Tower Of Magic: Quest & Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
Empires and Puzzles’ Tower Of Magic is back, and they’ve added even more insanely strong Heroes, the likes of Camilla, Ray, and Willow.
So today, I’m going to update this post to include all of the new Heroes alongside all of the old.
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MENU (Empires and Puzzles Tower Of Magic)
1. Tower Of Magic Quest Overview
2. Tower Of Magic Family Bonus
3. Tower Of Magic Hero Mana Speeds
4. All 5 Star Magic Heroes
Motega
Cristobal
Agrafena
Nedezhda
Milena
Camilla
Willow
Ray
Telonius
Becky (New)
5. All 4 Star Magic Heroes
Anton
Anastasia
Sergei
Lucy
6. All 3 Star Magic Heroes
Dolgoon
Kornel
Roxia
This post may contain speculation, personal opinion, and adult comedy. It is not advice and is solely for entertainment and informational purposes.
Tower Of Magic Quest | Empires and Puzzles
The Tower Of Magic runs for 5 days. The event itself is similar to The Ninja Tower in that you’ll have several Floors to complete, which bring their own unique challenges and difficulties.
Here are the key points (subject to change):
- The challenge is to climb as high as you can.
- You’ll receive 10 Tower Of Magic flags a day.
- There are 2 Quests: The first will have 25 Floors of ‘Normal’ difficulty, while the second will have 50 Floors of ‘Impossible’ difficulty. You can only attempt Impossible once you’ve completed Normal.
- Every 2nd Floor, just like in the Ninja Tower, you’ll be offered a Blessing. Every 3rd Blessing offering will be a Rare Blessing. (Blessings are Buffs which last until the end of the current event).
- Again, like the Ninja Tower, Floors may have different effects, like: Toxic Vapor, Fragile Floor, Erratic Time, etc.
- You can’t replay a Floor once it’s completed.
- Players will receive exclusive rewards based on their ranking at the end of the event. Scores from both the Normal quest and the Impossible quest are combined to determine your final ranking.
The Tower Of Magic Curse (Empires and Puzzles)
Each Floor on the Tower Of Magic will threaten your Heroes with a Curse (just like the Ninja Tower): If your Hero receives 1 Curse in battle, you won’t be able to use them thereafter.
However, in a nice touch, Heroes of Magic classes (such as Sorcerers, Druids, Wizards and Clerics) can accrue up to 5 Curses.
Now, on to the Magic Family Bonus!
Tower Of Magic Family Bonus Explained
We were recently introduced to the Slayers Of Fell Shadows Family Bonus, which was simply ridiculous. The Tower Of Magic bonus is similar, but instead of benefiting the caster, it benefits a random ally. Here’s how it works:
If you have 1 Tower Of Magic Hero in the line-up, they have a 50% chance of casting a +5% Mana generation bonus on a random ally (even non-Magic Family Heroes) when they use their Special skill. The maximum stack is 10.
If you have 2 Tower Of Magic Heroes in the same line-up, the chances go increase to 75%. And for 3, it’s 100%.
My view:
These new Mana stacks will be hard to deal with, as there are so few Heroes who can de-stack them –Lepiota being one of them.
We’ve all had Raids that drag on for ages, and if you’re facing Tower Of Magic Heroes or Slayers Of Fell Shadows Heroes, then with every turn, your struggle will become more of an uphill battle.
Tower Of Magic New Mana Speeds (Empires and Puzzles)
Tower of Magic Heroes will have their own unique mana generation metrics, doing away with the old FAST/AVERAGE/SLOW standard. Instead, Magic Heroes have 2 stages of Mana charge:
Tier-1) Represents 100% of Mana charge, which takes approximately 5.6 tiles (VERY FAST). Once obtained, a light Special skill is available for activation.
Tier-2) Represents 200% of Mana charge, which takes approximately 12.5 tiles (slightly slower than SLOW). Once obtained, the stronger Special skill is available for activation.
The Tier-2 Special skill is not a more powerful version of the Tier-1 Special skill. -They won’t necessarily be related to each other.
The wording on the Hero Card explains it like this:
- Special Skill has a different effect if charged with 100% / 200% Mana.
It all works in a similar way to the Ninja Tower Heroes, where you can generate Mana until the first level of charge, then decide to use the Special at that Level or continue to charge Mana in order to reach the next level.
