Clash of Clans January 2025 Balance Update brings changes to Hero Equipment

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Clash of Clans January 2025 Balance Update gave some buffs and nerfs to Hero Equipment.
While Barbarian and Archer Puppet, Life Gem, and Vampstache saw buffs, Fireball and Boots were among the nerfs.

In January 2025, there’s an upcoming balance adjustment coming to Clash of Clans. This update will bring about some significant modifications to both Hero Equipment and one particular spell. The main objective is to elevate the gaming experience with Heroes by making necessary improvements and refinements. Let’s delve deeper to get a comprehensive understanding of these changes.

Clash of Clans January 2025 Balance Update Changes – Hero Equipment

Buffs

Vampstache

The Barbarian King equipment gets a buff in Damage per Second (DPS).

Lv.1: 9 → 10
Lv.2: 10 → 15
Lv.3: 12 → 20
Lv.4: 13 → 25
Lv.5: 15 → 30
Lv.6: 16 → 40
Lv.7: 18 → 45
Lv.8: 19 → 50
Lv.9: 22 → 60
Lv.10: 27 → 65
Lv.11: 32 → 70
Lv.12: 37 → 80
Lv.13: 42 → 85
Lv.14: 48 → 90
Lv.15: 53 → 100
Lv.16: 58 → 105
Lv.17: 63 → 110
Lv.18: 68 → 120

Barbarian Puppet

The common equipment gets some major buffs on both HP and Health recovery.

HP buffs are as follows:

Lv.1: 281 → 309
Lv.2: 350 → 385
Lv.3: 425 → 467
Lv.4: 513 → 564
Lv.5: 590 → 649
Lv.6: 668 → 734
Lv.7: 760 → 836
Lv.8: 855 → 940
Lv.9: 950 → 1045
Lv.10: 1050 → 1155
Lv.11: 1150 → 1265
Lv.12: 1314 → 1445
Lv.13: 1596 → 1755
Lv.14: 1898 → 2087
Lv.15: 2222 → 2444
Lv.16: 2458 → 2703
Lv.17: 2812 → 3093
Lv.18: 3060 → 3366

Health Recovery is as follows:

Lv.1: 100 → 110
Lv.2: 150 → 165
Lv.3: 200 → 220
Lv.4: 250 → 275
Lv.5: 300 → 330
Lv.6: 350 → 385
Lv.7: 400 → 440
Lv.8: 450 → 495
Lv.9: 520 → 572
Lv.10: 600 → 660
Lv.11: 680 → 748
Lv.12: 770 → 847
Lv.13: 860 → 946
Lv.14: 940 → 1034
Lv.15: 1060 → 1166
Lv.16: 1130 → 1243
Lv.17: 1200 → 1320
Lv.18: 1260 → 1386

In the forthcoming February update, we’re tweaking certain hero equipment for balance purposes.
— Clash of Clans (@ClashofClans) January 22, 2025

Archer Puppet

Another Puppet equipment gets a health recovery and DPS boost.

DPS boost is given below:

Lv.1: 26 → 28
Lv.2: 34 → 37
Lv.3: 42 → 46
Lv.4: 49 → 54
Lv.5: 55 → 61
Lv.6: 62 → 68
Lv.8: 80 → 88
Lv.7: 71 → 78
Lv.9: 90 → 99
Lv.10: 100 → 110
Lv.11: 109 → 120
Lv.12: 115 → 127
Lv.13: 122 → 134
Lv.14: 127 → 140
Lv.15: 132 → 145
Lv.16: 136 → 150
Lv.17: 140 → 154
Lv.18: 144 → 159

Healthy Recovery buffs are detailed as follows:

Lv.1: 160 → 176
Lv.2: 175 → 193
Lv.3: 190 → 209
Lv.4: 205 → 226
Lv.5: 250 → 275
Lv.6: 235 → 259
Lv.7: 250 → 275
Lv.8: 265 → 292
Lv.9: 280 → 308
Lv.10: 295 → 323
Lv.11: 310 → 341
Lv.12: 325 → 358
Lv.13: 340 → 374
Lv.14: 360 → 396
Lv.15: 380 → 418
Lv.16: 400 → 440
Lv.17: 420 → 462
Lv.18: 440 → 484

Life Gem

Life Gem has some major buffs, so you can expect some use cases in the coming days.

