Chunkyroi: The Heavyweight Healer of the Moth Court

Overview

Chunkyroi, affectionately known by the community as "Chunkyboi," is a Legendary Fire hero from the Moth family, originally released in January 2025. As a Paladin, he is built to endure, serving as a robust support pillar for his team. His primary role is that of a "healer plus"—providing not just red health bars but also mana acceleration and a unique secondary healing mechanic that rewards an active offense. While he hails from the Moth family, known for their tricky mechanics, Chunkyroi is refreshingly straightforward: he keeps your team alive and helps them charge faster.

Hero Art & Visuals

The artwork for Chunkyroi is a delightful departure from the typical "fierce warrior" or "ethereal mage" aesthetic. He is portrayed as a wealthy, portly moth aristocrat, complete with a monocle, excessive jewelry, and fine clothing that strains against his impressive bulk. The vibrant reds and golds in his design scream opulence, fitting his title and role perfectly. He looks like a merchant who has sampled a bit too much of his own supply of nectar. It is a character design that brings a bit of levity to the battlefield—it is hard to be intimidated by him until he heals his entire team back to full health.

General Info

Hero Stats

When we look at Chunkyroi's stats in the context of late 2025, the effects of power creep become visible. Released in January, his base stats (1157 Attack, 1299 Defense, 2037 Health) are solid but no longer top-tier. Compared to heroes released in December 2025, like Adelitza (who boasts stats around 1312/1297/2263), Chunkyroi falls slightly behind in raw numbers, particularly in Attack and Health. However, his Defense stat remains respectable, especially for a support hero whose main job is to survive long enough to fire. While he may not have the towering stats of the absolute latest releases, his distribution is perfectly adequate for his role as a tanky healer.

Special Skill: Prosperity for Domain

Chunkyroi's special skill, "Prosperity for Domain," is a loaded support package. First, it offers a standard 45% heal to all allies, which is a reliable baseline for keeping a team floating. But the real magic lies in the secondary effects.

The "Boosted Health on Special Skill Cast" effect is a game-changer for offensive teams. For four turns, every time another ally casts their special skill, the whole team gets 350 boosted health. This rewards synergy with fast or very fast heroes, potentially turning a single cascade of specials into a massive overheal event.

Adding to this is the +30% mana generation buff. In an era where speed is everything, a 30% bump is significant. It helps slow heroes charge in fewer tiles and ensures your fast snipers are ready to fire again almost immediately. Finally, the cleanse ensures that your team is not just healthy and charged, but also free of debilitating ailments like defense down or silence.

By the Numbers

• Mana Speed: Average. With his own +30% mana generation buff active, he effectively speeds himself up for subsequent casts if the buff duration is refreshed or utilized quickly, though the buff applies to allies primarily.
• Healing Output:
  • Direct Heal: 45% of max HP. For an ally with 2500 HP, this is 1125 health.
  • Potential Boosted Heal: If 4 allies fire their specials during the 4-turn window, that is an additional 1400 boosted health (4 * 350) per ally. This ceiling is incredibly high in the right composition.
• Mana Generation Impact: +30% is a major breakpoint enabler. It allows Slow heroes (usually 12 tiles) to charge significantly faster, potentially bringing them into the range of Average speed functional tile counts when combined with troops and emblems.

Family Bonus, Passives, Aether Power & Unique Abilities

Family Bonus

The Moth family bonus generally adds layers of survivability or disruption. Being part of this family means Chunkyroi benefits from synergy with other Moths, making him even tougher to take down or adding annoying passive effects to enemies.

Passives

Chunkyroi possesses a useful defensive passive: Dodge Special Damage. A 15% chance to dodge damage from special skills might seem low, but on a Paladin who is already taking reduced damage from troops and stats, it adds another layer of RNG frustration for the attacker. Avoiding a massive sniper hit can often be the difference between casting that crucial heal or dying with full mana.

Aether Power

His Aether Power is Damage Reduction. This fits his archetype perfectly. As a healer, his primary goal is survival. Flat damage reduction works passively to mitigate incoming spikes of damage, ensuring he sticks around to cleanse and heal his team.

Legacy & Modern Relevance

• Historical Context: Upon release in early 2025, Chunkyroi was welcomed as a premium Fire healer, often compared to a "Red Ariel" due to the combination of healing and mana generation. He filled a gap for many players lacking a modern 5-star Red healer.
• Power Creep Analysis: While his raw stats have been surpassed by the end-of-year behemoths, his utility remains relevant. A 45% heal combined with a cleanse and a 30% mana buff does not strictly "age" in the same way damage dealers do. Healing percentages and mana buffs scale with the team; as your allies get stronger, his mana buff makes them faster, and his percentage heal restores more points.
• Modern Viability Verdict: Chunkyroi remains a highly viable hero in today's meta. He is excellent for Alliance Wars, specifically in Rush Attack formats where his average speed becomes Very Fast, or in standard formats where his sustain and cleanse are vital. He may not be the first choice for top 100 defenses anymore, having been pushed out by heroes with more oppressive passives or higher raw stats, but on offense, he is still a star.

