Gretel "Witch Slayer of Grimforest" Guide: 4 Star 4 Holy Barbarian

Special Skill

Witch Slayer

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 175% damage to the target and minor damage to nearby enemies.
Automatically does 147 damage to the target and consumes 50% mana from the target when the target's mana is full for 3 turns.
The caster gets +74% defense against Special Skills for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival I - Grim Forest

Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Unique Heroes:
+3%/+6%/+10%/+15% attack
+5%/+10%/+15%/+20% defense
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

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 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.

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

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Majestic Minotaur

Serene Brute

Enchanted Ent

Furious Monk

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Barbarian heroes of the Yellow 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, Gretel 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!

Divine 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!

Monastic Battlemages

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

Gretel "Witch Slayer of Grimforest"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassBarbarian
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Buffers (DEF)Mana Reducers or Blockers
SourceChallenge Festival I
FamilyGrimforest Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateJun 1, 2017
Availability
Coach:Jun 1, 2019
HA8:Jun 1, 2019

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	703	599	1056	646
4/75lb1	764	651	1147	695
4/80lb2	886	754	1330	792

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

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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Def > Atk > HP

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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

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Defense

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Titans

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Tournaments

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Gretel

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

Gretel is a 4 star Holy hero (Yellow) with epic rarity.

What is Gretel's special skill? +

Gretel's special skill is called "Witch Slayer". Deals 175% damage to the target and minor damage to nearby enemies. Automatically does 147 damage to the target and consumes 50% mana from the target when the target's mana is full for 3 turns. The caster gets +74% defense against Special Skills for 3 turns.

When was Gretel released? +

Gretel was released on Jun 1, 2017.

Which family does Gretel belong to? +

Gretel belongs to the Grimforest Family. Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Unique Heroes:. +3%/+6%/+10%/+15% attack. +5%/+10%/+15%/+20% defense. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What is the mana speed of Gretel? +

Gretel has Average mana speed.

Special Skill

Witch Slayer

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival I - Grim Forest

Passives

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Wound

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

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Gretel "Witch Slayer of Grimforest"

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 Gretel