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Swan Maiden Review: A Deadly Dance in Blue
"Don't let the 3-star rarity fool you. Swan Maiden brings the game-breaking 'Dance' mechanics of Odette and Darkfeather to the Rare tier. With high dodge, passive damage, and ailment immunity, she's rewriting the rules of 3-star tournaments. We break down why she's a must-have for your roster."
Special Skill

Dance of the Little Swan
- The caster regenerates 402 HP over 3 turns.
- The caster gets +30% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage for 3 turns.
- Casts Dance of the Little Swan to all allies but caster for 3 turns. All existing status effects will be removed when this effect is added.
- Dance of the Little Swan
- * +30% chance to dodge attacks and Special Skills.
- * 35% chance to deal 240% damage to a random enemy after any subsequent allied Special Skill is cast.
- * Gives immunity to new status effects. New dance status effects will replace this effect.
- * This effect cannot be dispelled. The effect is removed when the caster dies.
Family Bonus

Challenge - Opera
- Heroes become stronger when teamed with other unique Heroes of the same family.
- Bonus for 1/2/3 Heroes:
- +5% / +10% / +15% attack.
- +5% / +10% / +15% defense.
- +5% / +10% / +15% HP.
- The members of this family have additional perks in the Secrets of the Opera 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
Passive Skills
Heal when status ailment expires or is clearedThis character receives 10% health each time a status ailment expires or is cleansed, removed or reallocated from them. This effect can activate only once per turn.
Resist Defense AilmentsThis character is immune to status ailments and negative stacks that affect defense. Doesn't apply to status ailments that affect elemental defense.
Aether Power

Dodge
At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% chance to dodge Special Skills that deal damage for 6 turns.
Talents



Master Protect
If this character received any damage by the end of enemy turn, 25% chance to activate the following effects:
- This character and nearby allies get 25% defense for 2 turns.
Release Date

Release Date
About Release Dates
This shows the release date of Swan Maiden 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
Not Eligible for Coaching
The Hero Coach event is exclusive to 5★ Legendary heroes. Lower rarity heroes are not eligible for instant ascension.
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 Paladin heroes of the Blue element.
Click here to view the full guide on how to obtain and best utilize these powerful troops!
Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Swan Maiden has Average mana speed, requiring 10 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 Paladin, 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

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General Information
Swan Maiden "One of The Little Swans"
- Rarity



- Element
Ice - Class
Paladin - Mana Speed
Average - Skill Types
- Source
Challenge - Secrets of the Opera - Family
Opera Family - Aether Power
Dodge - CostumeBase
- Release DateJan 25, 2024
- AvailabilityCoach:Jan 25, 2026HA5:Jan 25, 2026
Ascension Requirements
58K
2
1
132K
2
2
3Limit Break Requirements
5
1
1
1
1
5
3Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 💪 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3/50 | 521 | 521 | 869 | 514 |
3/55lb1 | 591 | 591 | 985 | 575 |
3/60lb2 | 730 | 730 | 1217 | 695 |
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



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