Raleigh "Scholar of the Emerald Forest" Guide: 4 Star Epic Nature Druid

ElementNature

ClassDruid

Family & Source

Stag Family(Alliance - Knights Clash)

Release DateJan 10, 2024

Availability

HA8Jan 10, 2026

COACHJan 10, 2026

Aether PowerRegen

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Special Skill

Tome of the Stag

Mana Speed

Slow

Boosts health of all allies by 500. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
All allies get +30% attack for 5 turns. The attack increases by 5% each turn up to 50%.
All allies get +24% mana generation for 5 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Alliance - Stags

Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.
Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
* All received attack status ailments will be replaced by a +40%/+60%/+70% attack buff for 3 turns.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Health Recovery on Buff Received
This character recovers 5% health when they receive a buff or a positive stack.

Aether Power

Regen

At the start of each battle, this Hero regenerates 420 health over 6 turns.

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

Matching Legendary Troops

Enchanted Ent

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Enlightened Tree Spirit

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Majestic Minotaur

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Shaman Wizard

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Druid heroes of the Green element.
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How it works

By default, Raleigh 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.

Standard12Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 28

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:20%

This Troop:+20%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Rebel Infiltrators

Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Raleigh "Scholar of the Emerald Forest"

Rarity
Element
Nature
Class
Druid
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
Buffers (ATK)Health Boosters Mana Generation Buffers
SourceAlliance - Knights Clash
Family
Stag Family
Aether Power
Regen
Release DateJan 10, 2024
Availability
Coach:Jan 10, 2026
HA8:Jan 10, 2026

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	656	714	1272	692
4/75lb1	713	775	1383	745
4/80lb2	827	899	1603	850

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90 & +3%

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

755

Master

Food

2,620,853

Iron

1,588,878

+15

+18

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+18

+15

+18

+15

+36

+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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Only if you’re Pay-to-Win

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Yes, but only when featured

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Not at all

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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?

Amazing

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Refreshingly new

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It’s ok

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It could be better

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Very bad

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Raleigh

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

Raleigh is a 4 star Nature hero (Green) with epic rarity.

What is Raleigh's special skill? +

Raleigh's special skill is called "Tome of the Stag". Boosts health of all allies by 500. Boosted health can exceed max HP. All allies get +30% attack for 5 turns. The attack increases by 5% each turn up to 50%. All allies get +24% mana generation for 5 turns.

When was Raleigh released? +

Raleigh was released on Jan 10, 2024.

Which family does Raleigh belong to? +

Raleigh belongs to the Stag Family. Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. * All received attack status ailments will be replaced by a +40%/+60%/+70% attack buff for 3 turns.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Clash of Knights event.

What are Raleigh's passive skills? +

Health Recovery on Buff Received: This character recovers 5% health when they receive a buff or a positive stack.

What is the mana speed of Raleigh? +

Raleigh has Slow mana speed.

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Special Skill

Tome of the Stag

Family Bonus

Alliance - Stags

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Regen

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Raleigh "Scholar of the Emerald Forest"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

Strategic Intel

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 Raleigh