Quinn "Cosmic Chef" Guide: 5 Star 5 Ice Cleric

Q: What element and rarity is Quinn in Empires & Puzzles?

Quinn is a 5 star Ice hero (blue) with 5 rarity.

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Quinn Review: Is This Cosmic Chef Still Cooking?

"Quinn brings a Pineapple Barbeque to the battlefield, serving up boosted health and buff immunity. But with two years of power creep on the menu, is his fast-speed support enough to satisfy modern appetites? We dig into the data."

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Special Skill

Pineapple Barbeque

Mana Speed

Fast

Boosts health of all allies by 400. Boosted health can be exceed max HP.
All enemies are immune to new status effect buffs for 3 turns.
All Fire enemies get -38 accuracy for 3 turns. (Chance to miss applies to offensive Special Skills.)
All Dark enemies get -38% mana generation for 3 turns. (Affects only mana generated from matching shields or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.)
All Holy enemies get -38% defense for 3 turns.
All Nature enemies get -38% attack for 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Super Elemental - Super Elementals

Super Elemental family makes teams of a specific element stronger. This hero enhances <> element.
* One or more shields are enhanced to Power Gems each turn.
* The amount is the same as <> heroes in the team. 5 Power Gems per element can be on the board at the same time.
The Power Gem deals 20/15/10 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched. When Power Gems are matched, they deal 10 damage to all enemies.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

attack

+44%

defense

+44%

health

+45%

mana

+5%

Reach the maximum ascension level for this costume to unlock these bonus stats for the base hero and all their costumes. Limit Breaking does not increase the Costume Bonus and is not required to reach the maximum values.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Troop Mastery
Passive Skill as attacking character
This character's Troops deal extra damage against the weaker element.
Extra damage dealt: +100%
Passive Skill as defending character
This character receives less damage from Troops of the stronger element.
Received damage: -10%

Aether Power

Counterattack

At the start of each battle, this Hero counterattacks with 60% of the damage received for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Manashield

35% chance to resist negative mana effects and effects that prevent the use of Special Skills. If effects were resisted, the following effects are also activated:

This character and nearby allies recover 10% health.

Release Date

Hero Information

Release Date

Released On

Sep 11th, 2023

1,158 days ago

About Release Dates

This shows the release date of Quinn in Empires & Puzzles. This date determines eligibility for various game events like Hero Coach (2 years after base hero release) and Visiting Outfitter (549 days after release for the first costume).

Hero Coach Info

Train Your Hero

Hero Coach Date

Trainable Since

Sep 11th, 2025

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

Available After

Nov 15th, 2027

How it works

The Visiting Outfitter is a recurring event that allows you to use Gems to buy the Oldest Missing Costume for a specific hero. This is a guaranteed way to unlock powerful Stat Bonuses and alternate skills for heroes already in your roster.

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Matching Legendary Troops

Unwavering Cleric

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Unstoppable Fighter

Divine Cleric

Devoted Knight

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Cleric heroes of the Blue 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, Quinn 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 Cleric, this hero can unlock a +2% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). Also, with the Costume Bonus active, they gain an extra +5% Mana Bonus. These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

18 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

2% Emblem + 5% Costume (7%):

LVL 19

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

2% Emblem + 5% Costume (7%):

LVL 20

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Veteran Wizard

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

2% Emblem + 5% Costume (7%):

LVL 5

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ravager Warriors

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

2% Emblem + 5% Costume (7%):

LVL 11

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+16%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Quinn "Cosmic Chef"

Rarity
ElementIce
ClassCleric
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Buff Blockers Debuffers (ATK)Debuffers (DEF)Health Boosters Mana Reducers or Blockers
SourceSuper Elementals
FamilySuper Elemental Family
Aether PowerCounterattack
CostumeBase
Release DateSep 11, 2023
Availability
Coach:Sep 11, 2025
HA10:Sep 11, 2025
Costume
Available

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	902	968	1732	954
4/85lb1	972	1043	1867	1018
4/90lb2	1112	1193	2136	1147

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225

Defense

+90 & +3%

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Healing

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+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?

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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?

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Refreshingly new

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It’s ok

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Quinn

Q:What element and rarity is Quinn in Empires & Puzzles?

Quinn is a 5 star Ice hero (Blue) with legendary rarity.

Q:What is Quinn's special skill?

Quinn's special skill is called "Pineapple Barbeque". Boosts health of all allies by 400. Boosted health can be exceed max HP. All enemies are immune to new status effect buffs for 3 turns. All Fire enemies get -38 accuracy for 3 turns. (Chance to miss applies to offensive Special Skills.) All Dark enemies get -38% mana generation for 3 turns. (Affects only mana generated from matching shields or mana gained by the defense team at the end of their turn.) All Holy enemies get -38% defense for 3 turns. All Nature enemies get -38% attack for 3 turns.

Q:When was Quinn released?

Quinn was released on Sep 11, 2023.

Q:Which family does Quinn belong to?

Quinn belongs to the Super Elemental Family. Super Elemental family makes teams of a specific element stronger. This hero enhances <<Hero element>> element.. * One or more shields are enhanced to Power Gems each turn.. * The amount is the same as <<Hero element>> heroes in the team. 5 Power Gems per element can be on the board at the same time.. The Power Gem deals 20/15/10 (5*/4*/3*) damage to a random enemy each turn until it is matched. When Power Gems are matched, they deal 10 damage to all enemies.

Q:What are Quinn's passive skills?

Troop Mastery:. Passive Skill as attacking character: This character's Troops deal extra damage against the weaker element.. Extra damage dealt: +100%. Passive Skill as defending character: This character receives less damage from Troops of the stronger element.. Received damage: -10%

Q:What is the mana speed of Quinn?

Quinn has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Pineapple Barbeque

Family Bonus

Super Elemental - Super Elementals

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Counterattack

Talents

Master Manashield

Release Date

Release Date

About Release Dates

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

How it works

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

How it works

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Veteran Wizard

Ravager Warriors

General Information

Quinn "Cosmic Chef"

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 Quinn

Q:What element and rarity is Quinn in Empires & Puzzles?

Q:What is Quinn's special skill?

Q:When was Quinn released?

Q:Which family does Quinn belong to?

Q:What are Quinn's passive skills?

Q:What is the mana speed of Quinn?