What are Burton's passive skills?

Burton does not have any passive skills.

Burton "Homunculus Investigator" Guide: 5 Star 5 Ice Barbarian

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

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

Hero Review

Burton: The Homunculus Detective Who Hits Like a Truck

"Burton brings a classic noir aesthetic and modern power creep to Empires & Puzzles. With 400% damage to three enemies at Fast speed and a unique Stoneskin mechanic that mitigates his own Insanity, he is a force to be reckoned with. But is he too risky?"

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Special Skill

Petrifying Knuckles

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 400% damage to the target and nearby enemies and inflicts 25 Insanity on them.
The caster activates Stoneskin that drops all damage dealt to the caster to 1 but is removed after 5 hits. This affects can't be dispelled.
Casting this Special Skill inflicts 40 Insanity on the caster.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Shadow - Investigator

Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
+20% / +30% / +40% attack
+20% / +30% / +40% health
The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep 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

No passives found

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.

Talents

Class Talent

Master Wound

After any normal attack, 30% chance to activate the following effects:

Deal 80% of the damage done by the normal attack over 5 turns. If target already has this ailment, the previous ailment's remaining damage is added to the new ailment as additional damage.

Release Date

Hero Information

Release Date

Released On

Mar 6th, 2025

616 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Burton 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

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Hero Coach Date

Available After

Mar 6th, 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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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Burton 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 Barbarian, this hero can unlock a +2% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

Veteran Wizard

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ravager Warriors

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Burton "Homunculus Investigator"

Rarity
ElementIce
ClassBarbarian
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Damage Reducers Negative Effects On Self Or Allies
SourceShadow Summon
FamilyInvestigator Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateMar 6, 2025
Availability
Coach:Mar 6, 2027
HA10:Mar 6, 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	1225	1163	2127	1177
4/85lb1	1320	1254	2293	1259
4/90lb2	1511	1435	2623	1422

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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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

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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

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

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Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Burton

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

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

Q:What is Burton's special skill?

Burton's special skill is called "Petrifying Knuckles". Deals 400% damage to the target and nearby enemies and inflicts 25 Insanity on them. The caster activates Stoneskin that drops all damage dealt to the caster to 1 but is removed after 5 hits. This affects can't be dispelled. Casting this Special Skill inflicts 40 Insanity on the caster.

Q:When was Burton released?

Burton was released on Mar 6, 2025.

Q:Which family does Burton belong to?

Burton belongs to the Investigator Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:. +20% / +30% / +40% attack. +20% / +30% / +40% health. The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep event.

Q:What is the mana speed of Burton?

Burton has Fast mana speed.

Hero Review

Burton: The Homunculus Detective Who Hits Like a Truck

Special Skill

Petrifying Knuckles

Family Bonus

Shadow - Investigator

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

No Costumes Available

Passives

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Wound

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

Veteran Wizard

Ravager Warriors

General Information

Burton "Homunculus Investigator"

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 Burton

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

Q:What is Burton's special skill?

Q:When was Burton released?

Q:Which family does Burton belong to?

Q:What is the mana speed of Burton?