Dark Lord C1 Costume 1 "Astronomer of Karemdol" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Dark Sorcerer

ElementDark

ClassSorcerer

Family & Source

Villain Family(Challenge Festival II)

Release DateNov 14, 2024

Availability

HA10Nov 14, 2025

OUTFITTERMay 17, 2026

Aether PowerDefense Up

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Special Skill

Pulsarstrike

Mana Speed

Fast

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.)

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

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.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Curse on Special Skill
When this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 473 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.

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 Purple element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

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 — the exact percentages where your tile count drops — allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles.

Standard8Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Dark Lord C1 "Astronomer of Karemdol"

Rarity
Element
Dark
Class
Sorcerer
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
DoT Attackers Effect Duration Resetters Mana Reducers or Blockers Snipers Extra Damage Dealers Minions Counters
SourceChallenge Festival II
Family
Villain Family
Aether Power
Defense Up
Release DateNov 14, 2024
Availability
HA10:Nov 14, 2025
Outfitter:May 17, 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	1335	1109	2165	1205
4/85lb1	1439	1195	2334	1290
4/90lb2	1646	1367	2670	1457

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?

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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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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Dark Lord C1

What element and rarity is Dark Lord C1 in Empires & Puzzles? +

Dark Lord C1 is a 5 star Dark hero (Purple) with legendary rarity.

What is Dark Lord C1's special skill? +

Dark Lord C1's special skill is called "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.)

When was Dark Lord C1 released? +

Dark Lord C1 was released on Nov 14, 2024.

Which family does Dark Lord C1 belong to? +

Dark Lord C1 belongs to the Villain Family. 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.

What are Dark Lord C1's passive skills? +

Curse on Special Skill: When this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 473 Curse damage over 4 turns, starting low and increasing every turn.

What is the mana speed of Dark Lord C1? +

Dark Lord C1 has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Pulsarstrike

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Villains

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Dark Lord C1 "Astronomer of Karemdol"

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 Dark Lord C1