Flip "Seal Lifeguard" Guide: 5 Star 5 Fire Sorcerer

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Special Skill

To the Rescue!

Mana Speed

Average

Recovers 45% health for all allies.
All allies bypass defensive buffs with their attacks for 4 turns. Defensive buffs include counterattacks.
All allies get +50% critical chance for 4 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Beach Party

Bonus for 1+ Heroes:
-20%/-40%/-60% damage received from damage over time status effects.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Beach Party event.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

attack

+40%

defense

+40%

health

+45%

mana

+5%

Reach the maximum level for this costume to unlock these bonus stats for the base hero and all their costumes.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Water
This character is immune to status ailments that deal Water damage.
Damage over time on Special
When this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 200 Water damage over 2 turns.

Aether Power

Defense Up

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

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Delay

If this character dealt any damage by the end of its turn, 15% chance to activate the following effects:

Drop the mana generation of the target by 50% for 2 turns.
The target gets -20% attack for 2 turns.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available Since

Jun 12th, 2025

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

Available After

Dec 4th, 2026

How it works

The Visiting Outfitter is a recurring event that allows you to use Gems to buy the Oldest Missing Costume for a specific hero. This is a guaranteed way to unlock powerful Stat Bonuses and alternate skills for heroes already in your roster.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Flip 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. Additionally, as a Sorcerer, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). Also, with the Costume Bonus active, they gain an extra +5% Mana Bonus. These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized8Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

20 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 5% Costume (9%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

4% Emblem + 5% Costume (9%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

8Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 5% Costume (9%):

LVL 23

Need Bonus:25%

Combined bonuses:+26%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

4% Emblem + 5% Costume (9%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Flip "Seal Lifeguard"

Rarity
ElementFire
ClassSorcerer
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Buffers (ATK)Bypassers Healers
SourceMonthly Event - Beach Party
FamilyBeach Party Family
Aether PowerDefense Up
CostumeBase
Release DateJun 12, 2023
Availability
Coach:Jun 12, 2025
HA10:Jun 12, 2025
Costume
Available

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	834	867	1528	873
4/85lb1	899	934	1647	931
4/90lb2	1028	1069	1884	1047

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

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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Flank

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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

Raids/War

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Titans

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Flip

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

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

What is Flip's special skill? +

Flip's special skill is called "To the Rescue!". Recovers 45% health for all allies. All allies bypass defensive buffs with their attacks for 4 turns. Defensive buffs include counterattacks. All allies get +50% critical chance for 4 turns.

When was Flip released? +

Flip was released on Jun 12, 2023.

Which family does Flip belong to? +

Flip belongs to the Beach Party Family. Bonus for 1+ Heroes:. -20%/-40%/-60% damage received from damage over time status effects.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Beach Party event.

What are Flip's passive skills? +

Resist Water: This character is immune to status ailments that deal Water damage.. Damage over time on Special: When this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 200 Water damage over 2 turns.

What is the mana speed of Flip? +

Flip has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Flip Review: Seal of Approval or Just a Flop?

Special Skill

To the Rescue!

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Beach Party

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Talents

Master Delay

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

How it works

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

How it works

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Flip "Seal Lifeguard"

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 Flip