Cardinal Richelieu "Duplicitous Duke"
ElementFire
ClassSorcerer
Family & Source
Musketeer Family(Alliance - The Brave & The Beautiful)
Release DateSep 20, 2023
Availability
HA10Sep 20, 2025
COACHSep 20, 2025
Aether PowerFiend Resist
Special Skill
Special Skill
Web of Spies
Mana Speed
Average
- Deals 330% damage to all enemies.
- Summon a Spy Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damages the enemy with 45% attack every turn.
- The Spy Fiend absorbs healing and disappears when it has absorbed health equal to 30% of its target's max health.
- At the end of each turn, the Spy Fiend steals one of its target's dispellable buffs and gives it to one character on the opposite team.
⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide
10Base Tiles
12% Bonus
9Tiles
Family Bonus
Family Bonus
Alliance - Musketeers
- Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
- 50%/75%/100% chance to give Cover to a random ally for 3 turns when this character casts their Special Skill.
- While in Cover, the ally takes no damage from Special Skill attacks or normal attacks. This character takes 60% / 50% / 40% of the damage that would by received by the character in Cover.
- This effect can’t be dispelled, but ends when this character is defeated. Characters can only give cover to one ally at a time.
- The members of this family have additional perks in The Brave & The Beautiful event.
Passives
Inherent Abilities
Passive Skills
- Damage on Special Skill and Cover DamageWhen this character receives damage from Special Skills or in place of a character in Cover, there's a 60% chance to deal 20% of the received damage on all enemies.
Aether Power
Aether Power
Fiend Resist
At the start of each battle, this Hero is immune to new Fiends for 6 turns.
In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.
Matching Legendary Troops
Royal Sorcerer
PRIMARY
Hunter Mage
PRIMARY
Mighty Monk
SECONDARY
Arcane Hunter
SECONDARY
Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Cardinal Richelieu 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
Cardinal Richelieu "Duplicitous Duke"
- Rarity
- ElementFire
- ClassSorcerer
- Mana SpeedAverage
- Skill Types
- SourceAlliance - The Brave & The Beautiful
- FamilyMusketeer Family
- Aether PowerFiend Resist
- Release DateSep 20, 2023
- AvailabilityCoach:Sep 20, 2025HA10:Sep 20, 2025
Ascension Requirements
Tier
Food
Materials
Tier 2Ascension Cost
273K
3★★★
2★★★
3★★
Tier 3Ascension Cost
442K3★★★
1★★★
1★★★
4★★★
Tier 4Ascension Cost
708K
1★★★★
6★★★★
1★★★★
4★★★
Limit Break Requirements
Tier
Materials
Limit Break 1Unlock Cost
5★★★★★
20★★★★
35★★★
LB 1 LevelsTotal Cost
5★★★
1★★★
5★★★
Limit Break 2Unlock Cost
10★★★★★
1★★★★★
5★★★★
10★★★
LB 2 LevelsTotal Cost
1★★★★
1★★★★★
3★★★★
5★★★
Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level |  |  |  | 💪 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 881 | 869 | 1796 | 928 |
4/85lb1 | 950 | 936 | 1935 | 990 |
4/90lb2 | 1087 | 1071 | 2214 | 1115 |
Calculated Bonuses
Attack+225 & +3%
Defense+72
Health+172 & +3%
Mana +4%
Crit +2%
Resource Costs
Emblems
MasterFood
Iron
+36+15+18+15
+2%+15+3%
+18+18+15+15+36+18+3%+4%
+50+50+50+50+50