Unferth "Hrunting's Bearer" Guide: 3 Star 3 Dark Rogue

Hero Review

Unferth Review: The 3-Star Rogue Who Brings a Sword to a Fistfight

"Unferth enters the arena with a legendary sword and a bad attitude. This 3-star hero combines Very Fast mana with a mechanic that throws defense debuffs around like confetti. We break down his stats, his odd 'Source of Ailments', and why he might be the annoying Rogue you need for your next tournament defense."

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Special Skill

Tempered Blade

Mana Speed

Very Fast

Deals 250% damage to the target.
Deals 300% damage if the target has more than 70% health remaining.
Source of Ailments: The following effects are cast on a random enemy at the start of each turn
* -50% defense against Special Skill for 3 turns.
* The Source of Ailments will activate 3 times. Each attempt to dispel it removes one activation.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

6.5Base Tiles

9% Bonus

6Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge - Beowulf

Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:
75% / 100% chance to cleanse a random cleansable status ailment from all allies when this character receives damage from an enemy's Special Skill. This effect can activate only once per turn.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Beowulf’s Challenge event.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Empowered Resist Mana Reductions
This character has innate resistance against mana reduction. They also gain 600 boosted health and 10% mana each time they resist.
Perfect Accuracy
This character's Special Skill never mises its target.

Aether Power

Attack Up

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

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

Talents

Class Talent

Master Evade

20% chance to dodge Special Skill damage. If damage was dodged, the following effects are also activated:

This character deals 50% damage to the attacker.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

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

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

Unseen Assassin

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Battle Master Assassin

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Elite Knight

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Swashbuckler Fighter

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Rogue heroes of the Purple 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, Unferth has Very Fast mana speed, requiring 6.5 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 Rogue, 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.

Standard6.5Tiles

Optimized6Tiles

5★ Mana Troop Set

18 Variants Matching

Default6.5 Tiles

Optimized

6Tiles

Required Level

LVL 19

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 9

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+9%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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5★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default6.5 Tiles

Optimized

6Tiles

Required Level

LVL 20

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 10

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+9%

Breakpoint Achieved!

4★ Mana Troop Set

2 Variants Matching

Default6.5 Tiles

Optimized

6Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:9%

Combined bonuses:+9%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Unferth "Hrunting's Bearer"

Rarity
ElementDark
ClassRogue
Mana SpeedVery Fast
Skill Types
Snipers Extra Damage Dealers Debuffers (DEF)
SourceChallenge - Beowulf
FamilyBeowulf Family
Aether PowerAttack Up
CostumeBase
Release DateFeb 13, 2025
Availability
Coach:Feb 13, 2027
HA5:Feb 13, 2027

Ascension Requirements

Tier

Food

Materials

Tier 2Ascension Cost

58K

★

★

Tier 3Ascension Cost

132K

★★

★★

★

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				💪
3/50	537	521	759	505
3/55lb1	608	591	860	563
3/60lb2	752	730	1063	681

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +3%

Defense

+36 & +3%

Health

+172 & +3%

Crit

+4%

Resource Costs

Emblems

383

Master

Food

1,049,664

Iron

630,971

+15

+36

+15

+18

+3%

+15

+3%

+15

+18

+36

+15

+3%

+4%

+50

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Overall Grade

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Summon Value

Is this hero worth your gems and tokens?

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Copies to Keep

How many copies are worth keeping and leveling?

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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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Wing

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Defense

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Unferth

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

Unferth is a 3 star Dark hero (Purple) with rare rarity.

What is Unferth's special skill? +

Unferth's special skill is called "Tempered Blade". Deals 250% damage to the target. Deals 300% damage if the target has more than 70% health remaining. Source of Ailments: The following effects are cast on a random enemy at the start of each turn * -50% defense against Special Skill for 3 turns. * The Source of Ailments will activate 3 times. Each attempt to dispel it removes one activation.

When was Unferth released? +

Unferth was released on Feb 13, 2025.

Which family does Unferth belong to? +

Unferth belongs to the Beowulf Family. Bonus for 1 / 2 Heroes:. 75% / 100% chance to cleanse a random cleansable status ailment from all allies when this character receives damage from an enemy's Special Skill. This effect can activate only once per turn.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Beowulf’s Challenge event.

What are Unferth's passive skills? +

Empowered Resist Mana Reductions: This character has innate resistance against mana reduction. They also gain 600 boosted health and 10% mana each time they resist.. Perfect Accuracy: This character's Special Skill never mises its target.

What is the mana speed of Unferth? +

Unferth has Very Fast mana speed.

Hero Review

Unferth Review: The 3-Star Rogue Who Brings a Sword to a Fistfight

Special Skill

Tempered Blade

Family Bonus

Challenge - Beowulf

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Attack Up

Talents

Master Evade

Hero Coach Info

Hero Coach Date

Not Eligible for Coaching

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

4★ Mana Troop Set

General Information

Unferth "Hrunting's Bearer"

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 Unferth