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Costumed Dark Lord: The Stat Monster Who Deletes Your Buffs (And Your HP)
"The Dark Lord returns with a costume that fixes his biggest problem: old age. With updated stats and a buff reduction that ruins Taunt heroes, is he the best sniper in the game again?"
Special Skill

Pulsarstrike
- Deals 560% damage to the target.
- Reduces the duration of the target and nearby enemies' buffs by 2 turns. (The duration reduction affects both dispellable and undispellable effects. If the duration of any effect is reduced to zero, the effect is considered as having expired naturally.)
- The target and nearby enemies receive Corrosive Poison for 4 turns. The Corrosive Poison deals 320 Poison damage and lowers the target's mana generation by -15% each turn. Deals extra damage against heroes with Minions or a Mega Minion. (Affects only mana generated from matching tiles or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.)
Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Villains
- Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
- +10%/+30%/+50% chance to heal 15%/35%/70% of dealt damage when attacking an enemy.
- +40%/+80%/+120% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.
- The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.
Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus
attack
defense
health
manaReach the maximum level for this costume to unlock these bonus stats for the base hero and all their costumes.
Passives
Passive Skills
Curse on Special SkillWhen this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 531 Curse damage over 4 turns, starting low and increasing every turn.
Aether Power

Defense Up
At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% defense for 6 turns.
Talents



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.
Hero Coach Info
Hero Coach Date
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 4β Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time. Note: Eligibility is determined by the Base Hero release date. While costumes cannot be coached directly, coaching the base hero provides the foundation for costume utilization.
Visiting Outfitter Info
Visiting Outfitter Date
How it works
The Visiting Outfitter is a recurring event that allows you to use Gems to buy the Oldest Missing Costume for a specific hero. This is a guaranteed way to unlock powerful Stat Bonuses and alternate skills for heroes already in your roster.
Matching Legendary Troops












These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer heroes of the Purple element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!
Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Dark Lord C1 has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints β the exact percentages where your tile count drops β 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). Also, with the Costume Bonus active, they gain an extra +5% Mana Bonus. These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.



5β Mana Troop Set



5β Mana Troop Set

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages
General Information
Dark Lord C1 "Astronomer of Karemdol"
- Rarity





- Element
Dark - Class
Sorcerer - Mana Speed
Fast - Skill Types
- Source
Challenge Festival II - Family
Villain Family - Aether Power
Defense Up - Costume
Costume 1 - Release DateNov 14, 2024
- AvailabilityHA10:Nov 14, 2025Outfitter:May 17, 2026
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
442K
3
708K
4Limit Break Requirements
5
5
5
1
1
5
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1335 | 1109 | 2165 | 1205 |
4/85lb1 | 1439 | 1195 | 2334 | 1290 |
4/90lb2 | 1646 | 1367 | 2670 | 1457 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Mana
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron





+36


+15





+18


+15





+2%


+15

+3%



+18



+18


+15







+15


+36

+18
+3%





+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



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