Heifeng Guai "Black Wind Demon" Guide: 4 Star Epic Dark Rogue

ElementDark

ClassRogue

Family & Source

Journey Family(Three Kingdoms Summon)

Release DateFeb 27, 2023

Availability

HA8Feb 27, 2025

COACHFeb 27, 2025

Aether PowerAttack Up

Hero Review

Heifeng Guai: Fast Defense Down and Infinite Ailments

"Heifeng Guai brings a unique trick to the 4-star arena: resetting the duration of status ailments. Combined with Fast speed and Defense Down, is he a sleeper hit or just a weaker version of other ailment refreshers?"

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Special Skill

Black Tassel Spear Sting

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 285% damage to target.
The duration of dispellable status ailments is reset for the target.
The target gets -35% defense for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Three Kingdoms - Journey

Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.
Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
50% / 75% / 100% chance to increase the duration of each status effect that is cast by the hero by 1/2/3 turns.
MORALE BOOST:
Heroes belonging to this family as well as Heroes fighting alongside them receive the following perks in War of the Three Kingdoms:
+10% attack, +3% defense, +7% health.

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

Unseen Assassin

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Battle Master Assassin

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Elite Knight

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Swashbuckler Fighter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Rogue heroes of the Purple element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

How it works

By default, Heifeng Guai has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 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.

Standard8Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Heifeng Guai "Black Wind Demon"

Rarity
Element
Dark
Class
Rogue
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Debuffers (DEF)Effect Duration Resetters Snipers
SourceThree Kingdoms Summon
Family
Journey Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateFeb 27, 2023
Availability
Coach:Feb 27, 2025
HA8:Feb 27, 2025

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	669	624	1379	686
4/75lb1	727	678	1498	739
4/80lb2	843	787	1737	843

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

Overall performance in the current meta

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Strong

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Average

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Weak

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Summon Value

Is this hero worth your gems and tokens?

Yes, Absolutely

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Only if you’re Pay-to-Win

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Yes, but only when featured

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Not Really

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Not at all

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

None

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1 Copy

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2 Copies

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3+ Copies

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Limit Break Priority

Priority for applying Limit Breaks

LB2 (Alpha)

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LB1

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None

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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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Atk > HP > Def

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Def > Atk > HP

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Def > HP > Atk

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HP > Atk > Def

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HP > Def > Atk

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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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None

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

Raids/War

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Defense

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Titans

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Tournaments

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Events

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Farming

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Visual Design

What do you think of the visual design?

Amazing

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Refreshingly new

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It’s ok

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It could be better

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Very bad

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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Heifeng Guai

What element and rarity is Heifeng Guai in Empires & Puzzles? +

Heifeng Guai is a 4 star Dark hero (Purple) with epic rarity.

What is Heifeng Guai's special skill? +

Heifeng Guai's special skill is called "Black Tassel Spear Sting". Deals 285% damage to target. The duration of dispellable status ailments is reset for the target. The target gets -35% defense for 3 turns.

When was Heifeng Guai released? +

Heifeng Guai was released on Feb 27, 2023.

Which family does Heifeng Guai belong to? +

Heifeng Guai belongs to the Journey Family. Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. 50% / 75% / 100% chance to increase the duration of each status effect that is cast by the hero by 1/2/3 turns.. MORALE BOOST:. Heroes belonging to this family as well as Heroes fighting alongside them receive the following perks in War of the Three Kingdoms:. +10% attack, +3% defense, +7% health.

What is the mana speed of Heifeng Guai? +

Heifeng Guai has Fast mana speed.

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Hero Review

Heifeng Guai: Fast Defense Down and Infinite Ailments

Special Skill

Black Tassel Spear Sting

Family Bonus

Three Kingdoms - Journey

Passives

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Heifeng Guai "Black Wind Demon"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Strategic Intel

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 Heifeng Guai