Brimstone "Hellish Construct" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Fire Barbarian

ElementFire

ClassBarbarian

Family & Source

Construct Family(Covenant Summon)

Release DateJul 27, 2023

Availability

HA10Jul 27, 2025

COACHJul 27, 2025

Aether PowerAttack Up

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Special Skill

Infernal Flames

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 200% damage to all enemies.
Summons an Infernal Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damage its target with 80% attack every turn.
The Infernal Fiend absorbs healing. It disappears after absorbing a healing amount equal to 35% of its target max health.
When summoned, the Infernal Fiend give -54% defense againt Fire for its target for as long as the target has Infernal Fiends. This effect can't be cleansed.
All allies get +86% defense against Ice for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Constructs

Members of this family have a Construct Core:
The Construct Core is charged each time this character receives damage from normal attacks or Special Skills.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Special Skill Blocking
This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skill.
Destructive Core
The Construct Core of this character is Destructive Core.
The Destructive Core activates each time this character's Special Skill is cast
With fully charged Destructive Core, deals 180% damage to all enemies.
The damage is scaled by the amount of charge in the Core, All charge is exhausted when the Core is activated.

Aether Power

Attack Up

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

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

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How it works

By default, Brimstone 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.

Standard10Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Brimstone "Hellish Construct"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Barbarian
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Buffers (DEF)Debuffers (DEF)Fiends Summoners DoT Attackers
SourceCovenant Summon
Family
Construct Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateJul 27, 2023
Availability
Coach:Jul 27, 2025
HA10:Jul 27, 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	939	904	1765	953
4/85lb1	1012	974	1902	1018
4/90lb2	1158	1115	2176	1147

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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Only if you’re Pay-to-Win

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Yes, but only when featured

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Not Really

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Not at all

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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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HP > Def > Atk

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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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None

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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?

Amazing

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Refreshingly new

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It’s ok

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It could be better

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Very bad

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Brimstone

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

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

What is Brimstone's special skill? +

Brimstone's special skill is called "Infernal Flames". Deals 200% damage to all enemies. Summons an Infernal Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damage its target with 80% attack every turn. The Infernal Fiend absorbs healing. It disappears after absorbing a healing amount equal to 35% of its target max health. When summoned, the Infernal Fiend give -54% defense againt Fire for its target for as long as the target has Infernal Fiends. This effect can't be cleansed. All allies get +86% defense against Ice for 3 turns.

When was Brimstone released? +

Brimstone was released on Jul 27, 2023.

Which family does Brimstone belong to? +

Brimstone belongs to the Construct Family. Members of this family have a Construct Core:. The Construct Core is charged each time this character receives damage from normal attacks or Special Skills.

What are Brimstone's passive skills? +

Resist Special Skill Blocking: This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skill.. Destructive Core: The Construct Core of this character is Destructive Core.. The Destructive Core activates each time this character's Special Skill is cast. With fully charged Destructive Core, deals 180% damage to all enemies.. The damage is scaled by the amount of charge in the Core, All charge is exhausted when the Core is activated.

What is the mana speed of Brimstone? +

Brimstone has Average mana speed.

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Special Skill

Infernal Flames

Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Constructs

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Brimstone "Hellish Construct"

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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