Ruan Xiaoqi "Destruction Star of Water Margin" Guide: 5 Star 5 Holy Monk

Special Skill

Perilous Waters

Mana Speed

Fast

This Special Skill has a chance to deal Critical hits. (The chance of dealing a Critical hit is based on Hero's overall critical chance when the damage is dealt. Critical hits caused by this Special Skill deal 50% more damage. Critical hits can reduces enemies' max health on PVP battles. This effect is stronger against boosted health.)
Dispels 2 buffs from all enemies. (The latest buffs are dispelled first.)
Deals 450% damage to the enemy with the highest remaining HP. Deals 250% damage to all other enmies.
The enemy that had the highest remaining HP get 810 Water damage over 3 turns. This effect can't be cleansed.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Three Kingdoms - Outlaws

Bonus for 1/2/3/ Heroes:
* +50%/+60%/+70% Critical Chance.
Morale Boost:
Heroes belonging to this family as well as Heroes fighting alongside them receive the following perks in War of the Three Kingdoms
* +10% attack, +3% defense, +7% health.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Cleanse on Critical Special Attack
When this character scores a critical hit with their Special Skill, they safely cleanse the latest cleansable status ailment from all allies. This effect can activate once per turn.
Righteous Rebellion
When this character's Special Skill hits a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% boosted health.
When this character is hit by the Special Skill of a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% mana.
Each of these effects can activate once per turn.
Resist Bleed
This character is immune to status ailments that deal Bleed damage.

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 Withstand

30% chance to resist status ailments. If status ailments were resisted, the following effects are also activated:

Cleanses the newest status ailment from this character.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

May 22nd, 2027

How it works

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Visiting Outfitter Info

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Visiting Outfitter Date

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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.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Ruan Xiaoqi 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 Monk, 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.

Standard8Tiles

Optimized7Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 28

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL N/A

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Divine Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 23

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Monastic Battlemages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 17

Need Bonus:15%

Combined bonuses:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Ruan Xiaoqi "Destruction Star of Water Margin"

Rarity
ElementHoly
ClassMonk
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Dispellers DoT Attackers Extra Damage Dealers
SourceThree Kingdoms Summon
FamilyOutlaws of Liangshan Family
Aether PowerDodge
CostumeBase
Release DateMay 22, 2025
Availability
Coach:May 22, 2027
HA10:May 22, 2027

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	1248	1219	2148	1203
4/85lb1	1345	1314	2315	1287
4/90lb2	1539	1503	2649	1455

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+2%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+3%

+4%

+50

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Ruan Xiaoqi

What element and rarity is Ruan Xiaoqi in Empires & Puzzles? +

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

What is Ruan Xiaoqi's special skill? +

Ruan Xiaoqi's special skill is called "Perilous Waters". This Special Skill has a chance to deal Critical hits. (The chance of dealing a Critical hit is based on Hero's overall critical chance when the damage is dealt. Critical hits caused by this Special Skill deal 50% more damage. Critical hits can reduces enemies' max health on PVP battles. This effect is stronger against boosted health.) Dispels 2 buffs from all enemies. (The latest buffs are dispelled first.) Deals 450% damage to the enemy with the highest remaining HP. Deals 250% damage to all other enmies. The enemy that had the highest remaining HP get 810 Water damage over 3 turns. This effect can't be cleansed.

When was Ruan Xiaoqi released? +

Ruan Xiaoqi was released on May 22, 2025.

Which family does Ruan Xiaoqi belong to? +

Ruan Xiaoqi belongs to the Outlaws of Liangshan Family. Bonus for 1/2/3/ Heroes:. * +50%/+60%/+70% Critical Chance.. Morale Boost:. Heroes belonging to this family as well as Heroes fighting alongside them receive the following perks in War of the Three Kingdoms. * +10% attack, +3% defense, +7% health.

What are Ruan Xiaoqi's passive skills? +

Cleanse on Critical Special Attack: When this character scores a critical hit with their Special Skill, they safely cleanse the latest cleansable status ailment from all allies. This effect can activate once per turn.. Righteous Rebellion:. When this character's Special Skill hits a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% boosted health.. When this character is hit by the Special Skill of a character that had higher current HP, gain +20% mana.. Each of these effects can activate once per turn.. Resist Bleed: This character is immune to status ailments that deal Bleed damage.

What is the mana speed of Ruan Xiaoqi? +

Ruan Xiaoqi has Fast mana speed.

Special Skill

Perilous Waters

Family Bonus

Three Kingdoms - Outlaws

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Dodge

Talents

Master Withstand

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

Divine Wizards

Monastic Battlemages

General Information

Ruan Xiaoqi "Destruction Star of Water Margin"

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 Ruan Xiaoqi