Foxglove "The Sly Bat-eared Fox" Guide: 4 Star 4 Dark Wizard

Hero Review

Foxglove: The Toxic Bat-Eared Fox That Ruins Healers

"Meet Foxglove, the 4-star Covenant hero who brings a permanent poison and a passive healing nerf that makes clerics cry. We break down his stats, skills, and why he might be the secret weapon your tournament defense is missing."

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Special Skill

Venomfang Concoction

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 255% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies receive lasting 97 Poison damage per turn. (This effect lasts until it is cleansed, replaced or removed.)
The target and nearby enemies get -30% 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

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Foxes

Bonus for 1/2 Heroes:
This hero summons 1/2 Sly Fox Minions for self, with 2% health and 100% attack inherited from the hero.
Sly Fox Minion has 80% chance to dodge incomming attacks.
When Sly Fox Minion dodges, it steals latest dispellable buff from the attacker and gives it to its owner.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Decreased Healing
All enemies get -50% healing.

Aether Power

Special Boost

At the start of each battle, this Hero's Special Skill deals an additional 30% damage 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

🎓

Not Eligible for Coaching

The Hero Coach event is exclusive to 5★ Legendary heroes. Lower rarity heroes are not eligible for instant ascension.

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

Eldest Wizard

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Shaman Wizard

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Eternal Hunter

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Enlightened Tree Spirit

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Wizard heroes of the Purple element.

Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Foxglove 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 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.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized9Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 28

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 29

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Foxglove "The Sly Bat-eared Fox"

Rarity
ElementDark
ClassWizard
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)DoT Attackers Mana Reducers or Blockers Healing Reducers
SourceCovenant Summon
FamilyFox Family
Aether PowerSpecial Boost
CostumeBase
Release DateJul 6, 2025
Availability
Coach:Jul 6, 2027
HA8:Jul 6, 2027

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

273K

★★★

★★★

★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

★★★

★★★

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				💪
4/70	786	701	1370	748
4/75lb1	854	761	1489	805
4/80lb2	990	883	1726	920

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +4%

Defense

+36

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+15

+2%

+15

+36

+18

+15

+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

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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

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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Foxglove

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

Foxglove is a 4 star Dark hero (Purple) with epic rarity.

What is Foxglove's special skill? +

Foxglove's special skill is called "Venomfang Concoction". Deals 255% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies receive lasting 97 Poison damage per turn. (This effect lasts until it is cleansed, replaced or removed.) The target and nearby enemies get -30% 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 Foxglove released? +

Foxglove was released on Jul 6, 2025.

Which family does Foxglove belong to? +

Foxglove belongs to the Fox Family. Bonus for 1/2 Heroes:. This hero summons 1/2 Sly Fox Minions for self, with 2% health and 100% attack inherited from the hero.. Sly Fox Minion has 80% chance to dodge incomming attacks.. When Sly Fox Minion dodges, it steals latest dispellable buff from the attacker and gives it to its owner.

What are Foxglove's passive skills? +

Decreased Healing: All enemies get -50% healing.

What is the mana speed of Foxglove? +

Foxglove has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Foxglove: The Toxic Bat-Eared Fox That Ruins Healers

Special Skill

Venomfang Concoction

Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Foxes

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Special Boost

Talents

Master Jinx

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

Not Eligible for Coaching

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

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Foxglove "The Sly Bat-eared Fox"

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 Foxglove