Relius "Herbalist of Owl Tower" Guide: 5 Star 5 Nature Druid

Hero Review

Relius: The Hoot-iful Healer or Just a Featherweight?

"Is Relius the wise old owl your team needs, or just a bird brain idea? We dissect the Herbalist of Owl Tower to see if his Moonrise Ward and revive skills can still fly in today's high-power meta. Spoiler: He might need a stronger branch to perch on."

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Special Skill

Mixed Green Herbs

Mana Speed

Average

Recovers 30% health for all allies.
Each defeated ally has a 40% chance to get revived with 30% HP.
All allies a get Moonrise Ward for 4 turns, that reduces incoming Special Skill damage by -800. Reduces by additional 30% when attacker is Holy.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Tower - Owls

Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
All received mana status ailments will be replaced by a +11% / +31% / +39% mana generation buff for 3 turns.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Hinder Mana
Reduces the amount of mana increased by Special Skill, Passive Skills, family bonuses and status effects by -80%. The effect applies to all enemies in the battle.

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.

Talents

Class Talent

Master Companion

If this character received any damage by the end of enemy turn, 15% chance to activate the following effects:

Summon a Thorn Minion with 25% health and 25% attack.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available Since

Dec 20th, 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

🎭

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

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.

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, Relius 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 Druid, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized9Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

18 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+13%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Relius "Herbalist of Owl Tower"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassDruid
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Damage Reducers Healers Revivers
SourceTower - Owls
FamilyOwl Family
Aether PowerRegen
CostumeBase
Release DateDec 20, 2023
Availability
Coach:Dec 20, 2025
HA10:Dec 20, 2025

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	947	1038	1695	984
4/85lb1	1021	1118	1827	1051
4/90lb2	1168	1280	2090	1184

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90 & +3%

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+18

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+18

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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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?

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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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Best Def Position

Best placement in a defense formation

Tank

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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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Titans

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Relius

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

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

What is Relius's special skill? +

Relius's special skill is called "Mixed Green Herbs". Recovers 30% health for all allies. Each defeated ally has a 40% chance to get revived with 30% HP. All allies a get Moonrise Ward for 4 turns, that reduces incoming Special Skill damage by -800. Reduces by additional 30% when attacker is Holy.

When was Relius released? +

Relius was released on Dec 20, 2023.

Which family does Relius belong to? +

Relius belongs to the Owl Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:. All received mana status ailments will be replaced by a +11% / +31% / +39% mana generation buff for 3 turns.

What are Relius's passive skills? +

Hinder Mana: Reduces the amount of mana increased by Special Skill, Passive Skills, family bonuses and status effects by -80%. The effect applies to all enemies in the battle.

What is the mana speed of Relius? +

Relius has Average mana speed.

Hero Review

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Special Skill

Mixed Green Herbs

Family Bonus

Tower - Owls

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Regen

Talents

Master Companion

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

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Relius "Herbalist of Owl Tower"

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 Relius