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Hornfel, The Magma Minotaur: Smashing Tiles & Delaying Doom
"Hornfel brings a unique 'Knockdown' mechanic to the arena. Does stopping tile damage make him a defensive juggernaut, or is he just a stone bull in a china shop? We break down the math behind his Construct Core and that confusing skill description."
Special Skill

Bulwark Charge
- Deals 480% damage to the target and minor damage to nearby enemies.
- Knocks down enemies. This has a different effect based on the team of this character:
- Attack Team:
- * The target and nearby enemies have thier normal attack delayed by 2 turns.
- Defense Team:
- * The target and nearby enemies don't contribute to Troop damage for 2 turns.
- The caster and nearby allies get +50% attack for 3 turns.
Family Bonus

Covenant Summon - Constructs
- Members of this family have a Construct Core:
- The Construct Core is charged each time this character receives damage from normal attacks or Special Skills.
Passives
Passive Skills
Resist Special Skill BlockingThis character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skills.
Destructive CoreThe Construct Core of this character is Destructive Core.- The Destructive Core activates each time this character's Special Skill is cast
- With fully charged Destructive Core, deals 180% damage to all enemies.
- The damage is scaled by the amount of charge in the Core, All charge is exhausted when the Core is activated.
Aether Power

Rage
At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 15% attack, and a further 1% increase every time they are hit during 6 turns, up to 25% attack.
Talents



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
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.
Visiting Outfitter Info
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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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Hornfel has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 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 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.

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins
General Information
Hornfel "Minotaur Construct"
- Rarity





- Element
Fire - Class
Barbarian - Mana Speed
Fast - Skill Types
- Source
Covenant Summon - Family
Construct Family - Aether Power
Rage - CostumeBase
- Release DateJan 16, 2024
- AvailabilityCoach:Jan 16, 2026HA10:Jan 16, 2026
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
3
1
1
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
1
5
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1021 | 1110 | 1872 | 1055 |
4/85lb1 | 1101 | 1196 | 2017 | 1127 |
4/90lb2 | 1259 | 1369 | 2308 | 1272 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron



+15


+36







+15


+18





+3%



+18

+2%



+15



+15


+18





+36


+15



+15


+3%


+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



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