Lilareine: The Marquise Moth of Slow Burn Synergy

Overview

Lilareine, also known as the Marquise Moth, is a 5 star Legendary hero from the Moth family, released in August 2025. As a Dark healer operating at Slow mana speed, she occupies a tricky spot in the roster. Her kit revolves around substantial overhealing, cleansing, and a stacking mana generation mechanic designed to ramp up her team's performance over time. While she brings heavy support, her speed asks a demanding question: can you survive long enough for her to cast? She does not currently have a costume.

Hero Art & Visuals

The artwork for Lilareine captures the essence of a high society insectoid. She is adorned in a plush fur stole and vibrant purple robes that scream aristocracy. Her large, patterned moth wings form a majestic backdrop, and her expression is one of slight surprise, perhaps shocked that the battle has started without formal introductions. The color palette is a rich mix of royal purples, teals, and soft creams, fitting for a "Marquise." It is a distinct look, though some community members have noted her pose feels a bit static, like she is posing for a portrait rather than preparing for war.

General Info

Hero Stats

Lilareine boasts stats that are respectable but slightly trailing the absolute cutting edge of power creep seen in late 2025 releases.

• Attack (1221): Decent for a healer, though her primary role is not dealing damage.
• Defense (1283): A solid defensive stat that helps her survive until her slow mana charges.
• Health (2263): Her health pool is high, which is essential for a Slow hero who needs to absorb punishment before acting.

Compared to the latest "Titan Hunter" or "Construct" heroes pushing 1260+ Power and 1300+ Defense, Lilareine is just a half step behind. However, she is still statistically robust enough to hold her own in modern warfare, provided she isn't sniped immediately.

Special Skill: Revitalizing Melody

Revitalizing Melody is a support skill with a heavy emphasis on sustainability and momentum.

• Boosted Health: 1300 HP is a massive chunk of health. It acts as a full heal for most heroes and provides a significant overheal buffer.
• Cleanse: Cleansing all allies is always valuable, though at Slow speed, it is often reactive rather than proactive. You might already be suffering from the ailments by the time she is ready to remove them.
• Mana Generation Stack: The +5% mana generation stack (max 10) is the engine of her kit. It applies to all allies, helping the whole team speed up as the fight drags on.
• Self Mark: She marks herself for 5 turns. When allies cast, she gains a stack that increases her own mana generation. This is a catch up mechanic intended to help her fire subsequent specials faster.

The main criticism here is the speed. 1300 boosted health is excellent, but we are seeing Average speed heroes pushing 1000+ boosted health or offering other immediate utility. The mana stack is potent in long fights, but in the current blitz meta, reaching 10 stacks is a rare luxury.

By the Numbers

Mana Speed Analysis

• Base Speed: Slow (12 tiles).
• With Stacks: If she manages to fire once, everyone gets +5% mana gen. If she keeps firing, this can cap at +50% (10 stacks).
• Self Acceleration: Her "Mark" allows her to gain stacks when allies fire. If you pair her with Very Fast heroes, she could theoretically gain stacks quickly. However, she needs to fire first to apply the mark, which is the bottleneck.

Healing Calculation

• Fixed Amount: 1300 HP.
• Impact: For a hero with 2500 max HP, this is a 52% heal. For a hero at critical health, it brings them back to full and then some. It is a "reset button" heal.

Stack Impact

• Single Cast: +5% Mana Gen. This rarely breaks mana breakpoints on its own.
• Max Stacks (10): +50% Mana Gen. This is massive, effectively turning Average heroes into Very Fast ones. The challenge is getting there.

Family Bonus, Passives, Aether Power & Unique Abilities

Family Bonus

The Moth family bonus (if applicable based on team composition) typically involves passive benefits or synergies with other Moth heroes. In Lilareine's case, her source is "Alliance - Moths," implying synergy with heroes like Faeona or others from the same event.

Passives

• Dodge Special Damage: She has a 15% chance to dodge damaging Special Skills. This is a survival tool. It is RNG dependent but can save her from a sniper shot that would otherwise kill her before she charges. It's a nice layer of protection for a Slow hero.

Aether Power

• Special Armor: Reduces damage received from Special Skills. This synergizes perfectly with her need to survive to fire. Coupled with her high defense and health stats, this makes her significantly tankier against ability damage.

Legacy & Modern Relevance

Historical Context

Released in August 2025, Lilareine entered a meta that was already shifting towards incredible speed and devastating alpha strikes. Slow heroes have historically struggled unless they do something game breaking (like Alfrike or Ludwig).

Power Creep Analysis

While her raw stats are good, her kit feels slightly conservative for her speed. Compare her to Fungustine (Average speed, heavy boosted heal) or newer healers who cleanse and boost at faster speeds. 1300 HP is a lot, but the opportunity cost of running a Slow hero is high.

