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Nogu: The Orc Who Turns Overhealing Into Overkilling
"Nogu might look like he brought a spear to a laser fight, but this Champion hides a mathematical secret. With a solo family bonus that skyrockets his attack and a kit designed to punish the overheal meta, he's the green sniper you didn't know you needed. Discover why his 1000 Power is a lie."
Special Skill

The Perfect Throw
- Deals 460% damage to the target and minor damage to nearby enemies.
- The target and nearby enemies receive 504 Bleed damage over 3 turns.
- For the next 3 turns, the target and nearby enemies convert all boosted health received to max health reduction. Max health is reduced more for targets that already have boosted health. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. When boosted healing is converted, the max health reduction is doubled if the target already has boosted health.)
Family Bonus

Tavern - Champions
- Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
- +35% / +50% / +65% attack.
Passives
Passive Skills
Mana Buff on Status Ailment ReceivedReceives +24% mana generation for 3 turns when this character receives a status ailment or a negative stack.
Mana on Health Boosting Special SkillThis character gains 10% mana each time an enemy casts a Special Skill that directly boosts health.
Health Boost on Enemy Health BoostThis character gets 450 boosted health each time an enemy casts a Special Skill that directly boosts health.
Aether Power

Attack Up
At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% attack for 6 turns
Talents



Master Pierce
25% chance to bypass defensive buffs including counterattacks. If buffs were bypassed, the following effects are also activated:
- The target gets -20% defense for 3 turns.
Hero Coach Info
Hero Coach Date
How it works
By utilizing the Hero Coach, you can reach the Maximum Ascension of a Legendary hero instantly. This bypasses the requirement for rare 4β Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time.
Visiting Outfitter Info
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












These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Ranger heroes of the Green element.
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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Nogu has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints β the exact percentages where your tile count drops β allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles. Additionally, as a Ranger, 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.

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General Information
Nogu "Javelin Throw Champion"
- Rarity





- Element
Nature - Class
Ranger - Mana Speed
Fast - Skill Types
- Source
Legends Summon - Family
Champions Family - Aether Power
Attack Up - CostumeBase
- Release DateFeb 9, 2024
- AvailabilityCoach:Feb 9, 2026HA10:Feb 9, 2026
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
1
1
3
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
1
5
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1027 | 999 | 1689 | 1000 |
4/85lb1 | 1107 | 1076 | 1820 | 1068 |
4/90lb2 | 1267 | 1231 | 2082 | 1204 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron



+15


+18







+15


+36



+3%



+15



+3%



+15



+15


+36





+18


+15



+15
+3%



+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



+50Community Feedback
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