Theodosius "Courageous Corporal" Guide: 5 Star 5 Nature Monk

Hero Review

Theodosius Review: The Drill Sergeant Who Cancels Your Buffs

"Theodosius is reporting for duty with a massive AoE hit and a unique mechanic that shortens status effects rather than removing them. Is this Slow mana Garrison Guard still strong enough to hold the line in the fast-paced meta of late 2025? We break down the numbers."

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Special Skill

Reporting for Duty

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 450% damage to all enemies.
Reduces the duration of all allies' active status ailments by 3 turn. (The duration reduction affects both cleansable and uncleansable status ailments. If the duration on any ailment is reduced to zero, the effect is considered as having expired naturally.)
Reduces the duration of all enemies' active buffs by 3 turns.(The duration reduction affects both dispellable and undispellable status effect buffs. If the duration on any buff is reduced to zero, the effect is considered as having expired naturally.)
All allies get +35% defense for 5 turns.
All enemies get -35% defense for 5 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Goblin Village - Garrison Guards

Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:
At the start of the battle, summons a Recruit Guard Mega Minion with 20% / 25% / 30% HP and 100% / 120% / 140% attack inherited from this character.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Mana on Status Ailment Received
This character gains 5% mana when they receive a status ailment or negative stack.
Resist mana reduction
This character is immune to mana reduction.
Guard Rally
Every 4 turns, removes all Wither effects from all allies.

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.

Talents

Class Talent

Master Withstand

30% chance to resist status ailments. If status ailments were resisted, the following effects are also activated:

Cleanses the newest status ailment from this character.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available After

Jul 7th, 2026

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.

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Visiting Outfitter Info

Get this costume

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.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Theodosius 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. Additionally, as a Monk, this hero can unlock a +4% Mana Bonus through Emblems (Talent Tree). These bonuses can significantly lower the troop level required to reach these breakpoints.

Standard12Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 28

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 9

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

10 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 9

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

status_effect_defense_reduction_legendary_troop

5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 10

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+12%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 23

Need Bonus:20%

Combined bonuses:+21%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +4% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Theodosius "Courageous Corporal"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassMonk
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
AoE Attackers (Hit-5)Buffers (DEF)Debuffers (DEF)Effect Duration Resetters
SourceGoblin Summon
FamilyGarrison Guard Family
Aether PowerDefense Up
CostumeBase
Release DateJul 7, 2024
Availability
Coach:Jul 7, 2026
HA10:Jul 7, 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	1089	1157	1936	1101
4/85lb1	1174	1247	2086	1177
4/90lb2	1343	1427	2387	1328

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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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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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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It’s ok

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Theodosius

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

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

What is Theodosius's special skill? +

Theodosius's special skill is called "Reporting for Duty". Deals 450% damage to all enemies. Reduces the duration of all allies' active status ailments by 3 turn. (The duration reduction affects both cleansable and uncleansable status ailments. If the duration on any ailment is reduced to zero, the effect is considered as having expired naturally.) Reduces the duration of all enemies' active buffs by 3 turns.(The duration reduction affects both dispellable and undispellable status effect buffs. If the duration on any buff is reduced to zero, the effect is considered as having expired naturally.) All allies get +35% defense for 5 turns. All enemies get -35% defense for 5 turns.

When was Theodosius released? +

Theodosius was released on Jul 7, 2024.

Which family does Theodosius belong to? +

Theodosius belongs to the Garrison Guard Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 / 3 Heroes:. At the start of the battle, summons a Recruit Guard Mega Minion with 20% / 25% / 30% HP and 100% / 120% / 140% attack inherited from this character.

What are Theodosius's passive skills? +

Mana on Status Ailment Received: This character gains 5% mana when they receive a status ailment or negative stack.. Resist mana reduction: This character is immune to mana reduction.. Guard Rally: Every 4 turns, removes all Wither effects from all allies.

What is the mana speed of Theodosius? +

Theodosius has Slow mana speed.

Hero Review

Theodosius Review: The Drill Sergeant Who Cancels Your Buffs

Special Skill

Reporting for Duty

Family Bonus

Goblin Village - Garrison Guards

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Defense Up

Talents

Master Withstand

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

How it works

Visiting Outfitter Info

Visiting Outfitter Date

No Costumes Available

Matching Legendary Troops

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

5★ Mana Troop Set

Ancient Wizard

Rebel Infiltrators

General Information

Theodosius "Courageous Corporal"

Ascension Requirements

Limit Break Requirements

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

Community Feedback

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 Theodosius