Barbarian

Barbarian
Gameplay
Troop Type	Ground
Preferred target	Nearest enemy
Max # of units	12
Items	Heavy Sword
Rune	War Cry
Statistics
Hitpoints	100-473
Damage	40-194
Location
Found in:	Unlocked from the beginning of the game

“Barbarian isn't picky when it comes to choosing targets - he's happy to strike the closest enemy, whatever that may be.”

The Barbarian is a troop unlocked at the start of the game in the Goblin Kingdom area. He is a melee single-target troop that attacks the closest target to him.

Strategy

• Barbarians are a simplistic troop that, while not doing much on their own, can be devastating in combos.
• Single Barbarians can be used to finish off weaker buildings, saving more powerful troops for tougher stages.
• You may want to try using a spell like The Log or Fireball to blast down Walls so Barbarians can hit more dangerous inner targets.
• Barbarians will always attack the closest target, so you may want to try using the Swap tactic to shuffle around Barbarians and get them to hit precisely what you want.
• When using Heavy Sword, always consider which Barbarians are getting the damage boost, and try to make sure they attack a good target. You do not want to waste this boost on an enemy low on Hitpoints.
• War Cry will only affect Barbarians that are directly connecting to the Barbarian that activates the rune, as well as any Barbarians that are connecting to those Barbarians. If the Barbarians are in a rectangular formation, then all of the Barbarians will receive the boost, regardless on which Barbarian activates the rune.

Statistics

Level	Health	Attack
1	100	40
2	115	46
3	133	53
4	153	61
5	176	71
6	203	82
7	234	95
8	270	110
9	311	127
10	358	147
11	411	169
12	473	194

Item: Heavy Sword

“Each Barbarian gains +x base damage (Group bonuses increase this damage too)”

Requires a 3x combo or higher

Image	Level	Damage Increase
	1	+15
	2	+25
	3	+40
	4	+60
	5	+90
	6	+140

Rune: War Cry

“When attacking, 6% chance that every Barbarian in this group gains +x base damage. (This bonus can stack!)”

Image	Level	Damage Increase
	1	+30
	2	+45
	3	+70
	4	+100
	5	+150
	6	+225

History

2021:

• The Barbarian was introduced on Clash Quest on 5/4/2021.
• On 24/5/2021, the May 2021 Update, made some changes to the Barbarian.
  • Heavy Sword activation chance was decreased across all Levels.
  • Heavy Sword damage multiplier now scales with Level.
  • Guarding Sword blocked damage was increased across all Levels.
  • Rage Sword damage increase was decreased at Level 1, damage increase was increased at Levels 2-4.
  • Fixed Rage Sword effect not cancelling when unit is fully healed.
• On 3/11/2021, the November 2021 Update, made it so that Barbarian’s Heavy Sword ability would now show activation animation when hitting an enemy.

2022:

• On 28/2/2022, the February 2022 Update, added the War Cry Rune and changed the Barbarian's artwork.
• On 15/3/2022, an Optional Update, changed the order of the boosts between Barbarian’s War Cry Rune and Rage Sword Item.
• On 20/6/2022, the June 2022 Update, made some changes to the Barbarian.
  • The Level cap of all troops was increased to 12 (from 10).
  • Maximum number of units was decreased to 12 (from 15).
  • Rage Sword and Guarding Sword were removed.
  • Heavy Sword and War Cry Level cap were increased to 6 (from 4).
  • Heavy Sword would now increase damage by a fixed amount, and would always activate.
  • War Cry's activation chance was increased to 6% (from 3%).
  • War Cry damage increase was increased at Levels 1-2, damage increase was decreased at Level 3.

Trivia

• The word "Barbarian" comes from "barbaros", which is the Greek word for uncivilized. Dating back to the ancient Greek times, the Greeks referred to non-Greek people as barbarians because the language they spoke sounded to Greeks like gibberish represented by the sounds "bar..bar..;".
• The Barbarian is 1 of 7 troops which first existed in Clash of Clans, the others being Archer, Wizard, Goblin, Giant, P.E.K.K.A., and Minion.
• The Barbarian is 1 of 3 troops to have their own Hero versions, the others being Archer and Goblin. In his case, it is the Barbarian King.
• The Barbarian bears more than a passing resemblance to Hulk Hogan and Abraham Ford from The Walking Dead TV series.
• The Barbarian seems to have a dagger with a sheath on his belt. It's unknown why he has that.
• The Barbarian is featured in non-Clash games. More specifically:
  • The Barbarian is featured as a pin in Brawl Stars after Clash of Clans' 10th anniversary.
  • The Barbarian, along with the Archer, Goblin, and P.E.K.K.A, were featured as a monster in Puzzles and Dragons, in a dungeon called Clash of Clans Dungeon.
• It is said that Barbarians cannot function without their swords. This is referenced a few times:
  • The Duelist Decoration in Clash Royale saying "Swords. Barbarians don't enter the Arena without them!"
  • The Raged Barbarian's description in Clash of Clans which says "Why is he so angry, speedy, and vicious? Nobody's brave enough to ask. Maybe it's because he can't find his sword?"
  • In the Clash-A-Rama episode "Ballad of the Barbarian", a Barbarian was depressed because he lost his sword.
• There is a Loading Screen Hint in Clash Royale that says: "Don't feed Barbarian after midnight.". This is a reference to Gremlins.