Elsbeth "Beetroot Knight" Guide: 5 Star 5 Dark Paladin

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Elsbeth Review: Don't miss a beet with this Vegetable Knight!

"Elsbeth is not your average garden variety hero. This 5-star Dark Paladin from the Vegetable Family packs a punch with her evolving fiends and a shield that gets tougher when hit. We dig deep into her stats, skills, and strategic value to see if she's the root of your next victory or just compost."

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Special Skill

Guard the Garden!

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 600% damage to the target.
If the target has Fiends or Mega Fiends, deals 500% damage to a random enemy.
Summon a Seedling Fiend to each hit enemy. (The Seeding Fiend evolves into a Sprout Fiend after 2 turns. The Sprout Fiend evolves into a Blossom Mega Fiend after 2 turns. Seedling Fiend: 50% attack, 20% health, Sprout Fiend: 75% attack, 30% health, Blossom Mega Fiend: 250% attack, 60% health. A Fiend damages their target every turn. A Fiend disappears after absorbing healing. Amount of healing required depends on the target's max health. The evolution of the Fiends is delayed by 1 turn each time they absorb healing.)
The caster and nearby allies get +44% defense, and a further 10% increase every time they are hit during 3 turns, up to +94% defense.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Vegetable

Bonus for 2 / 3 Heroes:
Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +5% / +10% attack.
Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +2% / +3% health.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Vigilant Vegetable event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Empowered Resist Special Skill Blocking
This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skills. They also gain 450 boosted health and 5% mana each time they resist.
Seedling Summoner
Summons a Seedling Fiend every turn to a random enemy.
The Seedling Fiend evolves into a Sprout Fiend after 2 turns.
The Sprout Fiend evolves into a Blossom Mega Fiend after 2 turns.
The evolution of the Fiends is delayed by 1 turn each time they absorb healing.
1) Seedling Fiend
50% attack, 20% health
2) Sprout Fiend
75% attack, 30% health
3) Blossom Mega Fiend
250% attack, 60% health

Aether Power

Knight's Endurance

No Aether Power description available.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Protect

If this character received any damage by the end of enemy turn, 25% chance to activate the following effects:

This character and nearby allies get 25% defense for 2 turns.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Sep 2nd, 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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Divine Cleric

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Elsbeth 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. Additionally, as a Paladin, 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.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Elsbeth "Beetroot Knight"

Rarity
ElementDark
ClassPaladin
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Snipers Chain & Random Attackers Fiends Summoners Buffers (DEF)
SourceChallenge - Vigilant Vegetables Summon
FamilyValiant Vegetable Family
Aether PowerKnight's Endurance
CostumeBase
Release DateSep 2, 2025
Availability
Coach:Sep 2, 2027
HA10:Sep 2, 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	1336	1308	2309	1282
4/85lb1	1440	1409	2488	1371
4/90lb2	1648	1612	2847	1551

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72 & +4%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+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

LB2 (Alpha)

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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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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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Titans

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Farming

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Elsbeth

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

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

What is Elsbeth's special skill? +

Elsbeth's special skill is called "Guard the Garden!". Deals 600% damage to the target. If the target has Fiends or Mega Fiends, deals 500% damage to a random enemy. Summon a Seedling Fiend to each hit enemy. (The Seeding Fiend evolves into a Sprout Fiend after 2 turns. The Sprout Fiend evolves into a Blossom Mega Fiend after 2 turns. Seedling Fiend: 50% attack, 20% health, Sprout Fiend: 75% attack, 30% health, Blossom Mega Fiend: 250% attack, 60% health. A Fiend damages their target every turn. A Fiend disappears after absorbing healing. Amount of healing required depends on the target's max health. The evolution of the Fiends is delayed by 1 turn each time they absorb healing.) The caster and nearby allies get +44% defense, and a further 10% increase every time they are hit during 3 turns, up to +94% defense.

When was Elsbeth released? +

Elsbeth was released on Sep 2, 2025.

Which family does Elsbeth belong to? +

Elsbeth belongs to the Valiant Vegetable Family. Bonus for 2 / 3 Heroes:. Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +5% / +10% attack.. Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +2% / +3% health.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Vigilant Vegetable event.

What are Elsbeth's passive skills? +

Empowered Resist Special Skill Blocking: This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skills. They also gain 450 boosted health and 5% mana each time they resist.. Seedling Summoner: Summons a Seedling Fiend every turn to a random enemy.. The Seedling Fiend evolves into a Sprout Fiend after 2 turns.. The Sprout Fiend evolves into a Blossom Mega Fiend after 2 turns.. The evolution of the Fiends is delayed by 1 turn each time they absorb healing.. 1) Seedling Fiend: 50% attack, 20% health. 2) Sprout Fiend: 75% attack, 30% health. 3) Blossom Mega Fiend: 250% attack, 60% health

What is the mana speed of Elsbeth? +

Elsbeth has Fast mana speed.

Hero Review

Elsbeth Review: Don't miss a beet with this Vegetable Knight!

Special Skill

Guard the Garden!

Family Bonus

Vegetable

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Knight's Endurance

Talents

Master Protect

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

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Elsbeth "Beetroot Knight"

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 Elsbeth