Clash Royale Guide for Beginners [Tips]

New to Clash Royale? Read below to learn how to progress and get better the quickest way possible!

Since its global launch, Clash Royale has grown exponentially in the scene of strategy gaming, esports, and its rising fan base. It’s best to know that things aren’t as simple as they seem when you start your account.

There’s a whole culture divided between “Free-to-Play” players and “Pay-to-Win” players. Their names describe exactly what they are, and you’ll choose between them.

I speak for myself and all other players who have spent little money on this game when I say player progression is extremely slow! So if you aren’t planning on spending money on this game, be ready for a long and frustrating journey that is more than made up for by the fun you’ll have, the friends you’ll make, and the constant flow of new updates and cards to come.

Welcome to Clash Royale!

Arena 1 – Arena 3

Player progression is based on unlocking chests you win from battle. They give you gold, cards, and even gems.

It’s here you can join a clan where you can donate and receive cards, play friendly battles, and make new friends! Cards are separated based on rarity: Common, Rare, Epic, and legendary!

When delving into ladder matches, you’re bound to stumble and lose a lot before you learn the advanced strategies that give you an edge over your opponents.

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My best advice is to learn from your mistakes! Constantly look at higher arenas TV Royale to find out what strategies are being used, and if you have the right cards, maybe you can find a good deck!

I can’t stress how important it is to learn from higher players! The most helpful resource is a YouTube channel named “Orange Juice.” He and other amazing friends have several videos teaching the common user strategies such as pulling troops, tanking and spanking, gaining elixir advantages, and how to play best/counter certain troops!

Arena 4 – Arena 6

This is where the game gets a bit more serious as you progress to an area full of skilled players. From arena four and on, you have a small chance of obtaining extremely rare, lucrative, and game-changing cards known as Legendaries!

The amount of gold and cards you get from unlocking chests also increases, but so does the amount of them you need to upgrade your favorite cards. Within these arenas, you are introduced to frustrating decks such as Hog Trifecta, Miner Chip Damage, Giant Poison, Giant Sparky, and many other dangerous combinations.

The best way to progress in these stages is to play as much as possible, even when you don’t have any chest slots open to unlock! You don’t lose out; you earn gold for every win! Not to mention the valuable experience you get from facing a variety of decks.

Arena 7 – Arena 8

These two arenas are maybe the most frustrating of them all. Why? Because the legendary arena is right around the corner!

Chances are, you will face opponents with one or more legendary cards in their deck, giving them a grave advantage. At this stage, my heart goes to the players who have yet to receive a legendary card. There is much controversy about the strength of these cards and how they’ve altered the gameplay and its fairness.

The most you can do is continue to gain experience and learn how to counter these cards. Remember, even though you make mistakes, and lose against players 1-3 levels above, don’t doubt your ability and skill!

Around this trophy range, use tournaments to experiment with new cards and decks! Keep requesting cards from your clan mates to boost your progression.

Arena 9 (Legendary!)

Alas, we have arrived at the end of the ladder. The legendary arena is a competitive environment where you have the highest potential gold income, chances of getting legendary cards in the shop, and the opportunity to gain legendary trophies.

If you buy gems to unlock chests, the odds of receiving a legendary are highest here; they are the most expensive. It is common for many free-to-players to camp in Legendary the moment they get there. It’s often that they’re waiting to buy their first legendary ever.

Many players don’t feel the need to play past this point, so tournaments become a great way to kill time!

Tournaments

The newest feature that has been added to Clash Royale is its tournaments! Tournaments are created with gems and offer the only method of exciting, unpenalized gameplay (besides the training camp and friendly battles).

In tournaments, all of your cards are capped at tournament standards that consist of the following:

King cap: Level 9
Common Cap: Level 9
Rare cap: Level 7
Epic cap: Level 4
Legendary cap: Level 1
Overtime length: 3 mins

Tournaments are ridiculed for being dominated by only legendary cards, but don’t be afraid just to try! The tourneys have their trophy system; you are only matched with people inside your tourney.

They can last between an hour or three days, but the best thing you can do is pace yourself and prepare your battle deck. You must suffer very few losses and get plenty of wins to come in the top ten at least.

The reward chests from tourneys may seem like a joke, but Supercell confirmed they have a higher probability of dropping a legendary.

Final Thoughts

The last few tips I can give a new player are just to have fun! From personal experience, getting upset about the game can happen very easily.

Many things can be unfair, and a lack of legendary cards can be heartbreaking, but as long as you have the drive to be the best, you can make it to legendary! Who knows? Maybe even free-to-players can make it to the top of the leaderboards someday…

Note: This is a guest post by William.