Ironmaw "Warlord of the Unwavering Orcs" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Holy Barbarian

ElementHoly

ClassBarbarian

Family & Source

Super Elemental Family(Super Elementals)

Release DateDec 4, 2023

Availability

HA10Dec 4, 2025

COACHDec 4, 2025

Aether PowerAttack Up

Hero Review

Ironmaw: The Anti-Dark Warlord or Yesterday's News?

"Ironmaw bursts onto the scene with a kit designed to punish Dark enemies. But with Average speed and stats that are starting to show their age, is this Orc Warlord still a chain-wielding menace, or has the meta left him in the dust? We break down his anti-Dark mechanics and mana control."

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Special Skill

Chains of Light

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 500% damage to the target and all Dark enemies.
All enemies get -39% mana generation for 4 turns. Against Dark characters, this status effect becomes uncleansable and lasts 2 turns longer.
Deals extra damage agianst Dark.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Super Elemental - Super Elementals

Super Elemental family makes teams of a specific element stronger. This hero enhances <> element.
* One or more shields are enhanced to Power Gems each turn.
* The amount is the same as <> heroes in the team. 5 Power Gems per element can be on the board at the same time.
The Power Gem deals 20/15/10 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched. When Power Gems are matched, they deal 10 damage to all enemies.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Troop Mastery
Passive Skill as attacking character
This hero's Troops deal extra elemental damage against weaker element.
Dealt extra elemental damage: +100%
Passive Skill as defending character
This hero receives less elemental damage from Troops of stronger element.
Received elemental damage: -10%

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

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Serene Brute

Enchanted Ent

Furious Monk

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

How it works

By default, Ironmaw 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

Ironmaw "Warlord of the Unwavering Orcs"

Rarity
Element
Holy
Class
Barbarian
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Extra Damage Dealers Mana Reducers or Blockers Snipers Chain & Random Attackers Extra Damage Dealers
SourceSuper Elementals
Family
Super Elemental Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateDec 4, 2023
Availability
Coach:Dec 4, 2025
HA10:Dec 4, 2025

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	1001	966	1660	978
4/85lb1	1078	1041	1789	1044
4/90lb2	1234	1191	2047	1176

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+240 & +3%

Defense

+54 & +3%

Health

+172 & +4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+18

+2%

+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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Terrible

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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 Ironmaw

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

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

What is Ironmaw's special skill? +

Ironmaw's special skill is called "Chains of Light". Deals 500% damage to the target and all Dark enemies. All enemies get -39% mana generation for 4 turns. Against Dark characters, this status effect becomes uncleansable and lasts 2 turns longer. Deals extra damage agianst Dark.

When was Ironmaw released? +

Ironmaw was released on Dec 4, 2023.

Which family does Ironmaw belong to? +

Ironmaw belongs to the Super Elemental Family. Super Elemental family makes teams of a specific element stronger. This hero enhances <<Hero element>> element.. * One or more shields are enhanced to Power Gems each turn.. * The amount is the same as <<Hero element>> heroes in the team. 5 Power Gems per element can be on the board at the same time.. The Power Gem deals 20/15/10 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched. When Power Gems are matched, they deal 10 damage to all enemies.

What are Ironmaw's passive skills? +

Troop Mastery:. Passive Skill as attacking character: This hero's Troops deal extra elemental damage against weaker element.. Dealt extra elemental damage: +100%. Passive Skill as defending character: This hero receives less elemental damage from Troops of stronger element.. Received elemental damage: -10%

What is the mana speed of Ironmaw? +

Ironmaw has Average mana speed.

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Hero Review

Ironmaw: The Anti-Dark Warlord or Yesterday's News?

Special Skill

Chains of Light

Family Bonus

Super Elemental - Super Elementals

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Ironmaw "Warlord of the Unwavering Orcs"

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 Ironmaw