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Arena duels and cards

A duel is a three-minute card battle against one opponent. You play cards from your hand with courage: troops, spells and defensive buildings. Break towers, win crowns and win chests. Every troop and spell in the game is also a card.

How a duel goes

Your deck has 8 cards and you hold 4 of them at a time. You can keep up to 5 decks in deck slots, copy and name them.
Courage fills up over time (up to 10, you start with 5). A card costs its courage when you play it.
A duel lasts 180 seconds (3m). Destroying a tower gives a crown; the first to three crowns wins at once. If it is equal when time runs out, 60 extra seconds are played, and in the extra time the first crown wins, and if it is still equal the player with the weaker tower loses.
A win gives trophies: between 10 and 40, depending on how strong the opponent was compared to you. Duels win chests.
In duels a card can cost more or less courage and hit differently than in a raid; the card shows both.

Arenas

You duel in the arena that fits your trophies. Every arena has its own look, a few leagues and its own pool of new cards.

Arena	Trophies	Leagues	New cards here	Theme
1. Clover Meadow	0–499	Timber League, Stone League	Orc Brute, Goblin Bomber, Sly Fox, Battle Cry, Goblin Runt, Sun Acolyte, Timber Fence	Green grass, a dirt lane and a few trees. Where every duelist starts.
2. Millstone Yard	500–1,399	Copper League, Bronze League	Spark Oracle, War Hog, Bee Swarm, Battle Tiger, Siege Ballista, Deep Freeze, Poison Cloud, Ballista Tower, Goblin Burrow, Honey Rain, Hog Leap, Jumping Spark, Orc Hunter, Orc Berserker, Bull Calf, Thorn Hedge, War Bell	Packed earth, cobbled lanes and fence posts around an old mill yard.
3. Redclay Pit	1,400–2,699	Silver League, Gold League	Boulder Ogre, Mender, Minotaur Charger, Sky Parrot, Siege Catapult, Thunderbolt, Crystal Tower, Oakhide, Straw Decoy, Bramble Grip, Blinding Dust, Hunter's Feast, Last Laugh, Sleepy Pollen, Phantom Thief, Storm Seer, Bull Hurler, Snow Troll, Night Bull, Goblin Sapper, Orc Grenadier, Field Hospital, Spike Pit	A red clay quarry with stone slabs, crates and rusty lanterns.
4. Glimmer Grotto	2,700–4,199	Crystal League, Champion League	Frost Oracle, War Elephant, Siege Tower, Earthquake, Ambush, Ground Splitter, Sky Boulder, Storm Front, Stubborn Heart, Tusk Twins, Wraith, Moon Priest, Golden Bull, Stonehide Ogre, Breach Mage, Barracks Hut, Mojo Well	A cavern floor of blue stone with glowing crystals along the walls.
5. Hoarfrost Hollow	4,200–5,599	Titan League, Legend League	Trebuchet, Marsh Mist, Ogre Crusher, Ghost Bull, Ogre Juggernaut, Catapult Pad, Ward Stone	Snow and ice, frozen lanes and fir trees heavy with frost.
6. Basalt Forge	5,600–6,899	Mythic League, Dragon League	Frost Pillar, Arrow Nest	Black basalt with glowing lava cracks, ember pots and burnt rocks.
7. Thunder Mesa	6,900–8,299	Storm League, Sun League	Powder Cart, Mojo Siphon	A windswept sandstone plateau under storm clouds and lightning rods.
8. Starfall Court	8,300–9,799	Star League, Colossus League	Tower Ward, Gale Gust	A violet night court with star tiles, floating lights and fallen star rocks.
9. Ancestors' Hall	9,800–11,299	Ancestor League, Eternal League	Tower Mend, Quick Shuffle	A marble hall of the old tusk kings: gold-edged slabs, pillars and braziers.
10. Tusk Throne Court	11,300–999,999	Celestial League, Tusk Throne League	Mojo Surge	The royal court in gold and white: golden lanes, statues and banners. The top.

Rarity

Rarity	Cards
Common	12
Rare	30
Epic	31
Legendary	15

All cards

There are 88 cards: 42 troops, 30 spells and 16 buildings. You start with 8 cards, the rest unlock with trophies.

