Clash Royale Season 88 Shocktober: Hero Electro Wizard via the Pass, Free Electro Giant Evo

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Clash Royale’s Season 88 starts on October 5, 2026 under the Shocktober theme. Two additions lead it: Hero Electro Wizard, sold in the Upgraded Pass Royale, and the Electro Giant Evolution, which the Album Event gives away for free. The season’s giveaway is therefore the Evolution, not the Hero.

Update, October 26, 2026: on October 19, Supercell removed Hero Electro Wizard’s attack delay after his ability, because it failed too often. The same balance update weakens Minion Giant, already targeted in September. October balance changes

Hero Electro Wizard: a two-target stun

Hero Electro Wizard keeps the card’s base kit: GamingonPhone reports he stuns enemies on arrival and on each attack, and hits two targets at once. His ability, Surging Strikes, locks two beams onto the nearest enemies. Supercell describes a stun lasting a few seconds on two enemies at the same time, and GamingonPhone adds continuous damage while the beams stay connected.

On access, Supercell says he is found in the Upgraded Pass Royale. The announcement does not present him as an Album Event reward. In practice, without Pass Royale this Hero stays out of reach this season, and what matters is how reliable the ability is.

Electro Giant Evolution: Zap Pack 2.0 removes levels

The real mechanical novelty is the Electro Giant Evolution. Its Zap Pack 2.0 charges for a few seconds, then releases an electric wave around the giant. Each pulse removes levels from the troops and units caught in range, which shrink on screen. GamingonPhone adds that Supercell compares the effect to the Royale Chef’s ability, but in reverse.

The Zap Pack 2.0 announcement gives no number of levels removed, no duration and no radius. It is therefore impossible to say whether the Evolution beats a defensive deck, and we will not put forward figures Supercell has not published.

Album Event: the Evolution without paying

The free route is the Shocktober: The Movie Album Event, running October 6 to November 2 and open from Arena 3. You collect Snippets of four rarities to complete movie-poster scenes. The final rewards are the Electro Giant Evolution, an emote and a tower skin.

Snippets come from daily battle rewards (up to 3 per day), events and the shop.
Four duplicates trade for a Unique Snippet, guaranteed to be new.
During the last week, every daily Snippet is a Unique Snippet.

Season calendar

Spooky Chess: October 5 to 19, with up to two badges to earn.
Power Surge: global tournament from October 20 to 25.
C.H.A.O.S: Blackout from October 19 to 26, Draft from October 19 to November 2, Power Surge from October 26 to November 2. The pool gains 20 new cards.
20-Win Challenge: October 26 to November 2, eliminated on the third loss.
Keep the Lights On: a community event announced for later in the month.

What to take away

For players on a free account, the priority is clear: aim for the Album Event and its Evolution reward, since the Hero requires the Pass. Whether the Zap Pack lives up to its promise remains to be seen once numbers are known, because the announcement publishes none.

Going further

Brawl Stars Season 55 Brawl-O-Ween: Vince and His Moths, Loony and Gus's Story

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Brawl Stars’ Season 55, Brawl-O-Ween, starts on October 1, 2026. It brings Vince, a Mythic Damage Dealer, the Loony balloon on the home screen and a month-long event in several phases around Gus.

Update, October 26, 2026: Vince arrived in early access on October 19, with an event running until October 29. You need to open 14 Vince Boxes, two of them free in the shop, and two wins give one box. He will then join Brawler Blast. Sources: TheClick and ClaimCodes.

Vince: a barista who collects moths

Vince is a Mythic Damage Dealer who tends to his espresso machine and his bugs in his Creepy Cafe. Caterpillars spawn near him regularly: by hitting them with his coffee or walking over them, he turns them into moths for his collection. According to Supercell’s release notes, he loses half of his collection when he is defeated.

His attack, Espresso Shot, throws a cup of coffee. His Super, Barista Barrage, fires a projectile that applies a Caterpillar debuff, and his main attacks then deal bonus damage. His gadgets are Hot Coffee, an explosive cappuccino, and Metamothosis, which turns nearby caterpillars into moths. As for Star Powers, Come to Papa pulls caterpillars toward him and Bug Bandage heals him for 1,200 on each transformation.

In practice, Vince rewards whoever survives: losing half the collection weighs more than any damage bonus.

The Gus event: a month in several phases

According to Supercell, Brawl-O-Ween 2026 is a month-long event, experienced in several phases, following a story tied to Gus. You unlock it through the month with puzzles, community choices, a creator-led experience and a finale. Classic Brawl-O-Ween bosses return, and a new gacha coffin is added.

Loony, Gus’s balloon, stays on the home screen during the event. Each daily win feeds it, up to six per day, and the reward is claimed by pressing and holding it once all six wins are in. Rewards are Starr Drops or Chaos Drops, from zero to two Starr Drops per day.

Brawl Pass and shop

The Brawl Pass offers two collections of Epic skins, with the Paranormal Investigator player title:

Mr. P: Fortune Teller P, Mr. Psychic and Mystic P (chroma variants).
Shade: Cursed Shade, Creepy Shade and Jolly Ghost Shade (chroma variants).

The shop adds Dr. Bellenstein, Bellenstein’s Monster (Piper) and Flame Rider Chuck, Mythics at 199 gems, plus Terrornaut Damian, a Legendary at 299 gems.

Hide & Seek and Prop Hunt

The release notes also describe Hide & Seek, a mode where one seeker faces three hiders over four 45-second rounds. It is played with the Prop Hunt modifier: when you stop moving, you turn into a map element. That modifier can show up in other modes, such as Showdown, Gem Grab, Knockout and Bounty, and it is available in friendly rooms.

When does Vince become available?

Before his arrival, TimeSaver announced early access in October, then an entry into Brawler Blast, where a Mythic brawler costs 1,900 Credits. The exact date was not confirmed before the season launched.

October 2026 — After Strategy

Clash Royale Season 88 Shocktober: Hero Electro Wizard via the Pass, Free Electro Giant Evo

Hero Electro Wizard: a two-target stun

Electro Giant Evolution: Zap Pack 2.0 removes levels

Album Event: the Evolution without paying

Season calendar

What to take away

Going further

Brawl Stars Season 55 Brawl-O-Ween: Vince and His Moths, Loony and Gus's Story

Vince: a barista who collects moths

The Gus event: a month in several phases

Brawl Pass and shop

Hide & Seek and Prop Hunt

When does Vince become available?

Going further