Clash Royale: How to Defeat the X-bow Deck

Hero	Type	Speed	Adventure	Easy Siege	Normal Siege	Arena	Tower	Drag. Raid	Boss Raid
Rudy	Defensive	19	S-	S (Monday)	S+ (Monday)	SS	SS	A+	C
Spike	Universal	21	S+	S+	S+	S+	S	A+	A+
Eileen	Universal	21	S+	S+	A+	S+	S	S	B
Kris	Universal	21	S+	C	C	SS	S+	B	C
Rachel	Universal	21	S	SS	SS	A+	SS	B	SS
Jave	Universal	21	SS	C	C	SS	S	C	C
Delonse	Offensive	31	S+	SS	SS	S+	S+	SS	S+
Ace	Universal	22	SS	S+	SS	SS	S	C	SS
Yeopo	Universal	20	S-	B	C	SS	A-	C	C
Wukong	Universal	20	S+	B+	C	SS	B+	C	C
Lin	Magic	32	SS	A-	B-	SS	S+	C	C
Karma	Universal	20	SS	S	S (Monday)	SS	S+	S+	S
Kyle	Offensive	32	SS	A	B-	SS	SS	C	C
Yeonhee	Magic	33	SS	C	C	SS	SS	C	C
Alicia	Universal	26	S+	C	C	A-	A	C	C
Kiriel	Magic	26
Ryan	Offensive	26
Evan	Defensive	14	B+	B+		A+	B+	B+
Karin	Support	12	B+	S+ (Sun)		A-	A-	B+
Yuri	Magic	26	S	B+		S-	A+	C
Lee	Universal	16	B	B-		B+	C	C
Yui	Support	12	A	S+ (Thurs)		C	B-	A-
Ariel	Magic	26	S+	B+		A+	B+	B+
Hellenia	Defensive	14	B+	S+ (Sun)		A-	A-	B+
Hevnia	Offensive	26	A	B+		S-	B	A-
Jupy	Offensive	26	A+	SS		B+	A+	S-
Sniper	Offensive	26	B	C		A	B	C
Karon	Support	12	B-	SS		C	A-	SS
Victoria	Universal	16	A	S+ (Tue)		C	B	S+
Lucy	Support	12	B-	A-		S-	S-	A+
Velika	Magic	26	SS	C		B	C	SS
Sylvia	Magic	26	A+	S		B	A+	C
Jocker	Magic	26	B	S+ (Mon)		C	B-	C
Ming Ming	Magic	27	S	C		S	C	C
Xiao	Offensive	22	B-	B-		A-	B-	C
Rook	Defensive	14	B-	B		C	C	C
Chancellor	Universal	16	B	A+		C	C	C
May	Offensive	26	S+	S		S	S	B+
Alice	Support	12	S	A-		S	S	A-
Aragon	Universal	20	S-	A		A	B+	C
Noho	Magic	30	SS	C	C	SS	SS	C	C
Ruri	Offensive	30	S+	B+		SS	S-	C
Espada	Magic	26	B-	C		S	S-	SS
Nia+Bolt	Universal	16	SS	B+		SS	S-	C
Sein	Offensive	26	A+	SS		B+	S+	SS
Sieg	Universal	16	B-	S+		B-	S-	SS
Jane	Offensive	26	B	A+		B-	A-	A-
Black Rose	Offensive	30	A+	B+		SS	B+	C
Sera	Magic	30	SS	A-		SS	A+	B-
Ballista	Offensive	30	A+	A+		S+	A+	A-
Leo	Universal	16	B	S (Sun)		C	B	C
Bane	Universal	16	A	C		B	C	C
Cleo	Universal	16	B	C		A-	C	C
Rania	Universal	16	B-	S- (Sat)		A-	C	C
Knox	Universal	16	B+	C		A-	A-	C
Sara	Support	12	B+	S		C	SS	C
Jin	Defensive	14	A	B+		B+	B+	B
Lina	Support	12	SS	SS		B+	SS	SS
Daisy	Magic	26	B	B-		B-	B	S-
Ray	Offensive	26	SS	C		A	C	C
Soi	Offensive	27	S-	B+		A+	A-	S
Pungyeon	Magic	28	SS	A		S	A+	S+
Qingtao	Universal	16	B+	C		B+	C	C
RingRing	Magic	27	A+	S		A-	A	C
Musong	Offensive	27	B+	C		B+	B+	C
Baeglyong	Offensive	29	S-	C		S+	A	C
Yeejung	Defensive	26	A+	SS (Mon)		S+	A+	C
Sogyo	Magic	29	S	A		SS	A-	C
Yushin	Magic	29	S	A+		S+	A+	A
Gwunho	Magic	27	S	A		S+	S	C
Baekgak	Universal	17	A-	A+		C	A	S+
Bidam	Offensive	32	S+	A+		SS	A+	B
Nata	Universal	21	S+	B		SS	A+	C
Choun	Offensive	29	S+	S+		A+	A+	A+
Choseon	Support	12	S+	S+		S-	S+	S+
Gongmyeong	Magic	29	A+	SS		S-	S+	C
Gwanu	Defensive	16	A+	B+		SS	A+	C
Jake	Defensive	15	S-	B+		A+	B+	SS
Asura	Universal	17	B+	S-		C	B	SS
Giparang	Universal	26	SS	C		A+	A	C
Pascal	Magic	30	B-	SS		C	S	SS
Kwonho	Offensive	29	A
Nezha	Universal	21	A	B	B	S	A	B
Teo	Offensive	31	A+	S	A+	SS	S	A
Bai Jiao	Universal	17	B			A	A