Although the Magic Heroes don’t have a third tier, like the Ninja Heroes, they do have Passive skills, which have a 50% chance of activation on Tier-1, or a 100% chance on Tier-2.
Next up -The actual Heroes! As usual, I’ll keep it short with the 3/4 star Heroes while providing a more detailed review of the 5-Star Heroes.
All 5 Star Tower Of Magic Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
There are nine 5-Stars (Legendary) Heroes in the Tower Of Magic Family:
Motega (Tower Of Magic)
Element: Holy (Yellow)
Class: Cleric
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Summons a Butterfly Minion for each ally with 14% HP and 20% attack inherited from caster. 2) Each hit from a Butterfly minion gives the target the following status ailment: All damage the target receives is increased by +20% for 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Summons a Butterfly Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damages the enemy with 43% attack every turn. 2) The Butterfly Fiend absorbs healing and disappears when it has absorbed health equal to 50% of its owner’s max health. 3) The Butterfly Fiend gives -50% accuracy for its owner for as long as the owner has Butterfly Fiends. Chance to miss also applies to offensive Special Skills. This effect can’t be cleansed.
Passive: HEAL ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to recover 15% health for all allies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to recover 15% health for all allies.
Talent: MANASHIELD ~ +35% chance to resist any negative mana status effects or effects that prevent the use of Special Skills.
Initial thoughts on Motega
There’s a great synergy between Motega’s two Specials:
First, we see a defensive Summoning of Butterflies. I say ‘defensive’ because they’re ally Minions. However, they’re also pretty offensive, as they boost attack by a whole lot.
They hit for 20% (of the caster’s attack), and interestingly, the Minion also increases damage received by +20% for 3 turns. And that +20% extra damage can come from any ally or effect, and so could be a serious impairment if timed right.
The only weakness here is the HP of the Minion, at 14% of the caster. Thank goodness for small mercies.
The second-tier Special is simply devastating: Motega will summon a Fiend for all enemies that lock onto the face, cause panic, and slowly lead to suffocation and dribbling.
I recently reviewed the Slayers Family, and in particular, Senan. In that post, I compared a number of Fiend casters found in Empires and Puzzles. Here’s what it looks like if I add Motega to the mix:
| Hero | Mana Speed | Damage/Other | Fiend Damage | Healing Absorbed by Fiend |
| Motega Tier-2 | Slow | Fiend gives -50% accuracy for life of Fiend | 43% | 50% |
| Senan | Slow | 275% to ALL | 45% | 30% |
| Elizabeth | Average | 175% to ALL Fiend gives -24% Mana generation for life of Fiend | 43% | 28% |
| Hannah | Fast | 215% to Target & NB Fiend gives -20% attack for life of Fiend | 43% | 20% |
Looking at the list, we can see that Motega’s Fiends are solid. Add the -50% accuracy, and it’s lights-out.
The beauty of a Fiend (a big heavy Fiend at that!) inflicting -accuracy is that you might never get the bugger off! While others like Bai Yeong (-75% accuracy) can only affect you for 2 turns, this Fiend could be impairing your vision for a lot longer.
Finally, we have to touch on that Passive…. ridiculous. You have a chance of getting a 30% 15% healing each time this one fires off [cough-cough nerf cough-cough] —> {Update: 16/04/22, I predicted the nerf!}.
The only thing Motega doesn’t give you is a Goody-bag on your way out!
I could write more about the implications of Motega in the E&P universe, but I’ll save it for a detailed review.
(Want more Motega? Here’s the full review)
Cristobal (Empires and Puzzles – Tower Of Magic)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Sorcerer
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Deals 250% damage to the target. 2) Deals 500% damage if the target has less than 50% health remaining.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Deals 215% damage to all enemies. 2) Deals 430% damage if the target has more than 50% health remaining.
Passive: STATUS EFFECT ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to give -20% attack for 3 turns to all enemies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to give -20% attack for 3 turns to all enemies.
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 Cristobal
The theme for the Tower Of Magic should be two Heroes for the price of one. And we see it clear as day with Cristobal.
Admittedly, his first strike is a little light at 250% (to one target); however, if the target has less than 50% HP remaining, he’ll hit out for 500%.