Modern Viability Verdict

Lilareine is a niche pick. She is not a universal defense hero because she is too easily exploited by mana control or fast attackers. She shines in Rush Attack wars and tournaments, where her speed penalty is negated, allowing her to act as a massive healing anchor that accelerates her team further. Outside of Rush, she is a risky play in top tier PvP.

Emblem Path Analysis

The Survivalist (The Defender)

• Path: Defense > Health > Attack
• Pros: Maximizes her survivability. She needs to live to cast. Every point of Defense and Health helps her endure tile damage and snipers.
• Cons: Lowers her tile damage slightly, though this is negligible for her role.

The Aggressor (Not Recommended)

• Path: Attack > Health > Defense
• Pros: Higher tile damage.
• Cons: Makes her squishier. A dead Lilareine heals for zero.

Final Recommendation

For almost every player, the Defense/Health path is the correct choice. As a Slow healer, her only job is to survive long enough to fire. Once she fires, she stabilizes the team. Prioritize keeping her alive.

Strengths

• Huge Healing: 1300 Boosted Health is one of the largest single heals in the game.
• Team Acceleration: Uncapped mana generation stacks can snowball a match if it goes long.
• Cleansing: Removes all ailments, resetting the playing field for your team.
• Survival Passive: 15% Dodge provides a chance to escape fatal damage.

Weaknesses

• Slow Speed: Her biggest Achilles' heel. She is vulnerable to mana control and being killed before acting.
• Reactive Cleanse: Because she is slow, your team sits with ailments (defense down, burns) for a long time before she can fix it.
• Ramp Up Time: Her mana generation buffs require multiple casts or ally casts to become significant. Most modern battles are decided in the first few turns.

Best Game Modes

• Rush Attack (Wars/Tournaments): This is her playground. At Very Fast speed, her 1300 boost and cleanse are oppressive.
• Map/Quest Stages: In PvE where you have time to charge up and build stacks, she keeps the team permanently overhealed.
• Tower Events: The overheal is vital for countering curses and damage that persists between floors.

Advanced Strategy & Team Compositions

Sample Team Ideas

• The Rush Defense:
  • Team: - Lilareine - <Ludwig/Tank> - -
  • Why: In Rush wars, put her near the center. If she fires, the team gets massive HP and starts generating mana faster, creating a loop of specials.
• The Sustain Loop:
  • Team: - - Lilareine - -
  • Why: Pair her with mana boosters like Xnolphod or Ludwig to cheat her mana speed. Once she starts the mana stacks, the rest of the team cycles faster.

Counters & Anti-Synergies

• Mana Controllers: Hel, Proteus, or any silence/mana stop hero shuts her down completely. She creates zero pressure while waiting to charge.
• Anti-Heal: Fiends or healing reduction ailments (like from Vampire heroes) can neutralize her massive heal.
• Buff Blockers: If she is blocked, she can't apply the mana stacks or the self mark.

Advice for New Players

If Lilareine is your first 5 star healer, she is a great asset for map stages and quests. Her massive heal will carry you through difficult PvE content where speed is less critical. For raids, try to protect her with taunt heroes or defense buffers so she can fire.

Advice for Veterans

Lilareine is likely a situational tool for your roster. She is excellent for depth in Rush Wars but likely won't displace faster, more utility heavy healers like Hathor or newer Construct supports in your main defense. Do not prioritize Limit Breaking her unless you specifically need a purple tank/flank for Rush formats.

Community Corner: Hot Takes & History

The community reception to Lilareine has been mixed, leaning towards disappointment regarding her speed.

• The Speed Debate: "She is a joke... Slow??? Really?" was a common initial reaction. Players felt that for a Slow hero, she needed to do more than just heal and cleanse.
• The "Safe Cleanse" Wish: Many players argued she needs a "safe cleanse" (cleansing before other effects apply or removing uncleansable effects) to justify the Slow tag.
• The Optimist: Some see potential, noting, "Once she starts going she can be awesome. Should be nasty during rush."
• Comparison: She is frequently compared unfavorably to Fungustine (Average speed) and Faeona. As one user put it, "1300 boosted health for a slow hero is not too much. Fungustine has 1250 with average speed."

Final Thoughts

Lilareine is a hero suffering from an identity crisis. She has the kit of a sustain engine but the engine takes too long to start. In a vacuum, her effects are powerful, but in the context of a game dominated by speed and immediate impact, she feels like she is arriving to the party after the cake has already been eaten.

She is a Rush Attack specialist and a PvE queen, but outside of those niches, she requires significant support to function effectively. If the developers ever decide to buff her to Average speed or add immediate damage reduction, she could become a meta staple. For now, she is a luxury moth coat best kept in the closet until the right occasion (Rush) calls for it.

Verdict: Keep and level for Rush Attack depth, but manage your expectations for everyday raiding.