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Li Kui
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Li Kui "Iron Ox of Water Margin"
Li_Kui

Hero Review

Li Kui Review: The Taunting Tornado of Fire

"Li Kui brings a rare combination of heavy hitting and defensive utility to Empires & Puzzles. With his ability to deal critical hits on special skills and provide Taunt protection, he is a chaotic force on the battlefield. This review analyzes his viability in the current meta."

Special Skill

Special Skill Icon
Special Skill

Whirlwind Blows

Mana Speed
Average
  • This Special Skill has a chance to deal Critical hits. (The chance of dealing a Critical hit is based on Hero's overall critical chance when the damage is dealt. Critical hits caused by this Special Skill deal 50% more damage. Critical hits can reduces enemies' max health on PVP battles. This effect is stronger against boosted health.)
  • Deals 300% damage to the target and 4 random enemies.
  • The caster gets Taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the caster's allies for 4 turns.
  • The caster reduces all received damage by -50% for 4 turns.
⚑ Tile Breakpoints Guide
10Base Tiles
12% Bonus
9Tiles

Family Bonus

Three Kingdoms - Outlaws
Family Bonus

Three Kingdoms - Outlaws

  • Bonus for 1/2/3/ Heroes:
  • * +50%/+60%/+70% Critical Chance.
  • 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

Passive Icon
Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

  • Cleanse on Critical Special Attack
    When this character scores a critical hit with their Special Skill, they safely cleanse the latest cleansable status ailment from all allies. This effect can activate once per turn.
  • Righteous Rebellion
  • When this character's Special Skill hits a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% boosted health.
  • When this character is hit by the Special Skill of a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% mana.
  • Each of these effects can activate once per turn.
  • Resist Bleed
    This character is immune to status ailments that deal Bleed damage.

Aether Power

Taunt
Aether Power

Taunt

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets Taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the Hero's allies for 3 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

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
Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After
May 22nd, 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 4β˜… Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time.

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Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter
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.

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Li Kui has Average mana speed, requiring 10 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.

Standard10Tiles
Optimized9Tiles
Barbarian
Druid
status_effect_attack_addition_legendary_troop
red_legendary_barbarian

5β˜… Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching
Default10 Tiles
Optimized
9Tiles
Required Level
LVL N/A
With +2% Emblem Bonus:
LVL 28
Need Bonus:12%
Combined bonuses:+13%
Breakpoint Achieved!
Druid
Barbarian
debuff_damage_reduction_legendary_troop
red_legendary_druid

5β˜… Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching
Default10 Tiles
Optimized
9Tiles
Required Level
LVL N/A
With +2% Emblem Bonus:
LVL 29
Need Bonus:12%
Combined bonuses:+13%
Breakpoint Achieved!
red_epic_magic

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop
Default10 Tiles
Optimized
9Tiles
Required Level
LVL 17
With +2% Emblem Bonus:
LVL 11
Need Bonus:12%
Combined bonuses:+13%
Breakpoint Achieved!
red_epic_female_rogue

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop
Default10 Tiles
Optimized
9Tiles
Required Level
LVL 23
With +2% Emblem Bonus:
LVL 17
Need Bonus:12%
Combined bonuses:+13%
Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Li Kui "Iron Ox of Water Margin"

Ascension Requirements

Tier 2Ascension Cost
Food273K
hero_chainmail_shirt3
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_tall_boots2
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_arcane_scripts3
β˜…β˜…
Tier 3Ascension Cost
Food442K
hero_chainmail_shirt3
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_compass1
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_fine_gloves1
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_hidden_blade4
β˜…β˜…β˜…
Tier 4Ascension Cost
Food708K
hero_damascus_blade1
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_mystic_rings6
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_tome_of_tactics1
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_hidden_blade4
β˜…β˜…β˜…

Limit Break Requirements

Tier
Materials
Limit Break 1Unlock Cost
hero_limitbreak_legendary_red5
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_epic_red20
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_rare_red35
β˜…β˜…β˜…
LB 1 LevelsTotal Cost
hero_chainmail_shirt5
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_hidden_blade1
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_scabbard5
β˜…β˜…β˜…
Limit Break 2Unlock Cost
hero_limitbreak_alpha10
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_legendary_red1
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_epic_red5
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_rare_red10
β˜…β˜…β˜…
LB 2 LevelsTotal Cost
hero_mystic_rings1
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_legendary_red1
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_epic_red3
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_rare_red5
β˜…β˜…β˜…

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

LevelATKDEFHPπŸ’ͺ
4/80
1155
1289
2237
1203
4/85lb1
1245
1389
2410
1287
4/90lb2
1424
1590
2758
1454
Calculated Bonuses
Attack
+240 & +3%
Defense
+54 & +3%
Health
+172 & +4%
Crit
+2%
Resource Costs
Emblems
1,740
Master
50
Food
6,041,800
Iron
6,041,800
+15
+36
+15
+18
+3%
+18
+2%
+15
+15
+18
+36
+15
+15
+3%
+4%
+50
+50
+50
+50
+50

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Overall Grade

Overall performance in the current meta

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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?

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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 Li Kui

What element and rarity is Li Kui in Empires & Puzzles? +
Li Kui is a 5 star Fire hero (Red) with legendary rarity.
What is Li Kui's special skill? +
Li Kui's special skill is called "Whirlwind Blows". This Special Skill has a chance to deal Critical hits. (The chance of dealing a Critical hit is based on Hero's overall critical chance when the damage is dealt. Critical hits caused by this Special Skill deal 50% more damage. Critical hits can reduces enemies' max health on PVP battles. This effect is stronger against boosted health.) Deals 300% damage to the target and 4 random enemies. The caster gets Taunt that prevents enemies from using Special Skills on the caster's allies for 4 turns. The caster reduces all received damage by -50% for 4 turns.
When was Li Kui released? +
Li Kui was released on May 22, 2025.
Which family does Li Kui belong to? +
Li Kui belongs to the Outlaws of Liangshan Family. Bonus for 1/2/3/ Heroes:. * +50%/+60%/+70% Critical Chance.. 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 are Li Kui's passive skills? +
Cleanse on Critical Special Attack: When this character scores a critical hit with their Special Skill, they safely cleanse the latest cleansable status ailment from all allies. This effect can activate once per turn.. Righteous Rebellion:. When this character's Special Skill hits a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% boosted health.. When this character is hit by the Special Skill of a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% mana.. Each of these effects can activate once per turn.. Resist Bleed: This character is immune to status ailments that deal Bleed damage.
What is the mana speed of Li Kui? +
Li Kui has Average mana speed.