Cillian "The Undying" Guide: 4 Star Epic Fire Fighter

ElementFire

ClassFighter

Family & Source

Slayer Family(Challenge Festival II)

Release DateAug 5, 2021

Availability

HA8Aug 5, 2023

COACHAug 5, 2023

Aether PowerAttack Up

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Special Skill

Reanimated Spite

Mana Speed

Slayer

Deals 315% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
If the caster dies during the next 4 turns they are resurrected in the beginning of their next turn with 27% health. All status effects and stacks are removed when the caster dies.
Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +5% mana generation.
Stack +2 (Max: 10): The caster recovers 20 HP each turn.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

11Base Tiles

10% Bonus

10Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Slayers

Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
* 50%/75%/100% chance to receive the following stacks at the end of each turn:
* Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 15 HP each turn.
* Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Damage from Status Effects
This character has innate resistance against incoming damage from status effects.

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, Cillian has Slayer mana speed, requiring 11 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.

Standard11Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 28

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Cillian "The Undying"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Fighter
Mana SpeedSlayer
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Healers (Special)Revivers Stacking Heroes Mana Generation Buffers Heal over Time (HoT)
SourceChallenge Festival II
Family
Slayer Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateAug 5, 2021
Availability
Coach:Aug 5, 2023
HA8:Aug 5, 2023

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

273K

★★★

★★★

★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

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				💪
4/70	631	682	1292	677
4/75lb1	685	741	1403	728
4/80lb2	795	859	1627	831

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +4%

Defense

+72 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+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 Cillian

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

Cillian is a 4 star Fire hero (Red) with epic rarity.

What is Cillian's special skill? +

Cillian's special skill is called "Reanimated Spite". Deals 315% damage to the target and nearby enemies. If the caster dies during the next 4 turns they are resurrected in the beginning of their next turn with 27% health. All status effects and stacks are removed when the caster dies. Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +5% mana generation. Stack +2 (Max: 10): The caster recovers 20 HP each turn.

When was Cillian released? +

Cillian was released on Aug 5, 2021.

Which family does Cillian belong to? +

Cillian belongs to the Slayer Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. * 50%/75%/100% chance to receive the following stacks at the end of each turn:. * Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 15 HP each turn.. * Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What are Cillian's passive skills? +

Resist Damage from Status Effects: This character has innate resistance against incoming damage from status effects.

What is the mana speed of Cillian? +

Cillian has Slayer mana speed.

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Special Skill

Reanimated Spite

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Slayers

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Cillian "The Undying"

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 Cillian