Ferrus "Pirate Construct" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Nature Rogue

ElementNature

ClassRogue

Family & Source

Construct Family(Covenant Summon)

Release DateJun 28, 2023

Availability

HA10Jun 28, 2025

COACHJun 28, 2025

Aether PowerAilment Immunity

Hero Review

Ferrus: The Rusty Pirate with a Corrosive Core

"Is Ferrus still the king of Nature Titan teams? We review this Covenant hero's ability to stack bleed, poison, and massive elemental defense down. Find out if his Construct Core is worth the average speed in today's meta."

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Special Skill

Corroding Cutlass

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 390% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies receive 576 Bleed damage over 3 turns.
The target and nearby enemies get -60% defense against Nature for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Constructs

Members of this family have a Construct Core:
The Construct Core is charged each time this character receives damage from normal attacks or Special Skills.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Special Skill Blocking
This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skill.
Corrosive Core
The Construct Core of this character is Corrosive Core. The Corrosive Core activates each time this character's Special Skill is cast:
All enemies receive Corrosive Poison for 3 turns. With a fully charged Corrosive Core, the Corrosive Poison deals 128 Poison damage and lowers the target's mana generation by -13% each turn. Deals extra damage against heroes with Minions or a Mega Minion.
The poison damage is scaled by the amount of charge in the Core. All charge is exhausted when the Core is activated.

Aether Power

Ailment Immunity

At the start of each battle, this Hero is immune to new status ailments for 6 turns.

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

Matching Legendary Troops

Unseen Assassin

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Battle Master Assassin

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Elite Knight

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Swashbuckler Fighter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Rogue heroes of the Green element.
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How it works

By default, Ferrus has Average mana speed, requiring 10 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.

Standard10Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Rebel Infiltrators

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Ferrus "Pirate Construct"

Rarity
Element
Nature
Class
Rogue
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Debuffers (DEF)DoT Attackers Mana Reducers or Blockers Extra Damage Dealers Minions Counters
SourceCovenant Summon
Family
Construct Family
Aether Power
Ailment Immunity
Release DateJun 28, 2023
Availability
Coach:Jun 28, 2025
HA10:Jun 28, 2025

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	916	908	1800	951
4/85lb1	987	979	1940	1016
4/90lb2	1130	1120	2219	1144

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+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?

Amazing

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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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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrus

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

Ferrus is a 5 star Nature hero (Green) with legendary rarity.

What is Ferrus's special skill? +

Ferrus's special skill is called "Corroding Cutlass". Deals 390% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies receive 576 Bleed damage over 3 turns. The target and nearby enemies get -60% defense against Nature for 3 turns.

When was Ferrus released? +

Ferrus was released on Jun 28, 2023.

Which family does Ferrus belong to? +

Ferrus belongs to the Construct Family. Members of this family have a Construct Core:. The Construct Core is charged each time this character receives damage from normal attacks or Special Skills.

What are Ferrus's passive skills? +

Resist Special Skill Blocking: This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skill.. Corrosive Core: The Construct Core of this character is Corrosive Core. The Corrosive Core activates each time this character's Special Skill is cast:. All enemies receive Corrosive Poison for 3 turns. With a fully charged Corrosive Core, the Corrosive Poison deals 128 Poison damage and lowers the target's mana generation by -13% each turn. Deals extra damage against heroes with Minions or a Mega Minion.. The poison damage is scaled by the amount of charge in the Core. All charge is exhausted when the Core is activated.

What is the mana speed of Ferrus? +

Ferrus has Average mana speed.

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Ferrus: The Rusty Pirate with a Corrosive Core

Special Skill

Corroding Cutlass

Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Constructs

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Ailment Immunity

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Ferrus "Pirate Construct"

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 Ferrus