Clash Of Knights: Empires and Puzzles Quest & Heroes
Clash Of Knights is an epic Empires and Puzzles Alliance Quest. Along with the Quest itself, there’s also a bunch of new heroes to check out, so let’s get started.
In this post, I’ll provide an overview of the Quest and provide an initial review of each hero.
(I’ve updated this guide to include all the new heroes who arrived in the second wave, and refer to those heroes as, “Round 2 Heroes”.)
MENU (Empires and Puzzles Clash Of Knights)
1. Clash Of Knights Quest Overview
2. Clash Of Knights Quest Stage Bosses
3. Clash Of Knights Family Bonus
4. Wolf 5 Star Heroes
Esme
Ludwig
Wolfgang
Quenell
5. Raven 5 Star Heroes (Round 2)
Rayne
Eloise
Quintin
Lewena
6. All 4 Star Clash Of Knights Heroes
Ferant
Wren
Franz (Round 2)
7. All 3 Star Clash Of Knights Heroes
Aderyn
Bertulf
This post may contain speculation, personal opinion, and adult comedy. It is not advice and is solely for entertainment and informational purposes.
Details may have changed so always verify in-game.
Clash Of Knights Quest | Empires and Puzzles
First things First: You must be in an alliance before this event starts, in order to participate.
Clash Of Knights is a 4-day event, where the objective is to score as many points as you can. Each alliance will work as a team to try and claim the best prizes possible.
There are 3 sets of 10 stages: Rare, Epic, and Legendary. Although, you’ll only be able to access the Rare stages, to begin with. Epic Stages can be opened once your alliance hits 2.5 million points. And Legendary opens up at 10 million points.
This means, that small alliances may find it difficult to complete all the Stages, and may generally find it hard to compete at all.
Scores are worked out by combining all individual scores, and prizes include Alliance Quest Coins (enough for one free visit to the Summoning Gate), Emblems, and Limit Breaker 5-Star Aethers, along with other materials.
Clash Of Knights Quest Highlights (Empires and Puzzles)
- The event will use World Energy Flags
- Each stage has 3 waves of monsters
- Stages can be replayed to better your score
- 10 “Alliance Quest Coins” (or 300 gems) will get you one hero pull at the Summoning Gate
Clash Of Knights Quest Effect / Hazard
Your alliance will be attacking/invading a Castle which is defended with Incendiary traps. These traps are triggered every 4 turns, resulting in the following 2 ailments for 3 turns:
- Burn-damage (Rare: 306 HP Epic: 432 Legendary: 612)
- Attack-down (-40%).
Clash Of Knights Quest Stage Bosses (Empires and Puzzles)
Here are the stage enemies and End Bosses:
| STAGE | MONSTERS | END BOSS |
| 1 | Nature and Fire | Rayne (Dark) + 2 Nature |
| 2 | Ice and Fire | Wolfgang (Holy) + 2 Fire |
| 3 | Dark and Holy | Eloise (Holy) + Esme (Ice) |
| 4 | Ice and Nature | Quenell (Nature) + Aderyn (Dark) |
| 5 | Ice and Fire | Bertulf (Holy) + Quintin (Ice) |
| 6 | Ice and Dark | Franz (Nature) + Ludwig (Dark) + Ferant (Fire) |
| 7 | Nature and Holy | Wren (Nature) + Lewena (Fire) + Franz (Nature) |
| 8 | Nature and Fire | Quenell (Nature) + Esme (Ice) + Wren (Nature) |
| 9 | Ice and Holy | Eloise (Holy) + Ludwig (Dark) + Lewena (Fire) |
| 10 | Dark and Fire | Quintin (Ice) + Wolfgang (Holy) + Rayne (Dark) |
All Clash Of Knights enemies (monsters) have Special Skills:
Holy: Deals 250% damage to target & target gets 363 Bleed over 3 turns
Fire: All allies Counterattack with 100% damage for 5 turns
Ice: All allies get +50% Defense for 5 turns
Nature: All allies get +50% Attack for 5 turns
In-Game Bonus for using Clash Of Knights Heroes in the Quest
As with other events, heroes from the event will benefit from a bonus when used.
For Clash Of Knights, the bonus is the ability to bypass Elemental Barriers. They’ll also enjoy increased Attack, Defense, and Health (all by 20+).
