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Ludovico: The Sommelier of Sustenance
"Ludovico serves a vintage blend of healing and protection. This Fast mana Cleric cleanses your palate (and your team) while offering immunity to the bitter taste of Fiends. A must-have for the current meta?"
Special Skill

Exquisite Victuals
- Recovers 20% health for all allies.
- For each stack of the Blood Lily effect on enemies, boosts health of all allies by 30, up to 900 boosted health in total. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
- All allies are immune to new Fiends for 3 turns.
- Cleanses status ailments from all allies.
Family Bonus

Seasonal Event - Fleur de Sang
- At the start of each turn, each Fleur de Sang character marks the enemy with highest remaining HP with Blood Lily.
- Blood Lily, Stack (Max: 10): The target receive 4/6/10 damage per turn. The Fleur de Sang characters on the opposing team gain the amount of damage dealt as health, divided equally between them.
- The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween event.
Costume Bonus

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
Passive Skills
Sanguine MarkAll damage from normal attacks and Special Skill dealt by this character is increased by 5% per Blood Lily stack on target.
Aether Power

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



Master Manashield
35% chance to resist negative mana effects and effects that prevent the use of Special Skills. If effects were resisted, the following effects are also activated:
- This character and nearby allies recover 10% health.
Release Date

Release Date
About Release Dates
This shows the release date of Ludovico 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
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 4★ 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.
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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Ludovico has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 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 Cleric, 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.

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General Information
Ludovico "Sanguine Steward"
- Rarity





- Element
Ice - Class
Cleric - Mana Speed
Fast - Skill Types
- SourceSeasonal Event - The Sanguine Feast
- Family
Fleur de Sang Family - Aether Power
Fiend Resist - CostumeBase
- Release DateOct 8, 2025
- AvailabilityCoach:Oct 8, 2027HA10:Oct 8, 2027
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
3
1
1
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
5
1
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 💪 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1275 | 1273 | 2263 | 1244 |
4/85lb1 | 1374 | 1371 | 2439 | 1331 |
4/90lb2 | 1572 | 1569 | 2791 | 1505 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Mana
Healing
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron





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+15



+15


+18








+3%



+15

+3%

+18







+15


+18





+15


+18

+36


+2%

+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



+50Community Feedback
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