Faline "Astonishing Acrobat" Guide: 5 Star 5 Holy Wizard

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Faline: Astonishing Acrobat or Yesterday's News?

"Once the queen of speed and mana control, Faline now faces a world of 1600+ Attack stats. Can her -64% mana generation debuff still save the day, or has the circus left town without her?"

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Special Skill

Chakram Kick

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 330% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The hit enemy with the fastest base mana speed gets -64% mana generation for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Starfall

Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
50%/75%/100% chance to cleanse the Hero's most recent cleansable status ailment at the end of each turn.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

Passives

No passives found

Aether Power

Attack Up

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% attack for 6 turns

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Jinx

When dealing damage through normal attacks and Special Skills, 25% chance to deal 25% extra damage per each active buff.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available Since

Jun 10th, 2023

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.

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Enlightened Tree Spirit

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Faline 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 Wizard, 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

Divine 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!

Monastic Battlemages

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

Faline "Astonishing Acrobat"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassWizard
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Mana Reducers or Blockers
SourceChallenge Festival II
FamilyStarfall Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateJun 10, 2021
Availability
Coach:Jun 10, 2023
HA10:Jun 10, 2023

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	784	751	1394	804
4/85lb1	845	810	1502	857
4/90lb2	967	927	1719	963

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +4%

Defense

+36

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+15

+2%

+15

+36

+18

+15

+2%

+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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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

None

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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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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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HP > Atk > Def

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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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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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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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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Faline

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

Faline is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Faline's special skill? +

Faline's special skill is called "Chakram Kick". Deals 330% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The hit enemy with the fastest base mana speed gets -64% mana generation for 3 turns.

When was Faline released? +

Faline was released on Jun 10, 2021.

Which family does Faline belong to? +

Faline belongs to the Starfall Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. 50%/75%/100% chance to cleanse the Hero's most recent cleansable status ailment at the end of each turn.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What is the mana speed of Faline? +

Faline has Fast mana speed.

Hero Review

Faline: Astonishing Acrobat or Yesterday's News?

Special Skill

Chakram Kick

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Starfall

Passives

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Jinx

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

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Faline "Astonishing Acrobat"

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 Faline