Well, that’s it for the Quest itself. Now let’s take a look at the new heroes, starting with their Family Bonus:
Clash Of Knights Family Bonus (Empires & Puzzles)
None of the Clash Of Knights heroes have a Passive Skill, although they do have a Family bonus. Currently, all of the 5-Star heroes are part of the Wolf family, while the 4 and 3-Star heroes are a mixed group; some Wolf and some Raven.
The Wolf family bonus:
2/3 Wolf heroes in the same team will gain: 35% / 50% chance to make a cast buff undispellable.
The Raven family bonus:
2/3 Raven heroes in the same team will gain: 35% / 50% chance to make a cast ailment uncleansable.
My View on the Wolf/Raven Family Bonus: I was initially disappointed until I saw their Special Skills. When you look at the Slayers, or the immense Magic Family bonuses, this doesn’t seem to compare… but you’ll see.
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Now onto the actual Heroes! As always, I’ll provide a little more on the 5-Star heroes and snippets on the others. Let’s get started with one of the most notable:
Wolf 5 Star Clash Of Knights Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
There are four new, 5-Star (Legendary) heroes, in the Clash Of Knights:
Esme Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Ice (Blue)
Class: Sorcerer
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Wolf
Special Skills (Fiend Slayer): 1. Destroys all Fiends from all allies. 2. Recovers 40% health for all allies. Boosts health for all allies by 650 HP (can exceed max HP). 3. If an ally had Fiends they will be immune to new Fiends for 4 turns.
[This hero was buffed since release – Details updated, although the review remains the same.]
Talent: DELAY ~ +15% chance to drop the mana generation of the enemy by -50% for 2 turns after dealing damage. The effect is applied at the end of the turn.
Initial thoughts on Esme
Esme is notable because she’s the first hero in Empires and Puzzles, to be able to remove Fiends. And as Fiends have become a big part of the game, it’s pretty significant.
That said, she’s not OP at all, just a good solid healer. If she’s not combating Fiends, she converts into a healer who provides 40% coverage.
Looking back at the Tower Of Magic heroes, Motega was high on my list of hopeful pulls. His Fiends cause the owner to suffer -50% accuracy for as long as they’re attached. And I imagine, we’ll see more of this type of Fiend in future; where you not only have to deal with a passive attack, but also a significant ailment.
In that future, Esme offers a simple solution to all your woes; she’ll see off the Fiends and then offer protection against them. Not bad at all.
And with Esme, there’s no wasted energy, no mistakes -She first removes the Fiends, then heals for 40%. So you don’t have to worry about the Fiend eating up that healing -She’s an absolute Fiend Specialist.
Finally, we have to judge the level of healing we get from her, and 40% is top-end for an Average 5-Star healer. In line with healers like Arial.
Overall, Esme may be a top hero for Raids and Defense, as the focus of the game shifts from Minions (Bera/Freya), to Fiends (Elizabeth, Motega, Hannah).
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
This Hero was subsequently Buffed or Nerfed by the developers. Details have been updated to reflect the changes.
Want more Esme? Read her full review!
Ludwig Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Dark (Purple)
Class: Paladin
Mana Speed: Slow
Family Bonus: Wolf
Special Skills (Full Metal Pelt): 1. The caster gets taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the caster’s allies for 6 turns. 2. The caster gets +84% defense against Special Skills for 6 turns. 3. Nearby allies receive mana each turn for 6 turns. Received mana increases each turn until the last turn, when 100% mana is received.
Talent: PROTECT ~ +25% chance to get +25% defense for 2 turns after receiving and damage. The effect is applied at the end of the turn.
Initial thoughts on Ludwig
OK, let’s get the chart out first, we all know what we’re looking for:
| Hero | Mana Speed | Taunt | Main Secondary |
| Ludwig | Slow | Last for 6 turns, with +84% Defense against Special skills | Nearby allies receive mana each turn for 6 turns. The mana increases each turn until the last turn when 100% mana is received |
| Krampus | Average | Last for 3 turns, with +44% Defense (& further 10% every time they are hit) | Summons a Minion (10% A&HP) + All allies get +50% attack for 3 turns |
| Black Knight | Average | Last for 3 turns, with 50% chance to drop damage to 1 | All allies get +45% attack for 3 turns, & a further 20% every time they’re hit |
At first glance, I wasn’t too impressed with Ludwig. Yes, 6 turns is massive -but he’s Slow (a long time in Malosi’s world). Yes, 84% sounds great -but it’s only against Specials… so drill away (and I’m sure Devana, or someone else who removes buffs will tap him before then). Yes, the mana thing will fully charge a couple of buddies -but they’ll charge anyway, right?
