Skargremar Empires and Puzzles HotM June 23

Skargremar is Empires and Puzzles’ June 2023 Hero of the Month (HotM), but in all honesty, he’ll likely be in and out the door so quickly he won’t get a chance to learn anyone’s name.

Why?

Because it’s Soul Exchange season, baby!

This guy isn’t even that bad, but the temptation to ditch him as part of a multi-Hero trade will be irresistible.

Question is…

Is Skargremar worth the trouble of trying to keep hold of?

* My Soul Exchange Countdown post is here *

Skargremar’s Stats and Special Skills (Hero Of The Month)

Key Facts: Fire (Red), Average, Fighter, Legends 2023

Special Skills (Halting Counter Strike): 1. Deals 285% damage to the target and nearby enemies. 2. Reduces the Mana of the target and nearby by 20%. 3. The target and nearby get -30% accuracy for 4 turns. Chance to miss applies to offensive Special Skills. 4. [Element Link] Gives +10% Mana generation to all Fire allies for 4 turns (can not be dispelled).

Passive: 1. RESIST SKILL BLOCKING ~ This character has an innate resistance against Ailments that block Special Skills. 2. RESIST DEFENSE AILMENTS ~ This character has an innate resistance against Ailments and negative Stacks that affect Defense (Doesn’t apply to Ailments that affect Elemental Defense).

Talent: Revive ~ +30% chance to revive with 1 HP after a fatal attack. The revive is applied at the end of the turn.

Aether Power: COUNTERATTACK ~ 60% Counterattack for 6 turns.

Legends 2023 Family Bonus: 1/2/3 Heroes: +10%/+15%/+20% Defense. Bonus for 2+ Heroes: Element Link affects all allies.

Skargremar Vs Hurricane (Empires and Puzzles)

The last Hero I reviewed on this blog was Hurricane, the Jungle Hunter 6-Star:

And let’s be clear; Hurricane makes Skargremar look like a kid on his first day of school, standing frail in the playground as the shock of being left alone for the first time startles him.

“Mummy, noo. I don’t wanna stay”, he cries, clinging on to her jacket sleeve.

But soon, mummy’s sobbing as she hurries back to the car.

She turns around, mouths, “Be a big boy”, and encourages him into the school building.

And after a brief moment and with his head down, he sluggishly follows the tips of his toes as they lead him in.

Ahhhhhh, Love.

And that will be you. Encouraging Skargremar into battle. 😁

I’m joking!

It’s not right to only compare Skargremar to brand-new monsters. After all, he deserves a fair shake.

It’s not like you can compare me to The Rock. That guy’s 6’4 and living his best life!

I’m shorter and fatter and have my doctor on speed dial.

Skargremar Vs. Mitsuko & Neith

Mitsuko is who Skargremar reminds me of most.

Interestingly, Mitsuko has been made available in the last two Fated Summons and serves as a great comparison Hero for Skargremar.

Mitsuko is Average speed, hits 3 enemies for 245% each, reduces their Mana by 20%, and also casts a Counterattack against Ice.

Also, *Neith, who deals 200% damage to all enemies, reduces their Mana by 20% and issues -35% accuracy for 4 turns (at Ave).

Since Beta, Skargremar’s Miss Ailment (-20%) has been Buffed to -30%, bringing him more in line with Neith and really adding another string to his bow.

(*Neith was Buffed in the Sept 22 Update, increasing her hit from 150% to 200%, and her Mana reduction from 10% to 20%.)

Skargremar Vs. Empires and Puzzles

Let’s compare Skargremar to a few Average 3-Hitters:

Look at Grace up there flexing! 285% to 3 at Fast!

There’s Reuben, following his Buff.

And Azurite, the new Ninja, is right at the cutting edge.

On reflection, Skargremar’s a long way from elite, but he is decent.

Skargremar Empires and Puzzles – Hero of the Month June 23

My final thoughts:

Skargremar was fixing to be a Warrior prior to the last-minute Buff he received.

After all, -20% Miss is pretty wish-washy.

Especially when the likes of Drake Fong offer -35% Miss at Fast and Justice, -40% to all at Slow.

In fact, Drake is a great comparison Hero, too, because he deals 270% damage to 3, with a -35% chance to miss, and is Fast.

But now, Skargremar’s solidish hit, along with the Mana reduction, the Miss, his good Passives and nice Element Link (improved to 10% Mana Gen), well, they all come together to create a Hero who will provide some options on the battlefield.

Of course, he’s a long way from a top-tier monster. But he is usable for those with weaker rosters.

And he looks good for Rush events.

–This is not Balur.

At the end of the day, I believe the Devs at E&P are targeting the “Archangel” grade area for all HotM. So it was no surprise to see Skargremar receive this late reprieve, just nudging him out of the Warrior tier and into the bottom of the Archangels.

I wouldn’t prioritise him, but I wouldn’t write him off if you have nothing better.

Anyway, I’m off to work on the Soul Exchange countdown, but please feel free to leave your views on Skargremar in the comments below!

Hero Grade for Skargremar (Empires and Puzzles)

So for my grading, the question is:

Is this hero’s Special capable of/likely to change the outcome of a battle? No.

If not, do they still bring enough to the party to help defeat the deities? Says he lost his lunch money.

Old Cynic’s Hero Grade: Archangel

[Please always check in-game Hero Cards to confirm details and never chase Heroes]

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