Card	Type	Rarity	Courage	Unlocks at
Fire Bomb	Spell	Rare	4	start
Goblin	Troop	Common	2	start
Healing Spring	Spell	Rare	3	start
Cannon	Building	Common	3	start
Minotaur	Troop	Epic	5	start
Ogre	Troop	Rare	4	start
Battering Ram	Troop	Rare	4	start
Orc Slinger	Troop	Common	3	start
Orc Brute	Troop	Common	3	100 trophies
Timber Fence	Building	Common	2	150 trophies
Sly Fox	Troop	Common	2	200 trophies
Goblin Runt	Troop	Common	2	250 trophies
Battle Cry	Spell	Epic	3	300 trophies
Goblin Bomber	Troop	Rare	3	400 trophies
Sun Acolyte	Troop	Rare	3	450 trophies
War Hog	Troop	Rare	4	500 trophies
Thorn Hedge	Building	Common	3	525 trophies
Ballista Tower	Building	Rare	4	600 trophies
Honey Rain	Spell	Common	2	675 trophies
Bee Swarm	Troop	Rare	3	700 trophies
Spark Oracle	Troop	Epic	5	800 trophies
Orc Hunter	Troop	Rare	4	850 trophies
Poison Cloud	Spell	Rare	3	900 trophies
Hog Leap	Spell	Common	2	975 trophies
Goblin Burrow	Building	Rare	5	1,000 trophies
Orc Berserker	Troop	Epic	4	1,050 trophies
War Bell	Building	Rare	3	1,075 trophies
Siege Ballista	Troop	Epic	5	1,100 trophies
Battle Tiger	Troop	Epic	4	1,200 trophies
Bull Calf	Troop	Rare	4	1,250 trophies
Jumping Spark	Spell	Rare	4	1,275 trophies
Deep Freeze	Spell	Epic	4	1,300 trophies
Mender	Troop	Epic	4	1,400 trophies
Field Hospital	Building	Rare	3	1,425 trophies
Phantom Thief	Troop	Rare	3	1,450 trophies
Oakhide	Spell	Rare	3	1,475 trophies
Boulder Ogre	Troop	Epic	6	1,500 trophies
Goblin Sapper	Troop	Rare	3	1,650 trophies
Straw Decoy	Spell	Common	3	1,675 trophies
Sky Parrot	Troop	Epic	5	1,700 trophies
Bull Hurler	Troop	Epic	5	1,850 trophies
Bramble Grip	Spell	Rare	3	1,875 trophies
Thunderbolt	Spell	Epic	5	1,900 trophies
Spike Pit	Building	Rare	2	2,025 trophies
Storm Seer	Troop	Epic	5	2,050 trophies
Blinding Dust	Spell	Rare	3	2,075 trophies
Minotaur Charger	Troop	Epic	5	2,100 trophies
Snow Troll	Troop	Epic	6	2,250 trophies
Hunter's Feast	Spell	Rare	3	2,275 trophies
Siege Catapult	Troop	Legendary	6	2,300 trophies
Orc Grenadier	Troop	Epic	5	2,450 trophies
Last Laugh	Spell	Rare	3	2,475 trophies
Crystal Tower	Building	Epic	5	2,500 trophies
Night Bull	Troop	Epic	5	2,650 trophies
Sleepy Pollen	Spell	Epic	4	2,675 trophies
Earthquake	Spell	Epic	4	2,700 trophies
Barracks Hut	Building	Rare	5	2,725 trophies
Wraith	Troop	Epic	5	2,850 trophies
Ground Splitter	Spell	Epic	4	2,875 trophies
Siege Tower	Troop	Legendary	6	2,900 trophies
Stonehide Ogre	Troop	Epic	6	3,050 trophies
Sky Boulder	Spell	Epic	5	3,075 trophies
Frost Oracle	Troop	Legendary	5	3,200 trophies
Moon Priest	Troop	Legendary	6	3,350 trophies
Storm Front	Spell	Epic	5	3,375 trophies
Mojo Well	Building	Epic	3	3,425 trophies
Ambush	Spell	Legendary	4	3,500 trophies
Breach Mage	Troop	Legendary	6	3,650 trophies
Stubborn Heart	Spell	Epic	4	3,675 trophies
War Elephant	Troop	Legendary	7	3,800 trophies
Golden Bull	Troop	Legendary	7	3,950 trophies
Tusk Twins	Spell	Legendary	4	4,025 trophies
Trebuchet	Troop	Legendary	7	4,200 trophies
Catapult Pad	Building	Epic	3	4,225 trophies
Ogre Crusher	Troop	Legendary	7	4,350 trophies
Marsh Mist	Spell	Legendary	3	4,525 trophies
Ghost Bull	Troop	Legendary	7	4,650 trophies
Ogre Juggernaut	Troop	Legendary	7	4,950 trophies
Ward Stone	Building	Epic	3	4,975 trophies
Frost Pillar	Building	Epic	4	5,625 trophies
Arrow Nest	Building	Rare	3	6,225 trophies
Powder Cart	Building	Rare	3	6,925 trophies
Mojo Siphon	Spell	Rare	2	7,625 trophies
Tower Ward	Spell	Epic	2	8,325 trophies
Gale Gust	Spell	Rare	2	9,025 trophies
Tower Mend	Spell	Rare	2	9,825 trophies
Quick Shuffle	Spell	Common	2	10,625 trophies
Mojo Surge	Spell	Legendary	5	11,325 trophies

Card levels

Collect copies of a card and pay gold to raise its level. Higher levels make that troop or spell stronger in raids and in duels. Cards come from chests, the campaign and the Lucky Wheel. Levels go up to 16.