But but but…
Yes, you’re right, he’s actually a beast.
6 turns is double the Taunt time of his competitors, and Ludwig doesn’t waste any of that time, he immediately starts to generate mana for his nearby allies (thankfully, Ludwig doesn’t actually benefit from this mana boost himself).
Let’s pause for a moment and review this Mana boost in isolation -because it’s staggering:
| Turns | Mana Boost | Nearby Full Mana Charge (without tiles) |
| 1 | +16.67% | No… |
| 2 | +33.33% | Nearly |
| 3 | +50% | FIRE! |
| 4 | +66.67% | Wait a sec |
| 5 | +83.33% | FIRE! |
| 6 | +100% | FIRE! |
Oh, and if we return to that Family Bonus (***)… we’ll see how ridiculous it is when utilised on this guy. If Ludwig has 2 other Wolf heroes by his side, he’ll enjoy a 50% chance to make this buff undispellable.
So, half the time this guy fires off, we’ll have no choice but to Wait-It-Out. All the while, the mana is being generated and a promise of that full charge lingers on the horizon. The only option left at this stage is to plummet him with tiles in hope of stopping him.
Is Ludwig Overrated?
While I don’t wanna over-hype Ludwig, I can’t imagine anything more frustrating. His main weakness (besides trusty Malosi), is that his +Defense only covers Special skills. Whereas the other two on our list enjoy some improved Defense against all damage.
Maybe he’s the reason they just nerfed the nearby option in Double Formation?
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Want more Ludwig? Read his full review!
Wolfgang Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Holy (Yellow)
Class: Fighter
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Wolf
Special Skills (Gauntlet): 1. Deals 250% damage to all enemies. 2. The caster reduces all received damage by -50% for 4 turns (for himself). 3. After 4 turns, the caster boosts the health of all allies by 600 HP.
Talent: Revive ~ +30% chance to revive with 1 HP after a fatal attack. The revive is applied at the end of the turn.
Initial thoughts on Wolfgang
… Wolfgang is a Deity.
…that may rein over all other Deities.
Wolfgang is Milena, but instead of two separate Specials, he rolls it all into one. -I hope I get him.
Let’s break it down:
250% damage to all enemies is solid. Hell, Nemo (Fast) only offers 300% guaranteed to one enemy. 250% damage to all is in the same league as heroes like C.Isarnia (255% Slow), Anzogh (215% Average), and Senan (275% Slow).
Next, Wolfgang seeks to protect himself by reducing all damage received by 50%. We’ve seen this recently with Nedezhda, but Wolfgang only targets himself. And we must remember, with 2 other Wolf teammates, this buff has a 50% chance to be undispellable.
Finally, he boosts all allies by 600 HP.
All on an Average mana speed.
I don’t know what else to say, but to reiterate so the Summoning gods hear me: I want Wolfgang.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Want more Wolfgang? Read his full review!
Quenell Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Ranger
Mana Speed: Fast
Family Bonus: Wolf
Special Skills (Howling Sword): 1. Deals 320% damage to the target and nearby enemies. 2. The caster gets additional +40% power for the next Special Skill they cast. The additional power increase +40% each turn, up to +200% in total.
Talent: PIERCE ~ +25% chance to bypass defensive buffs when attacking. This includes counterattacks.
Initial thoughts on Quenell
Quenell seems to be all about bringing the pain. Notably, she has the speed of a sniper (Fast), and the touch of a sniper (320% damage), but delivers to three targets.
Quenell’s max hit goes up to 520%! to three targets.
I know you can do the math, but that’s gonna-get-to-hurting if you can’t stop her.
For reference, Bobo does 320% damage to all on a Slow charge.
Quenell’s a nice and simple hero to understand; just put her in front of something and let her Smash!
-Add her 25% chance to bypass, and I can see her on top Defenses already.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Want more Quenell? Read her full review!
