Dunnar Hart "The Magmatic Drummer" Guide: 5 Star 5 Fire Barbarian

Hero Review

Dunnar Hart: The Heavy Metal Bard Who Melts Faces

"Dunnar Hart isn't just a bard; he's a one-orc heavy metal concert. With a 500% hit-all special and a drum solo that speeds him up to supersonic levels, he's here to burn the arena down. But can he survive long enough to drop the beat?"

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Special Skill

Infernal Drumstorm

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 500% damage to all enemies.
All enemies receive Corrosive Burn for 5 turns. The Corrosive Burn deals 322 Burn damage and lowers the target's defense by -13% each turn. Deals extra damage against heroes with Minions and Mega Minion.
The caster regenerate 1480 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
The caster gets +50% mana generation for 4 turns. (Affects only mana generated from matching tiles or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.)

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Bards

Bard Family grants a solo bonus for any Hero who is the only member of their family on the team:
* +5% mana generation.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Revival Chance Reduction
The chance of revival is reduced for all enemies in the battle. The chance is 20% of the original value.

Aether Power

Ailment Immunity

No Aether Power description available.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Wound

After any normal attack, 30% chance to activate the following effects:

Deal 80% of the damage done by the normal attack over 5 turns. If target already has this ailment, the previous ailment's remaining damage is added to the new ailment as additional damage.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Jun 15th, 2027

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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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Dunnar Hart 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 Barbarian, this hero can unlock a +2% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard12Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 28

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

10 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

Need Bonus:20%

This Troop:+20%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Dunnar Hart "The Magmatic Drummer"

Rarity
ElementFire
ClassBarbarian
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)DoT Attackers Heal over Time (HoT)Mana Generation Buffers Debuffers (DEF)Health Boosters Resurrection Inhibitors Extra Damage Dealers Minions Counters
SourceChallenge Festival II
FamilyBard Family
Aether PowerAilment Immunity
CostumeBase
Release DateJun 15, 2025
Availability
Coach:Jun 15, 2027
HA10:Jun 15, 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	1217	1240	2239	1211
4/85lb1	1312	1336	2413	1296
4/90lb2	1501	1529	2760	1464

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+240 & +3%

Defense

+54 & +3%

Health

+172 & +4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+18

+2%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+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

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Node Strategy

Specific node priority strategy

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Dunnar Hart

What element and rarity is Dunnar Hart in Empires & Puzzles? +

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

What is Dunnar Hart's special skill? +

Dunnar Hart's special skill is called "Infernal Drumstorm". Deals 500% damage to all enemies. All enemies receive Corrosive Burn for 5 turns. The Corrosive Burn deals 322 Burn damage and lowers the target's defense by -13% each turn. Deals extra damage against heroes with Minions and Mega Minion. The caster regenerate 1480 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP. The caster gets +50% mana generation for 4 turns. (Affects only mana generated from matching tiles or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.)

When was Dunnar Hart released? +

Dunnar Hart was released on Jun 15, 2025.

Which family does Dunnar Hart belong to? +

Dunnar Hart belongs to the Bard Family. Bard Family grants a solo bonus for any Hero who is the only member of their family on the team:. * +5% mana generation.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What are Dunnar Hart's passive skills? +

Revival Chance Reduction: The chance of revival is reduced for all enemies in the battle. The chance is 20% of the original value.

What is the mana speed of Dunnar Hart? +

Dunnar Hart has Slow mana speed.

Hero Review

Dunnar Hart: The Heavy Metal Bard Who Melts Faces

Special Skill

Infernal Drumstorm

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Bards

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Ailment Immunity

Talents

Master Wound

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

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Dunnar Hart "The Magmatic Drummer"

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 Dunnar Hart