Tamlin "Eerie Faun Flautist" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Dark Sorcerer

ElementDark

ClassSorcerer

Family & Source

Woodland Faun Family(Wilderness Summon)

Release DateSep 20, 2024

Availability

HA10Sep 20, 2026

COACHSep 20, 2026

Aether PowerRegen

Hero Review

Tamlin: The Eerie Flautist of Silence

"Tamlin brings a haunting melody to Empires & Puzzles. His 'Disquieting Tune' forces enemies into a deadly choice: suffer massive defense down or face a long, crippling silence. But with stats fading against the modern meta, is this Faun still worth the summon? We break down the math, the mechanics, and the best strategies."

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Special Skill

Disquieting Tune

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 460% damage to all enemies.
Enhanced Defense Ailment: All enemies get -64% defense against Special Skills. This effect lasts until the enemy takes damage from a Special Skill 6 times.
After the Enhanced Defense Ailment ends or is removed or replaced, the enemy gets silenced for 6 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:
* 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.
* +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Resist Insanity
This character is immune to Insanity.
Mana on Status Ailment Received
This character gains 5% mana when they receive a status ailment or a negative stacks.
Resist Attack Reduction
This character has innate resistance against status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect attack.

Aether Power

Regen

At the start of each battle, this Hero regenerates 420 health over 6 turns.

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

Matching Legendary Troops

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Royal Sorcerer

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Hunter Mage

Mighty Monk

Arcane Hunter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Sorcerer 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, Tamlin 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.

Standard12Tiles

OptimizedFASTER!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 28

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Wayward Wizards

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required

LVL 29

Need Bonus:20%

This Troop:+20%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Mystic Mages

Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required

LVL 17

Need Bonus:10%

This Troop:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Tamlin "Eerie Faun Flautist"

Rarity
Element
Dark
Class
Sorcerer
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Debuffers (DEF)Silencers
SourceWilderness Summon
Family
Woodland Faun Family
Aether Power
Regen
Release DateSep 20, 2024
Availability
Coach:Sep 20, 2026
HA10:Sep 20, 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	1126	1130	2171	1139
4/85lb1	1214	1218	2339	1218
4/90lb2	1389	1394	2677	1376

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+72

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+36

+15

+18

+15

+2%

+15

+3%

+18

+15

+36

+18

+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?

Yes, Absolutely

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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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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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Atk > HP > Def

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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

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

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Tamlin

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

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

What is Tamlin's special skill? +

Tamlin's special skill is called "Disquieting Tune". Deals 460% damage to all enemies. Enhanced Defense Ailment: All enemies get -64% defense against Special Skills. This effect lasts until the enemy takes damage from a Special Skill 6 times. After the Enhanced Defense Ailment ends or is removed or replaced, the enemy gets silenced for 6 turns.

When was Tamlin released? +

Tamlin was released on Sep 20, 2024.

Which family does Tamlin belong to? +

Tamlin belongs to the Woodland Faun Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:. * 75% / 100% chance to resist mana reductions and mana status ailments. Each succesful resist by this family gives this character 15% mana.. * +50% / +100% more damage dealt against Minions and Mega Minions.

What are Tamlin's passive skills? +

Resist Insanity: This character is immune to Insanity.. Mana on Status Ailment Received: This character gains 5% mana when they receive a status ailment or a negative stacks.. Resist Attack Reduction: This character has innate resistance against status ailments, stacks and Wither effects that affect attack.

What is the mana speed of Tamlin? +

Tamlin has Slow mana speed.

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Hero Review

Tamlin: The Eerie Flautist of Silence

Special Skill

Disquieting Tune

Family Bonus

Wilderness Summon - Woodland Fauns

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Regen

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

Tamlin "Eerie Faun Flautist"

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 Tamlin