But if the timing’s not right, just keep charging for the second-tier, and whack everybody for 215%.
And if they aren’t under 50% HP by that point, they sure will be when Cristobal follows through and lands 430% on their heads.
He’s the perfect ‘fullback guy’ -Nice to have on your team if things aren’t going to plan.
(Want more Cristobal? Here’s the full review)
Agrafena Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Dark (Purple)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) All enemies get -20% attack for 3 turns. 2) All enemies get -20% defense for 3 turns. 3) All enemies receive 159 Poison damage over 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All allies get for 6 turns, +45% attack and a further +20% every time they are hit. 2) All allies get for 6 turns, +54% defense and a further +5% every time they are hit. 3) All allies regenerate 1428 HP over 6 turns.
Passive: DAMAGE ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies.
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 Agrafena
Agrafena is all about the numbers.
First, we have a pleasant early boost for your team. -It’s gonna feel nice to slap the opposition and see a little more damage. And, in turn, to take a slap and be able to shrug it off.
-Although, that poison damage isn’t much to write home about.
And as we move up, we see that Agrafena’s second-tier Special is another stats buster; +45% attack and +54% defense -this time for 6 turns, increasing with every hit. Also, we have some substantial healing (1428 HP) over those same 6 turns. All by one Hero, bear in mind.
That said, I’m still not too enthused by it. Not when we can get +48% attack (for 3 turns) from a costumed Rigard, and +63% defense (for 4 turns) from Vivica. But if you don’t have these skills elsewhere, Agrafena could be the perfect fit for your team.
Again, let’s not ignore the Passives on these guys: Agrafena has a chance to do 100% damage to all enemies.
One last note: Agrafena is in danger of Malosi’s punch, which will render her quiet.
Nadezhda (Tower Of Magic)
Element: Fire (Red)
Class: Cleric
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) The target and nearby enemies receive 116 Burn damage over 2 turns. 2) If the caster dies during the next 2 turns they are resurrected at the beginning of their next turn with 32% health. All status effects are removed when the caster dies.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Each fallen ally has a 44% chance to get revived with 40% HP. 2) All allies regenerate 714 HP over 3 turns. 3) All allies reduce all received damage by -50% for 3 turns.
Passive: HEAL ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to recover 15% health for all allies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to recover 15% health for all allies.
Talent: MANASHIELD ~ +35% chance to resist any negative mana status effects or effects that prevent the use of Special Skills.
Initial thoughts on Nadezhda
Nadezhda is blessed to wield the most sacred of Magic; for she has the power to lift the dark veil of death.
But first, she creates a subtle burning sensation our enemies won’t easily ignore while also promising to cleanse and revive herself should she stumble.
The second-tier Special probably makes Nadezhda one of the best Reviver/Healers in the game. In addition, all allies are protected by her -50% reduced damage.
I recently reviewed Alberich, comparing him with Mother North and Heimdall. Here’s the chart from that post, with the addition of Nadezhda:
| Hero | Mana Speed | Odds of Reviving | Secondary |
| Nadezhda Tier-2 | Slow | 44% (with 40% HP) | All allies regenerate 714 HP over 3 turns. All allies reduce all received damage by -50% for 3 turns. |
| Alberich | Slow | 33% (with 23% HP) | All allies regenerate 612 HP over 4 turns. All allies regenerate a moderate amount of mana over 4 turns. |
| Heimdall | Slow | 20% (with 30% HP) | Boosts all allies by 500 HP. If health exceeds max HP, it is added as temporary HP. All allies get +30% for 4 turns. |
| Mother North | Slow | 50% (with 10% HP) | Recovers 30% health for all allies. Summons a Minion for each ally (10% HP & attack) |
Note: It’s worth considering as we value these Revivers, that Nadezhda will first revive fallen allies, before providing healing. This means, revived allies will also receive healing. Whereas, Mother North will not. She will first heal, then revive. Meaning any revived Hero will miss out on her healing. For more on understanding Hero Cards, see this post.
Who’s the best now?
PS. She also has the same Passive as Motega: A chance to recover 15% health for all allies…
(Want more Nadezhda? Read the full review)
Milena (Empires and Puzzles – Tower Of Magic)
Element: Ice (Blue)
Class: Wizard
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Recovers 25% health for all allies. 2) Cleanses status ailments from all allies.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Deals 420% damage to all enemies. 2) Dispels buffs from all enemies.
