in the middle of the Arena. This is a strong starting move, allowing you to defend both lanes or start a push in one. This technique can also be used in a risky way to counter units that deal splash damage. Splitting Archers at the right time will space them out enough so that they aren't both caught in the splash but are close enough to both attack the enemy unit. If the timing is even a little bit off, both might get caught in the splash or one Archer might walk away. This technique also works with close range troops, such as the [[Mini P.E.K.K.A.]], [[Valkyrie]] and [[Mega Minion]].
+*The Archers paired with a Knight can replicate the effect of Rascals for a slightly more expensive cost. However, the Knight deals more damage per second than the Rascal Boy, and their lower individual costs allow the player to defend more efficiently to several attacks (i.e, they do not need to overcommit with 6 Elixir to a single attack, like with the Rascals' 5 Elixir cost).
-*They are similar to Spear Goblins since both are cheap ranged troops, but Archers have slightly better stats in every way except for speed, quantity and Elixir cost. Due to the Archers' health and damage, they are better suited for defense than Spear Goblins. For example, Archers can survive one hit from the [[Baby Dragon]], which allows them to retaliate.
 ==History==
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 *On 19/9/16, the [[Version History#Version 1.5.0 (19/9/16)|September 2016 Update]] changed the description slightly. It used to say: "A pair of unarmored ranged attackers. They'll help you with ground and air unit attacks, but you're on your own with coloring your hair." Currently, all troops that are described as "unarmored" can be one-shot by [[Arrows]] of equal level, but the "lightly armored" Archers will have a little health left.
 *On 23/1/17, a [[Version History#Balance Changes (23/1/17)|Balance Update]] decreased the Archers' hitpoints by 4%.
-*On 3/12/18, a Balance Update increased the Archers’ damage by 2.5%, but also decreased their hitpoints by 1%.
+*On 3/12/18, a [[Version History#December Balance Changes (3/12/18)|Balance Update]] increased the Archers’ damage by 2.5%, but also decreased their hitpoints by 1%.
+*On 2/6/2020, a [[Version History#Season 12 Balance Changes|Balance Update]] gave the Archers a new 0.1 second deploy stagger from each other.
 ==Trivia==
 *The Archers sport an unusual magenta-colored haircut which is mentioned as a joke in the card's description.
 *A level 13 Archer can survive a hit from a level 3 [[Mini P.E.K.K.A]].
-*It is one of the three cards that come in pairs, the others being the [[Elite Barbarians]] and [[Wall Breakers]].
+*It is one of the four cards that come in pairs, the others being the [[Elite Barbarians]], [[Wall Breakers]] and [[Skeleton Dragons]].
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Level	Hitpoints	Damage	Damage per second
1	119	42	35
2	130	46	38
3	143	50	42
4	158	55	46
5	173	61	51
6	190	67	56
7	209	73	61
8	229	81	67
9	252	89	74
10	279	97	80
11	304	107	89
12	334	118	98
13	367	129	108

Level	Hitpoints	Damage	Damage per second
1	119	42	35
2	130	46	38
3	143	50	42
4	158	55	46
5	173	61	51
6	190	67	56
7	209	73	61
8	229	81	67
9	252	89	74
10	279	97	80
11	304	107	89
12	334	118	98
13	367	129	108

Level	Hitpoints	Damage	Damage per second
1	119	42	35
2	130	46	38
3	143	50	42
4	158	55	46
5	173	61	51
6	190	67	56
7	209	73	61
8	229	81	67
9	252	89	74
10	279	97	80
11	304	107	89
12	334	118	98
13	367	129	108