Bonecrusher "Silverback Chieftain" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Fire Barbarian

ElementFire

ClassBarbarian

Family & Source

Jungle Hunter Family(Monster Island Summon)

Release DateMar 3, 2023

Availability

HA10Mar 3, 2025

COACHMar 3, 2025

Aether PowerSpecial Boost

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Special Skill

Fury of the Silverback

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 540% damage to the target.
The damage is increased by 30% per each living ally of the caster.
Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +15% attack against the weaker element.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Jungle Hunters

Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Heroes:
+5%/+10%/+15%/+20% HP.
Event Bonus: Heroes belonging to the Jungle Hunter family receive the following perks on Monster Island:
* +40% attack, +40% defense, +40% health

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Hunter's Vigor
When this character casts their Special Skill, they get +20% attack for 3 turns. This effect can be active in addition to other effects that alter attack.
Damage over Time on Special
When this character casts their Special Skill, they give a Hunter's Mark on a random enemy. The target receives 150 damage over 3 turns. If a target already has this effect, the duration will be refreshed and the damage will be increased by 150, up to 1500 damage in total.

Aether Power

Special Boost

At the start of each battle, this Hero's Special Skill deals an additional 30% damage for 6 turns.

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

Matching Legendary Troops

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Enchanted Ent

Furious Monk

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Barbarian heroes of the Red element.
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How it works

By default, Bonecrusher 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.

Standard8Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Bonecrusher "Silverback Chieftain"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Barbarian
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Buffers (ATK)Snipers Stacking Heroes Extra Damage Dealers DoT Attackers
SourceMonster Island Summon
Family
Jungle Hunter Family
Aether Power
Special Boost
Release DateMar 3, 2023
Availability
Coach:Mar 3, 2025
HA10:Mar 3, 2025

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	912	842	1522	893
4/85lb1	983	907	1640	952
4/90lb2	1125	1038	1877	1072

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+240 & +3%

Defense

+54 & +3%

Health

+172 & +4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+18

+2%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+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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LB1

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None

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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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Def > HP > Atk

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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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It could be better

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Bonecrusher

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

Bonecrusher is a 5 star Fire hero (Red) with legendary rarity.

What is Bonecrusher's special skill? +

Bonecrusher's special skill is called "Fury of the Silverback". Deals 540% damage to the target. The damage is increased by 30% per each living ally of the caster. Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +15% attack against the weaker element.

When was Bonecrusher released? +

Bonecrusher was released on Mar 3, 2023.

Which family does Bonecrusher belong to? +

Bonecrusher belongs to the Jungle Hunter Family. Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Heroes:. +5%/+10%/+15%/+20% HP.. Event Bonus: Heroes belonging to the Jungle Hunter family receive the following perks on Monster Island:. * +40% attack, +40% defense, +40% health

What are Bonecrusher's passive skills? +

Hunter's Vigor: When this character casts their Special Skill, they get +20% attack for 3 turns. This effect can be active in addition to other effects that alter attack.. Damage over Time on Special: When this character casts their Special Skill, they give a Hunter's Mark on a random enemy. The target receives 150 damage over 3 turns. If a target already has this effect, the duration will be refreshed and the damage will be increased by 150, up to 1500 damage in total.

What is the mana speed of Bonecrusher? +

Bonecrusher has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Fury of the Silverback

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Jungle Hunters

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Special Boost

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Bonecrusher "Silverback Chieftain"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Strategic Intel

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 Bonecrusher