All New (Raven) 5-Star Heroes
There are four new, 5-Star (Legendary) heroes, in Round 2 of the Clash Of Knights:
Rayne Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Dark (Purple)
Class: Fighter
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Raven ~ 2/3 Raven heroes get 35%/50% chance to make an ailment uncleansable
Special Skills (Plague Blade): 1. Deals 400% damage to the target. 2. Target receives 1300 Poison damage over 5 turns. This effect is contagious.
Talent: Revive ~ +30% chance to revive with 1 HP after a fatal attack. The revive is applied at the end of the turn.
Initial thoughts on Rayne
Rayne has an unusual Special, in that it’s “contagious”. This is a first and introduces a fantastic new element to game-play.
His hit damage is reasonable for Average, but the Poison damage is absolutely top drawer. Add to that, the fact it’s contagious, and it really makes Rayne stand out as a great hero to own.
I’ve already written a full review on Rayne (link below), so I won’t go on here. I really like him.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
This Hero was subsequently Buffed or Nerfed by the developers. Details have been updated to reflect the changes.
Want more Rayne? Read his full review!
Eloise Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Holy (Yellow)
Class: Wizard
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Raven ~ 2/3 Raven heroes get 35%/50% chance to make an ailment uncleansable
Special Skills (Ravaging Talons): 1. Destroys all Minions from all enemies. 2. Deals 270% damage to all enemies. 3. If an enemy had Minions, they will be immune to new Minions for 4 turns.
Talent: JINX ~ +25% chance to deal +15% extra damage per each active buff the enemies have. The extra damage applies to both normal attacks and Special Skills.
Initial thoughts on Eloise
Eloise is clearly a Monster anti-Minion hero.
As if Minion Summoners weren’t already having a hard time of it, she comes along to get in some free slaps.
Eloise is a nightmare… and at Average speed, she’s gonna be a real problem for teams that rely on Minion Summoners, -which is most of E&P.
I wonder if we’ll start to see a big move away from Summoners in the near future?
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Want more Eloise? Read her full review!
Quintin Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Ice (Blue)
Class: Rogue
Mana Speed: Fast
Family Bonus: Raven ~ 2/3 Raven heroes get 35%/50% chance to make an ailment uncleansable
Special Skills (Echoes of Pain): 1. Deals 420% damage to the target. 2. The target receives 100% damage for all the damage their allies receive for 4 turns.
Talent: EVADE ~ +20% chance to dodge direct damage from offensive Special skills.
Initial thoughts on Quintin
This is ridiculous, -a true Sniper.
It’s surely reasonable to assume that once Quintin lays hands on you, it’s over? -That the curtains fall?
Quintin is awesome, love the Special and can imagine him being a fan favourite.
That said, he’s only a Sniper, so shouldn’t be too overrated but just imagine the potential… Raids, Defense. Great hero.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Lewena Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Fire (Red)
Class: Ranger
Mana Speed: Fast
Family Bonus: Raven ~ 2/3 Raven heroes get 35%/50% chance to make an ailment uncleansable
Special Skills (Impeding Bolts): 1. Blocks Talent Skill activation for all enemies for 6 turns. 2. Deals 260% damage to all enemies.
Talent: PIERCE ~ +25% chance to bypass defensive buffs when attacking. This includes counterattacks.
Initial thoughts on Lewena
Lewena has an interesting Special which leaves me a little suspicious. Blocking Talents is nice and all, but as we all know, Talents aren’t a game-changer…
It makes me wonder if we’re about to get some seriously crazy Talents which actually need blocking?
That aside, we have 260% for all enemies, -and that’s a serious amount of damage for Fast!
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
This Hero was subsequently Buffed or Nerfed by the developers. Details have been updated to reflect the changes.
All 4 Star Clash Of Knights Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
There are three, 4-Star (Epic) heroes, in the Clash Of Knights:
Ferant Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Fire (Red)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Wolf
Special Skills (Feral Revenge): 1. The caster and nearby allies counterattack with 115% of the received damage for 5 turns. 2. The caster and nearby allies decrease -10% mana from the attacker on each counterattack for 5 turns. The effect gets diminished for consecutive activations during the same turn.
