Hawthorn "Hunter Journeyman" Guide: 5 Star 5 Dark Cleric

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Hawthorn: The Hero Who Says "No U" to Ailments

"Hawthorn might look like he's just enjoying a casual pipe, but don't let the relaxed demeanor fool you. This Plains Hunter turns your enemies' nastiest tricks against them. We analyze if his unique reflection mechanic and mana boost still hold up in a world of insane power creep."

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Special Skill

Medicinal Fumes

Mana Speed

Average

All allies regenerate 672 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
All allies receive a small amount of mana over 4 turns.
All allies reflect status ailments for 4 turns and negative stacks for 4 turns. (Status effects cast by characters, Minions and Fiends on the same side cannot be reflected.)

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Plains Hunters

Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Heroes:
+5%/+10%/+15%/+20% attack.
Event Bonus: Heroes belonging to the Plains Hunter family receive the following perks on Monster Island:
* +40% attack, +40% defense, +40% health

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Special Skill Damage Reduction
This character has a 10% chance to drop the direct damage received from Special Skills to 1.
Damage over Time on Special
When this character casts their Special Skill, they give a Hunter's Mark on a random enemy. The target receives 150 damage over 3 turns. If a target already has this effect, the duration will be refreshed and the damage will be increased by 150, up to 1500 damage in total.

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 Manashield

35% chance to resist negative mana effects and effects that prevent the use of Special Skills. If effects were resisted, the following effects are also activated:

This character and nearby allies recover 10% health.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available Since

Sep 18th, 2024

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

Unwavering Cleric

Divine Cleric

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Unstoppable Fighter

Devoted Knight

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Cleric heroes of the Purple element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Hawthorn 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 Cleric, 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

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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!

Wayward 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!

Mystic Mages

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

Hawthorn "Hunter Journeyman"

Rarity
ElementDark
ClassCleric
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
DoT Attackers Health Boosters Mana Raisers Reflectors Heal over Time (HoT)
SourceMonster Island Summon
FamilyPlains Hunter Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateSep 18, 2022
Availability
Coach:Sep 18, 2024
HA10:Sep 18, 2024

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	819	873	1662	888
4/85lb1	883	941	1791	948
4/90lb2	1010	1076	2049	1066

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225

Defense

+90 & +3%

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Healing

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+2%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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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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Node Strategy

Specific node priority strategy

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Wing

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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 Hawthorn

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

Hawthorn is a 5 star Dark hero (Purple) with legendary rarity.

What is Hawthorn's special skill? +

Hawthorn's special skill is called "Medicinal Fumes". All allies regenerate 672 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP. All allies receive a small amount of mana over 4 turns. All allies reflect status ailments for 4 turns and negative stacks for 4 turns. (Status effects cast by characters, Minions and Fiends on the same side cannot be reflected.)

When was Hawthorn released? +

Hawthorn was released on Sep 18, 2022.

Which family does Hawthorn belong to? +

Hawthorn belongs to the Plains Hunter Family. Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Heroes:. +5%/+10%/+15%/+20% attack.. Event Bonus: Heroes belonging to the Plains Hunter family receive the following perks on Monster Island:. * +40% attack, +40% defense, +40% health

What are Hawthorn's passive skills? +

Special Skill Damage Reduction: This character has a 10% chance to drop the direct damage received from Special Skills to 1.. Damage over Time on Special: When this character casts their Special Skill, they give a Hunter's Mark on a random enemy. The target receives 150 damage over 3 turns. If a target already has this effect, the duration will be refreshed and the damage will be increased by 150, up to 1500 damage in total.

What is the mana speed of Hawthorn? +

Hawthorn has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Hawthorn: The Hero Who Says "No U" to Ailments

Special Skill

Medicinal Fumes

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Plains Hunters

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Manashield

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

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Hawthorn "Hunter Journeyman"

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 Hawthorn