Mael "Astral Demon Pursuer" Guide: 4 Star 4 Fire Rogue

Special Skill

Sparking Star Slash

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 285% damage to the target.
Has 60% chance for additional hits on random enemies up to 3 times. Additional hits deals minor damage.
Hit enemies receive Resonance for 3 turns. Each turn, Resonance deals 190 damage to the afflicted enemies and 95 damage to nearby enemies.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Astral Plane - Astral Demons

Bonus for 1/2 Heroes:
* This character gains 3% / 6% mana when taking Special Skills damage. This effect can activate once per turn.
* 60% / 85% chance to cleanse 1 status ailment from all allies when receiving Special Skill damage.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Hinder Mana
Reduces the amount of mana increased by Special Skills, Passive Skills, family bonuses and status effects by -80%. The effect applies to all enemies in battle.
Resist Negative Mana Effects
This character is immune to mana reductions, as well as status ailments and negative stacks that affect mana generation. Applies also to effects and status ailments that block or steal mana.
Perfect Accuracy
This character's Special Skill never misses its targets.

Aether Power

Dodge

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Evade

20% chance to dodge Special Skill damage. If damage was dodged, the following effects are also activated:

This character deals 50% damage to the attacker.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

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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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Mael 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 Rogue, 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.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Mael "Astral Demon Pursuer"

Rarity
ElementFire
ClassRogue
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Bypassers Snipers Chain & Random Attackers DoT Attackers Extra Damage Dealers
SourceAstral Summon
FamilyAstral Demons
Aether PowerDodge
CostumeBase
Release DateOct 23, 2025
Availability
Coach:Oct 23, 2027
HA8:Oct 23, 2027

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	811	765	1423	782
4/75lb1	882	831	1547	842
4/80lb2	1022	963	1793	963

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+3%

+4%

+50

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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?

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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

Tank

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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Mael

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

Mael is a 4 star Fire hero (Red) with epic rarity.

What is Mael's special skill? +

Mael's special skill is called "Sparking Star Slash". Deals 285% damage to the target. Has 60% chance for additional hits on random enemies up to 3 times. Additional hits deals minor damage. Hit enemies receive Resonance for 3 turns. Each turn, Resonance deals 190 damage to the afflicted enemies and 95 damage to nearby enemies.

When was Mael released? +

Mael was released on Oct 23, 2025.

Which family does Mael belong to? +

Mael belongs to the Astral Demons. Bonus for 1/2 Heroes:. * This character gains 3% / 6% mana when taking Special Skills damage. This effect can activate once per turn.. * 60% / 85% chance to cleanse 1 status ailment from all allies when receiving Special Skill damage.

What are Mael's passive skills? +

Hinder Mana: Reduces the amount of mana increased by Special Skills, Passive Skills, family bonuses and status effects by -80%. The effect applies to all enemies in battle.. Resist Negative Mana Effects: This character is immune to mana reductions, as well as status ailments and negative stacks that affect mana generation. Applies also to effects and status ailments that block or steal mana.. Perfect Accuracy: This character's Special Skill never misses its targets.

What is the mana speed of Mael? +

Mael has Fast mana speed.

Special Skill

Sparking Star Slash

Family Bonus

Astral Plane - Astral Demons

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Dodge

Talents

Master Evade

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

Not Eligible for Coaching

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

No Costumes Available

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Mael "Astral Demon Pursuer"

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 Mael