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Salvatore, The Twisted Medium: A Ghost Story That Drives You Crazy
"Salvatore brings a unique ghost mechanic to Empires & Puzzles, dealing massive damage from beyond the veil. However, his power comes with a heavy price: he inflicts Insanity on his own team. Is the trade-off worth it, or will he just haunt your roster? Read our in-depth analysis."
Special Skill

Deranged Existence
- Casts Full Removal on the caster. (Full Removal removes all status effects, stacks and Growth and Wither effects. Removes even status effects and stacks that are otherwise undispellable or uncleansable. )
- The caster shifts into Deranged Dire Ghost form for 5 turns.
- While in Deranged Dire Ghost form the caster automatically deal 350% damage and inflict 30 Insanity on a random enemy each turn.
- While in Deranged Dire Ghost form the caster and nearby allies can take damage from enemies whose element is stronger against them. (While in Ghost form, Character can't gain mana and can't be healed by Special Skills, but is immune to normal attacks, Special Skill attacks, damage dealing passives, status effects and stacks. Immune to new Growth and Wither effects.)
- Casting this Special Skill inflicts 25 Insanity on all allies except the caster.
Family Bonus

Shadow - Cultists
- Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
- +20% / +30% / +40% defense
- +20% / +30% / +40% health
- The members of this family have additional perks in the Shadows of the Deep event.
Costume Bonus

Costume Bonus
No Costumes Available
This hero does not currently have any costumes released in the game. Costume Bonuses are unlocked by owning and fully leveling up one or more costumes for the base hero.
Passives
No passives found
Aether Power

Ailment Immunity
No Aether Power description available.
Talents



Master Revive
When receiving a fatal attack, 30% chance to revive at the end of the turn. If revived, the following effects are also activated:
- This character gets 25% attack for 2 turns.
Release Date

Release Date
About Release Dates
This shows the release date of Salvatore in Empires & Puzzles. This date determines eligibility for various game events like Hero Coach (2 years after base hero release) and Visiting Outfitter (549 days after release for the first costume).
Hero Coach Info
Hero Coach Date
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.
Visiting Outfitter Info
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


















These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Fighter heroes of the Blue element.
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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Salvatore has Slow mana speed, requiring 12 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 Fighter, this hero can unlock a +2% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.




5★ Mana Troop Set




5★ Mana Troop Set




5★ Mana Troop Set

Veteran Wizard

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General Information
Salvatore "Twisted Medium"
- Rarity





- Element
Ice - Class
Fighter - Mana Speed
Slow - Skill Types
- Source
Shadow Summon - Family
Cultist Family - Aether Power
Ailment Immunity - CostumeBase
- Release DateJul 8, 2025
- AvailabilityCoach:Jul 8, 2027HA10:Jul 8, 2027
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
3
1
1
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
5
1
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 💪 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1184 | 1246 | 2360 | 1218 |
4/85lb1 | 1276 | 1343 | 2544 | 1303 |
4/90lb2 | 1460 | 1536 | 2910 | 1473 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Mana
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron



+18


+15





+36


+15





+3%


+18



+3%

+15







+36


+15



+15


+18



+18
+2%



+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



+50Community Feedback
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