Clash Royale Season 17 balance changes: Sparky nerf, Elite Barbarians rework and more

As is tradition, every season of Clash Royale brings new balance changes which shake up the meta. In Clash Royale Season 17, Supercell has made some interesting balance changes, including a rework of Elite Barbarians, nerfing good old Sparky and more. Here's what you need to know about the Clash Royale Season 17 balance changes.

Clash Royale Season 17: Balance Changes

Before the release of Season 17, Supercell teased an Elite Barbarians buff but fans might not have expected a rework of the card. 

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Before we get to the Clash Royale Season 17 balance changes, check out the meme-ish tease from Supercell below.

The community has spoken! pic.twitter.com/VdsBkcJEDn

— Clash Royale (@ClashRoyale) October 30, 2020

Everyone and their pet Hog Rider knew some sort of buff was coming, and we got a big one with the Elite Barbarians.

While the Elite Barbarians run a bit slower now, the card has been buffed in several ways, from increased hit speed to increased hitpoints, damage, and overall DPS.

Then, we see nerfs to Electro Wizard and Sparky, while Tombstone and Mini Pekka get some decent buffs.

Check out the full Clash Royale Season 17 balance changes thanks to RoyaleAPI below.

(Picture: RoyaleAPI)

As you can see, the Legendary Graveyard card has seen a subtle nerf. This is so players have more time to react, with Skeletons spawning closer to the edge of the circle.

Further, Sparky has been one of the strongest cards in the pro community, as well as highly-rated matches. 

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While some of these Clash Royale Season 17 balance changes might not seem like a bit deal, even slight nerfs or buffs can change up the metagame at high levels of play. 

These balance changes will go live in an update on 3rd November 2020.