The Beast "Lonely Prince of the Bewitched Castle" Guide: 5 Star Legendary Dark Monk

ElementDark

ClassMonk

Family & Source

Beauty and the Beast Family(Alliance - The Brave & The Beautiful)

Release DateNov 12, 2025

Availability

HA10Nov 12, 2027

COACHNov 12, 2027

Aether PowerRage

Special Skill

Dinner with the Beast

Mana Speed

Slow

If the caster has 35 or more Humility:
* Deals 460% damage to 6 random enemies.
* All hit targets get -54% defense against Dark for 4 turns.
* Enemies hit automatically cast Mindless Attack on a random ally when mana is full at the start of a turn during 4 turns.
* The caster regenerates 1200 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
Otherwise:
* Deals 430% damage to 5 random enemies.
* All hit targets get -40% defense against Dark for 4 turns.
* The caster regenerates 1000 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Alliance - Beauty and the Beast

Heroes of this family gain Humility to cast a strong version of their Special Skills.
* Different Heroes have different Humility requirements.
* When the Hero casts the strong version of their Special Skill, only the required amount of Humility is consumed.
* Maximum Humility: 100
Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes of the same family:
* The Hero gains 15/17/20 Humility when receiving direct damage from Special Skills.
* The Hero gains 20/22/25 Humility when receiving direct healing from Special Skills.
The members of this family have additional perks in The Brave & The Beautiful event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Revival Health Reduction
All enemies have -80% health when revived. Boss enemies are not affected.
Heal when status ailment expires or is cleared
This character receives 15% health each time a status ailment expires or is cleansed, removed or reallocated from them. This effect can activate only once per turn.
Beautiful Inside
Whenever this character would take damage from a status ailment, they will recover that much health instead.

Aether Power

Rage

At the start of each battle, this Hero gets 15% attack, and a further 1% increase every time they are hit during 6 turns, up to 25% attack.

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

Matching Legendary Troops

Mighty Monk

Furious Monk

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Royal Sorcerer

Serene Brute

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Monk 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, The Beast 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

The Beast "Lonely Prince of the Bewitched Castle"

Rarity
Element
Dark
Class
Monk
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
Chain & Random Attackers Debuffers (DEF)Mindless Attack & Mindless Heal Health Boosters
SourceAlliance - The Brave & The Beautiful
Family
Beauty and the Beast Family
Aether Power
Rage
Release DateNov 12, 2025
Availability
Coach:Nov 12, 2027
HA10:Nov 12, 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	1297	1281	2263	1254
4/85lb1	1398	1380	2439	1342
4/90lb2	1600	1579	2791	1517

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+225 & +3%

Defense

+90

Health

+136 & +3%

Mana

+4%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+18

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+2%

+18

+15

+18

+15

+18

+36

+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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2 Copies

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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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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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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 The Beast

What element and rarity is The Beast in Empires & Puzzles? +

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

What is The Beast's special skill? +

The Beast's special skill is called "Dinner with the Beast". If the caster has 35 or more Humility: * Deals 460% damage to 6 random enemies. * All hit targets get -54% defense against Dark for 4 turns. * Enemies hit automatically cast Mindless Attack on a random ally when mana is full at the start of a turn during 4 turns. * The caster regenerates 1200 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP. Otherwise: * Deals 430% damage to 5 random enemies. * All hit targets get -40% defense against Dark for 4 turns. * The caster regenerates 1000 boosted health over 4 turns. Boosted health can exceed max HP.

When was The Beast released? +

The Beast was released on Nov 12, 2025.

Which family does The Beast belong to? +

The Beast belongs to the Beauty and the Beast Family. Heroes of this family gain Humility to cast a strong version of their Special Skills.. * Different Heroes have different Humility requirements.. * When the Hero casts the strong version of their Special Skill, only the required amount of Humility is consumed.. * Maximum Humility: 100. Bonus for 1/2/3 Unique Heroes of the same family:. * The Hero gains 15/17/20 Humility when receiving direct damage from Special Skills.. * The Hero gains 20/22/25 Humility when receiving direct healing from Special Skills.. The members of this family have additional perks in The Brave & The Beautiful event.

What are The Beast's passive skills? +

Revival Health Reduction: All enemies have -80% health when revived. Boss enemies are not affected.. Heal when status ailment expires or is cleared: This character receives 15% health each time a status ailment expires or is cleansed, removed or reallocated from them. This effect can activate only once per turn.. Beautiful Inside: Whenever this character would take damage from a status ailment, they will recover that much health instead.

What is the mana speed of The Beast? +

The Beast has Slow mana speed.

Your Ultimate E&P Companion

Special Skill

Dinner with the Beast

Family Bonus

Alliance - Beauty and the Beast

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Rage

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Wayward Wizards

Mystic Mages

General Information

The Beast "Lonely Prince of the Bewitched Castle"

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 The Beast