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“Runs fast, shoots far and chews gum. How does he blow darts with a mouth full of Double Trouble gum? Years of didgeridoo lessons.”

The Dart Goblin card is unlocked from the Jungle Arena (Arena 9). He is a very fast single-target, long-ranged troop with low hitpoints, a moderate damage output, and a very fast attack rate. A Dart Goblin card costs 3 Elixir to deploy.

Strategy[]

The Dart Goblin is best used behind a tank such as a Knight or an Ice Golem. The tank will absorb all the damage for the Dart Goblin, and coupled with the Dart Goblin's fast hit speed, the combination can quickly destroy a Crown Tower. However, due to the Dart Goblin’s low hitpoints, it can be countered easily with The Log for a positive Elixir trade or Arrows for a neutral Elixir trade.
The Dart Goblin's fast attack speed allows it to take care of small swarms quickly. He can also easily counter a Graveyard with the help of the Arena Tower. However, he can't survive or completely take out a Graveyard by himself.
Pairing the Dart Goblin with any distraction card, even something as cheap as Skeletons, can take out Elite Barbarians.
Pairing the Dart Goblin with a cheap unit like an Ice Spirit can deal significant damage to a Crown Tower or act as a quick defensive combo; however, it is vulnerable to spells like Zap or The Log. For example, the Dart Goblin can take down a Balloon with the help of a Crown Tower but he will not stop the Balloon's death damage from reaching, and thus damaging the Crown Tower. This can be prevented by using an Ice Spirit.
The Dart Goblin is a very effective counter to spawner buildings, particularly the Furnace; he can snipe the Furnace if placed 4 tiles away from the river and two-shot the spawned Fire Spirit.
If there are buildings that are 4 tiles or less away from the river on the opponent's side, you can use the Dart Goblin to attack those buildings from your side of the Arena.
A Dart Goblin can be used to out-range the Inferno Tower and Cannon, which can make him an excellent asset in battle to destroy your opponent's defenses and further your advancement plans.
- Note that the Tesla cannot be out-ranged because it is only vulnerable to damage when it comes out of the ground to attack.
- However, if the Tesla placement is 4 tiles from the river and 2 tiles from the Arena Tower, the player can place the Dart Goblin at the very edge of the bridge and he will ignore the Tesla and target the Arena Tower.
- A effective way of getting some early chip damage on your opponent's Princess Tower is by placing the Dart Goblin right at the bridge if it appears in your starting hand. His range and speed makes it extremely hard to react to and thus will catch the opponent off-guard. Even if the opponent reacts in time, it will allow the player to scout the opponent's deck.
His range and speed allow him to easily run and get some sizeable damage to a Crown Tower or even finish it off if it has relatively low hitpoints. Even if the Dart Goblin can be defeated in one hit by a Crown Tower, it will still get 2 shots off (240 damage at tournament standard) before dying and 4 shots at full health (480 damage).
The Dart Goblin is excellent at pulling melee units towards the middle of your side of the map due to his very long range. He can engage the unit while they approach him.
The Dart Goblin can be used as a distraction card, but at a high cost. It is best used as cheap and effective air defense, that can kill off a Balloon at the bridge by itself, though it allows the death bomb hit to your tower. Used with another air defense such as an Electro Wizard, it can completely defeat a Raged Balloon. It is also indispensable when defending against a Lava Hound.
Skeletons can distract and completely deny the Dart Goblin for 2 less Elixir, but requires some timing.
Dart Goblin outranges the 6 tile sight range of most troops. Placing Dart Goblin by the river and 2 tiles into the opposite lane will allow him to shoot enemies currently crossing the bridge without being targeted by them, since the distance will be about 7 tiles away. This is especially useful against potent medium-range units like Wizard and Bomber, who will otherwise one-shot the Dart Goblin.

History[]

The Dart Goblin card was added to the game on 13/1/17.
On 25/4/18, the Clan Wars update increased the Dart Goblin’s damage by 3%. The update also changed his description. It used to read "Runs fast, shoots far and chews gum. How does he blow darts with a mouth full of gum? Years of didgeridoo lessons.".
On 5/11/18, a Balance Update increased the Dart Goblin's damage by 4%. This change was voted for by the community.
On 4/2/19, a Balance Update decreased the Dart Goblin's hit speed to 0.7 sec (from 0.65 sec).
On 27/10/21, the 2021 Quarter 3 Update added the level 14 Dart Goblin.
On 7/12/21, the 2021 Quarter 4 Update will increase the Dart Goblin's damage by 9%.

Trivia[]

The Dart Goblin is 1 of 8 cards associated with Goblins, with the others being Spear Goblins, Goblin Gang, Goblin Giant, Goblin Barrel, Goblin Cage, Goblin Drill, and Goblin Hut.
The Dart Goblin has approximately the same hitpoints as an equivalent-level Princess. While they have the same health at Levels 9, 10, and 14, the Princess has 1 more hitpoint at Levels 11, 12, and 13. A similar discrepancy exists with the Rascal Girl, where the Rascal Girl has 1 more hitpoint than the Dart Goblin at Level 13.
The Dart Goblin is the subject of 2 Emotes.