Rudolph "Santa's Loyal Steed" Guide: 3 Star Rare Fire Fighter

ElementFire

ClassFighter

Family & Source

Winter Family(Monthly Event - Winter)

Release DateJun 1, 2017

Availability

HA5Jun 1, 2019

COACHJun 1, 2019

Aether PowerAttack Up

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Special Skill

Antler Attack

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 285% damage to the target
Reduces the mana of the target by 20%.
Summons an Elf Minion with 10% HP and 10% attack inherited from the caster

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Winter

Bonus for 2/3 Unique Heroes:
+2%/ +3% health for Minions inherited from their summoner.
+5%/+10% attack for Minions inherited from their summoner.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Santa's Challenge event.

Passives

No passives found

Aether Power

Attack Up

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% attack for 6 turns

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

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

By default, Rudolph 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.

Standard8Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Rudolph "Santa's Loyal Steed"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Fighter
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
Mana Reducers or Blockers Minions Summoners Snipers
SourceMonthly Event - Winter
Family
Winter Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateJun 1, 2017
Availability
Coach:Jun 1, 2019
HA5:Jun 1, 2019
Costume Status
Available

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

58K

★★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

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				💪
3/50	540	391	608	448
3/55lb1	612	443	689	499
3/60lb2	756	547	851	601

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +4%

Defense

+72 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

383

Master

Food

1,049,664

Iron

630,971

+18

+15

+36

+15

+3%

+18

+3%

+15

+36

+15

+18

+2%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

Overall performance in the current meta

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Strong

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Average

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Weak

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Terrible

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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 Really

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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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Discussion

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Rudolph

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

Rudolph is a 3 star Fire hero (Red) with rare rarity.

What is Rudolph's special skill? +

Rudolph's special skill is called "Antler Attack". Deals 285% damage to the target Reduces the mana of the target by 20%. Summons an Elf Minion with 10% HP and 10% attack inherited from the caster

When was Rudolph released? +

Rudolph was released on Jun 1, 2017.

Which family does Rudolph belong to? +

Rudolph belongs to the Winter Family. Bonus for 2/3 Unique Heroes:. +2%/ +3% health for Minions inherited from their summoner.. +5%/+10% attack for Minions inherited from their summoner.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Santa's Challenge event.

What is the mana speed of Rudolph? +

Rudolph has Fast mana speed.

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Rudolph: The Reindeer Who Needs a Gym Membership

Special Skill

Antler Attack

Family Bonus

Monthly Event - Winter

Passives

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Rudolph "Santa's Loyal Steed"

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 Rudolph