Hilda "Fearless Gargoyle" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Holy Fighter

ElementHoly

ClassFighter

Family & Source

Gargoyle Family(Challenge - Gargoyle)

Release DateJun 13, 2024

Availability

HA10Jun 13, 2026

COACHJun 13, 2026

Aether PowerDodge

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Hilda Review: Cute, Fluffy, and Surprisingly Deadly

"Don't let the adorable spots fool you—Hilda is a menace. We review this Holy Gargoyle to see if her unique blend of bleed damage, healing theft, and buff blocking can still compete with the titans of the 2026 meta. Is her Softskin enough to keep her relevant?"

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Special Skill

Drain Strike

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 435% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies receive 708 Bleed damage over 4 turns. All allies steal 50% of dealt Bleed damage as boosted health.
The target and nearby enemies are immune to new status effect buffs for 4 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge - Gargoyle

Bonus for 1/2/3/ Unique Heroes:
Immune to Poison damage / Immune to Poison and Burn damage / Immune to Poison, Burn and Water damage
The members of this family have additional perks in the Return to Sanctuary event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Gargoyle's Softskin
Every time this Gargoyle casts a Special Skill, their Softskin activates. The next 4 times they receive damage, it is reduced by -90%. They are also immune to all status ailments, mana reductions and Insanity. This effect can't be dispelled.

Aether Power

Dodge

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage for 6 turns.

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

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How it works

By default, Hilda 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.

Standard10Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Hilda "Fearless Gargoyle"

Rarity
Element
Holy
Class
Fighter
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Buff Blockers DoT Attackers Healers (Special)Health Boosters Damage Reducers Immunity Providers
SourceChallenge - Gargoyle
Family
Gargoyle Family
Aether Power
Dodge
Release DateJun 13, 2024
Availability
Coach:Jun 13, 2026
HA10:Jun 13, 2026

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	1097	1133	1707	1065
4/85lb1	1183	1221	1840	1138
4/90lb2	1353	1397	2105	1284

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +4%

Defense

+72 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+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?

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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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Hilda

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

Hilda is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Hilda's special skill? +

Hilda's special skill is called "Drain Strike". Deals 435% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies receive 708 Bleed damage over 4 turns. All allies steal 50% of dealt Bleed damage as boosted health. The target and nearby enemies are immune to new status effect buffs for 4 turns.

When was Hilda released? +

Hilda was released on Jun 13, 2024.

Which family does Hilda belong to? +

Hilda belongs to the Gargoyle Family. Bonus for 1/2/3/ Unique Heroes:. Immune to Poison damage / Immune to Poison and Burn damage / Immune to Poison, Burn and Water damage. The members of this family have additional perks in the Return to Sanctuary event.

What are Hilda's passive skills? +

Gargoyle's Softskin: Every time this Gargoyle casts a Special Skill, their Softskin activates. The next 4 times they receive damage, it is reduced by -90%. They are also immune to all status ailments, mana reductions and Insanity. This effect can't be dispelled.

What is the mana speed of Hilda? +

Hilda has Average mana speed.

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Special Skill

Drain Strike

Family Bonus

Challenge - Gargoyle

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Dodge

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Hilda "Fearless Gargoyle"

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 Hilda