17 Clash Royale Things You're Doing Wrong
Learn common mistakes and how to fix them with BrainDead. Improve your gameplay, progression, and resource management with these essential tips!
The video "17 Clash Royale Things You're Doing Wrong" by BrainDead highlights common mistakes and provides tips to improve your gameplay and progression:
Gameplay & Strategy Tips
Switch Up Placements: Don't play Goblin Barrel or Goblin Drill in the same spot every time. Varying the placement helps catch opponents off guard and avoid their spells [00:13].
Siege Card Placement: Avoid placing X-Bow or Mortar in the center. Instead, place them one tile back from the river and to one side to give yourself room to defend [01:21]. (Exception: Mortar can pull tanks from the center due to its dead zone [01:47]).
Pair Deck with Tower Troop: Ensure your deck covers the weaknesses of your Tower Troop. For example, if using the Cannoneer, include splash cards like Valkyrie to deal with swarms [02:10].
Bandit Defense: Don't surround a Bandit with Skeletons at the bridge; she will dash through them. Instead, place Skeletons right in front of your tower to waste her dash [03:31].
Freeze Spell Timing: Don't use Freeze immediately. Hover the spell over the tower and wait for the opponent to play a counter, then freeze both the tower and the defensive troop [03:58].
Use Spell Knockback: When using Fireball or Snowball against a Balloon, hit the front or corner of the balloon to push it backward. Hitting it from behind pushes it closer to your tower [04:31].
Tesla vs. Royal Ghost: To pull a Royal Ghost with a Tesla, place it very close to the Ghost rather than in the center. This forces the Ghost to hit it once while it's "up," revealing the Ghost [05:17].
Tornado Radius: The Tornado pulls troops faster when they are at the edge of its radius. Use this to pull units like Hog Rider further distances (e.g., to the King Tower) [07:57].
Check Card Demos: Don't ignore the demonstration videos for cards. They show strengths (thumbs up) and weaknesses (crying emote), which is especially helpful for new Evolutions [08:27].
Progression & Resource Management
Diamond Pass Patience: Avoid rushing to buy the Diamond Pass for a new Evolution immediately. Many are nerfed quickly, and some are later given away for free in events [00:44].
Book of Books Usage: Only use a Book of Books on Champions or Legendaries. It is much easier to max out Commons and Rares through normal play [02:42].
Use Creator Codes: Always enter a Creator code before making a purchase to support your favorite content creators for free [03:01].
Global Tournament Rewards: Only spend 500 gems on the bonus rewards if you have at least 10 wins. This ensures you get the Legendary King's Chest, which is worth 2500 gems [05:51].
Mastery Grinding: Complete card masteries faster by playing high-elixir challenges (Double, Triple, or Infinite Elixir) where you can spam cards more often [06:29].
Deck Cost: Keep your deck relatively cheap. A faster cycle allows you to get back to your Evolution cards more frequently, which is a major win condition in the current meta [07:02].
Quality of Life
Fast Donating: You can hold down the donate button (and even use multiple fingers) to fill clan requests instantly rather than tapping repeatedly [07:35].
Stop Playing Mega Knight: The creator humorously suggests that the card isn't as effective as many players think it is [01:59].