Bone Blockade — Clash Royale Daily Puzzle 1 Solution (Day 1)

Bone Blockade was Daily Puzzle #1 (Day 1) of Clash Royale's Season 89 set — Easy, Par 3, released November 2, 2026. You hold two cards: Tesla (4 Elixir) and Skeletons (1 Elixir). An enemy Level 11 Knight and Level 11 Hog Rider arrive at your left bridge, and both your Princess Towers start on 1 HP against 5,000 on the enemy side — any single hit on a Princess Tower ends the attempt.

The two attackers behave differently, and that split is the whole puzzle: Hog Rider only targets buildings and ignores troops, while the Knight fights whatever is closest. One tower alone cannot deal with both.

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Drop Skeletons on the left bridge as the Knight reaches it. All three Skeletons stand in his path and he stops to fight them — that is the "blockade" the name points at.
2. Let the Hog Rider run past. He ignores troops entirely, so the Skeletons do not stall him. That separation is intentional: the Hog is now on his own.
3. Place Tesla in the centre column, low on your side — roughly level with your Princess Towers, between them, not up at the river. The Hog Rider retargets onto the Tesla and walks into the middle.
4. Let both Princess Towers and the Tesla shoot the Hog down. In the centre position all three defenders reach him at once. The Knight, meanwhile, has been chewed up by the Skeletons and finishes into your tower's fire.

Community consensus is Skeletons first, Tesla second: separate the Knight from the Hog, then pull the Hog into the crossfire. You never need to attack — both enemy Princess Towers can stay at 5,000 and you still win.

Common Failure Points

• Tesla too high (at the river): the Hog fights the Tesla alone, far from your towers' range, and wins that duel.
• Tesla too far left: only one Princess Tower can reach him. The centre is what brings both towers into play.
• Skeletons thrown at the Hog: he ignores them. The blockade only works on the Knight.
• Placing too late: the scenario is identical every attempt — watch one attempt without panicking, note the Knight's bridge timing, then repeat it exactly.

Alternative Routes

The Skeletons-first order is the documented route from the setup screen and player screenshots (including a 45-attempt comeback that still finished in Victory once the Tesla came down to the centre). Other orders circulate on r/ClashRoyale; if you find a lower-attempt route, it is worth submitting — see the community page.

Solution verified against in-game setup screenshots on November 9, 2026. Sources: Supercell release notes via timesaver.gg, r/ClashRoyale clears, RoyaleAPI.