All Building Cards in Clash Royale

Building cards in Clash Royale are some of the most unique support cards in the game. When you play them, they stay on the field in one place temporarily or until they are destroyed.

Some cards like the Mortar, damage enemies and lure them away from your towers, while others like the Tombstone spawn new troops to help you in battle. With so many of these cards, you can synergize them effectively in many decks to boost your defensive and offensive potential.

This article will give you a rundown of all building cards in Clash Royale, explaining their unlock requirements, mana costs, and uses.

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All Building Cards in Clash Royale

There are 13 building cards in Clash Royale, that you unlock after reaching specific arenas in Clash Royale. They are:

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1) Cannon (Common)

Cannon Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 3
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 3 - Barbarian Bowl

The Cannon is a common building card you can unlock after reaching the Barbarian Bowl arena (600 trophies). This three-elixir building card lets you place a cannon that targets ground enemies at medium range, dealing moderate damage to one troop at a time.

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2) Mortar (Common)

Mortar Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 4
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 5 - Builder’s Workshop

The Mortar is one of the best building cards in Clash Royale that you unlock after reaching the Builder’s Workshop arena (1,300 trophies). This four-elixir building card lets you place a mortar that targets ground enemies at long ranges, dealing moderate splash damage to troops.

Moreover, if you place it near the bridges, it can also directly target enemy towers. The Mortar also has an Evolution, which spawns a goblin wherever the shots land.

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3) Tesla (Common)

Tesla Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 4
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 10 - Hog Mountain

The Tesla is one of the most popular building cards in Clash Royale that you can unlock after reaching the Hog Mountain arena (3,000 trophies). This four-elixir building card lets you place a tower that moderately damages one enemy (including aerial troops) at a time by zapping them.

However, they don’t get stunned like the Zap spell (one of the best spell cards in Clash Royale). Moreover, if no enemies are in range, the Tesla tower goes underground, becoming immune to damage by enemy spells and long-range troops.

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4) Goblin Cage (Rare)

Goblin Cage Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 4
• Lifetime: 20 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 1 - Goblin Stadium

The Goblin Cage is one of the first building cards in Clash Royale that you can unlock right after completing the tutorial. When this building gets destroyed, it spawns a powerful Goblin Brawler. This makes it one of the most unique defensive building cards in this game.

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5) Goblin Hut (Rare)

Goblin Hut Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 4
• Lifetime: 29 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 1 - Goblin Stadium

The Goblin Hut is a popular building card in Clash Royale that you can unlock right after completing the tutorial. This five-elixir building spawns a trio of Spear Goblins every 10 seconds. In the end, it spawns one Spear Goblin when it’s destroyed.

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6) Tombstone (Rare)

Tombstone Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 3
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 2 - Bone Pit

You unlock the Tombstone early in this game after reaching the Bone Pit arena (300 trophies). This building spawns two Skeletons every 4 seconds. When it’s destroyed, it will spawn a squad of four Skeletons.

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7) Bomb Tower (Rare)

Goblin Tower Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 4
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 4 - Spell Valley

The Bomb Tower is a five-elixir building that lobs bombs at all nearby ground troops, dealing moderate splash damage to them. It has a long-range, along with high HP. When it’s destroyed, it places a bomb on its location, damaging all nearby enemies. You unlock this card at Spell Valley (1,000 trophies).

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8) Inferno Tower (Rare)

Inferno Tower Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 5
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 4 - Spell Valley

The Inferno Tower is one of the most popular building cards in Clash Royale, being a part of many of the best Clash Royale decks. This five-elixir building targets one enemy (can be an aerial unit), dealing damage that increases over time. Therefore, it works like the Inferno Dragon, making the Zap spell and Electro Wizard the perfect counters.

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9) Barbarin Hut (Rare)

Barbarian Hut Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 6
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 9 - Jungle Arena

The Barbarian Hut is one of the most popular building cards in Clash Royale. This card costs six elixirs and spawns a trio of Barbarians every 15 seconds. When it’s destroyed, it spawns one final Barbarian. You unlock this card in the Jungle Arena (2,600 trophies).

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10) Furnace (Rare)

Furnace Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 4
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 10 - Hog Mountain

The Furnace is a popular building card in Clash Royale. This card costs four elixirs and spawns one Fire Spirit every five seconds. When it’s destroyed, it spawns one final Fire Spirit.

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11) Elixir Collector (Rare)

Elixir Collector Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 6
• Lifetime: 86 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 15 - Miner’s Mine

The Elixir Collector is one of the last building cards in Clash Royale you can unlock at Miner’s Mine (5,000 trophies). It’s a unique building since it generates one elixir every 12 seconds, and when destroyed.

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12) X-Bow (Epic)

X-Bow Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 6
• Lifetime: 30 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 10 - Miner’s Mine

The X-Bow is one of the most popular building cards in Clash Royale. This long-range building targets one ground troop at a time, rapidly shooting arrows at them. However, if placed near the bridges, it can directly target the enemy’s side towers if no troop cards in Clash Royale are in range.

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13) Goblin Drill (Epic)

Goblin Drill Building card (Image via Supercell)

• Elixir cost: 6
• Lifetime: 10 seconds
• Unlock: Reach Arena 14 - Serenity Peak

The Goblin Drill is one of the latest building cards in Clash Royale. Unlike other buildings, you can place it directly on the enemy’s side of the field, preferably near their towers (making it similar to the Miner).

This card damages all enemies around it in a small, circular radius. Moreover, it spawns one Goblin every three seconds and spawns a trio when destroyed.