Maeve "The Unseen" Guide: 3 Star 3 Dark Rogue

Hero Review

Maeve: The Unseen Assassin Who Shreds Defenses

"Maeve brings a scaling speed mechanic and a crushing -44% defense down to the 3-star arena. But in a world ruled by Treevil and modern power creep, can this Slayer still find her mark? We analyze her stacking potential and best use cases."

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Special Skill

Assassin's Blades

Mana Speed

Slayer

Deals 260% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies get -44% defenese for 4 turns.
Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +5% mana generation
Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 5 HP each turn

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

11Base Tiles

10% Bonus

10Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Slayers

Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
* Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 15 HP each turn.
* Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Damage from Status Effects
This character has innate resistance against incoming damage from status effects.

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.

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

Unseen Assassin

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Battle Master Assassin

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Elite Knight

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Swashbuckler Fighter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Rogue heroes of the Purple element.

Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Maeve has Slayer mana speed, requiring 11 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.

Standard11Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 28

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

10 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Maeve "The Unseen"

Rarity
ElementDark
ClassRogue
Mana SpeedSlayer
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Debuffers (DEF)Healers (Special)Stacking Heroes Mana Generation Buffers Heal over Time (HoT)
SourceChallenge Festival II
FamilySlayer Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateAug 5, 2021
Availability
Coach:Aug 5, 2023
HA5:Aug 5, 2023

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

58K

★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★

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				💪
3/50	458	509	794	478
3/55lb1	520	577	900	534
3/60lb2	642	713	1112	645

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

383

Master

Food

1,049,664

Iron

630,971

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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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

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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Maeve

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

Maeve is a 3 star Dark hero (Purple) with rare rarity.

What is Maeve's special skill? +

Maeve's special skill is called "Assassin's Blades". Deals 260% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies get -44% defenese for 4 turns. Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +5% mana generation Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 5 HP each turn

When was Maeve released? +

Maeve was released on Aug 5, 2021.

Which family does Maeve belong to? +

Maeve belongs to the Slayer Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. * Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 15 HP each turn.. * Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What are Maeve's passive skills? +

Resist Damage from Status Effects: This character has innate resistance against incoming damage from status effects.

What is the mana speed of Maeve? +

Maeve has Slayer mana speed.

Hero Review

Maeve: The Unseen Assassin Who Shreds Defenses

Special Skill

Assassin's Blades

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Slayers

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

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

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Maeve "The Unseen"

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 Maeve