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Costumed Griffex Review: He's Back, He's Buff, and He's Taking Your Mana
"The beard is bigger, the stats are beefier, and the mana drain is deadlier. Costumed Griffex has arrived to silence the haters. Find out why this mana manipulator is finally the wizard we were promised."
Special Skill

Memory Manipulation
- Reduces the mana of all Holy enemies by 100%. Reduces the mana of all other enemies by 55%.
- Increases the mana of all Dark allies except the caster by 30%. Increases the mana of all other allies by 15%. (This has no effect on other Griffex characters.)
- All allies are immune to new negative mana effects for 5 turns.
Family Bonus

Super Elemental - Super Elementals
- Super Elemental family makes teams of a specific element stronger. This hero enhances <
> element. - * One or more shields are enhanced to Power Gems each turn.
- * The amount is the same as <
> heroes in the team. 5 Power Gems per element can be on the board at the same time. - The Power Gem deals 20/15/10 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched. When Power Gems are matched, they deal 10 damage to all enemies.
Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus
attack
defense
health
manaReach the maximum level for this costume to unlock these bonus stats for the base hero and all their costumes.
Passives
Passive Skills
Troop Mastery- Passive Skill as attacking characterThis hero's Troops deal extra elemental damage against weaker element.
- - Dealt extra elemental damage+150%
- Passive Skill as defending characterThis hero receives less elemental damage from Troops of stronger element.
- - Received elemental damage-25%
Resist Holy AilmentsThis character is immune to status ailments and negative stacks cast by Holy characters.
Aether Power

Damage Reduction
At the start of each battle, all damage received by this Hero is reduced by -10% for 6 turns.
Talents



Master Withstand
30% chance to resist status ailments. If status ailments were resisted, the following effects are also activated:
- Cleanses the newest status ailment from this character.
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. Note: Eligibility is determined by the Base Hero release date. While costumes cannot be coached directly, coaching the base hero provides the foundation for costume utilization.
Visiting Outfitter Info
Visiting Outfitter Date
How it works
The Visiting Outfitter is a recurring event that allows you to use Gems to buy the Oldest Missing Costume for a specific hero. This is a guaranteed way to unlock powerful Stat Bonuses and alternate skills for heroes already in your roster.
Matching Legendary Troops












These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Monk heroes of the Purple 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, Griffex C1 has Slow mana speed, requiring 12 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 Monk, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). Also, with the Costume Bonus active, they gain an extra +5% Mana Bonus. These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.



5β Mana Troop Set



5β Mana Troop Set

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages
General Information
Griffex C1 "Modifier of Obscura"
- Rarity





- Element
Dark - Class
Monk - Mana Speed
Slow - Skill Types
- Source
Super Elementals - Family
Super Elemental Family - Aether Power
Damage Reduction - Costume
Costume 1 - Release DateAug 28, 2025
- AvailabilityHA10:Aug 28, 2026Outfitter:Feb 28, 2027
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
442K
3
708K
4Limit Break Requirements
5
5
5
1
1
5
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1191 | 1243 | 2442 | 1231 |
4/85lb1 | 1283 | 1339 | 2631 | 1317 |
4/90lb2 | 1468 | 1532 | 3011 | 1489 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Mana
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron





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+15



+15


+18








+3%


+15

+2%

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+15


+18





+15


+18

+36


+3%


+4%

+50


+50



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