Alvar "The Pathfinder" Guide: 5 Star 5 Holy Sorcerer

Hero Review

Alvar: The "Return to Sender" Stag Sorcerer

"Alvar isn't just a hero; he's a chaotic mailman who takes all your team's nasty ailments and delivers them straight to your enemies' doorstep. With a kit that resets durations and reflects buffs, he turns the tide of battle by reversing roles. But can his 2024 stats survive the hits of 2026? Let's find out."

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Special Skill

Scroll of New Beginnings

Mana Speed

Average

Lifts all cleansable status ailments from all allies and randomly distributes them on enemies.
The duration of status ailments is reset for all enemies.
Deals 350% damage to all enemies.
All enemies reflect status effect buffs to a random character on the opposing team for 4 turns. (Only dispellable buffs are reflected.)

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Alliance - Stags

Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.
Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
* All received attack status ailments will be replaced by a +40%/+60%/+70% attack buff for 3 turns.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Health Recovery on Buff Received
This character recovers 5% health when they receive a buff or a positive stack.

Aether Power

Defense Up

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% defense for 6 turns.

In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.

Talents

Class Talent

Master Delay

If this character dealt any damage by the end of its turn, 15% chance to activate the following effects:

Drop the mana generation of the target by 50% for 2 turns.
The target gets -20% attack for 2 turns.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Aug 14th, 2026

How it works

By utilizing the Hero Coach, you can reach the Maximum Ascension of a Legendary hero instantly. This bypasses the requirement for rare 4★ Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time.

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Visiting Outfitter Info

Get this costume

Visiting Outfitter Date

🎭

No Costumes Available

This hero does not currently have any costumes in the game. As a result, they do not appear in the Visiting Outfitter events.

Matching Legendary Troops

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Royal Sorcerer

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Hunter Mage

Mighty Monk

Arcane Hunter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer heroes of the Yellow element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Alvar has Average mana speed, requiring 10 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints — the exact percentages where your tile count drops — allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles. Additionally, as a Sorcerer, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized9Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

18 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Alvar "The Pathfinder"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassSorcerer
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Cleansers Effect Duration Resetters AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Reflectors
SourceAlliance - Knights Clash
FamilyStag Family
Aether PowerDefense Up
CostumeBase
Release DateAug 14, 2024
Availability
Coach:Aug 14, 2026
HA10:Aug 14, 2026

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

273K

★★★

★★★

★★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

708K

★★★★

★★★★

★★★★

★★★

Limit Break Requirements

Tier

Materials

Limit Break 1Unlock Cost

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

LB 1 LevelsTotal Cost

★★★

Limit Break 2Unlock Cost

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

LB 2 LevelsTotal Cost

★★★★

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Level				💪
4/80	1165	1106	1730	1084
4/85lb1	1256	1192	1864	1159
4/90lb2	1437	1363	2133	1308

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+36

+15

+18

+15

+2%

+15

+3%

+18

+15

+36

+18

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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Summon Value

Is this hero worth your gems and tokens?

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

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Limit Break Priority

Priority for applying Limit Breaks

LB2 (Alpha)

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Emblem Path

General emblem path preference

Sword path (Attack when possible)

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Shield path (HP and Def when possible)

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Node Strategy

Specific node priority strategy

Atk > Def > HP

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Alvar

What element and rarity is Alvar in Empires & Puzzles? +

Alvar is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Alvar's special skill? +

Alvar's special skill is called "Scroll of New Beginnings". Lifts all cleansable status ailments from all allies and randomly distributes them on enemies. The duration of status ailments is reset for all enemies. Deals 350% damage to all enemies. All enemies reflect status effect buffs to a random character on the opposing team for 4 turns. (Only dispellable buffs are reflected.)

When was Alvar released? +

Alvar was released on Aug 14, 2024.

Which family does Alvar belong to? +

Alvar belongs to the Stag Family. Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. * All received attack status ailments will be replaced by a +40%/+60%/+70% attack buff for 3 turns.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

What are Alvar's passive skills? +

Health Recovery on Buff Received: This character recovers 5% health when they receive a buff or a positive stack.

What is the mana speed of Alvar? +

Alvar has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Alvar: The "Return to Sender" Stag Sorcerer

Special Skill

Scroll of New Beginnings

Family Bonus

Alliance - Stags

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Talents

Master Delay

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

How it works

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

No Costumes Available

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Alvar "The Pathfinder"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Overall Grade

Summon Value

Copies to Keep

Limit Break Priority

Emblem Path

Node Strategy

Best Def Position

Primary Use (Max 3)

Visual Design

Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Alvar