Piper "Inquisitive Hired Gun" Guide: 3 Star 3 Fire Ranger

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Piper: Fast, Furious, and Slightly Delirious

"Piper brings a steampunk aesthetic and a heavy hitting rifle to the 3-star arena. She shoots fast and hits hard, but her trigger finger comes with a side of madness. Is the damage worth the risk of blowing up your own team? We inspect this hired gun's credentials."

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Special Skill

Vantage Point

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 220% damage to the target and nearby enemies and inflicts 25 Insanity on them.
Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +17% attack.
Casting this Special Skill inflicts 40 Insanity on the caster.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Shadow - The Institute

Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
* +5% / +9% / +13% mana generation.
* +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

Defense Up

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% defense for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

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

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

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Eternal Hunter

Arcane Hunter

Eldest Wizard

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Hunter Mage

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Ranger heroes of the Red 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, Piper 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 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.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Piper "Inquisitive Hired Gun"

Rarity
ElementFire
ClassRanger
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Mindless Attack & Mindless Heal Negative Effects On Self Or Allies AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Stacking Heroes Buffers (ATK)
SourceShadow Summon
FamilyThe Institute Family
Aether PowerDefense Up
CostumeBase
Release DateSep 9, 2025
Availability
Coach:Sep 9, 2027
HA5:Sep 9, 2027

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

58K

★★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

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				💪
3/50	542	490	902	518
3/55lb1	614	555	1022	578
3/60lb2	759	686	1263	699

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

383

Master

Food

1,049,664

Iron

630,971

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+36

+18

+15

+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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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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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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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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Flank

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Wing

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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?

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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Piper

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

Piper is a 3 star Fire hero (Red) with rare rarity.

What is Piper's special skill? +

Piper's special skill is called "Vantage Point". Deals 220% damage to the target and nearby enemies and inflicts 25 Insanity on them. Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +17% attack. Casting this Special Skill inflicts 40 Insanity on the caster.

When was Piper released? +

Piper was released on Sep 9, 2025.

Which family does Piper belong to? +

Piper belongs to the The Institute Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:. * +5% / +9% / +13% mana generation.. * +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 Piper? +

Piper has Fast mana speed.

Hero Review

Piper: Fast, Furious, and Slightly Delirious

Special Skill

Vantage Point

Family Bonus

Shadow - The Institute

Passives

Aether Power

Defense Up

Talents

Master Pierce

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

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Piper "Inquisitive Hired Gun"

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 Piper