AI Overview: Supercell removed the Clash Royale Clan Chest in the April 2018 update. The reason was feature fatigue: clans filled the chest passively, so it lost its event feel. The rewards moved into Clan Wars, which launched on April 24, 2018. The original post is kept below, so you can trust each point and skip the guesswork.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- Supercell announced the removal in a blog post before the April 2018 update.
- The stated reason was feature fatigue, because clans completed the chest more passively over time.
- The chest’s rewards were moved into a new feature that could grow bigger than the old chest.
- Clan Wars launched with the April 24, 2018 update, per TouchArcade.
- Supercell redesigned the idea as Clan Wars 2 in 2020, according to later coverage.
Why the Clan Chest Left
The big idea. The Clan Chest stopped feeling like an event. Supercell traded it for a feature that rewarded active clans more.
Worth knowing. The later chest event is covered in the Clan Battle Chest guide. The older game history is in the Clash Royale history.
Timeline. The removal came with the April 2018 update. Clan Wars shipped in the same release.
| Date | What happened | Source |
| Before April 2018 | Clan Chest was a shared weekly goal | Original page |
| April 2018 | Supercell announced the Clan Chest would be removed | Supercell blog |
| April 24, 2018 | Clan Wars launched with the update | TouchArcade |
| 2020 | Clan Wars 2 redesigned the feature | Sportskeeda |
The table shows the timeline. The chest began as a shared goal. Supercell said it felt less special after a while. Clan Wars arrived within weeks, and a 2020 redesign changed it again.
Zoom out. Developers trim features that go stale. If clan rewards keep changing, players who build habits around one system may lose them, and smaller clans may feel left behind each time. A reward loop that asks for more every year can also push casual members out.
What Changed Since the Original
The short version. The Clan Chest is gone, and Clan Wars replaced its rewards. Clan Wars itself was redesigned in 2020.
Short on time? Read the table. It tells the story in five lines.
Final word. Retiring a feature is part of keeping a game alive.
Plain talk. This is a short history. It works as context for clan play.
One more way to see it. The Clan Chest was a vending machine. Clan Wars is a kitchen. It asks more, but the meal is better.
In plain English. The chest was retired because it got boring. Clan Wars took its place.
Claims, rechecked. The write-up quotes Supercell’s note in full and adds an opinion that the rewards were not worth it. The quote is checked. The opinion is the author’s. Treat every figure as a starting point, not a rule.
The fine print. Supercell said players would see smaller rewards at first. It also said active play could earn more than the biggest Clan Chest. The company promised to keep an activity check for leaders.
For how clan play works today, see the Clan Wars guide and the Clan Battle Chest guide.
Zoom in. The original author called the change good news, since most players no longer cared about the old rewards. That is one opinion. Supercell’s own reason was feature fatigue.
What the Change Meant for Clans
Rewards moved. The chest rewards did not vanish. They went into the new feature.
Extra tip. Write down your clan’s rules after any big update. They may need to change.
Last tip. Ask your clan which feature they like best. The answer shows who to promote.
Quick recap. Announced, removed, replaced.
Reality check. Smaller rewards at first meant some clans lost interest.
Bottom line. Features age. Good studios swap them before players leave.
Leaders. Check member activity on the clan screen before you set rules.
Tips. If your clan is quiet, set a shared goal in the clan chat. It brings back the feel of the old chest. The getting stuck guide helps members who stall.
Activity checks stayed. Leaders still needed a way to see who played. Supercell said it would keep one.
Players had to adapt. A passive reward became an active one. Clans that played together did better.
Zoom out again. If clan features keep changing, clan leaders will need to relearn the system each time. The risk is clans that break up because the new reward loop asks more of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Supercell remove the Clan Chest?
Supercell said feature fatigue: clans filled it passively, so it felt less special. Use it as a guide, and check the linked pages for the current details.
What replaced the Clan Chest?
Clan Wars, which launched with the April 24, 2018 update.
Did clans lose their rewards?
Supercell said the rewards moved to the new feature, though they would start smaller.
Is Clan Wars still the same?
No. A 2020 redesign called Clan Wars 2 changed how it works.
Can leaders still see activity?
Supercell promised an activity check without the chest. Check the clan screen in game for the current tools.
Original Guide, Kept in Full
The text below is the original page, kept in full. It was written between 2016 and 2024, so some details are out of date. The tips and numbers above use 2026 sources.
In the upcoming April update, Supercell is removing the Clan Chest out of the game…
Hi all,
We just wanted to give you a heads up about our plans for the Clan Chest, so it doesn’t take you by surprise when the update arrives.
As you may have guessed from the title, we’re removing the Clan Chest from Clash Royale in the next update. However, all of the rewards that the Clan Chest gives will be pumped into another feature.
We built the new feature in a way that allows its rewards to grow bigger. Which means you’ll initially see less rewards, but through playing well and actively, you can get a lot more than what the biggest Clan Chest offered.
Before we add more features to the game, we always like to sanity check our current feature list to make sure everything is still as good as it should be. We know we can’t simply keep adding and adding, because the UI alone will become cluttered at some point, so we like to trim back when/where it makes sense to do so, while we add new and better features to replace or improve upon what we’re removing.
With the Clan Chest specifically, we feel like it’s become less cool than it was originally, simply due to it being in the game for a while now and perhaps seeing some “feature fatigue.” We think Clan Chests are completed more passively nowadays, compared to them being more of an actual event, as they were initially.
We know the Clan Chest provides a good way to monitor activity levels within your Clan and see who’s still kicking around. Having this information is really important to running a successful Clan, so we’re making sure this kind of “activity check” is still possible without the Clan Chest – stay tuned for that!
See you in the Arena,
The Clash Royale Team
Personally I think it’s great to have a new reward system.
It’s like a new game changing feature which prevents players from losing interest.
Also, most players do not really care about the Clan Chest anymore since the rewards are kinda not worth it.
Last but not least, more rewards = more fun.
Is this good news… or bad news? Let’s discuss!
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Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- Supercell, “We’re removing the Clan Chest” blog post
- TouchArcade, Clan Wars launch coverage (April 2018)
- Sportskeeda and RoyaleAPI coverage of Clan Wars 2 (2020)
- The original clash.world page (2016 to 2024), kept in full below