Talent: COMPANION ~ +15% chance to summon a Thorn Minion after receiving any damage. The effect is applied at the end of the turn.
Initial thoughts on Ferant
Ferant is crazy strong for a 4-Star. He is truly gifted.
Checkbox 1: Counterattack not too far off Boril, Mack and 5-Star Elena
Checkbox 2: Cool mana control shield attached to the Counterattack
Checkbox 3: That undispellable Family Bonus (***)… Yep, he’s Wolf
Checkbox 4: Average speed mana generation
Checkbox 5: Take an early lunch.
Ferant’s the next 4-Star Tournament MVP… and may even take the spot of a 5-Star hero, here and there.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
This Hero was subsequently Buffed or Nerfed by the developers. Details have been updated to reflect the changes.
Want more Ferant? Read his full review!
Wren Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Rogue
Mana Speed: Fast
Family Bonus: Raven
Special Skills (Squire’s Squirrel): 1. Deals 240% damage to the target. 2. All hit targets get -34% attack for 3 turns. 3. If the target has buffs and is hit, targets another enemy with buffs. If none of the other enemies have buffs, targets a random enemy. The damage is reduced on each consecutive hit. Each enemy can only be hit once.
Talent: EVADE ~ +20% chance to dodge direct damage from offensive Special skills.
Initial thoughts on Wren
Wren looks like a 4-Star version of Finley, who inflicts 385% damage to Wren’s 240%. In fact, the wording on the card is the same.
Wren will be a shining success in 4-Star Tournaments, and newer players will love him. Looks solid, but nothing we haven’t seen. -We all know what this type of hero can do.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Franz Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Paladin
Mana Speed: Very Slow
Family Bonus: Raven
Special Skills (Sonorous Spear): 1. Deals 215% damage to all enemies. 2. All damage all enemies receive is increased by +50% for 6 turns. 3. All enemies are immune to new buffs for 6 turns.
Talent: PROTECT ~ +25% chance to get +25% defense for 2 turns after receiving and damage. The effect is applied at the end of the turn.
Initial thoughts on Franz
I could write something very similar to what I wrote about Ferant: He’s crazy strong for a 4-Star, truly gifted.
Franz reminds me of Treevil, in that the battle will be over when he fires off. OK, maybe not as damning, but close.
He’s clearly going to be a star in Fast (and normal) Tournaments, -for me, enemies being immune to new buffs for 6 turns looks really useful.
I’m glad to see he’s Very Slow because some of these 4-Stars are insane.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
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All 3 Star Clash Of Knights Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
There are two new, 3-Star (Rare) heroes, in the Clash Of Knights:
Aderyn Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Dark (Purple)
Class: Cleric
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Raven
Special Skills (Apothecary Kit): 1. Recovers 32% health for all allies. 2. All enemies get -50% decrease for any healing for 4 turns.
Talent: MANASHIELD ~ +35% chance to resist any negative mana status effects or effects that prevent the use of Special Skills.
Initial thoughts on Aderyn
3-Star heroes are always interesting to me because I take 3-Star Tournaments seriously.
A 3-Star battle can fly by, so speed and impact are paramount.
With that in mind, Aderyn has the potential of being great on Defense, because healing is important in 3-Star battles, and limiting enemy healing could be crushing.
For reference, 32% healing is the same amount as Frosty and Hawkmoon.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Archangel
Bertulf Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Holy (Yellow)
Class: Monk
Mana Speed: Average
Family Bonus: Wolf
Special Skills (Magnificent Meal): 1. All allies get +100% normal attack for 4 turns. This effect can be active in addition to effects that alter attack in general. Normal attacks can have a total maximum of +160% increased power while this effect is active.
Talent: WITHSTAND ~ +30% chance to resist negative status effects.
Initial thoughts on Bertulf
I really like Bertulf as a 3-Star hero. +100 Attack is significant in a 3-Star battle and could make light work of any opposition.
For reference, By-Ulf only gives you +48% Attack, and An-Windr only helps himself.
Bertult looks great, even better in Buff Booster Tournaments.
Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Deity
Want more Bertulf? Read his full review!
Clash Of Knights Empires and Puzzles Review
Since starting this blog, I’ve watched Empires and Puzzles heroes grow in strength repeatedly. So it comes as no surprise that these new Clash Of Knights heroes seem even stronger than their predecessors.
