Penelope "Fierce Ex-Librarian" Guide: 5 Star 5 Nature Fighter

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Penelope Review: Is The Fierce Ex-Librarian Worth The Insanity?

"Penelope brings massive damage and team-wide dodge to Empires & Puzzles, but her Insanity mechanic makes her a ticking time bomb. Is the Fierce Ex-Librarian a tactical genius or a liability? We break down her stats, skills, and the best strategies for using this high-risk, high-reward hero."

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Special Skill

Cut, Cure and Craze

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 440% damage to all enemies.
Heals all allies for 35% of the damage dealt.
All allies get +45% chance to dodge Special Skills for 5 turns. Each dodge inflicts 15 Insanity on the attacker.
Casting this Special Skill inflicts 50 Insanity to the caster.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Shadow - Investigator

Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
+20% / +30% / +40% attack
+20% / +30% / +40% health
The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep event.

Passives

No passives found

Aether Power

Boosted Regen

At the start of each battle, this Hero regenerates 300 boosted health over 6 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Revive

When receiving a fatal attack, 30% chance to revive at the end of the turn. If revived, the following effects are also activated:

This character gets 25% attack for 2 turns.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Feb 6th, 2027

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 4★ Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time.

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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.

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Battle Master Assassin

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Fighter heroes of the Green element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Penelope has Slow mana speed, requiring 12 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 Fighter, 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.

Standard12Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

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

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

Need Bonus:20%

This Troop:+20%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Penelope "Fierce Ex-Librarian"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassFighter
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Healers (Special)Dodgers Negative Effects On Self Or Allies
SourceShadow Summon
FamilyInvestigator Family
Aether PowerBoosted Regen
CostumeBase
Release DateFeb 6, 2025
Availability
Coach:Feb 6, 2027
HA10:Feb 6, 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	1176	1170	2191	1170
4/85lb1	1267	1260	2362	1251
4/90lb2	1450	1442	2702	1414

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +4%

Defense

+72 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+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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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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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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It’s ok

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It could be better

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Penelope

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

Penelope is a 5 star Nature hero (Green) with legendary rarity.

What is Penelope's special skill? +

Penelope's special skill is called "Cut, Cure and Craze". Deals 440% damage to all enemies. Heals all allies for 35% of the damage dealt. All allies get +45% chance to dodge Special Skills for 5 turns. Each dodge inflicts 15 Insanity on the attacker. Casting this Special Skill inflicts 50 Insanity to the caster.

When was Penelope released? +

Penelope was released on Feb 6, 2025.

Which family does Penelope belong to? +

Penelope belongs to the Investigator Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:. +20% / +30% / +40% attack. +20% / +30% / +40% health. The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep event.

What is the mana speed of Penelope? +

Penelope has Slow mana speed.

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Penelope Review: Is The Fierce Ex-Librarian Worth The Insanity?

Special Skill

Cut, Cure and Craze

Family Bonus

Shadow - Investigator

Passives

Aether Power

Boosted Regen

Talents

Master Revive

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

How it works

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

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Penelope "Fierce Ex-Librarian"

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 Penelope