Chester "The Unfriendly Ghost" Guide: 5 Star 5 Ice Sorcerer

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

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

Hero Review

Chester Review: Is This Ghost Too Slow To Scare?

"Chester brings a terrifying 5-turn Silence to the battlefield, shutting down enemy specials cold. But with Slow speed and aging stats, can this Morlovia ghost still haunt the top tier, or is he just a Rush War specialist? We break down the numbers."

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Special Skill

Horrifying Wail

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 440% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies receive 60-269 increasing Curse damage each turn for 5 turns. (On the first turn, 60 damage is dealt. The damage increases by +45% each turn, up to 269 damage per turn.)
The target and nearby enemies get silenced for 5 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Seasonal Event - Morlovia

Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
+3%/+6%/+9% mana generation
The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween 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

Steal Buff
When this character casts their Special Skill, they have a 65% chance to steal the newest dispellable buff from a random enemy that has buffs. If no enemy has buffs, deals 150% damage to all enemies.

Aether Power

Revive

If this Hero is defeated during the first 4 turns of a battle, they are resurrected in the beginning of their next turn with 1% health. All status effects and stacks are removed when the Hero is defeated.

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

Sep 23rd, 2024

780 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Chester 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

Trainable Since

Sep 23rd, 2026

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

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Arcane Hunter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer heroes of the Blue element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Chester 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

Chester "The Unfriendly Ghost"

Rarity
ElementIce
ClassSorcerer
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)DoT Attackers Silencers
SourceSeasonal Event - Morlovia
FamilyMorlovia Family
Aether PowerRevive
CostumeBase
Release DateSep 23, 2024
Availability
Coach:Sep 23, 2026
HA10:Sep 23, 2026

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	927	1266	1775	1052
4/85lb1	999	1365	1913	1124
4/90lb2	1143	1562	2189	1268

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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How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

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Priority for applying Limit Breaks

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Emblem Path

General emblem path preference

Sword path (Attack when possible)

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Specific node priority strategy

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Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Chester

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

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

Q:What is Chester's special skill?

Chester's special skill is called "Horrifying Wail". Deals 440% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies receive 60-269 increasing Curse damage each turn for 5 turns. (On the first turn, 60 damage is dealt. The damage increases by +45% each turn, up to 269 damage per turn.) The target and nearby enemies get silenced for 5 turns.

Q:When was Chester released?

Chester was released on Sep 23, 2024.

Q:Which family does Chester belong to?

Chester belongs to the Morlovia Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:. +3%/+6%/+9% mana generation. The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween event.

Q:What are Chester's passive skills?

Steal Buff: When this character casts their Special Skill, they have a 65% chance to steal the newest dispellable buff from a random enemy that has buffs. If no enemy has buffs, deals 150% damage to all enemies.

Q:What is the mana speed of Chester?

Chester has Slow mana speed.

Hero Review

Chester Review: Is This Ghost Too Slow To Scare?

Special Skill

Horrifying Wail

Family Bonus

Seasonal Event - Morlovia

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

No Costumes Available

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Revive

Talents

Master Delay

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

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Veteran Wizard

Ravager Warriors

General Information

Chester "The Unfriendly Ghost"

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 Chester

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

Q:What is Chester's special skill?

Q:When was Chester released?

Q:Which family does Chester belong to?

Q:What are Chester's passive skills?

Q:What is the mana speed of Chester?