I happen to really like this crop of 5-Star heroes because their abilities, matched with their speed, matched with their awesome Family Bonus, make them truly elite.
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Great article, lots of detail! I will have to re-read it again but my first thought is that I’m extremely disappointed that the scores for the challenge are fixed and not flexible based on the # of members. As someone in a smaller alliance (14 members), I’ll have no chance at any of the challenge rewards because we simply don’t have the people to get a higher score. I know SG want to cater to the people who spend most, and they are probably in full 30-man alliances, but it would’ve been nice if they made the reward thresholds dynamic based on the # of people in an alliance. I’m very bummed.
Hey byzanthia, thanks. I hear you, I’m in a smaller Alliance myself. From what I’ve read, anything above 10 should be able to get into the Leg Stages. But you’re right about the prizes. In truth, I’m just hoping the vibe is right with it… If it feels like War, it will be great. In which case prizes won’t matter so much. I also like the fact there are only 10 levels to perfect.
Thanks for stopping by!
Does Wolfgang reduce damage for just himself, or everyone? Your text just says “reduces damage” which implies just himself. But then further down, you say it’s for everyone.
Yes, the early information/beta-card reads “The caster reduces all received damage by -50% for 4 turns”. Recently, I had seen this skill on Nadezhda and took it to be the same thing. I’ll try and confirm that point and let you know.
It’s just him. I’ve updated his section. Thanks.
Great info. Quest is like most other content in the game. I hope they tweak it a bit next time as it’s just more of the same other than the new heroes. Finished rare and epic with over 1 million score so alliances with 10+ members should be able to unlock the legendary tier.
Hey Fledger, yea it does feel that way. I think they should have tiers where an Alliance can face similar sized Alliances, for better prizes.
My Alliance just unlocked Legendary, so hopefully I’ll get a free Spin soon. I need a new 5-Star ASAP, as I’ve run out of heroes to level and am currently just storing Feed.
Thanks for visiting!
Quenell & Cristobal, who you think is better in attack?
That truly is a first-world problem. If you have Cristobal, how quick does the second Magic-tier feel to you? If you can bear the wait, Cristobal could be managed to clear the arena. That said, Quenell is ri-dic-u-lous.
Quenell hit’s like a Truck, but on Fast… and it goes up. My personal choice would be Quenell. She’s quick and devastating. (I’m about to release a review for her soon).
What are your thoughts?
I was initially concerned that the 2.5 million and 10 million points might be too adventurous to achieve quickly enough to complete the higher 2 levels in time, but our alliance surpassed both early in the first day of the event. I finished the entire event Wednesday afternoon with relative ease (after I stupidly remembered antidotes stop fire damage hah!) and found it to be enjoyable, if not a little too easy. The level completion chest loot was disappointing since other challenges offer much better items for finishing. I don’t hold out a lot of hope for much better when the event is over as we sit at 8809 right now and the cutoff is 10000 for any advanced loot. The event is designed for the high dollar alliances that can afford to just throw resources at it so they get the big scores and the top spots. The biggest disappointment was not being able to earn summons coins as the chests at the end only gave minimal amounts and there were no evil chests to supplement your totals, only offers for cash or you use gems. Hopefully they tweak a few things before the next go-round to make it more accessible to the FTP or CTPs.
Hey David, I’d have to agree with your summation. My Alliance didn’t seem as interested in it. One of the problems is loot. There needs to be a reason for lower level players to commit the time to such a big event, and the loot was a little light on the ground. Hopefully they adjust it for the next one.
Thanks for letting me know how it went!
After the second go-round of this event, with all the tweaking that was done, it is hardly worth the time, effort and resources compared with the anemic loot that is awarded. It took our alliance until late Friday to hit the 10 million points to unlock Legendary but by that time most of our group had lost interest. It became more of a tedious slog, rather than a fun challenge, and ate up resources that could have been better utilized elsewhere. Hopefully they will take the feedback to heart and do some more tweaking or our alliance may just sit the next one out.
I agree and choose not to take part at the moment. It’s too much for too little, but I’m sure there are folk who love it.
Hopefully the new stuff coming in 2022 will be more fun and more rewarding. I feel like there’s something great to be added which has the value of War for example, and hopefully they can find and make it.
