Sorcha "Persistent Hunter" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Dark Rogue

ElementDark

ClassRogue

Family & Source

Plains Hunter Family(Monster Island Summon)

Release DateNov 20, 2025

Availability

HA10Nov 20, 2027

COACHNov 20, 2027

Aether PowerAttack Up

Special Skill

Weakening Strike

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 410% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
Reduces max health of the target and nearby enemies by 1200 over 3 turns. This effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. The effect duration resets if the target is healed. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 400 per turn.)
Deals extra damage against Holy.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Plains Hunters

Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Heroes:
+5%/+10%/+15%/+20% attack.
Event Bonus: Heroes belonging to the Plains Hunter family receive the following perks on Monster Island:
* +40% attack, +40% defense, +40% health

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Special Skill Damage Reduction
This character has a 10% chance to drop the direct damage received from Special Skills to 1.
Damage over Time on Special
When this character casts their Special Skill, they give a Hunter's Mark on a random enemy. The target receives 150 damage over 3 turns. If a target already has this effect, the duration will be refreshed and the damage will be increased by 150, up to 1500 damage in total.

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

Unseen Assassin

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Battle Master Assassin

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Elite Knight

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Swashbuckler Fighter

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

How it works

By default, Sorcha 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!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Sorcha "Persistent Hunter"

Rarity
Element
Dark
Class
Rogue
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Max Health Reducers Extra Damage Dealers
SourceMonster Island Summon
Family
Plains Hunter Family
Aether Power
Attack Up
Release DateNov 20, 2025
Availability
Coach:Nov 20, 2027
HA10:Nov 20, 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	1314	1262	2263	1255
4/85lb1	1416	1360	2439	1342
4/90lb2	1620	1557	2791	1518

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+3%

+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?

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

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Limit Break Priority

Priority for applying Limit Breaks

LB2 (Alpha)

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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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Def > Atk > HP

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HP > Atk > Def

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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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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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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

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Sorcha

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

Sorcha is a 5 star Dark hero (Purple) with legendary rarity.

What is Sorcha's special skill? +

Sorcha's special skill is called "Weakening Strike". Deals 410% damage to the target and nearby enemies. Reduces max health of the target and nearby enemies by 1200 over 3 turns. This effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. The effect duration resets if the target is healed. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 400 per turn.) Deals extra damage against Holy.

When was Sorcha released? +

Sorcha was released on Nov 20, 2025.

Which family does Sorcha belong to? +

Sorcha belongs to the Plains Hunter Family. Bonus for 2/3/4/5 Heroes:. +5%/+10%/+15%/+20% attack.. Event Bonus: Heroes belonging to the Plains Hunter family receive the following perks on Monster Island:. * +40% attack, +40% defense, +40% health

What are Sorcha's passive skills? +

Special Skill Damage Reduction: This character has a 10% chance to drop the direct damage received from Special Skills to 1.. Damage over Time on Special: When this character casts their Special Skill, they give a Hunter's Mark on a random enemy. The target receives 150 damage over 3 turns. If a target already has this effect, the duration will be refreshed and the damage will be increased by 150, up to 1500 damage in total.

What is the mana speed of Sorcha? +

Sorcha has Fast mana speed.

Your Ultimate E&P Companion

Special Skill

Weakening Strike

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Plains Hunters

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Sorcha "Persistent Hunter"

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 Sorcha