Hortensia "Fosterer of Flytraps" Guide: 5 Star 5 Nature Druid

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Hortensia: The Carnivorous Gardener

"She's not just pruning roses; she's pruning your team. Our deep dive into Hortensia explores her unique Flytrap Fiends that eat away at max health and her devastating hit-3 potential. Is she the answer to the minion meta? Find out inside."

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Special Skill

Carnivore Garden

Mana Speed

Average

Destroys all Minions from the target and nearby enmies. This effect damage Mega Minions.
Deals 430% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
Summons a Flytrap Fiend to the target and nearby enemies.
The Flytrap Fiend absorbs healing. It disappears after absorbing healing amount equal to 45% of its target's max health.
When summoned, the Flytrap Fiend reduces max health of its owner by 65 each turn. This effect is stonger against targets with boosted health. The effect lasts as long as the target has the Flytrap Fiend. This effect can't be cleansed. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 65 per turn.)

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Morlovia

Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
+3%/+6%/+9% mana generation
The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Steal Buff
When this character casts their Special Skill, they have a 65% chance to steal the newest dispellable buff from a random enemy that has buffs. If no enemy has buffs, deals 150% damage to all enemies.

Aether Power

Fiend Resist

At the start of each battle, this Hero is immune to new Fiends for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Companion

If this character received any damage by the end of enemy turn, 15% chance to activate the following effects:

Summon a Thorn Minion with 25% health and 25% attack.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Oct 8th, 2027

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

Enchanted Ent

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Enlightened Tree Spirit

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Majestic Minotaur

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Shaman Wizard

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Druid heroes of the Green 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, Hortensia 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 Druid, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized9Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

18 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Hortensia "Fosterer of Flytraps"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassDruid
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Minions Counters AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Fiends Summoners
SourceMonthly Event - Morlovia
FamilyMorlovia Family
Aether PowerFiend Resist
CostumeBase
Release DateOct 8, 2025
Availability
Coach:Oct 8, 2027
HA10:Oct 8, 2027

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	1297	1271	2208	1243
4/85lb1	1398	1369	2379	1330
4/90lb2	1600	1567	2722	1504

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90 & +3%

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+18

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+18

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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Summon Value

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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

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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

Atk > Def > HP

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

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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 Hortensia

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

Hortensia is a 5 star Nature hero (Green) with legendary rarity.

What is Hortensia's special skill? +

Hortensia's special skill is called "Carnivore Garden". Destroys all Minions from the target and nearby enmies. This effect damage Mega Minions. Deals 430% damage to the target and nearby enemies. Summons a Flytrap Fiend to the target and nearby enemies. The Flytrap Fiend absorbs healing. It disappears after absorbing healing amount equal to 45% of its target's max health. When summoned, the Flytrap Fiend reduces max health of its owner by 65 each turn. This effect is stonger against targets with boosted health. The effect lasts as long as the target has the Flytrap Fiend. This effect can't be cleansed. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 65 per turn.)

When was Hortensia released? +

Hortensia was released on Oct 8, 2025.

Which family does Hortensia belong to? +

Hortensia belongs to the Morlovia Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:. +3%/+6%/+9% mana generation. The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween event.

What are Hortensia's passive skills? +

Steal Buff: When this character casts their Special Skill, they have a 65% chance to steal the newest dispellable buff from a random enemy that has buffs. If no enemy has buffs, deals 150% damage to all enemies.

What is the mana speed of Hortensia? +

Hortensia has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

Hortensia: The Carnivorous Gardener

Special Skill

Carnivore Garden

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Morlovia

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Fiend Resist

Talents

Master Companion

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

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Hortensia "Fosterer of Flytraps"

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 Hortensia