Matilda "Unhallowed Pastry Chef" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Holy Monk

ElementHoly

ClassMonk

Family & Source

Morlovia Family(Monthly Event - Morlovia)

Release DateOct 3, 2022

Availability

HA10Oct 3, 2024

COACHOct 3, 2024

Aether PowerDefense Up

Hero Review

Matilda Review: The Queen of Poisonous Pastries & DoT

"Matilda may look sweet with her tray of muffins, but she serves a deadly course of poison and ailments. We analyze if her unique DoT amplification mechanics can still compete against the massive stats of modern heroes."

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Special Skill

Muffin Poisoning

Mana Speed

Average

All enemies receive 330 Poison damage over 3 turns.
Summons a Muffin Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damages the enemy with 38% attack every turn.
The Muffin Fiend absorbs healing and disappears when it has absorbed health equal to 35% of its target's max health.
Each hit from the Muffin Fiend has the following effects:
* The target takes +50% increased damage from status ailments for 3 turns.
* There is a 25% chance to refesh the duration of the status ailment with the least turns remaining.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Morlovia

Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
+3%/+6%/+9% mana generation
The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Steal Buff
When this character casts their Special Skill, they have a 65% chance to steal the newest dispellable buff from a random enemy that has buffs. If no enemy has buffs, deals 150% damage to all enemies.

Aether Power

Defense Up

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% defense for 6 turns.

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

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How it works

By default, Matilda has Average mana speed, requiring 10 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.

Standard10Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+14%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:12%

This Troop:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Matilda "Unhallowed Pastry Chef"

Rarity
Element
Holy
Class
Monk
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
DoT Attackers Extra Damage Dealers Fiends Summoners
SourceMonthly Event - Morlovia
Family
Morlovia Family
Aether Power
Defense Up
Release DateOct 3, 2022
Availability
Coach:Oct 3, 2024
HA10:Oct 3, 2024

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

273K

★★★

★★★

★★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

442K

★★★

★★★

★★★

★★★

Tier 4Ascension Cost

708K

★★★★

★★★★

★★★★

★★★

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				💪
4/80	817	824	1489	850
4/85lb1	881	888	1605	906
4/90lb2	1008	1016	1836	1019

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+2%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

Overall performance in the current meta

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Average

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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?

Amazing

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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 Matilda

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

Matilda is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Matilda's special skill? +

Matilda's special skill is called "Muffin Poisoning". All enemies receive 330 Poison damage over 3 turns. Summons a Muffin Fiend for all enemies. The Fiend damages the enemy with 38% attack every turn. The Muffin Fiend absorbs healing and disappears when it has absorbed health equal to 35% of its target's max health. Each hit from the Muffin Fiend has the following effects: * The target takes +50% increased damage from status ailments for 3 turns. * There is a 25% chance to refesh the duration of the status ailment with the least turns remaining.

When was Matilda released? +

Matilda was released on Oct 3, 2022.

Which family does Matilda belong to? +

Matilda belongs to the Morlovia Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:. +3%/+6%/+9% mana generation. The members of this family have additional perks in the Halloween event.

What are Matilda's passive skills? +

Steal Buff: When this character casts their Special Skill, they have a 65% chance to steal the newest dispellable buff from a random enemy that has buffs. If no enemy has buffs, deals 150% damage to all enemies.

What is the mana speed of Matilda? +

Matilda has Average mana speed.

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Special Skill

Muffin Poisoning

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Morlovia

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Matilda "Unhallowed Pastry Chef"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Strategic Intel

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 Matilda