Ceris "Astral Dwarf Magus" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Fire Sorcerer

ElementFire

ClassSorcerer

Family & Source

Astral Dwarfs Family(Astral Summon)

Release DateApr 21, 2025

Availability

HA10Apr 21, 2027

COACHApr 21, 2027

Aether PowerAttack Up

Hero Review

Ceris: The Silence of the Lamps (and Manabars)

"Ceris isn't just another brick in the wall; she's an Astral Dwarf with a penchant for shutting down conversations—permanently. With a 6-turn silence and a nasty chain reaction that hunts mana-rich enemies, she's the librarian of the battlefield: Shhh!"

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Special Skill

Spell-lock

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 600% damage to the target.
If the target had more than 50% mana before receiving damage, targets another enemy who had over 50% mana before receiving any damage from this Special Skill. If none of the other enemies had 50% mana, targets a random enemy. The damage is reduced on each consecutive hit. Each enemy can only be hit once.
All hit enemies get silenced for 6 turns.
Wither: All enemies get -350 attack and -350 defense.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Astral Plane - Astral Dwarfs

Bonus for 1/2 Unique Heroes:
* 25% / 50% chance to dispel a random dispellable status effect buff from all enemies at the end of each turn.
* 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reduction and mana status ailments. Each successful resist by this family gives this character 5% mana.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Superior Bypass Minions
All damage done by this character bypasses Minions and Mega Minions.
Superior Resist Negative Minion Effects
This character has innate resistance against incoming negative effects and damage from Minions and Mega Minions.
Perfect Accuracy
This character's Special Skill never misses its targets.

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

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Royal Sorcerer

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Hunter Mage

Mighty Monk

Arcane Hunter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer heroes of the Red element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

How it works

By default, Ceris 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

Ceris "Astral Dwarf Magus"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Sorcerer
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Snipers Chain & Random Attackers Silencers Ability Scores Modifiers Minions Counters Bypassers
SourceAstral Summon
Family
Astral Dwarfs Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateApr 21, 2025
Availability
Coach:Apr 21, 2027
HA10:Apr 21, 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	1213	1207	2086	1179
4/85lb1	1307	1300	2248	1261
4/90lb2	1496	1488	2573	1425

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+36

+15

+18

+15

+2%

+15

+3%

+18

+15

+36

+18

+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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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Ceris

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

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

What is Ceris's special skill? +

Ceris's special skill is called "Spell-lock". Deals 600% damage to the target. If the target had more than 50% mana before receiving damage, targets another enemy who had over 50% mana before receiving any damage from this Special Skill. If none of the other enemies had 50% mana, targets a random enemy. The damage is reduced on each consecutive hit. Each enemy can only be hit once. All hit enemies get silenced for 6 turns. Wither: All enemies get -350 attack and -350 defense.

When was Ceris released? +

Ceris was released on Apr 21, 2025.

Which family does Ceris belong to? +

Ceris belongs to the Astral Dwarfs Family. Bonus for 1/2 Unique Heroes:. * 25% / 50% chance to dispel a random dispellable status effect buff from all enemies at the end of each turn.. * 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reduction and mana status ailments. Each successful resist by this family gives this character 5% mana.

What are Ceris's passive skills? +

Superior Bypass Minions: All damage done by this character bypasses Minions and Mega Minions.. Superior Resist Negative Minion Effects: This character has innate resistance against incoming negative effects and damage from Minions and Mega Minions.. Perfect Accuracy: This character's Special Skill never misses its targets.

What is the mana speed of Ceris? +

Ceris has Average mana speed.

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Ceris: The Silence of the Lamps (and Manabars)

Special Skill

Spell-lock

Family Bonus

Astral Plane - Astral Dwarfs

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Ceris "Astral Dwarf Magus"

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 Ceris