How to counter Hog Rider in Clash Royale

In Clash Royale, countering the Hog Rider is essential to keeping things under control and winning. If allowed to continue, this troop's constant charges straight toward your towers pose a serious threat. Its advances must be stopped by carefully placing defensive structures, deploying troops on schedule, and managing elixirs with cunning.

You can successfully thwart the Hog Rider's assault and shift the tide of battle in your favor by being aware of these crucial strategies. We'll go into greater detail about crucial tactics in this article to help you become an expert at defeating the Hog Rider and taking control of the arena.

---

Strategies to counter Hog Rider in Clash Royale

1) Building placement and management

Building placement (Image via Supercell)

Cannon/Tesla: To counter and divert the Hog Rider in Clash Royale, position a Tesla or Cannon in the center of your side, pointing slightly toward the river. With high hit points and a targeted attack on the Hog Rider, these buildings free up your other soldiers to counter or support hostile forces.

Inferno Tower: This structure works considerably well against high-hitpoint troops, such as the Hog Rider. When positioned properly, it can quickly increase damage and melt the Hog Rider before it has a chance to seriously harm your towers. But be cautious of enemy spells that can reset its charge, such as Freeze or Lightning.

Tombstone/Furnace: The Hog Rider can be diverted by these spawner buildings in Clash Royale, which can also spawn more troops to combat it. The Hog Rider's advance can be stopped by the skeletons created by Tombstone, while supporting troops can be hit by splash damage from the Fire Spirits of the Furnace.

---

2) Troop deployment and support

Troop deployment (Image via Supercell)

Mini P.E.K.K.A: An appropriate Mini P.E.K.K.A deployment's high single-target damage can quickly dispatch the Hog Rider. It can engage fast by positioning itself squarely in the Hog Rider's path, which reduces tower damage. The Mini P.E.K.K.A. can also switch into a counter-push at that point.

Swarm troops: Use swarm forces to quickly overwhelm and destroy the Hog Rider, such as the Goblin Gang, Skeleton Army, or Barbarians. Because they can deliver large amounts of damage quickly, these troops are quite effective because it takes more elixir for your opponent to deal with them effectively.

Air troops: Air units such as Minions, Mega Minion, or Baby Dragon in your deck provide support against accompanying troops like Minions or Mega Minion, ensuring a more thorough defense, even though the Hog Rider cannot be directly targeted by air troops in Clash Royale.

---

3) Elixir management and prediction

Elixir management (Image via Supercell)

Pre-emptive deployment: Place your defensive buildings or troops ahead of time to reduce tower damage if you think your opponent will send in a Hog Rider. With this initiative, you can surprise your opponent and thwart their intended attack, causing them to adjust and possibly wasting elixir.

Counter-push possibilities: A counter-push chance can arise when a Hog Rider is successfully defended against. Remaining defensive troops can be used to support a push into your opponent's tower, forcing them to defend and taking their focus off of upcoming Hog Rider pushes.

Elixir advantage: Observe the amount of elixir you and your opponent have. Maintaining an elixir edge will provide you additional resources to develop a more potent offensive while deploying effective counters to the Hog Rider.

---

Check out more articles about Clash Royale:

Grand challenge guide || How to use support cards