Staintongue "Relentless Hunter" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Nature Paladin

ElementNature

ClassPaladin

Family & Source

Abyss Hunter Family(Monster Island Summon)

Release DateFeb 9, 2023

Availability

HA10Feb 9, 2025

COACHFeb 9, 2025

Aether PowerDefense Up

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Special Skill

Mallet Swing of the Beast

Mana Speed

Fast

Deals 330% damage to the target and nearby enemies.
The target and nearby enemies get -30% accuracy for 3 turns. The accuracy decreases by -10% each turn, up to -50%.
The target and nearby enemies receive 363 Poison damage over 3 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

8Base Tiles

15% Bonus

7Tiles

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Abyss Hunters

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

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Hunter's Sense
When this character casts their Special Skill, they transfer the newest cleansable status ailment from themself to the target. If the Special Skill cannot target an enemy, a random enemy is chosen instead. If this character has no cleansable status ailments, they recover 5% health.
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

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 Green element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!

How it works

By default, Staintongue 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!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 23

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+17%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Rebel Infiltrators

Mana Troop

Default8 Tiles

Optimized

7Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:15%

This Troop:+15%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Staintongue "Relentless Hunter"

Rarity
Element
Nature
Class
Paladin
Mana SpeedFast
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-3)Debuffers (ATK)DoT Attackers Cleansers
SourceMonster Island Summon
Family
Abyss Hunter Family
Aether Power
Defense Up
Release DateFeb 9, 2023
Availability
Coach:Feb 9, 2025
HA10:Feb 9, 2025

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	898	844	1540	891
4/85lb1	967	910	1660	950
4/90lb2	1107	1041	1899	1069

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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Weak

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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 Staintongue

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

Staintongue is a 5 star Nature hero (Green) with legendary rarity.

What is Staintongue's special skill? +

Staintongue's special skill is called "Mallet Swing of the Beast". Deals 330% damage to the target and nearby enemies. The target and nearby enemies get -30% accuracy for 3 turns. The accuracy decreases by -10% each turn, up to -50%. The target and nearby enemies receive 363 Poison damage over 3 turns.

When was Staintongue released? +

Staintongue was released on Feb 9, 2023.

Which family does Staintongue belong to? +

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

What are Staintongue's passive skills? +

Hunter's Sense: When this character casts their Special Skill, they transfer the newest cleansable status ailment from themself to the target. If the Special Skill cannot target an enemy, a random enemy is chosen instead. If this character has no cleansable status ailments, they recover 5% health.. 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 Staintongue? +

Staintongue has Fast mana speed.

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Special Skill

Mallet Swing of the Beast

Family Bonus

Monster Island - Abyss Hunters

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Staintongue "Relentless 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 Staintongue