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Fungustine: The Slime That Stole Christmas (And Your Buffs)
"Fungustine might look like a cute mushroom lady, but she is a nightmare for Growth meta teams. We break down her sticky mechanics, her surprising survivability thanks to Mega Minions, and whether this slime is still worth your tonics in late 2025."
Special Skill

Revitalizing Sludge
- Boosts health of all allies by 1250. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
- All allies get Sticky surface for 4 turns. This effect can't be dispelled.
- Sticky Surface: Steals 1 random dispellable buff or Growth effect from an attacking enemy. (Stolen dispellable buff or Growth effect is chosen by random. Sticky Surface is activated when any damage is received from an enemy. Each character with Sticky Surface can only steal one status effect buff or Growth effect per turn from normal attacks.)
- All allies get +30% defense for 4 turns.
- All allies are immune to buff dispels and relocations for 4 turns. (This immunity also includes this effect itself.)
Family Bonus

Super Elemental - Slimes
- Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
- Mega Minions, Minions, Mega Fiends and Fiends summoned by allies get +10% / +15% / +20% attack based on the numbers of Slime Family Heroes in the team.
Passives
Passive Skills
Slime Minion Upon DefeatWhen this character is defeated, they summon Slime Mega Minions to nearby allies with 50% HP and 40% attack inherited from this character.
Slime Minion SplitIf this character loses more than 25% of max health at once, they summon a Slime Mega Minion for themselves with 50% HP and 40% attack.
Aether Power

Regen
At the start of each battle, this Hero regenerates 420 health over 6 turns.
Talents



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
Hero Coach Date
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 4β Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time.
Visiting Outfitter Info
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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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Fungustine has Average mana speed, requiring 10 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints β the exact percentages where your tile count drops β 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.



5β Mana Troop Set



5β Mana Troop Set

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General Information
Fungustine "Rejuvenating Forest Slime"
- Rarity





- Element
Nature - Class
Paladin - Mana Speed
Average - Skill Types
- Source
Super Elementals - Family
Slime Family - Aether Power
Regen - CostumeBase
- Release DateJun 18, 2024
- AvailabilityCoach:Jun 18, 2026HA10:Jun 18, 2026
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
1
1
3
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
1
5
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1081 | 1209 | 1987 | 1120 |
4/85lb1 | 1165 | 1303 | 2142 | 1197 |
4/90lb2 | 1333 | 1490 | 2451 | 1351 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Mana
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron



+18


+15





+36


+15





+3%


+18



+3%

+15







+36


+15



+15


+18



+18
+2%



+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



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