I plan to cover the 2022 stuff in my next round-up but I’m sure you’ve seen. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for the information! This is a great article. I jumped into another alliance to visit before this event started and stuck with them because I didn’t want to abandon them during the Alliance Quest, but I also want to help my home base alliance out. Is it possible to jump alliances and the points count or will I get booted out of the alliance quest altogether? I’m having trouble finding an answer to this rather weird predicament from the elders of the internet. 😉
Hi Jamaica, this is my understanding:
* You won’t be able to help another alliance with the Quest because you need to have been with them from the start.
* I don’t know if you’ll receive rewards if you leave mid Quest. If it were me, I’d wait it out.
Thanks so much for your help!
I was lucky 🙂 I pull 1*10 and now I have three of them: Ludwig, Quenell and Esme. I cant believe this 🙂 Thx for article
Wow, congrats! My wife did a ten pull and got nothing. Enjoy your new team… time to get them levelled.
Bertulf is insane against titan. I am new player, almost two months into it. With a level 1 Bertulf not ascended at all. I gave him a couple mana potions and almost doubled my highest Titan score. Previous high was 15,000.. just pumping up Bertulf I hit 26,000 with a very bad board
I agree. I pulled him and he looks fantastic. He will be emblemed and limit broken in good time.
Thanks for sharing!
Ludwig finally has appeared full level on a few teams Ive attacked and I see your point. His mana buff makes his wingmen shoot too often too fast to manage. Sure, Malosi or purple ninja (Both very fast thank gawd) have a shot at neutralizing him if they get their specials saved to fire off the turn before he does (or even a couple). I have BOTH of them on my attacking team, and yes they work great on taunt heroes.
About 50-60% of the time when you get the tiles AND the enemy doesnt also have some other equally “MUST DEAL WITH IMMEDIATELY!” hero like Costume Kady or Prof Lidenbrock. pulling your attention. Lord Loki is kinda useful on him if you can charge him and you remember that he cant be in the corner to get the benefit. I tend to park loky on the edge for safety, but then you lose 50% of the benefit of firing at Ludwig…so great rewards require some risk…when using Lord Loki against ALfrike you can keep him away from the middle and still get the full boom.
I was lucky enough to pull 2 5 stars. Ludwig with the final pull using the coins from completing the event, and Quenell earlier. Alas I have no materials to level either for quite awhile…but hopefully there will be some nice results a few months down the road.
Wow, I am jealous on those pulls. Some are saying he’s easily dealt with, and others, that he can be a handful. I’m gonna get on and have a go myself.
Of course, time will tell how good he is, but it’s just what you said about dealing with other (super) heroes. I’m seeing two taunters, along with other heroes that need the Malosi slap…. But he only has one, so I guess I’ll be keeping a close eye on Ludwig before I use it elsewhere.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing TLK!
Quintin is going to be nasty with the target receiving 100% damage Allie’s receive. He’s going to be a tank killer. Set him off right before a Milena, or someone who hits all for a good amount.
Quick note as I proceed through each level. Level 1 is 2 Nature with Rayne.
Thanks Andrew, right you are. I’ll get it updated!
Vaya evento más malo,en mi alianza no pasamos de la primera y ya lo damos por perdido,imposible,no sé que buscan con eventos tan difíciles,es una pena y se pierde interes
Translated: What a bad event, in my alliance we do not go beyond the first and we already consider it lost, impossible, I do not know what they are looking for with such difficult events, it is a shame and interest is lost
He visto algunas cosas que se dicen en las redes sociales, pero todavía no me he sentado para comenzar la mía. Veremos, si es demasiado difícil pasaré a los niveles más difíciles.
Es una pena que algunas alianzas sientan que no vale la pena, ¡porque ese es el punto!
Gracias por detenerse aquí y compartir
Translated: I’ve seen a few things said on Social Media, but haven’t sat down to start mine yet. We’ll see, if it’s too difficult I’ll pass on the harder levels.