Passive: MANA ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to give 10% mana to all allies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to give 10% mana to all allies.
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 Milena
Milena is a star. Let’s quickly break this down:
First-tier = 25% healing for all allies, plus a cleanse, at VERY FAST mana speed. That’s comparable to Toxicandra (24% HP for all, plus a cleanse, at FAST mana speed.)
Or maybe Garnet’s first Charge: 180 HP for all allies, plus they’re immune for 2 turns.
Or even Grazul: 22% HP for all allies, plus they’re immune for 2 turns. -Also at VERY FAST.
Milena’s early group hug is definitely a great option, but if you don’t like Milena’s Field Medic impression, then maybe you’ll enjoy her Godzilla…
420% damage to all enemies is the most guaranteed destruction we see from the Magic Heroes -it may be the greatest damage by any Hero in the game. This level of devastation is comparable to Killhare (300% to all at AVERAGE speed), Cobalt (360% to all on the 3rd Ninja charge), and Bobo (320% to all at SLOW speed).
We saw above that Cristobal deals 215% damage to all enemies and 430% if the target has more than 50% health remaining -for ref.
I really like Milena as a powerful yet versatile Hero. I hope to pull her.
Oh, and the Passive Mana boost is sweet too.
(Want more Milena? Here’s the full review)
Camilla Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Ice (Blue)
Class: Sorcerer
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Boosts health of all allies by 400 (can exceed max HP). 2) All allies get +40% Defense against Special Skills for 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Reduces max health of all enemies by 800 (can’t get lower than 30% of max health). 2) All enemies get -54% Defense against Special Skills for 5 turns.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) DAMAGE ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
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 Camilla
Camilla’s awesome. 400* boosted health PLUS +40% defense (against Special Skills) is a lovely package for the first, super quick charge of her Mana.
And the second tier Special is capable of causing real harm (if you have some Hitters lined up). And according to the Big Balance Update, Camilla’s reduction in max health will remove all Boosted health along with it.
Camilla offers such a fantastic combo of skills, and as you’ll see with the other Magic Heroes too, Camila isn’t done yet.
One of the most powerful elements of the new Magic Heroes is their -5% Stacking Mana Ailment. It’s simply devastating.
More than that, we can add:
- The Mana Family Bonus (a positive Mana Stack for Allies)
- The Damage on Special Passive (an additional 100% damage)
- And with Camilla, a +15% chance to drop the Mana generation of the enemy by 50% for 2 turns (Sorcerer Class)
And worse yet, the more of these Magic Heroes in the same lineup, the worse for the opposition, as that -Mana Ailment brings everything to a rolling halt.
I would like to have a Camilla, please.
Willow Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Holy (Yellow)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Deals 175% damage to all enemies. 2) Dispels Status Effect Buffs that affect Defense from all enemies. 3) All enemies are immune to new Status Effect Buffs that affect Defense for 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All allies bypass Defensive Buffs with their attacks for 5 turns (includes Counterattacks). 2) All allies reduce all received damage by -45% for 5 turns. 3) All allies counterattack with 115% of the damage received for 5 turns.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) HEALTH RECOVERY ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to recover 15% health for all allies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
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 Willow
Willow is a bit more of a Defense specialist on that first Mana charge, but of course, controlling the level of the opposition’s Defense is often the route to victory.
Add to that a handy and quick 175% damage to all that would dare stand in your way.
The second charge is a useful skill that allows all allies to bypass defensive buffs. ~Having tested this skill in beta, it can be a game-changer, an invitation for your team to get the bats out and go to work.
She then reduces their damage received by -45% and issues the order to counterattack for 5 turns.
Again, please refer to the -5% Mana Ailment passive. It’s crazy.
Ray Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Fire (Red)
Class: Sorcerer
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) All enemies receive 402 Burn damage over 3 turns. 2) All enemies get -34% Defense against Fire for 3 turns. 3) Dispels Buffs from all enemies.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All allies regenerate 1190 HP over 5 turns. 2) All allies get +50% Attack against Nature for 5 turns. 3) Cleanses Status Ailments from all allies.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) MANA ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to give +10% Mana to all allies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
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 Ray
Ray’s an interesting Hero who seeks synergy to benefit from all his abilities.
