Greg "The Grogsmaster" Guide: 4 Star 4 Ice Barbarian

Q: What element and rarity is Greg in Empires & Puzzles?

Greg is a 4 star Ice hero (blue) with 4 rarity.

Hero Review

Greg: The Ogre Overlord of Mega Minions

"Greg might not win any beauty contests, but this Garrison Guard is a beast on the battlefield. With a Sword Guard Mega Minion that hits like a truck and a nasty spreading bleed, he's here to prove that looks aren't everything in the 4-star arena."

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Special Skill

Scale of the Newt

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 100% damage to all enemies.
Summons a Sword Guard Mega Minion with 35% HP and 300% attack inherited from the caster.
The target hit by the Sword Guard Mega Minion receives 267 Bleed damage over 3 turns. This effect spreads to nearby enemies.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Goblin Village - Garrison Guards

Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
At the start of the battle, summons a Recruit Guard Mega Minion with 20% / 25% / 30% HP and 100% / 120% / 140% attack inherited from this character.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

🎭

No Costumes Available

This hero does not currently have any costumes released in the game. Costume Bonuses are unlocked by owning and fully leveling up one or more costumes for the base hero.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Mana Reduction
This character is immune to mana reductions.
Guard Rally
Every 4 turns, removes all Wither effects from all allies.

Aether Power

Regen

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

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Wound

After any normal attack, 30% chance to activate the following effects:

Deal 80% of the damage done by the normal attack over 5 turns. If target already has this ailment, the previous ailment's remaining damage is added to the new ailment as additional damage.

Release Date

Hero Information

Release Date

Released On

Apr 15th, 2024

941 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Greg in Empires & Puzzles. This date determines eligibility for various game events like Hero Coach (2 years after base hero release) and Visiting Outfitter (549 days after release for the first costume).

Hero Coach Info

Train Your Hero

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

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Majestic Minotaur

Enchanted Ent

Serene Brute

Furious Monk

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Barbarian heroes of the Blue 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, Greg 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 Barbarian, 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

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!

Veteran Wizard

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ravager Warriors

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

Greg "The Grogsmaster"

Rarity
ElementIce
ClassBarbarian
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Mega Minions Summoners AoE Attackers (Hit-5)DoT Attackers
SourceGoblin Summon
FamilyGarrison Guard Family
Aether PowerRegen
CostumeBase
Release DateApr 15, 2024
Availability
Coach:Apr 15, 2026
HA8:Apr 15, 2026

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	688	705	1255	698
4/75lb1	748	766	1364	752
4/80lb2	867	888	1582	858

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+240 & +3%

Defense

+54 & +3%

Health

+172 & +4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+18

+2%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+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

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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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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Greg

Q:What element and rarity is Greg in Empires & Puzzles?

Greg is a 4 star Ice hero (Blue) with epic rarity.

Q:What is Greg's special skill?

Greg's special skill is called "Scale of the Newt". Deals 100% damage to all enemies. Summons a Sword Guard Mega Minion with 35% HP and 300% attack inherited from the caster. The target hit by the Sword Guard Mega Minion receives 267 Bleed damage over 3 turns. This effect spreads to nearby enemies.

Q:When was Greg released?

Greg was released on Apr 15, 2024.

Q:Which family does Greg belong to?

Greg belongs to the Garrison Guard Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:. At the start of the battle, summons a Recruit Guard Mega Minion with 20% / 25% / 30% HP and 100% / 120% / 140% attack inherited from this character.

Q:What are Greg's passive skills?

Resist Mana Reduction: This character is immune to mana reductions.. Guard Rally: Every 4 turns, removes all Wither effects from all allies.

Q:What is the mana speed of Greg?

Greg has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Greg: The Ogre Overlord of Mega Minions

Special Skill

Scale of the Newt

Family Bonus

Goblin Village - Garrison Guards

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

No Costumes Available

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Regen

Talents

Master Wound

Release Date

Release Date

About Release Dates

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

Veteran Wizard

Ravager Warriors

General Information

Greg "The Grogsmaster"

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 Greg

Q:What element and rarity is Greg in Empires & Puzzles?

Q:What is Greg's special skill?

Q:When was Greg released?

Q:Which family does Greg belong to?

Q:What are Greg's passive skills?

Q:What is the mana speed of Greg?