DPS increase is given below:

Lv.1: 10 → 11
Lv.2: 12 → 13
Lv.3: 14 → 16
Lv.4: 16 → 18
Lv.5: 18 → 20
Lv.6: 20 → 22
Lv.7: 22 → 24
Lv.8: 24 → 26
Lv.9: 28 → 31
Lv.10: 32 → 35
Lv.11: 38 → 42
Lv.12: 42 → 46
Lv.13: 46 → 51
Lv.14: 50 → 55
Lv.15: 54 → 64
Lv.16: 58 → 64
Lv.17: 62 → 68
Lv.18: 66 → 73

HP increase is listed below:

Lv.1: 150 → 165
Lv.2: 163 → 179
Lv.3: 172 → 189
Lv.4: 181 → 199
Lv.5: 192 → 211
Lv.6: 203 → 223
Lv.7: 225 → 248
Lv.8: 249 → 274
Lv.9: 275 → 303
Lv.10: 304 → 334
Lv.11: 336 → 370
Lv.12: 351 → 386
Lv.13: 366 → 403
Lv.14: 381 → 419
Lv.15: 396 → 436
Lv.16: 411 → 452
Lv.17: 426 → 469
Lv.18: 441 → 485

Max HP Increase is listed below.

Lv.1-2: 330 → 510
Lv.3-5: 420 → 600
Lv.6-8: 510 → 690
Lv.9-11: 600 → 780
Lv.12-14: 690 → 870
Lv.15-17: 780 → 960
Lv.18: 870 → 1050

Royal Gem

Another gem gets a buff.

HP increase has seen an upgrade, as listed below:

Lv.1: 40 → 60
Lv.2: 60 → 90
Lv.3: 80 → 120
Lv.4: 100 → 150
Lv.5: 120 → 180
Lv.6: 140 → 210
Lv.7: 160 → 240
Lv.8: 180 → 270
Lv.9: 200 → 300
Lv.10: 220 → 330
Lv.11: 240 → 360
Lv.12: 260 → 390
Lv.13: 280 → 420
Lv.14: 300 → 450
Lv.15: 320 → 480
Lv.16: 340 → 510
Lv.17: 360 → 540
Lv.18: 380 → 570

DPS Increase is listed below.

Lv.1: 20 → 35
Lv.2: 25 → 40
Lv.3: 30 → 45
Lv.4: 35 → 50
Lv.5: 40 → 55
Lv.6: 45 → 60
Lv.7: 50 → 65
Lv.8: 55 → 70
Lv.9: 60 → 75
Lv.10: 65 → 80
Lv.11: 70 → 85
Lv.12: 75 → 90
Lv.13: 80 → 95
Lv.14: 85 → 100
Lv.15: 90 → 105
Lv.16: 95 → 110
Lv.17: 100 → 115
Lv.18: 105 → 120

Nerfs

Minor nerfs for a few of the equipment have been seen.

Earthquake Boots

Alongside the damage decrease, the ability will no longer kill Skeletons.

Lv.9-11: 40 → 34
Lv.12-14: 50 → 36
Lv.15-17: 55 → 38
Lv.18: 60 → 40

Fireball

A decrease in damage radius.

Lv.18-23: 600 → 500

Electro Boots

Self-healing per Second has taken a small dip.

Lv.15: 34 → 33
Lv.16: 36 → 34
Lv.17: 38 → 35
Lv.18: 40 → 36
Lv.19: 42 → 37
Lv.20: 44 → 38
Lv.21: 46 → 39
Lv.22: 48 → 40
Lv.23: 50 → 41
Lv.24: 52 → 42
Lv.25: 54 → 43
Lv.26: 56 → 44
Lv.27: 60 → 45

Aura Damage Per Second has been nerfed as well.

Lv.1-2: 137 → 132
Lv.3-5: 150 → 140
Lv.6-8: 162 → 147
Lv.9-11: 175 → 155
Lv.12-14: 187 → 162
Lv.15-17: 200 → 170
Lv.18-20: 212 → 177
Lv.21-23: 225 → 185
Lv.24-26: 237 → 192
Lv.27: 250 → 200

Invisibility Spell

Duration nerf is listed below.

Lv.1: 3.75 → 3.5
Lv.2: 4.0 → 3.75
Lv.3: 4.25 → 4.0
Lv.4: 4.5 → 4.25

Number of Hits is updated as below.

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