The Barbarian: A Fierce Melee Warrior Unleashed

The Barbarian, a relentless single-target melee troop, emerges as the initial force from the Barracks, adorned in a kilt with an enraged countenance. Armed with a sword, this warrior seeks destruction on the battlefield.

Characteristics

• Appearance: A kilt-clad male warrior with a yellow horseshoe mustache.
• Behavior: Attacks the closest building; shifts focus to Clan Castle troops, Heroes, or Skeleton Traps if attacked.
• Weapon: Wields a sword in battle.

Strategies

Offensive Strategy

– Barch and GoBarch

• Barch: Barbarians tank for Archers, aiding in distant damage or targeting exposed Resource buildings.
• GoBarch: Barbarians protect Archers while targeting buildings behind the first layer of Walls, synergizing with Goblins.

– Horde Tactics

• Large Barbarian hordes swiftly demolish structures; caution required against splash defenses.
• Spread Barbarians to evade concentrated damage from Mortars, Wizard Towers, or Bomb Towers.

– Strategic Testing

• Use Barbarians to unveil Clan Castle troops, traps, and Hidden Teslas.
• Adapt strategy if Clan Castle is well-defended; consider units like Balloons or Hog Riders.

– “Poor Man’s” Distraction

• Barbarians serve as effective distractions, especially against splash damage defenses.
• Ideal for eliminating isolated buildings like distant Builder’s Huts.

– Mortar Takedown

• Exploit Mortar vulnerabilities; send a single Barbarian within 4 tiles to destroy an exposed Mortar.

Defensive Strategy

– Clan Castle Defenders

• Deploy Barbarians in Clan Castle to absorb damage, buying time for fixed defenses.
• Vulnerability to Poison Spell requires supplementary defensive measures.

– Anti-Splash Defense

• Safeguard Mortars against Barbarian vulnerability; separate them from Giants and employ Bombs strategically.
• Optimize Barbarians’ tankiness by directing them away from Archer backups.

Upgrade Differences

• Visual Evolution: Significant transformations from level 1 to level 11, including changes in appearance, weaponry, and accessories.

Super Troop Boost

• Super Barbarian: Boost at Barbarian level 8, enhancing capabilities for a Dark Elixir cost of 25,000.

Statistics

Preferred Target	Attack Type	Housing Space	Movement Speed	Attack Speed	Barracks Level Required	Range
None	Melee (Ground Only)	1	16	1s	1	0.4 tiles

Level	Damage per Second	Damage per Attack	Hitpoints	Research Cost	Research Time	Laboratory Level Required
1	8	8	45	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	11	11	54	20,000	2h	1
3	14	14	65	60,000	5h	3
4	18	18	85	200,000	12h	5
5	23	23	105	650,000	1d	6
6	26	26	125	1,400,000	1d 12h	7
7	30	30	160	2,100,000	2d 12h	8
8	34	34	205	2,800,000	3d	9
9	38	38	230	5,000,000	6d	10
10	42	42	250	14,000,000	13d	12
11	45	45	270	16,000,000	14d	13

History

Patch	Type	Description
August 2, 2012		The Barbarian was in the original release of the game, with 5 levels.
September 19, 2012	Update	The Barbarian at levels 3-4 and 5 now have upgrade differences.The upgraded Barbarian now has pink asterisks on its icon that represents its level.
February 5, 2013	Update	Added the level 6 Barbarian.
January 29, 2014	Update	Added Hero abilities, which allowed the Barbarian King to summon Barbarians with his Iron Fist ability.
September 16, 2014	Update	Added level 7 Barbarian.
July 1, 2015	Update	Increased training cost at levels 4-7.Level 4: 80 -> 100 Level 5: 100 -> 150 Level 6: 150 -> 200 Level 7: 200 -> 250
December 19, 2016	Update	Gave the Barbarian a significant change in his icon and info.
March 5, 2018	Update	Barbarian troops that aren’t spawned by the Barbarian King no longer get affected from the King’s rage effect.
June 11, 2018	Update	Added the level 8 Barbarian.Reduced the upgrade time at levels 6 and 7.Level 6: 10d -> 7d Level 7: 14d -> 9d
June 26, 2018	Balance Changes	Reduced upgrade time at levels 4-7.Level 4: 3d -> 2d Level 5: 5d -> 3d 12h Level 6: 7d -> 4d 12h Level 7: 8d -> 7d 12h
February 22, 2019	Balance Changes	Increased Barbarian’s hitpoints at levels 7 and 8.Level 7: 125 -> 145 Level 8: 140 -> 205
April 2, 2019	Update	Reduced upgrade time at levels 5-8.
March 30, 2020	Update	Added level 9 Barbarian.Added the Super Barbarian Super troop, which can be boosted when Barbarians are upgraded to level 8.Reduced upgrade cost at levels 5-8.
October 12, 2020	Update	Added the ability for certain Hero Skins to spawn skinned versions of troops.
April 12, 2021	Update	Added the level 10 Barbarian.Reduced the upgrade costs and times for level 2-9 Barbarians.Reduced the training cost of level 1/2 Barbarians.Level 1: 25 -> 15 Level 2: 40 -> 30
December 9, 2021	Update	Reduced the upgrade costs and times for level 2-9 Barbarians.Increased the hitpoints of level 4-7 Barbarians:Level 4: 78 -> 85 Level 5: 95 -> 105 Level 6: 110 -> 125 Level 7: 145 -> 160
October 10, 2022	Update	Added the level 11 Barbarian.