Hero Balloon
A-tierHero Balloon is a Hero variant of Balloon, released 2026-04-06 as part of Season 82 (Apr 2026). Its signature ability Coffin Cadets costs 2 elixir to activate.
Ability: Coffin Cadets
Hero Balloon launches a Skeletrooper that soars to the nearest ground enemy within 6 tiles, deals landing damage and keeps fighting (reduced damage to Crown Towers). Its landing damage was cut from 307 to 263 on June 1, 2026 and to 230 on September 8, 2026; the July 6, 2026 update cut its attack damage from 256 to 204 and slowed its hit speed from 0.9s to 1.1s.
Uses: Once per deployment (single-use since the August 4, 2026 balance update)
Base Balloon stats (Level 11)
These are the base Balloon's current Level 11 stats, after the latest balance changes. Hero Balloon's own figures can differ.
| Elixir cost | 5 |
|---|---|
| HP | 1676 |
| Damage | 640 |
| Hit speed | 2s |
| Range | 0.1 tiles |
| Speed | Medium |
| Base card rarity | Epic |
Unlock paths
- 200 Hero Coins
Recent balance changes
- nerfSeason 87 (Sep 2026)
Skeletrooper landing damage 263 → 230 (-13%)
- nerfSeason 85 (Jul 2026)
Skeletrooper damage 256 → 204 (-20%); hit speed 0.9s → 1.1s
- nerfSeason 84 (Jun 2026)
Skeletrooper landing damage 307 → 263 (-14%)
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