Ling Long "Junior Dragon Dancer" Guide: 4 Star 4 Nature Fighter

Special Skill

Spirited Slash

Mana Speed

Dancer

Deals 400% Spirit Slash damage to the target. Spirit Slash safely removes buffs before dealing damage. (Damage is reduced by -40% for each removed buff. Undispellable buffs are also removed.)
Nearby allies dance the Vibrant Fortune Dance for 4 turns.
Vibrant Fortune Dance
* +40% defense.
* Dealt damage is increased by +15%. The effect is +20% against Ice targets.
* Received damage is reduced by -15%. The effect is -20% against Fire Special Skills.
* Fortune Dances stack with other Dance effects. (All existing status effects will be removed when Fortune Dance status effects is added, except other Dance status effects. Fortune Dances gives immunity to new status effects, except other Dance effects. Fortune Dance effect cannot be dispelled. The effect is removed when the caster is defeated.)

Family Bonus

Seasonal Event - Fortune Dancer

Bonus for 2 / 3 Heroes:
* 30% / 50% chance to increase the duration of each Fortune Dance status effect cast by this character by 1 turn.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Festival of Fortune event.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

🎭

No Costumes Available

This hero does not currently have any costumes released in the game. Costume Bonuses are unlocked by owning and fully leveling up one or more costumes for the base hero.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Fierce Dancer
If any allies are Dancing, this character's Special Skill deals +30% more damage.

Aether Power

Special Boost

At the start of each battle, this Hero's Special Skill deals an additional 30% damage for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Revive

When receiving a fatal attack, 30% chance to revive at the end of the turn. If revived, the following effects are also activated:

This character gets 25% attack for 2 turns.

Release Date

Hero Information

Release Date

Released On

Feb 17th, 2026

174 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Ling Long in Empires & Puzzles. This date determines eligibility for various game events like Hero Coach (2 years after base hero release) and Visiting Outfitter (549 days after release for the first costume).

Hero Coach Info

Train Your Hero

Hero Coach Date

🎓

Not Eligible for Coaching

The Hero Coach event is exclusive to 5★ Legendary heroes. Lower rarity heroes are not eligible for instant ascension.

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.

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General Information

Hero Name

Ling Long "Junior Dragon Dancer"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassFighter
Mana SpeedDancer
Skill Types
Snipers Dispellers Dancers Buffers (DEF)Extra Damage Dealers Damage Reducers
SourceSeasonal Event - Fortune Summon
FamilyFortune Dancer Family
Aether PowerSpecial Boost
CostumeBase
Release DateFeb 17, 2026
Availability
Coach:Feb 17, 2028
HA8:Feb 17, 2028

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

273K

★★★

★★★

★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

★★★

★★★

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				💪
4/70	822	799	1449	799
4/75lb1	893	868	1574	860
4/80lb2	1035	1006	1825	984

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +4%

Defense

+72 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+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?

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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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Limit Break Priority

Priority for applying Limit Breaks

LB2 (Alpha)

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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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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Flank

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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Defense

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Titans

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Visual Design

What do you think of the visual design?

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Ling Long

What element and rarity is Ling Long in Empires & Puzzles? +

Ling Long is a 4 star Nature hero (Green) with epic rarity.

What is Ling Long's special skill? +

Ling Long's special skill is called "Spirited Slash". Deals 400% Spirit Slash damage to the target. Spirit Slash safely removes buffs before dealing damage. (Damage is reduced by -40% for each removed buff. Undispellable buffs are also removed.) Nearby allies dance the Vibrant Fortune Dance for 4 turns. Vibrant Fortune Dance * +40% defense. * Dealt damage is increased by +15%. The effect is +20% against Ice targets. * Received damage is reduced by -15%. The effect is -20% against Fire Special Skills. * Fortune Dances stack with other Dance effects. (All existing status effects will be removed when Fortune Dance status effects is added, except other Dance status effects. Fortune Dances gives immunity to new status effects, except other Dance effects. Fortune Dance effect cannot be dispelled. The effect is removed when the caster is defeated.)

When was Ling Long released? +

Ling Long was released on Feb 17, 2026.

Which family does Ling Long belong to? +

Ling Long belongs to the Fortune Dancer Family. Bonus for 2 / 3 Heroes:. * 30% / 50% chance to increase the duration of each Fortune Dance status effect cast by this character by 1 turn.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Festival of Fortune event.

What are Ling Long's passive skills? +

Fierce Dancer: If any allies are Dancing, this character's Special Skill deals +30% more damage.

What is the mana speed of Ling Long? +

Ling Long has Dancer mana speed.

Special Skill

Spirited Slash

Family Bonus

Seasonal Event - Fortune Dancer

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

No Costumes Available

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Special Boost

Talents

Master Revive

Release Date

Release Date

About Release Dates

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

Not Eligible for Coaching

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

No Costumes Available

Matching Legendary Troops

General Information

Ling Long "Junior Dragon Dancer"

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 Ling Long