Gideon "Courageous Faun Commander" Guide: 5 Star 5 Holy Paladin

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Gideon: The Faun Who Dares You To Dispels Him

"Gideon isn't your average healer. He doesn't just fix your team; he sets a trap. With a 100% dodge mechanic that punishes dispellers with a massive heal, he's a mind-game master. But in a world of 'Never Miss' snipers and lightning-fast battles, can this Slow-speed Faun still command respect? We break down the numbers."

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Special Skill

Purifying Light

Mana Speed

Slow

Safely cleanses status ailments from all allies. (Safe cleanse bypasses secondary effects, such as damage on removal, from removed status ailment. External effects such as passive skills and family effects can still activate.
Enhanced Dodge: All allies get +100% chance to dodge Special Skill that deal damage. This effect lasts until the ally succesfully dodges once.
After the Enhanced Dodge ends or is removed or replaced, the ally recovers 56% health and gets +60% defense for 6 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:
* 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.
* +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Defense Reduction
This character is immune to status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect defense.
Resist Insanity
This character is immune to Insanity.
Mana on Status Ailment Received
This character gains 5% mana when they receive a status ailment or a negative stack.

Aether Power

Boosted Regen

At the start of each battle, this Hero regenerates 300 boosted health over 6 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.

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

Talents

Class Talent

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

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Dec 7th, 2026

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

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Visiting Outfitter Date

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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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Elite Knight

Devoted Knight

Unseen Assassin

Divine Cleric

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Paladin heroes of the Yellow element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Gideon has Slow mana speed, requiring 12 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 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.

Standard12Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 28

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

10 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

Need Bonus:20%

This Troop:+20%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Gideon "Courageous Faun Commander"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassPaladin
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
Cleansers Dodgers Healers Buffers (DEF)
SourceWilderness Summon
FamilyWoodland Faun Family
Aether PowerBoosted Regen
CostumeBase
Release DateDec 7, 2024
Availability
Coach:Dec 7, 2026
HA10:Dec 7, 2026

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	1122	1165	2193	1150
4/85lb1	1209	1256	2364	1230
4/90lb2	1384	1437	2705	1390

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72 & +4%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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Summon Value

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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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Node Strategy

Specific node priority strategy

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Titans

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Gideon

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

Gideon is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Gideon's special skill? +

Gideon's special skill is called "Purifying Light". Safely cleanses status ailments from all allies. (Safe cleanse bypasses secondary effects, such as damage on removal, from removed status ailment. External effects such as passive skills and family effects can still activate. Enhanced Dodge: All allies get +100% chance to dodge Special Skill that deal damage. This effect lasts until the ally succesfully dodges once. After the Enhanced Dodge ends or is removed or replaced, the ally recovers 56% health and gets +60% defense for 6 turns.

When was Gideon released? +

Gideon was released on Dec 7, 2024.

Which family does Gideon belong to? +

Gideon belongs to the Woodland Faun Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:. * 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.. * +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

What are Gideon's passive skills? +

Resist Defense Reduction: This character is immune to status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect defense.. Resist Insanity: This character is immune to Insanity.. Mana on Status Ailment Received: This character gains 5% mana when they receive a status ailment or a negative stack.

What is the mana speed of Gideon? +

Gideon has Slow mana speed.

Hero Review

Gideon: The Faun Who Dares You To Dispels Him

Special Skill

Purifying Light

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Boosted Regen

Talents

Master Protect

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

5★ Mana Troop Set

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Gideon "Courageous Faun Commander"

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 Gideon