Garnet "Ninja of Soaring Vitality" Guide: 5 Star 5 Fire Sorcerer

Hero Review

Garnet: The Original Immunization Station

"Remember when ailment immunity was a luxury? Garnet remembers. In this review, we revisit the Ninja of Soaring Vitality to see if her flexible mana charge and preventive medicine can still save your team from the nasty status effects of the modern era, or if her stats are just too old school for the new meta."

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Special Skill

Awaken Ki

Mana Speed

Charge

1x Mana Charge
* Boosts health of all allies by 230. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
* All allies are immune to new status ailments for 2 turns.
2x Mana Charge
* Boosts health of all allies by 450. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
* All allies are immune to new status ailments for 3 turns.
3x Mana Charge
* Boosts health of all allies by 750. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
* All allies are immune to new status ailments for 4 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

Charge 1

4.9Base Tiles

23% Bonus

4Tiles

Charge 2

9.8Base Tiles

9% Bonus

9Tiles

Charge 3

14.7Base Tiles

6% Bonus

14Tiles

Family Bonus

Tower - Ninjas

Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
5%/10%/15% chance to dodge normal attacks and Special Skills
5%/10%/15% chance to counterattack with 60%/90%/120% of the damage received.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

attack

+78%

defense

+78%

health

+78%

mana

+1%

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

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 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

Oct 13th, 2022

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

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Hunter Mage

Mighty Monk

Arcane Hunter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer heroes of the Red 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, Garnet has Ninja mana speed, requiring 4.9 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 +1% Mana Bonus. These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard4.9Tiles

Optimized4Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

18 Variants Matching

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

14Tiles

Required Level

LVL 9

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:6%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

13Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 19

Need Bonus:14%

Combined bonuses:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default9.8 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 19

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

14Tiles

Required Level

LVL 10

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:6%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

13Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 20

Need Bonus:14%

Combined bonuses:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default9.8 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 20

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

14Tiles

Required Level

LVL 5

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:6%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

13Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 11

Need Bonus:14%

Combined bonuses:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default9.8 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

14Tiles

Required Level

LVL 5

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:6%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

13Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 11

Need Bonus:14%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default14.7 Tiles

Optimized

12Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 29

Need Bonus:23%

Combined bonuses:+25%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default9.8 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 1

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default9.8 Tiles

Optimized

8Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 29

Need Bonus:23%

Combined bonuses:+25%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default4.9 Tiles

Optimized

4Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

4% Emblem + 1% Costume (5%):

LVL 29

Need Bonus:23%

Combined bonuses:+25%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Garnet "Ninja of Soaring Vitality"

Rarity
ElementFire
ClassSorcerer
Mana SpeedCharge
Skill Types
Health Boosters Immunity Providers
SourceTower - Ninjas
FamilyNinja Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateOct 13, 2020
Availability
Coach:Oct 13, 2022
HA10:Oct 13, 2022

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	731	751	1481	798
4/85lb1	788	810	1596	851
4/90lb2	901	927	1826	955

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

Overall performance in the current meta

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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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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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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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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

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Garnet

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

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

What is Garnet's special skill? +

Garnet's special skill is called "Awaken Ki". 1x Mana Charge * Boosts health of all allies by 230. Boosted health can exceed max HP. * All allies are immune to new status ailments for 2 turns. 2x Mana Charge * Boosts health of all allies by 450. Boosted health can exceed max HP. * All allies are immune to new status ailments for 3 turns. 3x Mana Charge * Boosts health of all allies by 750. Boosted health can exceed max HP. * All allies are immune to new status ailments for 4 turns.

When was Garnet released? +

Garnet was released on Oct 13, 2020.

Which family does Garnet belong to? +

Garnet belongs to the Ninja Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:. 5%/10%/15% chance to dodge normal attacks and Special Skills. 5%/10%/15% chance to counterattack with 60%/90%/120% of the damage received.

What is the mana speed of Garnet? +

Garnet has Charge mana speed.

Hero Review

Garnet: The Original Immunization Station

Special Skill

Awaken Ki

Family Bonus

Tower - Ninjas

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

Passives

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Delay

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

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Barbaric Assassins

Merciless Wizards

General Information

Garnet "Ninja of Soaring Vitality"

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 Garnet