Clash Royale Season 74 introduces a major Furnace rework, transforming it from a passive building into an offensive troop with a powerful evolution that spawns high-damage Fire Spirits. The update also adds new emotes, balance changes affecting over 20 cards, and a refreshed Pass Royale with exclusive rewards like a Furnace-themed tower skin. With Classic 2v2 returning permanently and multiple challenges scheduled throughout August, the season offers both casual and competitive players fresh incentives to log in.
Furnace Rework & Evolution: A Major Change
From Passive Building to Troop
The Furnace is no longer a building, but it is a troop of 4 elixir. It will now move on the ground, shoot from a range, and while it is moving and in combat, it will spawn Fire Spirits. Making it much more useful in an offensive capacity with varied options for strategy.
Card Evolution: Evolved Furnace
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The evolved version of Furnace Evolved Furnace spawns Fire Spirits every 1.8 seconds instead of 5. That’s almost triple. These spirits do 180% more damage and come out from both sides of the troop. The evolution happens every third Furnace played.
Pass Royale Rewards (Free vs. Diamond)
Pass Royale has been changed too. Free Pass gives out Gold Crates, Wild Shards, Potions, and Banners. Diamond Pass gives more stuff:
| Reward | What You Got |
|---|---|
| Gems | 100 (Free) / 225 (Diamond) |
| Evolution Shards | 6 Furnace Evolution Shards (Diamond only) |
| Wild Cards | Some (Free) / All rarities (Diamond) |
| Tower Skin | Furnace-themed skin (Diamond) |
| Emote | Exclusive Furnace emote (Diamond) |
| Magical Chest | 1 Magical Chest (Diamond) |
| Legendary King’s Chest | 1 Legendary King’s Chest (Diamond) |
| Golden Name Perk | Activated (Diamond only) |
| Premium Clan Gifts | Available (Diamond only) |
| Free Challenge Rejoins | Unlocked (Diamond only) |
Furnace Tower Skin unlocks at Tier 10 of Diamond Pass.
Cosmetics, Emotes & Events
Arena & Skins
The arena this season looks like a hot furnace. Towers match the look.
New Emotes & Banners
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Some of the new emotes:
- Furnace Boiling Pot
- Furnace Lava Tears (Pass Exclusive)
- Tesla Goblin Electrocution
- Evo Wizard Evil Laugh
- Battle banners come weekly with heat designs and unlockable frames.
Milestone Evolution Rewards
- Archers: 6 Evolution Shards + Banner
- Electro Dragon: 6 Shards + Banner
- Executioner shards and Book of Cards come later
- Classic 2v2 Is Back: Public 2v2 mode is now permanent in the mode list.
Events & Challenges
Furnace Evolution Draft Challenge (Aug 4–18) is an all-draft event with Furnace rewards.
Other weekly challenges include:
- Furnace of the Meadows (Aug 8–11)
- Baker Furnace (Aug 29–Sep 1)
- More events listed in-game in the Season 74 tab.
Balance Changes – August 2025
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Over 20 cards got tweaked.
Nerfs
- Dagger Duchess: +0.05s hit speed → −11% DPS
- Royal Chef: slower attack speed → 8–10% DPS drop
- Spear Goblins: range down (5.5 → 5), first hit slower
- Miner: hit speed up to 1.3s → −8% DPS
- Evo Skeleton Barrel: death damage −7%
- Rage: damage +21%, time down −18%
- Cannoneer: hit speed slower, −17% damage
- Evo Dart Goblin: poison down to 1s (from 4s)
- Dart Goblin: slower hit speed, but +17% damage
Buffs & Reworks
Phoenix: egg no longer does less damage to crown towers
- Spirit Empress: +5% HP, better air range
- Zappies: faster first hit
- Golem: Golemite death damage +75%
- Minions/Horde: range +56%
- Firecracker: recoil reduced by 33%, behavior fixed
- Evo Giant Snowball: rolls faster
- Evo Witch: heals only from her skeletons now (+18% heal)
- Evo Archers: power shot −20%, normal Archers +5% damage
- Goblin Hut: spawn delay cut in half (1 → 0.5s)
With Furnace reworked into a troop, new card evolutions, cosmetics, and Classic 2v2 back, this update adds more content. Players will have to tweak their decks. Others can collect rewards, finish challenges, or try new modes. No matter your level, there’s plenty to mess around with this season.
