“Spawns a handful of tiny flying creatures. Think of them as sweet, purple... balls of DESTRUCTION!”
The Bats is a Common card that is unlocked from the Builder's Workshop (Arena 5). It spawns five very fast, single-target, air-targeting, melee, air troops with very low hitpoints and very low damage. Their deployment is in a star formation. They are the same as those spawned by the Night Witch. A Bats card costs 2 Elixir to deploy.
Strategy[]
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- The Bats are somewhat like faster, aerial Skeletons, except they cannot be used to pull troops that only target ground units.
- Skeletons + Bats can stop a lone Sparky. The Skeletons will surround and stall the Sparky while the Bats damage her down. However, the player should be certain that the opponent does not have a quick spell like Arrows to take care of the swarms.
- They can be a replacement for Minions. However, they have significantly lower hitpoints, slightly lower damage and thus can be defeated in one shot by more air-targeting troops like the Witch or the Tower Princess, or spells like Zap. They also pose much less of a threat when used for attacking. However they come in greater numbers and cost less Elixir.
- Bats can be used to counter ground-attacking troops like the Knight, Valkyrie, Mini P.E.K.K.A and Bowler. They can quickly defeat the troops with their high DPS if not countered by spells or splash units.
- Bats can be used to fully counter many air-targeting troops such as Executioner, Musketeer, and Hunter, by placing them on top of the card when it comes within range of the defender's tower's firing range.
- The Zap is a neutral Elixir trade for the Bats though they may be used to bait the opponent into using their Zap for other swarms after that, essentially making for a new card to be put in spell bait decks. This is especially useful in decks with the Skeleton King, as the relatively high amount of Bats will raise his ability bar further than other swarms.
- They can be used to counter the Graveyard for a 3 Elixir profit. Be careful, however, because the Bats are vulnerable to spells such as Zap and Freeze.
- The Bats cannot counter the Golem completely because its death damage will defeat them, but they will deal significant damage to a Golem if not dealt with.
- Bats have a wonderful indirect synergy with Balloon decks. Since Balloon necessitates your opponent's aerial counters, it can lead to more situations where the skies are free enough to use Bats without being immediately removed by an air-targeting troop.
- Bats can help a Balloon bypass certain defensive building placements, such as a building placed one tile from the Crown Tower and four tiles from the bridge. First, place the Balloon on the outer edge of the Arena, as far forward as possible. Wait exactly one second, then deploy the Bats on the bridge, staggered one tile towards the Balloon. If done correctly, the Bats spawning will push the Balloon further away from the center of the Arena. Their Very Fast movement speed will also help the Balloon connect to its target earlier.
- On the contrary, Bats are a very effective counter to Balloon, but if the defending player does not want any bomb chip damage, they can use a knockback or stun spell such as Giant Snowball or Zap, or cheap units such as Spear Goblins, Ice Spirit or Fire Spirit. However, beware of overcommitting.
- The lone 5 Bats will usually be picked off by a Crown Tower before they can get in range, but depending on what formation they're in after defending, they might get one shot in. This will often happen if the Bats arrange themselves in a flat pattern, where all 5 of the Bats come into range of the Crown Tower at about the same time. However, this extra chip damage is not guaranteed even when they do form up as stated.
- After Bats finish defending, sending a Miner to the Crown Tower ahead of the leftover Bats can make for a great surprise attack, as Bats can deal a lot of damage to a Crown Tower if they aren't being targeted by it. Though easily countered, it turns what would normally just be a Miner chip into a potentially tower-taking attack.
- Bats can be an excellent distraction for tanks. For example, if you are playing Golem or Giant and you know they have a building that would counter your tank such as Inferno Tower or Tesla, you can place your Bats in the same position as you would place an Electro Wizard to counter a high-placed Inferno Tower. The Bats are way faster than the tank, which will allow the Bats to stall time for your other cards to be placed and the tank to destroy the building. This works especially well against an Inferno Tower, and this will often catch them off guard. Be warned, though, as small spells such as Zap and Giant Snowball will counter the Bats, or they can simply place the building lower.
Statistics
Cost |
Hit Speed |
Speed |
Deploy Time |
Range |
Target |
Count |
Transport |
Type |
Rarity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1.3 sec | Very Fast (120) | 1 sec | Melee: Medium (1.2) | Air & Ground | x5 | Air | Troop | Common |
Level |
Hitpoints |
Damage |
Damage per second |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 32 | 32 | 24 |
2 | 35 | 35 | 26 |
3 | 38 | 38 | 29 |
4 | 42 | 42 | 32 |
5 | 46 | 46 | 35 |
6 | 51 | 51 | 39 |
7 | 56 | 56 | 43 |
8 | 61 | 61 | 46 |
9 | 67 | 67 | 51 |
10 | 74 | 74 | 56 |
11 | 81 | 81 | 62 |
12 | 89 | 89 | 68 |
13 | 98 | 98 | 75 |
14 | 108 | 108 | 83 |
15 | 119 | 119 | 91 |
Card Mastery
Type | Level/Tier | Objective | Rewards |
---|---|---|---|
Damage Dealer |
1 | Deal a total of 97,500 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings | 200 Bats cards 25 |
2 | Deal a total of 290,000 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings | 2,000 25 | |
3 | Deal a total of 485,000 Damage to enemy Troops or buildings | 150 25 | |
Low Blow |
1 | Hit ground Troops a total of 1,400 times | 3,000 100 |
2 | Hit ground Troops a total of 4,000 times | 200 100 | |
3 | Hit ground Troops a total of 7,000 times | 5,000 100 |
History[]
2017
- The Bats were once available in the Bats Draft Challenge, which started on 23/6/2017. In this challenge, gameplay was similar to a regular Draft Challenge, except that one of the players was able to choose who would use the Bats. If the player achieved at least 8 wins, they obtained the Bats early.
