Saoirse C1 Costume 1 "The Vanquisher" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Fire Paladin

ElementFire

ClassPaladin

Family & Source

Slayer Family(Challenge Festival II)

Release DateNov 14, 2024

Availability

HA10Nov 14, 2025

OUTFITTERMay 17, 2026

Aether PowerDefense Up

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Special Skill

Fracturing Cut

Mana Speed

Slayer

Deals 335% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies get -44% defense for 3 turns.
Stack +3 (Max: 10): The caster gets +18% mana generation.
Stack +2 (Max: 10): The caster recovers 30 HP each turn.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

11Base Tiles

10% Bonus

10Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Slayers

Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
* 50%/75%/100% chance to receive the following stacks at the end of each turn:
* Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 15 HP each turn.
* Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Damage from Status Effects
This character is immune to incoming damage from status effects and stacks.
Bleed on Special Skill
When this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 452 Bleed damage over 4 turns.

Aether Power

Defense Up

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

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

Matching Legendary Troops

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Elite Knight

Devoted Knight

Unseen Assassin

Divine Cleric

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Paladin heroes of the Red element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

How it works

By default, Saoirse C1 has Slayer mana speed, requiring 11 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.

Standard11Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 28

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Merciless Wizards

Magic Troop

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop

Default11 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Saoirse C1 "The Vanquisher"

Rarity
Element
Fire
Class
Paladin
Mana SpeedSlayer
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Debuffers (DEF)Mana Generation Buffers Heal over Time (HoT)Stacking Heroes Healers (Special)DoT Attackers
SourceChallenge Festival II
Family
Slayer Family
Aether Power
Defense Up
Release DateNov 14, 2024
Availability
HA10:Nov 14, 2025
Outfitter:May 17, 2026

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	1028	1377	2449	1213
4/85lb1	1108	1484	2639	1297
4/90lb2	1268	1698	3020	1467

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72 & +4%

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+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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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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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Saoirse C1

What element and rarity is Saoirse C1 in Empires & Puzzles? +

Saoirse C1 is a 5 star Fire hero (Red) with legendary rarity.

What is Saoirse C1's special skill? +

Saoirse C1's special skill is called "Fracturing Cut". Deals 335% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies get -44% defense for 3 turns. Stack +3 (Max: 10): The caster gets +18% mana generation. Stack +2 (Max: 10): The caster recovers 30 HP each turn.

When was Saoirse C1 released? +

Saoirse C1 was released on Nov 14, 2024.

Which family does Saoirse C1 belong to? +

Saoirse C1 belongs to the Slayer Family. Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:. * 50%/75%/100% chance to receive the following stacks at the end of each turn:. * Stack (Max: 10): The caster recovers 15 HP each turn.. * Stack (Max: 10): The caster gets +6% mana generation.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What are Saoirse C1's passive skills? +

Resist Damage from Status Effects: This character is immune to incoming damage from status effects and stacks.. Bleed on Special Skill: When this character casts their Special Skill, all enemies receive 452 Bleed damage over 4 turns.

What is the mana speed of Saoirse C1? +

Saoirse C1 has Slayer mana speed.

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Special Skill

Fracturing Cut

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Slayers

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Merciless Wizards

Barbaric Assassins

General Information

Saoirse C1 "The Vanquisher"

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 Saoirse C1