It’s a pity some alliances feel like it’s not worth it, because that’s the whole point!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing
Segundo nivel pasado,el cofre es de risa,dan más cosas en las visiones,mi alianza tendrá imposible pasar al tercero ….cada vez deja peor sensación este evento,gastas muchos recursos para que luego te salga un 3 estrellas,gracias por tu información siempre
Translated: Second level passed, the chest is hilarious, they give more things in the visions, my alliance will be unable to go to the third … each time this event leaves a worse feeling, you spend a lot of resources so that later you get a 3 stars, thanks for your information forever
Just pulled Quenell and then Quintin literally back to back. Quenell will definitely be the next to get Tonics. I need blue hitters as the only other 5 stars in blue I have are Mr. Lepus, Frosth and Ariel. My question is who should get the next set of scopes Quintin or Mr. Pengi?
Hey Centaur, if it were me? Mr. Pengi, -he’s seriously OP. I like Quintin and would love to pull him, but in my eyes he’s more of a specialist. Mr. Pengi is pure madness.
Hello, very informative write-up, I’ve referred players to your site as found yours to be the most helpful & indepth, thank you for taking the time to provide these, your work is not wasted. Just an observation, I noted for this one you didn’t provide a hero grade (deity, archangel, warrior) like your others, though you did do separate reviews for a few of the heroes where you provided a grade there but none are listed here? Is this something with all your other projects you’re currently working on, that you’d be able to add, as myself and fellow players take note of what our heroes may be classified as in the E&P virtual world, we realize as always each player/reviewer may have differing opinions of what grade/rating a hero should be given, but yours are appreciated and you always ask for people to share their opinion if they feel it should have been given a different one, which is refreshing. Well, keep up the great work in the meantime.
Hey Jim, thanks for the support, it’s awesome to hear you’re enjoying, and finding this blog useful!
Although I keep updating my posts, trying to make them better, it is true that my older Event posts don’t include hero grades… because the grades were created after they were written.
I’m not gonna lie, I thought I was gonna get away with it, but alas, it’s clear they should all fall in line.
Well, as I go round the blog trying to fix/make improvements, I’ll be sure to add hero grades where they’re missing.
Thanks again for all the support, I really appreciate it!
Hello, thanks for including the hero grading, believe it or not that’s one of the key elements players appreciate. Again, your reviews are awesome & appreciate the indepth sharing of info & your light humor too, as it adds a fun personal touch. I’ve been sharing your posts in our main Line group, we have a collective of 14 alliances with over 200 members in the Line group & you’ve probably acquired from that a few subscribers. I’ve also been talking up Franz (Bertulf & Treevil as well) quite a bit to them as an asset for titans & RUSH wars/tourneys, etc.; however, I noted a slight variation regarding the grade you gave Franz here (this review updated 7/15/22) as Archangel vs the one you gave him in your review of the best 4* heroes in E&P updated 7/6/22 where he’s a Deity? Again, hopefully you continue to list grades for all heroes in all your reviews including the special event ones, even if they need updating later (due to rebalancing, etc.), yes some players may have differing ideas what they should be, let them share why & maybe convince you otherwise or write their own reviews, please don’t let that deter you from continuing your exemplary & much appreciated work, thank you again for all of your valuable time & support in doing so.
Thank you Jim, I’ve upgraded him here to a Deity. It must have been an error or the initial opinion that he was slightly too slow to be effective (time has shown otherwise!).
I do find with these group reviews, that there’s a chance of a change of opinion once you dig a little deeper and really analyze a hero.
Thank you so much for reading, sharing, and supporting my blog. It makes all the difference and I am truly grateful that you would!
If you use Quintin on a Titan, does Quintin’s special work the same way with the extra damage by his allies? If so should Quintin fire first?
Hey Robert, no – you spotted an error. Reading the card, I wouldn’t think his special works on Titans as they don’t have allies, but I haven’t tested it out personally. Thanks for reading and visiting.
I took Ludwig in the Soul Exchange and for fun I want to run a Clash of Knights defense teams for cups. I plan on using a reverse set up, my main troops are Wizard level 29 red, blue and purple, 25 yellow and 26 green. Besides that I have level 23 mana troops of each color and level 17 wizard and cyclops of each color.
I plan on running Ludwig as my tank. I have Wolfgang, Eloise, Quintin, Esme, Quenell and Lewena.
Any suggestions for the ideal defense? After raiding I can get anywhere from 2850-2950 cups and I am raided by some tough teams. I know tiles makes and breaks a raid but I would love any suggestions for a solid defense.
Thank you for any help.