Level	Copies needed	Gold	XP
2	2	10	4
3	4	40	5
4	10	100	6
5	20	250	10
6	50	600	25
7	100	1,500	50
8	200	3,500	100
9	400	8,000	200
10	800	20,000	400
11	1000	50,000	600
12	2000	100,000	800
13	5000	200,000	1000
14	8000	350,000	1300
15	12000	600,000	1700
16	20000	1,000,000	2200

Elite ranks

When a card reaches level 16, open it and tap Rank up. Each Elite rank costs spare copies of that card (at least 2) and gold, and makes the card stronger for good. Reach all ranks on enough cards for the title "Elite Master".

Elite rank	Stronger by	Gold	Gems
Elite I	+6%	500,000	1
Elite II	+9%	750,000	2
Elite III	+13%	1,000,000	3
Elite IV	+18%	1,500,000	5
Elite V	+25%	2,000,000	8
Elite VI	+35%	3,000,000	12

Card mastery

Every card has three goals: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Fight with a card in raids, the campaign or duels and its bars fill up. Tap Claim on a green step, or Claim all. A little gold for every step, once, and a badge on the card when you reach Gold. Mastery never makes a card stronger, so duels stay fair.

Defensive buildings as cards

Card	Building	Courage	Stays for
Cannon	Cannon	3	30 s
Ballista Tower	Ballista Tower	4	35 s
Goblin Burrow	Guard Post	5	40 s
Crystal Tower	Crystal Tower	5	30 s

Windows and screens: the help text of the ? button

Every window in the game has a ? button with these three lines. They are repeated here so you can read them in one place.

Window	How it works	What you get	How to get more
Cards	Tap a card to see it. Collect enough copies and pay gold to upgrade it. Tap a card, then a deck card, to swap them.	Higher card levels make that troop stronger in raids and in duels.	Cards come from chests, the campaign and the Lucky Wheel. The Forge sets your highest card level.
Chests	Chests you win take time to unlock. Start one, wait, then open it. You always see what is inside first.	Gold, food, cards, forge embers and sometimes gear.	Win raids and duels for chests. The free gift and the star chest refill by themselves.
Arenas	You duel in the arena that fits your trophies. Every arena has its own look and unlocks new cards.	New troops, spells, buildings and arena-only cards at fixed trophy counts. Cards you own never go away.	Win duels to climb. The top arena, Tusk Throne Court, starts at 11,300 trophies.
Card mastery	Every card has three goals: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Fight with a card in raids, the campaign or duels and its bars fill up. Tap Claim on a green step, or Claim all.	A little gold for every step, once, and a badge on the card when you reach Gold. Mastery never makes a card stronger, so duels stay fair.	Use many different cards, keep them in your raid army or duel deck and win battles. A spell fills its bar every time you cast it.
Card elite	When a card reaches level 16, open it and tap Rank up. Each Elite rank costs spare copies of that card and gold. Use the filters to find cards that are ready.	A few gems for every rank, once, a purple Elite mark on the card and, at Elite VI, a golden one. Elite never makes a card stronger, so duels stay fair.	Copies you collect after level 16 are not wasted: they pay for Elite. Six ranks per card, so keep playing and opening chests.
Deck slots	Tap one of the five slots to make that deck your duel deck. Build it as before: tap a card, then a deck card to swap.	Keep up to five decks ready, for example a quick one and a heavy one. The average courage shows how fast a deck plays.	Rename a slot from the list or copy a deck into another slot to try a small change.
Deck name	Tap a name to give this slot that name. Tap the first one to go back to the plain name.	Nothing is spent, a name only helps you find your deck.	Names come from a fixed list, so there is no free text.
Copy deck	Tap the slot that should get a copy of the current deck.	The same deck in two slots, so you can change one and keep the other.	The deck in the target slot is replaced, so check that slot first.
Card details	Shows what this card – a troop or a spell – can do at its current level. In duels a card can cost more or less courage and hit differently than on a raid; the card shows both.	Upgrading costs card copies and gold and makes it stronger everywhere. Troop cards change their look at level 6 (silver) and 10 (gold): a new name and a small extra power.	Find more copies in chests.

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