Noel "Joyful Sledge Kid" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Dark Monk

ElementDark

ClassMonk

Family & Source

Winter Family(Monthly Event - Winter)

Release DateDec 1, 2025

Availability

HA10Dec 1, 2027

COACHDec 1, 2027

Aether PowerDamage Reduction

Hero Review

Noel, The Joyful Sledge Kid: Dodge, Heal, and Minions on Ice

"Meet Noel, the festive 5-star Dark hero from the Winter family who brings joy and frustration to the battlefield. With Fast mana speed, he boosts ally health and provides a sticky Dodge buff that grants a Minion upon removal. In this review, we analyze his unique mechanics, compare his stats to the 2026 meta, and decide if he is worth your precious mats."

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Special Skill

Sledge Bash

Mana Speed

Fast

Boosts health for all allies by 760. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
Enhanced Dodge: All allies get +50% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage. This effect lasts until the ally successfully dodge once.
After the Enhance Dodge ends or is removed or replaced, the ally gets a Snowsprite Minion.
The Snowsprite Minion has 20% HP and 20% attack inherited from the caster.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Winter

Bonus for 2/3 Unique Heroes:
+2%/ +3% health for Minions inherited from their summoner.
+5%/+10% attack for Minions inherited from their summoner.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Santa's Challenge event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Frost on Minion Hit
Each hit from the Minions owned by this character inflict 484 Frost damage over 4 turns.

Aether Power

Damage Reduction

At the start of each battle, all damage received by this Hero is reduced by -10% 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, Noel 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.

Standard8Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Noel "Joyful Sledge Kid"

Rarity
Element
Dark
Class
Monk
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Health Boosters Dodgers Minions Summoners
SourceMonthly Event - Winter
Family
Winter Family
Aether Power
Damage Reduction
Release DateDec 1, 2025
Availability
Coach:Dec 1, 2027
HA10:Dec 1, 2027

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	1279	1326	2253	1259
4/85lb1	1378	1429	2428	1347
4/90lb2	1577	1635	2778	1523

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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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 Noel

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

Noel is a 5 star Dark hero (Purple) with legendary rarity.

What is Noel's special skill? +

Noel's special skill is called "Sledge Bash". Boosts health for all allies by 760. Boosted health can exceed max HP. Enhanced Dodge: All allies get +50% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage. This effect lasts until the ally successfully dodge once. After the Enhance Dodge ends or is removed or replaced, the ally gets a Snowsprite Minion. The Snowsprite Minion has 20% HP and 20% attack inherited from the caster.

When was Noel released? +

Noel was released on Dec 1, 2025.

Which family does Noel belong to? +

Noel belongs to the Winter Family. Bonus for 2/3 Unique Heroes:. +2%/ +3% health for Minions inherited from their summoner.. +5%/+10% attack for Minions inherited from their summoner.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Santa's Challenge event.

What are Noel's passive skills? +

Frost on Minion Hit: Each hit from the Minions owned by this character inflict 484 Frost damage over 4 turns.

What is the mana speed of Noel? +

Noel has Fast mana speed.

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Hero Review

Noel, The Joyful Sledge Kid: Dodge, Heal, and Minions on Ice

Special Skill

Sledge Bash

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Winter

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Damage Reduction

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Noel "Joyful Sledge Kid"

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 Noel