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Swift Stabs
- Special Skill has a different effect when charged with 100% / 200% / 300% mana:
- x1 Mana Charge:
- Deals 225% damage to all enemies.
- All allies get +35% chance to dodge Special Skill for 2 turns. Each dodge damages the attacker for 350 damage.
- x2 Mana Charge:
- Deals 350% damage to all enemies.
- All allies get +45% chance to dodge Special Skill for 3 turns. Each dodge damages the attacker for 450 damage.
- x3 Mana Charge:
- Deals 550% damage to all enemies.
- All allies get +65% chance to dodge Special Skill for 5 turns. Each dodge damages the attacker for 1000 damage.
Family Bonus

Tower - Ronin
- Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
- This character has 30% / 50% / 70% extra chance to bypass defensive buffs with their attacks. If any defensive buffs are bypassed, this character's mana is increased by 5%.
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
- Weaker MinionsEnemy Minions have -50% HP.
Prevent Boosted HealingEnemies' health cannot increase above their max health.
Dishonorable DefeatWhen this character is defeated by a Special Skill, they perform the following actions- The attacker receives 450% damage.
- The attacker receives 1500 Bleed damage over 3 turns.
Aether Power

Attack Up
At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 20% attack for 6 turns
Talents



Master Wound
After any normal attack, 30% chance to activate the following effects:
- Deal 80% of the damage done by the normal attack over 5 turns. If target already has this ailment, the previous ailment's remaining damage is added to the new ailment as additional damage.
Release Date

Release Date
About Release Dates
This shows the release date of Tanaka Isako 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
How it works
By utilizing the Hero Coach, you can reach the Maximum Ascension of a Legendary hero instantly. This bypasses the requirement for rare 4★ Materials (like Alpha Aethers and Damaskus Blades) and ignores the traditional leveling time.
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 Barbarian heroes of the Yellow 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, Tanaka Isako has Ninja mana speed, requiring 4.9 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 Barbarian, 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

Monastic Battlemages

Divine Wizards
General Information
Tanaka Isako "Ronin from a Rustic Village"
- Rarity





- Element
Holy - Class
Barbarian - Mana Speed
Charge - Source
Tower - Ninjas - Family
Ronin Family - Aether Power
Attack Up - CostumeBase
- Release DateAug 27, 2026
- AvailabilityCoach:Aug 27, 2028HA10:Aug 27, 2028
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
3
1
1
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
1
5
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 💪 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1442 | 1398 | 2404 | 1357 |
4/85lb1 | 1554 | 1507 | 2590 | 1453 |
4/90lb2 | 1778 | 1724 | 2964 | 1644 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron



+15


+36







+15


+18





+3%



+18

+2%



+15



+15


+18





+36


+15



+15


+3%


+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



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