Roc "Protector of Sand Empire" Guide: 5 Star 5 Holy Barbarian

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Roc Review: The Sand Eagle That Struggled to Soar

"Roc arrived with majestic artwork and a promise of power, but landed with a thud due to a pre-release nerf. Years later, does this Sand Empire legend have any fight left in him, or is he just a glorified feather duster? We dive into his base form's utility as a cleanser and healing blocker in a world of power creep."

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Special Skill

Sand Cyclone

Mana Speed

Average

All enemies receive 324 Sand damage over 3 turns.
All enemies get -50% decrease for any healing received for 2 turns. This effect can't be cleansed.
Cleanses status ailments from all allies.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

10Base Tiles

12% Bonus

9Tiles

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Sand Empire

Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:
+5%/+10%/+20% defense
The members of this family have additional perks in the Sand Empire event.

Costume Bonus

Bonus Stats

Costume Bonus

attack

+25%

defense

+25%

health

+30%

mana

+5%

Reach the maximum level for this costume to unlock these bonus stats for the base hero and all their costumes.

Passives

No passives found

Aether Power

Dodge

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage for 6 turns.

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Wound

After any normal attack, 30% chance to activate the following effects:

Deal 80% of the damage done by the normal attack over 5 turns. If target already has this ailment, the previous ailment's remaining damage is added to the new ailment as additional damage.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available Since

Jun 1st, 2019

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 Since

Nov 16th, 2023

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

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Majestic Minotaur

Serene Brute

Enchanted Ent

Furious Monk

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Barbarian heroes of the Yellow element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Roc 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 Barbarian, 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.

Standard10Tiles

Optimized8Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

20 Variants Matching

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

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

LVL 1

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

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

LVL 1

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

8Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

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

LVL 29

Need Bonus:25%

Combined bonuses:+27%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default10 Tiles

Optimized

9Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

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

LVL 1

Need Bonus:12%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Roc "Protector of Sand Empire"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassBarbarian
Mana SpeedAverage
Skill Types
Cleansers DoT Attackers Healing Reducers
SourceMonthly Event - Beach Party
FamilySand Empire Family
Aether PowerDodge
CostumeBase
Release DateJun 1, 2017
Availability
Coach:Jun 1, 2019
HA10:Jun 1, 2019
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	762	739	1361	789
4/85lb1	821	796	1467	840
4/90lb2	939	911	1678	943

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+240 & +3%

Defense

+54 & +3%

Health

+172 & +4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+18

+2%

+15

+18

+36

+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?

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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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HP > Atk > Def

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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

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Defense

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Titans

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Tournaments

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Events

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Roc

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

Roc is a 5 star Holy hero (Yellow) with legendary rarity.

What is Roc's special skill? +

Roc's special skill is called "Sand Cyclone". All enemies receive 324 Sand damage over 3 turns. All enemies get -50% decrease for any healing received for 2 turns. This effect can't be cleansed. Cleanses status ailments from all allies.

When was Roc released? +

Roc was released on Jun 1, 2017.

Which family does Roc belong to? +

Roc belongs to the Sand Empire Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes:. +5%/+10%/+20% defense. The members of this family have additional perks in the Sand Empire event.

What is the mana speed of Roc? +

Roc has Average mana speed.

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Special Skill

Sand Cyclone

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Sand Empire

Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus

Passives

Aether Power

Dodge

Talents

Master Wound

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

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Roc "Protector of Sand Empire"

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 Roc