Looking at that first charge, I am drawn to the reduced defense against Fire, which seems a little wasteful unless on a Stacked team. But then you see the Dispel at the end.
The Dispel with the Burn on the T1 charge will be immensely useful (tho the Skill order is not great).
And he Cleanses all allies on the more powerful T2 charge.
Another great Hero.
And, of course, that Passive.
Telonius Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) All enemies Take +50% increased damage from Status Ailments for 3 turns. 2) All enemies receive 339 Poison damage over 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Recovers 75% health for the caster and nearby allies. 2) The caster and nearby allies are immune to damage from Status Ailments for 5 turns.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) DAMAGE ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
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 Telonius
Telonius is the last of the new Magic 5-Stars, whose first-tier charge involves a lot of DoT, and there’s synergy to be found.
As he inflicts his Status Ailment before his own Poison Ailment, it will definitely hurt at this speed.
The second tier is the weakest option, given it only covers 3 Allies.
Still, it’s a powerful backup plan for 3 core Allies.
Becky Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Dark (Purple)
Class: Cleric
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Deals 350% damage to the target. 2) Each time the target activates their Special Skill during 3 turns, the Mana of all other enemies is reduced by -15%.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Increases the Mana of all allies by 10%. 2) For the next 5 turns, this character deals 250% damage to all enemies each ti,e any other ally casts their Special Skill. Damage is dealt on the first Special Skill cast of each character per turn.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) HEALTH RECOVERY ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to recover 15% health for all enemies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
Talent: MANASHIELD ~ +35% chance to resist any negative mana status effects or effects that prevent the use of Special Skills.
Initial thoughts on Becky
Becky is a new addition to the 5-Star Magic Heroes.
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All 4 Star Tower Of Magic Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
There are four 4-Stars (Epic) Heroes in the Tower Of Magic Family:
Anton Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Cleric
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Deals 250% damage to all enemies. Each hit has 60% accuracy. 2) All enemies receive 92 Poison damage over 2 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Each fallen ally has 44% chance to get revived with 40% HP. 2) All allies regenerate 405 HP over 5 turns.
Passive: HEAL ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to recover 15% health for all allies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to recover 15% health for all allies.
Talent: MANASHIELD ~ +35% chance to resist any negative mana status effects or effects that prevent the use of Special Skills.
Initial thoughts on Anton
Anton looks like a really good Reviver, and with so few available in the game, he may actually find himself in some big teams.
That said, his first tier is horrible in my eyes. I hate missing hits. Ab-solute-ly hate playing Heroes who cause their own team to miss. Just too frustrating. For that reason alone, Anton isn’t going to get a fair shake here. He needs to take his -60% accuracy and jog on.
I’m joking, but we’ll agree never to fire his Tier-1 Special?
The Tier-2 is comparable to Alberich and Nadezhda (above); however, the regeneration is slightly reduced (But keep an eye on that Passive). This makes him a solid Reviver, and it’s only his overall health that brings him down.
“Anton”, though?
Anastasia (Tower Of Magic)
Element: Holy (Yellow)
Class: Sorcerer
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Summons Grimoire Minion for all allies with 13% HP and 20% attack inherited from caster.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) Deals 235% damage to all enemies. 2) Summons a Grimoire Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damages the enemy with 43% attack every turn. 3) The Grimoire Fiend absorbs healing and disappears when it has absorbed health equal to 30% of its owner’s max health.
Passive: STATUS EFFECT ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to give -20% attack for 3 turns to all enemies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to give -20% attack for 3 turns to all enemies.
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 Anastasia
Anastasia looks like a Motega Mini-Me. Another Fiend Monster, who’d be welcomed into my squad for Wars and Tournaments.
If you don’t have better, then maybe even on Raids and on Defense teams.
(Want more Anastasia? Here’s the full review)
Sergei Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Dark (Purple)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) All enemies get -54% defense against Dark for 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All allies get +100% normal attack for 5 turns. Stacks with similar effects up to maximum of +160% normal attack.
Passive: DAMAGE ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies.
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 Sergei
My initial thought was that this first-tier Special wasn’t that great unless you were fighting a Titan. But as a reader pointed out, if you stack purple on your team, you’d be able to wipe out anyone with the assistance of this -54% defense down. So maybe this simple yet VERY FAST skill is actually one of the most useful here (dependent on your team/roster).
