Bertulf "Chef of the Castle" Guide: 3 Star 3 Holy Monk

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Bertulf: The 3-Star Chef Serving Up 5-Star Damage

"Don't let the apron fool you. Bertulf is a culinary crusader who brings Tarlak-level utility to the rare tier. We analyze if this 3-star monk is the consistent Titan slayer you've been waiting for to replace the RNG-heavy Wu Kong."

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Special Skill

Magnificent Meal

Mana Speed

Average

All allies get +100% normal attack for 4 turns. This effect can be active in addition to effectst hat alter attack in general. Normal attacks can have a total maximum of +160% increased power while this effect is active.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Alliance - Wolves

Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
20%/35%/50% chance to make a cast buff undispellable.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

Passives

No passives found

Aether Power

Counterattack

At the start of each battle, this Hero counterattacks with 60% of the damage received for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Withstand

30% chance to resist status ailments. If status ailments were resisted, the following effects are also activated:

Cleanses the newest status ailment from this character.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

🎓

Not Eligible for Coaching

The Hero Coach event is exclusive to 5★ Legendary heroes. Lower rarity heroes are not eligible for instant ascension.

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

Mighty Monk

Furious Monk

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Royal Sorcerer

Serene Brute

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

Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Bertulf 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 Monk, 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!

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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

Bertulf "Chef of the Castle"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassMonk
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Buffers (ATK)
SourceAlliance - Knights Clash
FamilyWolf Family
Aether PowerCounterattack
CostumeBase
Release DateOct 13, 2021
Availability
Coach:Oct 13, 2023
HA5:Oct 13, 2023

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

58K

★★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

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				💪
3/50	491	460	820	480
3/55lb1	557	522	929	536
3/60lb2	688	645	1148	647

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

383

Master

Food

1,049,664

Iron

630,971

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+2%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

Overall performance in the current meta

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Summon Value

Is this hero worth your gems and tokens?

Yes, Absolutely

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

None

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1 Copy

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2 Copies

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3+ Copies

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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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Atk > HP > Def

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Def > Atk > HP

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HP > Atk > Def

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Flank

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Wing

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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

What do you think of the visual design?

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Bertulf

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

Bertulf is a 3 star Holy hero (Yellow) with rare rarity.

What is Bertulf's special skill? +

Bertulf's special skill is called "Magnificent Meal". All allies get +100% normal attack for 4 turns. This effect can be active in addition to effectst hat alter attack in general. Normal attacks can have a total maximum of +160% increased power while this effect is active.

When was Bertulf released? +

Bertulf was released on Oct 13, 2021.

Which family does Bertulf belong to? +

Bertulf belongs to the Wolf Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. 20%/35%/50% chance to make a cast buff undispellable.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

What is the mana speed of Bertulf? +

Bertulf has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Bertulf: The 3-Star Chef Serving Up 5-Star Damage

Special Skill

Magnificent Meal

Family Bonus

Alliance - Wolves

Passives

Aether Power

Counterattack

Talents

Master Withstand

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

Not Eligible for Coaching

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

Bertulf "Chef of the Castle"

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 Bertulf