- Merge Tactics begins monthly seasonal resets with new rewards, modifiers, and more.
- Goblin Queen returns as October Ruler to Clash Royale as Elixir Loong debuts next season.
- Seven new troops, with modifiers and traits arrive as several changes also is part of the update.
Merge Tactics is kicking off its October 2025 update in Clash Royale with the first-ever seasonal reset, which was confirmed to us beforehand as the “Seasonal Starsteel reset“.
As part of this, new troops joining the pool, new traits and modifiers, and two brand-new Rulers across October and November. You’ll also find new skins, improved gameplay polish, and balance changes as well. Let’s break it all down.
Clash Royale Merge Tactics October 2025 update and Season details
Merge Tactics Seasonal Reset
Merge Tactics is now officially a seasonal mode in Clash Royale. With this, your Starsteel progress (trophies) and Merge Road will reset every month. Seasons will start the week before each new Clash Royale season, bringing new rewards, Rulers, modifiers, skins, and more.
Each season, you’ll also earn a Merge Tactics badge showing the highest league you reached, so you can display your dedication. The first reset begins September 29th, so be ready to climb again.
New Rulers: Goblin Queen and Elixir Loong
So two new rulers will be debuting, while October gets only one. The makers bring back the Goblin Queen, who previously debuted in the game mode last year. This time, not with her Journey and Baby Goblins, but as a board Ruler with the Greener Grin ability that gives a 40% chance of spawning a Goblin.
Elixir Loong is a fresh addition here. The look is kind of similar to the dragon of Spirit Empress, but with a golden tone. His passive skill Endless Spring grants +1 Elixir per turn and +1 team size.
New Troops
Seven new troops are now available in the Merge Tactics, split into three elixir categories.
| Troop | Elixir | Traits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton Dragons | 2 | Undead, Ranger | Splits into a new Skeleton Dragon after every few attacks |
| Wizard | 2 | Fire, Mage | Throws a fireball, damaging enemies in the area |
| Electro Giant | 3 | Electric, Avenger | Summons an electric field, stunning and damaging nearby enemies each second |
| Musketeer | 3 | Noble, Blaster | Tanky gunner who pushes back 3 enemies after a few hits |
| Baby Dragon | 4 | Fire, Blaster | Burp’s fireballs deal splash damage in a wide area |
| Electro Wizard | 4 | Electric, Mage | Shoots lightning, stunning multiple enemies every few seconds. |
| Witch | 4 | Undead, Avenger | Summons Skeletons with 50% of her stats every few seconds |
New Traits
The Traits have also been updated, which sees some new additions.
| Trait | Effect | Activations |
|---|---|---|
| Blasters | Gain +1 Range, extra damage based on distance | 2 Troops: +10% dmg/hex 4 Troops: +20% dmg/hex |
| Electric | Lightning strikes after 10s, leaving stunned troops 3x | 2 Troops: 15% max HP dmg per strike |
| Fire | Bonus damage stacks on enemy defeat | 2 Troops: +40% damage |
| Mage | The strongest enemy troop is turned into a rabbit temporarily at combat start | 2 Troops: 8s duration |
New Modifiers
The long list of Modifiers in Merge Tactics also includes some new additions. Modifiers will now rotate every season, with new ones added to battles at different leagues.
| League | Modifier | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze II | Big Bucks | All Rulers start with +5 Elixir |
| Bronze II | Legacy | Gain +5 Elixir when a Ruler is knocked out |
| Bronze III | Elixir Festival* | +2 Elixir per round |
| Bronze III | Champion Star | Start with a random 5-Elixir Troop |
| Silver I | Endurance Training* | All troops gain +40% HP |
| Silver I | You’re Mine | Gain a 1-Star copy of the first enemy troop defeated |
| Silver II | Fighting Fever | +100% hit speed for 6s after defeating an enemy |
| Silver II | Elixir Collector | Gain an Elixir Collector generating 2 Elixir/round |
| Silver III | Last Stand* | Last troop standing gains +200% damage |
| Silver III | Echo Bench | Each round, gain a 1-Star copy of the right-most Bench troop |
| Gold I | Chaos Chaos* | Merges transform troop into random +1 Elixir troop (once/round) |
| Gold I | Master Arena* | Troops gain +100% HP and +50% dmg if unmoved between rounds |
| Gold II | Promotion | Right-most Bench troop transforms into a random +1 Elixir troop each round |
| Gold II | Trait Dummy | Start with a Dummy with 2 random Traits |
| Gold III | Ultimate Origins* | Start with a Dummy with Undead + Noble Traits |
| Gold III | Ascension | End of Round 3: right-most Bench troop becomes 3-Star powerhouse |
| Diamond | Coaching* | Benched troops gain +100% dmg & +50% HP next round. |
| Diamond | Monster Drink* | Lowest HP troop grows with +200% HP & +100% dmg at combat start. |
Note: * indicates a new modifier; the rest are already existing in the game.
New modifiers are coming in November as well, such as Swift Tile, One Punch, Mystery Shop, and Devil Snap.
Troop and Trait Changes
There have been changes made to troops and their traits, while some traits have even had their original working cases changed.
| Troop | Old Trait | New Trait |
|---|---|---|
| Executioner | Thrower | Blaster |
| Spear Goblin | Thrower | Blaster |
| Bandit | Avenger | Assassin |
| Valkyrie | Avenger | Juggernaut |
| P.E.K.K.A | Juggernaut | Avenger |
The Bomber troop is currently out of the new season. The trait changes are as follows.
| Trait | Old Effects | New Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Assassin | Activated at 3 Troops | Activated at 2 & 4 Troops 2 Troops: +25% Crit Chance & Damage 4 Troops: +50% Crit Chance & Damage |
| Avenger | Activated at 3 Troops | Activated at 2 & 4 Troops 2 Troops: +20% 4 Troops: +40% |
| Rangers | Activated at 3 Troops | Activated at 2 & 4 Troops 2 Troops: +10% 4 Troops: +15% |
| Clan | 4 Troops: Healed teammates | 4 Troops: No healing, instead heals 60% max HP & +60% hit speed. |
| Noble | 2 & 4 Troops activation only | Added 6 Troops activation for some modifiers 2 Troops: -20% dmg taken / +20% dmg 4 Troops: -30% / +30% 6 Troops: -45% / +45% |
| Undead | No. 6 Troops effect | Added 6 Troops activation 6 Troops: Curses 4 enemies, -75% max HP. |
| Ace | The strongest troop becomes the Captain and buffs the team after kills | All Aces +20% Hit Speed at start. Captain is the strongest Ace. 2 Troops: Captain +40% dmg 4 Troops: Captain +60% dmg & heals 50% damage dealt |
| Brawler | 4 Troops: Healed teammates | No longer heal. Bonus HP increased 2 Troops: +50% 4 Troops: +100% |
| Juggernaut | Shields allies behind them at battle start | Shield + immunity to control effects 2 Troops: +30% Shield of max HP 4 Troops: +60% Shield of max HP |
Plenty of new skins also join the rotation this season. Featured looks include Astral Empress, Malevolent Queen, Royale King, and Aqua Loong, which is arriving with November’s release with the new Ruler. These come with custom confetti VFX, too.
That’s all for the Clash Royale October 2025 Merge Tactics changes. Read other related Clash Royale articles:
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