Breca "Boon Companion" Guide: 4 Star 4 Ice Sorcerer

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

Breca is a 4 star Ice hero (blue) with 4 rarity.

Special Skill

Trial of the Waters

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 220% damage to all enemies.
All allies get +35% defense for 5 turns. This effect duration is reset if the status effect owner is hit with direct damage from Special Skill.
All allies recover 500 HP over 5 turns. This effect duration is reset if the status effect owner is hit with direct damage from Special Skill.
Deals extra damage against Fire.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge - Beowulf

Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:
75% / 100% chance to cleanse a random cleansable status ailment from all allies when this character receives damage from an enemy's Special Skill. This effect can activate only once per turn.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Beowulf’s Challenge event.

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

Empowered Resist Mana Reduction
This character is immune to mana reductions. They also gain 600 boosted health and 10% mana each time they resist.
Stacking Attack On Damage Received
When this character receives damage from Special Skills, they gain +30% attack Stack (Max: 10). One Stack can be gained per turn.

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.

Release Date

Hero Information

Release Date

Released On

Dec 6th, 2025

341 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Breca 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

🎓

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

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Royal Sorcerer

Mighty Monk

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Hunter Mage

Arcane Hunter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer heroes of the Blue 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, Breca has Slow mana speed, requiring 12 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.

Standard12Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 28

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 9

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

10 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 9

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 10

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Veteran Wizard

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:20%

Combined bonuses:+21%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ravager Warriors

Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Breca "Boon Companion"

Rarity
ElementIce
ClassSorcerer
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Buffers (DEF)Heal over Time (HoT)Extra Damage Dealers Bypassers
SourceChallenge - Beowulf
FamilyBeowulf Family
Aether PowerDefense Up
CostumeBase
Release DateDec 6, 2025
Availability
Coach:Dec 6, 2027
HA8:Dec 6, 2027

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

273K

★★★

★★★

★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

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				💪
4/70	794	792	1502	794
4/75lb1	863	861	1632	856
4/80lb2	1001	998	1892	979

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+36

+15

+18

+15

+2%

+15

+3%

+18

+15

+36

+18

+3%

+4%

+50

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Summon Value

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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

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Emblem Path

General emblem path preference

Sword path (Attack 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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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Breca

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

Breca is a 4 star Ice hero (Blue) with epic rarity.

Q:What is Breca's special skill?

Breca's special skill is called "Trial of the Waters". Deals 220% damage to all enemies. All allies get +35% defense for 5 turns. This effect duration is reset if the status effect owner is hit with direct damage from Special Skill. All allies recover 500 HP over 5 turns. This effect duration is reset if the status effect owner is hit with direct damage from Special Skill. Deals extra damage against Fire.

Q:When was Breca released?

Breca was released on Dec 6, 2025.

Q:Which family does Breca belong to?

Breca belongs to the Beowulf Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:. 75% / 100% chance to cleanse a random cleansable status ailment from all allies when this character receives damage from an enemy's Special Skill. This effect can activate only once per turn.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Beowulf’s Challenge event.

Q:What are Breca's passive skills?

Empowered Resist Mana Reduction: This character is immune to mana reductions. They also gain 600 boosted health and 10% mana each time they resist.. Stacking Attack On Damage Received: When this character receives damage from Special Skills, they gain +30% attack Stack (Max: 10). One Stack can be gained per turn.

Q:What is the mana speed of Breca?

Breca has Slow mana speed.

Special Skill

Trial of the Waters

Family Bonus

Challenge - Beowulf

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

No Costumes Available

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Talents

Master Delay

Release Date

Release Date

About Release Dates

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

5★ Mana Troop Set

Veteran Wizard

Ravager Warriors

General Information

Breca "Boon Companion"

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 Breca

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

Q:What is Breca's special skill?

Q:When was Breca released?

Q:Which family does Breca belong to?

Q:What are Breca's passive skills?

Q:What is the mana speed of Breca?