Winifred "Bard of Creation" Guide: 5 Star 5 Nature Wizard

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Winifred Review: Slow Chants, Heavy Chains & Broken Debuffs

"Winifred brings a unique mix of high-impact sniping and crippling debuffs to the Bard family. But with her Slow speed and 'minor' chain damage, can she keep up with the modern pace of Empires & Puzzles? We break down her stats, skills, and best use cases."

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Special Skill

Madrigal of Mayhem

Mana Speed

Slow

Deals 550% damage to the target.
The attack chains through all the enemies who are adjacent to any hit enemy and deals minor damage.
All hit targets get -54% attack for 5 turns.
All hit targets are immune to new status effect buffs for 5 turns.

⚡ Tile Breakpoints Guide

12Base Tiles

10% Bonus

11Tiles

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Bards

Bard Family grants a solo bonus for any Hero who is the only member of their family on the team:
* +5% mana generation.
The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

Passives

Inherent Abilities

Passive Skills

Defense ailment reduction
Reduces the effect of defense ailments by 80%. The effect applies to this character and all its allies in the battle.

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.

Talents

Class Talent

Master Jinx

When dealing damage through normal attacks and Special Skills, 25% chance to deal 25% extra damage per each active buff.

Hero Coach Info

Ascension Support

Hero Coach Date

Available Since

Aug 11th, 2024

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.

Matching Legendary Troops

Eldest Wizard

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Shaman Wizard

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Eternal Hunter

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Enlightened Tree Spirit

These troops provide full Class Synergy bonuses when equipped on Wizard heroes of the Green element.

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Mana Optimization Strategy

How it works

By default, Winifred 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 Wizard, 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.

Standard12Tiles

Optimized10Tiles

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5★ Mana Troop Set

8 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 28

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

5★ Mana Troop Set

10 Variants Matching

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 19

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 +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 20

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Ancient Wizard

Magic Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 11

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 5

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+10%

Breakpoint Achieved!

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

10Tiles

Required Level

LVL 29

Need Bonus:20%

This Troop:+20%

Breakpoint Achieved!

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Mana Troop

Default12 Tiles

Optimized

11Tiles

Required Level

LVL 17

With +2% Emblem Bonus:

LVL 11

Need Bonus:10%

Combined bonuses:+11%

Breakpoint Achieved!

General Information

Hero Name

Winifred "Bard of Creation"

Rarity
ElementNature
ClassWizard
Mana SpeedSlow
Skill Types
Buff Blockers Chain & Random Attackers Debuffers (ATK)Snipers
SourceChallenge Festival II
FamilyBard Family
Aether PowerRegen
CostumeBase
Release DateAug 11, 2022
Availability
Coach:Aug 11, 2024
HA10:Aug 11, 2024

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	830	832	1582	869
4/85lb1	894	896	1704	927
4/90lb2	1023	1026	1950	1043

Strategy

Mana Node

Talent Level

Calculated Bonuses

Attack

+255 & +4%

Defense

+36

Health

+172 & +3%

Mana

+2%

Crit

+2%

Resource Costs

Emblems

1,740

Master

Food

6,041,800

Iron

6,041,800

+15

+18

+15

+36

+3%

+15

+2%

+15

+36

+18

+15

+2%

+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

Raids/War

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Titans

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Events

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Visual Design

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions about Winifred

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

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

What is Winifred's special skill? +

Winifred's special skill is called "Madrigal of Mayhem". Deals 550% damage to the target. The attack chains through all the enemies who are adjacent to any hit enemy and deals minor damage. All hit targets get -54% attack for 5 turns. All hit targets are immune to new status effect buffs for 5 turns.

When was Winifred released? +

Winifred was released on Aug 11, 2022.

Which family does Winifred belong to? +

Winifred belongs to the Bard Family. Bard Family grants a solo bonus for any Hero who is the only member of their family on the team:. * +5% mana generation.. The members of this family have additional perks in the Challenge Festival events.

What are Winifred's passive skills? +

Defense ailment reduction: Reduces the effect of defense ailments by 80%. The effect applies to this character and all its allies in the battle.

What is the mana speed of Winifred? +

Winifred has Slow mana speed.

Hero Review

Winifred Review: Slow Chants, Heavy Chains & Broken Debuffs

Special Skill

Madrigal of Mayhem

Family Bonus

Challenge Festival II - Bards

Passives

Passive Skills

Aether Power

Regen

Talents

Master Jinx

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

Winifred "Bard of Creation"

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 Winifred