Ascian "All-Seeing Faun Augur" Guide: 5 Star 5 Ice Sorcerer

Q: What element and rarity is Ascian in Empires & Puzzles?

Ascian is a 5 star Ice hero (blue) with 5 rarity.

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Special Skill

Portents of Future

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 270% damage to all enemies.
Enhanced Defense Ailment: All enemies get -50% defense against Special Skills. This effect lasts until the enemy takes damage from a Special Skill once.
After the Enhanced Defense Ailment ends or is removed or replaced, reduces the enemy's mana by -15%.
All allies gain 15% mana after 2 turns or immediately if the effect is removed before the duration ends.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:
* 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.
* +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

🎭

No Costumes Available

This hero does not currently have any costumes released in the game. Costume Bonuses are unlocked by owning and fully leveling up one or more costumes for the base hero.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Minion Blind
All enemies' Minions have -60% accuracy. All enemies' Mega Minions have -50% accuracy.
Resist Insanity
This character is immune to Insanity.
Resist Attack Reduction
This character is immune to status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect attack.

Aether Power

Ailment Immunity

No Aether Power description available.

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.

Release Date

Hero Information

Release Date

Released On

Feb 21st, 2025

629 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Ascian in Empires & Puzzles. This date determines eligibility for various game events like Hero Coach (2 years after base hero release) and Visiting Outfitter (549 days after release for the first costume).

Hero Coach Info

Train Your Hero

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Feb 21st, 2027

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.

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

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Ascian has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 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.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 28

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Veteran Wizard

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ravager Warriors

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Ascian "All-Seeing Faun Augur"

Rarity
ElementIce
ClassSorcerer
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Debuffers (DEF)Mana Raisers Mana Reducers or Blockers Minions Counters
SourceWilderness Summon
FamilyWoodland Faun Family
Aether PowerAilment Immunity
CostumeBase
Release DateFeb 21, 2025
Availability
Coach:Feb 21, 2027
HA10:Feb 21, 2027

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	1196	1114	2216	1165
4/85lb1	1289	1201	2388	1246
4/90lb2	1475	1374	2733	1408

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

Tank

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

Raids/War

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Defense

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Titans

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Tournaments

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Events

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Farming

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Ascian

Q:What element and rarity is Ascian in Empires & Puzzles?

Ascian is a 5 star Ice hero (Blue) with legendary rarity.

Q:What is Ascian's special skill?

Ascian's special skill is called "Portents of Future". Deals 270% damage to all enemies. Enhanced Defense Ailment: All enemies get -50% defense against Special Skills. This effect lasts until the enemy takes damage from a Special Skill once. After the Enhanced Defense Ailment ends or is removed or replaced, reduces the enemy's mana by -15%. All allies gain 15% mana after 2 turns or immediately if the effect is removed before the duration ends.

Q:When was Ascian released?

Ascian was released on Feb 21, 2025.

Q:Which family does Ascian belong to?

Ascian belongs to the Woodland Faun Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:. * 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.. * +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

Q:What are Ascian's passive skills?

Minion Blind: All enemies' Minions have -60% accuracy. All enemies' Mega Minions have -50% accuracy.. Resist Insanity: This character is immune to Insanity.. Resist Attack Reduction: This character is immune to status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect attack.

Q:What is the mana speed of Ascian?

Ascian has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Portents of Future

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

No Costumes Available

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Ailment Immunity

Talents

Master Delay

Release Date

Release Date

About Release Dates

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

Veteran Wizard

Ravager Warriors

General Information

Ascian "All-Seeing Faun Augur"

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 Ascian

Q:What element and rarity is Ascian in Empires & Puzzles?

Q:What is Ascian's special skill?

Q:When was Ascian released?

Q:Which family does Ascian belong to?

Q:What are Ascian's passive skills?

Q:What is the mana speed of Ascian?