Emblem Path Analysis

As a Paladin, Chunkyroi benefits from one of the best talent grids for survivability.

The Iron Wall (Defensive)

• Path: Defense > Health > Attack
• Pros: Maximizes his ability to survive sniper shots and tile damage. The Paladin class talent (Protect) synergizes with high defense.
• Cons: His tile damage will be negligible.

The Battle Medic (Balanced)

• Path: Health > Defense > Attack
• Pros: Maximizes the raw HP pool, which can be beneficial against damage-over-time effects or fixed damage.
• Cons: Slightly lower mitigation against direct physical hits compared to the Defense path.

Final Recommendation

For almost every player, the Iron Wall (Defense/Health) path is recommended. Chunkyroi is there to cast his spell, not to deal damage. Every point of survivability increases the chance he can turn a losing battle around with a clutch heal and cleanse.

Strengths

• Utility Compression: Heals, cleanses, and buffs mana in one skill.
• Chain Healing: The secondary boosted heal rewards aggressive play and synergizes perfectly with fast teams.
• Sustain: Paladin class + Damage Reduction Aether Power + Passive Dodge makes him very durable.
• Tile Play: The 30% mana buff helps fix bad boards by charging heroes with fewer matches.

Weaknesses

• Passive Playstyle: If your other heroes aren't firing, you lose out on the secondary 350 boosted health ticks.
• Average Speed: While not "Slow," he isn't "Fast" either. In a very fast meta, he can sometimes lag behind without mana troops.
• Stats: His stats are starting to show their age compared to the newest releases.

Best Game Modes

• Alliance Wars: Excellent on offense for sustain and cleanse. Usable on defense as a flank or tank in lower tiers.
• Rush Attack: Becomes a monster when firing at Very Fast speed, keeping the team perpetually healed and mana-boosted.
• Map/Tower Events: The boosted heal and mana gen are incredible for long, multi-wave battles where sustaining the team is key.
• Titans: The attack stat is low, but the mana generation buff can help keep elemental defense down and attack buff heroes charged.

Advanced Strategy & Team Compositions

Sample Team Ideas

• The Fire Engine: Chunkyroi + 4 Fast Snipers/Hitters.
  • Why: Chunkyroi fires, giving everyone mana. The fast heroes charge quickly, fire, and trigger Chunkyroi's secondary heal, keeping the team topped up with boosted health while decimating the enemy.
• The Sustain Train: Chunkyroi + Ludwig (or another mana booster) + Overhealers.
  • Why: Ludwig charges Chunkyroi, Chunkyroi charges everyone else. The loop of mana and healing becomes nearly unbreakable.

Counters & Anti-Synergies

• Buff Blockers: Heroes who prevent buffs (like Hipnotica or other buff blockers) ruin Chunkyroi's day, stopping the mana buff and secondary heal setup.
• Healing Stealers/Blockers: Since he relies on healing, anti-heal ailments are a primary counter. However, remember he cleanses first, so he counters ailment-based heal blocks, but not undispellable ones or passive reduction effects.
• Silence: If he can't fire, he is just a chunky statue.

Advice for New Players

If you pulled Chunkyroi, celebrate! He is a cornerstone hero. Prioritize leveling him as your main Red healer. He will carry you through hard map stages and keep your team alive in raids. Pair him with your best damage dealers, regardless of color, to take advantage of his mana buff.

Advice for Veterans

You likely have faster or more "modern" healers, but do not sleep on Chunkyroi for your war depth. He is an excellent answer to ailment-heavy defenses. He is worthy of Limit Break 1 for the stats, but consider carefully before committing Alpha Aethers unless you use him in your primary war defense or top attack team. There are flashier recipients for the LB2 resources.

Community Corner: Hot Takes & History

The community reaction to Chunkyroi was generally positive, with many appreciating his straightforward utility.

• One player noted, "It’s an ultra Ariel - on fire," highlighting the similarity to the classic healer but with modern perks.
• Another user praised his synergy, stating, "I use him with Ludwig and Albin which keeps their specials firing off constantly."
• There were some mixed feelings about his "Moth" nature, with one user admitting, "Wasnt too excited for this event because… moths… but I managed to get the least creepy moth."
• Interestingly, his passive or family interaction regarding "Moth Dust" was noted as a niche counter in War Equalizer, where the cleanse effect of the war rule could trigger sleep on dusted targets.

Final Thoughts

Chunkyroi lives up to his name and his noble appearance. He is a hefty, reliable, and generous support hero who brings "prosperity" to his domain by ensuring his allies are healthy, clean, and fully charged. While he may not have the terrifying presence of a world-ending damage dealer, he is the engine that allows those damage dealers to perform at their peak. He remains a solid investment and a hero you will be happy to see in your roster when the going gets tough.

Final Verdict: A durable and versatile healer who remains relevant thanks to strong utility, even as his stats begin to settle into the "average" range for Legendary heroes.