The second-tier Special is also awesome:
+100% attack that will Stack up to 160%.
Note: There’s no mention of ‘missing’. So if you believe in tile damage, then believe in Sergei.
I’d definitely keep him around for Wars, Tournaments, and Quests. As with all these 4 stars, I’d only recommend them above 5 stars if they possess a skill you really need.
Lucy Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Fire (Red)
Class: Wizard
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Deals 180% damage to the target. 2) Each time the target activates their Special Skill during 3 turns, Mana of all other enemies is reduced by -8%.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All allies get +24% Mana generation for 5 turns. 2) For the next 5 turns, this character deals 115% damage to all enemies each time any other ally casts their Special Skill.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) HEALTH RECOVERY ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to recover 15% health for all allies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
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 Lucy
Lucy is the only new 4-Star Magic Hero and I’d like her, if only to get some of that Passive power!
“For the next 5 turns, this character deals 115% damage to all enemies each time any other ally casts their Special Skill.” -What in the…
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All 3 Star Tower Of Magic Heroes (Empires and Puzzles)
There are three 3-Stars (Rare) Heroes in the Tower Of Magic Family:
Dolgoon Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Sorcerer
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) All allies share received damage with each other for 3 turns. 2) All allies get +63% defense for 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All enemies share received damage with each other for 5 turns. 2) All enemies get -56% defense for 5 turns.
Passive: STATUS EFFECT ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to give -20% attack for 3 turns to all enemies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to give -20% attack for 3 turns to all enemies.
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 Dolgoon
Dolgoon is like having Gunnar, and Gunnar’s Costume, wrapped into one 3 star Hero.
The first Special is only for two turns, but in a 3-Star battle, it could really make the difference. And the second-tier Special should help you clear up what scraps of the opposition are left over.
Dolgoon is a great 3-Star Hero.
Kornel Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Fire (Red)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) The caster and nearby allies get +45% attack, and a further 20% increase every time they are hit during 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) The target and nearby enemies get -44% defense, and a further -4% increase every time they are hit during 6 turns.
Passive: DAMAGE ON CHARGE ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this Hero has a 50% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies. On T2 charge, this Hero has a 100% chance to deal 100% damage to all enemies.
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 Kornel
Kornel is more of the same, with a hint of rage.
These simple buffs/inflictions (attack up/defence down) have been around since the early days of Empires and Puzzles, and they’re as dominant as ever.
Kornel is another solid addition to the 3-Star ranks.
Anton Review (Empires and Puzzles)
Element: Nature (Green)
Class: Druid
Mana Speed: Magic
Special Skills Tier-1: 1) Deals 175% damage to the target. 2) The target receives 35% damage for all the damage their allies receive for 3 turns.
Special Skills Tier-2: 1) All allies get 50% chance to bypass Defensive Buffs with their attacks for 5 turns (includes Counterattacks). 2) All allies get +30% critical chance for 5 turns.
Passive: 1) STACK ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, all enemies get -5% Mana generation Stack. On T2 charge, all enemies get 2 Stacks (up to a max of 10). 2) MANA ON SPECIAL ~ On T1 charge Special Skill, this character has a 50% chance to give +10% Mana to all allies. On T2 charge, the chance is 100%.
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 Roxia
Roxia is the last of the new Magic Heroes. And no; she’s a dud, well, besides that Passive.
Maybe I’m being too harsh coz yes, in a Rush she’s gonna be handy. And, that first hit if timed well could off an enemy.
But that second-tier Special is based on hopes and dreams, I tell ya.
Tower Of Magic Empires and Puzzles Guide
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I would rate Sergei higher. His first special is what it’s all about IMO – elemental defense down is SUPER powerful. Not just for titans… pair him with two more purples in a 3/2 attack raid, and you can blow up even the strongest 5-stars. For example I do the same with green currently… I use Almur + Marcel + any other green hitter. I really hope to pull him.
Yep, you’re absolutely right -and I play a 2/3 (purple/yellow) raid team and should have picked up on that. I’ll update the post with a line about this point, with your blessing. Thanks for commenting.
Very nice breakdowns. Great content!
Thanks Terry, appreciate it.
Great content indeed!
