How to Get the Hog Rider Card in Clash Royale

Hog Rider, Clash Royale's one of the strongest tower-siege troops. So if you're after the best hog cycle decks with elixir costs as low as 2.6, we've put together something just for you. One of the few characters to cross over from Clash of Clans into Clash Royale, Hog Rider is one of the best troops for sieging towers. That said, keep in mind it'll take a bit of time to reach the specific Arena where you can unlock the troop and add it to your deck. Without further ado, let's dive in and go over everything you need to know to use Hog Rider to its full potential.

How Do You Get the Hog Rider Card in Clash Royale 2022?

How Do You Unlock Hog Rider in Clash Royale?

Hog Rider is a rare troop, which means you can find its cards in Silver chests and higher. On top of that, you can also buy Hog Rider cards from the shop using coins or gems. That said, keep in mind that in Clash Royale you can only unlock certain troops after reaching the relevant Arenas.

To progress through each Arena in Clash Royale, you'll need to take part in multiplayer matches and win trophies. Hog Rider becomes available once you reach Spell Valley Arena, which unlocks by collecting 1,300 trophies. And that's not all, because you'll be able to collect multiple copies of the card so you can upgrade the troop to boost its overall power.

How Do You Upgrade Hog Rider?

Once you've unlocked the Hog Rider card, upgrading it makes the best use of its abilities by collecting multiple cards of the same character, as mentioned above. Once you have enough cards for a given level, you can upgrade Hog Rider from your inventory using coins. It's also very important to level up your troops' Star Levels, and our detailed Star Levels guide has everything you need to know about that.

Hog Rider Strategies in Clash Royale

The best way to use Hog Rider effectively in Clash Royale is to build a troop composition near the building you want it to attack. At the same time, you should also deploy other troops to distract the enemy's troops while Hog Rider advances toward the building and takes it down. Costing 4 elixir to deploy in battle, Hog Rider can single-handedly swing the course of a match when used optimally. Here are some tips and tricks to help you understand what makes the troop so effective in Clash Royale:

• Hog Rider only damages buildings while avoiding all enemy troops that attack it.
• Make sure to place tank or high-damage troops in front of Hog Rider to protect it against enemy units.
• You should avoid sending Hog Rider into battle first, since the enemy can easily counter a four-elixir card with a much cheaper one.
• Some basic counters to Hog Rider are cards that stop the troop from reaching the towers first.

That's it for today's guide. If you need more information about Clash Royale, we recommend checking out the links below.

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