Pineon "Pineapple Prodigy" Guide: 4 Star 4 Holy Wizard

Special Skill

Tangy Torture

Mana Speed

Average

Deals 415% damage to the target.
Harvests buffs from the target. (Harvest safely removes 2 buffs, positive Stacks or Growth effects from each target. This includes undispellable buffs and dance effects. The caster receives 7% boosted health for each effect removed. Boosted health can exceed max HP. Safe removal bypasses secondary effects, such as damage on removal, from the removed status ailment. External effects such as passive skills and family effects can still activate. Growth effects are removed first. Other effects, the latest removed first.)
Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation. (Affects only mana generated from matching tiles or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.)

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Vegetable

Bonus for 2 / 3 Heroes:
Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +5% / +10% attack.
Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +2% / +3% health.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Vigilant Vegetable event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Empowered Resist Special Skill Blocking
This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skills. They also gain 450 boosted health and 5% mana each time they resist.
Seedling Summoner
Summons a Seedling Fiend every turn to a random enemy.
The Seedling Fiend evolves into a Sprout Fiend after 2 turns.
The Sprout Fiend evolves into a Blossom Mega Fiend after 2 turns.
The evolution of the Fiends is delayed by 1 turn each time they absorb healing.
1) Seedling Fiend
35% attack, 10% health
2) Sprout Fiend
60% attack, 20% health
3) Blossom Mega Fiend
200% attack, 45% health

Aether Power

Special Boost

At the start of each battle, this Hero's Special Skill deals an additional 30% damage for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Jinx

When dealing damage through normal attacks and Special Skills, 25% chance to deal 25% extra damage per each active buff.

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

Eldest Wizard

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Shaman Wizard

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Eternal Hunter

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Enlightened Tree Spirit

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Wizard heroes of the Yellow 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, Pineon 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. Additionally, as a Wizard, 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.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized9Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 28

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 29

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Pineon "Pineapple Prodigy"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassWizard
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Fiends Summoners Snipers Dispellers Mana Generation Buffers Stacking Heroes
SourceChallenge - Vigilant Vegetables Summon
FamilyValiant Vegetable Family
Aether PowerSpecial Boost
CostumeBase
Release DateFeb 4, 2026
Availability
Coach:Feb 4, 2028
HA8:Feb 4, 2028

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	860	824	1300	798
4/75lb1	935	895	1413	860
4/80lb2	1084	1038	1638	984

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +4%

Defense

+36

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+15

+2%

+15

+36

+18

+15

+2%

+4%

+50

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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

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Pineon

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

Pineon is a 4 star Holy hero (Yellow) with epic rarity.

What is Pineon's special skill? +

Pineon's special skill is called "Tangy Torture". Deals 415% damage to the target. Harvests buffs from the target. (Harvest safely removes 2 buffs, positive Stacks or Growth effects from each target. This includes undispellable buffs and dance effects. The caster receives 7% boosted health for each effect removed. Boosted health can exceed max HP. Safe removal bypasses secondary effects, such as damage on removal, from the removed status ailment. External effects such as passive skills and family effects can still activate. Growth effects are removed first. Other effects, the latest removed first.) Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation. (Affects only mana generated from matching tiles or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.)

When was Pineon released? +

Pineon was released on Feb 4, 2026.

Which family does Pineon belong to? +

Pineon belongs to the Valiant Vegetable Family. Bonus for 2 / 3 Heroes:. Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +5% / +10% attack.. Fiends and Mega Fiends summoned by this character get +2% / +3% health.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Vigilant Vegetable event.

What are Pineon's passive skills? +

Empowered Resist Special Skill Blocking: This character is immune to status ailments that prevent the use of Special Skills. They also gain 450 boosted health and 5% mana each time they resist.. Seedling Summoner: Summons a Seedling Fiend every turn to a random enemy.. The Seedling Fiend evolves into a Sprout Fiend after 2 turns.. The Sprout Fiend evolves into a Blossom Mega Fiend after 2 turns.. The evolution of the Fiends is delayed by 1 turn each time they absorb healing.. 1) Seedling Fiend: 35% attack, 10% health. 2) Sprout Fiend: 60% attack, 20% health. 3) Blossom Mega Fiend: 200% attack, 45% health

What is the mana speed of Pineon? +

Pineon has Average mana speed.

Special Skill

Tangy Torture

Family Bonus

Vegetable

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Special Boost

Talents

Master Jinx

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

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Pineon "Pineapple Prodigy"

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 Pineon