Skeleton Traps too Powerful?

Even with the bomb nerf, I still find some success in hogging for war.

Myself, along with other clan members, have noticed the damage that skeletons do against troops.

I have level 5 hogs, and I had a difficult time three starring a level 8 base that was relatively weak.

I have level 6 heal spells as well.

Ive noticed that on one particular raid, 3 skeletons killed 1 full health hog when they were fighting one another.

Just amazed that a trap that is supposed to "distract" can have that high of a DPS.

Also, does anyone know how long these are staying?

Like forever brah

For units that won't attack them back (hogs, giants, etc.), they can cause a world of trouble. Especially when there's 3-4 of them hitting a unit at once. Best bet is to send in archers or barbs to deal with them quickly.

The traps are permanent. So, they are here to stay. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

They're permanent, and staying for good. Once they get rid of the Halloween theme, the trap will remain. In my personal experiences, that's basically one of the only things they're good for, combating hogs and loons and giants and things that are unable to attack the skeleton back. Yes they do distract, but only for a second or so, once the troops turn their attention to it, they get mowed down fast. Overall, it's a balanced trap, in the right conditions it can be pretty strong, but in other conditions it's pretty weak. This is just my opinion, so yeah.

I think the skeleton traps are the right balance and a moderate buff for defenses, if you would. It adds to the importance of designing a good base and introduces a little bit of "randomness" to the game since it is hard to predict where these irritating traps are. ;)