Sergei is basically Panther + Tarlak in one hero, in titan contexts.
He is also the only 4* to actually replace Wukong for “Special” (not reffering to the special skill here) Attack buff.
He is also the only other hero that can do the elusive Panther’s job of bringing -Dark Def.
Note on the Fiend/Revive lists: should be mentioned that Liz’s also give a horrible -mana regen, Hannah’s -attack and make a note somehow about the order of the effects (ie MN first heals, then revives; Heimdall first heals/boosts, then Revives and buffs atk etc.); I still see fairly high level players that don’t realize how the order on SS works.
Hello! I was thinking Wukong too, but hate him so much, I couldn’t bring myself to type his name.
I do try to make the comparisons a quick reference, but you’re right, that info is relevant. I’ll update it.
As for explaining what order the healers/revivers act in, well that’s enough for a completely different post! In fact, I do plan on dedicating a new post to discovering the best Reviver, now we have a few more to choose from.
Thank you for commenting, I really appreciate it, and the feedback.
If you fight monostacks, Sergei is one of the best heros in the game, so good that I retired Zulag to put him in my main attack lineup. As a very fast, massive defense down hero, Sergei turns fast snipers like Seshat and Sartana into one shot wonders. Tiles for a strong monostack purple team combined with 54% defense down can do 1000 damage each. (A couple of times I’ve had a single tile with a critical hit one shot a five star hero.)
Wow, very details analysis. I like Motega and Nedezhda. How come tier 1 and tier 2 totally different special skills? Haha ..
Thank you!
I don’t know… All I could think was, 2 heroes for the price of 1
My big complaint is ‘No special Troops to replace the Ninja Troops?’
It does seem like a missed opportunity, but maybe they’ll have them for the Towers next outing.
Can you tell me how to get Sergei +160% normal attack?
Hey CT, I don’t have Sergei so can’t test him out. I assumed you’ve tried stacking him with the usual names, what are you finding? If anyone has the answer, please let us know.
Sorry, I was a bit busy earlier but found some time to look into this: Further to my last, it’s been suggested that 2 of them (Sergei) would work (which I’m sure you don’t have). Also, C.Rigard/Boldtusk will get you 148%, Agrafena 150%, and what about Black Knight for the full whammy? DK: 45%, and a further 20% every time they’re hit (3-turns)?
Oh .. do I misunderstand of the “stack with similar status effect”? I tried Sergei with Boldtusk, there are 100% normal attack from Sergei and 48% attack from Boldtusk.
I thought the stack + attack will increase to +160 (for Sergei) if Sergei & Boldtusk fire together? Sorry I just don’t understand the stack on Sergei.
Hey CT, I don’t have him but I’ve asked about, watch this space and hopefully I’ll have an answer for you in the next couple of days.
Hey CT, I got some feedback from an E&P friend who has Sergei. I think you might be confused because when Sergei’s +100% Attack-Up appears, it has the ARM-Strength icon, and doesn’t use the same Sword-Arrow-Up as other Attack-Up effects do. But, both work together; allowing you go get Over +100% Attack-Up with the right heroes. I hope that clears it… up?
When you have one, two, or more magic hero’s on your defense, is there a way to know how the specials will work? There doesn’t seem to be any logic as to when the hero fires their 1st charge or 2nd charge.
Hey McBain, there is set program which seems to run with Magic and Ninja heroes on Defense.
I find that generally, if you don’t hammer them with active tiles, they’ll hold on for the 2nd/3rd charge. But, that is the problem with these heroes on Defense… They are unpredictable and of course, illogical.
Hope this helps and thanks for reading!
Hey Cynic, heads up, they just buffed the magic heroes AGAIN. Their passive is now at minimum 50% chance whenever the special is used, and 100% when the special is fully charged.
Wonderful for the 3* and 4* heroes, but just absolutely obscene for the 5*s. Not really sure what they were thinking.
Thanks for letting me know… buffed again? I’ll get on it tomorrow but I really appreciate the notice! Crazy passive…
Did the April buff on Anton just make my Alberich unnecessary?
Anton does look ridiculous now, however still has that T1 to contest with. But I agree with the assessment, unless you have Alberich’s costume.
To be clear, I wouldn’t feed/recycle/soul exchange him. But on paper, Anton does look to offer a lot more.