How to play Hog Rider in Squad Busters: Information, stats, strategies and more

Hog Rider in Squad Busters is one of the most crucial characters of the game. Similar to his origin in Clash Royale and Clash of Clans, Hog Rider is an attacking troop who has balanced damage and health. His main objective is to steadily take down the enemy squads and troops.

Understanding each character, such as Barbarian, Hog Rider, and others is therefore essential for building a powerful squad. In this article, we will understand more about Hog Rider, its statistics, and the best strategies.

NOTE: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinion.

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All you need to know about Hog Rider in Squad Busters

Hog Rider is a Rare character, which is categorized under the Speedster category and can be found in the Green World of the game. His fusion perk is that he gets a turbo boost which further increases the speed. This makes Hog Rider and all-rounders one of the best squad combinations in the game. The following are the statistics of Hog Rider in the game:

Health	1500
Damage	150
Fusion Health	5250
Fusion Damage	300

Currently, Hog Rider has four abilities, one for all four in-game evolutions. The following are the various abilities:

Baby	Grass gives a turbo boost to increase speed
Classic	Turbo boost lasts for a longer period
Super	Turbo boost recharges faster
Ultra	Turbo boost speed increases even more

Hog Rider has four skins: Basic default, Primitive, Dark, and Baywatch. There are also multiple emotes available for every evolution. Currently, there are eight emotes available for Hog Rider in Squad Busters that can be used by players in the game.

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How to Unlock Hog Rider in Squad Busters

Hog Rider is one of the most wanted characters in Squad Busters. However, unlocking it is not an easy task. This character can be unlocked in two ways, but both of them are not easy.

Hog Rider is a rare character that can be acquired by opening rare chests. So players would have to depend on their luck to get this character. Rare chests can be obtained by players by performing well in matches and gaining chest boosts.

However, this is a long route to take. If you want the character quickly then you can buy Hog Rider from the in-game shop. The character is not cheap and can cost upwards of 100,000 coins. It also depends on shop rotations.

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Strategies to use Hog Rider in Squad Busters

Since Hog Rider is an attacking Speedster character, he should be placed along with all-rounders or attackers and should be used in an all-attack strategy with no defender. He has one of the best squad synergies in Squad Busters with Barbarian and Colt.

Using his evolution abilities further increases his turbo boost feature. This increased speed helps chase enemy squads, and all attackers together can take down the squad. Avoid using Hog Rider in defending strategy, as it serves the complete opposite purpose of his main duty, which is to chase enemies faster and take down squads. This was everything you need to know about Hog Rider in Squad Busters.

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