Myrtle "Harried Faun Herbalist" Guide: 4 Star 4 Nature Monk

Hero Review

Myrtle Review: The Harried Herbalist Who Poisons Your Patience

"Myrtle has arrived in the Woodland Faun family with a watering can and a vengeance. This 4-star nature monk brings a unique delayed poison mechanic and enhanced defense down, but can she survive in a meta dominated by Toons and Glass heroes? We dig into the dirt to see if she's worth cultivating or if she belongs on the compost heap."

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Special Skill

A Rare Cultivar

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 280% damage to the target and minor damage to nearby enemies.
Enhanced Defense Ailment: The target and nearby enemies get -40% defense against Special Skills. This effect lasts until the enemy takes damage from a Special Skill once.
After the Enhanced Defense Ailment ends or is removed or replaced, the enemy receives 630 Poison Damage over 3 turns. This effect spreads to nearby enemies.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:
* 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.
* +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Minion Blind
All enemies' Minions have -60% accuracy. All enemies' Mega Minions have -50% accuracy.
Resist Insanity
This character is immune to Insanity.
Resist Attack Reduction
This character is immune to status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect attack.

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 Withstand

30% chance to resist status ailments. If status ailments were resisted, the following effects are also activated:

Cleanses the newest status ailment from this character.

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

Mighty Monk

Furious Monk

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Royal Sorcerer

Serene Brute

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Monk heroes of the Green 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, Myrtle 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 Monk, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 28

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Myrtle "Harried Faun Herbalist"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassMonk
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Debuffers (DEF)DoT Attackers Minions Counters
SourceWilderness Summon
FamilyWoodland Faun Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateFeb 21, 2025
Availability
Coach:Feb 21, 2027
HA8:Feb 21, 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	786	663	1300	727
4/75lb1	854	720	1413	783
4/80lb2	990	835	1638	894

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+2%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+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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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle

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

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

What is Myrtle's special skill? +

Myrtle's special skill is called "A Rare Cultivar". Deals 280% damage to the target and minor damage to nearby enemies. Enhanced Defense Ailment: The target and nearby enemies get -40% defense against Special Skills. This effect lasts until the enemy takes damage from a Special Skill once. After the Enhanced Defense Ailment ends or is removed or replaced, the enemy receives 630 Poison Damage over 3 turns. This effect spreads to nearby enemies.

When was Myrtle released? +

Myrtle was released on Feb 21, 2025.

Which family does Myrtle belong to? +

Myrtle belongs to the Woodland Faun Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:. * 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.. * +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

What are Myrtle's passive skills? +

Minion Blind: All enemies' Minions have -60% accuracy. All enemies' Mega Minions have -50% accuracy.. Resist Insanity: This character is immune to Insanity.. Resist Attack Reduction: This character is immune to status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect attack.

What is the mana speed of Myrtle? +

Myrtle has Fast mana speed.

Hero Review

Myrtle Review: The Harried Herbalist Who Poisons Your Patience

Special Skill

A Rare Cultivar

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Withstand

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

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Myrtle "Harried Faun Herbalist"

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 Myrtle