In Clash Royale, X-bow is one of the strongest and most commonly used cards if you can get your hands on one once you get to Arena 3 or higher. You will start seeing more of the X-bow card once you get to Arena 4 or higher.

Many folks are having trouble defeating this card at Arena 4-6. Why? Because most of us haven’t gotten the necessary cards or resources to deal with it. Therefore, you see all the whining in YouTube videos and forums about how OP this card is.

This guide will teach you how to defeat the X-bow deck so that you can stop being frustrated whenever it is revealed on the field.

I understand that as well, given that the X-bow does these things well:

Will lock onto your crown tower when no enemies are in sight and deal tonnes of damage to the crown tower
People will place tombstones in front of the X-bow or any small troops to counter your Inferno Tower or any troops you send at them
Like the Mortar, X-bow has a ridiculous range.

Here are a few things you should know about the X-bow:

It takes 5 seconds for the X-bow to be used once it is deployed
It locks onto a target until it’s dead
It can’t attack air units

Classic X-bow Combos

Here are some classic combos that players will use against you:

X-bow + Tombstone – This is quite a common combo to stop your troops from attacking the X-bow. You will need an Inferno Tower and either Rocket or Fireball to burn down skeletons and the building quickly.

X-bow + Tesla – This is to cover the weakness of air units like Baby Dragon, Minions, and Minion Horde. Rocket and strong units like the Barbarian and Giant are great units to help you buy time and prevent the X-bow from doing damage to your team.

X-Bow + Mass Tower – This is the most annoying deck to fight against. You will need Minions, Minion Horde, Hog Rider, and Freeze.

Read: Clash Royale Card Counter Guide

Most players will also use small troops to counter anything you try to throw at the X-bow. Make sure to have Arrows in your deck. It is a great card and works very well against small troops.

Let’s take a look at some useful cards that will help teach you how to defeat the X-bow deck:

The Hog Rider is a fast unit that can quickly reach the X-bow or any defensive tower. That means you can get some damage off to the X-bow quickly. A must-have if you are in Arena 4-6, where most X-bow users will be.

The Barbarians are sturdy and can take plenty of hits from the X-bow before going down. You want to use this as a counter to keep the X-bow from attacking your crown tower. It can also take out small troops easily, so it is an awesome card.

The Bomber is needed as most X-bow decks will have small troops. His sole job is to kill any small troops.

Arrows are an alternative to the bomber against small troops. Very useful against the Goblin Barrel as well.

The Barbarian Hut is an excellent counter to the X-bow. You have to place them right in the middle of your base. This will make the X-bow focus on the barbarian hut even when your barbarians get killed. That means your crown towers are protected!

The Goblin Hut is also great here. You can already tell that a spawner deck works well against the X-bow combos. It will stop them from attacking your crown towers. Plus, it is a good defensive option against air units like Baby Dragon or Minions.

Baby Dragon can also help clear out small troops with his AoE attacks. Plus, the X-bow can’t do any damage to your dragon, so it’s free damage.

So, to sum it up, here is a deck you can easily craft to counter X-bow decks specifically.

[easytable] Deck , hogridercard barbarianscard barbarianhutcard goblinhutcard babydragoncard arrowscard bombercard archerscard , Elixir: 4.2 [/easytable]

Hut Placement

Now, this is important. Never put them behind your crown towers. I made the mistake of putting it there when I was a newbie. Now I place them in the center. This means that all the X-bow your opponent uses will hit the hut instead of your tower.

Bonus Tips

Try not to swarm your enemy with small troops in a predictable manner. They will use Arrows ahead of time to wipe them out.
Use medium units like Knight, Hog Rider, and Musketeer instead of small troops. Most people won’t bring the Fireball card.

If you want some nice video examples, Gaming with Molt developed this strategy I shared above. Check out the video below: