Demhalar "The Strange Inhabitant" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Fire Sorcerer

ElementFire

ClassSorcerer

Family & Source

Forsaken Family(Shadow Summon)

Release DateSep 23, 2025

Availability

HA10Sep 23, 2027

COACHSep 23, 2027

Aether PowerRage

Hero Review

Demhalar: The Eldritch Corruptor

"Demhalar brings a chaotic mix of madness and minion countering to Empires and Puzzles. With his unique ability to corrupt enemy minions into fiends and a fast mana speed, he offers a high-risk, high-reward playstyle. This review breaks down his stats, special skills, and whether his insanity mechanic is a stroke of genius or a recipe for disaster."

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Special Skill

Drawn to the Depths

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 350% damage to the target and nearby enemies and inflicts 35 Insanity on them.
The target and nearby enemies receive 654 Water damage over 3 turns. All allies absorb 50% of dealt Water damage as boosted health.
Casting this Special Skill inflicts 40 Insanity to the caster.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Shadow - Forsaken

Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
* +15% / +20% / +30% critical chance.
* +20% / +30% / +40% health.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Minion Corruption
At the end of each turn, enemies with Insanity have a chance to have their Minions turn to Fiends. Reaching 70 Insanity activates the transformation automatically. A Minion will transform into an Eldritch Fiend: 15% attack, 18% health, inflicts 5 Insanity every turn. A mega Minion will transform into an Eldritch Mega Fiend: 115% attack, 68% health, inflicts 10% Insanity every turn.
Eldritch Pact
If defeated, this character has a chance to be reborn as Eldritch Host. The chance is 10% per 10 Insanity on this character, up to maximum chance of 100%.
If this character defeats themself when activating Insanity, the chance to be reborn is always 100%.
The Eldritch Host has
100% inherited health.
1200 attack.
1200 defense.
Special Skill
Eldritch Bright.
Deals 400% damage to the target and inflicts 35 Insanity on them.

Aether Power

Rage

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 15% attack, and a further 1% increase every time they are hit during 6 turns, up to 25% attack.

In battles with multiple waves, the effect is refreshed at the beginning of each wave.

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How it works

By default, Demhalar 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!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Demhalar "The Strange Inhabitant"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Sorcerer
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)DoT Attackers Minions Counters Mindless Attack & Mindless Heal Negative Effects On Self Or Allies
SourceShadow Summon
Family
Forsaken Family
Aether Power
Rage
Release DateSep 23, 2025
Availability
Coach:Sep 23, 2027
HA10:Sep 23, 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	1287	1250	2243	1239
4/85lb1	1387	1347	2417	1325
4/90lb2	1587	1541	2766	1499

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

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Summon Value

Is this hero worth your gems and tokens?

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

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Limit Break Priority

Priority for applying Limit Breaks

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Emblem Path

General emblem path preference

Sword path (Attack when possible)

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Node Strategy

Specific node priority strategy

Atk > Def > HP

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Defense

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Titans

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Demhalar

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

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

What is Demhalar's special skill? +

Demhalar's special skill is called "Drawn to the Depths". Deals 350% damage to the target and nearby enemies and inflicts 35 Insanity on them. The target and nearby enemies receive 654 Water damage over 3 turns. All allies absorb 50% of dealt Water damage as boosted health. Casting this Special Skill inflicts 40 Insanity to the caster.

When was Demhalar released? +

Demhalar was released on Sep 23, 2025.

Which family does Demhalar belong to? +

Demhalar belongs to the Forsaken Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:. * +15% / +20% / +30% critical chance.. * +20% / +30% / +40% health.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep event.

What are Demhalar's passive skills? +

Minion Corruption: At the end of each turn, enemies with Insanity have a chance to have their Minions turn to Fiends. Reaching 70 Insanity activates the transformation automatically. A Minion will transform into an Eldritch Fiend: 15% attack, 18% health, inflicts 5 Insanity every turn. A mega Minion will transform into an Eldritch Mega Fiend: 115% attack, 68% health, inflicts 10% Insanity every turn.. Eldritch Pact: If defeated, this character has a chance to be reborn as Eldritch Host. The chance is 10% per 10 Insanity on this character, up to maximum chance of 100%.. If this character defeats themself when activating Insanity, the chance to be reborn is always 100%.. The Eldritch Host has:. 100% inherited health.. 1200 attack.. 1200 defense.. Special Skill: Eldritch Bright.. Deals 400% damage to the target and inflicts 35 Insanity on them.

What is the mana speed of Demhalar? +

Demhalar has Fast mana speed.

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Hero Review

Demhalar: The Eldritch Corruptor

Special Skill

Drawn to the Depths

Family Bonus

Shadow - Forsaken

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Rage

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Demhalar "The Strange Inhabitant"

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 Demhalar