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Waqas
starstarstar
Waqas "Pharaoh's Shield"

Special Skill

Special Skill Icon
Special Skill

Unyielding Protector

Mana Speed
Slow
  • Deals 205% damage to all enemies.
  • Reduces max health for all enemies by 450 over 3 turns. The effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 150 per turn.)
⚑ Tile Breakpoints Guide
12Base Tiles
10% Bonus
11Tiles

Family Bonus

S5 - Sun
Family Bonus

S5 - Sun

  • Bonus for 1/2 Unique Heroes:
  • 50% / 75% chance to cast -35% accuracy for 2 turns and 196/146/114 (5*/4*/3*) Burn damage over 2 turns on an enemy who deals Special Skill damage to this character.
  • If the enemy's Special Skill defeats this character, the chance is 75%/100%
  • The members of this family have additional perks in Season V stages.

Passives

Passive Icon
Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

  • Effects on Special Skill
    70% chance to perform the following actions when this character casts their Special Skill
  • Deals 70% damage to all enemies.
  • All enemies get -34% attack for 3 turns.

Aether Power

Regen
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.

Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Waqas has Slow mana speed, requiring 12 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints β€” the exact percentages where your tile count drops β€” allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles.

Standard12Tiles
OptimizedFASTER!
Barbarian
Druid
status_effect_attack_addition_legendary_troop
red_legendary_barbarian

5β˜… Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching
Default12 Tiles
Optimized
11Tiles
Required
LVL 28
Need Bonus:10%
This Troop:+11%
Breakpoint Achieved!
Druid
Barbarian
debuff_damage_reduction_legendary_troop
red_legendary_druid

5β˜… Mana Troop Set

12 Variants Matching
Default12 Tiles
Optimized
11Tiles
Required
LVL 29
Need Bonus:10%
This Troop:+11%
Breakpoint Achieved!
red_epic_magic

Merciless 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!
red_epic_female_rogue

Barbaric Assassins

Mana Troop
Default12 Tiles
Optimized
11Tiles
Required
LVL 17
Need Bonus:10%
This Troop:+11%
Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Waqas "Pharaoh's Shield"

  • Rarity
    starstarstar
  • Element
    FireFire
  • Class
    PaladinPaladin
  • Mana SpeedSlow
  • Skill Types
  • SourceS5 - Dune
  • Family
    Sun FamilySun Family
  • Aether Power
    RegenRegen
  • Release DateApr 21, 2022
  • Availability
    Coach:Apr 21, 2024
    HA5:Apr 21, 2024
  • Costume Status
    Available

Ascension Requirements

Tier 2Ascension Cost
Food58K
hero_leather_armor2
β˜…β˜…
hero_training_manual1
β˜…
Tier 3Ascension Cost
Food132K
hero_arcane_scripts3
β˜…β˜…
hero_leather_armor2
β˜…β˜…
hero_sharpening_stone2
β˜…β˜…

Limit Break Requirements

Tier
Materials
Limit Break 1Unlock Cost
hero_limitbreak_rare_red5
β˜…β˜…β˜…
LB 1 LevelsTotal Cost
β€”
Limit Break 2Unlock Cost
hero_limitbreak_alpha1
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_limitbreak_rare_red1
β˜…β˜…β˜…
LB 2 LevelsTotal Cost
hero_limitbreak_rare_red1
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_chainmail_shirt1
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_tall_boots5
β˜…β˜…β˜…
hero_leather_armor3
β˜…β˜…

Stats & Emblems

Simulation: 0 Emblems

LevelATKDEFHPπŸ’ͺ
3/50
535
472
709
483
3/55lb1
606
535
803
539
3/60lb2
749
662
993
651
Calculated Bonuses
Attack
+225 & +3%
Defense
+72 & +4%
Health
+172 & +3%
Mana
+2%
Resource Costs
Emblems
383
Master
15
Food
1,049,664
Iron
630,971
+18
+15
+36
+15
+3%
+18
+3%
+15
+36
+15
+15
+18
+18
+2%
+4%
+50
+50
+50
+50
+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?

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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

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Emblem Path

General emblem path preference

Sword path (Attack 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

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Primary Use (Max 3)

Top scenarios where this hero excels

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Waqas

What element and rarity is Waqas in Empires & Puzzles? +
Waqas is a 3 star Fire hero (Red) with rare rarity.
What is Waqas's special skill? +
Waqas's special skill is called "Unyielding Protector". Deals 205% damage to all enemies. Reduces max health for all enemies by 450 over 3 turns. The effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 150 per turn.)
When was Waqas released? +
Waqas was released on Apr 21, 2022.
Which family does Waqas belong to? +
Waqas belongs to the Sun Family. Bonus for 1/2 Unique Heroes:. 50% / 75% chance to cast -35% accuracy for 2 turns and 196/146/114 (5*/4*/3*) Burn damage over 2 turns on an enemy who deals Special Skill damage to this character.. If the enemy's Special Skill defeats this character, the chance is 75%/100%. The members of this family have additional perks in Season V stages.
What are Waqas's passive skills? +
Effects on Special Skill: 70% chance to perform the following actions when this character casts their Special Skill. Deals 70% damage to all enemies.. All enemies get -34% attack for 3 turns.
What is the mana speed of Waqas? +
Waqas has Slow mana speed.