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Tower Troops
The troop that defends your Princess Towers. There are four — swap one in to change how your towers fight.
Tower Troops replace the default Princess on your towers and defend the crown. You equip one at a time, so the choice shapes your whole defense — a heavy single-target cannon, a burst-of-daggers specialist, a troop-buffing chef, or the reliable all-round archer.
Tower Princess
CommonDefault
The reliable default that guards every tower.
Role: Consistent all-rounderTargets: Air & Ground
Single-target, long-ranged archer that fires steady arrows at both air and ground. Highest hit points of any Tower Troop, so she survives pressure the others can't.
Strengths
Highest HP of all tower troops
Hits air and ground
No downside — always solid
Weaknesses
No burst damage
Outclassed vs single tanks by Cannoneer
How to unlock: Unlocked automatically — every account starts with the Tower Princess.
Cannoneer
Epic
Slow, heavy shots that punish tanks and single targets.
Role: Single-target bruiserTargets: Ground
Trades the Princess's arrows for a cannon: far higher damage per hit but a slower reload. Melts single, high-value targets and tanks, but each shot is 'wasted' on a swarm.
Strengths
Very high per-hit damage
Great vs tanks and tanky win conditions
Punishes single-unit pushes
Weaknesses
Slow hit speed
Cannot target air
Weak into swarms
How to unlock: Unlocks around Arena 8 (Frozen Peak, ~2300 trophies); collected from Tower Troop chests.
Dagger Duchess
Legendary
Charges a dagger bar, then unloads a lethal flurry.
Role: Burst-defense specialistTargets: Air & Ground
Builds a 'dagger bar' over time. When an enemy comes into range she spends it on a rapid burst of up to eight daggers, one target at a time — devastating on the first engagement, then needing time to recharge.
Strengths
Huge opening burst
Shreds the first wave of a push
Hits air and ground
Weaknesses
Weak while the dagger bar is empty
Vulnerable to staggered pushes
Lower sustained DPS
How to unlock: Unlocks around Arena 15 / 5000+ trophies via unlock missions and Tower Troop chests.
Royal Chef
Legendary
Doesn't fight — buffs your troops with pancakes.
Role: Support / bufferTargets: Ground
The odd one out: instead of attacking enemies, every few seconds the Royal Chef tosses a Pancake at a friendly troop on the field, raising its level by one and boosting all of its stats. Turns even-level matchups in your favour.
Strengths
Levels up your troops mid-battle
Amplifies win conditions and tanks
Unique value no other troop offers
Weaknesses
No direct defense — tower relies on its own weapon
Value depends on having troops on the field
Weak when defending alone
How to unlock: Unlocks at Rascal's Hideout (Arena 13).
Tower Troops FAQ
How many tower troops are in Clash Royale?
There are four: the default Tower Princess plus the Cannoneer, Dagger Duchess and Royal Chef. Each one replaces the archer on your Princess Towers and changes how your towers defend.
What is the best tower troop in Clash Royale?
It depends on your deck. Tower Princess is the safest all-rounder with the highest HP; Cannoneer punishes tanks and single targets; Dagger Duchess gives a huge defensive burst; and Royal Chef supports your own troops by leveling them up. There is no single best pick — match the troop to your win condition.
How do you unlock tower troops?
The Tower Princess is unlocked automatically. The Cannoneer unlocks around Arena 8, the Royal Chef at Rascal's Hideout (Arena 13), and the Dagger Duchess at high trophies (~Arena 15 / 5,000+), collected through Tower Troop chests and unlock missions.
Behavior and unlock details compiled from Supercell's support portal and the Clash Royale community (verified mid-2026). Icons and rarities are pulled live from the official Clash Royale API. Unlock arenas can shift with balance updates.