- From 30/6/2017 through 3/7/2017, the Shop had a special offer where Arena 8+ players could buy up to 6 Giant Chests at the normal price that guarantee at least 40% of the Chest's contents to be Bats.
- The Bats card was generally released on 7/7/2017.
- On 11/8/2017, a Balance Update, increased the unit count to 5 (from 4).
- On 9/10/2017, the Epic Quests Update, changed the card description. Prior to this update, it read "Five tiny flying creatures with big ears. Having big ears doesn't mean they'll listen when asked to stop attacking you".
2018
- On 12/1/2018, the Bats were added to the Touchdown Draft,
- On 24/1/2018, a Balance Update, increased the Bats' attack time interval to 1.1 seconds (from 1 second) and increased their first attack time interval to 0.6 seconds (from 0.5 seconds).
- On 25/4/2018, the Clan Wars Update, changed the description. It used to read "Spawns a handful of tiny flying creatures with big ears. Having big ears doesn't mean they're good listeners."
- On 20/6/2018, the Summer 2018 Update, moved the Arena to unlock the Bats from Frozen Peak to Spell Valley.
2019
- On 4/3/2019, a Balance Update, gave the Bats a new 0.15 seconds deploy stagger from each other.
- On 26/11/2019, the End of November 2019 Update, added a card render to the Bats' card info screen.
2020
- On 2/6/2020, a Balance Update, decreased the deploy stagger for each Bat to 0.1 seconds (from 0.15 seconds).
- On 4/8/2020, a Balance Update, increased the Bats' attack time interval to 1.3 seconds (from 1.1 seconds) and increased their first attack time interval to 0.8 seconds (from 0.6 seconds).
- On 9/12/2020, a Balance Update, decreased the Bats' first attack time interval to 0.6 seconds (from 0.8 seconds).
2021
- On 27/10/2021, the Champions Update, increased the Level cap of all cards to 14 (from 13).
2022
- On 26/10/2022, the 2022 Quarter 3 Update, moved the Arena to unlock the Bats from Spell Valley to Builder's Workshop.
2023
- On 19/6/2023, the Card Evolution Update, increased the Level cap of all cards to 15 (from 14).
- On 2/10/2023, the October 2023 Update, added the Bats' evolution.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Bats resemble the in-life bat species called "Desmodus rotundus" (common vampire bat). The common vampire bat is a hematophagous bat species that primarily feeds on the blood of livestock, which is done by biting their prey while they are sleeping. In Clash Royale, Bats attack in a similar way by biting their enemies.
- In the Japanese language settings of the game, the Bats' name translates to "Swarm of Bats".
- The Bats are 1 of 16 troops that inspired a troop in Clash of Clans, the others being Spear Goblins, Bomber, Skeleton Barrel, Minion Horde, Battle Ram, Ice Golem, Zappies, Baby Dragon, Giant Skeleton, Ram Rider, Inferno Dragon, Miner, Royal Ghost, Ice Wizard, and Night Witch.
- It is the only troop from Clash Royale that is only available as a sub-troop in Clash of Clans.
- The Bats are tied with Skeletons for the lowest hitpoint of all troops, with 119 hitpoints at Level 15, and 32 hitpoints at Level 1. Guards also have the same hitpoints, however, they come with a shield.
- The Bats are one of the first troop cards to receive a card render, alongside the Archers, Knight, Goblins, Bomber, Skeletons, Barbarians, Royal Recruits, Skeleton Barrel, Rascals, Musketeer, Giant, Valkyrie, Wizard, Flying Machine, Hog Rider, Royal Hogs, Dart Goblin, Zappies, Elixir Golem, Baby Dragon, Skeleton Army, Witch, P.E.K.K.A, Prince, Balloon, Giant Skeleton, Goblin Giant, Hunter, Electro Dragon, Wall Breakers, Bowler, Cannon Cart, Mega Knight, Ram Rider, Miner, Royal Ghost, Ice Wizard, Magic Archer, Bandit, Lava Hound, Night Witch, and Fisherman.
- The Bats are 1 of 9 troops that have the same sprite for both players, the others are Skeletons, Electro Spirit, Fire Spirit, Ice Spirit, Heal Spirit, Elixir Blob, Phoenix, and Lava Pup.
- Even though the card spawns 5 Bats, the card render displays only 4 Bats.
- The Bats are 1 of 5 troops which can defeat themselves in one attack, the others being Skeletons, Firecracker, Hunter, and Wall Breakers.
- The Bats are 1 of 22 troops that have been featured in the Troop Rush game mode, the others being Skeletons, Skeleton Dragons, Fire Spirit, Elite Barbarians, Firecracker, Rascal Girls, Royal Hogs, Heal Spirit, Elixir Golem, Guards, Prince, Balloon, Golem, Wall Breakers, Ram Rider, Sparky, Phoenix, Royal Ghost, Bandit, Lumberjack, and the Monk.
- Along with Skeletons, the Bats in the Troop Rush game mode would spawn with an invisibility mechanic like the Royal Ghost, except the Bats would never deactivate their invisibility, being unable to be directly targeted by enemy troops.
- The Bats are the subject of 3 Emotes.
- Before the Bats' card release, the Bats' count was decreased to 4 (from 5). Despite this, the card's description had an error, mentioning that the card would spawn 4 Bats, despite spawning 5. This was addressed later when they lowered the number of Bats to 4 on 12/6/2017, in the June 2017 Update.