







Hero Review
Costumed Rudolph: From Nose So Bright to Armor So Tight
"Santa's favorite steed has traded his jingle bells for plate mail. With an attack stat that rivals 4-stars and a nasty mana cut, is Costumed Rudolph the new king of 3-star tournaments? Or is he just shiny fodder?"
Special Skill

Titanium Antler Attack
- Deals 295% damage to the target.
- Reduces the mana of the target by 23%.
- Summons an Elf Minion with 10% HP and 10% attack inherited from the caster.
- The caster gets +24% defense for 3 turns.
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
Passive Skills
Frost on Minion HitEach hit from the Minions owned by this character inflict 244 Frost damage over 4 turns.
Aether Power

Defense Up
At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% defense for 6 turns.
Matching Legendary Troops












These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Barbarian heroes of the Red element.
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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Rudolph C1 has Fast mana speed, requiring 8 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints β the exact percentages where your tile count drops β allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles.

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins
General Information
Rudolph C1 "Santa's Knightly Steed"
- Rarity



- Element
Fire - Class
Barbarian - Mana SpeedFast
- Skill Types
- SourceMonthly Event - Winter
- Family
Winter Family - Aether Power
Defense Up - Release DateDec 1, 2025
- AvailabilityHA5:Dec 1, 2026Outfitter:Jun 3, 2027
Ascension Requirements
58K
1
132K
2Limit Break Requirements
1
1
1
1
1
5
3Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3/50 | 648 | 477 | 756 | 531 |
3/55lb1 | 735 | 541 | 856 | 593 |
3/60lb2 | 908 | 668 | 1058 | 717 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron



+15


+36







+15


+18





+3%



+18

+2%



+15



+15


+18





+36


+15



+15


+3%


+4%

+50


+50



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